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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
GENERAL.

Frank NJ March, prominent in religious
circles in Boston, is under arrest for the
embezzlement of $1,000.
Lorenzo Dow Whiting, an old-time alb
olitionist lecturer died at Tiskilwa, Ill, a
few days ago.
Over 100000 pounds of tobacco were des-
troyed by frost in the vicinity of Elem
mingsourg, Ky, the other night.
Destructive forest fires are raging in
Minnesota. The drought in that state IS
the most unusual aud extended ever known.
Charles Wood, "a colored man, was
lynched at Hernsdo, Miss, the other morn
ing. Wood was confined in Jail at that
place on a charge OF assaulting the wife of
"A farmer in August last.
William Moore negro train hand on
the Savannah, Florida 81 Western rail
road, passing Jessup, had some
words with citizen ana threw stone
which struck a bystander. A posse waited
for his arrival, aud taking him of the train
lynched him.
The United States express company has
offered "a reward OF $4,000 for the arrest of
the thief or thieves who recently robbed
the bank at Hurley, Wis, OF S39,1u0 of
their money.
The October term of the United States
supreme court convened on the l4th inst
There are >, g cases on the docket.
United States Consul Lewis at Tangiers
has been ordered horne. He is charged
with mismaaagement of Off icial duties.
sir Julian Pauncefote, the new British
minister, arrived in New York the other
day.
A representative OF an English syndicate
is in this country trying 10 form an alumni
mum trust.
The Argentine Republic proposes to open
10000 acres OF land to immigrants at "a
lnNv nripp the nOldinpS 4 mt
from 500 to 100 acres each. The emigra-
ton from southern Europe to the Republic
is already very large.
The state force employed at Johnstown,
Pa, finished their work on the 18th. inst.
Lewis Sloss, president of the Alaska
commercial company, says tn I unless the
government guarantees them protection
they will not renew the lease which expires
May /, 1890.
over 100 families in Ramsey county,
Dakota, are reported TO be starving, owing
to failure Of crops.
A call has been issued by Luke Dillon,
M. Scsnlon, DR. MCCahey, II. Stanton and
j. Casey for convention OF the Cha ma
Gael to be held in Chicago in November
Amos j. Cummings has been selected by
Tamm ny as successor TO the late >. >. Cox
in Congress.
Denver has been selected as the place of
holding the next grand encampment OF the
Knights Templar of the United States and
the second Tuesday in August, 1892, as the
date.
A vein Of natural gas has been struck at
Pueblo, Col, and the gas igniting from a
kerosene lamp held at the mouth of the
well caused terrific explosion Ono man
was burned to death. Two other men and
woman were terribly burned aud will
probably die.
The average report OF Rear-Admiral
Jouett, president of the board appointed
to inspect the steamer Dolphin upon her
recent return from n cruise around the
world, has been received by Secretary
Tracy The famous Dolphin returns from
the trip without single flaw.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
THE STATE.
Death of Judge Bunce.

Judge Zepaniah W. Bunce OF Port
Huron, died on the eth inst, ia the 102d
year of his age.
Judge Bunce was born in Hartford,
Conn, Nov. Ia. 1857. His fathers death
occurred when the boy was six years old,
and he went to live with an uncle, from
whom be learned the trade of halter, and
afterward became fur buyer, and was in
business for himself at Claremont, n. H.,
Chester, VI, and Albany, N. Y.
In April of lol7. he came 10 Detroit, and
soon after his arrival tried To explore the
region around Detroit, but the mud and
swamps were too much for him, though he
and Col. Langham, paymaster United
States army, did succeed, after two days
and nights OF travel, in reaching Monroe,
and had 10 run the gauntlet of pack Of
wolves on their return.
Sept. IL, lS2i, Mr. Bunce was married TO
Laura Ann Duryea of New York city, and
a month iater, with a stock of goods, they
came To Detroit. He was "A merchant in
that city for year and then removed to
ST Clair county Mrs. Bunce died Jan
uary 26, 1851 aged 81 years. She was the
mother of eight children, and nearly all of
vitality and more than average intelli-
gence.
Judge Bunce occupied many public of
fees. being on the bench OF the county
court in Is 4 and IL years thereafter, and
was a member of the territorial legislature
from 1871 To lo24. His memory of men S
faces, characters and histories was won.
derful and in his earlier days of eXpe-
vience in Michigan as "A trader and public
man. il was said that he knew personally
every white man then living in Michigan.
He had ever been "A courtly, well dressed
gentleman OF the old regime studiously po.
lite and scrupulously honest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
Wing of the Prison Burned.

