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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
EOREIGN.

The new embankment of the Yellow riv.
er at Chang Chou, China, which cost 5000
90, gave way on the LIST of the month.
From 500 10 !, 900 laborers. who were on tie
bank, were swept away and drowned.
The storm Of Aug. 80, at Nokagora, Jap
an, destroyed 5000 houses, wrecked 800
vessels, of which s. were total losses. The
number of persons wounded, injured aud
| receiving public assistance is 1000.
Not for 90 years have there been such
autumn floods as are now devastating the
western and southern parts OF the province
of New Brunswick. The rainfall up to
Oct 10. was 4.55 inches for this month,
while the average of the entire fall Of the
month of October for % years has been
400 inches.
Emperor William of Germany visited the
Pope on the 18th inst.
Hon. James Patton, collector of customs
at Toronto, was found dead in bed the other
morning.
DIR. Mackenzie admits that the synopsis
of his new book which was published in the
London Medical Journal is an accurate
forecast of the work He processes, how
ever, not to know how it was disclosed be-
fore the publication Of the book, and is an
CRY at its appearance.
Anarchists intended TO kill Emperor
William while he was in Vienna. The au-
thorities learned of the plan and the route
w dS thdustus
The congregation of the Holy Office has
sent note 10 the bishops in France, in
which cremation is condemned, and they
are ordered to adhere to interment
A rich petroleum well has been found at
Anderton, in Cheshire, England.
The Sultan has forbidden the publication
of morning papers in Constantinople.
A public meeting of British Indian free
traders was held in London the other day,
at which a resolution was adopted to petit
ton Queen Victoria 10 request Germany TO
endeavor to restore confidence in trade.
The Germans are highly gratified at the
reception rendered Emperor William in
Rome. In the interview between the Pope
and the Emperor, his holiness emphasized
the necessity of the restoration of temporal
power and said all sovereigns should unite
TO secure it. Emperor William replied that
il would be more to the Pope's advantage to
unite with those who represent the princi-
pies of order and social conservation and
thereby to better 're peace of the world.
The Pail Mall u..kette states that DR..
Bergman, one Of the physicians who was in
attendance upon the late Emperor Freder-
ick will bring an action for libel in the Eng
lish courts against DIR. Mackenzie for the
staten nts made by the latter in his book
on the case of Emperor Frederick rejecting
on Dr. Bergman ability as physician
The Gazette also states that DR.. Gerhardt
will probably institute proceedings against
DIR. Mackenzie.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
POwderly as q LAWYER.

The New York Sum Philadelphia, Pa,
special says:
General Master Workman Powderly has
not been SO lively looking after the inter
ests of the order the last two or three years
but that he has found considerable time 10
devote to the reading of Blackstone and
other legal text books. He has about COM
pleted his preliminary legal studies and
will soon apply for admission TO the bar.
II is also said that he Is now taking lessons
in languages from a private tutor. AS he
has been drawing a salary Of 5000 year
including travelling and other expenses
amounting to at least half as much more,
many of the knights are inclined TO think
that he should have devoted all his time TO
building up the order
District assembly No. is a striking illus
tration of the decay of the order under Mr..
Powderly's management. In 1856 the dis
trict had 10000 members and sent 80 dele
gates TO the Richmond convention. Now
the assembly has only 5000 members. To
the Ind annapolis cor vention it will send but
one delegate and the treasury is so empty
tnat he will have to pay his own expenses
or stay at nome.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
A TERRIBLE WRECK.
SIS Persons Killed and 40 Injured Near
Mud Run, Pa.
TwoE,cursion Trains Collide.

A special train en- the Lehigh Valley rail
road carrying the Wilkesbarre delegation
home from Hazeiton, Pa, from the Father
Matthew &c eorat ton on the evening of
Oct. 10. was wrecked above Penn Haven
and the cars piled in a slapeless mass, one
being st od pom its end All the cars were
crowded and the fatalities will run into aw-
full figures, the number Of killed being
-. Many were crushed TO death instanta-
neously, whi o others suffered agonizing
torture before the end came. Hundreds of
others were in ured, some OF whom will die
The first train left Hazelton about5 p. m,
six others following "a rapidly as deemed
safe. The first three sections came through
without accident, the disaster happening to
the fourth and fifth sections. For some
reason not explained the fourth section was
standing on the track near the little station
Of Mud Run, five miles below White Haven,
when the fifth section shot around curve
close behind and crashed into 1t.
The cars were smashed and broken, and
hurled of the track. The road lies close
beside the Lehigh river, a steep embank-
ment 60 feet high running down 10 tho
water. Several of the cars rolled down
this, and others were crushed against the
cutting on the other side.
The responsibility for the catastrophe is
not fully determined.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
John II. Obcrly has entered upon his
dutiaa a Indian m aioner

