The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-04-27

horses In portions of Whiteside and
Perry counties, Illinois, In the county
first named number of animals az
fected with the disease were killed last
week. Two men who contracted the
disease from their horses died.
A majority of the stockholders OF the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad Com
pany have refused 10 sanction the trans
fer of the road to the Chicago, Burning
ton and Quincy Railroad Company
upon the terms agreed to by the officers
OF the companies last week.
The Ohio Democratic convention will
meet ut Columbus. June n, for the
nomination OF candidates for governor,
lieutenant governor, judge OF the SUI
preme court, treasurer, attorney gene
raj. and member OF the board OF public
works. The election occurs Oct. o.
Fire Sunday destroyed twenty-three
business buildings in the town OF Au-
relia, Cherokee county, Iowa, the aggre-
gate loss being S75,000. The factory of
the Grand Rapids Michigan Furniture
Company was burned, involving loss
of $4,000.
A party of negroes who had removed
from South Carolina to Liberia about
two years ago have returned to their
Oiu AoiiCo III a oOlty OOhulClOus HuNlhS
lost what little property they had, be-
sides contracting disease that has
caused several of them to lose toes.
The cigar manufacturers of Milwau-
kee employing union wOrkmen have
concluded to concede the advance in
wages demanded; but as the principal
shops are nOn-union there is rs yet no
assurance that there will benO strike of
cigar-mallers there the lst Of May.
Edward Jump, a caricaturist, who had
earned a wide reputation, committed
suicide in Chicago Friday. Hehad long
been addicted to the excessive use of
stimulants, which, together with dOmes-
tic troubles, is supposed to have led him
to kill himself.
Thirteen young children, pupils of
st. Stephens home school, New York,
are under treatment in hospital for
typhus fever; and, as conlirmatory of
the theory that the disease was con-
tracted in the school, it is stated that
fifteen other pupils are i'll with scarlet
fever.
Two young men well known in Chi
cago, Fred and Charles Ward, sons of
DR.. +. L. Ward and nephews of Mrs.
G.. ID. Farwell, were killed at Devils
Lake, Dakota, on Monday. Particulars
are lacking, but it is supposed the trag-
edy grew out of dispute about town
site.
a New York lawyer named Suydam
is accused of conspiring with others lin
Guiding j. Madison Flagg. of Chicago,)
to perpetrate swindle OF gigantic pro-
portions upon syndicate Of foreign
capitalists, whom it was intended to
lead into investing in Virginia lands to
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The city authorities of Philadelphia
have been enjoined from interfering
with the poles or wires of the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company, which it
was intended to seize in consequence of
the company'S violation of its agree
ment by consolidating with the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
A SnOw-storm of great severity Oc-
Cured Sunday in Wyoming and West
ern Nebraska. Telegraph lines were
Frustrated, and trains on the Union Pa
cilic hallway were blockaded. The
snow i: passing away rapidly, and it is
hoped stock will not suffer greatly in
consequence of the snow.
General James NJ. Comfy, of Column
bus, Ohio, eX-United States Minister TO
Hawaii, has. in conjunction with his
former partner in the publication OF the
Ohio state .Joundi, A. w. Francisco,
and Captain a. 4. Lee. purchased the
Toledo MOiai8g Telegram md CONNER
ci0i, paying $4,000.
Henry II. Wright. assistant post
master of Racine, Wisconsin, is short
in his accounts $1,000. He was arrested
Tuesday by an agent of the poStoflice
department. and taken to Milwaukee,
where he confessed his delinquencies
and explained the methods he pursued
in embezzling the money.
1t is thought that President Mooney,
of the Irish Land League of the United
States, will, by a literal construction OF
the rules of the association. suppress
all discussion in the convention which
meets in Philadelphia on Wednesday OF
the question of the use Of dynamite
against English interests.
The Peoria. Decatur and Evansville
Railroad has been blackliSted by the
executive committee of the trlink-line
pool for cutting rates ont OF Peoria. and
connecting roads carrying its east
bound business are forbidden to pro-
rate with it or accept its through bill
ing.
Patrick Egan. eX-treaSurer OF the
Irish Land League. is quoted rs saying
lIldl. MIillt at d iiiidUSl-
phia next week would collectively adj
vocate constitutional agitation for the
redress of the wrongs of Ireland, the
members individually would favor and
perhaps aid more violent measures.
Wilson, Republican. was given Il GER
tificate of election as Representatives. in
Congress for the Fifth district of Iowa
upon an ostensible majority of "A votes
ut the November election. Frederick,
mis- Democratic opponent, claims to
have discovered errors in the count of
votes that will reverse the result and
give him n margin of 100 votes or more.
The body of Maggie Hennecke, the
Milwaukee girl whose unexplained dis
appearance last October gave rise to all
sorts of theories. was found Friday in
the Milwaukee river. The girl was
about IL years of age, and, as there is
no reason known why she should have
committed suicide, it is supposed she
accidentally fell into the river.
Rumors are afloat in New York that
the New York and New England Rail-
road company is in bad way financi-
&c, H.