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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12
An Entire Family Perish.

A family namei Richter, farmers, living
between Genev Ind Ohiowa, Neb., consist
ing of the husba 81 and wife and five chill
dren, were all burned to death with the ex-
ception of the husband, who will probably
die, at their home on the night of October 8
A tramp who was spending the night with
them was also burned to death. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but the superstition
is that it is another tribute at whisky's
shrine. The tramp had been around the
neighborhood for some time and that day
was drunk and Mr.. Richter had also been
drinking. 1t is supposed that the former
may have gone TO sleep while smoking and
the fire thus originated Ii was not discov-
cred nutil the house and its entire contents
were entirely consumed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12
FOREIGN.

The expedition for the relief Of Emln
Bey will not be sent out until the rising of
the natives in East Africa, has been
quelled.
The boiler and mud carrying steamer in
Aspinwall exploded the other morning, in
stantly killing six men.
The Dowager Empress has gone to visit
her mother Queen Victoria.
News from Moisic, 202 miles east Of the
Saguenay, Is Of the most appalling descrip
ton. The whole population OF that district
les this season have signally failed the
crops, OF no great account at any time, have
also turned out bad Y, and the few provi-
sions of the place are high, and the unfor
tunate Inhabitants do not know which way
to turn for food and clothing.
The loss throughout Mexico by cyclones
and Hoods this month exceeds -, 0OO, 900.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12
TO Hunters.

The state game warden has issued a no
tice 10 deer hunters, in which he quotes
some points Of law TO them. He says;
The open season in the upper peninsula
is from October to November II, and in
the lower peninsula during the month of
November only. The bounding of deer is
unlawful at all times, and subjects the
owner of the dog TO punishment and under
the statue the dog may be killed by any
person without liabilities for damages. No
deer shall be killed when in its red coat,
and no fawn when in its spotted coat. No
deer shall be killed while in any waters of
the state, nor by means of any pit or trap,
nor the use Of any artificial light. Trans
portation Of deer, or any part Of the carcass
of the same, beyond the limits of the state
is prohibited at all times. a violation of
any one Of these laws subjects the offender
60 fine $50, and deputy wardens are in
structed To prosecute every offender
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12
Murder at Escanaba.

''The Bodoga," a saloon at Escanaba, was
the scene of a tragedy on the 9Th inst. The
elimination of teud between Richard
Eighme of Oshkosh and Timothy kelleher
was reached when Eghme, who had
threatened heleher's life, approached the
latter and assaulted him without warning
Kelleher drew a revolver and shot Eighmc
the ball passing through the brain, causing
instant death. hellener surrendered him
self TO the police and is now in custody
Opinion is divided aboat the shooting and
runs high at Escanaba.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12
Railroad Slaughter.

A west bound freight on the Chicago &
Atlantic road ran into work train carry
ing gang of Italians, at the Kaukakee
river, SO miles west of Huntington, Ind .
the other day. 1t is supposed the work
train stopped at that point to take water
and was overtaken by the freight. BE
tween 20 and - Italians are injured, many
seriously and some fatally, Several cars
were destroyed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12
Public Debt Statement

The public debt statement issued Oct l
shows: Interest bearing debt S995, lii SOL
total debt, 81, III, 49, S3S less available cash
items, 81 OBS 800, 502; less cash in treasury
oct. |, 81, l4l, s75,657 decrease during Sep
tember, So, 247 OBS; net cash balance on
hand, 500, 4i4, So; total cash in treasury as
shown by treasurer's general account,
Sf.l6 3.6 Oh
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12

John ID. Carpenter, a printer. and John
Pierce, an old river man, were drowned in
the Ohio above Louisville the other night,
by the capsizing of sail boat.
Prof. Geffcken OF Berlin, who has been
arrested for revealing state secrets in fur
nishing the Deutsche Runschau with ex-
tracts from Emperor Frederick's diary,
stated that he had the Emperor's permis-
sion to publish the diary three months after
his death.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12
LIVE STOCK.

