The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-09

to be abandoned by the road.
John M. Palmer states that he is not
candidate for senator from Illinois,
as lie has been honored with the presi-
dency OF the Southdown Sheep associa-
tion and an election as delegate to the
hog convention at Washington.
Mrs. Mary +. Cody was arrested in
Detroit for forging the name of her
mother TO note for $25) and drawing
the currency from the First National
bank. She is Il step-daughter of Sol
White, OF the Canadian parliament.
Thomas A. Doyle has entered on his
$ venteenth year rs mayor of Provi-
dence. Rhode Island. lie reports the
municipal debt at $40, 000, 0OO, and COM
plains that city property is overvalued
$46,0yO,Ot0 by the general assembly.
Nearly all the republican candidates
for speaker Of the New York assembly
are actively canvassing at Albany.
Theodore Roosevelt is endeavoring to
form n combination in the interest of
William Nj. Evarts for the senator
ship.
Mrs. Il. X. Creamer, whose husband
is prominent in political circles in New
Y 0rk city, made desperate attempt
at suicide while visiting at Kankakee,
Illinois. She swallowed nearly Il tea
spoonful of arsenic, but her life was
saved.
Detectives at Grafton, West Vir-
ginia, ascertained that the recent
wrecking of passenger train was the
work of Mrs. Nj. Blake. who sought
revenge for the arrest of her husband
on charge of robbing cars. She con-
fessed her crime.
William S. Denny, assistant post
master at Remus, Michigan, was al
rested on New Years day for opening
registered letters. He promptly plead
ed guilty, when arraigned at Grand
Rapids, and was sentenced to one year
in the penitentiary.
Over twelve thousand potters of
New Jersey held meeting at Trenton
Tuesday, and decided not to accept the
new pIice-list, which reduces wages rs
per cent. 1t is said that seven manu-
facturers have determined to keep
their men at the old prices.
Judge Blodgett has decided that
there is no reason for staying foreclOs-
ure proceedings against the University
of Chicago. He showed that Stephen
A. Douglas, when president of the
board OF trustees, executed q mortgage
Oh the property for $25.00J.
Another Orange outbreak isreported
u.
Hundreds of armed Orangemen parad-
ed the streets Sunday, and the New
York RedemptiOnist Fathers were be-
sieged in their dwelling. Police aid
was dispatched from st. Johns.
The New Year reception held by
President Arthur is said to have been
the most notable of his series as to
Style and numbers. Governor Cleve-
land stood at his desk for two hours
and shook hands with q vast multitude
of people presented 10y his military
staff.
George H. Erwin was on Tuesday
elected speaker of the New York as
sembly and Dennis Mccarthy was cho-
sen president OF the senate. Governor
Cleveland resigned his office, and Lieu
tenant Governor Hill was sworn in.
| An adjournment for one week was ia
| ken.
The will of Daniel l.. Wells, of Mil
waukee. covering property valued at
over 81 ,00J 900 gives the Prospect ave-
nue. homestead and 100000 in cash to
! the widow. and provides for the pay
ment Of from $4,000 to $4,000 10 each
of seventeen relatives or friends.
The low prices prevailing for farm
| products have brought about q marked
revival of mining in the Galena lead
region. Hundreds of farmers are
| prospecting or taking out ore in Hi
! nois or Wisconsin, ANA two train-lOadS
of dry bore are daily shipped from
Highland.
Thirteen collieries near Scranton,
| Pa, were suspended Monday by the
! Delaware, Lackawanna d Western and
the Delaware 81 Hudson Companies.
About 1000 men and boys were thrown
out of work. The companies say that
the suspension will not last more than
two months.
Bishop Gilmour, of Cleveland some
months ago closed st. Prokop's Bo-
hemian church or rebellious acts, and
placed watchmen i'll charge. Fifteen
women belonging to the congregation
Sunday attacked three policemen with
stones and clubs, regaining possession
of the parsonage.
ID. l.. Moody has opened revival
meetings at Richmond, Virginia, be-
ing rewarded with large congregations.
lie denies that he ever cherished or
expressed sentiments rs to Lee and
Jackson other than of high respect.
The charges originated with q citizen
of Richmond named r. ID. Core.
w. II. Smyth, an army paymaster,
who recently disappeared from Savan-
nah with SIS, 500 of government funds,
made his appearance in Washington
Friday and paid up the deficiency, ex-
planning that he was on spree Christ
mas and became lost to all conscious
ness until he found himself in New
York.
A prominent official ut Washington
reports that five New York physicians
recently examined into the condition
of General Grant, and found him COM
pletely broken down in body and re-
quiring absolute rest. ID. B. Wesson,
of Springfield, Massachusetts, has con-
tributed 900 toward the fund to res
cue the generals property.
A triangular block of iron, carefully
prepared to fit switch frog. was on
Thursday forenoon placed by some
miscreant on the Baltimore and Ohio
track near Grafton, West Virginia.
The engine of an approaching passen-
ger train was made to turn somer-
sault, killing the engineer and fireman.
The mail agent and three passengers
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