JOnn IL. ODeriy mas eutered upon MS
duties AZ Indian commissioner.
Toler Brothers Of No. z Exchange court,
New York, have sued James q. Blaine, jr.,
To recover S.49.S5 alleged TO be due them
as brokerage fees.
John Wanamaker has won his suit
against the 60 sernment for the recovery Of
excessive duties assessed upon silk ribbons
and the rate will now be - instead of 30
per GEN. The precedent established may
involve the government in suits for the
recovery OF 8, 900, 900 excess duties charged
various importers.
Pickpockets worked the crowd at the
Blaine meeting in Goshen, Ind, and Sc
cured about $4,000
The steamer Robert IL. Carson sank in
the Ohio river, In 30 feet of water the other
| night, four miles below Evansville. Ind,
| with 80 cattle, four horses and some freight
Loss, $4,000. The bottom of the steamer
is said to have collapsed.
The president has vetoed the bill author
izing the secretary OF the treasury 70 settle
the claim Of James NJ. WILDER for extra
work ia laying the thing in the New York
postoffce building in 1874. The claim
amounted to about $4,000.
Rev. DR.. McGlynn is going to start la
Dor paper in New York.
An open wagon in which Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Lowell and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
CrOWell OF OSlerVlllc, MASS. were ENJOY ing
"a pleasure ride was struck by IA passenger
| train the other evening, and the entire par
" were killed.
Eccles Robinson. prominent member Of
the knights of labor, who has been stump
ing Indiana with Charles ii. Litchman, eX-
general secretary, has written letter for
publication, in which he says the knights
of labor are in a critical condition. He de-
clares Powderly will decline "a re election,
as he can be of no further use TO the order
The election of w. j. Lewis Of the Miners
assembly as general master workman is
pre- iicted. The anti Powderly element are
deserving the knights in large numbers in
the east.
Two thousand miners at Brookton, Ala
are on strike against "a reduction of five
cents per ton.
The postoffice block in Winona, Mimi.
was damaged by tire the other night TO the
amount Of $4,000.
The case against the dynamiters arrested
in Chicago some time ago Las been continu-
ed TIL october "a
The citizens natural gas trust Of Toledo
has collapsed, and the city is again at the
mercy Of the Standard oil company. Indif-
erence on the part OF the citizens killel the
trust.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19


Hogs-Market rather slow, weak and
lower light, s. 65td6 10; rough packing.
So 70(06 %; mixed, 8 90ta6 05; heavy pack
ing and shipping, $1,000.
Cattle Market slow; unevenly lower;
inferior TO prime, IS 25(d6; cows, 81 COOS;
stockers and feeders, s!d3 IL.
Sheep-Market steady: natives, 1904 i;
westerns, x:Sd3 20; Texans, 81 75,l3 80
Bunn o Live stock Market.
Clttle-Steady on shipping and butch
ers' stock: stockers aud feeoers strong
shade higher prime steers, 81. 25Ce4. IS good,
81 1908 80.
Sheep and lambs-Steady on western
sheep and lambs; good sheep, s. 5Otp4
western lambs, s5og5 70; Canaias, 5tdl0c
lower.
Hogs-Steady. Medium, 20 55Cd6 20;
Workers, 81 $500 80; light and rough un-
changed.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Hogs-Quality not so good market rath-
er slow, prices weak, at lOd15c lower
light grades, 8 65(pi TO- rough packing,
IS 9otj o.; MIXED lots, s. zoos Is; heavy
packing and shipping lots, SH96 30
Cattle-Slow; good to prime natives, $5td
S.; inferior TO fair, 81 2Sd4 80; cows, 81 u
Cd3; stockers and feeders, : ICp3 10.
Sheep-Stcady, natives, 1904 westerns,
1903 10; Texans, .! 15(@3 30.
Cnicago Grain Market.
Wheaton, the first of the week the mar
ket opened = To lc higher for December and
May, which sold from the opening prices
down TO s1.2fal.22 respectively. Quotations
range all the way from $l.l794Gl 20 for De
cember, and from 81. % for May.
New York Market.
Wheat-No red, November, sl.1936Cd
l.2l$6; December, sl.20Gl.2iA; January
81 2ls00l25; February, $l.l3Ad1. 26I4
April, 81. 2374 Gl.27lI; May, sl.2isi@l
June, 81. - %0rl.2 Corn-dull and easy, "a
lower; old mixed western, 52C05i4c. Oats
About steady; quiet; western, 26c143c
Beef-Unchanged; late mess, SS.50C09; OK
ira do, e. 25C0115. Pork-tluet, steady
mess, Si6.5OCal7. Lard-UDsottled. dull
lower; steam rendered, 5000 Butter
Strong on fancy; fair demand; western
dairy, l2,al5c; do creamery. l3C924c. Chees,
Firm, light supply; state, 14(GlO4c, In
Guiding fancy colored and white, l0tdl0i4c
wostorn, st4(d9Lfc; skins, 1Jfg71Sc. Egg
Steady: 2lG22c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
Ready to Join Us.

