Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-06
GENERAL.


pastor of the Second Presbyterian church
at Newark, y. j., is dead.
President Cleveland delivered an address
before the graduating class OF the universe
" Of Virginia at Charlottesville, June 81.
Postmaster General Dickinson has order.
ed the removal OF 20 postoffi0e inspectors in
various parts Of the country, 10 take effect
June 30. This was made necessary by the
reduced appropriation for this service for
the fiscal year beginning July !. Ten 9th
ers wiz be removed shortly.
Vermont repu olicans have nominated the
following ticket: For governor, w. u.
Dillingham;; for lieutenant governor, Urban
Woodbury.: for state treasurer, w III. Du-
bois; for secretary Of state Charles w.
Porter; for auditor. +. II. Powell. The
Chicago ticket and platform were indorsed.
The Cherokee strip" a 5000, 900 acre
tract OF land III the Indian Territory, is 10
be rented by the Cherol1ees 20 a cattle syn
dictate for $3.50, 900 per annum.
New York prohibitionists endorse 10
platform OF the national convention, and
have decided upon an aggressive campaign.
w. Martin Jones heads the state ticket.
Four men were killed and six others in
iurcd in railroad accident near Mobile,
Ala, June %.
a bold attempt TO throw passenger
from "A train for the purpose Of robbing IF
not killing him, was perpetrated the other
night almost within the very walls Of the
main depot Of the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railroad in Chicago. The fellows
who tried to carry out the scheme were
only foiled by the timely interference Of
several passengers who were eye witnesses
TO the scene
Charges Of forgery against Tate, the de-
faulting treasurer OF Kentucky, will not
hold.
The Postmaster General has cpreferred
charges against the superintendent Of nails
at Chicago.
T. b. Barry of the general exesrt&x e
board knights of labor, is i'll in the Cna.t. y
hospital in Cleveland.
Later estimates Of life by the Mexican
floods place the number drowned in l. con
alone at $50. Nearly l,2OO bodies have
been recovered.
Mouse, the daughter of old Buffalo Head.
chief Of the Lake Superior Chippewa n
dians. died at bayfield,, Wis, few days
ago, aged l02 years.
Lawrence, Russell Of Springfield Mo,
has been arrested for maltrcating his 10
year old son. He is accused of tying the
boy 10 plank, smearing his face with
mOlasscs TO attract insects, and leaving b. IN
IN that position for hours at time, and
with other similar crueltics
j. NJ. Mcl}eth. wealthy citizen of
Springfield, O, has been arrested, charged
with cmbelzling 81 900 pension money from
his sister
Joseph Seaford. aged 70. a bell boy in
New York boarding house, shot and killed
Josie Sheridan. 10 years old, assistant
cook, and then blew out his brains. Sea-
ford had been madly in love with the girl,
but she did not dein TO notice his attentions
The famous trotting stallion Jubilee Lam
bert, valued at Sl5, 900, died at Peru, Ind.
few days ago, Of apoplexy.
The great strike OF amalgamated iron
workers was inaugurated June 80, and
unless one or the other side gives in will
continue indefinitely, "a the trouble begins
with both sides equally determined.
A 16-year old boy at Jacksonville, Fla.
threatened with whipping, poisoned the
family food. His father and two compan-
ions died.
Consumption il killing hogs by the
thousands in Louisiana.
a farmer shooting rats near Marley
Tenn, accidentally killed one daughter and
fatally wounded another.
The government exhibit at the Cincin.
natl exhibition is BY far the largest rs well
as the finest ever made by the government
not excepting that at the centennial exposi-
ton at Philadelphia.