The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-12-07


pleasant, killed two young children
and nearly slaughtered herself with q
razor.
NJ. Il. Ingalls,, president OF the Gin
cinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis and
Chicago road, says there is no founda-
ton for the rumor that the Pennsylva-
mia company is negotiating for a lease.
Richmond, Stuart, colored man,
was hanged at Shreveport, Louisiana,
III the presence of four thousand per-
sons, some of whom travelled hundreds
Of miles to witness the spectacle.
A mill-dam at Milford, Wisconsin,
was purchased by the farmers in it's
vicinity for $4,000, in the expectation
that is removal will reclaim twenty
Thousand acres Of overflowed land.
The Canadian government will next
month open TO homestead and preemp-
ton entries four million acres of land
lying between the Pacific and the Uni
ted States boundary.
While the corpse Of Rev. w. Ii. Cud-
worth lay in state in his church in BOs-
ton, Senator Lewis G.. Smith suddenly
fell dead III the same manner as his
pastor.
Right of way through Indian Terri
tory is to be asked of congress by the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe road, at a
compensation of s. per mile to the
tribes owning the land.
The Atlantic and Pacific road has
completed arrangements with English
capitalists for the sale of two tracts of
land, each containing 1,UOJ,C00 acres,
for 81 ,5a 900 cash.
Sandbaggers and burglars have
brought about almost reign of terror
in the region OF FOrquer and Halstead
streets, Chicago, by bold operations for
the past two weeks.
James j. Wilkins, young English
man, recently secured situation in
New York as bo0kkeeper at SIS a week,
and rewarded the generosity of his en-
ployer by disappearing with $1,000.
Rev. S. A. Moore, of Indianapolis, re-
signed the paStorate of the Christian
church because he had noticed the rest
lessness of a portion of the congrega-
ton during his in 'umbency.
For the first time in eleven years the
dance halls at Dodge City, Ia, ar closed
and Mayor Deger intends to swear in
enough extra police to keep them
closed.
A double frame house in Fifty-fourth
street, New York, occupied by forty
seven families, was burned Monday
even ny, three children perishing in
the flames.
frank james was on Tuesday ar
raigned at Kansas City for the Blue
cut train TO berry. His trial 5 set for
j nu ny IA, and his bail was fixed at
800
Some grocer's clerks in New York
formrd IN organ cation to rob their
~ -. ach member being required
to obtain S125 per month and deposit it
with the secretary.
Co onel Abner Taylor, of Chicago,
has applied to the governor of Texas
to obtain possession of the lands which
the syndicate is to receive for building
the state capitol, as the timber and
grass are being stolen.
At Walpole, on the New York and
New England road, on Sunday even
ing, ties were laid between the rails,
others were piled crOsswise, and all
were wedged together. Fortunately,
the engine cut through the timbers.
An illustrated journal of New York
indOrses the plan to hold the Republic
can national convention at Chautau-
qua, which has adequate hotel accom-
modations and hall seating 10, 900 per-
sons.
The bill appropriating $536,000 to de-
fray the expenses of the special session
of the Pennsylvania legislature has
gone to Governor Pattison for his APP
proval, but there are grave doubts as
TO whether he will give it his signature.
Z. j. Bennett and wife, who hold
lease of u double building in Third
street, Milwaukee, have been arrested
for incendiarism. kerosene having been
ignited in five different places about the
premises.
"A young ChieagOan, connected with
q wholesale jewelry house, is attracting
much attention in st. Louis by follow
ing ballet girl and presenting her
with diamonds and dresses, occupying
a box at the theater regularly.
Richard Wagner, employed in mill
at Dedham. Massachusetts,, recently
returned to Poland on a visit to his
mother, and was sent to Siberia for
having lied from Russian military SER
vice.
An intimate friend of Samuel j. Til
den states that the latter's Gramercy
park residence has been remodeled as
a future gift to the public for library,
under three trustees. The property is
valued at 81, 100000.
Joseph Lahnstein, cotton-buyer of
Dallas, Texas, has been arrested for
frauds and fOrgeries amounting to
SO 900. 1t is claimed that he opera
ted in collision with freight agent at
Sherman who recently absconded.
A hurricane is reported off the coast
Of New FOundland, and much danger
TO shipping is expected. The new gov
steamer Princess Louise was
0st on the rocks with her captain and
eight men.
The governor of Pennsylvania holds
that members of the legislature are en-
titled to compensation for only fifty
lays, and he will probably veto the APP
Of $457, 900 for the extra
session.
In financial circles in Boston there is
gossip about the relations
If the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
,oads. There are threats that Hunt
ngton will advance the money to CON-
)lete the Atlantic and Pacific road
through Indian Territory.
The bucket used for lowering and
hosting the men at the bridge Of the
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