The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-02

William Mcknight, n prominent
of Centralia, ILL.,, told
his pastor month ago that he would
die early Christmas Day. lie expired
mt 1925 O'Clock Christmas morning.
A st. Louis newspaper, after n can
yass of the factories OF That CITY, es,
Inmates the number OF unemployed
persons at fifteen thousand sKiiieu
workmen and nine thousand DAY iapor-
erS.
The police in Philadelphia learned
that Mrs. Amelia ellison has for years
been enticing children from then
homes and training them to steal;
Among her pupils was her lO-year-old |
son. |
Seven locomotive engineers employ
ed by the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany have been discharged for a con-
spiracy with the time clerk at Erie, by
Which they obtained $4,000 OF unearned
pay. 49,
Cornelius Aultman, of Canton. Ohio,
we'll known throughout the country as
manufacturer Of agricultural lmple-
ments, died on Christmas evening, ar.
ter entertaining large party Oh
friends.
The statement comes from the North,
ern Pacific headquarters at 81. faul
that the road has been continuously
open to Wallula junction, the snow
blockade being on the Oregon NaVlga-
ton line.
The Jackson. Mich, Interest and
Deposit bank failed Wednesday morn
inc. The deposits were principally
comprised of the savings OF wage,
workers. and the crash is surrounded
with mystery. .
A pensioner of the war OF 1917,
named Thomas Van Violin, died at
| Syracuse. New York, at the age OF
| los. A dispatch from Titusville, Ia.,
records the death of Baltzer Gehr, In
his 104th year.
James Collins, ticket agent of the
| Panhandle road at Cadiz Junction,
| Ohio, has disappeared with $1,000.
Part of the amount belonged to the
railway company; the rest was borrow
ed from friends.
c. b. Simmons, prominent citizen
of Louisville, is a detaulter 10 Ine
Louisville and Nashville road for SS4,-
sos, and has fled to Canada. lie nas
been local treasurer of the road 1or
fourteen years. 49,,
General w. Il. Sherman is in Phila-
delphia. where he asked A. j. .Drexel
and George w. Childs to aid in rescu-
ing General Grants mortgaged proper
tve w. III. Vanderbilt offers to abate
$50, 600 Of his claim.
Captain Howgate, the defaulting sig
nal-servce officer, was On SATURDAY
eeen at Lordsburg, New Mexico, en-
route for mining-camp in the Burrt
mountains, by man who served sever
years under him.
w. III. Morris, who served four term:
i'm the Missouri legislature, was recent
ly burned to death in his house II
Ozark county. He had once made his
escape. but ran back into the house II
save valued relic.
Near Blakesburg, Iowa, on Monday
? evening, party OF cltlzens hangel
{ | Pleasant Anderson for the murder
Christian McAllister. He was las
wear acquitted of the crime by q jur.
r in Mahaska county.
{ Suit against the Alton road fol
: So. 900 damages has been commence.
by Fred Souther. of Bloomington, ILL
: nois. who has just attained his maJorl
: ty. Fifteen years ago his legs Wer
s cut off by an Alton engine.
e st. George Best, of Cincinnati, afte
being sentenced to three years i'll tn
n penilentiary for disseminating obscen
~ literature, swallowed poison in TN
d court room. and was only saved 10y IN
v heroic efforts OF physicians.
In the United States district court
# Cincinnati, five men were sent 70 ia
i Cor from one TO six months for illeg'
J. voting. and two others were given
n halt year each for hindering either
from depositing their ballots.
g Frederick Bergholtz, foreman. OF
If party of bricklayers OH the new bull
IS ing opposite the Chicago city ha
ID slipped on some ice on the top no.
and fell nine stories down the elevate
e. shaft, being instantly killed.
n j. G. McMath, whose term as pros
Mt cutting attorney for Clermont count
y Ohio, is about to expire, shows clei
hand as to his official accounts, but II
E. transferred all his property 10 me
ed losses sustained in speculation.
al The corporators of the Manutactu
as ers' and Merchants institute al BC
ton are about to declare 1t lnsolyeI
n, 1t owns a 100000 building on HUI
d, ington avenue, covering eight acre
IL, and it has q floating debt of 900.
g, While eight tramps were sleepi
over the boiler-house of the coal col
tie pany at Lincoln, ILL.,, Wednesday MOI
at ing, tue blow-off pipe exploded, I
III steam scaldng the men in o territ
as manner, and fatally wounding two
th>-~
~ The Illinois railroad commissions
ID held a conference yesterday In Chlca
al with q large party of shippers a.
co railroad managers. Mr.. McMullin,
the Alton, pronounced the ,prese
49, rates in Illinois lower than those,
W any state in the union, and declared
; ;n5 impracticable to reduce or incre;
'eo rates in accordance with the marke
Judge Moore informed the board Il
the air was full of complaints agall
my the railroads. After q rambling {
lho cussion an adjournment to Decent
"a q 20, at Springfield, was ordered.
Ia Fire destroyed the Catholic Orpl
Asylum for boys in Brooklyn Thu
oe- day. 1t is feared that some OF
rN' children may have persisted i'll
lon flames. There were 1856 orphans in
lom building. Later reports say altho'
number of bodies have already b.
rest found in the ruins of the Catholic
)rk, phan Asylum in Brooklyn which
rust burned Thursday, no one knows as
and how MANY lives were lost. No
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