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

.ng 10 the poaraers. Inc owners or tne
building were also aware Of It's DANGEROUS
condition, but took no step for its improve
ment. The health officer when he inspect
ed the sanitary arrangements of the hotel,
found IL entirely unsafe, but as his exami-
nation was purely OF a sanitary character he
madeno report upon th9 Dulged and crum-
b walls; or 2ef fhss yen agS the N,
building because both the east and west
walls we're lsprung. The coroners jury
br0llRht In v6rdict In which they say;
''Tfom the ovidence we believe the build
ing has been unsafe for long tme, and its
condition was well known 10 DOtn the own
els and lessees, and that they, particularly
the owners, should be held responsible, and
to that end unexpectedly call the attention
Of the district attorney TO the matter 1oi
such legal proceedings as the case de-
mands."
MEXICO WANTS A LOAN.
It is stated that about three weeks ago
DiaZ sent a confidential agent TO great
New York banking firm with proposition
for o loan to the Mexican republic. Besides
the usual security, ne OFFERS as special
pledge the state of chihuahua, perhaps the
best of the north Mexican states. III this
proposition is accepted, the Mexican agent
in London. Don Ignacio Ib1rrondO, will no.
tify the British bOndhOlders when and
where they can have their money. If this
does not answer, Diaz will send special
ambassador with extraordinary powers tc
represent the situation to the President and
Congress Of the United States and ask fol
assistance, pledging, if necessary, the state
of Chihuahua as part OF the collateral TO So
cure the return of the money. Mexico owes
Englishmen S6O,OOO,OO0 and Americans S2O,'
0O0,0OO.
CROP REPORTS
Carefully prepared reports. Of the grain
crops in the states of Missouri, Kansas, Ne.
braska, Texas, and Indian Territory, en-
bracing reports from nearly all parts OF
these states, show an increase OF acreage In
Missouri of 20 per cent, and an increase OF
yield in most crops OF Is per cent. The live
stock increase Is 20 per cent. Kansas, III
crease of acre age IL per cent, yield 10 pei
cent, stock increase 25 per cent. Texas, In
crease of acreage 10 per cent, yield pei
cent, live stock 81 per cent. Nebraska, in
crease of acreage il per cent, yield so pei
cent, stock increase 40 per cent. Indian
Territory, 10 per cent. less acreage and
Yield; live stock 30 per cent. increase. In
Kansas, Missouri, and some parts of Texas
the crops have been Injured by heavy rains
while in the Territory and some parts OF
Texas drOuth has proven detrimental, but
| the promise is altogether for the largest yielC
ever recorded.
IMPROVEMENTS ON TIE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Maj. Mckenzie, OF the engineer corps, has
| forwarded his report showing the amount
of work done during the year on the Missls
| Sippi river from 81. Paul to the mouth of tn,
Illinois river, together with the amount 81
money available for continuation OF tho
work, and with recommendation for apprO
priationS next year. The report says thai
| the bridges of the Mississippi present seri
Gus obstacles and have caused serious losSe:
70 navigation by not having properly con
1 81.
ment to take Immediate acton for the relle
of navigation. There were fOrty-two wrecks
last year between st. Louis and ST. Paul OF
| account of distractions in the river. Th'
appropriations asked for are rs follows:
For the Upper Mississippi, 100000; fo
the 800 miles between st. Paul and De
Moines rapids, S1,0OO000; DeS M0ines rap
ids to the Illinois river. S1.0O0000; ice bar
Dor at Dubuque, $40 1000; Rock Island rapids
| $4,000; harbor at Rock Island, Sl4, 80; i'm
| pr0yements at Dies MOineS rapids, sol, 745
| For dry dock at Des Mones rapids, $1,000
| for maintenance of works at Des Nome
rapids, $4,000; for improvements ut Quinc.
buOys, $4,000.
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
l DIR. Salmon, the Veterinarian of the Az
! ricutural Department., says in regard to the
T"Nas fever that he has had a number o
kilograms from Kansas, Nebraska and Colo
RADIO, notifying the department of outbreak
says:
I'VE can give them nothing, however, bu
advice The law provides that the Commits
sioner of Agriculture may eXpend the apprO
priation in cooperation with State authori
ties to prevent disease from spreading tC
other States. There Is no danger in this
case Of the disease spreading to Othel
States. The disease affects only native cat
tie and is not communicable from them
They take IL from places where southern
animals have been pastured. Southern an
imals do not take the disease, but they
alone communicate the disease. | have M
doubt of it,. Ii does not come from TeXa;
alone, however but from many portions
south.
Southern cattle should be moved only IL
winter. TheyInay be moved then and with
out communicating the disease. Southern
cattle, as | have said, do not suffer from Tho
disease, and It is only discoverable in then
systems bya close post-mortem examina
ton. They are not injured as beef. WI
shall try TO see If we cannot exercise some
conrrol over this matter, but it IL difficult u
determine what our powers are under Tho
new law. There Is q provision which an
inclined to think will prohibit any interior
ence with the shipment of cattle direct I,
market. The danger Is not so great in tina
case as when they are sent North to bt
herded for time. In one case they infec
only pens where they are fed and cars il
which they are transported, and in the 9th
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