The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

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disease.
Since January / 5000 900 in gold
have been exported from the United
States.
Five hundred men left Leadville, Col,
Saturday for new gold fields, near
Pixies Peak.
Austin Il. Waite, an old and promi-
nent citizen of Toledo, was swept away
by apOplexy.
The peach and ounce trees in North
western Pennsylvania have been de-
strOyed by the severe weather.
The Georgia Central road has started
a movement for an airline track from
Atlanta to Baltimore, $50 miles.
Thomas Mackey, the first white set
tier at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, died
Saturday evening, in his 90th year.
The Baptist society of Plano, Illinois,
disposed of historic crazy quilt by
ballot, the sum realized being SAT.
Gen. w. Il. Sherman has been ap-
pointed to command the st. Louis mi
litia, Gen. Lawrence having resigned.
A new stock-yard company is being
organized at Allegheny City, in which
prominent railway officials are inter-
ested.
The breaking of the levy on the San
Joaquin River. near Lathrop, CAL,
threatens the inundatiOn OF 10000 acres
of wheat.
Eight republican delegates to Chicago
were elected in Massachusetts, their
preferences being for Edmunds and
Lincoln.
Mr.. Daniel Clarke, whose death oc-
CURED at Flint, Mich, possessed one
of the finest private collection of plants
in the country.
The republicans of Cleveland have
elected Edwin Cowles and A. @. Hord
delegates to the national republican
convention. They are for Blaine but
received no instructions.
Four hundred men and one hundred
teams left Pueblo, Col, Tuesday, for
the newly discovered gold fields, forty
miles distant, and steps are beingtaken
TO establish mail routes.
The reduction of 20 per cent. in
wages has been accepted by the Mold
ers' union of Troy, New York, and two
thousand men will resume work after
three months of idleness.
The United States commissary ut st.
Louis has sent one hundred barrels OF
meat to the overflow sufferers along
the st. Francis river in Arkansas, two
At the Senatorial Republican con-
vention of Henry, Randolph, and Della
ware counties lind. at Munice, Friday,
J.W. Macy, a dark horse, twas nomi-
mated on the ninety fifth ballot.
+. A. Won Classy, president of bank
at Efiingham. Illinois, disappeared Sat
urday night, and his accounts are snort
$4,000 or more. The institution did
not open for business Monday.
Silas G.. Crosby, a notorious torger OF
Perry township, Ohio, has for three
years avoided arrest by entering cave
under his house through trap-door,
but was on Thursday captured.
Frank Dewalt, the abscOnding presi-
dent of national bank at Leadville,
has been arrested at the residence of
his mother in Canton, Ohio. A reward
of 5000 was offered for his capture.
The secretary of the California Ag-
ricultural society estimates the growing
crop Of wheat at 20 per cent. more than
last year, the only thing to be feared
being the north winds in the valleys.
Jay Gould told reporter that he had
given the bears on Wall street no as
sistance, and added that he had not
sold share of Missouri Pacific or
Western Union since he became di-
rector.
Having lines of steamers on the
lakes, the Erie and New York Central
roads have formally requested Commits
siOner Fink to restore freight rates be-
tween New York and Chicago, to 20
cent basis.
After several warnings in the way of
anonymous letters, the residence OF
James Powers, a coal mine superinten-
dent at Reynoldsville. Pa. was destroy
ed by an incendiary fire, causing loss
of ST., 900.
John Cameron, u Methodist leader OF
Hagerstown, Md. has eloped with the
handsome wife of his neighbor, John
ID. Burr. Their baggage was checked
to Chicago. Each leaves small chill
dren at home.
Three weeks ago, in the Mexican
state of Guerrero, fifty-twO members OF
a band of rebels were killed by the reg
ular troops at Taipche, and the rem
nant of the insurrectiOnists is being
holly pursued.
II. III. Turner, who absconded from
AIingo Junction, Ohio, with $4,000 be-
longing to the railway company, has
voluntarily returned from Canada to
effect compromise by the surrender
Of the plumber.
The perpetrator of six bold robberies
at Salem. Mass. Sunday evening, proved
to be a lad from Providence named
William M. Gale. evidently avictim CT
the dime novel, lie had full outfit OF
burglars tools.
The governor of Iowa nominated Jas.
w. McDill for railway commissioner,
but all three of the executive council
voted against him, solely as an indorse-
ment of the present commissioner,
Major Anderson.
William Harder, assistant traffic
manager of the Canadian Pacific road,
has resigned, at the request of his.su-
perior. There is variation of $200,0OO
between the books of the company and
the customs accounts.
Isaac Hodges, the banker who Jailed
two months ago at Platteville, Wis.,,
has again been arrested for embezzle-
ment, and has given bail. Last winter
he was a hale old man; he is now de-
crepit and nearly blind.
1t Is reported in Montreal that Dun
can Mcintyre and II. Il. Angus, vice
presidents of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, having cleared 5000, 600 each in