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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
QUEER KINDS OF COINS.
Interesting by Reason of Their Age and
for Various Other Causes.

Otner OSubcbs
'IIere is the oldest coin ever made
in the world" said q collector. 'sIt was
made about the year ZOO B. G. in
Egina, and you will observe that the
design in high relief represents tor.
toise crawling across the face of the
piece. You will not find any date upon
it, because no coin was dated prior to
400 years ago. The most beautiful coin
ever made, in my opinion, is this silver
piece of Macedonia, which was current
in Macedon, now Constantinople, 500
years before Christ, or 200 years earlier
than the time of Alexander the Great.
Though it's face value is only iifty-three
cents the coin is worth n price today
that would astonish you.
''Here is q specimen of the coin Of
the smallest value ever issued. 1t is the
mite. SO called, such as the widow Of
the Bible story dropped into the slot
for the poor, though it was her last
one. One-fiftieth of q cent it was
worth, and you observe that its
shape is hexagonal. Close by you will
notice piece Of money worth S220. Ii
is simply rectangular piece of gold,
stamped with the characters of China,
from which country it comes. Lumps-
of gold are used in China for currency
of large denominations.
''This coin with the head Of the beautl
full woman upon it, SO exquisitely de
signed, was minted in Egypt during the
reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus, 2,249
years before Christ. The lovely head is
a likeness of Ptolemy's wife and queen,
Arsonoe, who was grandmother by six,
removes to the famous Cleopatra. I
put it that way because there were in
reality several Cleopatras, though mosS
people imagine that there was but one.
Here is o gold piece that WAS issuec
by Darius the Great before the children
of Israel returned from the captivity.
This is something comparatively mod
ern-the marriage piece OF Ferdinano
and Isabella, issued to celebrate their
union some time before Columbus dis
covered America. Here is the smallest
coin ever issued-the thirty second of 70
ducat, minted in the year \. ID. 1850.
in the free city of Nuremberg. 1t was
worth seven and a quarter cents. By
the way, the Swiss it was who first put
dates on their coins.
Perhaps the funniest coins in the
world are those roundish, irregular
Jumps of silver from Siam, running.
down from the bigness of a walnut tc
the size of buckshot, according to
value represented. You will notice
from the display of United States coins
in this other case that during the first
year when we coined money in this.
country, in 1892, we had nothing bus
copper. In 1894 we obtained some sil
yer from Mexico, and two kinds of sill
yer coins appeared. Not till 1875 die
we have gold coins, consequent upon
the discovery of the precious metal in
different parts of the United States. -
Washington Star.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
Morrice.

While Mrs. Milton Howard was out ridir 9
last Friday her horse became frightened
throwing her out, and breaking one of III l
limbs, she is slowly recovering. ii. i. Hal
sted set the limb.
The ladies of the NJ f. Society will hold
a New England supper in the basement OF
the M. +. church next wednesday evening.
All are cordially invited to attend.
While Myron Beard was out hunting he
accidentally shot himself in the hand. DIR.
Halsted removed finger.
The indians are i'm our town at present,
they give lecture each evening, also give
very interesting plays after each lecture.
The Opera Hall is crowded each night at
7:15. We are led to wonder, where do all
the people come from.
Mr.. Clifford Bussey was in Shaftsbure
last Sunday. Wonder what his attraction
is. l.. A. Y.
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North Venice.

Revivals still continue at the school house
under the direction of Rey. John kim.
Miss Louise Chaves has been very sick but
is improving under the care of DR.. Holcomb
of Judds Corners.
Thanksgiving services were held at the
church Thursday evening.
Myron Longs house is nearly finished.
Mr. Isaac Middleton has returned from
the north.
Mrs. Gould who has been visiting at the
residence of John Wregglesworth, has re-
turned to her home in Judd's Corners.
EDD.
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Henderson,

Mr.. Pierce and family leave for Saginaw
to-day to make it their future home.
All report good time at the social at Mr..
Dellamater's last Friday night.
School commenced on the 18th with an
attendance of nearly seventy. The school
has daily paper from which they study
current hlstony. IL.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
Metal Ceilings.

