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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
a WOMAN'S CONFESSION.
She POisons Her Husband and Two
Children.

John Whitcling, AGED . years. his alleged
wife, aged 10, his alleged daughter Bertha
aged years. and his son Willie, aged :
years, lived In the rear of l2.s Cadwalladcs
street. Philadelphia. John Whiteling died
on March 20 Bertha. on April -. and
Willie on MAY 2G. The doctors i'm attend
ance gave ccrtihcatcs of death respectively
for inflammation of the bowels. " There
was an insurance on the lives of each rang
ing from s. 900 down 10 500. The coroner
accidentally hearing OF the case and having
his suspicious aroused. had the bodies ex
humed and a chemical analysis OF the in
tcstinos made, and found arsenic IN all.
Suspicion pointed - Mrs. Whiteling, and
She was arrested and has made a full con-
fession. She said she was born in Ger
many and married "a man IN Iowa named
Tom Brown and that Brown died i'm prison.
and i'm 81 she married John Whitelins in
Philadelphia. Her daughter bertha was the
child Of man named Story. Whtclug.
she said. was sick much of the time. She
procured Rough on Rats and said that
her husband committed suicide She gave
the children the poison and then summoned
"a physician. but did not administer the
medicine prescribed She said she could
not 20 out washing with baby and re
solved 10 get rid of Willie that she was
afraid if she poisoned them all at once she
would be found out. When she had finished
her confession she said her conscience was
clear and that she would meet her dead
children in heaven.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
FOREIGN.

Reported that 900 pilgrims on their way
10 Mecca have been DR. owned.
Several members of the Irish national
league have been arrested in ireland as a
result Of secret inquiries.
Mr. Parnell gave q banquet in London
the other night to the Irish members of par
Lament who have lately been in prison in
Ireland.
Gladstone has been honOred with a degree
by the university AT Bologna.
Mile. Columbia formerly Miss Scanlan
of Chicago mad" successful debut in OPP
era IN London tho other night.
The king Of Hollands heir, the Princess
Wilhcl..ia, aged years, has been betrothed
20 the l. year old .'rncc Of Sake Wemar
The marriage will unite SaXe-Weimar and
Holland.
Forest fires have done considerable dam
age in the vicinity Of Halifax. y. = The
village of East Rawdon, Hunts county has
been completely wiped out Several lives
are reported lost and hundreds OF poor
people are homeless
There are grave fears that Stanley the
explorer has lost his life
The result Of the post mortem on the body
of Emperor Frederick shows that The larSnN
had been completely destroyed by can.
Ger. The direct cause OF death, however,
was paralysis OF the lungs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22

In that struggle he had under his command
three army corps besides the guard corps,
commanded by the Prince OF Wurtemoerg,
force aggregating l25,OO men.
In the later part Of July, 1870, the Franco
Prussian war was at its hight, amt the now
dead emperor, then in command OF the third
German army, 100000 men in all, was re
puls.ng the French at Weissenberg. He
crossed swords with CanrObert and MAGMA
hon, and defeated them, as much BY supe-
rior force, however, as by superior tactics.
At Sedan he was leading against MAGMA
hons forces, and by "a sfiillful move crossed
the River Mouse. On Sept. -, 1870 he was
in Versailles and began the investment OF
Paris. which occupied him until the peace
Of Versailles was concluded.
The late emperor was married 30 years
ago 10 the Princess Victoria Adelaide,
daughter of Queen Victoria, a woman of
more than ordinary brilliancy. The mar
rage was opposed by Prince bismarck and
by Won Moltke, who did not quite fancy the
close union with England which II involved.
As a result she has had hard time of it in
Germany, even her son doing her grave In
suit by his contemptuOus references TO his
English extraction when called on 70 speak
in public. Bismarck and she were mortal
enemies, and the opinion had been enter
tanned that she would find "a way 10 crush
the power of the chancellor and his old field
marshal if sufficient length Of life were
spared her imperial husband. On her as
sumption, with him, Of the imperial dignity,
she showed the superior kind of woman
she was by her organization OF the relief
system for the flood stricken people Of the
valley of the Vistula, 10 whose aid she gave
her personal attention and large contribu-
tons from her private purse She HIS borne
her husband seven children, the Princes
William, Henry and Frederick Ernest, and
the Princcsses Victoria, Frcderica, Sophia
and Margaret, the youngest girl now sixteen
years old.
During the illness Of the emperor the en-
press insisted on having DR.. Mackenzie, the
distinguished Scotch surgeon, attend him,
IN preference 10 the German court physi-
clans. This caused great storm Of abuse
10 break against her. but she kept her doc
tor, and he kept her husband alive long
enough to make HIM an occupant Of the
throne and her the dOwd'cr empress OF
Germany, with immense allowances from
the state
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
Split His Head Omen.

