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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-09
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches.
FlFrlErH CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, Jan 81. The senate passed
Mr.. Hoar's joint resolution for . censtitu-
tional amendment changing the time for
the meeting Of Congress and for the in
anguration Of the President Il provides
that the terms Of office Of President, Vice.
President, Senators and Representatives
shall commence and expire on April 80. In
stead Of March 4. az at present Mr.. Evarts
spoke in favor Of the Blair Educational bill
In the House bill was reported granting q
pension to the widow Of General Logan and
increasing the pension OF the widow Of
General Blair. A bill was introduced to
prohibit enlisted men from being engaged
In any employment where they come into
competition with civilianA
WEDNESDAY,, Feb 1. I'm the Senate .
memorial was presented asking that REQ
iprocity treaty be entered into with
Mexico In order to prevent smuggling
Bills were reported from committees for an
inspection Of meats for expectation; pro-
hbittng the importation Of adulterated ar
ticles OF food or drink, and increasing the
pensions of soldiers and sailors who have
lost both handA bill was introduced pro-
vfding for the payment Of service pen
SION Of one cent for each days service to
all Union soldiers and sailors Of the REBEL
ION In the House tho Urgency Deficiency
bill was reported, and . resolution was
adopted that the Speaker appoint COM
mittee to inquire into the cause Of the
Reading strike.
THURSDAY, Feb 2-The bin to increase
the pension Of the totally helpless to $72 per
month was passed in the Senate Mr. Plumb
spoke in favor Of his resolution regarding
inefficient mail service In the South and
West Mr. Kenna W. Va) spoke in favor
Of tho Presidents message and in reply to
Nh. Sherman's (O.D recent speech, and was
answered by the Senator. Adjourned to
the 9Th. In the House bill to. prevent the
Transmission through the mails 90 second
class matter Of cheap literature, and re-
quiring 1t to be transmitted as third-class
matter. was passed A bill was introduced
for the organization Of the Territory OF
Alaska
FRIDAY. Feb. 3.-The Senate was not In
session In the House q bill was re-
ported which prescribes the death penalty
for willfully casting away ship with in
tent to defraud the underwriters The
Committee on War Claims has agreed to re.
port favorably the bill to reimburse the sew.
eral States for interest on money expended
by them on account Of raising troops em.
ployed In aiding the United States in sup.
pressing the late rebellion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-09
THE EAST.

peuU0I, Wuu0 drunk ON the 010t ulL. K1lleO
his mother with IN axe. He said he COM
mitted the crime to save her from the poor
house
KILOGRAMS on the 3lst ult say that owing
to the heavy ice no mail had been received
1T Nantucket, Mass for over two weeks and
the scarcity of coal and other commodities
was beginning to be felt
NINETEEN Of the forty three furnaces in
tho district have gone out Of blast since
the beginning OF the Reading strike, and 1t
was said on the 31st nit that others would
soon close down.
CARPENTERS at Pittsburgh notified their
employers on the 31st ult. that on May /
they would demand ten per cent advance
in wages and nine hours work for day.
WHILE shoveling snow at Hampton, N.
j., ON the 3lst ult Jacob and David Camp
bell, father and son, were killed by train.
AT Buffalo. N. T., Cyrus n Brownell and
George W. Emmon, counterfeiters. were ar
rested on the 3lst ult, and a complete set
Of implements and many unfinished silver
dollars We're secured
TWELVE HUNDRED convicts in Sing Sing
prison were idle In their cells on the lst,
owing to the failure of the New York
Legislature to supply funds to run the
shopa
HARrLY 4 GRAHAM, of New York, bid of at
court sale at lion ON the 1st the Reming.
ton Armory for 1852 600
BARNES. HENGERER 4 Co s dry-goods house
at Buffalo. N. T., was burned on the 1st,
causing loss of about 81, zoe, OO0
READING Pa) advices Of the 1st say that
during January the loss to the striking mi
ners in wages was ST., 1875, 900, and to the
Reading Railway Company S., ,OOO, 600
SHOCKS of earthquake were felt at many
points in New England on the morning Of
the LIST. the vibrations being severe enough
to rattle windows and dishes
On the 1st Rev. Cornelius Birkley, aged
seventy years, was frozen to death near his
home In Somerset Pa He had started to
walk half mile from neighbor's but was
overcome by cold
HENRY STRAUs died ON the I'd at Newton,
N j., aged one hundred and nine years
He was . negro, born In Louisiana, and had
In his possession certificate Of his birth
ON the I'd three hundred wire-workers
of the Cambria (PA) iron works, who
struck against . ten per cent reduction,
returned to work at the old rates
THE Philadelphia brokeresA Mrs Hen
bricks, charged with swindling customers
there out of 500. 600. was arrested 1T Md
dletown on the I'd
New YoRK advices of the Sd were to the
effect that the outlook for spring business
throughout tho country was never better,
and that trade was constantly on the in
crease, with an easy money market
STRIKN0 miners 1t Shenandoah, Pa, at
tackled non-union workmen on the Sd, .
riot followed, and In the fracas three men
were wounded, two fatally.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-09

