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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25

OF villages and farm buildings IN Maal-
son, Jersey, Greene, Pike, Scott, Nor
gan, Macoupin, Montgomery, Bond,
Sangamon, Cass, Menard, Christian,
Shelby, Moultrie, Macon, Logan, Ma
son, Tazewell, De Witt, Woolford, Nc.
Lean. Plat, Champaign, Douglas and
Livingston counties, its force appear
ing to have become spent in the vicin-.
ity of Pontiac. No approximation OF
the damage to property can as yet be
given, although the aggregate will be
well up in the hundreds Of thousands
of dollars. The loss Of life was remar.
ably great, the list of dead including
about seventy names, with a probabiiity
that others will be added by later dis
patches from the storm-swept counties.
The storm has wrought effects that
make it CHASTITY addition to the years
record of disasters, which has already
swollen to appalling proportions.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
County Correspondence
VERNON

VERNON
VIM. Brown has purchased the
Spencer building situated on Walnut
street.
P. E. Kerkham has bought and
shipped $4,000 eggs this spring.
John Long started again for Bad
Axe.
Bert Homes has bought the Cud-
ney house, situated on Main street.
The sad news is received of the
death of Miss May Shaw, daughter of
Rev. Mr.. Shaw, of Lansing. Miss
Shaw was taken suddenly sick with
inflammation of the brain and lived
but few days. Rev. Mr.. Shaw re-
sided here but short time ago and
was pastor Of the Congregational
church.
VIM. Livermore is breaking the
ground, hauling stone and preparing
to build brick addition to his store.
While Dr.'s Porter and Hoffman
were driving out to see patient on
Tuesday last, their horse became
frightened and turning suddenly
around upset the occupants in a heap
in the road. DR.. Porter escaped
with few bruises, but DR.. Hoffman
Jared worse, being quite severely in
jured.
A citizen Of Vernon, while driving
through the river last Sunday morn.
ing, for the purpose of washing his
carriage, "struck rock" upsetting
the carriage and emptying the occu-
pant into the beautiful Shiawassee.
A fisherman with boat discovered
him struggling in the surging water
and rescued him from drowning.
Wonder if Esek said to himself, while
struggling in the cool water, els it
good for me to be here ?"
Decoration day will be observed
at this place. Coz.
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GENERAL MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

wHEAT.-Lower; May, s1.o0A@i. o9S;
June, sl.og%.ai.C9%i July, si ss lime
56sSa565lc; July, IS a5S4c.
OATs.-Higher; May, 42a49,; june
z2h@42Ac; July. 41%Sa4lEc. NJ,
PRovIsIoNs.-MessP Pork higher: May,
sl9.279l9.271f; June, $40. S2If@l9.35; July,
$40. 50t9l9.5711. Lard-Steady; May, Sll.7o
CLIO; June, $11.T71SN0l1.S0.
CATTLE.-Market firm. We quote:
Fancy heavy export steers. 1890. so. S5d6. on
Choice lat steers, ................. o!oCdo. o.
GOOu 10. .........s........ o.AODo' ~,
Medium grade steers. ............ 6.75@6.0 90
Fair to medium steers. .......... (65.oo
Hogs.-Market firm. Sales ranged from
S7.O0@7.35 for light packing and shipping;
S6.95C17.3O for heavy packing, and from
S7.35@7.70 for fair to choice smooth heavy
shipping lots.
BUTTER.-Steady and firm. We quote {:
Choice to Fancy Creamery at 20a21c y n I:
ordinary to good do. 16a1Sc; good to fancy
Dairy at 16al7c; common to fair do. 12a15c !:
Ladle-packed, l4al6c; packing stock at 81
DC; Grease, 71daS16c.
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family, the temperance organizations. will
not bring the criminal classes TO respect
the laws.
The places where liquors are sold are
well known to those delegated. by you. TO
preserve order and arrest and suppress
crime; and the enforcement of laws should
deco'De upon legal authorities, rather than
private citizens
We, therefore, respectfully but earnestly
request your Honorable Body TO use the
proper means at your disposal for securing
the faithful and constant enforcement of
the laws relating to the sale of spirituous
and intoxicating liquors and regulation OF
Saloons" A. N. PARKER, w. &. Il.
e. l.. BREWER, w. Sec'y.
Aid. Wells presented the following pc
ton:
At meeting of Owosso Council, No. 8,
Royal Templars of Temperance. held at
its hall, Owosso. May /, 1883, the follow
ing memorial was unanimously adopted;
TO His Hon. the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Owosso:
We, Owosso Council, No. g., r. T. of
IT,, would most earnestly and respectfully
remind you of your oaths of Office, and
call upon you to enforce impartially the
state laws regulating the sale of spirituous
and intoxicating liquors.
The exercise of authority vested in you
is imperatively demanded and required,
when the influence of the church. the fam
lily and temperance organizations fail to
bring the criminal classes to respect the
laws.
The places where liquors are sold are
well known to those delegated, by you, to
preserve order and arrest and suppress
crime; the enforcement of laws should de-
oolce upon legal authorities, rather than
private citizens.
We, therefore, respectfully but earnestly
request your Honorable Body TO use the
proper means at your disposal for securing
the faithful, constant and impartial enforce
ment of the laws relating to the sale of
spirituous and intoxicating liquors and
regulations of saloons, and in thus enforc-
ing the law We pledge the Council our
| earnest support.
Owosso, May /, 1883.
+. L. BREWER, GEO. M. DEWEY,
Secretary. Select Councillor.
The following petition was also present
ed:
To the Common Council of the City of
Owosso:
GENTLEMEN believing that the
enlOrCenleM Oh the state laws III rclaClOn
to the sale Of spirituous liquors, and the
regulation of saloons should devolve upon
legal authorities rather than upon private
citizens, and believing also, that the best
interests of our city and citizens demand
the enforcement Of these laws, we, there
fore. respectfully but earnestly pray your
Honorable Body to use the power and
authority vested in you TO secure the faith,
f,,I nt fcr MT IF Ia
The above memorial was unanimously
| adopted by the Womans Christian TEN.
perance Union at their meeting, held April
25th 1888. A. II. PARKILL,
| MRS. ii. N. REED. Secretary.
President.
Aid. Frieseke moved that the above pc.
titions be referred to the committee on
| Police department; which motion was
adopted.
The following accounts were presented
and referred TO the committee Oh Claims
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Common Council Room, !
Owosso, May 21st, 1888. !

