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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
MlCHlGAN'S ELECTORAL LAW.
The Democratic Programme as Stated by
Gov. Winans.

The Democratic Programme as Stated by
Gov. Winans.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 18-Gov-
trnor Winans yesterday outlined what
course the Democrats would pursue upon
the Miner law by which presidential elect
ors are elected by districts instead of on
general ticket.
He has no doubt of the validity of the law,
but the Republicans will carry it to the state
supreme court. If it declares against the law
the case will be appealed to the United States
supreme court for q final decision, and this de-
cision will hardly be reached before election.
"Catch EN- Both COMM and GOin.'"
In the meantime-continued Governor Wi
nans-we will proceed on the assumption that
the law Is valid. We will elect delegates by
districts as the law provides. The state can
wasting boa I'd will be a Democratic body and
will recognize the new law as the only law to
proceed under Unless the Republicans fall
into line and nominate and elect by districts
instead of upon general ticket they will find
the state will be solid for the Democratic
ticket. The canvassing board will issue
certificates of election to those electors chosen
according to the provisions of the new law. II
the Republicans persist in demanding that the
electors chosen under the old law be recog-
nized the question will go before the Demo-
cratic house of representatives to decide which
set of electors to accept.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
DEATH In THE FIRE
Six Members of One Family
Suffer Cremation.
FOUR FATAL DISASTERS IN ONE DAY

The Total Death Roll Reaches Eighteen,
with Three Others Who Will Add to
the List-Two of the Accidents Boiler
Explosions-A Train Wreck i'm Which
the Passengers MiracuiousIy Escape,
But the Fireman Receives Frightful
Injuries-Details of the Horrors.
MINNEAPOLIS, March ga special to
The Times from Sleepy Eye, Mimi, gives
the details of horrible cremation. The
dwelling of John Lahey, six miles south
of Springfield, caught fire about 3 o'clock
yesterday morning, and Lahey and four
sons and one daughter persisted in the
flames. The only one of the entire fam
lily to escape was 14-year-old son who
pulled his father frcm the building, but
boo late to save his life. The five children
were sleeping upstairs when the fire broke
out Hemmed in by the fire they were un-
able to escape.
Roasted Alive in the Cellar.
The floor broke with their weight, throw
ing them all into the cellar where they
were roasted alive in an improvised oven.
Mrs. Lahey had left home the night before
to attend sick friend, or she, too, would
probably have been a victim. Mr.. Lahey
was about 90 years of age, and the children
range from . to % years of age. I'll cause
of the fire is unknown.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
MONEY FOR WESTERN WATERS.
Some Items That Find Place In the
River and Harbor Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Among ths
principal items of appropriation carried
by the river and harbor dill are the follow
ing: Indiana Observation-Disclosures City
outer harbor, 1000; inner harbor, $751;
600.
Michigan harbors: Charlevoix harbor,
$4,000; Frankfort, $4,000; Grand Haven,
10000; Grand Marais Refuge, $4,000;
Manistee, $4,000; Holland BLACK Lake.,
5000; Muskegon, S75, 900; Ontonagon, $780,
600; Sand Beach, Sl50,0OO st. Joseph, $780,
600; South Haven, $4,000; Marquette, $780,
600; Petoskey, $4,000.
Wisconsin harbors-Green Bay, $4,000;
Kenosha, SIS, 600; Kewaunee, $4,000; Man
itowoc, $4,000: Milwaukee refuge, $4,000;
Milwaukee harbor, S74, 900; Racine, S@5, 000;
Superior bay and st. Louis bay, $4,000;
Sheboygan, $4,000; Ashland, S45, 900.
For ship channel twenty and twenty
one feet in depth and of minimum width
of 300 feet in the shadows of the connect
ing waters of the great lakes between Chi
cago, Duluth and Buffalo an appropria-
ton of &, $40, 900 is provided. For contin-
uing the improvement of the Mississippi
river from the mouth of the Ohio river to
st. Paul, Mimi, 81 SOC, 900, with additional
contracts aggregating Sl,500,000 per an
mum for three years, commencing July l,
1909
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
FIVE VICTIMS ARE DEAD.
Fatal Boiler Explosion at the Lacled
Fire Brick Works.