One of the most excellent of recent
innovations is the introduction Of
metal ceilings in place of wood and
plaster. These ceilings do not shrink
or burn like wood; they will not stain.
crack or fall off like plaster, but being
permanent. durable, fireproof and or
namental, will eventually supersede
both wool and plaster, besides being
in the end far more economical than
either-New York Commercial Ad
vertiser.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28

Better than life insurance for the afflicted
is DIR. Craig's Kidney and Liver Cure. One
thousand dollars II il fails to cure you
worth your while to try. Sold by Parl,ill &
Son.
Sterling Java coffee at Banister's.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28

There is no longer any question that
the educated natives of India are acy
.quiring taste for British athletics.
Not long ago team of young Bengali
footbailers gave fair and square beat
ing to the crack players of an English
regiment, while almost any college o.
any pretensions can place n smart
eleven in the cricket field.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
Shaftslurg.

Byron Chrouch is relieving the agent at
Bellevue.
Harry ChrOuch and wife, Of Lansing, are
visiting Mr.. C's parents.
A. +. Benson ard wife spent Thursday
at Morrice.
Gaylord Colby, of Morrice, called on his
friends here on Thursday last.
John Hancock and wife are keeping house
for Alex Hoag just now.
The shadow social last Saturday evening
was only fairly attended.
Jim Pulver has accepted a position in the
registers Office at Mason.
The concert at the church last Monday
evening was well attended, but oh, what a
pow-wow those parlor matches made.
A. +. Harrington, of Fenton, was in
town on Tuesday, trying to interest our
people In the mysteries of shorthand.
Birdie Pettibone has been compelled to
leave school on account of her fathers ILL
ness.
No tardy marks I'm our senior department
i'm five weeks is Mr.. BIS report and we think
that is creditable to our pupils.
Samuel Bowes and wife have returned
from their bridal tour.
Clifford Bussey, of Morrice, spent part
of last Sunday night in town.
Newton Bacon has already killed nine
deer.
Mrs. Julia Il. Shaft is visiting in Eaton
RAPIDS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
From Those Who Have Seen Our New Stock

AS every season goes and comes,
And folks start out to furnish their homes
They without delay
TO us, because choice supply
Includes the newest styles; that's why
The Dollar comes way
Our prices very low
There's nowhere else it pays to go
That's what the buyers say.
There is money saved in every trade,
And that is what has always made
The Dollar come way
Our stocks the markets pick and prize
It's quality excites surprise,
It's such big display
No wonder the trade command,
All buyers seek headquarters, and
The Dollar comes way.
The magnetism of our store
Is simply this, and nothing more:
"Fair treatment every day"
Like water, dollars run down hill
To find their level in our till.
The Dollars way.
WOODARD e. NORTH, Owosso.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-02-22
FORTY ONE SHOT DEAD.
Additional Partic!ars of the Istes
Russian Horror.

Additional Partic!ars of the Latest
Russian Horror.
PARIS, Feb. l4.-turther particulars
OF the Siberian horror have been re-
ceived, ami show that the cru2lties were
worse than at first reported. 1t now
appears that Nine. Sihida had young
er sister. some is years old, who went
to siberia 10 look sitter her comfort.
Arriving there, she had the misfortune
TO please the eye OF the director o the
prison. Size was detained by him upon
trumpedup charge OF conniving at
Mae. Slhlda's attempted escape, and
teCame II victim OF his brut ltv. She
Was subjected to such atrJciCuS treat
ment as TO cause her death soon alter.
Nine. Sihida, Indignant and terror
stricken by TINS aWfus event, vehement
~ denounced the outrage. In doing this,
she attracted tie attention OF the dl-
rector. who then approached her with
the same insults he had heaped upon
her sister. The monstrOuS revenge OF
the director in nuvlng her publicly
logged followed, ana this punishment
was accompanied hy inhuman incidents
which probably had more to DO in driv-
ing her 10 suicide than the exposure 10
which she had been subjected.
he revolt II the male PRISON is con-
hrMed, and II is ROW definitely known
that the number killed amounted TO
lorty-one.
News of the aff ir has now been cir
culated in Russia. aud ii has inspired
the ANarchis W tn lew visnr.
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ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Jake Allrain and Party in Jail at
Dallas, Tex.


DALLAS, Tex, Feb. l4.-Jake Kilrain,
William Muldoon, and all the other
memters ofthe kilrain sparriDg troupe,
are under arrest here on q charge Of
murder.
kilrain and his troupe exhibited at the
Opera House last night. After some un.
eEentiui sparring by others. Tom James,
of Dallas, encountered Banzia,
the combination champion light
weight, for $25, conditioned that
James should stand four rounds.
Banzia had it his way from the first.
The fourth rouni Banzia struck James
on TIE neck, knocking him limp on the
stage. James was unable to rise. He
was sponged and restoratives applied.
The show continued, no one supposng
that James WAS hurt seriously.
When the entertainment had about
concluded, Null announced that
James was unconscious, and called for
physician. Banzia was searched for
by officers, but had fed. James died at
80 this morning. kirain cried like a
child. The entire combination except
Banz!a were arrested and held for muir
der. 1t is supposed James neck was
broken. One doctor says It was paraly
els OF the heart.
Bapz a returned this morning and sur
rendered to the officers, and the whole
party Is now IN court undergoing an ex-
animation
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MINOR NEWS NOTES.