HoGs-Market active and firm; prices
TO lOc higher; light s. 6ja6 Is; rough
packing 50 g0d6 o. rough mixed, 500
s a.; heavy packing and shipping, 81 800
q a.
CATTLE-Market stron-er, inferior to
good, 81 59M(d5 -; cows, 81 5Od2 so;
stockers and feeders, SOS 10.
bnkKP-Market weak, l0c lower; COM
mon to good, 81 5d4; Western, s. ESQ
8 "; lambs, u 75g5 90.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-12

Cleveland at the latter's country house,
Oak View, on tho 9th inst.
Massachusetts, women are regis' sriug
that they may vote ut the school election.
All political parties are seeking to secure
the women's. vote.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
FiETIETH CONGRESS.

FIFTlETH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, April II. - Bills were passed
in the Senate for public buildings in Lam
sing. Mich (f1OO,OOO; Burlington. Ia
tS775, 900; Saltwater. Mimi. $50. 600; ap-
propliating $40. 600 for the relief Of the
Omaha tribe Of Indians in Nebraska. and
thirty-five private pension bills In the
House bills were reported for the erection
OF public buildings at Sioux City, Ia, and
Racine, Wis. and for the location of n
branch Soldiers Home in Grant County,
Ind The debate on the Mills Tariff bill
was commenced, Mr.. Mills Tex) speaking
in favor of the measure and Mr. Kelley pa
against
WEDNESDAY, April 1S The bill for the
admission of South Dakota as state and
the organization of the Territory of North
Dakota was further considered in the Sem
ate A bill was introduced by Mr. Belmont
TO prohibit the coming of Chinese laborers
into the United States A message yetoing
the bill for the relief of Major Daniel n.
received from the President Eulogies up
on Roscoe Conkling were delivered. In
the House bills were passed to create a De-
partment of Labor. and to create boards OF
arbitration for the settlement of con-
troverses and differences between inter
State common carriers and their employees
THURSDAY. April H. In the Senate a
bill was placed on the calendar author
izing the President to appoint and re.
tire John c. Fremont as Major General
United States Army The bill for the adj
mission of South Dakota as a State was
passed by a vote of 70 to 23. In the House
further consideration of the Tariff bill was
postponed until the Oath. and the session
was occupied in discussing the Indian Ap-
preparation bill, but no action was taken.
FRIDAY. April 13--There was no ses.
son of the Senate. In the House the Pen.
sion Appropriation bill (SSO,2sO, ,OO0) and
the Indian Appropriation ill tS3, 1872,
25:9 were passed A bill was introduced te
protect the public from interruption ol
tr. ffic by railway strikes and other causes
At the evening session tw wenty-two pension
ILLS were passed
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26

He was conveyed to GEORGE H. PESDLEToN.
the hospital at his own desire. He is para
lized on one side.
NEW YORK. April 21.-Minister pendlc-
toms son, Francis X. Penlleton, lawyer
OF this city, has received a cable
dispatch from Wiesbaden informing
him that while his father sustained
slight apoplectic stroke, his condi-
tion was not at any time considered
dangerous nor is danger feared now.
Yesterday morning he was again reassured
by cable dispatches, both from Wicsbaden
and Berlin 4 Secretary of Legation at
Berlin cables: Continued improvement:
danger not feared. Your father
telegraphed me himself to-day" Min
lister Pendleton went to Wicsbalen to
visit some friends few days ago His
daughter had been stopping with him in
Berlin, but is ut present visiting friends in
Italy Mr.. Pendleton's son does not con-
slider his fathers condition at all serious
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON,

MRS RELvA A. LOCKWOOD gave notice in
Washington on the 18th that she was in
the field again as a candidate for the Pres
idency.
THERE were Isl business failures in the
United States during the seven days ended
on the 10th, against 162 the previous
sevan days. The tota! failures from JAM
uary to date We're S.543. against 3,GI9
in the same time last year.
The present Congress had been in session
one hundred days on the Goth. The House
had passed l25 bills and the Senate S31.
Altogether 2O9 bills had passed both houses
and gone to the President for his signature,
and II. 56s bills ana resolutions had been
introduced-the largest number on record.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26
THE WAR ON TRUSTS.
Macdonald Makes I Bold Blow At al
Kinds Of Combines.
A Bill ca:Isring Them Misdemeanors and
Proyiding a Penalty.
From the st. Paul Daily Globe. |