Regular meeting Of the Common Coun.
Gil of the City of Owosso.
Present-Mayor Mccormick, Clerk
Turner, Aid. Boyers, Dawes. Frieseke,
Jones, Lewis, Matlock, Wolvcrton, and
Wells.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Aid. Dawes offered the following petit
ton:
To the Honorable, the Mayor, the Board
of Aldermen and Common Council of
the City of OwOsso
GENTLEMEN:-As you represent
the will of the people set for the maintain
ance of order, through the enforcement of
law; we wish to ask you to consider with
equal force, and execute with equal zeal,
the laws of the State relative to,
1st-The sale of intoxicating liquors.
2dly-The playing of pool, and,
3dly-All other forms of gambling
We ask you TO enforce these laws as
other laws set for the protection of the
peoples rights.
We make this earnest request, because
aware that avaricc on the part of the
liquor sellers and proprietors of gambling
institutions; appetite and passion on the
part of the drinker and gambler; and
apathy on the part of many often create
laxness of duty in this regard
While asking for vigorous and impair
tial enforcement Of such laws, arc promise
YOU the ardent moral support needed. This
action is taken because we look with regret
and sorrow on the increase of these evils
directly connected with the violation OF
these laws; evils that would measurably
be removed by their impartial enforcement.
Should your honorable body heed our pc
tition; we feel that il would largely tend
to preserve the good name that our city
has, and that we would not have furnished.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Congregational church, held May 3D., il
was voted. THAT the Pastor sign the fore
going for and in behalf of the church.
GEo. ii WILSON.
Pastor Of Conf Church.
Az the regular monthly meeting of the
1st Baptist church of Owosso, held Satur-
day Eve, May 9Th, 1883, it was voted that
the Pastor by order and in behalf of the
church sign the accompanying petition.
T. S. LEONARD,
Pastor Baptist Church.
At regular quarterly conference of the
Methodist church in Owosso, held Monday
evening, April Both, 1888, IL was voted to
concur in the above petition.
WIN. f. WAUGH, s. REED,
Sec'y Chm.
Aid. Lewis presented the following pc.
tition:
At a regular meeting of Owosso Lodge
No. $40, l. o. G.. T., held at its hall,
Owosso, April 10Th, 1888, the following
petition was UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
ITO His Hon. the Mayor and Common
Council of the city of Owosso:
We, Owosso Lodge No. $40, j. .. CT.
respectfully and earnestly remind you Of
your oaths Of Office and call upon you to
enforce the state laws regulating the sale
of spirituous and intoxicating liquors.
The exercise of authority vested in you
is imperitively demanded and required,
when the influence Of the church, the
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION.

