The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-02-27

were panIc-stricken. An attempt was
also made TO fire the hotel. Two ar
rests have been made OF supposed in
cendiaries.
John +. BabcOck, postmaster at New
Brunswick, New Jersey, and editor of
a daily newspaper, is greatly annoyed
by rumOrs that his postal accounts are
short 5000. His assistant admits
that the books do not balance, but
states that Mr.. Babcock has arranged
TO pay the difference.
A loss OF nearly 100000 was incur
red in Chicago Thursday evening by
the burning of the Grannis block, in
Dearborn street, and damage to adj
jacent property. The Continental and
Illinois National banks and the bank
ing firm OF +. l.. Brewster & Co., had
their offices in the building.
"A new penal code similar to that Of
New York State has been adopted by
the Minnesota Legislature. Hanging
is made the penalty for murder i'm the
first degree. The last hanging in Min
nesota was in 1866. The legislature
has also passed high-license law
making $500 the minimum figure
Edward Ryland, "a check-raiser known
in police circles throughout the coun-
try, has been sentenced to Sing Sing
for five years. His wife, who claims
To have been newspaper correspond
ent at Washington and a clerk in the
treasury department, was last year
sent TO the penitentiary for forgery.
Indians about Fort Reno are exhibit
ing symptoms Of hostility on account
of the recent invasion of the Oklahoma
boomers. The troops at Camp Russell
have taken refuge in the fort. The
War Department has ordered camps to
be formed along the border of Indian
Territory to keep the boomers away.
The clerk, five passengers, and seven
OF the crew of the propeller Ludington
reached the shore of Lake Michigan,
at Ludington, after walking. over the
ice or rowing life-bOat all Sunday.
George Sheldon, porter of the propeller
Michigan, has returned to Grand Hav-
Ell from walk to the ice-bound YES
sci.
The indictments hanging over Frank
James in the circuit court of Cooper
county, Missouri, were quietly quaslled
last Saturday afternoon, at the request
OF the prosecuting attorney, and he is
absolutely free man. 1t is thought
that the governor of Minnesota will
make a requisition for the famous
,train-robber.
The late S. s. Merrill, of Milwaukee,
left an estate valued at $4,000. The
will gives the widow the homestead at
Grand Haven, 100000 in cash, and a
liberal income besides. Two sisters
and brother of the deceased will re-
ceive $500 annually, and his children
are to have the income from the bulk
of the estate.
BY collision of trains at Delhi,
Ohio, thirteen residents of Cincinnati
were more or less injured. Two pas
at LOckland, near Cincinnati. An en-
gineer and fireman were killed by a
collision near Canajoharie, New York,
where 100000 worth of rolling-stock
was destroyed.
The propeller City of Ludington,
which has been out on Lake Michigan
for eighteen days, is believed to be fast
in the ice between Sheboygan and
Manistee. The owners of the propeller
Michigan state that she lies twelve
miles off Saugatuck, and has provisions
sufficient to last the remainder Of her
crew several months.
The fact has developed that William
Peake and wife, the famous Swiss bell
ringers, have since New Years been
inmates of the poor-house Of Cortland
county, New York, but will probably
be removed to the Old Folks home at
Elmira. They have three children liv-
ing, but refused to accept home ten
dered by one of them.
In the district court in Chicago, aft
er trial lasting fifteen days. the
jury convicted j. &. Mackin, w. j.
Gallagher and Arthur Gleason of per-
petrating election frauds, and acquitted
ltnl MAft MI N
entered for new trial. MacEin and
Gallagher were held in $4,000 each,
and Gleason in $4,000.
The wine house Of G. CaVaroc, Son &
Co.. in Chicago. was Thursday seized
by deputy sheriff on confessions of
Judgment, and John Assay was soon
afterward appointed receiver. The
liabilities are $93,050, and the stocks
and accounts are valued at S105,O0O.
The CavarocS have been engaged in the
wine business in New Orleans for
more than a century.
Three unsuccessful attempts were
made at Exeter, England, to hang
John Lee, the murderer of Miss Emma
A. w. Reyes. The machinery of the
gallOws was found to be SO swollen
from moisture that the trap refused to
work. The condemned man bore up
CALAMITY until the third failure, when
he sank in q swOOn and was taken
back to prison. The sheriff telegraphed
the facts to the home secretary, and
asked for instructions.
Cinnamon are taken advantage Of
Secretary McCulloch's ruling to evade
the Restriction act. Cinnamon in tran
sit to Victoria, b. c.. may be landed at
the Port of San Francisco by furnish
ing bond to the Chinese Consul-Gene-
raj for their subsequent departure. Aft
er being allowed to land they apply for
return certificate, representing them
selves as residents of San Francisco.
A decision has been rendered by the
AttOrney-General of the State of Iowa
that State Oil-Inspectors must brand
all oil inspected with its actual quail
ty. Inspectors have been recently in
the habit of rejecting all oil not up to
the test of 100 deg. and branding the
rest with that figure, whatever its act
ual quality might be. 1t is thought
that the decision will cost the Stand
ard Oil Company $500, 900 annually.
The residence of John A. King. No.
1859 Pine street, Philadelphia, took fire
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