The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15

Reports for last year from rorty-two
farms in scattered sections of New
England show a profit of s per cent. on
the capital invested, and it is asserted
that in ordinary seasons farming in that
region will pay II per cent.
William Trow, an old resident of
Bloomington, Illinois, had petty
quarrel with his wife about the punish
ment of child. lie soon afterward
swallowed large dose of strychnine,
and died in the greatest agony.
A saloon-keeper in Milwaukee,
named Joseph Jaroch, armed with a
revolver, will not permit the board OF
public works 10 pave Warren avenue.
He drove away gang of laborers who
commenced to tear up the street.
Louis Peterson. ST., 90 years of age,
died Monday in Pittsburg. He was one
of the proprietors of the first daily pa
per, assisted in founding the board of
trade, and was largely interested in
the iron and cotton industries.
Frank Hatch, chief of police at La
Crosse, while walking on Main street
early Wednesday morning, was fired
upon three times by an unknown man,
who stood behind tree. Two bullets
were lodged in the body of the victim.
The steamer Eagle took fire on the
Hudson river, Saturday, and was run
to the dock at Milton, where her pas
sengers were landed. She was then
towed out into the stream, and burned
to the waters edge. The loss is $780,
600. .lf. +.
Early Sunday morning small party
of mounted men took from the Jail at
Orange Court House. Virginia, a negro
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criminal assault upon q white lady,
and hanged him to tree in the woods
near by.
Judge Hayes, Of Clinton, Iowa, re-
leased liquor-seller who had been
fined and committed by justice Of the
peace. The effect of this decision is to
take all liquor cases to the district
courts for trial on indictments by
juries.
The great mass of saloon keepers in
Cincinnati are still fighting the Scott
law, notwithstanding their defeat in
every case thus far tried. The NUM-
cipal authorities are greatly embar-
raised because of failure to collect the
liquor tax.
In the presence Of thousands Of vet
Grams of the rebellion, the soldiers
monument at Dayton was unveiled
Thursday, General Hawley delivering
the Grafton. Among those in the gath
ering were ex-President Hayes and
General Rosecrans.
An association formed In Hamburg
has purchased 1874, 900 acres Of land in
the corner of North Carolina next to
Georgia. The agent will compromise
with fifteen hundred squatters, and in
tends to colonize two thousand or more
Germans on the tract.
Walter Il. Ford, of Baltimore, rob-
bed his mistress Of $50 and then set
fire to the house in which she and her
babe were sleeping They were
rescued by firemen. Ford confessed
his crime, stating that he desired to
marry another woman.
Miss Mary J. Cash, aged 10, a belle of
Decatur, Ga, who, a year ago, because
of alapse Of the moral law, retired to
the country residence of her sister,
Mrs. McCrary, has just eloped with the
latter's husband. The deserted wife is
left with five small children to care for.
Jay-Eye-See will trot against Maud
SIS record, and PhallaS against his
his own time, at Belmont Park, a week
from Friday. Maud S. reached Sara
toga Tuesday in excellent condition.
vanderbilt Will not permit her to run
beaten. -
The owners of the fruit schooner
Julia Baker, of Philadelphia, have been
exchanging kilograms with the deputy
collector of Key West. and they firmly
believe that Captain Lewis has been
murdered by the crew on the voyage,
and that an impostor is in command Of
their vessel.
The survivors of the Greedy eXpedi-
ton will be kept under treatment at
the Portsmouth navy-yard for some
days. The Bear has sailed for Gov
ernOr'S Island with the bodies of the
victims. Lieutenant Greedy was on
Saturday given an interview with his
young daughters.
w. w. Culbertson, member of con-
gress from Kentucky, who was stop
ping at the National hotel in Washing
ton, fired five shots into his head.
Wednesday,. inficting dangerous
wounds. The cause is said to have
been depression from excessive indulg-
ence in liquor.
George II. Mason, whose death in
Tonquin is announced, was badly
wounded in the confederate ranks at
Gettysburg. At the close of the
American struggle he went to France
and secured commission from Louis
Napoleon, serving with honor in the
war with Prussia.
According to the reports of the
Lynchburg (Va.) Tobacco Association
the sales of leaf tobacco thus far this
season have aggregated 1900, 600
pounds, 1000, 900 pounds less than the
sales for the corresponding period of
last year. The sales are now increas-
ing and the manufacturers report q
better demand.
A report comes from Washington
that some three weeks ago President
Diaz sent q confidential agent to o
New York clearinghouse, Offering to
pledge the state of Chihuahua for o
loan to the Mexican republic, and that
he will follow it up by repeating the
offer. to President Arthur, through o
special ambassador. " i
The mate of the schooner Julia
Baker, who has been personating the
dead captain, was arrested at Key
West and held in $4,000 for trial in the
federal court. He states that Captain
Lewis expired on the sixth day out
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