The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-07


ne attempted 10 seize the mili, ana unar
his men would make a corpse of anyone
who went to the property in his alb
sence.
At Marshall, Texas, on Saturday eve
ming, q party of white men went to the
negro headquarters to witness the organ
ization of colored military company,
and were halted and fired upon. Shoot
ing then became general, after which
the negroes fled. Three hundred white
citizens organized and patrolled the
town all night.
About $50 of the guests Of the North.
ern Pacific road spent Sunday together
at a hotel at Lake Minnetonka. Com
plant is made that the earl of Onslow
demands for himself and lady special
coach, with baggage-car for his per-
sonal effects, and sent his servants to
find accommodation among the invited
guests. Secretary Teller has joined the
party.
What is thought to have been an in
cendiary fire developed in New Haven,
Sunday, in manufacturing block on
ArtiZan street. James Mulvany, a cart
man, rushed into the burning building
and brought out large number OF
dynamite cartridges, thereby prevent.
ing terrible explosion. The loss ag-
gregated 100000. of which three
fourths was sustained by Charles +.
Brown, a builder.
The managers of the Atchison. To-
peka and Santa Fe road gave notice to
the people of Dodge City, Kansas, that
an effort to reform the city must be
made or the track and machine shops
would be removed. While several rail-
way officials waited in a special car, the
council ordered the enforcement of the
ordinances relative to gambling and
prostitution, and passed another pro-
hibiting music in the dance houses.
The foreign exposition in Boston was
formally opened Monday, though still
which is large and artistic, is attended
by. natives in their home costumes,
Among the products of Ireland are a
stone cross weighing five tons and a
model of the treaty stone Of Limerick.
The rajah who entertained General
| Grant in India has sent case of curl
Gus musical instruments. Music is
| furnished by the Victoria Rifles Band
of Montreal.
Early in August four British vessels
which intended to fish off Cape Onions,
| on the northeast coast of Newfound-
land, were ordered off by French fish
ermen, but, refusing the Frenchmen
boarded the vessels, seized the sails and
oars, and maltreated the crews. A
French war cruiser next appeared, and
procured the restoration of their prop
erty to the British craft, but ordered
them to quit the harbor, and they COM
piled under protest. The English Adj
miral Commercial is now investigating
the case, which may lead to interna-
! tional complications.
Alva Loucks, States attorney of Peo-
ria county, ILL.,, fled on Saturday morn
ing to escape arrest for forgery and en-
bezzlement. He appropriated to his
own use So, 500 intrusted to him for in
vestment, and gave fictitious mortgages.
He is also short Sc, 900 on fines collected.
He made confession before the sheriff
that the money was lost in gambling
with prominent citizens of Peoria, and
was enabled to escape by falsely repre-
senting that his father-in-law would
compromise his crime. Later dispatches
report that his stealings will amount to
over $4,000.
In the State court in Douglas county,
Wisconsin. the st. Paul road brought
suit against the Omaha line for the
specific performance Of a contract in
volving 100000 acres of land, the right
to run trains from Eau Claire to Super
ior City, and the ownership of the
roadbed in several counties. The ac-
ton is based upon the st. Croix grant
by the general government in 1856. 1t
is said that Ii. Ii. Porter, when presi-
dent of the Omaha road, was faithfully
carrying out the agreement; but the
Northwestern company secured control
of the Omaha road last winter, and
now refuses to comply with the con-
tract.
The Willard party were given fit
ting receptions Monday at st. Paul and
Minneapolis, both cities being arrayed
in wealth of decorations. The pro-
cessions were large and unique, the diff
ferent industries being represented in
the ranks. At Minneapolis machinery
in wagons was kept working during the
entire route, grinding wheat, saving
logs, and planning lumber. President
Arthur and party Joined the tourists at
the latter city, and were welcomed with
unbounded enthusiasm. In the Hotel
Lafayette, at Lake Minnetonka, ban
Quet was given in the evening, the
speeches being laudatory of the North
ern Pacific system, the wonderful
growth and resources OF the N orthweSt,
and complimentary, to the foreign
guests.
Fire in Henry Dieman & Co.'s rag
house in Walnut street, Cincinnati,
Monday afternoon, quickly spread to
the IEnles-Stdr building on the south,
the three upper stories of which and
the whole rag establishment were soon
consumed. Three girls working in the
rag-house jumped from the third story,
one breaking q leg and receiving inter-
nal injuries. A man in attempting to
escape fell unconscious on the stairway
and his head and face were almost
burned to crisp. A fireman fell from
q ladder, and spectator was crushed
against wall by hook and ladder
wagon and fatally injured. Five fe-
male employees of the rag-house had
not reported at their homes at late
hour and it is feared that they neriShed