that the1ioman Catholic church in Canada
is IA most potent factor against annexation,
the Freeman Journal of New York says
that while this might have been true 50
years ago, it is not true now. The same
newspaper roughly divides the Canadian
population Of 5.0O0,00O or Whereabouts into,
three classes. AS regards the question Of
joining hands with the United States, half
of the whole population Of Canada or say
1850, 900 people, is down as favorable to an
nexation, with 80. 900 for the establishments
Of an Independent Canadian nation, and the
small minority of $50 600 in favor of keeping
up the present connection with Great Brit
ain. The class which desires an independ-
ent republic is largely made up of the French
Canadians of Quebec and the maratime
nroyincea
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
Farmers Rejoice.

The Michigan crop report for October in
dicatcs that the wheat product of Michigan
for the present year amounts to 23. JSl, sol
bushels, an average of l3.s bushels per acre.
This is about SIS, 900 bushels greater than
the crop of 1851 IL is estimated that the
average yield of corn for the state Is ab6ut
30 busGels of shclled corn per acre Pota-
toes and winter apples are about two-thirds
of full average crop.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
Iucy i'm England.

The French decree against foreigners Is
causing an influx into London Of aihilists
and anarchists and many European crimi-
nails, who hitherto have been operating in
France. Socialist clubs have appealed to
their supporters for funds TO assist the ref
ugees, many Of whom have sought a loca-
tion in Belgium. They have been warned
To avoid this country. Mrs Parsons, Of
Chicago notoriety, Is going to make tour
of Great Britain under the auspices of
socialist democratic society. Her theme is
the Chicago Martyrs
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
THE STATE.
Salt inspection.

The report of the state salt inspector for
September shows the quantity inspected
during the month as follows: Saginaw
county, l0, 113 barrels; Manistee county,
93, 100 barrels Bay county, 65,52s barrels
Iosco county, 49,i25 barrels; Mason county,
30, 4S7 barrels: ST. Clair county, 80 Ss6 bar
rels; Huron county, Is, sos barrels; Midland
county, $50 barrels; total, 40O, 800 barrels.
A comparison of the quantity inspected for
this year TO October shows: 1884, lass, 4S6
barrels; 1885, ., 253, 1913 barrels; 1886, 2,93S,
$40 barrels; 1887, 3,296,6lS barrels; 1888,
8 III 42S barrels
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
MackenZie'S Charges.

The British Medical Journal publishes a
synopsiG Of DR. Morrell Mackenze's de
Tense DIR. Mackenzie denies that he ever
fully informed as TO the nature and progress
of his malady. Prof. Bergmann's operation
OF tracheotomy is pronounced on the whole
well done, but DR.. Mackenzie declared that
the deathbow was administered in April
last when Prof. Bergman made a false cut
in the emperor's throat causing extensive
suppuration around the traches, which
shortened the patients life at least ten
months. DIR. Mackenzie declares that ex-
cept when this false passage was made and
DIR. Bergman thrust his finger into the
wound, Frederick never suffered any pain.
The Medical Journal also prints fac sim
lilies of the last notes written by the En-
peror Frederick, one Of which speaks Of
ill-treatment received from Prof. Bergman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

One shipment of Michigan fruit over the
Chicago Il West Michigan railway one day
last week consisted of % carloads OF
peaches and one Of apples. At Fennville
there were 275 fruit laden wagons at the
depot to be unloa1ed at one time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
Robbed by the Clerk.