Fatal Boiler Explosion at the Laclede
Fire Brick Works.
ST. LOUIS, March 22.-Four men were
killed, two fatally injured and three
slightly injured yesterday AFTERNOON by
the explosion of boiler at the Laclede
fire brick works, Cheltenham. 1t was just
e:35 o'clock when the accident occurred.
Following is list of the victims: Killed
Joseph Beckley, bricklayers' apprentice;
John Dubuchy, machinist; Reynold
Deideke, pan feeder; Larry Hussy, molder.
Injured Frank Seger, fireman, fatally
died last night; Morgan lnman, laborer, ia
tally; John Cellert, engineer, slightly;
James Summerfeld, laborer, slightly.
Seger Blown Into IL Creek.
One boiler exploded. Seven men were at
work on the roof of the shed covering the
boiler repairing the whistle. The boiler
divided in half, and one half was carried
clean over the main building and landed
on the road on the opposite side of the
street. The other half was carried ten or
twelve feet. Frank Seger, the fireman,
was blown into a creek thirty feet distant,
from which he was fished out some mo-
ments later. He was badly burned and
scalded, but still alive. The four men who
were killed were all terribly mangled.
Report Heard for Miles.
The noise of the explosion attracted
people for miles, and SO many gathered at
the works that the police had difficulty
keeping the crowds back and the works
had to be shut down for the day. The
shock was felt for blocks away, while the
report could be heard for miles. For a
minute or two after the accident mass
of escaping steam, smoke and dust OBJ
scured everything from view. When it
cleared away it was seen what awful ruin
the explosion had wrought.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
THE DEATH RECORD.

JAMES M. BISHOP, prominent citizen of
Quincy, Ills, at Omaha.
Rev. FRANK SMILEY, Presbyterian min
lister of Carlisle, Pa, at Chicago.
The Most Rev. SMITH, Catholic arch
bishop of st. Andrews and Edinburgh.
ALVIN Haywood, well-known banker Of
Manchester, England.
Professor EDWARD A. Fl EEMAN, famous
English historian, at London.
Captain Don CARBON ROBINSON, found
or of the Madison ship yards, at Madison,
Ind.
MAX STRAKosCH, the once famous inn
presario at New York.
Rev. DIR. ROBERT MCMURDY, Episcopal
minister of Washington, at Hot Springs,
Ark.
Judge GEORGE briggs, of the Cook
county circuit court, at Chicago.
EDWARD EMMoNs, known as "the ossified
man." at Port Jefferson, l.. l.
GEORGE WILLIAM PETTIs, authority on
American whist, at Boston.
DANIEL LoTHRoP, well-known publish
or, at Boston.
Captain w. p. FLOWERS, popular Mis-
sissippi river steamboat man, at Mem
phis
CHARLES j. VAN DEPoELE, the electro
clan, at Lynn, Mass.
TIMOTHY A. CHAPMAN, prominent mer-
chant of Milwaukee.
Rev. THOMAS SPRoULL, DID,, LII. d., at
Allegheny, Pa.
CAROLINE MoUNTPLEAsANT, wife of the
late chief of the Six Nations, at Lockport,
N. Y.
DIR. d. HAYES AGNEw, the celebrated
physician who attended Garfield, at Phil
adelphia.
CHARLES p. PINCKNEY, well-known
real estate lawyer, at New York.
Colonel GEORGE X. WEST, oldest veteran
of the civil war in Iowa. at Dubuque.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
HORRIBLY HURT IN A WRECK.
A Fireman Receives Injuries That Will
Probably Kill Him.

