Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-06
NEWS SUMMARY.


Sixteen Mormons were sentenced few
\ days ago TO six months in the penitentiary
and TO pay IA fine of $500, for living with
more than one wife contrary to tho Ed
munds law.
Mrs. Judith Ellen Foster OF Iowa, in an
address before New York prohibitionists,
assorted that 81 county jails in Iowa were
! empty Mr.. Foster urged high license "a
IA step toward prohibition.
Ex-Lien't. Gov. William Dorshemier of
New York, died at Savannah, Ga, the
other day, while on his way TO Florida.
I Williams a Landers dynamite factory
two miles west OF Hillsdale, y. V, was
completely demolished by an explosion
which occurred at O'Clock the other
morning The force of the explosion was
terrific and destroyed Mr.. Landers' dwell
ing and other buildings Il mile away.
Three persons at work in the factory were
! killed.
There were two distinct shocks of earth
/ quake in Nashua, n. H., the other day.
Mrs. Littlechief, Sioux, died at n
boarding house in New York the
other day. iittlechief and his wife
were members OF Buffalo Bill's company.
They returned TO this country on account
of the illness OF the woman.
Three men were killed by boiler explo-
ion in saw mill near Cookeville, Tenn,
the other morning.
The president and cashier of the state
national bank at Raleigh, ). c., have abb
seconded.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sessums are under
arrest in Houston, Texas, charged with
poisoning their five children.
Texas has brought suit against several
railroad companies 70 obtain large tracts
Of land illegally obtained.
Cattle growers in session at Denver,
COL, adopted resolutions approving Sena-
tor Paimer's pleuro-pneumonia bill.
The widow OF the executed anarchist
Parsons, is lecturing about the country.
The postmaster general Of the dominion
has taken steps to prevent the further
use of the Canadian mails by American
seeismen, who think they see in the
Canadian treaty IA ioop-hole by which
they can avoid the American postage
rates.
4 general overflow is threatened on the
PIPER Missouri. People living along its
banks are leaving their homes.
Rivers Of Northern Ohio are on the
rampage. Hundreds Of acres of land are
flooded.
Recent enormous rainfalls in Georgia
have resulted IN great damage to farm
and railroad property.
\ convention 20 induce immigration 70
Mississippi has been called TO meet in
Jackson May "A.
Rivers in Alabama and Virginia have
overhowed and great damage has been
done to properly.
Abner J.. Kenyon died in exile at Toron-
20 recently, aged D. lie was president of
the Pacific national bank in Boston, which
suddenly collapsed years ago and created
great excitement at the time. lie fled TO
Canada where he has been compelled 10
remain ever ,ince.
The senatorial inves igation into alleged
political outrages in Texas indicates that
The troub e was nothing more than the
u ual quarre,> and fights, which are com.
mon enough in that climate.
y special session of the Texas legislature
has been called 20 meet April l6.
The Hon. W. J.. smith, late assistant
secretary OF the treasury, died in Platts.
burg, y Y, recently, aged years.
The Canadian Pa life gets nearly $4,000.
90 for its Manitoba monopoly.
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