Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
GENERAL.

~ ttlStt lttl't OF a WaSilD'.l Afl Ilt 4 orr
Worth * Denver railroad TIE uor'h-bound
passenger train VS. prec.pi-ated through "A
bridge near Clarendon. Texas, the other
morning Engineer Smith and Fireman
Wilson were instantly killed and number
u the PASSENGERS badly shaken up.
The postmaster general has received no
tice that the German postal department has
forwarded to this country several cases OF
exhibits for the Cincinnati exposition.
The President has vetoed TWO more pen
sion bills on the ground that the disabilities
Tor which the pension was ASKED were not
incurred in the service, and another because
the beneficiary named already receives
pension.
The remains of the late Roscoe Conkling
We're removed from the receiving vault and
inferred in Forest Hin cemetery AZ Utica,
y. Y, on the 10th inst.
Father OConnor Of New York, SAYS that
sister Mary Francis Clare, the nun of
kenmare," has renowned the Catholic
faith and will JON Father O'ConnOr's con
verified Catholic society. Gen. kerwin,
editor Of Archbishop Corrigau' organ, con
trims the story
1t is reported that Edison has sold all
right and interest in his photograph TO an
English syndicate for $500
AS reported TO the senate the sundry
civil appropriation bill appropriates 81 900,
300.
The department of state IS informed
that well organized revolution exists in
NencZula.
Twenty buildings in Barlema, Ncb.,
we're blown down during wind storm on
the 18th inst.
Dr. Herbert f. Reynolds Of Wood county,
Ohio, is in Jail in Toledo charged with
child murder. When arreste5 he had a
small black satchel which was found 10 con
tain the dead body Of an iu.a.t, evidently
but few b IS old.
The sen omnittee on inter state com
mercc ha. ,.4ected n favorable report on
the Spooncr bill, placing the telegraph
nnder the supervision OF .a2 interstate
Jaw.
Portions Of Indiana ami Ohio were great
~ damaged by waterspouts on the 18th
inst.
The Phoenix manufacturing company's
silk mills, at Pottsvile Pa, started on the
18th inst. 1t is the largest mill in the
country and will employ 100 med.
There has been no break in the Mahoning
valley iron manufacturers lockout, and ii
has been resolved TO continue il indefinitely.
Judge Couch OF Waterloo. Iowa, has de-
cided that ginger ale must go" in the
cases Of certain salOOnkepers In Buchanan
county, who have been selling ginger ale
which contains three per cent alcohol. The
fudge holds that if there is any malt in the
beverage, and it would produce intoxica-
non il taken in large quantities, il comes
under the ban Of the law.
Three young ladies were drowned while
bathing in the river near jefferson, Iowa.
The President has signed the agricultur-
al and District Of Columbia appropriation
bills
The Canadian postofiice department has
asscntcd 10 the proposition 10 admit 10 the
mails exchanged between the United States
and Canada packages of queen bees and
their attendant bees, when 50 put up "a TO
prevent injury % those handling tho mails,
while at the same time showing an easy
yCrihcation Of the contents.
Bishop Potter Of New York and the
bishops OF Minnesota and Fredericton have
received honorary degrees from the English
university Of Cambridge
What is designed as "A national organiza-
ton, in opposition 20 prohibition, has been
chartered al Chicago, under the Illinois
state laws. Its motto is temperance, not
prohibition
The senate bill appropriatug $500 to
aid soldiers homes has passed the house
The Marietta Ohio centennial closed
July l9with addresses by Senator Sherman,
Gen. Grosvenor and others The century
box. TO be opened 100 years hence, was pub
licly sealed. The celebration has been a
great success, and the final publication of
the historical papers read will be of great
value TO future generations
The derrick at the soldiers monument
being erected at indianapolis fell the other
morning killing two worlmen instantly.
Gen. Thomas L. Young died at Cincinnati
July 20. He was born in Ireland, but came
with his parents TO America when quite
young, and when only Is years old enlisted
in the regular army He served in the vol
unteer service during the late war, coming
out with the rank Of brigadier general. He
was elected lieutentant-goveruo of Ohio
with X. B. Hayes in lS55, and filled the
office Of governor after Hayes became pres
jdent. In 1878 he was elected 10 congress
and was reelected in 1850. Two years age
he was appointed a member OF the board OF
public affairs Of Cincinnati, which Office he
held until his death
Fifteen men were killed in n railroad
accident AT Front. on the Mexican Natioua
railroad, on the 10Th inst
Mr. Blaine will reach New York Oh IN,
eth OF August. A reception will be teudcrct
him.
yellow fever Ia c,using Florida peepi,
Considerable uneeslnoss.