FINDLAY, o., March 22.-An exciting
and at the same time disastrous wreck
occurred yesterday on the Findlay, Ft.
Wayne and Western railroad two miles
west of West Park, a suburb of Findlay.
The engine, tender, passenger coach, smok-
ing car and baggage car are all more or
less wrecked, the engine being very badly
damaged. Eight passengers were in the
passenger car, three of them ladies, one of
whom was carrying a baby in her arms.
Miraculous Escape of Passengers.
All of these escaped without injury,
which is considered miraculous. The fire
man, Alexander Shannon, jumped from
the engine before it turned over and re-
ceived serious injuries. The entire top
portion of his scalp was torn open to the
skull, the skin falling over his face. Besides
the injuries to his head, his lips were cut
open, his front teeth knocked out and his
arms and legs badly cut and bruised. He
is not expected to live
Engineer Lit i'm Swamp.
The engineer, Il. X. Whit, remained on
the engine, and was thrown through the
top of the cab down an embankment and
into swamp near the track, which saved
him from being killed outright. The acct
dent was caused by an obstruction of a
chunk of wood on the track.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
CORRALED SEVEN.
Indictments Found Against
Chicago City Aldermen.
ALL BUT ONE PUT UP THEIR BONDS
And He Is "Out of Sight," as it Were
"A Question That the Windy
City Asks

"Where Is Gorman?''-The BoodIery Ex-
posed by Alderman Roth-His Expert
ence as u City Dad-He Enters News
paper scheme of Investigation with
Eminent Success and Gets ST. for
n Couple of Votes-A Story of Crooked
ness That VIII be Hard to Explain
Away.
CHICAGO, March 22.-Indictments against
seven aldermen were returned by the grand
jury in Judge Clifford's court yesterday
afternoon, the charge in each case being
conspiracy to commit the felony Of bribery.
The city fathers who must stand trial are:
William j. O'Brien, Sixth ward: Daniel r.
O'Brien, Twenty-third ward; Nicholas A.
Cremer, First ward Patrick j. German,
Thirty-third ward; Philip Jackson, Four
tenth ward; Stephen M. Gosselin, Seven
teenth ward; John +. Dorman, Tenth
ward.
All but One Give Bonds.
Capiases were Immediately issued by
Judge Clifford for the arrest of the al
legged conspirators, and five of them were
gathered in and promptly gave bail in the
sum of $4,000 each for their appearance
when wanted. The two delinquents were
Aldermen Gosselin and German. When
court adjourned they had not been found.
Gosselin was arrested in the council cham
Der at night and taken before Judge Adj
ans, where at IL o'clock he gave bonds.
Alderman Roth made statement to the
public last evening which discloses the
fact that the leading newspapers of the
city are behind the prosecution. and that
it was to assist them in exposing the cor
ruption among the city fathers that he ac-
cepted money for his votes on the "boodle"
ordinances. In the beginning of his state
ment he says he had not been long in the
council before he found that ordinances
were not always passed on their merits,
but that in some cases they settled down
to a dispensation of money; at least that
was the impression he got.
Were Tardy in Approaching Him.
Previous to the introduction of the Econ
omic gas ordinance he had not been ap-
preached with any Doodle proposition be-
cause, as he believes he was thought to
be too honest to make such proposition
safe. But at the time of the passage Of
the economic ordinance over the mayors
veto it was found by the Doodle members
of the council that it would be necessary
to bring into line some aldermen who had
not been brought into line on the original
vote on the ordinance. He supposes that,
thinking that his voting for it would be
worth more in satisfying the public that
the ordinance was not wholly bad than
the vote of some Of the members of the
council whose regulations were less salts
factory led them to prefer him to others
who might have been bought.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Will Send Two of Them Back.

NEW YORK. March 23.-Among the
twenty-one "eX-convicts," who it was re-
ported reached America on the steamship
Chandernagor on Sunday morning, were
murderer and a man who had attempted
murder. The other nineteen were guilty
of mere misdemeanors, such as fighting
without knives), stealing wood from pub
lie land, and being out after IL o'clock at
night. The nineteen were permitted to
leave Ellis Island Monday and find their
way to Mulberry bend. The two will be
sent back to Italy
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
They Are All Getting Well.

