Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-06
THE NATION.

/ andria Ohio, fell on the stove, upsetting
/ it, \ kettle of boiling water spilled upon
the child, scalding it frightfully and re-
sulting in its death n few hours later The
bereavement OF the father is doubly great,
a only two weeks ago he lost his wife.
The child was only 3 years old. The flesh
fell from the bone.
The sale OF about 2,O0O,OO0 acres OF land
/ by the Northwestern Pacific railroad has
been completed. At the last meeting of
the directors the matter was referred to
the committee with power to act and they
have closed the sale. The lands are situat-
ed east OF the Missouri river, and were
sold at an average price of 50 per acre 10
be paid for in preferred stock before next
December
1t is reported that President Cleveland
favors the oleomargarine bill, and will un-
doubtedly sign it.
Late intelligence concerning Secretary
Manning, is TO the effect that he is steadily
improving.
Gold has been discovered near Airing
ton. Mass. biologists and prospectors
are enthusiastic over the discovery. Prof.
Harvey of New York, says that there are
fine indications Of gold, silver, lead and
iron in large quantities, with traces of
arsenic. copper and sulphur. He thinks
the deposits are worth 100000 II; least.
Albert Hanson, son of DR.. NJ. +. Hanson
of Milwaukee, has been arrested in Den
mark for expressing too radical opinions
concerning the Danish government.
Young Hanson, who is but - years OF age,
went TO Iceland nearly two years ago rs a
newspaper correspondent. Last spring he
left Iceland and went TO Copenhagen,
where he was the guest Of Minister An
derson.
Mr.. Edward Rice, the notorious burglar
acquitted in Detroit OF the Strengson dia
mond robbery, the Fisher q Preston bank
robbery etc, has been declared not guilty
4 Of a silk robbery in Cincinnati for which
he was .unGsr arrest
A commission consisting OF Hon. John '.
Wright of Tennessee; Bishop II. b. Whip
ple of Minnesota, and Charles F. Larrabee
of the Indian office, has been appointed by
the secretary of the interior TO negotiate
with certain tribes and bands of Indians
Inn the state of Minnesota, Northern Mon
tana. Dakota Washington and Idaho ter
ritorie~ for the reduction of existing res
ervations and for the settlement Of other
land matters.
Charles F. Conant, at one time ex-assist-
ant secretary of the treasury, died at Cam
bridge Mass, recently.
Willie Sells the young boy charged with
the murder Of his father. mother, brother
and sister in Erie. Kansas some time ago,
has been found guilty. He is only lG years
cid
The ir-,tarred Greedy relief expedition
is again recalled by the resignation OF
Sergt Maurice Council, one of the sur
vivors who has for some time been in
charge of the signal serve at San Francis
co. Council makes serious charges against
Lieut.. Greedy, and attributes the failure Of
the expedition TO that officer.
Robert Hamilton, soldier in the
Twenty-eighth regiment New York volun-
tccrs, who was in the Fifteenth cavalry
New York volunteers during the late wal
committed suicide the other morning
Constant brooding over his inability to
get pension is supposed to have led to
the act.
An alleged notorious fraud was arrested
at Campaign, H., at the university OF
Illinois, who has given great trouble to
various colleges and college professors.
He is known as Capt Lindley L. :. A.,
professor Of geology at West Point; Prof.
H. :. Williams; Capt. !. c. White of West
Virginia university; Prof. Lasquereaux
and other names, with which he is said 70
have successfully precticed frauds al
many points The sheriff responded to a
warrant from Kankakee and took him
there. He is wanted at Galesburg, ILL.,.
Burlington, Mount Pleasant. Ottumwa
and Oskaloosa, L., and at many othel
points.
\ bitter war feeling is predominant
throughout northern Texas and the cut
ting case is absorbing attention through
out the state. The hatred Of the Texan,
for Mexico hts been growing for years
and many towns report that volunteer
can be raised in case trouble occurs.
Gen Gordon is the Democratic nominee
for governor of Georgia.
George +. Loring has been appointed
postmaster at Toledo.
Connecticut Prohibitioni,t, have placed
Rev Samuel Baker at the head Of thei
ticket.
Capt. p. X. Walsh, n prominent Irisl
leader, died recently at his home in Cleve
land.
Wisconsin Prohibitionists have nominal
ed John NJ. Olin of Madison for governor
Little Johnnie Brinkley Of Webb City
Mo, was driving a Mexican pony tC
water. He had the rope tied around hi
waist. The horse became unmanageable
when the little fellow frightened his gri
on the rope. The horse gave IA plung
and started at full speed, dragging tn
child, his body bouncing up and dowl
over rocks and stones. The boy lived bu
ten minutes after he was released.
Macmillan Wolfgang Duncker, til
German historian, is dead.
G. ID. Mckenzie bookkeeper of the a. {
& /. railroad at Ashland, Ky, is snor
about $4,000. He is at present sojourr
ing in Canada.