Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-24
Hon. John Sldell, one OF the best known

Hon. John Sidell, one OF the best known
iron manufacturer of Penn ,ylvania, is
dead.
In IA fit OF jealousy at Berlin, Wis, II.
w. Hacker, aged ~, of Danville, H., shot
and killed Mabel Steike, Is years old, and
then blew out his own brains. The girls
parents live at Belle PLANE, Iowa.
A warrant has been issued at Phila-
delphia for the arrest Of David b. Hin,
treasurer of the Philadelphia Order OF
Elks, who is short in his accounts $4,000.
1t is reported that the Rock Island road
intends to extend its lines 1900 miles,
running TO Denver and the Gulf of Mexico,
which extension would entail a cost OF
$30,O00,O0O on which new bonds will be
issued.
The ghost OF Ralph Sharsman, a Polish
Jew peddler, is said TO be appearing
nightly in "A boarding-hpus at Huntington
Pa, and going through antics that remind
one strongly OF "The Bells" made famous
by Mr.. Henry Irving's portrayal OF the
character of Matthias. 1t is believed that
Sharsman, who hailed from Chicago, was
murdered.
Josephus Colley of Terra Haute, Inc
claims land in Evansville, Ind, formerly
known as the Erie canal bed, now in the
center OF the city, and worth $4,000 and
has brought a test suit.
Unmasked men entered a bank in Cisco,
Texas, the other day, bound and gagged
the cashier and teller. and helped them
seyes TO $1,000 and skipped.
An accident occurred on the Grand
Trunk railroad near Hamilton, Ont, the
other morning, Three employees were
killed and several passengers were seri-
ously injured.
j. A. Iawtoski, who swindled life in
surance companies out OF 8. 500 by pre-
tending to rave suicided, has turned up
in the Minnesota penitentiary where he
was serving under an assumed name.
August Hetzeg, the Chicago brute who
pounded his little stepson to death, has
been condemned to death.
jane Taylor, aged IL, OF Covington,
KY, killed his father who was beating the
boys's mother.
A boiler explosion on a plantation near
BaStrop, a.. killed four men and badly
scalded two.
Alfred Smith Barnes, the read OF the
school book publishing firm OF A. 5.
Barnes q Co.. OF Philadelphia, is dead.
COMMANDMENT Chief Reasays President
Cleveland will sign the next dependent
pension bill.
The Manitoba elections resulted in a
triumph for the G%reenway government
and the Red River Valley railway, insur-
ing the building OF the road at the earliest
possible date.
The sui committee Of the house post
office committee has adversely reported
the bill to prevent the circulation through
the mails OF ne wspapers containinglottery
advertisements.
All the Reading coa miner have been
ordered TO resume work. After work has
been resume the demands OF the miners
are to be considered.
The Indians who took part in the Riel
rebellion are starving. The government
cut off all their supplies Immediately after
Riels execution.
The national anti-nuIsance league will
soon bring in the United States supreme
court OF the District of Columbia TO test
The constitutionality OF the license system.
Mr.. Gatchell OF New York says that SINH
lar suits are TO be brought in all the states
TO terminate in the United States supreme
court. The object is to show that licenses
are unconstitutional II this can be done
the league expects that prohibition legis-
lation will follow everywhere as a matter
OF protection.
Ben. Hopkins, convicted cashier Of the
Fidelity bank of Cincinnati. is dying at his
HON and can't be removed to prison.
W. W. Corcoran, the aged phi anthropist
OF Washington, is seriously ill.,
Rev. James Schoteld, father Of Maj.
Gen. Schoteld, L. =. A.. died in Chicago a
few days ago.