The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-09-17

thousand spectators, ana the yacnto
were followed by dozen large excur-
sion steamers.
The New York Commercial Bulle-
TINS estimate of the fire loss in the
United States and Canada in August
is $4,000 900, or 80 per cent, above the
usual August average. Forest fires
are estimated at $3,000,000. The Bulle-
tin remarks that the figures indicate
the country prefers getting out of the
frying-pan into the fire.
Silver, the principal export of Next
CO, has so deprecated in value that all
foreign merchandise in that country
has advanced 80 per cent. The govern
ment, in the hope of promoting expor-
tatiOns OF other products, has contract
ed with vessel line to make three
trips monthly to European ports,
touching at New York and Havana.
One hundred citizens of Norwich,
Michigan, went to the Jail at Cadillac
on Sunday evening, well provided with
arms and ropes, for the purpose of
lynching Mrs. Bross and James Kraft
for the murder of the woman's hus-
band. They finally yielded to the APP
peals of the sheriff, because some mem
bers of his family were dangerously i'll.
The city appraiser at Charleston
thinks $5,O00,OO0 would be required to
place the buildings in as good order as
before the earthquakes. The pastors
held service Sunday in the public parks,
as no church was deemed safe enough
to occupy. A leading citizen has urged
George w. Childs to raise $10,000,000
as a mortgage fund to rebuild the city.
Hon. Samuel j. Randall is rapidly
recovering and in few days will, it is
hn nt,fi io
ness was the result of severe cold
taken by exposure 10 the night air. AT
no time was his condition as danger
Gus as was represented in the papers.
He Will remain for some time at his
home at Berwyn, Chester county. Pa.
Frank Golden, fireman, who was
taken off the steamer Alvo, from
Fadanilla, West Indies, about a
week ago in sickly condition, was
taken violently i'll in the st. Vincent
Hospital at New York. Several sani-
tary inspectors pronounced it case of
yellow fever, whereupOn he was moved
to the Reception Hospital, on North
Brothers Island.
The trouble between the striking
union brewers of st. Louis and their
former employees has taken an inter-
esting turn. and the union men find it
difficult 10 supply the demand for beer
which is not boycotted by some one or
other. The union has boycotted beer
brewed by the firms against which they
are striking. and the latter refuse 10
sell to the saloons who sympathiZe with
the strikers.
The republicans Of Indiana have
nominated II. s. Robertson for lieu
tenant governor, Charles l.. Griffin foy
secretary of state, and Bruce Carr for
auditor. The resolutions favor the
maintenance of the principle of protec-
ton, while approving of the reduction
and readjustment of the tariff as Cir
cumstanceS may require. A resolu-
ton of sympathy for the Charleston
sufferers was passed, with a pledge of
material contributions in their behalf.
George Wilmot, of Boone, Iowa, has
been nominated for congress by the
democrats of his district. The repub-
licans Of the Eleventh Indiana district
renominated George w. Steele, but
General James N. Tyner very nearly
triumphed. u. G.. Simmons, of Keno
sha, is candidate for the republican
nomination in the First Wisconsin dis
trict. Thomas r. Hudd has been NOM
mated in the Green Bay district, and
Colonel Morrison III the Nineteenth
llllnOlS.
The Detroit street car drivers threat.
en- to strike unless their hours of labor
are lessened. They claim that they
have to work sixteen hours and TWEEN
ty minutes day. The companies re-
ply that the men are paid for seven
days week, and that on that basis the
men do not work excessively. What
the men ask is that a night relief force
he mt ON after 10 O'Clock and thew
claim that half dozen cars would pay
if run all night. All cars lay off now
at midnight.
The republican state convention of
Illinois nominated John II. Tanner fol-
treasurer and Richard Edwards for
superintendent of public instruction.
The platform opposes the ownership
of lands by aliens, favors protection
for American labor, urges the aboli-
ton of contract prison labor, arraigns
the federal administration for failing
to keep its pledges. and expresses the
hope that the Irish race will secure
home rulp