who became liisenslDie on receiving tho
news, died ON the I'd inst, having never
rallied from the shock.
THE Merced canal, twAty- seven miles
long. and built to irrigate over 25O.OOO
acres in California, was formally opened on
the I'd
Two MEN had their eyes blown ont at
stone quarry near Paris. Ky, on the I'd by
q premature blast
THE boiler Of portable saw-mill at L.
fayette Bolan's farm at Balnesville, o.. ex-
ploded on the I'd, killing John Arnold and
Charles Sullivan and fatally injuring four
other men.
TIE Indianapolis Sentinel. the Democratic
organ OF Indiana, was sold on the I'd to
Fort Wayne syndicate for $75. 600
THE Wisconsin Union Labor party will
hold state convention In Oshkosh July "a
The Wisconsin Fish Wardens in their re-
port on the ID show that in 1887 the num-
Der Of pounds Of fish caught in Lakes Mich
igan and Superior was 1855. TAG; value,
$252. .270
JOHN GREENWOOD, charged with killing .
man named Wilson seventeen years ago.
was arrested on the I'd at Livingstone, Tenn
A FIRE on the I'd destroyed several busi-
ness blocks, including the post-ofice and
Gazette Office, at Courtland, O.
Two CARLOADS Of potatoes, corn and food
were sent to the Kansas sufferers from
Pierre, D. T.. on the I'd
TEE discovery Of gold in Alaska was re-
Gently reported
On the Sd Mrs Margaret Arnold died al
her home near Pancoastburg. o., aged Ill
years She leaves two sisters, one In Iowa,
aged 1O6 years. and the other In Dakota
aged los years
NEAR Long View, Ga. Hubbard Harrel. =
colored boy ten years old, was made drunk
by party Of men on the Sd, and going to
the home OF his brother-in-law, James
Pope killed three children.
JAMES CORNELIUS (colored), fourteen years
old, was hanged on the Sd at Minden, La .
for the murder year ago Of Ernest Wren,
aged four YearG
DURING January the product Of the Michi-
gan copper mines was 3, 152 toms
In the Federal Court on the Sd 1t Indian
apolis the motion for . new trial In the
cases Of Coy and Bernhamer.. the convicted
tally-sheet conspirators, was denied, and
Coy was sentenced to the penitentiary for
eighteen months and to pay fine Of 800
and Bernhamer for one year and fine Of
$1,000
Two sAw-nLLs, the largest on Puget
Sound, were burned on the Sd ut Fort
Blakely. w. T.. 1t = loss OF $3.50. 900. with
no insurance.
ON the Sd Governor Ogiesby was at tho
State prison in Joliet. and accorded an in
terview to flelden and Schwab, the Chi
cago Anarchists, who expressed their grati-
tude to him for saving them from the gal
lows
coIoRED farmer named Amos Grant
living near Macon, Ga. murdered his wife,
his boy and his wife's sister on the Sd and
then killed himself Family troubles caused
| the crime
ERNST BRoCKoB, . thirteen-year-old Chi
cago boy, died in great agony on the Sd OF
| hydrophobia He was bitten by . dog q
month ago
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-09

. THERE are said to be but four horses
in Alaska-three at Juneau and one at
SifLa
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
THE AL MA RECORD,
puBLiHxD EVERY FRIDAY.
C. F. BROWN. Prop.

JERMS-sl 25 per year In advance: INC
Tor aix months; soc Tor three months Rates
of advertising made known on application.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
The Y. NJ. O. A. Convention.