John L. Reyburn {Rep.) Was elected
to Congress 10 succeed the late Judge
Kelley.
The pension appropriation bill re-
ported to the House, II is estimated, ,
calls for SOS, ,427 ,46l for the current fiscal
year.
The New YORK Commercial Company,
of Alaska, has been formed with capl-
tai of 100000.
The celebrated Hollister suit has been
decided in favor OF the Wisconsin Cen
tral trustees.
J. B. Kelly, arrested in ST. Louis. is
believed to be the friend 0. Dan Cough
lin, who drove DR.. Cronln 10 the cot
tsge where he was murdered.
The st. Paul road will commence the
survey for its line across the Sioux res
ervatlon as soon as spring opens.
Many Indians are reported to be dying
from the grippe and starvation on the
Mile Lacs reservation in Minnesota.
Isaac Jacobs, IN New York. killed
Herman Royozinsky, and attempted to
kill the wife and son OF the latter. he
afterwards committed suicide.
Three persons were killed and sever
al injured in collision on the Monon
route.
Parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania are
threatened with floods from continued
rain.
Deputy Marshal Saunders was killed
near Quincy, Fla, vi nile IN the company
of W. J. Mcfarland, man whom he
had previously arrested.
The Rev. Albert P. Miller, colored Of
New Haven, obtained verdict OF 500
against New York steamboat COM
pany for refusing him berth.
Mr.. Gladstone saysthe improved con-
dItion in Ireland Is not due TO coercion
hut to Improvement In the agricultural
districts
Miss Hattie Hind, a singer in Mr..
Moody's Chicago church choir, wss seri-
ously wounded by her lover, Robert
Henderson, who afterwards shot li1-
self.
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admission OF Idaho into the Union. At
the close OF the morning session
the Senate proceeded TO the con-
sideration of executive business When
the doors reopened the educational bill
came up as unfinished business, and
Mr.. Blair proceeded with his address.
Mr.. Hale, from the conference commit
tee on the bill to require the superin-
tendent of the census to ascertain the
number of people who own their arms
and homes, and the amount of mort
gaze indie btedness thereon, made re-
port recommending that the House
amendment lie agreed tc. This
WAS done. The House bill for
the relief Of the Sioux Indians
at Devils Lake Agency. North
Dakota, exactly similar 10 the senate
bill passed lew days since, was passed,
and the Senate bill was recalled from
the House. After brief executive ses-
sion the doors were reopened and the
Senate ad iourned, Mr.. Blair mention
ing that he would occupy two days more
in presenting his facts to the Senate.
Tne Senate ratified the British extradi-
ton treaty.
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FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House..


"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12.-Tne House was
occupied during the entire session,
hlch lasted till II P. NJ, in the debate
on the new code Of rules.
THURSDAY. Feb. 13.-Debate on the
rules occupied the entire session, and
minor changes were made.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-THE House debated
the new code Of rules under the FIVE
minute rule up TO ) O'Clock, number OF
amendments being proposed and re-
jeCted. At that hour vote was taken,
resulting in the adoption of the code.
The vote stood, ayes l6l, noes l45.
SATURDAY, Feb. l5.-The journal of
yesterdays proceedings Was approved
yeas l2S, nays /. The Senate amend
inents were concurred in to the House
bill fixing the duty on ribbons. MIR.
Dunnell (Minn.), from the co nmittee
on the eleventh census, reported back
the Senate bill providing for the
ascertainment of the mortgage in
debtedness of the country. Mr..
Dockery (Mo.} offered an amend
ment providing that sections l3
to Is of the original census act shall
apply to the provisions of this act. Att
er brief debate the amendment was
adopted, 9S TO IS, and the bill as amend
ed passed-yeas lS3, nays -. Public
business was then suspended. and the
House proceeded to listen t. appropri-
ate eulogies 10 the memory of the late
Richard W. ToWnshend, of Illinois.
Addresses were made by Messrs. Hol-
man (Ind.), HOOKER (Miss.l, Compton
Md Cutcheon (Mich.), Henderson
Ia.), Mcmillan Tenn. ard Williams,
Henderson, Cannon, Lane and Spring
er (Ill. J, and then, as mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased, the
House adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. l7.-Another powwow
took place in the House over decision
of Speaker Reed that a quorum was
present although the vote as counted by
the teliers failed to show the required
number. The Worlds Fair matter WAS
made the special order for Thursday
and Friday. The following bills were
passed: For the relief OF the Sioux In
dians at DEVILS Lake agency; for tie
sale Of Fort Bills Tex, and the purchase
of new site, for which en- approprla-
ton Of $780, 90 is provided; for the al
lowance OF certain claims reported by
the accounting officers OF the treasury.
TUESDAY, Feb. lS.-In committee of
the whole the bill to provide for an as
sistant secretary OF war was debated, as
WAS also the bill to provide temporary
government for Oklahoma. No con-
clusion WAS reached on eithe~.
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a LOCKOUT IN LEA HER.
Fifteen Hundred Men TO BE Thrown Out
of Work.

