The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-19

taxes, fixed and sinking-fund charges,
the amount due the government, and a
2 per cent dividend. requires from the
Union Pacific Railroad $950,000 net
per month. UptO Jan. /, this year, the
road sold 2,425 ,09S acres of land, equal
to So, 42l 1928.
The legislature of Iowa last winter
appropriated $4,000 toward the cree
ton of soldiers home in that state
by the general government. Ex-Gov-
ernOr Gear and party of twenty-four
representative citizens have gone to lay
their claims before the locating board
at Dayton, Ohio.
Thomas Thurman ST., a reputable
minister of the gospel in jail at Bards-
town, KY, for murderous assault on
a colored man named Rogers, bralned
a fellow prisoner named Frank Feus-
ter, who interfered to stop Thurman's
torture of boy in the same cell with
him. Feuster will die.
William Johnson, a colored fugitive
from justice, entered the house where
his wife resided at Wallingford, Conn.,,
another negro who was sleeping in
front room, and then entered his wife's
room and killed her with an ak, after
which he made his escape.
1t was reported in New York Thurs
day that Mr.. Mccullough, the TRACE
dian, was found in demented condi-
ton at Manhattan Beach Wednesday.
Mr.. McCullough's friends say there is
no truth in the report, and that he will
be able to fulfill his engagement at
Milwaukee Thursday.
A lad named Montgomery went
hunting with a friend at Salineville,
Ohio. Getting some distance away, he
covered himself with leaves, to have a
joke. The sportsman heard the rust
ling, supposed it was caused by
pheasant, and emptied his shot gun
into the cunning fellow.
Mary Cassidy, an insane woman,
boarded train at Muncie, Indiana,
Friday, desiring to 60 to indianapolis.
AT Yorktown the conductor put her
Off. not having money enough to pay
her fare. Then she wandered along
the track, and was soon killed, three
trains passing over her body.
Mrs. Ann Rutter, of Paradise, Pa, a
religious maniac, confined in the coun-
ty hospital, deliberately set fire to her
clothing and burned herself to death.
She beat off those who attempted to
save her. Portions of her body were
puAhou w SAioP' ChO AhoBnSu onO
was Offering herself as a sacrifice to
the Lord.
Negotiations have been closed for the
Tribune from Gen. A. b. Nettleton by
A. j. Blethen, late business manager
of the Kansas City Journal and Will
lam f. Haskell, son of E. b. Haskell,
editor of the Boston Herald. The con-
sideration is understood to be approx
mately 5000, 200.
Three fatal accidents occurred at
Logansport, Ind, Sunday. Harry
Chaffin, a brakeman, was crushed be-
meath the cars and instantly killed.
Barney Dean, a 14-year-old boy, was
kicked by horse and instantly killed.
Tim Flynn was struck by Panhandle
engine and injured so badly that he
died soon after.
Memo Dunlap's gas-well, developed
near Tolono. ILL.,, few days ago, con-
tinues to supply a great deal more gas
than can be utilized in running two
steam-engines. No fuel whatever is
used, and only small quantity of the
gas is required to heat the boilers.
The volume and pressure of gas show
no signs of decreasing.
DR.. Felix O'Hare was arrested at
New York Saturday for causing the
death of Michael Lacy by giving him
poisonous prescription, which he made
up in his office Wednesday night by the
light of match. The evidence at the
inquest went to show that the Doctor
evidently mistook the bottles from
which he compounded the medicine.
Two masked men entered the house
of Miss Mary Gilfeller, near Mansfield,
Ohio, Saturday night, and demanded
her money. She gave them $50,
claiming that was all she had. The
robbers then bound her and applied q
burning lamp to her feet, endeavoring
to extort more money, but the young
woman persisting she had given it all
up, the villains left the premises.
Five of the Cleveland TO- Judges
met Tuesday to hear arguments in the
case brought by the Cleveland liquor
dealers to prevent the County Treas
under the Scott law until its consti-
nationality had been passed upon by
the State Supreme Court. The Judges
failed to agree. The liquor-dealers'
attorney then took q non-suit and i'm
mediately appealed to the Supreme
Court.
An old man who reached Cleveland,
Ohio, on Monday, drove at once to the
residence Of Mrs Garfield, on Prospect
street, and twice endeavored to secure
admission by inquiring for Mrs. Fifer.
For hours afterward he kept close
watch on the house, and when this
grew tiresome Mrs. Garfield caused his
arrest. A revolver was found on his
person, and he was sent to Jail for con-
tempt in refusing TO answer questions
in the police station.
N. G. Thompson, who for twenty
five years has been one of the leaders
in business circles at Rockford, ILL.,,
suspended payment at his banking
house Monday, but claims that the
manufacturing company bearing his
name will be in no way involved. His
liabilities are said to be fully $650,000.
lie holds large amounts of notes given
by farmers for agricultural imple-
ments, his assets being estimated at
$S15,000.
In the United States Circuit Court
at Hartford, Conn.,, Saturday, a decs-
ion was rendered by Judge Shipman in
the suit involving the validity of the
tubular lantern patents. The Judge in
an elaborate opinion sustains the vail
dity of compliments patents, declares
the defendants lanterns infringe