The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-05-09

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Large quantities or whisky are Delne
sent to Baltimore for export on the
German steamships, to be brought
back when the demand improves. Spec
ial gaugers have been appointed to pre-
pare the necessary record.
Lloyd G. Wheeler, of Chicago, was
elected president of the Interstate con-
ference of colored men at Pittsburg,
and made an eloquent address. Among
the seventy five delegates are Fred
Douglass and Bishop Green.
The American oak leather tannery,
the largest in the world, occupying a
square of ground in Cincinnati, was de-
stroyed by fire early Thursday morn
ing The loss is 100000. Four hun
dred men lose their situations.
The sheriff at Garysburg, North
Carolina, arrested two prominent COL
Ored politicians who were about to
found two overcoatS and q plate of
sheet-iron fifteen inches square.
The insane wife of Hon. Robert b.
Carnahan, of Pittsburg, escaped from
the house, Monday night, and wander
ed about on the bluff. She stepped
over the edge of rocky embankment
one hundred feet high and was instant
lu killnd
Rugg, the colOred murderer of Long
Island, has been sentenced to be hanged
June 6. The federal court at Fort
Smith passed sentence of death OH two
whites, two negroes, and two Indians,
who will be executed July IL, for
crimes committed in Indian Territory.
Rev. G. A. Harrison, of Belmont, N.
T., was recently deposed from the
Methodist ministry, for preaching q
sermon against the doctrine of imme-
date sanctification. He was Saturday
taken to the Buffalo insane asylum in
irons and attended by six strong men.
The steamer Alert, which was recent
ly presented by England to the United
States Government for the Greeley re-
lief expedition, is found to be in bad
condition, and the chief constructor
finds that it will require from $4,000
to $4,000 to put her in good repair for
the voyage.
The iron works of Brown, Bonnell &
Co., at Youngstown. Ohio, have within
the past year cleared $500. 900 while in
the hands of receiver. The creditors
and stockholders have agreed to form
a new company with capital of ST.
900, and committee is at work on
the details.
An organized gang of outlaws MUIR
dered sheriff Adkins, of Boone county,
West Virginia, Saturday night. The
same party is believed to have robbed
the residence of Jackson Woods, near
Charleston, and killed his son. An
armed posse is in pursuit, and some
lynching may be expected.
Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, one of the old
est and most prominent citizens of
Chicago, passed quietly away Thursday
afternoon, in his Goth year. He was
the earliest city clerk, and served two
terms in the Illinois legislature and in
congress. He was an intimate friend
of Abraham Lincoln, Of late years he
has devoted himself closely to literary
work.
Advices from Wisconsin indicate
that the entire republican delegation to
Chicago will be friendly to President
Arthur, but Gen. w. Il. Sherman would
capture every vote. 1t is thought that
l.. Is. Caswell will be renominated for
congress in the First district. e. w.
Reyes desires to represent the Third
district in the national convention, but
will not run for congress.
John w. Ayers, representinga power
full combination OF Boston capital, has
petitioned the Massachusetts, senate to
sell him four railways connected with
the Hoosac tunnel, together with two
hundred acres on South Boston flats,
for all which he offers $4,000,OO0, with
the promise Of extending the system to
Chicago, to connect with the Boston
roads leading to the Pacific coast and
the Mexican capital.
The Iowa Democratic State Conven-
ton at Burlington elected delegates to
the National convention. The dele
gates are unanimous for Tilden, but
have no instructions. The Committee
on Resolutions made a short report,
affirming adherence to the platform of
the Democratic National Conventions
of 1875 and 1880; favor revenue and tar
if reform, and against the late prohi-
bition legislation in the State.
The republican state convention Of
Ohio adopted resolutions demanding
the restoration of the wool tariff OF
1876. Us. Robinson, of Hardin county,
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