The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09

what are denominated as nre exercises.
A prize-fght between a Philadelphia
and a Pittsburger, whose names were
concealed, took place Monday at Han
Ions Station, thirty miles from Pitts
burg. Forty-two rounds were fought,
resulting in the defeat of the Philadel-
phian. Both men We're badly punished.
A dog-fght concluded the days sport.
ii. N. Follansbee, treasurer of the
Boston Police Relief association. has
embeZzled $20,77l. He first stole funds
to pay extravagant household bills, and
then embarked heavily in stock specu-
lations. He made confession to Com
missioner Basley and turned over $12,-
600. He was placed in Jail in default of
bonds for $4,000.
M. II. Polk, the defaulting treasurer
of Tennessee, informed the legislative
investigation committee that he had
81, 500 when he left Nashville, that no
one holds property or money in trust
for him, and that he has $4,000 in
vested in mine in Mexico, to be re-
paid out of the first receipts.
Vermillion, one of the men accused
of the outrage upon Miss Emma Bond
In Christian county, Illinois, will be
tried at the present term of the circuit
court for that county. He will depend
upon an alibi. Miss Bonds condition
is more hopeful than at any previous
time since the preparation of the out
rage upon her.
The late +. G. Stebbins, editor of the
Patriot, of Cuba, New York, left direc-
tons that he should be buried without
religious ceremonies. His request was
complied with, and as the funeral pro-
cession moved toward the cemetery
Marching through Georgia" sung,
the customary hymn giving place to
sentimental love song.
The Spanish residents of Livermore
valley, in Southern California, are this
month expecting a flood predicted one
hundred years ago by Padre AnselmO,
a mission priest of San Jose. Their ex-
pectancy is promoted by the fact that
the good father foretold the flood of
1888 in LivermOre valley at the time he
prophesied the disaster now looked for.
The Mississippi river steamer Yazoo,
en- route from New Orleans to Tensas,
sunk at Bonnet Care Sunday, and six
teen persons of those on board were
drowned. OF these five were officers or
hands OF the boat, eight were colOred
roustabouts, and three were passengers
one of the latter being Mrs. Lewis,
of Chicago. The boat and cargo are a
total loss.
The lessees of the Mutual Union
Telegraph company having paid no at
tention to the municipal ordinance of
Chicago requiring temporary poles to
be removed from the streets by March
], the authorities caused the wires to
of hn
ends OF the city, and stationed police
men to prevent resumption of COM
municatiOn.
A dispatch from Raleigh, North Ca
rollna, states that special trains have
friends invited to the wedding of Hon.
David Davis and Miss Addie E. Burr,
at TOkay, next week. The citizens of
Bloomington, Illinois. held a meeting
Thursday to extend a hearty welcome
to the senator on his return.
Colonel Harry Gilmor, who won fame
during the war as confederate scout,
was recently stricken with paralysis,
and has since undergone surgical oper-
ations for cancer in the face. He re-
sides near Baltimore, and the physi-
clans entertain little hope of his re-
cOvery.
In saloon in Chicago, Thursday
evening, Jerry Dunn, a well-known
sport, killed James Elliot, the prize
fighter, who sat at table with Plaisted,
the oarsman. 1t appears that Dunn
fired first, and Elliott attempted to de-
fend himself with chair, when a pro-
longed fight took place, resulting in
Elliott's death.
Iron and steel manufacturers COM
plain that great wrong has been done
their interest by the tariff revision, and
claim that their only remedy is a re-
duction of the expenses for labor and
material. The workmen, on the other
hand, declare they will not submit to
reduction of wages, and labor strikes of
considerable dimensions will, it is pre-
dicted, occur the approaching summer.
The biennial session of the Indiana
legislature closed at 3 =. NJ. Monday.
The governor vetoed the metropolitan
police bill, which was framed expressly
to apply to Indianapolis, but the house
promptly passed the bill over the guber-
material veto. A number of the state
institutions are left unprovided with
money for their support for the next
two years, and no appropriation has
been made for continuing work on the
new state-house.
Alexander II. Stephens, who passed
away at Atlanta early Sunday morning,
was born in Georgia in 1912, graduated
in Franklin college, and built up lu-
crative law practice. He served six
terms in the Georgia house and one
term in the senate, and then held seat
in congress for sixteen years. He was
a vigorous opponent of secession, but
finally accepted the vice presidency Of
the southern confederacy. In 1865 he
was one of the rebel peace commits
sioners who held conference with
President Lincoln and Secretary Sew
ard. After Lees surrender he was a
prisoner at Fort Warren for five months.
I'm 1866 he was elected to the United
States senate, but was not given seat.
From 1852 to 1882 he was again men,
Der of congress, resigning to accept the
of Georgia. The funeral
will be held at Charlottesville. j. S.
Boynton, president Of the senate, will
become governor.
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