Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-10
GENERAL NEWS.

i''"o'eit III WASHINGTON. ~. 4.
Maratha Hotledge and Oracle Wright. of
New Albany, KY. each took part Of "A
bottle of laudanum. Both agreed to com.
mil suicide. They didn't succeed
Fifteen tons OF grasshoppers, comprising,
It Is estimated co, 900, 600 separate insects.
were captured at the Natoma vineyard
near Folsom, Cal, by drowning in the
irrigating bitches.
Strawberries. on which paris green had
oeeh blown from neighboring potato
Held, have occasioned several cases of
serious illness in and near Easton. Pa.
within week past,
Don't wear your eye glasses too tight.
a gentleman in New Jersey has had au
attack of erysipeas as the result of an
abrasion of the nose, caused by tightening
the spring of his glasses
The flood in Kansas still continues.
The Neosho river is five feet higher than
was ever known before. There has been
considerable loss OF lie. Communication
with the east is entirely cut OFF.
Five generations of one family, from
patriarch 100 years old down TO the great.
great granddaughter, aged 3 years, were
recently represented in photograph taken
by an Indianapolis photographer.
caboose broke loose from freight
train at Trenton. n. Y, Thursday night,
ran down grade mile into coal train and
caused frightful wreck The conductor,
fireman and two others were I'M ured.
Five hundred old sewing machines were
broken up at the office of the Singer com
pany at Bloomington, H.. few days ago.
The cost when new was $1,000, but they
had been taken in exchange for about S.
600, and were sold as old iron for $50
The Toronto bolt works at the Humber.
about five miles from Toronto. burned
Saturday morning. 1t is suppo' cd to have
been caused By incedniares. as the works !
were not in operation. An immense guam.
tity of valuable machinery was destroyed. |
The estimated loss is 500 600.
Mrs. Elizebeth Gilkerson, of Manifold |
Ohio, has sued for divorce from her hus
band on grounds that he had kept the /
body of her dead son in box under her
bed for - wears, compelling her by threats
OF violence to occupy the bed every night
She claimed that the emanations from the
box injured hcr health
The business failures occurring through
ont the country during The last seven days
number for the United States 1873 and for
Canada 81, or a total Of 204, as against 2Oj
last week and 226 the week previous to the
last. The failure are below the average
in every section Of The country except the
Pacific coast states. where large increase
In assignments is noted
Mrs, Lucille Yscult Dudley was taken
10 the Middleton asylum last Friday. She
babe farewell to the matron and keeper Of
the Jefferson market police prison in an
oiIhand. hearty way, and seemed quite
willnging to 30 to the asylum She car.
ried in her satchel over 800 letters She had
from all oyer the country congratu.
atiDg her on the verdict which declared
her to be insane
California fruit may be said 10 be plenti
ful in the northwest, but everybody thinks
The priccs are too high. THIS impression {
comes from ignorance Of the fact that the
fruit dealers have to pay $500 per car from
California to Chicago. Callfornians are
ryihg TO get this rate reduced one half :
which would benefit producers. dealers
and consumers. The trade would soon bc
doubled 10 the advantage Of all concerned
TIL fact came out Thursday morning
hat Charley Fitzpatrick only son of Thorn
rs Fitzpatrick, the Euclid avenue dry goods
was killed through Cleveland ,
mistake. The boy was suffer
M with diphiheiia and prescription :
was taken to leading druggist, who
ordered stronger dose of the medicine
han the prescription called for The
mother of the boy and the druggist are I
nearly insane with grief
The Grant museum will henceforth he ;
one Of the most interesting features of
Washington. The collection COMPRISES (
like two hundred articles. most
VI which carry associations which will en-
lear them more aud more to the nation.
The country Is fortunate in possessing
hese relics OF her most distinguished I
oldier. And they will be guarded as
acrediy as the relics Of George Washing.
on. which attract the earnest attention of
very visitor to the Smithsonian institution
where they are deposited.
Developments o, a horrible character
AVE just come to light in the little town
" Buck Creek. some eight miles cas-, of
Lafayette, Ind, or the Wabash road. In
IN old smoke house on the premises OF .
William Arnold was found barrel con.
aiming portions of three buma1 bodies in
decomposed state. one being the head
md trunk OF female, with beautiful =.
GOLDEN hair, the head having been split :
pen with sharp instrument The pro-
'eriy had recently been occupied by one !
Dr.. w G. Brown. from whom Arnold
lad purchased it. Suspicious are very {
trong OF foul play and All investigation :
will be made ut once.
Another outrageous miscarriage Of
ustice is reported in the acquitial of Rid. !.
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