WoBuRs, Mass. Feb. lS.-The mem
bers of the Manufacturers Association,
at meeting last night, voted to close
every leather factory represented III the
association tomorrow, and TO Keep them
closed until the men return TO work at
the factory Of Beggs 4 Cobb.
This means the enforced idIeness
of l,5O0 men. As a result of
the recently adopted price list most OF
the men went to WORK under protest in
many of the shops. while III some fac
tories the men decided not to DO as
much work !or the pay provided for by
the list, as they were formerly
required to do, claiming that
that was the only resort left.
This was particularly the case in the
shops OF f. L. shaw 4 Co.. and Begss 4
COBB. In the former this matter was
amicsblv adjusted during the past week,
and the men have been returning as
fast as the work was ready for them.
At Beggs x Cobb's. however, tLe men
still remain out ana will not return 10
work
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-02-22
NEW ORLEANS GALA DAY.
hing Carnival's Reign Inaugurated
With Is Parade

hihs Carniyafs Reign Inaugurated
With Parade.
NEw ORLEANS, Feb lS.-This IS car
nival day. Every man, woman and child
IN the city seems 20 be on the streets.
While thousands Of visitors are here
from the North and West. The grand
street pageant Of the King of the Car
nival moved promptly at noon, composed
as follows: Mounted detachment house
hold troops; platoon Of household
troops; boef gras and attendants;
Kings own royal guard; His Most
Sublime Majesty, Rex, King Of
the Carnival; carnival court i'll pa
geant, consisting of nineteen moving
tableaux cars revealing the theme IL
lustrated: 'Ihe Rulers of Ancient
Times" His Majesty Rex, impersonat-
Ing lrukh of Chaldea, is seated upon
a gorgeous throne End waves his scep-
ter to his loyal subjects as he
passes along. The moving tableaux
were Justinian Of Byzantium, Shat
monezer of Assyria, solomon of Israel,
Ching Wong of China, Ienobia of Pal
myra, Romeses Of Egypt, Alexander of
Macedon, Abdurrman of Spain, Will
tam, the Conqueror OF England; Cyax
ores Of Media; Almansour. Caleph of
Bagdad; Genseric, king of the Nandals
in Africa, Nero 0: Rome, Albion, king
OF Lombardy; Merez of Egypt, and Cy-
rus of Persia,
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COLLlDED AT A SWITCH.
Several Persons Injured in a Wreck on
the Erie.

BELLEVUE, o., Feb. IA An open
switch on the Lake shore Railroad at
this point caused an accident last night.
The east-bound night express, travel
ing at high rate OF speed, dashed into
a slde-tracked locomotive, backed up
by freight train. Fireman Young,
on the light engine, WAS ont
upon the locomotive pulIng the screen
over hls headlight when the engines
came together. He lived but short
time. The wounded are: Engineer
Phelps, of the passenger train, IN a
critical condition; simpson, bis fireman,
both legs broken and badly injured in
ternally; Conductor Hoyt, Of the pas
senger train, badly bruised; Mrs. Woos-
two ribs broken and hurt internally.
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DISASTE IN a CHURCH.
Twenty Members of a Congregation II
iLlred Ax iha Eall a Gallsrx