The Y. NJ. G. y. convention now III
session IN this place is the first OF the
kind ever held in Alma. Although this
is an unfavorable season of the year a
goodly number of representative Chris
tian young men from Owosso, Flint,
Bay City and East Saginaw have come
among us 10 give and receive good. In
teresting papers, on various phases of
Christian work, will be presented and
ably discussed by those who have had
considerable experience in this work.
These meetings are presided over by
Mr.. j. e.. lnglis, General Secretary of
East Saginaw Association, a young
man of rare ability, who contemplates
soon to give his life to the work in
heatben India as Foreign Missionary.
The pulpits of the various churches
will be occupied Sabbath morning by
the delegates, and in the evening all
the churches will unite in the closing
work Of the convention in the College
Chapel, where these meetings are held.
1t is hoped that the people of Alma
will appreciate the effort that has been
put forth to make this convention a
success by attending these sessions.
All the meetings are open to the pub
lie except the mass meeting for men
only OH Sunday p. m, and an earnest
invitation is extended to all to take
advantage of this opportunity to learn
more of the work and object of the
Y. NJ. &. a,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
Where Are the Large Families 2

The Detroit Journal has instituted a
novel search for the largest families.
and has sent out cards that are intend
ed to be passed on until they reach and
obtain the signatures Of nine mothers
with large families. The last one the
9TH TO sign the card is requested TO re-
turn the card to the Deeroit Journal.
In order TO make the scheme work and
keep the card moving. the Detroit Jour
nal offers II each to the nine mothers
on any one card, the aggregate of whose
children should prove TO be the largest.
Will this have the effect Of increasing
the humber Of large families2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
10 To s. Per Cent.
On anything you may want.

Do yos want anything in Com
fortables, Prints, Indigo Prints, "Old
Style" heavy and wide Prints, Sheet
ings, Cotton or Woolen Shirtings,
Plain or Twilled Scarlet Flanncls,
Cotton Bats. Buy them at The Bee
Hive and save - per cent.
Do you want anything in Cheap
Dress Flannels, Fine Dress Flannels,
Broad Cloths, Henriettas, in all
shades and qualities. Buy them at
The Bee Hive and save 25 per cent.
Do you want anything in Fine
Black Goods, Cashmeres, Tricots,
Ilenriettas, Sebastapoles, Drap,
D'Almaus, or French Bourette.
You can find them at The Bee Hive
and save 35 per cent.
Do you want anything in Ladies
Gents or Children's Underwear,
Hosiery, Gloves or Mittens, Tobog-
gans, etc, from the cheapest to the
besr. The Bee Hive can save you
l5 to % per cent.
Cloaks, Wraps, Sacks, Jackets,
Jerseys, etc, 10 TO % per cent. low
er than any of them.
Do you want a pair of Ladies
Misses or Children's Calf or Grain
Shoes, pair of Ladies French Kid
or Dougola, machine or hand made,
pair of Gents Cheap or Fine Dress
Shoes, Calf or Kip Boots, Misses,
Boys and Chlldren's School or Spring
Heel Shoe? You will find every pair
guaranteed and can save 25 per cent.
at The Bee Hive.
Rubber Boots and Shoes, in best
qualities and ell styles We put on
Crescent Heel Plates free, and sell
you best qualities as low as others
charge for inferior grades.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

On motion, the claim of Michigan
Pipe Co. was referred to committee on
claims.
On motion, the balance of claims
were allowed at footing and clerk in
structed TO issue orders for the same
when money III fund.
On motion, sidewalk OH south side of
Superior street. of which William n.
Rogers is agent, was ordered repaired.
On motion, sidewalk abutting upon
the following described premises were
ordered repaired repaired;
West side lot Il X %, owned by Edwin Griffin
East side lot : X 35, owned by ". L. Pollasky
West side lot II n Is, X 81, owned by J NJ. Mon
tigel Il Co.
Res; side lot Il II, owned 10y n F. 7. Schuei
der
Moved and supported that clerk bt
instructed To MAKE a report at neXt
regular session OH financial condition
of village. Carried.
On motion, council adjourned.
L. Is. GREEN, President.
W. III. BAHLKE, Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
Alma. Michigan. Friday November 23 1888.
school Books at p. O. Book Store. .


