The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-11-12

the courts to set aside the provision
| placing vast sum in the hands of ex-
ecutors with discretionary powers such
as could only be exercised by the tesla
tor himself. The sum involved is esti-
mated as high as $15, 100000.
+. Zirkle, an esteemed citizen of
Joliet, ILL.,, whose death occurred on
| Sunday, left on the envelope contain
ing his will instructions that there be
no funeral; that no one accompany his
body to the grave but the family and
the pall-bearers; that no announce
ment of the funeral be made, and that
no monument mark his grave.
A railway telegraph operator at In
graham Station, Pennsylvania, had
q call at midnight from mailman
dressed in white, armed with huge
knife. Trains were necessarily brought
to standstill while the operator stood
on the defensive in the corner of the
room for an hour. Some trainmen
who came to investigate captured the
lunatic.
General j. b. Gordon was inaugu-
rated governor of Georgia Tuesday.
The military parade comprised twenty
one companies. EX-President HAYES
was a witness of the ceremonies. In
an eloquent and patriotic address the
governor voiced his regret at the con-
tinued demand for stronger govern
ment at Washington and the popular
acquieScence in the diminutiOn of state
power.
The trouble among the textile work.
ers or Philadelphia IS not yet ended,
Notwithstanding Mr.. Powderly's order
OF T..
to return to work. The Manufacture
ers' Association had threatened gen
eral lockout Of the employees in all the
mills unless The differences at Troth's
mill were satisfactorily adjusted. The
members Of the local assemblies con-
tend that their demand for the dis
charge of an ObjectiOnal superintend-
ent and other grievances should be
considered as well as the question of
wages.
ELECTION ECHOES.
Official returns from seventy-eight out
of the eighty counties in Minnesota
give McGill, Republican, for governor,
a majority of 1852 over Ames, Demo-
crat.
Reliable information from West
Virginia gives the Democrats ma
jority of 8 on joint ballot in the legisla-
ture.
In Montana Toole's majority has
been growing until it has reached A.
600. The house IS surely Democratic,
with the council still in doubt.
A recount will be ordered in the "a
district of New Jersey where Peck
(Rep.) was elected to congress over
Denny (Dem.) by 5 majority; also in
the 9th district, where Crane (Dem.)
was elected over Ward (Rep.) by %
majority. In the I'd district of Pas
tie between Finley and Carroll will be
settled by recount or new election.
The legislature remains l Democratic
majority on joint ballot without the
Emley district.
George Thobe, candidate against
Speaker Carlisle for congress III the
9th Kentucky district, announces his
intention TO contest the election of
Mr.. Carlisle. He claims that after the
contest became very close the returns
in the back counties were "dOclOred';
also that his representatives, sent to
watch the official count, were given TO
consideration whatever, and III one in
stance were threatened with bodily in
jury.
Almost complete returns of Califor-
mia give Bartlett Dem. J, for governor,
302 plurality over Swift (Rep.). Bart
is no doubt that the legislature is
Democratic Oh joint ballot by 10 ma
jority. This insures the election OF
George Hearst as United States sena-
tor. The latest congressional returns
indicate the election of four Demo
crats-Thompson, Briggs, McPike,
and Sullivan-and two Republicans
Vandever and Morrow.
The only new feature in the doubtful
regarding the contest in the
Indiana legislature is the discovery
that one of the Democratic representa-
tives-elect is a justice of the peace,
and is therefore, under the Indiana
ineligible to any other
Office during his judicial term, even
though he should resign. Upon the
face of the returns thus far received
the Democrats have q majority of on
joint ballot, but with this gain in con-
testing the election of the VIgo county
justice and others that they are conf
dent Of making when the official re-
turns are all in, the Republicans claim
that they will have a majority Of OH
joint ballot.
Official returns received at Spring
tiOnal amendment has received q ma
jority of not less than 10000.
Wolf, the PrOhibitionist candidate
for governor of Pennsylvania received
about 10000 votes.
The proposition to hold constitu-
tional convention next year was adopt
ed by the people of New York.
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