The Executive Board of the Shia-
wassee County Agricultural Associa
ton will meet in the Council Room
in Owosso, on first Monday, fourth
day of June, for the purpose of trans
acting such business as comes before
them preparatory to holding its next
annual Fair. All interested, are in.
vited TO attend.
The following committees will be
expected to submit their reports at
this meeting:
PREMIUM PROGRAMME.
N. McBain, E. Van Hoten, J..
w. Dewey.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
+. J. Cook, L. S. Burnett, ID. Muir
lin.
FLDRAL HALL SOLICITING COMMITTEE.
N. McBain. John Mabin, VIM.
Saver, G.. M. Dewey.
A. LEE WILLIAMS, Sec.
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In the unofficial report Of the pro-
ceedings of the last meeting Of the
Common Council, The Press has the
following:
"Ald. Dawes, as Chairman of the
Committee on Printing, reported
that the Comittee had as yet received
no bids but omitted to state that
no bids had been nvited-at least
the Press was not invited to make
one or notified that bids would be
received, as has been invariably the
practice heretofore"
Now, Mr.. Press, that's little cool.
If you wish to pitch ia 10 the Re-
publican Council do it in way to
keep truth on your side. In the
Press Of May 9, there appeared an
unofficial report of the proceedings
of the Council containing Mr.. Wells
resolution directing the Committee
on printing to receive bids prior to
the next meeting, for doing the city
printing for the ensuing year. Also,
the names of the Committee as an
nounced by the Mayor. And official
ly this was all printed in The TIMES
of May II. And that is all the in
vitation to bid for the printing ever
received by The TINES Printing
Company. These bids were to be
given the Committee prior to the
next meeting of the Council. This
was stated in Mr.. Wells resolution,
and the Committee were directed to
report at that time but owing to
the sickness Of. two Of the members
of the Committee, they were not able
to do, SO the matter went over until
last Monday evening and practically
you had two instead of one week in
which to send in your bid-but nary
bid did you send in, and now you
grumble because you were not invited
to bid. Away with such hypocrisy.
1t is not the duty, and we think it
not within the proper province of the
Committee to 60 about seeking bids.
They are to receive those sent in
within the time specified, not go out
in 'the by-ways and hedges" to look
after them. By your thinking, the
Committee on sprinkling the streets
should make special application to
every man in the city who owns
team to bid. Amt that idea sheer
nonsense. The fact is, the Com
mittee did their duty and the Press
Ynows it, and all this grumbling is
simply pleading the BABY ACT, not
very profitable political action gen.
orally. And now Mr.. Press, a ques-
ton or two is in order. Did you not
in fact substantially notify the Coun-
Gil that you did not intend to bid,
as you stood no chance to get the
work one against seven? Did you
not refuse to bid just for the sake of
being able to find fault? You ought
to understand that grumblers are not
usually popular, and govern yourself
accordingly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25

Misses Lizzie and Jennie Payne are
spending a two weeks vacation at
Ludington.
Nothing so simple and perfect for
coloring rs the Diamond Dyes. For car
pet rags, better and cheaper than any 9TH
er dye stuffs.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25

The above bills were reported back to
the Council On motion unanimous con-
sent was given, the bills placed on their
passage and passed. Ayes 8; nays 0.
The City Attorney reported back the
bond Of j. F. Laubengayer, druggist, and
that il was executed in due form OF law.
Motion made that the same be accepted
and adopted; which motion was adopted.
Aid. Dawes reported that the committee
on Printing had as yet received no bids no
the report of the committee was &C
cepted.
The committee on Grading and Side
walks made the following report:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition asking that sidewalk be con-
structed on the west side of Saginaw street,
commencing on the north side of Goodhue
street, thence north to the north line of lot
owned by Phillip Evans, would report
favorably and recommend that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted.
II. l.. LEWIS,
II. ii. BoYERs,
Com.
Motion made that the report be accepted
and adopted Yeas 8; nays 0.
made the following report which was nc
cepted and adopted. Yeas 8; nays 0.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Owosso:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition asking that Washington and
Main street be sprinkled from May I, 1888
TO Oct. Is, 1883, would report favorably
and recommend that the prayers Of the
petitioners be granted.
III. L. LEWIS,
OSCAR WELLS,
M. G. DAWES,
Com.
The committee on Ways and Means,
also, made the following report which was
accepted and adopted. Yeas g.; nays O.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council
of the city of Owosso:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition asking that Exchange street be
sprinkled from Washington street TO the
west line Of Water street. from May 1,
1888, to Oct Is, 1888; and, also, to whom
was referred the remonstrance that said
street be sprinkled from Washington street
to the west line Of Ball street, would re-
port in favor of the rcmonstrance and rec.
ommend that the prayers of the petitioners
be granted. II. l.. LEWIS,
OSCAR WELLS,
M. g. DAWES,
Com.
The committee on Claims and Accounts
to whom was referred the following one
week ago,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
INSURE YOUR PROPERTY

