The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-28

set for Oct. 20 at Santa Cruz, cannon
occur until later because of delay In
the arrival of delegates occasioned by
bad roads. 1t is believed Gen. Gomez
will be elected president of the Cuban
republic
Sergt. Clarence Allen, Co. 1, 9Th
q. S. V. infantry, colored, immunes,
fred on three policemen who were at
tempting to arrest colored soldier
who was drunk at Chattanooga, kill
ing Chas. Beagles. A battle with re-
volvers followed in which several
were wounded.
The attitude of insurgent troops
about Manila has become very menac-
ing. Their supplies, are scarce, they
nave not been paid in months and they
are becoming desperate. The Ameri-
san authorities, naval and military,
are taking precautionary measures, al
though no immediate trouble is antici-
pated.
An uprising of Comanche, Kiowa and
Apache Indians is feared in Oklahoma.
For 30 years the government has fed
these Indians in accordance with a
treaty which expired July l. Left to
care for themselves they are on the
verge of starvation and are killing cat
tie belonging to Texas cattlemen. The
latter threaten to retaliat" by making
a few good Iniuns" and serious blood
shed is sure to follow.
The cigarmakers of Florida and
manufacturers of tobacco in many
large cities are urging the abolition of
all duty on Cuban cigars and tobaccos.
The Cuban planters claim that it would
practically kill the tobacco industry in
Cuba. They say that the moment i'm
port duties are abolished, tone of in
ferior tobacco would be sent in Cuba,
manu- featured into cigars and shipped
from the island as Havana cigars.
Premier Hardy, of the province of
Ontario, refuses the application of
U. S. lumbermen for the suspension of
the act requiring that logs cut in
erown lands shall be sawn in Canada.
Benz F. Powell. of Birch Run, APP
piled for divor e rom his wife, Ber
tina, on the ground of extreme cruelty
The couple were married May IL, and
lived together two weeks.
The crownsheet of the boiler oil the
tug Arthur ID. Capt Lillis, blew out at
Alpena, killing Arthur Pontwood, the
fireman, instantly, and badly scalding
a deck hand named Peppler.
Veterans of the Fifth Michigan cav
held a reunion at Owosso and elected
the three children of Col. Gould honor
airy members. Gems Custer and Alger
were officers of this regiment.
Chester Warner, of. Lawton, bugler
Co. g. 35th Michigan, at Camp Meade,
received an honorable discharge, much
to his surprise, as he had not applied
for one and had no idea of getting one.
Will Cressy, of the Detroit Naval
Reserves, died at his home at Saline of
fever contracted in the service. Cressy
enlisted as stoler and was twice pro-
NOTED, serving last on the gunners'
deck.
Judge Adsit, of Kent county, SEN
fenced VIM. Cramer to 10 years at jack
son, and VIM. Manley to five years at
Ionia for assaulting aged Mrs. Elliston
and her daughter, both invalids, a
month ago.
VIM. II. James, painter, fell three
stories while working on a business
block at Grand Rapids. He landed on
a glass show case which he smashed to
pieces, and he died of his injuries in
short time.
The Great Western mine at Crystal
Falls has been purchased by Corrigan,
Mckinney e. Co., of Cleveland, and
will be o Grated this winter, giving
employment to 600 men. It has been
closed since 1893.
Claude cartwright, aged 10, while
learning to ride horse at Big Rapids,
was thrown upon the G. r. & l. railroad
tracks in front of train and both legs
were mapgled below the knees, es-
stating amputation.
The Michigan Library association,
at the Bay City convention, elected
H. M. Utley, of Detroit, president; Mrs.
Archibald MacDonell, of Bay City, sec
rotary and Miss Genevieve M. Walton,
of Ypsilanti, treasurer.
Eugene Eldredge, a laborer, was
found cut to pieces on the d., G. FL. &
M. tracks near Lowell. Five trains
had passed over his body before it was