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

Twelve CARLOADS oil IeXaS cattle
which arrived atlthe Chicago Stock
yards Tuesday werefound TO be greatly
afflicted with TEXTS fever. Forty-five
head Of the consignment died on the
way,and fifteen Were found dead in
the cars. Tie health eommissioner
and a staff OF experts are Investigating
the disease. 49,
The report5 Of Jbhhfs.lC. Harrison,
receiver of the Indiana Banking COM
pany, is 70 the effect that he holds GER
only credit against $lOl,8i7 with which
all his property to secure his bonds
men. He was arrested Tuesday even
ing, and Is constantly guarded at his
residence by two policemen. l,sgayr >
The assignee of Grant Il Ward, New
York, has filed an inventory showing
liabilities of $16,792,6 i7, actual assets
of $67 ,174. and nominal assets of ST.
1879, O9S. lie reports that they kept no
journal or cash book, had no complete
list Of assets, and pothecated large
amounts OF securities left with them
as securities for loans.
The national democratic notification
committee waited upon Governor
Cleveland ut the capitol in Albany
Tuesday afternoon. Colonel Villas, in
addressing the nominee, reminded him
that he was sought ont for what re-
forms he could accomplish rs the SER
want OF free people, from high expec-
tations created by his record as an adj
ministrator OF ability and fidelity. The
governor replied by expressing conf
dence that the happiness and prosperl-
ty ef the people lay in the application
of democratic measures to national at
fairs.
Crop reports from Ohio, Indiana, and
Kentucky are favorable, and show that
the wheat is the best in quantity and
quality that has been gathered in
years. Corn has suffered from drought
but the rains of the past week have
rescued it, and the yield will be an Az
erage one. Oats are a good crop. To-
bacco has suffered more from drought
than anything else, and in some local
tiles is failure. the rain being too
late. In othef localities the plant is in
excellent condition, but the yield will
be below the average ii the rainy
weather continues. A good rain fell
here last night.
Dispatches from Dakota, Nebraska.
and Minnesota. Indicate good spring.
wheat crop. The Dakota reports say
that the yield will be twenty bushels
an acre, making total yield of 26, O00,-
600 bushels. Hail storms have done
damage in several localities, but = the
damage was not very general. In Ne
braska the winter wheat will yield
thirty to forty bushels an acre, and
spring wheat twenty to twenty-five.
No damage from rust or bugs has been
nj In trnt, INxrp frr ses
tirely local. Minnesota reports say
that the yield will be A, OOO, 600 bushels.
Corn, oats, barley, and rye promise
WELL ~ fffF5 H8
A special from New York says: The
work of scaling down its schedule of
rates is going on steadily in the office
of the Baltimore 81 Ohio Telegraph
Company. Under the terms of the
pooling agreement between the Balti-
more & Ohio, the Bankers & Merch-
ants, and the Postal Telegraph, the
rates of the combination are to be
put on the basis of the pres
ent Postal Telegraph rates. The
latest cut" announced by the Balti-
more 81 Ohio is from New ork to st.
Louis, and it will take effect Monday.
The rate for day messages between
these two places has been reduced to
% cents, and the rate for night mes,
sages will be Is cents for fifteen words.
This, it is said. is reduction of so per
cent from the Western Union rate.
The miners employed in the collieries
Of the bituminous and anthacrite
regions of Pennsylvania are forming
q powerful combination. The organi-
zation, under the name of the Miners
Association, will absorb
all the associations that have been
formed within the last fewyears by the
miners and laborers. The Amalga-
mated Association will not confine its
operations to the Pennsylvania coal
regions, but will extend it's jurisdic-
coal fields. 1t is estimated that the
already reaches over 1OO,-
700, and it is confidently believed by the
that membership of ZOO
700 will be secured by next September.
The leaders claim that the new organi-
.ation is merely for protective purpos-
IS, and Is not intended to be aggressive
n its character or to foment strikes.
The national convention of prohibit
,i0nists openedits session at Pittsburg,
with 400 delegates in at
tendance. The opening address was
made by Gideon /. Stewart, who urged
hat the leading political parties be
buried in the grave of the liquor power.
William Daniel, who was chosen tenn
)orary chairman, expressed the con-
,ictiOn that the temperance voters
could put Mr.. st. John in the white
house. At the evening session Prof.
samuel Dickey was made permanent
PRESIDENT. heCOnvention met Thurs
lay at 8 O'clock. kilograms from va
'ious temperance and prohibition so
,ieties throughout the country were
cad and applauded, and the influence
If reform clubs in New York, Massa-
,husetts, and elsewhere was represent
ID to the convention by several dele
rates, Massachusetts delegate claim
ng that the reform clubs of that state
represented 1900 voters. II. II. Nc
Donald, of California; John =. st.
|ohn, OF Kansas, and others were
placed in nomination for president, but
he overwhelming sentiment in favor
# the latter caused him to be selected
~ acclamation as the candidate. VIM.
)aniel. of Maryland. was nominated
or vice president. Theplattorm favors
he abolition Of internal revenue taxes
N liquors and tobacco, and declares
hat the ballot should be placed in the
lands OF woman for her protection.
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