The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-02

Lorenzo Dimick, of Buffalo, has been
arrested on three warrants for grand
larceny from insurance companies for
which his firm was agent. 1t Is be-
lieyed that his populations will reach
$15O,OOO. No charge is made against
his partner, Captain Crosby, of Chicago,
who is believed to be ignorant of the
fact of the stealing.
The French steamer Marseilles re-
Gently left New Orleans with cargo
Of cotton, which was discovered to be
on fire on the third day out. After he
roic efforts by the crew and passengers
to extinguish the sparks, the matches
were battened down and a run was
made to Bermuda, 250 miles distant,
where the navM authorities assisted In
quelling the fire.
John A. Walsh, who Is wanted at
Washington as a witness in the star
route case against William Pitt KEEL
lOgg, recently wrote from Montreal
that he was ready to hand over impor-
tant papers to the proper messenger.
Messrs. Ker and Cameron were sent on
at once, to whom Walsh gave the doc
uments, and finally promised to appear
himself on Thursday.
About two weeks ago, three masked
men stole $3, 900 in gold from the farm
house OF Carl SchOltz, near East Tawas,
Mich, killed his son and brutally beat
all the members of his family. Jacob
Katterman was arrested on suspicion
last Wednesday evening, and soon af-
forwards made full confession. impli-
eating VIM. Reynolds and b. White.
ALI are now in Jail.
Ran Ruf1ar IN laffar IN IN TIIipnio
greenbacker, favors the Reagan inter-
state commerce bill, denOuncing grain
gamblers as public enemies, and holds
that the tax on mortgaged property
should lie against the mortgage. He
would have the largest possible free
list of raw materials, a heavy duty upon
business, and the abolition of internal
revenue taxes, except to provide for
pensions.
1t has transpired that John Mackey
went to Washington Sunday night at
the request Of the Postofiice Committee
to make a full explanation of his postal
telegraph project, and also the condi-
ton on which $10,000,000 in bonds
would be given as security in carrying
out the contract, ii the award to do
general business at the 10 and l5-cent
rate to all points in the United States
were awarded. If Mackey gets the
award an English capitalist now with
him will take G1 600, 900 in postal bonds.
A Denver, Col, special says: The ex-
element over the new gold discoveries
at Mount Pisgah, near Pixies Peak, is
becoming intense. Thousands of men
are already in camp, and others are
coming from all directions. A miners
union has been formed and the district
has been named Golden Valley"
hundreds of claims were stakedyester-
day. Several large companies are form
ing here. Leading mining men are be-
coming convinced that the discoveries
are genuine and the most important
in the history of the state.
The Republican State Convention of
Illinois nominated Richard j. Oglesby
for governor by acclamation. General
j. G. Smith was placed in the field for
lieutenant governor. his chief compet-
itor being John L. Rinaker, of Macoup-
in. III. ID. Dement, was nominated for
secretary of state, Charles T.. Swigert
for auditor, Jacob Gross for state treas
urer, and George Hunt for attorney
general. For delegates-at-large the
convention selected Senator Cullom,
Governor Hamilton, Burton G.. Cook,
and Clark f.. Carr. Andrew Shuman
and Isaac Lessen were selected for
presidential electors-at-large. The reso-
lutiOns adopted demand simplilca-
ton of the criminal laws, protection
for labor and the right of franchise;
indorse the federal and state admins
tratiOns, and instruct the delegates-at-
large to vote for John a. Logan in the
Chicago convention.
The Kansas City Journal states that
the railroad commissioners of Kansas
report that so ,000, 600 bushels of corn is
cribbed in this state, and then goes on
to say that the entire quantity could be
run into Kansas City in twenty-four
hours. 1t is doubtful if the commits
sioners evermade such statement, for
there is no such quantity in the state,
and if there was it could not be moved
in so short time. 1t was also report
ed that there were 5000 900 bushels
cribbed along the line of the Central
Branch railroad. To test the truth of
this statement Washer & White, grain
dealers, who have correspondents all
over Kansas, sent personal letters to all
dealers and station agents in the Gen.
trail Branch country, asking how much
corn was cribbed along that line. The
answers show that not more than 49,
600 bushels remain in that district. 1t
is also safe TO say that from so to So per
cent. of the corn crop of Kansas has
passed out of the hands of the farmers,
and that not to exceed $500, 900 bush
els remain cribbed in this state. The
statement of the railroad commission
ers has been widely circulated for the
purpose of influencing the markets.