Over bushel Of partly destroyed let.
tiers addressed To business firms of Buffalo
were found on the street the other morning
They had been rihed of all their contents
that could be turned into money. john
Shields, a night clerk in the postoffice, has
been arrested for the robbery, and has
made full confession. Shields was APP
pointed September 1, under the civil ser.
vice law
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-14
Turks Gathering Mamma.

Mr.. Cole, OF Bills, 2 missionary Of the
American board in Eastern Turkey. in
describing 4 journey from IIarpoot to
Bitlis. says: I'VE Travelled for four DAYS
through o region where had newly fallen
a remarkable deposit Of heavenly bread.
as the natives sometimes call it-manna.
There were extensive forests Of scrubby
oak, and most Of the deposit was on the
leaves. Thousands of poor peasants,
men, women and children. were out upon
the plains gathering the sweet substance.
Some of them plunge into kettles of boil
ing water the newly cut branches Of the
oaks, which washes off the deposit. until
the water becomes so sweet as to remind
the Yankee OF a verilable sugaring of in
the old Granite state as he takes sips of
1t. Other companies Of natives may he
seen vigorously beating with sticks the
branches, which, from having been
spread upon the ground. have so dried
that the glistening crystals fall readily
upon the carpet spread TO receive them.
The crystals are separated from the pieces
of leaves by a sieve. and then the mama
is pressed into cakes for use. The mama
is in great demand among these Oriental
Christians. As we were travelling through
q rather dry region, the article came in
play for our plain repast. Chicago
Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-14
Her Refined Revenge.

A young man and his wife. who have
not long been married, were intending TO
spend the night at her fathers house in
q neiShboring town; and as the husband
could not get away until late in the af-
ternoon, lc escorted his wife to the sta
ton and PUT her ON board Of a somewhat
earlier train, an accommo,Gtion train, as
he supposed, just before 1t ,tartcd. And
il so happened that in the same car. in
the next scat 70 his wife. was a young
nan who is generally believed to have
been an unsuccessful sutton for her hand.
The train had scarcely left the station
before the husband. who. by the way, is
of q very jealous disposition. discovered
1t was an express. making its first stop
forty or fifty miles from Boston. After
n good deal of telegraphing to one person
and another, including an explanatory
dispatch TO his mother-in-law, the morti-
fled young man had the pleasure of
meeting his wife at the proper station
about two hours late for dinner. She
could scarcely have been otherwise than
fatigued. hungry and irritated; but mark
the cleverncss Of the woman. Tired.
worn out? Not in the least. ! suppose
must be hungry, but I really had not
thought Of it. l have had the most
charming afternoon. Mr.. - very
kindly waited with me at - junction,
and / never appreciated before how en-
tertaining he is This is what | call
civilized revenge. Boston Transcript.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-14
Society in Tahiti.

A TahiIian gentleman or lady is a
charming person TO meet. They are cul-
tiyated and refined, the men have been
educated in The best universities in Eu-
rope. They and their wives are trav.
eled, they are thoroughly Cosmopolitan
and they meet the stranger with a knowl-
edge Of liz customs as well as of his lam
guagc. and with a hospitality, simple.
generous and delightful. What with
spearing fish on the reef by torchlisht,
picnics in cocoanut groves by the sea.
drives on the beautiful Broom road under
the cliffs and across ;he lagoon by Pha-
raoh's caves, dinner parties andcr a la.
mana leaf roof, and reclining under The
trees on moonlight nights. the happy
days slip by unnoticed. But Tahiti ex-
acts an expensive tribute from the stran-
ger for the Happiness he has fclt-he can
take but the memory away and n long.
ing to be back in ''dcar. lazy, sunny
Tahiti. Cor. New York Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-14

the yucca root l. ';sru as a mode OF public
execution, and twenty-six drops are said
to be enough to kill a stalwart man in
six minutes. Yet even this deadly juice,
when boiled, becomes harmless, and it is
commonly fermented to make chicha,
the ~favorile beer of the country.
The Indians make a delicious snow
white bread from the yuca, which re-
sembles the passover bread of the Jews.
This bread they retail in guambas or
nctted bags thrown across the hacks Of
donkeys. Yucca flour is imported to our
own markets under the name ur tapioca
arrowroot. think the Brazilian arrow
root is all made from the yucca root
South American cooks make delicious
lirtl" breakfast puffs of this yuca starch
and chccg', which are served with coffee
in the sleeping room before the regular
breakfast hour. The root Of the yucca is
boiled and takes the place of our potato,
and all the clear s~tarchiEg of the house,
hold is done with yucca starch. Amy q.
Shanks i'll Good Housekeeping.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-14

