The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-29

fame In the Russo Turkish war.
A dispatch from Pekin says France
has reduced to two hundred million
francs her demand of indemnity from
China, and ordered her minister to
withdraw if payment be refused.
| A mob near Lincoln, Nebraska,
took from the officers and hanged to a
tree Mexican charged with assault
ing a girl. He had been identified by
his victim and made full confession.
| Paul Populorum, an extensive tan
ner Of Chicago, has suspended pay
ment. His debts are 100000, and he
is liable for 500, 900 more as an indors-
&C., &C. dis assets are estimated at si's'-
| A colored citizen of Logansport, In
Gently participated in prize-fight, was
killed by Policeman Griffin for threat
ening the officers life ON being placed
in Jail.
At temperance camp-meeting in a
grove near Cuba, New York, st. John
and Daniel, Monday, received formal
| notice of their nomination for presi-
dent and vice president by the prohi-
bitionists.
The directors of the First National
bank Of Albion, New York, have been
forced to suspend business, owing to
the continued absence of the president,
Albert S. Warner. The deposits ag-
gregate $154,000.
The government launch Daphne ex-
ploded her boiler Thursday at Mem
phis. Paymaster N. Golden was
blown overheard and drowned, and the
engineer, pilot, and two others were
seriously scalded.
A masked highwayman, displaying
rifle and three six-shooters, robbed the
driver and four passengers of the stage
between Weatherford and Graham,
Texas, and is now being pursued by a
bloodthirsty posse.
The Northwestern Lumberman's as
ISOLATION, representing $500, 000, 600
capital, held a meeting in Chicago We'd
nesday, and, after a long debate, re-
solved that IL would not be wise to close
the mills before November l.
Over five hundred members of the
British Scientific association have
since Saturday arrived in Montreal
from Liverpool. A free excursion over
ed at the close of the meeting.
Forest fires are still raging in the vi
cinity of Tawas lake, Michigan. The
Sunday afternoon wiped out by flames.
The black muck in the swamps burns
down to the roots Of large trees.
A train from Streator, Illinois, car
rying one thousand Sunday-school ex-
cursionists, was run into at Kankakee
by an Illinois Central express. One
man was killed, one badly injured, and
nine others more or less wounded.
Near Gainesville, Texas, the citizens
took from the sheriff and riddled with
bullets an old man charged with burn
ing some wheat-stacks and a thrasher.
He was dragged from bed in his shirt,
and allowed five minutes for prayer.
At meeting of petroleum producers
at Oil City, it was resolved that drill
ing be stopped for the year. AS IS per
cent. of the wells and territory are con-
trolled by the men who took this action
production will to great extent be
stopped.
Royal =. Conant, who was pardoned
from the Massachusetts penitentiary
by President Arthur, after serving
some Yeas for embeZzling from the
Eliot National bank, lost his right leg
Monday by falling under train at
Peabody. -...a ~,
Two hundred striking brickmakers
i'll the northern suburbs of Chicago as
saulted their successors with stones
and clubs. They wrecked the windows
OF former employer and wounded his
wife with stone. A squad of police
restored order.
r. Cuttriss Wood, music-teacher Of
Kansas City, was refused a divorce for
cruelty in the courts at home, but Sc
cured one in Chicago. His purpose is
made manifest by the announcement
that he is to marry an Italian pupil
with contralto voice.
The police of st. Paul are searching
for Edward Mason, a lad employed in
the Peoples bank, who Is suspected Of
Sunday. No locks were broken, and
the combination was believed to be
known only to the cashier.
George Ijams, a business man of
Bloomington, Illinois, while riding
home on horseback, has for the past
two nights been fred at by some as
sassin concealed behind a tree. He
has armed himself, and complains that
the shooting grows monotOnOus.
The packers and commission men at
the Chicago stock-yards have agreed
to the appointment of inspectors and
referees to determine the shrinkage on
undesirable hogs, the expense to be
paid by charge of fifteen cents ON
each carload coming to market.
Inspired by insane jealousy, Clark
w. Sanders entered the store Of Dan
iel Carr, at Montpelier, Vermont, and
shot him dead. When the murderer
was taken in charge he expressed no
regret, and said he was prepared to
atone for his crime on the gallows.
Secretary Folger is said to be in a
physical condition which alarms his
friends. He is at his home in Geneva.
New York, and for three days last
week was confined to his room. He
fears death from an affection of the
heart, and looks pale and haggard.
AS there was an international ques-
ton involved in the case of the Aus
trian consul, Schamberg, at Pittsburg,
who refused to take down the Austrian
flag when ordered to do so by the chief
OF police, the police charge against
him has been indefinitely postponed.
A fire in the stable of w. H. Wilson,
at Cynthiana, Kentucky, resulted in
the cremation of thirteen horses, the
loss on stock and buildings being $780,
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