Against Fire and Lightning. /
wish to say to the people of Owosso
and vicinity that having been APP
pointed Agent for the popular and
reliable Home Co, the Citizens MI
tual Fire Insurance Co., of Shiawas-
see, Genessee and Oakland counties,
l solicit share of your patronage.
Office in Baldwin's store.
]. A. ARMSTRONG.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
FOR SALE /!

Five full-blooded registered
Durham Bulls, one past two
years old and one eighteen
months old. They are fine
stock-well bred. Terms rea-
sonable. For further informa-
ton address |. L. MUNSON,
ELSIE, or call at his farm 3
miles southeast of Elsie, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
CT IOIIIG

wHEAr.-Higher; No. 2 Red May, SLIP
(0I. 12A; June, sl.13H. CoRN.-Higher;
May, 5i5s @5l1fc; June, b116@5lSsc. OATS
Quiet; May, 414G42kc. RYR-Quiet
at 59c. BARLEY.-Steady at 55@75c.-
PRovIsIoNs.-Pork higher; $40. rs. Dry
Bacon steady at S11.25, 11.30, 11.60. Lard
higher; Sll.2O. HoGs-Higher; Packing,
S7.1O67.25; butchers to best heavy, $7.259
74O
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
Fuge Yama at Duf's.
Fuge Yama. at Duf's.
SEED POTA TOES.

British Whites, Triumphs, Cham
pion, Davenport Seedlings, Burbank
Seedlings, and Early Ohio. l have
for sale the above varieties at much
lower figure than they can be pur
chased for abroad. J. A. ARMSTRONG,
4S Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
CINCINNATI.

S. 10. WHKAT-Firm: No. Red Winter.
$1.1S@1.4. CoRN.-Higher; No. Q Mixed,
s6]7c. OATs.-Higher; No. 2 Mixed, 45c.
RYK.-Quiet; No. 2 Fall, CSC. Provisions
Pork dull at S2025. Lard quiet at $l1. 3d.
Bulk Meats firm; Clear sides S7.75910. So
Bacon dull; Clear sides $500.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
BOSTON.

WooL.-Dull; Ohio and Pennsylvania
extras and Michigan fieeces, 3715aSSc;
combing delaine 421Sa48c: unwashed do,
Aa31c; California woods 16a24c; pulled
woods 25a4716c.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
BALTIMORE.

FLouR.-Quiet; Western Superfine, 1926
a4.OO; do. extra, $4.2595.00; Family, $5.12
d8.25. WHEAT-Westem higher; No. 2
Winter Red Spot and May, S1.19%@
ern higher; Mixed Spot and May, 65k
0651Sc. OATs.-Western White, 52@53c;
Mixed do. 5O@51c. RYE-Higher at 70
(015c,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
OWOSSO MARKET.

Wheat No. /, 500, Corn in the ear,
25ets. per basket, oats 40cts, potatoes 30,
butter rs to H. eggs ID, pork about $500
and beef almost any price you can haye
face to ask.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
FOR SALE.

My residence on Pine street, north
of Oliver street is for sale cheap,
and if not sold within two weeks will
be for rent. Apply on the premises.
REV. +. CURTIS.
Owosso, May 81, 1883.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
MILWAUKEE.