jured by the Fall OF a Gallery
LONDON, Feb. l7.-An accident of an
alarming character, by which several
persons were seriously injured, oc-
cured, last night, during divine ser
vice at Bromley Independent Church.
Across the end of the building,
over the entrance, was fixed balcony
capable of holding sixty or seventy per
sons. While the pastor was reading les
sons, the gallery, with scarcely any
warning, collapsed, precipi ating it's oc-
cupants into the body OF the church
and burying twenty. The work OF
removing the debris occupied some
time, and when accomplished it was
found that while most Of the victims of
the accident were severely bruised and
cut, five had received serious injuries,
which in some instances may prove fa-
tai. One young lady was unconscious
when extrIcated.
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A Peoria Woman the Victim of \ Strange
Assault at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb. l7.-While
Miss Cora Brandenburg, OF Peoria. H.,
now on a visit 10 friends in Minneapo-
lis. on Bloomington Avenue, was
Oh Saturday evening, she was seized
by short, heavily built man, who
and dragged her mo the shadow
OF the church. where he took from. his
pocket pair OF shears and cut OF her
halr close 10 her head. Then he re-
treated hastily around the corner of the
building. No trace has been since
found of him. The young lady feels
her loss keenly, as she was the possessor
OF head OF beautiful blonde hair
reaching below her waist.
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SHIP AND CREW LOST,
An Unknown Vessel Wrecked on ths
West Coast of Vancouver.

West Coast of Vancouver.
VICTORIA, s. c., Feb. l4.-News was
received yesterday from the west coast
of Vancouver Island that iumber-
laden ship had gone to pieces On Var
gas Island, at the entrance of Clayoquot
Sound, and all the crew were lost. In
dams report the coast iii the vicinity Of
the wreck strewn with lumber,
and one of the vessels masts
floating with mass of cordage
over the reef where the ship sank.
Only one small article wss iound which
could serve to identity the vessel. This
was leatt, er pouch of the kind usually
worn by sailors, and contained letters
and the discharge of one Peterson. of
Abo, Finland. These letters are now
in possession OF the Catholic priest at
Clayoquot. No bodies have come
a.bara
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BURNED OFF THE DRIVERS.
A story of Railroad Wreck that Would
be a Credit to Mulhatton.


be Credit to Mulhatton.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. IA singular
accident happened to freight train on
the Union Pacific Railway near Odessa,
yesterday. On account OF unavoidable
delays, and through the absence of or
ders, it was caught between stations and
was running on the time of the fast mail
train. The engineer OF the freight tried
to find a siding TO crawl into TO avoid
collision. The heavy mogul was pushed
to its fullest driving capacity, and flew
over the track at a speed never before
attained by eight train. Just before
Odessa WAS reached, the driving wheels
of the engine were melted tor burned)
off, and they left the rails, and the cars
behind we're piled upon ch other. No
one was injured. The fast mail WAS
HancraH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-02-22
NO EEHRlNG SEA RIGHTS.
A Canadian Court Decides Against Uncle
Sans Claim.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 17.-Justice
Drake, of the British Columbian su-
preme court. has rendered decision
which declares that the government of
the United States has no jurisdiction
over Behring Sea outside of the marine
league limit The question came before
the Court in civil suit brought
by Henry Baxter, OF Seattle, Wash
against Solomon Jacobs, of Victoria, for
violation of a sealing contract, in dis
puted contract. The defense held that
the contract was not valid, as sealing in
Behring Sea was in violation of the
United States statutes. They read sec
tons of the satutes governing such
cases, the amendments enacted by Con
gress in 1889. and the Presidents proc
lamation. The court, however, decided
that the contract was valid, and refused
to recognize the Jurisprudence of the
United States in Behring Sea outside of
one marine league from shore of Amer
lean territory.
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FOUGHT FOR A LOVER.
Two Opera Singers Engage In n Du
with EeMeing foiIs.

Two Opera Singers Engage IN Duel
with Fencing foiIs.
New YORK, Feb. l1.-Miss Louisa
Hlliard ans Miss Amelia Bell, both
members of d comic opera company.
met in private room in the Metropol-
itan Hotel, to-day, and bsttted ior
twenty minutes with all the Jury of
Amazons for the affection of a common
admirer. The weapons were fencing
foils. Blood was drawn, gowns
were torn, sharp electives were ex-
changed, and altogether the affair was
feminine cyclone. 1t is said that the
admrer was apprised OF the approach
ing battle and left for the West on an
early morning train. One of the sec
onds at the fencing bout" said that the
name of the Young man was Merrill,
and that he was resident of Plt'sburg.
Miss Hilliard was accom- panied by her
sister. Miss Mollie Hilliard, and Miss
Ada Walker, who acted as her seconds.
Miss Bell was finally declared the WIZ
ner. The girls shook hands before part
ing, but the worm OF jealousy still
rankles in their hearts.