Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-30
BURNED AT The THEATRE.
Eighty Persons Dead.-Entire Fam
lies S~ulOrated.

Eighty Persons Dead.-Entire Fam
lies SullOrated.
While a performance was in progress at
tie J an net theatre in Oporto, Portugal,
an explosion of gas occurred and the
theatre took fire and was destroyed. The
rouse was full Of spectators and number
of live. were lo,t. Many persons were n
iured.
Eighty bodies nave been taken from the
ruins. Most of those burned were in the
third boxes and galleries, where whole
antilles were sutfocated. There was a
terrific struggle at the doors when the
spectators tried to escape. Large numbers
were suitocated and trampled on. Many
on reachin the street were so seriously
injured that they vOmlted blood Nearly
all the victim, were spectators. The
actors escaped in their theatrical cos
tunes. Many in the theater finding them
ewes unable to reach the doors, jumped
from the window. The gas was extin
guished shortly after the fire broke out
thus adding TO the confusion. Large
gang of workmen are exploring the ruins.
Two todies were discovered locked in a
close embrace.
sae mallcarrler between Calico, Cal, and
Bismarck is a dog. The mail is fastened
about his neck. In the last three years he has
never missed a trip nor lost a letter.
Grinnell Ia, enjo,s the distinction OF
never having a saloon aud Of not having
furnished an inmate OF the Poor House or
PenitentiarY for tweuty-eight years.
The Ohio Society in New York has post
poned rs annual banquet from February q
to April :, ''the centennial anniversary OF the
settlement Of the OHIO Valley at Marietta"
Miss story, the daughter Of a clergyman in
the north OF Ireland, has won The literature
scholarship Of 900 a year for five years
awarded by the Royal University Of Ireland.
An Irish terrier belonging to George Gas
kin, Of Babbacombc Beech, England, watches
for mackerel FROM a high bluff near the hotel,
aud barks and points when II school appears.
The first striking clock was imported into
Europe bv the Persians about the year 500. II
was brought as a present to Charlmagne from
Abdella, King Of Persia, by two monks of
Jerusalem.
Prohibition dominates eight OF North Car
olina's ninet y-three counties, aud the senti
meut IL on the increase. In Randolph county
not a license for selling liquor has been issued
for seventeen years.
A fsrIne near Reedsvllle, Penn, recently
killed two deer at one shot Ills weapon wa,
a single-barreled rifle, with which b.,
put a ball through the neck of each deer at q
distance of seventy-ive Yards.
Fifty families OF Newfoundland fishermen
have arranged to move next spring to a group
OF the Qceu Charlotte Islands, of the British
Columbian coast, above Vsncouvers. The
waters about the Islands are said TO abound
in fish, and one OF the Industries OF the col.
ony will be sending fresh lish to the Vic.
toria market.
Chippewa Indians are annoying the Wiscon-
sin log .ers. They divide up into bands OF ten
to fifteen, scatter through the forests and
pitch their tents 5 in the neighborhood
OF a logging camp This winter they have
been holder and have even compelled the
cooks In some Of the camps to prepare them
meals when the crew was absent from the
shsntiea