rne rec urds Is estimated at s.. 900. 900
annually. Thousands of men and boys
are employed to shoot these trespaSsers,
and the rice fields are Swallowed by a
''sulphurous canopy" as if some grand
battle was in progress. The last report
of the commissioner of agriculture has
some startling facts in regard TO the
ravages of these birds. The rice planters
are in despair. Individual losses are
often 80 per cent. of the crop. and from
81 TO $40 an acre is not uncommon. The
flight of these birds is always in the
night. They appear in the spring in the
last half of April, and return punctually
in South Carolina on Aug. 81 and the
two or three days following. Scientific
American,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-14
BUZZEs.

Mr.. Clarkson, chairman of the state
committee of the national Republican,
committee. WAS interviewed by a CHI
cago reporter ss to his impressions oi
the Indications a. to candidates as de-
veloped during the conventions there
which drew In many politicians from
different state. He said: Every
thing gives cheering indications Of HI
Increasing determination among Re.
publicsns ~ look beyond the conven-
tion 10 the election aud to unite IN u
man whoever he il who can most Ger
tainly be elected. There Is less fac.
tionsl feeling IN an for many year,.
All Republicans realize now, as exptr
fence alone can teach them, the disad.
vantag,s ana discOmfnrts OF being Out
Of power and all are now united In
wanting to get back. To answer your
question frankly, without regard 10
the interest ~ any candidate. | would
say that the party o appears TO be-
divided into two sorts Of fopinions.
One class believes that there ART
enough Republicans in the country
still for the party aud it, principles to
elect a president and who believe tina,
o factionsl candidate would bring
back all the Republicans who have
been out If line except those
who are permanently gone on
account OF the tariff, ana who
would mol retur unless the party
should practically declare against pro.
lection. This class Of men believe
that q western representative Of loyal
party record, without personal or fac
tioUsl enmiies. and not too high a
protecti0nists, but more on the line OF
Garfield rs to tariff, should he nomi.
mated. The present drift Of this class
of civilians is toward Allison, who will
have his own state EN- Enthusiastically for
him II he wants IL, and who has great
strength all over the west and among
business interests Of the east; and IL
without eumities In the party, and
who has a tariff record like that Of
Garfield. Among soldiers there is,an
effort TO direct the popular tide to.
ward sheridan. This IL on the sur
face just now, but the undertone II
strongly toward Gresham who differs
from many soldiers, seems TO be q
strong man In that particular union an
follows up such soldiers M are united
In the organized form of the Grand
Army, Loyal Legion, etc.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-14

Some wiseacre has said that New York
wastes as much food as Paris uses. This
is not altogether true, at least in our day.
We do not cook as skillfully and frugally
a the French, but we utilize our scraps
and remnants more carefully than Of
yore. The material sent away from the
tables of a big hotel is now in~luStriolkly
garnered and carted Off TO som of tho
minor restaurants, where it is recon
structed into toothsome AMI wholesome
dishes for hahitucs who count their PEN
mics before investing in Il meal. Many a
savory morSel that fails to tempt the
palate Of a millionaire thus finds its way
under the belt of a tramp.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-14
How to Travel Abroad.

Col. Thomas w. Knox. the famous
''globe trotter'' and author, delivered a
lecture in New York recently upon the
subject Of How TO Travel" "A light
heart and a thin pair Of trousers" said
this experienced traveller, ''arc the prime
requisites Of a journey, together with "A
pain of eyes open TO every impression,
and a mind susceptive of gaining liberal
views" The genial colonel might have
added to this thin pair Of trous,rs 4
pocket well filled with coprcrs. for there
is nothing more useful during a European
trip.-The Argonaut
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-14
South AmekIcn,. Ynnn nnnt.

The mealy substance Of the poisonous
yuca root, Ut cassava, furnishes the flour
Of the country YUCCA starch. This is the
same root from which the tapiOca Of
commerce is prcpared. The Indians, who
are the bakers Of the country, crate the
yucca root and squeeze out the poisonous
Juice with thpir hands. They wash the
substance and bake IL before the fire.
This final process drives away any rem.
nant OF POISON that may remain, ~ the
poisonous element Of the plant Is prussic
acid, a volatile liquid easily expelled by
heat. In some Indian tribes the juice Of