The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-12

bearing signs threatening deatn Tor
cutting fences or leaving gates open.
George p. Hargus, assistant post
master at Alvan, Illinois, was trapped
by detectives by means Of decoy let
ter which he opened, and he now lies
| In jail ut Chicago. He confessed hav-
| ing tempered with registered mail for
the past year, and he restored some
stolen money buried beneath tree
near his residence.
In investigating the affairs of the
suspended commission firm Of Payne,
Wiley & Co., of Louisville, it has been
discovered that the senior partner n.y.
| pothecated warehouse receipts for four
thousand rolls of bagging. for his per-
National bank, making the total value
of goods thus pawned 81 1881 600.
A great famine is threatened in
Labrador and the northeast coast of
Newfoundland owing to the failure of
the cOdtishing this season. The catch
will be 500,OOO quintals short. About
800 families are reported to be starving
already. To add to the horrors the
coasts of both Labrador and New
! foundland are surrounded by icebergS.
One Captain reports having seen 253.
Scalpers are selling tickets from Chi
cagO to Council Bluffs at less than half
the regular rate. The general manager
of one of the western roads states that
| the exchange of almost unlimited
amounts of thousand-mile tickets for
advertising places the rate to Compel
| ing points beyond the control of pas
senger agents, as the scalpers' racks
are filled with mileage tickets.
Charles j. Folger, secretary of the
treasury, died Thursday afternoon, at
Geneva, New York, in his Goth year.
His demise is directly attributable to
overwork. For two weeks he had been
unable to lie down, and he died while
sitting in chair. Up to Wednesday
ne insisted upon answering official tel
egrams. 1t is remarkable fact that
| only six cabinet officers have died while
holding portfolios.
An assignment has been filed by the
Union Catholic Publishing company,
of Chicago, with liabilities of $4,000.
The Rounds Type and Press company,
of Chicago, failed some days ago, but
the fact was not publicly known until
Monday, when nearly all the creditors
met and resolved to continue the bust
| ness under trustees. The establish
ment owes about $4,000, and has a
very valuable plant.
1t IS stated on authority that the
| California Associated Press has given
notice of it's withdrawal from the
| Associated Press combination. 1t is
not yet known what new connection
| will be made by the California associa-
ton, but it is generally understood in
that section that many of the journals
west Of Chicago are negotiating for
The United Press service, and it is
thought that an alliance between the
latter and the California Associated
Press is contemplated.
MahlOn Runyon, president of the
wrecked bank at New Brunswick, New
Jersey, fearing arrest for completely in
| the thefts Of the late Cashier Hill, kill
| ed himself in the bank Office with
razor. Examiner Shelly is said to have
discovered a deficit of Sl,000,000 in the
| surplus, cash and securities. Walter
Carroll, a depositor, committed suicide
on account Of his losses. The crowds
in the streets were only prevented by
| the police from raiding the bank. Run
yon is said to have overdrawn his ac-
count $4,000, and to have been the
tool of his cashier.
a dreadful calamity occurred ut
Fremont, Neb., Thursday, at the G.
4. II. reunion. Twenty thousand peo-
pie had assembled at the parade
grounds south of the camp to witness
the sham battle, which was to be the
| most exciting and interesting part of
| the whole weeks programme. A large
| ampitheatre had been constructed to
| accommodate the throDg. but before it
| had been thoroughly filled up it went
down with terrible crash, precipitat-
| ing 1000 people who were on the seats
into heterogeneous mass on the
ground below. Assistance was prompt
ly given by the Surgeon-General, the
wounded being first extricated from
the timbers of the structure and re-
moved to convenient portions or the
camp. 1t was found that more than
fifty persons had been hurt, their
wounds varying from sprained ankles
and wrists TO fractured limbs and Sc
rious internal injuries. None of the
unfortunates have yet died, but there
are some whose condition is considered
critical. The best care possible is be-
ing given to the wounded.
The most destructive fire in the
history of Cleveland, Ohio, broke out
Sunday evening at o'clock in the
undergrad Of Woods, Perry 81 Co.,
on the flats. The flames spread with
alarming rapidity, devouring every
thing in their course, and triangular
spot one-third of mile wide at it's
base and one-third of mile in length
is covered with Goals and ruin. There
was intense excitement throughout the
city, and at one time it was feared the
fire would leap all bounds and invade
the business center of the city, from
which it was removed by only two
streets and the river. 1t jumped the
river, but was soon checked in that di-
rectiOn. Every steamer in the city,
and additional ones from Akron and
Erie, Pa, were throwing water on the
ruins. 1t is almost impossible to give
anything definite regarding the loss,
but it will not fall short of $2,000,000.
The heaviest losers are Woods, Perry
81 Co., lumber; Potter, Birdsall 81 Co.,
lumber; King Il Clint, lumber; Hub
bell g. WestOver, lumber; the Variety
Iron Works Company; House q David
son, planing-mill, sash and blind
factory; G.. G.. Stanley, candle-works;
Sherwin, Williams Il Co., paints and
oils.
WASHINGTON.