Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-30

pardoned by the governor. Brown rcfus-
ed TO join the other convicts in any insur-
rection, hence the pardon.
c. Il. Judson (Nen Buntlinc) the famous
author, died suddenly at his home in STAN
ford, " ", on the 10th inst OF heart dis
ease
disgraceful affair occurred in the lobby
of the House of Representatives the other
day, between Congressman Cobb of Indi-
|, ana and Laird of Nebraska. Tho latter
struck the former savage blow which
drew blood. The combatants were part
ed before the blow could be returned. The
incident is the outgrowth of angry debate
in the House
The New York court of appeals refuses
to release Jachne, the convicted alderman
of that city.
A st. Helira, Mimi, special to tho st.
Paul Pioneer-Press says: During VIC
lent storm the other afternoon, four In
dians were killed and ten others injured by
lightning on Red Lake reservation. 1t is
thought some of the injured will die. tits
also reported that "A settler and wife living
on Theft River were killed in the same
way.
Eighteen houses in Mcpherson, Kansas,
were blown down during storm the
other night. The storm was very general
all over the state, and great destruction is
reported.
While the body OF n young lady was
being inferred in Oak Hill Cemetery in
Nyack, y. Y, tree standing near the
grave was struck by lightning. causing
panic among the mourners, some of whom
wept and prayed, while others rushed
horror-stricken from the spot. After
awhile the interment was proceeded with,
and the body was placed in the earth amid
the terrible war of the elements.
Three men went out for a sail on the
Mississippi river the other afternoon in a
skiff, and in some unknown manner the
boat was capoized. The accident was wit
messed from the shore, and assistance was
sent rs speedily as possible 10 the strug
Cling men. BEFORE the rescuers arrived
however, the three were drowned Their
names are not known.
\. b. Thompson, cashier Of the Provi.
dent Savings bank of st. Louis is sojourn-
ing in Canada, his expenses being defray-
ed out of the funds he stole from the bank.
An upright boiler in the boiler shop of
Joseph Fassett in Wellsville Ohio, explod-
ed the other morning. The building was
completely wrecked, and little girl play
ing near Scalded TO death
\ prominent senator says that he has.
evidence to prove one member of the Sem
ate guilty of charging widow $500 for as
sisting TO procure pension. He says he
will bring the matter up for investigation
before adjournment The penalty for such
ofrense istwo years imprisonment or So,
600 fine, or both, and the offender is sub
ject to expulsion.
Matte and Addie Joyner OF Petersburg,
Va, aged 70 and 10 years, respectively,
murdered their father because he had
whipped them for stealing from a neigh
Dor
A Mormon missionary is at work in
Iceland.
An unknown Chinese boy murdered
Ding Chong, a wealthy and liberal China
men Of Boston.
The Irish national encampment held at
Newark, y. j., Melted 1876 90 for the Irish
parliamentary fund,
ings, Neb., was killed by a blow from a
glass tumbler, thrown by n dining-room
girl. a portion Of the broken glass enter
ed his brain.
The election OF officers OF the Supreme
Lodge of the World Knights Of Pythias
resulted as follows: Supreme Chancellor
Howard Douglass. Cncinnati; Supreme
Vice Chancellor William Ward, New
Jersey; Supreme Prelate, DR.. King, Toron-
to, reelected Supreme Keeper of the
Records and Seals, r. f. Cowan, st. Louis,
reelected; Supreme Master of the Exche-
quer, J. Wiley, Wilmington, Del; SUI
preme Secretary Of the Endowment Rank,
H. Nelson, Washington, reelected: Su-
preme Master alarms, Charles F. Bragge,
Maine; Supreme Inner Guard, Robert
Newall Arkansas; Supreme Outer Guard,
John W. Thompson, Washington, re-
elected.
EN-. Wyatt, postmaster at Austin, Cass
county, No, is under arrest for embezzl-
ing the funds of the office.
Bishop Whipple addressed the st. Paul
board OF trade the other morning in be-
half Of the Indians at Leach Lake and
Winnebago, in northern Minnesota. he
says the Indians are now in actual want
and growing desperate, and that an up
rising will occur soon.
The terra Gotta works in Ravenswood,
L. l., were destroyed by fire the other
morning. Loss $4,000
special count made by the postofiice
department of matter mailed at twenty of
the leading postoflices during the last
week of June, 1856 shows an increase, COM
pared with the same period in 1855, of 2l7
per cent. in letters mailed, 1913 per cent. in
sealed parcels, 400 per cent in unsealed
parcels, and 81 pei cent in circulars.
There was an increase of 1,706,000 in the
number of letters mailed.
The cholera in Italy is continually de-
creasing.
so prompt are the authorities in Mexico
that the revolutionists seem TO be getting
the worst oft.