history Of Oakland county was perpetrated
one mile south Of Bloomfield Center on the
afternoon OF the 18th inst, by Calvin Young,
who struck Levi Allen "A powerful blow
across the left side Of the head with the
sharp edge Of "a spade, from the effects Of
which he died az an carly hour the next
morning.
About year ago Young became angered
over some dicJer he had with Allen, and
since that time the two have not been on
speaking terms. Aliens house is at the
foot Of hill on which Young recently put
a load Of earth the effect Of which was 10
turn the drainage from the hill upon Aliens
property. Allen dug small ditch 90 change
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
Democratic clubs Of Illinois have organ.
lied state league.

Democratic clubs Of Illinois have organ
lied a state league.
Martin III. Phipps OF G. allatin county Ky.
who disappeared in 1871 having become
partly deranged owing 10 the antics OF a
wayN ard daughter, was found by his son
recently in the poor house at Shelbyville,
Ill. The son traced his father by seeing "a
paragraph in a paper TO the effect that the
old man had been granted pension as "A
Mexican veteran, his address being given
as Shelbyville.
The President has signed the bill creating
n department of II Dor
An equestrian statue of Gen. Israel Put
nam OF revolutionary fame was unveiled at
Brooklyn, Conn, June ~
Paymaster George H. Watkins u. :. N,
serving "a term for fraud and embezzlcment,
has been pardOned by the President.
Deacon Isaac Bronson and wife Of Poke
vile, near Forestville, Conn, were found
dead in their farm house the other morning.
The woman's head was hanging by mere
thread, and Bronson's throat was gashed by
razor The theory is Bronson, in fit Of
insanity, symptoms OF which he has lately
shown, cut his wifes head OF with an AK
and then cut his own throat
The food on the ST. Louis river, caused
by the heavy storm of the lith, Is the
worst known for 20 years.
The glass factory in THIN, O., was blown
down on the 18th inst.
Two brilliant weddings occurred at the
Garfield homestead in Mentor Ohio on the
l4th inst, when Henry Garfield, the Oldest
son of the late president, and Miss Belle
Mason of Cleveland, and j. Stanley Brown,
private secretary to President Garfield,
and oMiss Mary Garfield were united in
marriage. Many distinguished persons
were present, including ex-President and
Mrs. Hayes. Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield will
go TO New York for the honeymoon, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown after a short trip
through the western states, will go 70
Europe.
passenger train ran off the track near
Alexandria, Va, the other morning, and
five persons were killed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22

Sadie was lying on the bed and her aunt
told her to cone to her, but Sadie needed
not.
ONE here. Sadie, repeated the aunt.
The child laid no attention TO the COM
mand.
w III you get up from there and come to
me- exclaimed the lady. warningly.
Sadie turned over slowly and lifted nm
her curly head.
i amt thinkin' about shlll, she said.
I'm ihnkin about shan't and down Abe
went again. Washington Critic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22


young man who hates everything that is not
German.
His hatred of Russia is no less bitter
than that of France. During the last 80
years, and especially since the creation of
the empire, the relations between Prussia.
Germany and Russia have been regulated
10 certain degree by the family relation
ships existing between the two ruling fami-
lies. Kaiser William's sister was the wife
Of Car Nicholas. The late empress was "A
princess OF Darmstadt. The kaiser was
tue grand uncle OF the car, IL was always
the conviction that war with Russia would
never take place as long as the old emperor
was alive. But Prince William knows
nothing of sentiment. His boon COMPANIONS
are the crown prince OF Austria, young
gentleman morally as disreputable as him
self, and young Count Herbert Bismarck
Prince William is we'll educated, how
ever. lie was carefully trained as boy.
He received private instruction in the elias
sic languages, mathematics. physics, relig-
ion, gymnastics. He WAS then sent 10 the
gymnasium at Casscl. where he passed his
examination for the university with credit
He was then sent TO Bonn, where he studied
diligently.
The princes latest military rank was
colonel commander Of the hussars of the
guard He is very popular with the army,
and doubtless has the capacity of great
general. From all reports he is very anx-
lops TO have an opportunity of proving him
self as his grandfather wished him to be- a
second Frederick the Great At present.
however, he is only "A reckless, hot blooded
soldier, continually getting into scrapes
But the old kaiser was very fond of him,
nevertheless. He married on Feb %, 1881.
Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-
Holstcln, To whom, however, he has not
been a model husband
He has already done his share i'm provid-
ing for the successorship 10 the Prussian
and German thrones His oldest son.
Prince William, was born May 8. 1Ss2.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
The New Emperor.