lTIULH IAG CG. 3 0ul Adliy
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Congress-
man Mcdonald introduced bill de-
claring all interstate trusts, pools, or
combinations, limiting, or otherwise
regulating or controlling production,
manufacture. shipment. sale or price
Of any article of trade or commerce to
be an unlawful and criminal conspir-
acy; and for the punishment of the
same all combinations. arrangements,
agreement or understanding of any
kind whatever, express or implied,
now existing or which may hereafter
be entered into or exist between any
persons or person, partnership,
company, corporation Or other
association Of persons in any
state or territory with one
or more persons. company, partnership,
corporation or other association Of per-
sons in any other state or territory rs 4
trust or pool or by pooling their
stock OF other combination which has
for is object and purpose. in whole or
in part,to or which does limit or other
wise regulate or control any business
or branch of trade in the quantity,
number, amount or value of any article
of merchandise, or of trade or COM
merce or products which shall be mined,
manufactured, bought or sold or ship
ped from one state or territory to
another. or to control or otherwise af-
feet the price Of the same or the divis-
ion or amount of the profits made or
anticipated to be made thcrefrom. it is
hereby declared to be unlawful and an
unlawful interference with the COM
incrcc between the several states and
territories. and criminal conspiracy
agaius. :.,c people Of the United States,
and Is hereby prohibited rs such.
Every person who shall violate any of
the provisions of this act shall be guilty
Of high misdemeanor, and shall upon
conviction thereof, be fined not less
th,a 81, 900 nor more than $1,000, and
G imprisoned not less than one year
nor more than three years, at the dis
cretion of the court.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26
Georgia Snakes.

Taylor Strickland, the negro who
killed the horned snake some time ago,
killed another few days ago. evidently
a mate to the first, and near the same
place. says a dispatch from Cumming,
Georgia. 1t measured nine feet, had a
bull-like head, nearly as large as n
calfs and four inch horn on the end
of its tail. An old darky standing by
when the description was given, said:
..Dat was'er mighty small snake of
its kind / killed one down in de Chat
tahoochee bottom dat mezercd thirteen
feet. un had er horn seven inches. 1t
had deadened all de timber on bof sides
er river fa'rz yo' could see. |
low dat was cr biggest snake ever
foun' in dis state.
.Humph. Yer knows mighty little
bout snakes ef yo' dinks dat, said
another white haired old darky, who
looked disguised at such a weak recital
of reptile stories. II kill er snake one
fifteen feet long und bigger round ell
my body; it je>' eat all lie hogs Ell
chickens IN young calves i'll de settle
| ment. One day il cum to lie skool-
house door un look in at de winder. un
dat skool was de quickes' absoiyed yo'
ebcr did see. After dat all de white
| folks I'm niggars turned out wild guns
I'm dogs. un Sarched till dey found him.
He was trying ter drag IN old OK he'd
| kid down inter an old well wen dey
| shot him. y
.Dar wuz er black snake run dis
niggcr one time" remarked another
| darky who had been an attentive listen
| er TO the foregoing tales. Il WIZ
lishin' in de Hightower, un havin'
mighty good luck, when see long
| pole er sorter tiotin' down stream, well
| dat didn't caision no notis, lis fish on,
but mighty soon dat pole stick his head
up right dare under me, un golly! it
wur no pole, il wur snake wild er
head long 'es my arm. | jes' jump
back er bout fifteen feet TN started
cross fields un fences wild that snake
lookin' over my shoulder all e time;
he'd sort turn up he head az ifaxin'
why didn't run. He teas me dat way
erbout four miles, un | happen to run
| pas er big sycamore tree, un CT snake
wur SO bizy lookin up in my face he
didn't notis de tree. un jis run right up
dc top. When l look back. dar he
wuz, his head pintin' straight up,
waitin' TO- me ter come down.
lis you member aw de ch, som
neya" asked the first old darkey.
"Yes, sab; Ise er deacon. Why?'
'.kase dar wur some feat'ers in dat
narratly dat seemed kind er lection
able. But if you's er deacon, know
in course it's right
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26
WEST AND SOUTH,