New stock of blankets at Gillman's.
Three hundred new Novels at
Miller's Book Store.
Wall Paper, Window Shades and
Alabastine, at Webb's.
Porter always has carefully secect-
ed stock of Jewelry of every description.
Circuit Court for Gratiot county
commenced last Tuesday with large
calendar: Criminals s.; Issue of Facts
81; Motions 3; Importance Q; Chan
Gerry 8.
The Episcopal social advertised for
this week at ID. X. Sullivan's has been
postponed until Friday night next,
owing to the Y NJ. c. \. meeting at
the College this week.
Full returns on the legislature show
that the senate will stand % Republi-
cans to 8 Democrats, and the house 20
Republicans and 80 Democrats. Re-
publican majority on joint ballot 81.
Both the amendments to the Consti-
tuition were defeated in this county at
this election as follows: Relative TO
Judicial Circuits-yes, l24, No. 259.
Relative To General Banking Law-yes,
l55, No. 299,
The Michigan State Sunday School
convention will be held in the First
Congregational Church III East Sagi-
nav Dec. 4, ) and g. Among the con-
ductors is Miss Matilda III. Ross OF
Alma College.
The wonderful intelligence OF some
of the voters Of this great common
wealth was shown in Charlotte on elec-
tion day. y fellow" from way
back " was heard to exclaim | can't
vote for ole Cleveland 'cuS he didn't
pay the Mills bill.-Nermontville Echo.
Manager Seymour has secured two of
the best attractions on the road 10 play
at Holcomb's Opera House two even
ings Of next week, and proposes to give
the patrons of the theatre rare treat.
On Wednesday night Charles Gardner,
supported by strong company of sixteen
members, will present his new play
q" FatherIand. The Grand Rapids
papers of last week speak in terms of
highest praise of Mr.. Gardner and the
company. 1t will pay one well to 60
who is fond of music, as Mr.. Gardner
is sweet singer and has as members
of his company a Double Tyrolean
Quartette which captivat,s every one
who hears them. On Friday night
Ezra +. Kendall will present his three
act musical comedy y Pair of Kids, y
supported by his new company of COM
edians and vocalists, augmented by full
brass band and orchestra. II you want
to laugh very, very hard this will be
your opportunity. 1t is expected that
packed houses will greet both of these
companies, and all who wish to secure
reserved seats can obtain them by
dropping postal card to either Mr.. y.
ii. Torrey, or The manager, st. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
WOOD WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received to
deliver 100 cords of solid body wood of
beech, maple and oak feet long in ten
cords lots or more, OH the school
grounds in this village before the LIST
day of March, 1889. Address all pro-
posals to Geo. w. Brown, Director,
Alma, No Ist, 1885.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
Special Notices.

For Books and Stationery, go TO the
l.. o. Bookstore. 96-l
For Sale-a good secondhand Howe
Sewing Machine, cheap. Enquire at
this office. iS9-tf
o. J. Stillwell has two farms which
he wishes to exchange for village prop.
erty in Alma.
Mems, boys, youths and child's mits
faced and unfaced of excellent quality
and at low prices, at w. Il. Kinch's.
Leather mittens in different varie.
lies, also good line of gloves at bottom
prices at w. r. Kinch's.
The best is the cheapest. Satisfac.
faction guaranteed in dressmaking
cutting and fitting. Mrs. d. VoUGHT.
Men S, women's, misses, and chill.
dren's rubbers, also lumbermen's :
rubbers at the lowest prices at w. X
Kinch's.
WANTED.-A quantity of dry ash
white and black, one and three inches
thick, at the Harrington Table Fac.
tory. 493 If
Work Horse for sale, first class in
every respect, six years old, weighs 800
lbs. Perfectly sound and true. En-
quire AT this office. i97
Oysters . Oysters :. In every styl,
and at all hours. Warm meals on call
Boarding by the day or week, lodging
and all at reasonable prices.
). G.. HOPKINS.
First door west of III. A, Delevan s
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
City Dads.
Alma. Mich. Nov. 2Oth. 1855.

Alma, Mich, Nov. 10Th. 1855.
Common Council met in regular ses-
sion in clerks Office on above date.
Present President Green; Trustees
Pulfrey, Hawkins, Smith, Tinker.
Absent-Trustees Montigel and Bag
ley.
Minutes Of last session of Council
read and approved.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
PERSON AIS.


