Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-25
GENERAL.

Mayor Hewitt OF New York refuses 30
interfere in the New York brewers strike
on behalf Of the men as members of the
union, holding that 100000 knights Of
labor have no right TO dictate 10 90, 900 00O
people, However, the mayor wrote 10 the
president of the master brewers associa-
ton urging settlement of the difficulty
All the questions of disagreement be
tween the United States and Morocco have
been settled and the United States gains
all the points contended for.
Mrs. Ida A. Jordan, IA christian science
student at Indianapolis, Ind, poisoned her
little girl and then cut her own throat.
Two Mexican customs officers were ar
rested at Nogaics n. NJ, the other day on
"a suspicion Of being train robbers.
The high water in the Mississippi this
spring has exceeded the high water mark
of 1851 by several inches
Nearly $1,000 persons witnessed the inter
state drill al Austin Texas on the 10th III
slant
Seven-years old boy at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
lost Doth legs Whlle passing over unguardcd
Northwestern railroad crossing Damages
aggregating $4,000 awarded
Six hundred iron and steel workers at
Pottsville, Pa, given notice of 10 per cent
wage reduction. Singer Nimick 4 Co.
Pittsburgh iron manufacturers viii reduce
wages of 1000 employees 10 per cent May 2S.
Destructive cyclone passed over Baxter
county, Ark, on the 10th.
Texas new state capitol was formally
dedicated ON the 10th inst.
Harry Benson, the swindlcr who sold
spurious tickets 10 IA Patti concerts in
Mexico, and was aftcrward captured IN
New York, suicided in Jail in that city
few days ago.
II. b. Beard, an extensive real estate
dealer Of MINI apoiis has failed iOr 81 .5!3.
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Lieut. Chas Amsden ofthe United States
navy, died in Fremont, Ohio, few days
ago.
The Mississippi has taken entire posses
sion OF the Suy bottom lands. and "a tract
OF land - miles long and six miles wide is
under water. y large number Of animal ;
have been lost.
Mrs. Harold Brown of Newport, X. l..
has Just given 500. 0D for missionary work
IN the Episcopal church.
a suit has been instituted in Philadelphia
against Della l.. > Parncl, the mother OF
Charles Stewart Parucl. torccOycr moneys
held by her in trust.
The inter state commerce commission has
allowed railroad companies 80 days In
which 10 rcadlust their tariffs.
The business portion of Paloase City.
Washington Territory. Was destroyed by
fire the other day.
Mrs. Blaine viii not accompany her hus
band on his trip d Scotland, bat Will sail
for home about June 49, in company with
her daughter and Miss Abigail Dod.e
(Gail Hamilton.
Indian Commissioner Atkins has resign
ed resignation 10 take effect June /
Boodler alde1pan McQuade's sentence
TO Sing Sing has been confirmed by the
New York supreme court.
George NJ. Phelps. inventor of the stock
indicator and other telegraphic devices, is
dead.
McLaEe, United States minister 10
France and +. j. Bell, American minister
10 the Netherlands, have returned TO this
country for vacation.
All the miners on trial for completely in
the riot at Shenandoah, Pa, in February
last, have been acquitted
4 monument has been erected by Mai
Bigelow and several other gentlemen on
the spot whore General Hancock fell wound.
ed during Pickett charge. 1t is of granite
with total hight of : feet. inches and
bears on the front the inscriptions Ma
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock; wounded
July 3, lst3.' and on the rear face, Erected
by comrades am friends
New York printers are raising money to
erect monument 10 the memory Of Horace
Greeley