The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-18

HlilDuS1Sl, lctuIiicu 10 My WEST, Odt-
urday evening, and was seized by Col
lector Wicker. The negro pilot states
that he was compelled by Aguero to
land at plantation near Cardenas,
where ten or more Cubans went ashore.
$. w. Bruce, who two years ago en-
beZZied $1,000 from grocery house in
Philadelphia, was captured in Chicago
Sunday. His whereabouts was un-
known until he told his story to a wo-
man. She circulated it quietly among
her friends until it reached the detec-
tives.
The First National bank of Mon
mouth, Illinois, closed its doors Tues
day. The cause is said to be grain
speculations by b. Il. q. Hubbard. the
cashier, who is short $4,000, and who
has conveyed to the institution property
valued at S37 900. The bank had a sur
plus of $37 900, and its stock was scarce
at l65.
In the criminal court of Chicago a
woman who had stolen goods from
three dry goods houses undertook to
turn states evidence against her pupils.
She testified that with two indictments
hanging over her, and her counsel de-
handing retainer of 500, she had to
make third raid to secure funds for
her defense.
The Bar association of Cincinnati,
with determined purpose to replace
It's burned library, has assessed each
member 500, and many lawyers have
contributed money and books in addi-
ton thereto. Three insurance policies,
aggregating $4,000 were forfeited by a
clause declaring there should be no
indemnity for riot.
Farmers in the vicinity of Hillsboro,
Ills, claim that winter wheat has been
greatly damaged by the recent changa-
bic weather, the roots being generally
exposed. On the contrary a Milwau-
kee grain exporter has received adviceS
OF the excellent condition of the grow
ing crop in half a dozen states, with
some slight damage in Michigan.
Forest fires have broken out in vari-
GUS sections of North and South Caro-
lima through the attempts of the farm
ers to clear the planting grounds by
burning the brush" The fires have
spread with alarming rapidity. Hun
dreds of farmhouses and outbuildings
have been destroyed. Berkeley and
Chesterfield counties have suffered Sc
verely.
The farmhouse of Charles Schultz,
near Tawas. Mich, was during Friday
night visited by three masked men who
battered down the front door with a
fence rail. They secured nearly So, 900
in German gold coin, and brutally as
saulted the family. AS the latter fled
towards neighbours the villains fired
upon them, killing q young son of Mr..
Schultz.
On the Chicago board of trade, Fri
day, prices were thoroughly democrat
lied. Wheat fluctuated 3 cents per
bushel, closing at 83i cents for May,
and 100000 bushels were sold for ex-
port. Over 500, 900 in margins was de-
posted in q single bank. Pork for
May closed at $1625, and live hogs at
the stock-yards fell 20 to 80 cents per
hundred pounds.
Joseph Marley, democrat, was elected
mayor OF Jackson, Mich, by 230 major
lty over temperance candidate. The
liquor interests of Keokuk, Iowa, elect
ed Judge Jaeger mayor. The demo-
Gratis carried Niles, Mich, giving Bea-
yer Ill majority for mayor. O'Donnell
was elected by the democrats of Du-
Duque by 1000 majority. The republic
cans were victorious at Battle Creek,
where Dr. ID. S. French was chosen
ldfOi anu luG eltCleU III.
A. Bury mayor of Adrian.
A most destructive and frightful cy-
,lone swept over north Alabama and
Georgia Wednesday night. The full
eject or the storm can only be sur
Missed, as most Of the country traversed
s miles from railroad. But enough
S known to characterize it as the most
atal yet reported. In the vicinity of
Jollinsville, Ala, and in Datee county.
"a, it seemed to be at its worst. The
tOrm was not over three hundred
ards wide, and seemed to consist Of |
whirlwinds, revolving with
n each other at a furious rate, and |
moving over the earth with lightning
ike rapidity. The swath OF the storm |
vas like wheat before the scythe, and |
is track was outlined by the total ruin |
md destruction which marked it. Many |
lOuses throughout that section were |
and many of the inmates
Tiled.
On Tuesday the village of Oakville,
outh of Muncie, Indiana, was in al
most an instant converted into a con-
used mass Of debris. Dwelling houses.
'arns, sawmills and storehOuses are
catered beyond repair. The wind
anne from the northward, and persons
Who saw the approach of the cloud de-
cribe it as one Of peculiar color and
Movement. When within two miles of
he place it came to the ground and
layed havoc with everything in it's
1ay. 1t struck the town, and though
Is force was spent in from three to five
out of thirty-five or forty
uildings but five stand as before. Sew
n people were killed instaneously,
nd three have since died from their in
lries. At Luray, miles east of Oak
lille, William Lines, and family of
even were seated in the house, when
he house was dashed to pieces and he
killed, while the others es-
aped without a scratch. Four miles
'est James Sanders, a merchant from
while on his farm, was in
family killed by the house being blown
own.