WHEAT.-Higher; May, sl:oSX;, june,
S1.09JS; July, $l.loX; No. 8, soc. CORN
No. 2 White 45c. RYE.-Higher; 61Ac for
No. ]. BARLEY.-Higher at 551Sc for No. 3.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
NEW YORK.

wHEAT.-Higher; No. May, SLID
1.1916: June, SI.19ySC01. 2O14; July. $1.2lX
@1.22%. CoRN.-Quiet; Mixed Western
Spot 50@66c.
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DOWN ! DOWN.! DOWN

Having just received new stock
of WALL PAPERS, CEILING DECoRA-
TONS and BORDERS at greafly re-
daeed prices, | have this day marked
my stock of Wall Papers down.
The BEST Colds from 37H to
As cents roll.
Other Paper from ~ to a5cts
a roll.
Remember that | have the larg-
est stock west Of Detroit and will
not be understood by any one.
May 4-83. GEO. w. LoRING.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25

Cheapest Fashion magazine in the
world, 100 large pages, a pages new
music, 1000 engravings each issue.
so cents per year single copies rs
cents. Strawbridge & Clothier, 9th
& Market Sts.. Philadelphia.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

For sale, at bargain, a small
house and lot situated near the east
end, on the north side of Williams
street. Enquire on the premises or
address A. B. H., Owosso, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25

Raspberries, strawberries and grape
vines for sale by H. ID. NEFF. 6
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25

The committee on Claims and Accounts
to whom was referred the following one
week ago,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25

illustrated Book of Cage Birds
mailed for 8 cent stamp. Bird Food
Co., a37 South 9Th ST., Philadelphia.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-25

d +. TAYLOR Justice of the Peace and At
ID. torney at Law. Office over the express
Office, corner of Washington and Main streets,
Collections made; conveyancing and other legal
papers executed. All business entrusted to him
will secure prompt attention. May VI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-25

ExVice President Wheeler is in rather
poor health One of his troubles was inflam-
ed eyes during the winter so that he could
see hardly anything at times.
Maggie keppel, accused of child stealing
in Brooklyn in August last, has just been ac-
quilted on the plea of insanity. 1t is regard
ed as miscarriage of Justice.
Mrs. Alexander Aitken Carlyle has bought
Carlyle's birthplace in Scotland, known as
=" The Arched House, in Ecclefeschan, and
intends to have it kept in good condition.
Mr.. Blaine expects to leave Washington
for his home at Augusta, Me-, about June !.
There he will continue work upon his book,
from the notes he is now busily engaged in
taking.
Mrs. William NJ. Evarts wore at the we'd
ding of her fourth daughter IA white lace veil
on her head, and quite rivaled the bride in
| attractions. All the ladies of this gifted fam
lily dress simply.
The keeper of the English Crown jewels,
General George ID. Pitt, is dead, aged sixty
two. lie was lieutenant general, but still
accepted the position of head Snowman of the
show jewels, among which is the Koh-i-noor.
Rev. DIR. Newman says voting is just as
| sacred duty as praying. This may be why
| some democrats want to vote so often in one
day.
Victor Hugo tells his American visitors
that he speaks a little English, but immed
lately begins to converse in French
President Eliot of Harvard, believes that
the clerical profession has been deeply in
jured by beneficial endowments. The cleri-
cal profession does not seem to be generally
aware of it.
Jim Fisk's father is a small trader in
Connecticut. He has a shrewd, humorous
face, with some hard lines in it; a watchful
and sagacious eye, quick to see a bargain, and
is an expert judge of horses, dry goods or
augbt else.
The widow of Frank Leslie is said to be
the only daughter of Lola Montez, though
there is another claimant for the "honor'' in
| a woman known Edith Diss Debar. The
| father is the King of Bavaria.
The Khedive of Egypt has voluntarily sus-
rendered $4,000 year of his civil list, to be
devoted to the payment of indemnity claims.
But this will not make him poor, as he still
gets S735 900 himself and his family $500. 900
more. 1t is no wonder Egypt is poor.
So Oscar the aesthetic, has fallen from grace,
and now is " not even early English!' At
| least, so says The Whitehall Review. 1t
| announces that, on retiring to Paris, he has
! forsworn estheticism. and abandoned the
garments of Bunthorne in favor of the attire
| of the Partisan masher." Can it. indeed
| be that he has " worked the aesthetic racket
| for all it is worth p
Mr.. Potter Palmer, the Chicago millionaire,
has determined not to finish the palatial
| residence begun by him year ago on the
lake shore, and has ordered the walls now
completed and ready for the roof, to be torn
down. The cost of the building thus far has
| been about 500, 900, but Mr. Palmer does
not like its architectural appearance. 1t is
| probable that he will have built on the same
foundations a finer house of an entirely differ
ent style.