Emperor William H..
Is about - Years old
and has chiefly dis
tinguishod himself as
the representative of
the most obicctioua
bic type Of the young
military Prussiaus
He j. the pride OF
Prussia's military
party and the hope Of
Bismarck. The chan
cellor was not in sym
pathy with thepcacc
full aspirations OF the
dead emperor, and
both he and old Kai
ser Wilhelm setthe.r
minds 20 making out
Of young William "A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
The Crown Prince.

Prince w lillian,
the eldest son OF the
new emperor, and the
next in line Of sue
cessiOn. was born
May d, 1882, and
ranks as lieutenant
in the Prussia ian
army. Although a
boy, G. ERIN "A m US
new crown ri n C @
has shown unmistak-
able EVIDENCE that he
has inherited many
soldier like traits Of
his father. His edu-
cation will be care
fully watched hv Tho
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22

Frederick William
Nicholas Charlie s,
first son Of the late
emperor Of Germany,
was born in the New
Palace at Potsdam,
oct. 10, 1881. He On
tered the military
service at an early
age, after having re
ceivcd a thorough sci
cntifc education and
"A Doctors diploma al
I n e university o I
Konigsberg. In the
army he rose 10 the
rank Of general, and
had already held sew.
eral important "A p
pointments b q T o r g
the war broke out be
tween Prussia and
Austria ol years AGO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
Sadie's Special Thinking.

new emperor, and the Crown Prince taught
TO hate everything that is not German
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
Reunion of Law Makers.

The second reunion of the legislative as
sOciation was held in Lansing on the 18th
and l4th inst. Gov. Luce welcomed the
members of the association, and EX-GOv.
Felch feehngly responded, lndulgng in
many "reminiscences of his pioneer days,
showing the gradual development Of the
state, and particularly Of its statutes
Supt. c. A. Cover Of the reform school
spoAc OF the history and present work OF
that estitution, and John II. Foster pre-
scented an able paper on What IL cost 20
represent the upper peninsula beforl rail
roads
The following names Of deceased mem
beers were reported, with memorials: DR.
Phillips Of Bancroft, Hon. Ralph Fowler
of Fowlervilc Ovid y. Case of Wayne, w.
j. Baxter of Hillsdale, l.. II. w. Wilson Of
Branch. James Walkenshaw of Calhoun
John Roberts and Alvin w. Bailey of Bar
~, Peter Dores OF Oakland, Daniel G..
Green. ID. :. Priest and John Dennison
Lewis Of Tuscola, Osman TOwar and Alon
20 Sessions Of Ionia, VOlmcr Cochran Of
Antrim. Henry G.. Smith and /. Hugh Of
Kent, Geo. Oviatt of Lake, James Birney
of Bay, John j. Stevens and Heman J. Red
field Of Monroe, a T. Case Of Benzie. The
memorial service was intersperscd with
musical selections by r. T.. Bracket. Mrs.
Thornc, Miss Eva Turner, Miss Bancroft
and Mr.. Esselstyn.
It was expected that j. w. Hine and Con.
EltSSlhdH tubcntou OF llcJTOll WOulu ucilNcT
addresses, but both gentlemen were un-
avoidably absent.
District Attorney Black presented an able
paper on the question Does Michigan prop
erly punish crimesr
The following, with secretary and vice
president from each senatorial district, con
stitute the officers for the ensuing two years
President, Alpheus Fetch Of Ann Arbor
secretary, Daniel i. Crossman OF Ingham
treasurer, John Strong Of Monroe; execu-
tive committee, l.. NJ. Scllars OF Cedar
Springs, ID. Il. Marley OF West Branch; j.
w. Belknap OF Greenville +. r. COnley Of
Detroit, G.. T.. Harrington of Pontiac
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22

Three aud four button cutaways are
proper for morning wear and half dress
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
y E D..
mperor Frederick Of Germany is No
More.

sketch Of His Career. and Of tie New
Ku err wi liam ~.
Emperor Frederick died in Berlin on the
morning Of the 18th. All Of the royal fami
~, numerous ministers Of state and foreign
ambassadors were present at the time OF
hia death
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22

