The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22

ndDlCtllL n;tu ever nXeu as It's llm1t, un-
til the entire city was swallowed up by
the voracious enemy and many houses
were entirely engulfed, the water rang
ing, in depth from fifteen to thirty feet
and spreading devastation in every di-
rection. For ten days the q, zoo inhabi-
tants OF this prosperous city have hung
on the very edge of despair. Driven
from their homes by the invading riv-
ers, they have daily seen with saddened
eyes and aching hearts the ruthless
waters sweeping their property in the
maelstrom of general ruin. The mem
tai anxiety and nervous strain that
have pressed upon the people for these
days Of destruction is bringing many
to beds OF sickness and increasing the
depths of misery. The situation and
condition cannot be described. The
ruin and desolation that will be made
visible when the devastating waters
surrender back the town will be fearful
in the extreme. Fully 800 dwelling
houses have been OvertOppled and
wrecked or swept entirely away by the
destructive torrents, while as many
more have been seriously damaged or
displaced, and there remains scarcely
barn or outbuilding of any kind stand
ing in the entire city. The destruction
greater this time than in the preceding
flood of last February, and 81 ,00O, 600
will hardly cover the general losses.
Many people will be financially ruined,
and the accumulatiOns of many years
OF toll have disappeared amid the surg
ing waters.
For the third time since the year
opened, northern Texas wears mantle
of snow.
Fish-tugs at st. Joseph, Michigan,
can find only few of the six hundred
nets they cast before the recent storm.
The failures in the United States for
the past week aggregated 43 decrease
of IA.
The supreme court of Illinois has de-
clared the Harper high-license law con-
stitutiOnal and valid.
An incendiary fire destroyed the bus
mess portion of Clarence, Missouri,
causing loss of SO, 900.
In hotel at Lexington, KY, two in
toXicated men blew out the gas in their
room and died in great agony.
Railroad coal miners near Pittsburg
are about to strike against reduction
of wages to 3 cents bushel.
A police officer at San Francisco,
named Nicholson, was mySteriOusly
murdered while on duty.
The steamship Sidonian had sixty
six cattle washed overheard on the vOy-
age from Boston to Queenstown.
The French government proposes, at
its own expense. to inspect American
bacon at ports Of entry.
A snow-slide at Park City, Utah,
killed four persons and wounded two
others.
A blizzard in Dakota has nearly
stopped railway communication in the
northern section Of the territory.
G. S. Palmer, of Vermont. has been
nominated as associate justice of the
supreme court OF Dakota.
A stOck-yards company, with capi-
tai Of $1,000, 900, has been organized by
the business men of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Mexico proposes to send to the
worlds exposition at New Orleans
band of musicians and corps of ca
diets.
A. M. Chadwick, county judge at
Omaha, dropped dead on the street,
from apoplexy, while on his way to at
tend wedding at Trinity cathedral.
Edward Gordon, of Bellefontaine. o.,
while cleaning revolver, shot his wife
near the left ear, inflicting fatal
wound.
Colonel Henry G. Pratt, retired Off
Ger of the regular army, died yesterday
in Detroit. He served in the Florida
and Mexican wars.
Contracts have been issued for
through sleepers and parlOr cars be-
tween Chicago and San Francisco, over
the pioneer route, commencing April /.
At Chichester, n. H.. Thaddeus
Avery killed his wife with a razor and
fatally wounded himself, jealousy be-
ing the cause.
The Episcopal church and school
buildings at the Santee agency in Da-
kota were on Sunday wiped out by
flames.
Miss Hammerling. of Memphis, died
from the effects OF eating raw ham,
and her father is not expected to re-
cover.
A son of Minister Hunt has been
summoned to st. Petersburg. on ac-
count of the dangerous illness of his
father.
Rev. A. A. Hoskin, of Milwaukee,
complained to the postmaster that he
had received several indecent letters
written in disguised hand.
IA lCoOluClOu 10 DclOIt Vic hdSSdCHu-
sets legislature to appropriate So, 900
to be expended in relieving distress
along the Ohio river.
A flood at Los Angeles, California,
destroyed a large number of buildings
and caused loss of $150,0OO. One hum
dred families were driven to the hills.
President Colby telegraphs from Bos-
ton that he has raised S2,500,0O0 with
which to extend the Wisconsin Central
road from Chippewa Falls to ST. Paul.
BY the collapse of a bridge at Weeds
port, New York, a mixed train was
dropped into the Seneca river, the Ell
gineer, fireman, and brakeman being
killed.
The Santa Fe road has purchased the
California Southern, 100 miles in length,
and can run through trains to the Paci-
tic by building 200 miles between the
Needles and Cotton.
The deaths are announced of General
W. Il. Spicely. u veteran of the Mexican
war, at New Albany, Indiana, and Col
81 H.