Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11
Reduction of public deb, in April is about

The arched floor Of "a part OF the new
board Of trade building i'm Columbus, o.,
fell in the other morning, instantly killing
three men nj work under IT,
At Eau Claire, Wis, ten saloonists were
resused licenses on the grounds that they
were unfit 10 conduct saloons and that their
places were too near churches or schools.
Near Shelbyville, H., the other day, Mrs
Margaret Dutton, aged l02, and for 80 years
"A resident of Illinois, died after only few
days illness, weighing 90 pounds, and leav-
ing one great-great- grandchild and a mum
Der of nearer descendants. She had been
an inveterate smoker until her Tooth birth
day. when she stopped for fear Of iniur!ng
her health.
The boarding houses, hosting works and
supplies of the Eclipse mine at Little Cot
tonwood, Utah, were destroyed by fire the
other day. Loss 100000.
The Second National bank Of Xenia
Ohio, has been obliged 10 close its doors.
The United States court at Chicago has
sustained the Pullman patent on the vesti-
bule train and enlOined the Wagner com
pany and the Lake Shore road from using
the cars. BY special arrangement the
defendant companies have been given Il
days in which to make changes in their
trains.
The Kansas farmers trust convention
has adjourned TO November IA, at Topeka,
when the National farmers convention will
be IN session. Only farmers and farmers
employees will be admitted.
Billy Carson, a son Of Kit Carson, the
famous scout, shot and killed Thomas j.
Ioblns In fight at Fort Garland, Col.
IOblns was companion OF Kit Carson, and
almost equally famous.
The movement for the pardon of the i'm
prisoned anarchists will take the form Of
monster petition from all parts of the union.
Nearly 500 Pittsburg carpenters are on
strike for more wages.
Allen O. Myers has been sentenced to 90
days in jail and 500 fine By Judge Pugh for
contempt of court. His offense was in
ridiculing the court i'm the Cincinnati En-
quirer during the tally sheet forgery trial
DIR. ID. w. Bliss the physician who attend
ed President Garfield, is seriously i'll at his
home in Washington
An American and foreign syndicate has
promised funds for speedy construction
OF the proposed underground railroad
system in New York city.
Since the government granted the Alaska
Commercial company the right to take seals
in Alaska, -, 159. l64 have been added 10 the
national treasury.
Charles Lyman, for p years at the head
or the dead letter office of the pOstoffice
department, died at his home in Washing
ton on the bth INST.
The death is announced of Sir Charles
Tilston Bright. one Of the proprietors Of the
first trans Atlantic cables who was the
engineer in chief of the expedition which
carried out that scheme.
Maj. Rogers, who engineered the Cana
dian Pacific tunnel through the Rockies,
has left for Alaska 10 report TO the Amer
lean syndicate the feasibility Of scheme 10
build railway from some point on the
Northern Pacific 10 Alaska via Calgary,
Edmonton and the Peace river country.
Milan, Ohio, had sl25, 900 fire the other
night.
President Cleveland has pardoncd Fred
Nj. Ray. convicted of murder in the Indian
Territory.
Fire at San Diego Cal, destroyed $3.50
900 worth of property the other morning.
Joe Messenger, express messenger Of the
United States company at Duluth, has been
arrested on charge Of embezzlement
A life sized bust Of Garibadi has been
placed in the upper lobby of the senate.
Alfred Barnes died in Mexico, Mo, the
other day. He had been a Mason for -
years, and is said to have been the oldest
member OF the order ~ the world
Supt. Nash Of the railway mail service
has resigned 10 go into private business.
Emmons Blaine, the eldest son of the
statesman, says the report that his father
had consented TO accept the nomination is
news TO him.
1t is estimated that the grain crop will be
from 50.OOO0OO 10 SJ,O0O.OO0 bushels short
this year.
The laborers on the Duluth & Iron Range
road have struck for higher wages. The
strike has extended TO the iron mine at Ely
and about ! 900 men are idle.
The soldiers and sailors home at San
dusky, Ohio, will be opened in "A short time.
The home will be in command of Gen.
Force
Andrew Logan aged II, was burned 10
death at Nashville, Teun., the other night
while asleep.
Gen. Warner Lewis one Of the most prom
inent men OF Iowa, died in Dubuque "a few
days ago. He was descendant Of one of
the oldest Virginia families. His wife with
whom he had lived 90 years, was niece Of
Gen. Lafayette.