The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05

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]. ID. Taylor. republican. has beer
elected to fill the congressional vacancy
from Ohio, caused by the death of j.
L. Updegraff. His majority is about
1,5O0.
The leading rubber factories of the
country are earnestly considering the
prOpriety OF making S25,OO0, 900 con-
solidation, to handle the entire crop OF
Brazil.
Rufus Somerby, a sergeant in the 9Th
cavalry, who had lost his lieutenant's
commission through drunkenness, killed
himself with a carbine at Fort Lowell
in presence of his company.
N. l.. Dukes. who killed Captain
Mutt at Uniontown, Pennsylvania, was
released on $4,000 bail. Judge Wilson
deciding that it was not q case of pre-
meditated murder.
A fatal disease, believed to be brain
trouble, has broken out among the
horses at OskaloOsa. Iowa. The attack
usually causes death in from twelve to
thirty hours.
w. G. Anderson, a young telegraph
operator at Lachute, Quebec, who re-
Gently fell heir to $750, 900, has received
notice of the death of another uncle in
Scotland, leaving him 100000.
A tall chimney, at Bradford, Eng
land, fell upon building full of work.
men. thirty-six of whom were killed
and fifty seriously injured. The dam
age was eco, 900.
David Ferguson, late collector of
back taxes at Louisville, has confessed
to the mayor that he used the funds Of
the city and divided with George Levi,
late deputy assessor.
Thirty shipmasters who have waited
day after day at Galveston for an OPP
portunity to reach a wharf and unload
have united in letter showing that the
Texan port is too negligent to accom-
modate business which comes to it.
Systematic frauds in the wholesale
dry-gOOds house OF Samuel Carsley at
Montreal, extending over the past year,
brought about the arrest of six clerks,
and several others have concealed
themselves.
The funeral Of the Hawaiian minis
ter was held in Washington Wednes-
day, the president and cabinet attend
ing. Troops escorted the remains to the
depot, to be taken to Boston for inter-
ment.
Governor Foster, of Ohio, recon-
mends that the proposed constitutional
amendment, leaving the liquor question
to legislation be submitted to the peo-
pie, and that the whisky traffic be taxed
at uniform rate throughout the state.
l.. M. Sage. of Faribault, Minnesota,
fatally shot Chief of Police Shipley tor
trying to arrest him. The murderer
escaped, but the members of the Fari-
bault guards have turned out in search
of him.
Miss Josephine c. Meeker, who was
for some days a prisoner among the
Utes in Colorado, died of pneumonia,
at Washington, where she was employ
ed in the Office of the secretary of the
interior.
In announcing an increase of 1,845
failures in S2, over 1881, Brddstreet's
calls attention to the fact that they
largely occurred since September, while
trade was being readjusted to a lower
range of prices.
Senator Davis has received from Chi
cagO remonstrance against the pass
age of a bankrupt bill, signed by sew
eral hundred firms or individuals.
They argue that such laws furnish a
constant temptation to wild specula-
tionS.
It isrumored in Montreal that Charles
j. Bridges, who has returned from Eu-
rope, is to be general manager of the
Canadian Pacific railway, while Mr..
Van Horne will devote his time to the
of the track.
The principal recommendation en-
braced in the message of Governor
Nance, of Nebraska, is in regard to ju-
diciOus railroad legislation preference
being expressed for the commission
system now in operation in Illinois
and Iowa.
The Citizens association of Chicago
has issued an address in regard to the
prevalence of highway robbery, and
urges the council to increase liquor
licenses to 500 per annum, In order
that $50 men can be added to the police
force at once.
Mr.. Baldwin, highway commissioner
of Philadelphia, felt confident of reap
pointment by the city council, Monday
but the excitement of the
contest brought on heart disease, which
caused his death.
Count Won Wimpffen, the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador at Paris, drove
from his residence to the Avenue Mar
ceau, leaned against a building, and
shot himself dead. He had been an
noyed in his official work and delayed
in finishing new house.
1t is deemed probable that the Lacka-
and the Chicago and Atlantic
roads will soon demand admission to
the trunk-line pool. Vanderbilt may
be tempted to crowd out the Grand
Trunk and divide its percentage be-
tween the new lines
Joe COburn, recent graduate of Sing
Sing prison, was given benefit in New
York Thursday evening, the closing
bout being with Sullivan. In response
10 appeals for harder fighting, the lat
ser said he would soon please the public
by killing man.
In order to convict a bigamist, named
Harry j. Carpenter, the citizens of
Council Bluffs contributed money suffi-
,ient to bring the first wife from West |
Virginia to testify. The last victim is |
! mere child. The jury deliberated
twenty minutes and the offender will |
ret five years in the penitentiary.
The SD birthday of Hon. Charles c. |
of Detroit, was made the |