Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-14
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Grand labor day parades Of workingmen
hook place ia nearly all of the principal
cities on the Srd inst.
A mob took three men from Oxford, y.
c., Jail the other morning and hanged them.
w. w. Curtis, formerly war correspond
ent of the New York Times, died in Wash
ington a few days ago. He was native OF
Ohio. He has been engaged in business in
Washington for number of years.
There is no truth in the statement that
whites have been massacred by the Indians
in Colorado.
The Goth PENNSYLVANIA regiment dedi
Gated two monuments al Gettysburg on the
4th inst.
The report has obtained currency in the
government building in Chicago that Post
master Judd has at length rendered his
resignation 20 Postmaster General DiCkin-
son. The affairs of the Chicago postohice
have become so dcmOralized and involved
and its general administration has been so
deplOrably inefficient during the past two
years that the iuterpostion OF the president
became imperative
The Ohio centennial exposition. which is
intended 10 show the growth and develop
ment Of the Buckeye state in the first 100
years of its history, opened in Columbus on
the 4th inst. Mrs. Gov. Foraker starting
the machinery by electricity.
While number Of enthusiastic citizens
of WorthinCton, West Virginia, were re-
turning from church John Hare became ex-
cited and cheered for Harrison and Morton.
a fight ensued and George Johns was in
stantly killed and John Mills fatally
wounded.
Samuel Wheeler, aged 10 years in sliding
on wagon loaded with hay, at Brazil, Ind,
was impaled on the ragged end Of pitch
fork handle He lived but about an hour,
dying in great agony.
After years Of litigation. the Storey estate
sn.4
the widow, waving an award TO her claim.
Secretary julie List. of the Duckworth
building association of Cincinnati, has dis
appeared. and il transpres that he has been
systematically embeIzing the money Of
members ana spending II in fast living. His
shortage i said 10 amount 10 $4,000.
The gubernatorial election in Vermont
on the 4th inst resulted in republican vic
tory
The department Of state has received
from Gen. DENLY, United States minister
to China. in response 10 an enquiry from
Washington, "a telegram 10 the effect that
he has no positive information in regard 10
the attitude OF the Chinese authorities re-
specting the treaty.
Wisconsin democrats have nominated
James Morgan of Milwaukee, for governor.
The twentieth annual convention Of the
Irish Catholic benevolent union, in session
at Columbus, Ohio, adopted resolutions in
dorsing home rule, also urging the United
States government 10 pay for the destruc-
ton of the Catholic church az Chattanooga,
Tenn, which was burned during the war
Fire at san Diego, Cal, the other morn
ing destroyed the wholesale grocery store
of Klauben X Levi at a loss Of $4,000 on
stock and building; insured for Sl55.0O.
Several firemen are believed TO have been
buried in the ruins.
New Hampshire republicans have nom
mated David II. Goodsell Of Antrim for
governor. The resolutions indorse the
Chicago platform; ask that the patriotic
citizens vote for protection and the tariff,
and ratify tie nominations Of Harrison
and Morton.
The amount of tax TO be raised in New
York City this year is $50, sOO,O0O. The
aldermen have fixed the levy at 1922 per
500
Two bodies were seen in the whirlpool
below Niagara Falls the other day, that
are supposed 70 be those OF William
Robinson, aged >, and Harry X. Wilson,
aged 40.
The corner stone Of the new Masonic
Temple al Minneapolis, MINI, which viii
cost s25n, 600, was laid few days ago by
the Grand Lodge Of Minnesota
Gen. Poe has been asked TO investigate
and report upon the question Of the bound
airy line OF the ST Clar tats canal.
Judge Ney OF Waterloo Iowa, under the
lawfully manufacture cider for use in his
own family, and has instructed the grand
jury to indict IL they find that such a thing
has been done.
The business portion Of the village OF
Cataraugus, y. L., was destroyed by lire
Sept. q.
r. c. Beveridge Of Oil City, Pa, deputy
collector Of internal revenue has now been
missing for one month, and il is thought he
mas become deranged, though there is a
theory that be has met with foul play at the
hands Of "moonshlners," as he disappeared
about the time he makes a monthly trip
through wild country where they operate.
His accounts are all right.
The worst wreck that has ever occurred
on the Kansas City, 81. Joseph a. Council
Bluffs was the result OF "a collision between
two freight trains about six miles south OF
st. Joseph, Mo. Both trains were running
at rapid rate OF speed and their crews
Jumped. Every car was deraied The
trains were both loaded with merchandise
and nearly the entire cargo IA a total loss
s7he damage 20 engine, cars and freight Will
DE nearly SlO0,0oO
Gen. VIM. Terry, an eminent lawyer Of
Whitevile Va, and the commander Of the
famous StOnewal brigade at the close Of
the late war, was drowned Sept while
attempting TO ford Reed creek In buggy.
The creek was swollen by recent rains and
swept the horse from his feet.
Billy Porter and Frank Buck the Ameri-
can thieves who were arrested in London
last June. for a burglary committed in Zu-
rich. have been eXtradited and sent 10 Ger
many.
Lester Wallack, the veteran actor died
at Stamford, Conn, the other day, aged 20
years.
Louis Larsen ~ Chicago crawled into an
iron cylinder OF a hydraulic elevator with a
lighted candle and bucket OF benzine 10
clean the cylinder Gas generated from
the bepzine, exploded, and he was burned
TO death.
A gigantic wheat trust is being formed