GEORGIA Republicans met in convention
on the 18th at Atlanta and elected dele
gates to the National convention who were
rega rded as supporters OF Sherman
The prohibitionists of Alabama met in
Decatur on the 18th and nominated a State
ticket with j. C. Orr for Governor The
platform denounces the liquor traffic and
all forms of license; requires that saloon
keepers and others respect the Sabbath, and
fayors residence Of twenty-onc years for
foreigners before voting.
The Republicans on the 18th rcnominatcd
Z. s Williams for Congress by reclamation
in the Third Ohio district
FREMONT Wis, was under water on the
18th, all the stores were closed, the goods
having been removed out of danger, and
many families were residing on the upper
story Of their dwellings,
DEMOCRATS Of Washington Territory met
at North Takoma on the 18th and elected
delegates to the ST. Louis convention.
Cleyeland's tariff message was endorsed
At Trempealeau, Wis, five intoxicated
Indians were drowned on the 18th while at
tempting to drag their canons across raft
of logs
b 1. MILLER, of South Bend, Ind, died on
the lS.h. aged seventy-seven years He
was one of the oldest journalists in the
country, and founder OF the first anti
slavery paper the Ihi,anthropist, which
he started in Western Pennsylvania III
1888
lSENDIARIEs fired the stables of Senator
Stanford at Palo Alto Cal, on the 18th and
several valuable racing horses were burned
to death or permanently injured. Loss,
$500.
By The floods in Wisconsin and Minnesota
the losses to lumbermen were on the 18th
estimated at $25O.OOO.
SOUTH CAROLINA Republicans met ut
Charleston on the 18th and elected dele
Senator Sherman for President
On the 10 h large portion of the town
of Caledonia, Wis, was flooded by break
in the Ievee on the west bank of the Wis
consin. Farms were also submerged, and
the damage would be great. -
A. s ABELI, founder and proprietor of
the Baltimore Sun, died in that city ON the
10Th, aged eighty-two years He leaves IN
estate valued at nearly $50, 900. 600
AT tho Ohio Republican State conven-
tion in Dayton on the l9,h Joseph T. Brad
bury was nominated for Supreme Court
Judge and Daniel J. Ryan for Secretary of
State Governor Foraker, Ex-Governor Fos-
ter and Congressman Mckinley and Butter
worth We're chosen as delegates-at large TO
Sherman were adopted. The platform de-
nounces Democratic election frauds; de-
mands protection for American industries; !;
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26

The glass manufacturers of Pitts
burgh, Pa, have attained great per-
fection. The plate glass equals that
of Belgian glass. while the common
lime-dint press glass surpasses that of
Europe in beauty. Some of the most
beautiful colored glass produced in the
world, rivaling in depth and richness
of coloring as well rs in beauty of de-
sign that from the famous works Of
Europe. is produced, while the cut
flint, i'll beauty of design and in skill
Of cutting, equals the products of
the best glass houses of the Midlands
of England.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26
The New American Navy.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2l.-Satnrday, April
%, two large vessels will be launched from
the ship building yards Of Cramp & Sons.
They are the gun-boat Yorktown and the
dynamite gun cruiser, which is nanelesS
There are i'll the yard building the cruisers
Baltimore. Newark and Philadelphia Cramp
& Sons have performed excellent service
for the Government, and since the War
there has not been SO much activity III the
yards as there is to-day. Work is given to
about $500 men. and tie outlook seems
good for uninterrupted busnss Tor years
ta
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26

THE birthplace of General Grant. at
Point Pleasant. O.. is still in good re-
pair, and used as a dwelling. With no
accident it will last century yet. 1t
is somewhat queer. but it is fact,
that this old homes hold on public
sentiment seems to tighten. The Gin
cinnati centennial offered a big sum
for the old home and the Columbus
centennial offered IL. 900 for its rent,
with guarantee that they will re-
place it unhurt upon its foundations
when the centennial is over. But the
old homestead is not Oh the market,
and can not DC purchased.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26
ROSCOE CONKLiNG DEAD.

After Many Days OF Intense Suffering the
Great Statesman Passes Away in New
lork Cay-uncnnscious for HOUR BE.
fore Mis Drath-Sketcii of His EeEl ark
niie Career.
new York. April 1s-Ex-Senator Conk-
ling died at 30 a m At | is bedside when
death came were Mrs Conkling, Judge
Coke. DR. Anderton and Mrs Oakman
and her daughter and the nurse. Mr.
Conkling passed away without moving .
limb. He looked az though peacefully
sleeping Mrs Conkling and her daughter
both bore up bravely, but the elder lady
was the most prostrated. Mrs Oakman
supported her mother. The ashen pallor
deepened upon the emaciated face
Mr.. Conkling gasped three or four times
and passed away. In death the lines about
his mouth and on his face were slightly
drawn. He was emaciated, but still ju
death his face seemed natural,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26