CATTLE-Market steady inferior 20
choice, S4aj ~; COWS 81 sol; Texas eat
tie, s3Gt -: stockers and feeders, 50 j0p
81 TO-
HoGs-Market opened lower and closed
firm; mix q. e. 5000 ., ; heavy, s. J1G
80 80; light IS 350tj b; pig and culls,
S4d4 -.
SnEEP-Market steady, native muttons,
Slt5 Is; stockers and feeders, 81 5Oa3 "a:
Texans, s2e -; Western feeders, 50 100
S3 30; lambs per head, s!di -.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-05

uau quIue transformed the village. Through
the gap the eye commanded great stretch
Of open snowy country, and the place shrunk I
in comparison. 1t was like room with an
open door. The sentinel stood by the green
gate, looking very red and cold, but he had +
pleasant word for the doctor and his wealthy
kinSman.
Casimir looked at the mound of ruins, he
tried the quality of the tarpaulin. Him."
he said, Il hope the cellar arch has stood. If
it has, my good brother, will give you
good price for the wines"
I'VE shall start digging tomorrow" said
the sentry. There is no more fear of snow"
my friend" returned Casimir senten-
tiously, you had better wait till you get
paid"
The doctor WINGED, and began dragging
his offensive brother-in-law toward Tentail-
Ions. In the house there would be fewer
auditors, and these already in the secret of
his fall
''Halloo," cried Casimir, "there goes the
stable boy with his luggage; no, egad, he is
taking 1t into the i'm"
And sure enough, Jean Marie was seen to
cross the snowy street and enter Tentaillon's,
staggering under large hamper.
The doctor stopped with sudden, wild
hope.
''What can he haveT' he said. "Let us go
and see." And he hurried on.
His luggage, to be sure" answered
Casimir He is on the move-thanks to the
commercial Imagination"
81 have not seen that hamper for-for ever
so long, remarked the doctor.
, Nor will you see it much longer" chuckled
Casimir, unless, indeed, we interfere. And,
| by the way insist on an examination"
'You Will not require said Desprez, pos
| itively, with a sob; and, casting a moist, tri-
| umphant glance at Casimir, he began to run.
"What the devil is up with him, won-
derT Casimir reflected; and then, curiosity
| taking the upper hand, he followed the doc
| tors example and took to his heels.
The hamper was so heavy and large, and
Jean-Marie himself so little and so weary,
| that it had taken him great while to bundle
| it up stairs to the Desprez' private room,
and he had just set it down on the floor in
| front of Anastasie when the doctor arrived,
and was closely followed by the man of bust
| ness. Boy and hamper were both in a most
sorry plight, for the one had passed four
| months underground in a certain cave on the
| way to Acheres, and the other had run about
| five miles as hard as his legs would carry
him, half that distance under a staggering
| weight.
"Jean-Marie," cried the doctor, in voice
that was only too seraphic to be called hys-
terical, sis it, 1t isl" he cried. "Oh,
my son, my SOM" And he sat down upon
the hamper and sobbed like little child.
"You will not go to Paris, now" said jean
Marie sheepishly.
"Casimir," said Desprez, raising his wet
face, "do you see that boy, that angel boy'
He is the thief; he took the treasure from
man unfit to be intrusted with its use; he
! brings 1T back to me when am sobered and
| humbled. These, Casimir, are the Fruits of
| my Teaching and this moment is the Re-
ward of my Life"
ITEMS" said Casimir.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-05


Of the gale, wnen was absorbed i'll delicate
investigations. 1t is still legble. From poor,
dear Casimir! 1t is as weB," he chuckled,
'that have educated him to patience. Poor
Casimir and his correspondence-his infini-
tesimal, timorous, idiotic correspondence"
He had by this time cautiously unfolded
the wet letter; but, as he bent himself to de-
cipher the writing, a cloud descended on his
brow.
'Bigre?n he cried, with galvanic start.
And then the letter was whipped into the
fire, and the doctors cap was on his head in
the turn of hand.
"Ten minutes! can catch it, if rum" he
cried 1T is always late. l go to Paris. l
shall telegraph"
''Henri what is wrong" cried his wife.
"Ottoman bondS.' came from the disap-
pearing doctor; and Anastasie and Jean
Marie were left face to face with the wet
trousers Desprez had gone to Paris, for the
second time in seven years, he had gone to
Paris with a pair of wooden shoes, a knitted
spencer, a black blouse, a country nightcap,
and twenty francs in his pocket. The fall of
the house was but a secondary marvel; the
whole world might have fallen and scarce
left his family more petritied.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-05
HAND TO HAND.
By REBECCA HARDING DAVIS.
[Copyrighted.l
PART I.

