The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-31

an actor named Jules Barbot, who
called loudly for help. Policemen then
caught the thieves fleeing in different
directions, and as they approached each
other one Of the criminals fired shot
which killed his accomplice.
Hilario Balsam, the Frenchman who
announced that he would swim the
whirlpool rapids at Niagara, visited the
scene Tuesday. After a thorough in
spection he returned to New York,
stating that he would make the attempt
some other day.
The pope has cabled to Montreal a
withdrawal of his recent order depriv-
ing of their right to enter the Hotel
Dieu hospital the professors and stu
dents of Victoria Protestant UNIVERSE
ty, leaving matters as they were until
full instructions are received by letter.
Five hundred armed citizens sur.
rounded the Jail in Savannah, Monday
night, and demanded custody of the
murderers of Hertel and wife, but were
driven away by squad of mounted po-
lice. 1t is believed that another at
tempt at lynching will be made.
Citizens on both sides of the Rio
Grande at Ell Paso have made up a
purse of $500 to secure the prize-fight
between Slade and Mitchell, and dele
gates have gone to Kansas to confer
with the trainers. The alcalde of Paso
del Norte, Mexico, has given permission
for a mill on that side of the river.
The steamer Riverdale, with one hun
dred passengers on board, left her dock
in New York for Haverstraw, Tuesday
afternoon. When off Fourteenth street
sized. Several persons lost their lives,
and eight manned victims have been
taken to the hospitals.
The funeral of Andrew Burt, city
marshal of Salt Lake, who was killed
by negro, took place in the taber-
nacle, where ten thousand persons
gathered. President Taylor and Joseph
Smith delivered sermons, and both de-
nounced the lynching of the murderer
as stain upon the reputation of the
Mormons as a law-abiding people.
Judge McCrary has denied the appli-
cation of Oklohoma Payne for an in
junction to restrain Secretary Lincoln
and General Crook from interfering
with the colonization of Indian Terri
tory. District Attorney IIollowell, of
Kansas. will file complaint charging
the raiders with conspiracy, in order
that their rights may be determined.
Nine wheels of fortune were In oper-
alton at the recent county fair at Tus-
cola, Illinois, and $4,000 is said to have
been extracted from the pockets Of the
farmers. One table paid 500 per day
for the privilege of doing business.
States Attorney Wright asked several
men to enter complaint, but no citizen
dared to do so.
Mrs. harrington, wealthy widow of
Westfield, New York, was aroused by
masked burglars, who forced her to
open safe and hand out So, 900 in gov,
eminent bonds and $500 in currency.
They returned some ancient coins at
her request, and politely apologized for
leaving her securely bound.
The will of the late Congressman G.
S. Orth is to be contested Saturday
suit was brought by DR.. w. S. Ortiz q
physician of Lafayette, Ind, and son
of deceased by his first marriage, against
Mrs. Mary A. Orth, the second wife,
and her two children. In dividing his
estate the testator totally ignored the
Doctor.
Edward Walker, now in Jail at Ed
wardsville, Illinois, it is feared will be
lynched. He, with some other unin-
vited parties, went to Wiley KObinson's
house atW orden about week ago, and
brutally murdered Mr.. Robinson be-
cause he resented an insult to his wife.
Walker evaded arrest until Friday, and
it is stated party has been organized
to string him up.
With true northern grit the people of
Rochester, Minnesota, are working
night and day to rebuild their city.
Two hundred houses in the town and
suburbs were entirely swept away.
| About $780, 900 in relief contributions
have been raised, but the committee
claims that $100,00 will be required to
shelter the homeless for the winter.
The most pressing need Of the hour is
bedding.
Near South Pittsburg, Tennessee,
where convicts work in the Inman ore
mines, mutiny occurred Friday, led
by man named Black. The revolt
was suppressed, and Black was flogged
for the part he took in the affair. He
refused to work again, and made an as
sault on the guard, who shot him in the
influence of chloroform, and his leg
was amputated, but when they tried to
revive him they found he was dead.
| At monthly meeting of the directors
of the Keely Motor company Tuesday,
the welcome announcement was made
| that the monster engine which has
been so many months building, was
completed, and it would be run for the
edificatiOn of all the stockholders on or
before the middle of September. Pres
ident Randall and Trustees Baldwin,
Smith and Greene expressed themselves
highly satisfied. The treasurer's re-
port showed that the finances of the
corporation were in excellent condition,
but the amount of stock still in the
treasury could not be learned. The
secretary stated that whereas there
were only 900 names on the books as
stockholders in December last, there
were now over 400. Applications for
passage OH the first train to New York
were received from all parts of the
country, but none have vet been issued.
IL Is reported that an American syndicate
has purchased the Real del Monte COM
pany's mines In Mexico for 81, 900, 900.
Fifteen members of the third class at the
naval academy at Annapolis have been re-