Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-21
GENERAL.

The iury's verdict in the CrOnin murder
case OF Chicago, imp icates Alexander sui
livan. II. @. Sullivan, De ective Couglin,
and one Woodruff, all four OF whom have
been held for trial
The roof of the Mercer market in the
City of New Mexico fell in the other day,
ami nine persons were killed. a number
OF others were terribly injured.
AT the war dep rtment there is no fear
OF a general outbreak or Ind ans. The
present difficulty appears to bc OF a person
al nature, and that WHISKY Is al the bottom
o. the trouble.
4 company has been formed to CON
struct cable from San francisco TO Homo
lula at a cost Of al, 800 OOJ
The Lord Mayor of Dublin has sent the
second II ,C0J 10 the Jounstown sufferers.
The relief fund N tie nds of the Gov
ernOr OF Pennsylvania amounts to between
100000 and sSUO,OOJ.
The citizens of. w shingtcn contributed
So 900 To the Johusiown sufferers. OF
this amount President Harrison gave
$3.50.
j. c. Yutyy of Nebraska has been APP
pointed a special agent OF The general land
Office, and Robert T.. Johnston swamp
land agent in the same office.
Gov. Hill of New York has refused TO
honor the re4uisltion nude by Gov. Fifer
OF Illinois for the surrender of Mcdonald
and Maroney, suspects in the Cronin muir
der case, on the ground tina the re Iuisition
was not accompanied by an Indictment, and
that there is no proof that the men are
guilty OF any crime
An English syndicate offers 10 buy the
watch factory 1T tlgln, iii for Sl0,OJ0,0 600.
Colored men Of Mississippi met in conven-
ton Il few days ago, and endorsed Harrison
"A memorial meeting in honor of DR..
Cronin will be he'd in Chicago June p.
a special grand jury has been impanelled
to investigate tue murder of DIR. Cronin OF
Chicago.
The secretary of the treasury has APP
pointed John Hughson skilled laborer in
the treasury department at salary Of $40
per annum. Hughson was porter OF one Of
the pullman cans caught III the Hood at
Johnstown, Pa, and IL was mainly through
his EFFORTS that Mrs. h. W. Halford and
her daughter were enabled 10 reach place
of safety in the mountains. His appoint
ment is due TO the recommendation OF the
President 5 private secretary.
meeting was held in Chicago the other
night TO take steps 10 bring The unorganized
workir ella. SEES OF Chicago into the Broth
erhood OF Uni ed LaLor 4. IS. Barry's sub
sutute Tor the knights of Labor. Repre-
sentatives of a number OF lr.des were
present, said to repres mt in all about ten
thousand wageworkeIs.
j. Leman of Chico, Cal, is ocad. He was
the oldest Oddfellow living being Il char
ter member OF tie first lodge organized in
this country by Wilde at Baltimore in
1919.
The reunion of the army of the Potomac
was held in Orange, n. j., on the 18th inst
Gen. F,tl John Porter was e.ected presi-
dent of the Filth corps and was present
ed with solid god corps badge set with
diamonds, as a mark OF appreciation of his
vindication. At the general meeting of
the society, Cort and Parker deli cred the
Grafton, after which Gov. Green reviewed
the army
The Chippewa Indians in northern Min
nesota are causing settlers good deal or
trouble. 1t is said that the Indians have
already killed SIX white persons.
The Canadian order of Oddfellows in
session at Toronto voted down motion to
provide for the eligibility of colored men
tor membership in The order.
A call for an Oklahoma territorial CON
venton TO begin at Guthrie July IL has
been issued.
Over s 10000 worth of pine has been
destroyed by forest fires in Wisconsin,
which are still raging.
Calvin >. Brice is the new chairman OF
the democratic national committee.
The American executing company has
been incorporated with capital of SIS
90 The scheme is To emp .oy competent
executioners and guarantee the prompt
electricity or hanging IN any part of the
country.
Suit was brought some time ago against
the Southern Pacific railway and other
lines for the return TO Texas of l5,0000O0
acres of land which had been granted to
the railroads on certain conditions. Those
cond tons were not fulfilled, and de-
clson has been rendered TO the effect that
the roads have no right to the lands. A
great portion of the lands has passed into
other hands. having been sold by the rail
roads and under the decision the supposed
owners have no titles.
Gen. Supt. j. Lowry Bell of the railway
mail service is making "A great EFFORT to in
crease the efficiency OF the service, and has
issued an order, IN which he SAYS no ex-
cuse will be accepted for irregularities OF
any kind.
The doctors who performed the autopsy
on Bishop, the mind reader, have been held
Tor trial.
Thos. j. Morgan of Rhode Island has
been appointed Indian commissioner, vice
Oberly, resigned.
Ex-senator Sabin of Minnesota has been
granted "a divorce from his wife, whom he
charges with being an hab.tual drunk.
ard
The grand jury has found indictments
against Drs Irwin, Ferguson and Hance,
the physicians who perforu ed the autopsy
on the body of Washington Irving Bishop,
the mind reader, for violation OF the san-
tdry laws.
An association embrac ng all the ex con.
Tolerate soldiers was organized in New
Orleans few days ago. Gen John H.
Gordon of George is president
FOREIGN.
-Four employees Of the excursion train
which was wrecked near Armagh, ireland,
few days ago, have been arraigned in
court charged with felon. onsly killing 80
persons.