WASHINGTON, March 81. - Secretary
Blaine is improving, and it was said at his
house last night that he was out yesterday
for short time. Dr. Busey, the physician
in attendance upon Senator Morrill,, said
last night that the senator is still improv-
ing. Representative Springer continues
to improve. DIR. Curtis, his physician, re-
ports a rapid change for the better during
the past three days.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Iowa sticks to Prohibition.

was defeated in the house of representa-
tives yesterday by strict party vote.
Every one of the forty-six Democratic
members of the house went on record in
its favor, and every one of the fifty-two
Republicans present voted against it.
thus prohibition will continue in Iowa for
Ut least two years more.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
HAS BLAINE RESIGNED?
A Report That He Has Done So Sent to
Chicago.

ChIcagO.
CHICAGO, March 23.-The Times has a
dispatch from Washington which says:
flames G. Blaine has sent in his resigna-
ton as secretary of state This report was
circulated to-day in high official circles. 1t
is believed that the written resignation has
been in the hands of the president
for several days. The matter has been
kept very quiet, and it only became known
last night by accident. Callers at the
Blaine residence were refused either de-
NAL or affirmation of the rumor. At the
White House also nothing could be
learned, and an equal air of mystery pre-
vailed"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25


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Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
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substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Arbor Day in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 22.-The gov
ernor has issued proclamation designat-
ing Friday, April s. as Arbor Day, and re-
questing people to observe it by planting
trees, shrubs and vines. Teachers and
pupils in public schools are especially en-
Joined to observe the day.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Disastrous Fire at HON err.

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, March 2l.-Eleven
buildings were burned in the business
center of the village of Homer Saturday,
entailing loss of about $4,000. The fire
began in the millinery store of Lovina
Hamill and destroyed all the buildings in
Main street from the square to Andrew
Unger's residence and west in First street
to DR.. Aupp's residence. Six families were
burned out of their homes The property
was only partly insured.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
VIII Resign His Seat In Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Hon. Joseph
McKenna, recently nominated by the
president and confirmed Thursday
by the senate as a circuit judge in the
Ninth judicial circuit, will send in his res
ignation to the governor of California as
a member of congress, to take effect March
%. He will not leave for his new post of
duty until the middle of April.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Five Weeks Starving Himself,

STUART, Iowa, March 21.-Five weeks
ago a well-to-do farmer of Waucoma,
Daniel Potter, aged 90 years, declared that
he was going to starve himself to death.
Siuce that time he had refused to eat food
and he died Saturday. He was almost re-
dpced to a skeleton.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Killed the Man at the Bottom.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, March %. Three loaded
coal wagons were dropped 400 feet down
the Sterling slope yesterday by the hoist
ing engine machinery breaking. johns
Humphrey, who was at the bottom of the
slope, was instantly killed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
CAUGHT BY AN EXPLOSION.
Seven Persons Sent to Eternity in a
Moment

Seven Persons Sent to Eternity in q
Moment.
EAST JORDAN, Mich. March GA fright
explosion took place yesterday in the East
Jordan Lumber Company's "Red" mill, by
which the following persons were killed:
Albert A. Cook, Emanuel Hunt, William
Beach, Simon Carney, Peter Sheldon, John
c. Brown, and Anozi Christy, head saw
yer, died three hours later in terrible ag-
ony.
Three Others Dangerously Hurt.
The following were dangerously wound
ed: Sanderson Reinhard; John Ringle,
eyessblown out, will die; James Smith,
very seriously hurt. A score of others
were less seriously hurt. The six men in
stantly killed were close to the boiler and
their bodies are mangled beyond recogni-
ton.
Cause of the Explosion Not Known.
1t is not known just what caused the
explosion, although it is thought the
supply of water was too low. Mr.. Per-
sons, who was an eye witness, says no one
was to blame. The mill, which was worth
10000, is complete wreck. Parts of the
boilers were blown in every direction for
half mile. The conclusion resembled
that of an earthquake.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Mrs. Osborne May he Released.