The managing EDITORS patience was al
most exhausted. Positively, Maj. Stand
ish, l don't see that we can find any room
for anything of yours in The Camera this
week. Or any week" he added with an in
ward oath to himself, glancing impatiently
at the heap of "revises'' waiting upon his
desk. He did not take them up, however,
but stood outwardly respectful, for he was a
young fellow, and Standish, though notori-
Gus bore, was old and white headed.
The major patted him patronizingly OF
ths shoulder. "My dear fellow, in his most
luscious, grandiloqueIt tone, "let me give
you hint I've been twenty years in the
very thick and heat Of American journalism,
and you are but a neophyte. You want to
make The Camera weightya 1 call it dull,
sir, dull Too much responsibility kills
paper. 1t needs different class of articles
something at once forcible and light.
Philosophic and vif, sparkling and-well, do
you take my meaningF
Something like that in your hand, ehg'
laughed Singer.
Precisely. You've hit it." complacently
twitching his white whiskers.
mo. Not today, major"
Suppose we try q short thing on fish
culture! I've got myself up on fishes
thoroughly"
The Times did that on Friday"
The major stood moment anxious and
re b CoatisEsdl
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-05
IN n0n Subscribers TO the WEEKLY LIGHT
lU,UUUVwanCed. at only 81 year.

CNMN SACGN @ eoSPisi is 'd DE
thousands suffering from Asthma, Con-
sumption, Coughs, etc. Did you ever try
Acker's English Remedy 1t is the bsEt
preparation known for all Lung Troubles,
Sold on positive guarantee at 1Gc., 60c.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-05
DIRECTORY
Reliable Business Houses Worthy
of Your L liberal Patronage.

YYH n g. x l. NJ T
T 1 have taken unusual pains to have these
cigars made as pure and unadulterated as can
be manufactured. and would RECOMMEND
them for an elegant and delightful FIVE cent
smoke. SlM. HAM,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-05

ILLIG & BRO, w. ],
No 345 Dolorosa street, near San Pedro creek.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-05

YJADLEY, MRS. w. S. u,,-
II Lessons Given in Art Work
At,residence, 3Ol Water street, (old 4th ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-25
1r1BH1 on THE YOUNG HOUSEKEEPER
(hrnnlcln


But stu the young housewife goes to market !usS
rho same and asks for things that do not exist ana
shows lamentable ignorance OF the aha'9inS VI tn
mails and the inside of cookery book; never 90
ANYTHING cooked out OF cookery book mat was nOt
had / think those cookery concOclors Hahe up
receipts as musicians write music Ihey slt uo~n
and think of all the things that can be useu as cou
ments and bases of dishes, and they Just make mo
whole business up. and never try them even Oh uos
Take a pound Of -four and bucket OF WAFER ana d
cupfll OF Yeast and half pound OF sugar, ana niue
lemon. and a Tablespoonful OF WOrceseIshiio Sduoo.
of porter and tcaspoonful of ice cream neat over
slow FIRE and you will have something heaven Only
Knows what The chances are It Will be just as g0od
as lots of things you find analysed In cookery DOCK
But then / suppose you must nave some vague iuca
abont the succulent parts Of animals when you go
TO buy meat, and the young housewife had very
vapue ideas indeed She argued that a butcher
should be able to give all the necessary information
not only as 10 the meat but what to do with It, II ne
wanted peoples custom She did not propose 10
tax him TOO far She knew what she wanted, but she
did not know how 10 cook IT. She wen into the
What can do for you to-day, Mrs. -" said
the polite butcher, smiling as he chopped lot OF rlDs
have had aspirations and ambitions, hopes and fears
and all sorts OF things in IT'S days OF life.
- want you 10 send me nice shin OF beef"
a. didn't hear what you said"
I" 4 nice shin of beef
II was a delicate situation. II he asked her again
she would get offended and he would lose a customer.
lie chopped another few ribs up and said
" Certainly"
And l wish you'd Just tell me how to cook TT
Even for that the butcher was equal 10 the occasion.
He sent her nice roast OF beef with Instructions,
and she came in next day and told him that she had
never eaten such lovely shin OF beef In her
life Some day she Will find out her terrible mistake,
but dare say she won't mind.