The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-07-27

see, Elijah Hayes and Ruff Mcconnell
got into quarrel. The latter killed
his friend with revolver, and then fell
dead from remorse.
A crowd of armed men captured the
guard at the jail in Vernon, Louisiana,
broke the lock, and released the broth
ers Brainard, who were charged with
murder and arson.
Bridget Fox, an eccentric old maid
of Burlington, Iowa, who carried ST.
500 on her person, was knocked down in
her dooryard and robbed by two young
men.
Eight boilers in the anthracite fur
mace operated by Lauffmann & Co., at
KutztOwn, Pennsylvania, exploded
Tuesday morning, blowing the building
to pieces. One man was killed and three
others badly injured.
The United States steamer Pinto, on
which 100000 was recently expended
for repairs, left Norfolk navy-yard on
Saturday for New York, but was COM
PEELED to put in at Hampton roads to
remedy defects in her machinery.
James Haskins, who was once steer
age stewart on a Pacific Mail steamer,
and now holds property worth $780,
900, has been indicted at San Francisco
for smuggling opium and bribing
United States Commissioner O'Beirne.
Eleven Indians of the Cree nation
who were convicted of DEMONSTRATING
at the end of the Canada Pacific track,
were brought to Winnipeg by mounted
police, to serve two years in the peni-
Tertiary of Manitoba.
j. B. Culver, of Duluth, expired in the
chair of a barber at Buffalo. He had
been under treatment for heart disease
by distinguished physician of New
York, and was endeavoring to reach
home.
John Mccullough, the tragedian, was
recently caught in storm while fishing
near Quincy, Illinois, and was prostrat-
ed by chill. He has Cancelled all en-
gagements for the season, and goes to
the seashore for the summer.
Barnes Babcock, farmer of New
Berlin, Wisconsin, married girl of 16
years against the wishes of her parents,
who locked her up when she came home.
Babcock caused their arrest and recap
tured his bride.
Frederick Schuldt, one of the wealth.
lest citizens of Reading, Pennsylvania,
caused the arrest OF his son for threats:
The young man tore up his shirt and
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strips.
Telegraph operators held secret meet
lngs at many points throughout the
country Sunday. They generally seem
to feel that the Western Union COM
pany will make concessions all along
The lines and avoid the chance Of a
strike. :
N. J. Field, postmaster at Racine,
Wisconsin, has paid over to the Gov
eminent S3,3l3, one-half the amount
smbezzled by lis late assistant, III. Il.
Wright. A similar sum will be paid by
III. w. Wright, the former postmaster,
Or his bondsmen.
General Awkward, who led the Beers
Of South Africa in their recent war
with the British, eloped from Saratoga
with Miss Van Hoesen, of Brooklyn,
whom he married when Boston was
reached. They will soon leave for Aus
tralia.
The governor of Illinois has disre-
garded the request of prominent citizens
Of Chicago That he grant pardon to
Charles w. Angel, who was sentenced
to ten years. Imprisonment for embeZ-
cling large amount from the Pullman
Car company.
The people of Denver, in arranging
for the entertainment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, have erected
1850 wall tents on plateau which fur
dishes view of the mountains for 200
miles and have placed in position cook
ing apparatus TO accommodate 10000
veterans.
Peter McGeoch states that the amount
required to compromise his debts will
be sent to Chicago at an early day.
Daniel Wells, Jr., of Milwaukee, has
mortgaged all his real estate in that
city to life insurance company for
Sl50,000, which will be forwarded to
Receiver Bensley.
Two ladies undertook to drive across
the Lackawanna track at Roanoke,
New York, in plain view of an APP
preaching train. Their horse became
paralyzed with fright, and stood over
the rails until struck by the engine.
The ladies were instantly killed and
young child was badly bruised.
The attorney general of Illinois has
given the State veterinarian an opinion
to the effect that he can order quaran-
tine of any premises where he finds
horses afflicted with CHAMBERS, and such
animals can be slaughtered on the GER
tificate of a practicing physician or OF
a consulting veterinarian.
On the steps of newspaper Office in
Nashville, Tennessee, Monday, was
found the ledger so mysteriously alb
stracted from the State treasurer's Of
fee, with an order for its return to the
authorities. 1t had not been mutilated
Roland o. Swayn, formerly deputy
clerk of the superior court, was arrested
Monday evening for stealing the book.
Samuel Bulger, a colored man, who
criminally assaulted a white girl at
Maysville, Kentucky, was taken to jail
at Lexington to avoid lynching. On
Tuesday he was escorted to the court
room by the Emmett guards, with fixed
bayonets. He pleaded guilty to the
charge of rape, and asked that he be
granted legal execution.
The people of Fargo, Dakota, have
taken sides in a family feud. A Mrs.
Raboteau, on returning from prolong-
ed visit, was ordered out of the house
by her father-in-law, and on refusing
to leave was violently elected by Chief
of Police BARLEY. The latter was
promptly discharged by Mayor Yerxa,
who headed a subscription to aid the
young woman to prosecute her relatives
for illegal arrest.
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