Bart Miller spent Sunday i'm town.
Miller Bros. have new "ad " this
week.
James y. Stuttz spent Sunday in
Detroit.
A. w. Wright and wife left Tuesday
for Chicago.
n. Mccullough visited Fremont the
last of last week.
John Palmer, of st. Louis, has been
granted pension.
DR.. J. III. Lancashire, of Saginaw,
was in town Tuesday.
Bro. IIoskins, of the Leader, st. Louis,
called OH us "Wednesday.
4. a. johnson was in Elwell Tuesday
OH insurance business.
Mrs. G. b. Blackmarr, of Jackson,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. Miller, of Lansing, is visiting
his son at the College this week.
L. +. Brown, of this Office, spent
Sunday with friends at Flushing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Thompson are the
happy parents of an S-pound boy.
John Morton has accepted position
in the billiard parlors at the Wright
House.
G. G. Kelso, of Detroit. State agent
for the Union Central Life, is in town
this week.
NJ. Il. Faughner left Tuesday for IA
weeks business trip to Detroit, Buffalo
and Chicago.
J. w. Perkins, of Detroit, is in town
looking after the interests OF the Royal
Arcanum. Thursday.
Geo. Burt, the genial clerk at the
Wright House, spent Sunday with his
parents in Bay City.
Rev. George +. Hunting, ID. d.. ad-
dressed Sunday-school convention at
Vernon last Tuesday night.
Look out for our new crop of cores
pondents. We want one in every neigh
borhood, write for particulars.
a. ID. Baughman, of Charlotte, of the
firm of Ronk & Baughman, was in town
over Sunday, the guest of A. Ronk.
Mrs, \. Card, of gainesville, Ohio
and Mrs. W. II. Johnson, of Ithaca, are
visiting at Mr.. L. y. Johnson's this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. VI. Leight aud little
Earl, of North Baltimore, Ohio, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Burk.
head.
Mrs. II. {. Starks and Mrs. &. f.
Renner are delegates from Alma TO st.
Johns this week TO the Home Mission
AIRY society.
I. w. Corey, of Owosso, member of
the firm of Corey Bros, proprietors of
the OwosSo Steam Laundry, spent Sun
day in town with friends.
L. n. Miller will visit Grand Rapids
and Chicago next week to buy his
holiday stock. He informs us that his
efforts this season will surpass all in
the past.
Mart Montigel, Frank Matern, Dave
Castor and others left Monday with
team loaded with camping utensils for
a big hunt. They expect To he gone
about week
Mrs. Mary Barton and daughter and
Mrs. Schoetf, of Appleton. Mimi, sister
aud niece of Jacob Rush, of Arcadia,
are visiting the latter. The brother
and sister not having met in nearly
forty-four years.
Rev. Theodore Nelson. LII. d., was
in town Thursday. He only visits
Alma one day in a week at present, as
DIR. Brooks attends to bis class work at
the College. He is very welcome WIS.,
itor, by the way, as he is great favor
ite among the students.
Is. 5. Webb and wife are in Detroit
TO day. Mr.. w. expects while absent
to buy line of Holiday goods that
surpasses anything ever brought into
Gratiot Co. He has had years of eX-
perience i'll this line and knows just
what the people of this vicinity want
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
Rafting Match.

have 100 turkeys, chickens, etc., I,
rattle off at the Angel House, Thanks
giving evening.
OITo SANDrpHooF.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23

Drs. Flowers Medicines and Books
for sale by b. Van Den Burg, druggist
in postofilce block, Alma, Mich. These
medicines or books will be sent by mail
To all who desire them, on receipt OF
price. Office AMI residence, one block
south Of the Episcopal Church,
Address,
Drs. FLOWERS,
L. y. Box lS5l Alma, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
Apportionment of School Money.

The following is the apportionment
of school money to the several town
ships of Gratiot county
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-20
Wanted to Stay.
ArEnnRdR Tn Ut.

Railway station in the backwoods of
Kentucky. Old Z.b Totter and his wife,
who have come out q dist IpCe Of Is miles
to sell two dozen egQs snd three pounds OF
blue butter, are spxi"usly awaiting the ar
rival of the tIsin, which, if the weather is
good, makes two trips per week
Zeo-Mahaly, let's 60 home. The fetch
tskau train amt comm, nohow.
Mshaly-Oh, now don't be snatched.
I'm he e-long after while.
Zsb-Yas, bot we've been a-waitiE'
putt nigh ever sense sun-up, sn' it amt
come yit.
Mahaly-Bu. it mout bs along almost
any hour. Do you reckon a body wants
ter stay out yander in the hills aa' work
all tae time an not see puthin'? Jest be-
Gaze you keer nuthin' fur the 'jOymsnts
an 'citements o. this here life yon think
that nobJdy else do. Here I've bean er
'yayiu off ter zee these kyaIs ever sanse last
fall Was six years ego, an now that the
good LaHd has give me ths chaTc9 you
wsnter snatch it away FINN me. l hain't
a.goin' to move er leg from here till that
train comes.
Zab-That terbacker ought to be suck
cred.
Mahsly-Don't kesr eff I do.
Z.b-Au' l bet the chickens air scratch
ing up the my ons.
Mahaly-Lst 'em scratch.
Zeb-Old Mig Buck will get her soap
made TO- you.
Mahaly (much excited)-Git the horses,
Zeb, an les hurry home.