The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-23

James Maxwell, of Harrisonville. Mo-,
killed his brother-in-law, John Lofforn,
with shot gun as he sat on bed I'M
dressing. The victims wife had a sus-
piciOn as to the murderer's identity,
and remained in the house alone all
night with the corpse before giving in
formation of the deed.
Allen Ingalls,, one of the villains who
murdered negro family near Cincjn-
natl and sold their bodies to medical
college, hanged himself in his cell with
strips torn from q blanket. He left a
note TO his wife entreating her to take
his corpse. He has frequently ex-
pressed dread of the dissecting-table.
On farm near Elkton, Maryland, a
desperate negro threatened to kill his
employer, Joseph Kirby. About day
light the colored brute made his APP
pearance with pistol, and opened fire.
a dozen shots were exchanged, when
Kirby took club from his assailant
and fractured his skull in self-defense.
| General Treving sends out a card
from Monterey that there has been no
occasion for discOrd between the ma
tiOnal government, Gen. DiaZ and him
self. Press dispatches from Mexico
state that Colonel Benavides has gone
to visit Trevino and heal a breach be-
tween the latter and President Con
ZaleS.
The High Bluff branch of the Mani
toba Farmers union has adopted reso-
lutions calling upon the provincial leg
islature to petition the imperial gov
eminent for the right to become an in
dependent British colony, and declar-
ing that nothing short Of free trade or
| Sanaeeinn will caticfu tha naonla ~
Manitoba.
The consolidation of the st. Louis
and San Francisco road with the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe, for which
negotiations are said to be pending,
would include the ownership of the
Atlantic and Pacific road, with GA
miles of completed track, giving the
consolidation an aggregate of over
5000 miles.
Four men who on Wednesday at
tempted to rob bank at Medicine
Lodgs, Kansas, and killed Cashier
Copper and fatally wounded President
Payne, were captured by citizens and
lodged in Jail. A mob forced the
doors, shot one rObber in his cell and
hanged the other to tree outside.
Glenn Davis, colored citizen of
Richland county, S. c., apparently fell
dead and was laid out for burial. The
colored people gathered at his cabin at
night to pray and sing, when Glenn sud
denly sat up after being in cOmatOse
state for twenty-four hours. The
watchers fled in horror but came back
cautiously and rendered their congrat-
ulatiOns.
Notwithstanding the Iowa prohibit
tory law. the Collector Of internal rev.
enue at Davenport has issued over 400
licenses for the sale of liquor. ale, wine
and beer. Nearly 100 of these licenses
have been taken out for Davenport.
Collector Simpson of the Dubuque dis
trict says that fully nine-tenths of the
saloonkeepers there have renewed their
| licenses.
The original owners of the Missouri
Pacific road have secured from the
United States supreme court decision
| by which the sale under foreclosure
can be torn up. 1t is charged that the
default in the payment of interest on
the bonds was the result of dishonest
collision between the directors and the
capitalists who purchased at the fore
closure sale.
The hangman at Cincinnati swung OF
William McHugh, who killed his wife
with knife in Sixth street market,
three years ago. The execution took
place in an inclosure in the rear of the
burned courthouse. While on the way
to the gallOws the condemned man
knelt in prayer. He had been convict
ed Of murder in the first degree in each
Of three trials.
Inc marine NaJloIai bank or New
York, with capital of $500, 900, closed
its doors at IL o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, up to which moment deposits were
received. 1t was debtor at the clear
ing-house for $500, 900, and security for
the deficit had to be given before Man.
ager Camp would allow it to clear.
James ID. Fish. the president, was not
to be found. Within a year or so he
has purchased Booths theater and the
Casino, and has lately been erecting a
large apartment-house OH West Thirty
ninth street. His nephew is cashier
of the bank, and several other relatives
hold positions of trust. On Friday
last he is said 10 have transferred to the
bank the building No. 7S Wall street.
The Marine bank was designated
depository for the city, and on Monday
the municipal authorities drew for
$500, 600. Among the stockholders of
the wrecked concern were j. Nelson
Tappan and James w. Ewell.