Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

| An explosion occurred Ina a powder mill
near South Windham, Maine on the 9th
INST, and two men were instantly killed.
An explosion of gas occurred In coal
mine near Trinidad, Col, on the 9th inst,
instantly killing two men and iniuring
many others.
Three business blocks in Gary. Dakota,
we're burned on the 9th inst
Thos. Little was found dead in a miser
trable hut hear Altoona, Pa, the other
morning. He starved 10 death, although
ponds and money 10 the amount of $50, 0OO
were found in the trunk in the hut.
President Cleveland has signifiod his in
tention Of attending, with his entire cabi-
net, the centennial celebration Of George
town university, ID. C., TO be held February
- next. The president will deliver the
honorary degrees TO be awarded on the
occasion
The state of California, by the attorney
general, has begun suit against the Ameri-
can sugar refinery company to revoke It's
charter, because its business is in the hands
Of an unlawful combination of non residents
acting in restraint OF trade
VIM. Parker, register Of deeds OF Nelson
county, Dakota, Is in Winnipeg with $40,
700 OF the county's cash.
A terrible accident happened 10 party
Of gold miners on Hog Mountain, near Ash
land, Clay county, Ala, on the 9Th inst.
While four miners were down in a pit some
ID feet deep, the sides caved in completely
burying them. A force of men immediate
~ set TO work to rescue their buried com
rddes, but when reached four were found
to be dead
A collision occurred on the Savannah &,
western road near Ellaville, Ga, the other
morning, and five persons were killed.
One man was instantly killed and five
M hers SprinnS lV ininra1 hV "a hnilnr pynlp-
iion in Lascaster, Pa, the other day.
William Marshall, a well known farmer
of Cass county, Ind, was killed the other
day while blasting stumps.
At a political row at Livingston, Ky, on
the Sth inst, five men were killed.
Mrs: Edward Sliyel of ST. John, N. Y,
was killed by collision Of trains near
Newburgh. n. Y, the other day.
Anarchists o. Chicago have been denied
permission TO celebrate the anniversary of
the execution Of Spies, Fl a..
Gen. j. Bowman Switzer, parliamentary
OF the supreme court of Pennsylvania. died
at Pittsburg recently of blood poisoning
lie was % years of age.
Edward Carrigan, the Boston lawyer, as
ISOLATED with Gen Butler in the Hoyt will
case, died on a Denver Il RIO Grande train
on the 9Th inst, of apopleXy. He was with
Miss Hoyt en- route to Colorado Springs.
Gen. Alfred Pieasanton has been placed
on the retired list his retirement dating
from October %.
The Ben Harrison gas well struck at
Findlay, o., on election day, puts out 80,
10000 cubic feet of gas per day.
A fall of slate at the Willow Grove coal
mines, near McDonals, Pa, crushed 10 death
a man named Jules Leese, and an unknown
boy.
Chinese in New York are iubilant over
Harrison's election.
A collision occurred on the Baltimore &
Ohio, near GAINESVILLE, O.. the other morn
ing. Engineer Anderson Of the west bound
was killed, and tie engineer Of the east
bound train reported fatally injured The
loss TO the company is heavy
A decision has been rendered by L. s.
Judge Sawyer at san Francisco, in the
test case of two Chinese, IN which he holds
that. inasmuch IA they Were born in the
United States, they are citizens thereof
and not amenable to the act of congress ex-
GLIDING Chinese laborers.
NJ. II. Scott, agent OF the Wagner sleeping
car company in Toledo, is dciaulter TO the
amount of 5000
Adit. Gen. Drum says the regularly or
ganized and uniformed militia OF the sever
al states represents an available force of
1865 men. and that this is the basis for a
sp.cndld army
The ant-saloon republican national com
mittee will meet in New York on the 2lst
inst TO decide upon the policy TO be pursued
hereafter.
A collision occurred on the Baltimore &
Ohio, near Claypool resulting in the killing
of Engineers John Doyle and Andrew
Denison and the demolition Of both engines
and II freight cars. The collision was
caused by conflicting order given by opera
tors.
The Cincinnati expos;t'o on closed on the
10th inst, with n dencit OF over $500, 900.
which the stockholders will have TO make
good.
q, Gen. Lew Wallace is certain Of place
in Harrison's cabinet.
w. J. McGariglc, the Chica~o boodler,
now sojourning in Canada, was present at
the opening of the legislative assembly at
Regina this week.
The President has modified the court
martial sentence of dismissal against Pr-
vate l. J.. Hayes of the 9th artillery, TO
half pay for one year
Gen. Harrison shook hands with about
10000 people during the recent campaign.
Ernest u. Baldwin, deputy first auditor
OF the treasury, has rendered his resigna-
ton, TO enter private business in Washing
ton.
Nine buildings in the business part of
Brandon, Wis, were destroyed by an in
cendiary fire on the 18th inst.