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

Couch and other invaders Of Oklahoma,
returnable March 5. General Hatch
has gone forward to forestall another
raid.
The weight Of the snow crushed in
the roof Of a large skating rink in
Pittsburg, Pa. 1t cost $1,000. There
were fifteen persons in the rink, but
all escaped but lad, who had an arm
broken.
The commissioners of the Niagara
reservation have reported to the New
requisite on the American side has
been selected, the appraisal being
| 81. 433, 900.
Jacob Kazier, a farmer of Middleton,
Del, shot at two unknown cOlOred
chicken thieves. One died from his
wound the next day, and the other in
trying to escape fell over the fence and
broke his neck.
| Mrs. Dudley, when arraigned in a
New York police court Monday, said
she shot O'Donovan Rosa because he
was an enemy to her country. Her
bail was fixed at $4,000 but no bonds
man was secured.
The Sheriff is in possession of the
Exchange bank Of Bellville, Ohio, and
rumors prevail that the cashier has de-
camped with $4,000. The concern was
managed by David and John Zent and
| Harrison Alexander.
In the Illinois House Saturday, the
| Senatorial joint convention assembled,
the roll-call showing twenty-five Re-
| publicans and nine Democrats absent.
Nobody answered save Haines, who
voted for Morrison.
Major Burke is in Washington. hop
ing to secure an appropriation Of $780,
600 for the New Orleans exposition.
He states that the enterprise is nearly
$500, 900 in debt, but the receipts now
cover the expenses.
The snow-storms Of the past week
caused reduction of nearly One-half
in the shipments Of grain and provis-
ions from Chicago. the total being 4G,-
OIL tons, Of which the Lake Shore
road carried % per cent.
Citizens of Arcata, Cal, have COM
PEELED the Chinese to leave the town,
and have passed resolution pledging
themselves to use all legal means To
| prevent their settlement within the
| corporate limits of the city.
Two federal judges at Richmond re-
| Gently issued an order that tho cOu-
pOns on Virginia bonds shall be re-
| ceived for taxes. Governor Cameron
issued proclamation giving instruc-
tions Of q contrary character.
Lem Ellsworth on Monday rendered
his resignation as chief of police of
Milwaukee. Mayor .Wallber nOmin-
ated to the vacancy Colonel T.. j. Rice.
superintendent of the house of cOrrec-
ton, who was promptly confirmed.
There is bill before the Ohio legis-
,lature authorizing the Cleveland board
of education to furnish pupils free
textbooks and supplies. Bishop Gill
mour and Catholics generally have
signed petition opposing the bill.
The missing steamer Michigan is
supposed to be in an ice-floe in the
northern part Of Lake Michigan, but
there are grave apprehensions as to the
vessels safety. Captain Prindiville
and q crew of eighteen men are on
board.
1t Is reported that the backbone of
the strike OF the carpet company's OPP
erativeS at Lowell, Mass, is broken.
Most of the strikers have gone back to
work, and the mills have started up in
all departments to encourage them TO
return.
The bank clearings Of the principal
cities of the United States last week
amounted to $7l6,699 Ill, decrease of
$27 1886 ,648 as compared with the cor
responding week of 1884. The decrease
is attributed in large part to the snow
blockade.
The president-elect on Saturday gave
an audience to Senator Voorhees, and
Representative Cobb, who presented a
petition for cabinet position for 10
seph Il. Mcdonald, signed by twenty
two democratic members Of the United
States senate.
James i. Gowen. brother Of Frank
lin B. GOwen, and one of the general
counsel of the Philadelphia 81 Reading
Railroad company, died Monday in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Gowen was one of
the most distinguished members of the
Philadelphia bar.
Butler Malone, a son Of the Vir-
ginia senator, while on spree in
Washington hotel, shot at a colored
porter, the bullet passing through tho
hair of John Welcker. He has been
held in 81 900 to answer the charge of
assault with intent to kill.
Religious revivals are taking deep
towns half the population has been
converted, and business is almost sus-
pended. Within seven weeks 10 600
persons have been converted in West
Virginia and Eastern Ohio.
The sheriff at Youngstown, Ohio,
has levied upon the extensive nut and
bolt works of Arms, Bell 81 Co., at the
instance of a bank which got left on
the execution of mortgages to credit
ors for $25, 200. 1t seems probable that
q settlement will be effected.
About two hundred sheep and eighty
hogs were killed on the Pennsylvania
road, near Birmingham, by the break
ing of "a fiange. Stock trains were tel
escOped at Earlville, Illinois, because
an 0verworked engineer fell asleep,
and twenty-seven cars were smashed.
Early Saturday morning, at Rens-
selaer, Indiana, broken rail on the
Louisville road threw fast passenger
train from the track. Ten persons
were injured, among them being Colo
mel l.. M. Dayton and wife, Of Cincin-
natl, and Edwin G. Fuller and wife, of
Chicago.
BY order Of the United States Court
at Columbus, the marshal yesterday
sold twelve thousand acres of coal