The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-02-20

| OW OF u MetnOdlSC preacher named
Hudson has defrauded fifty firms or
individuals In that city out of large
amounts OF goods. besides swindling
more, Philadelphia, and New York.
AT the annual meeting of stockhold-
erS OF the combination known as the
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
railway, a resolution was passed au-
thorizing the directors to surrender the
lease OF the Cincinnati Southern road
to the municipal authorities, because
OF the failure To provide proper termin-
al facilities.
In the district court at Chicago, in
the Eighteenth ward election-fraud
cases, jeremiah j. Sullivan, a printer,
admitted that all his previous testi-
mony was false; that it was dictated to
him by Joseph G. Mackin, who paid
him therefor total of Si.6O in four
different interviews and promised him
q situation in Washington.
The mysterious visit of Senator Bay
ard to Albany is considered good evil
dence that he will accept the position
is to be secretary of the treasury, and
Senator Garland attorney general.
The president-elect intends 10 give to
the public this week the names of all
| the members of his cabinet.
The bank burglars recently cap
tured near Elmra, New York,
| prove to be expert criminals. The
leader is Jack Lowe, who is said to
have committed a murder in Chicago;
another is Tommy Featherstone a IA
nous robber. One of the gang had $45
sewed up in his undershirt and 8 60
between the sOles Of his shoes.
In the circuit court at Chicago, Mrs.
Della Gardner was acquitted of the
murder Of her husband and babe, last
November. the jury being convinced of
shot herself in the head, but has re-
covered from her wound. Her act was
caused by the deliberate preparations
of her husband, DR.. s. S. Gardner, to
abandon her.
"A bitter partisan fight between the
republican and democratic newspa-
pers at Boise City, Idaho, resulted in
the sacking of the establishment of the
republican paper. The building was
Quilted. An attempt was made to set
fire to the democratic newspaper build
ing, which resulted in considerable
damage. The editors of the rival jour
nails are desperadOes.
Nellie Cline returned from Topeka to
Chicago to testify for a dry-goods house
in shOp-lifting case. On the street
she met Slas NJ. Cline, TO whom she
had twice been married. Hepersuaded
her to live with him again, and on the
third night he disappeared with her
watch, jewelry, and money. She caus-
ed his arrest for larceny, but found he
had spent all the cash.
A tramp, Sakral Nelson, who was
given shelter and food by Andrew
Shelter, living near Kankakee, ILL.,. at
tempted felOniou3 assault on Mrs.
Shelter, beating her in shocking
manner, so that her recovery is doubt
full. After a fierce struggle Mr.. Shelf
Ter secured the fellow, who was taken
to Kankakee and held without bail.
He was subsequently taken to Chicago
for safety.
John Boyle O'Reilly was convicted
in England of high treason in 1866 and
sentenced to twenty years penal servi-
tude. lie escaped in 1869 and fled to
America. Being curious to know
whether the sentence was still hanging
over him he recently proposed to lee
ture in Canada. and sent a note to
friends inqu!ring whether he might do
SO with ;tety. The result of his in
quiries was that he has decided not to
lecture. The prospect Of seventeen
years more OF penal servitudo is not
alluring.
1t is estimated at the lowest calcu-
latiOn That there are ut this time over
1900 men and women unemployed IN
New York. These are classified as
follows: Women, 10000; 'longshore-
men, 5000; Italians. 5000; cloakmak-
ers, 10 GOO; tailors. 5000; artificial flow
ers, 500; bricklayers, $500; carpen-
tiers, l, co; trainers, l,5OO; piasterers,
400; plumbers, $50; slOnecutters, 1000;
furniture-wOrkerS 3 600; iron workers,
5000; printers. 600; bOOkbinders, ETC.,
LOO; shOemakers, 200; cigarmakers;
5000; bakers, 500; walters, 900; other
trades, 2 500.
The prospects for business among
the rolling-mills at Youngstown, OHIO
is very much improved. Cartwright,
McC.cedy 81 Co. and the Youngstown
mills have started everything on q
double turn, and the Struthers mill
will also go on the double turn. Two
furnaces connected and owned by
Brown, Bonnell 81 Go. will soon be
blown in, as pig metal is getting scarce.
Only p lrt of the Valley mill is on, but
before the end of the week it is eX-
pected everything will start. The
Iron company, at Girard, has closed a
large contract for its specialtieS and is
running full. The Wood Mower and
Reaper works started Monday morning
in all departments.
In the Sharon divorce suit at San
Francisco. Judge Sullivan gave his
final decision, awarding Sarah Althsa
Sharon, the plaintiff, S55,00O counsel
fees and $500 pr month alimony,
dating from Jan. 10, 1884. George w.
Tyler, chief counsel, gets 100000, and
associate counsel, Terry, Flourney and
Levy, SIC, 600 each, and Clements, adj
vsory counsel, 5000. From this de-
cision there is no appeal. Sharon is
given until March 8 to pay the money.
Mrs. Sharon is absent from the city,
travelling through the state in company
with David S. Terry, one Of the coun-
sci, who, rumor says, will soon marry
his fair and now wealthy client.
Ex-Judge Henry III. Voorhis, of
Bergen County, New York, died two
weeks ago. He was very well known
and highly respected and was sup
pOgp1 IN he wealthy SO much conf