LONDON, March 21.-It is understood
that Home Secretary Matthews will prob
ably order the release in May of Mrs. Flor
ence Ethel Osborne, now serving SEN
tence of nine months imprisonment for
perjury and larceny Of Mrs. Hargreave's
pearls.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
Three Others Dangerously Hurt.
Tho Powder Exploded in His Arms.

NEW BREMEN, o., March 22.-At a fire
in the village of Lock No. 2 a fireman met
his death by the explosion of keg Of
powder which he was carrying away from
the burning building. The loss by the
fire was SIS, 600
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
DISPATCH FROM SALISBURY.

Reported to Have Declined to Extend
That "MOdus."
WASHINGTON, March 21.-It was learned
through an official of the state department.
last night that dispatch was received
yesterday from Lord Salisbury in reply to
the note of the president of the Sth inst.
The contents of the note could not be as
certained, but it is understood that it con-
tains the refusal of Lord Salisbury to
extend the modus vivendi for another
YEAR
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-25
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-01-08
Hard to Suit.

II was travelling by buggy through one
of the most prosperous counties of Illi-
nois," said New York commercial tour
ist, land met an odd;character In the per-
son of an old farmer who was determined
to be pleased at nothing The old man
was standing leaning aga; nst the barnyard
gate as drove MP Seeing a well in he
Enclosure. asked the tillcr of the soil if |
might have Il drink thercironl lie gruff1y
assented, and, hitching my horse, / was
soon cooling my thirsty throat with as
cool, clear, pure water as | ever tasted.
complmented the old man ON the water,
and colloquy something like this fol
lowed:
"'That's splendid water said l.
"'Ye-eS, but it's so darned hard the
wimmen folk have to break it with an az
when they want to wash
"'You have fine. large farm here
Its so COLL darned big that it takes all
can raise to pay the taxes
''1 notice you have splendid crops this
year.
Eyes, the crops is putty good, but then
everybody is got Just aa good crops, and
nobody wont get nothin for it,
"'This is fine harvest weather.
"'Putty good harvest weather, but pow
erfuI bad on hay Grass wont grow nohow
while i; stays dry like this
"'You seem to have good health your
SELF
"'Can't complain o. my health, but it
keeps my appetite so powerful that l eat
moren hired man.
''Disgusted with a man who considered
good health and powerful appetite
things to kick about drove on. If that
man dies and by any chance gets into
heaven he'll be kicking before he's been
there an hour that his harp is out of tune
and that his halo doesn't fit him."-Chica-
GO Times
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-01-08
Lifting Skirts on a Rainy Day.

1t is very amusing on a rainy day to
watch the way the women pick up their
skirts now that SO few of the gowns are
made to clear the CRIME and slime of the
streets-nearly all of them being Of that
uncomfortable length which is neither one
thing nor the other By far the greater
majority of women reach behind and grasp
wildly at some portion of their dresses in a
feeble, abortive way which is an uncon-
scious betrayal of character They appear
to seize the folds by instinct just at the
wrong place, lifting up part of the drapery
to an absurd height just in one place,
with the rest of the skirt trailing on the
ground on either side. Another favorite
and more efficacions way is to seize the
gown on both sides, aud, regardless of ap-
pearances, to lift it high above the ankles;
but even this heroic method generally
leaves some forgotten portion hanging in
the mud.
There is one and one only way of manag-
ing the present skirt in bad weather, which
despite the length has its good points in
scarcity CT folds aud light lining. making it
really easy to carry comfortably if properly
understood. Fortunately the long petit
coat is thing of the past, and it is not diff
cult with the left hand to reach behind to
the right side and gather all the fullness
together; then bringing the folds around
to the left, this raises the short part of the
skirt to the top of the boots, and it is very
easy to carry the light folds of the train in
the left hand, while the right is free to
hold an umbrella.-New York Tribune.