THE duties of the early Justices of
the National Supreme Court could
hardly be called onerous During the
first twenty years of the court it had
very little business. From 1920 to
1851 tho cases submitted to it ayeraged d
only about tifty-tiye a year. After
1850 the dockets became crowded, and
now a new case is ordinarily not heard
ftn. five Years
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26

. AN Indiana man who has attained
the sobriquct Of Lawsuit john"
having been continually engaged in
some lawsuit for the past twenty years,
has just been sentenced to a year in the
penitentiary. This will give him va
cation, and plenty Of time to plan new
lawsuits for the next decade.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26

IT is Il curious fact that while the
annual supply of quininc for the whole
world is about 6,6O0,0O0 ounces, the
consumption of this drug in the United
States is more than ). l00.0 900 ounces,
or nearly one-half the entire product.
The price of quinine has been SO low
for several years that large plantations
of cinchona tree have been uprooted
i'll Ceylon. and the tea plant is substi-
tuted. Ceylon produces very large
share of all the bark that is market
ed. and the exports for that island
declined one-third between 1885 and
1887
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26

censnres Cleyelands frec-irade messages
commcnds the administration OF Governor
Foraker; demands Just and comprehcn-
sive pension bill, and pledges supncrt 10 the
Soldiers and Sailors Home.
On the 18Th four hundred brewers at Gin
cinnatl struck because Of the discharge OF
several union men
NEAR Ft Wayne, Ind, Miss Bertha Evard,
school-teacher, was burned to death on
the 10Th by her clothes taking fire from the
stove.
In each Congressional district in Indiana
conventions were held on the 10Th for the
selection OF de egatcs to the National Re-
publican convention. and the result was
victory for General Harrison for President
THE death Of H. Dewart, q prominent
Democratic politician and q member Of the
Thirty fifth Congress, occurred on the 10Th
ut sunbury Pa, ut the age of SIXTY eight
years
CONGRESSIONAL. nominations were made
as follows on the 10Th: Indiana, Fifth dis
trict. George W. Cooper tDem); Sixth dis
tr.ct. General Tom Brown l:cr); Eighth
district, James T. Johnston ti,epl illinois,
Fifth district. Albert J. Hopkins Dsepl
The death of V. Hicks. q veteran of tho
| war of 1872 and the Black Hawk war oc-
CURED at Roodhonse. ILL.,, on the goth at
the age of one hundred years lie never
| rode OH n railroad train. and though he
| could not read nor write he amassed quito
| n fortune
| THE West Virginia Greenback- Labor party
will meet at Charleston on the 3d OF May
| to nominate a State ticket.
| n L. LESTER was hanged at Lebanon,
| Tenn, on III. 10Th for the murder Of Lieu
| tenant J. T. Lane
| EIGHT horsa-thievcs were caught the
otLer day by an armed posse thirty miles
from Iurceil, L T., after running fight,
and strung up.
Ar the opening Of the National League
championship season Of 1883 on the 10th
the games resulted as follows: Chicago. s.;
Indianapolis. l. Pittsburgh, 5; Detroit, 2
New York, 81: Washington, o. Boston, Il;
| Philadelphia, g.
| FRED sTovEE's house at Portland, Ore :,
was burned on the 20th, and Mrs Slower
| and her baIy were burned to death.
/ NEaE Labad'e, Mo-, a blast explosion on
the Goth fatally Injured five men
On tie Goth three men were burned to
death and several others were injured by
| the burning of the Bethel House in St
Louis
| EIGHT men on the Goth surrounded tho
Yesqaitas ranch near Brownsville, Tex.
and binding the men and women robbed
| tho house of about s., 900 in money and OF
quantity of iewe!ry.
Miss MARY COLLINS died on the Goth at
Darlington, Wis, agel one hundred and
ten years.
OK the 20th an entire family named
Lathrop, father, mother and three chill
dren, occupants of a farm house near Wolf
river, at Embarrass. Wis., were swept away
by the floods and drowned
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-26

HERE is an obituary notice from the
Melbourne (AustraliM Argus: Bob
Wilson. king of the shearers, has fallen
a victim Of Queensland rum. lie was
sleeping it off on the railroad line at
Aramac. when an engine passed quiet
~ over his neck and Robert found
raSf -