Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

mount park in Des Moines, found the body
OF an unknown man. 1t had evidently
been there for two months. purse con
tanning S4S5 was found, but no papers or
anything to identify the body. A revolver
with four empty chambers was also found.
The head was 20 feet from the body and
the legs 20 feet in another direction,
whittier they had been dragged by dogs.
Simon Dolph. living near Mansfield Ohio'
was tarred, feathered, beaten, burned,
kicked and otherwise abused by naked
neighbors, who charged Dolph with hav-
ing circulated scandalous stories about
the women OF the neighborhood. Dolph
denies the charge, and has brought suit
against II persons for $50, 600
The wheat yield OF Manitoba far exceeds
the peoples expectations.
The earthquake shock caused setting
of the steeple Of the new $4,000 Baptist
church at Pittsburgh, which will have to
be closed pending investigation.
Gen. Miles has telegraphed that the hos
tile Apaches surrendered on the 4th inst.
TO tho troops in the field as prisoners OF
war, and that Geronimo, Natchez and
three others were in his possession, and
and that all will be shipped out OF the
country about 1000 miles east
Prof. T.. y. Hammond of Corvallis Ore
gon, fortells terrific cyclones, earthquakes
and tornadoeS for Sept. %, - and 2S
Tho emigration commissioners in New
York have decided that Mormons with
money may land
A light snow fell at Helena, Montana
on the 9TH inst.
thousand Chicago anarchists held
meeting the other night and endorsed
their convicted brethren sl2 worth. AT
least that is the amount Of the collection
taken.
Secretary Bayard has written Gov.
Gauser of Montana, asking for a history
of the case where Chinese laundry was
blown up in Anaconda and two China
} men killed and $1,000 worth of property
t, destroyed. 1t is said the Chinese author
tiles want the government to pay in
demnity.
l The Geological Survey has sent to all
parts of the affected area and the adjacent
country, circulars calling for detailed in
formation in regard to the recent earth
quake.
Two boys named Charles and Everett
Ellis, aged II and - respectively of Jack
sonville, Ill, were smothered TO death
while playing in wheat bin from which
, the grain was being drawn.
The national board of health which has
l for several years had a precarious exist
l ence, is defunct.
+ The authorities OF Cook county, H.,
want Herr Most when hissentence IN New
York shall have expired, and will indict
him for conspiracy in the anarchist out
C break in Chicago.
l Three boys are under arrest for attempt
= ing TO burn down the National stock
/ yards in st. Louis.
Nearly million dollars are required to
shelter the homeless of Charleston
= Phineas c. Lounsbury i, the Republican
nominee for governor of Connecticut.
/ 'The Crock gypsie' who were refused
= transportation TO the United States 10y all
the English steamship lines. have left Eng
; land by way of Hull and gone 20 Hamburg,
r whence they intend to secure passage to
America.
It's said that Parnell has agreed to
e withdraw that part OF his land bill which
! relates TO revolution, in exchange for tn Q
, acceptance 10y tho government of tho
clause relating TO the suspension Of evic-
tions
, All the British var Yes sells along the At.
lantic aud gulf coast have been ordered
10 report at Halifax for duty They will
: assist in protecting the Canadian fisheries.
Mis- Amelia Jackson the daughter OF
Capt. James Jackson, who killed Col. Els
worth Of the Chicago fire zouave.. whe1
be tore down the rebel flag which was fly
ing from the Marshall house in Alexandria
on the 18th Of May, 1851. has been appoint
ed TO clerical position in the patent
office Miss Jackson obtained her position
after pasSin an unusually good civil service
examination She was given a place at
$50 per annum in the patent Office
\ man named Jacob Coaster was ar
rested AZ the White house the other morn
ing and sent 10 the insane asylum. He
claimed 10 the emperor of all America and
demanded admittance TO the White house
rs its lawful occupant He ordered the
doorkeeper TO go TO the treasury and
bring him S300000G0 He is an Englishman
and only recently came TO this country.
He had in his possession seventy-one Bank
Of England notes.
'pcpitlHbtI btlHb lHe anniversary OF the
heroic defense of the Castle OF Chaputepec,
Mexico during the American war solemn
memorial services commemorative of the
vaor Of the cadets who fell there were
hel at Chapultepec, the president, cabinet
and the highest officials Of the army and
civil service being present. Services were
also held in all the churches
The residence of l.. l.. Mathews in Pitts
burg, was destroyed by fire the other day,
and Mrs. Matthews and her two-year old
child persisted in the flames
Advises received from Nevada state that
the Piute Indians are getting ugly and
uneasy.
Extensive preparations being made
for developing the coal and iron resources
OF certa sections of Alabama
The pension office has recently granted
some OF the largest amounts as arrears of
pensions granted since the arrears act was