The east wing of the jackson prison
was burned on the 9Th inst. The fire broke
out Just before noon at the west end OF the
building, and could not be controlled un-
Til the flames had swept the length of the
wing, III feet TO the prison wall and burn
ed themselves out. The loss is estimated
at from $1,000 10 S25, 900, and there was no
insurance.
AS the alarm was sounded the men were
just forming to march 10 their dinner and
of course there was great excitement and
confusion on the instant, but the officers
con trolied it, and marchug the men TO
their places, put the prison fire department
promptly TO work and sent a general
alarm 10 the city department. AT the
same time the walls were mounted with
guards armed with rifles 10 quell any at
tempt on the .rt of the convicts to or
game a riot and attempt TO escape. The
precaution was apparently not needed, how
ever, as many OF the prisoners worked
like beavers TO quell the flames. But "a
lack of water aided the stiff wind in
spreading the fire, and it could not be
checked.
The wing burned is the one that was des-
troyed in "a similar way nine years ago,
and il was used for storage, school and
library purposes, the lower floor being the
store room and the upper the cOnvicts
library and school room. All the books in
the library, valued at $4,000, was des
troyed.
The fire is probably the result Of care
lessness on the part of some timers from
the outside who were employed 10 Tx some
troughs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
Scope of the Election Law.

LANSING, oct. 12.--The attorney general
has furnished the state department a writ
ten opinion on the scope of the new election
law.
The attorney general holds that under
the provisions OF act = 3, laws of 1859, enti
tied IAN act TO prescribe the manner of
conducting, and TO prevent fraud and de-
ception at general elections ia this state, y
the secretary of state is required TO attend
20 the printing of all tickets and general
relationships, legislative, congressional
county, village and city nd all special
elections. This will necessitate the print
ing of sever.l thousand dis met ticket
forms" and a degree of accuracy and
care on the part OF conventions, and local
authorities all over the state. will be re-
Quired, that is hardly to be expected from
human beings, before the work gets into
the secretary $ hands. There is AN intima-
ton that in the case of special election soon
pending, the courts will be asked TO say
whether the scope Of the law is intended TO
go beyond the general state ticket or not
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
An Awful Fate.

Mrs. Louisa Dali of East Saginaw a
widow aged 81, was probably fatally
burned the other morning by lot OF gaso-
line, which had been careessly poured up
on the floor of Dr. r.. Il. Curtis kitchen
at his residence, where she had gone TO
wash for the family. The oil ignited by
Mrs. Dali stepping on match. Her
clothing was almost burned off, leaving
her legs, body and arms and face in a ter
rible condition. DR.. Curtis was in bed at
the time, but hearing her heartrending
screams sprang up and threw quilts and
blankets around her, eXtinguishing the
II mes after burning his hands, legs and
night shirt The woman was taken To
Saginaw City hospital. Her husband was
killed by getting tangled in "A mower on
the street car farm four years ago She
has family of six children
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
HORRIBLE accident at lansing.

IA terrible accident, resulting Ia the al
MOST instant death of three men. occurred
ia Lansing on the 18th inst, while a Mich
igan Central wrecking crew was engaged
In clearing up freight train
wreck on the Lansing Transit
railway. The killed are Peter Quinn
OF West Bay City, conductor, aged ~,
George Ruby, of jackson, machinst, age 80,
John Tantilevish, of Bay City, brakeman,
age %.
While the men were engaged in lifting a
wrecked switch engine upon the track the
iron hosting beam OF the steam derrick
broke of and Tell upon group OF over a
dozen workmen. All but the three above
named jumped aside in time 10 escape
serious injury.
The skulls of Ruby and Quinn were ter
ribly shattered and Tantilevish's chest was
crushed. Despite his terrible injuries
Quinn lived nearly an hour. The accident
occurred in the presence OF large crowd
who were witnessing the crews work
Both Ruby and Quinn leave families. The
latter was conductor of the construction
train on the Saginaw division and was re-
garGed by the company as almost invalua-
BILE at wrecks, owing 10 his GOODNESS and
experience. Ruby had been in the service
OF the company for 80 years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
a HORRIBLE CRIME.
A Young Man Kills His Mother and
Cuts His Own Throat.

Charles r. Orris, of Buffalo, who re.
sided with his mother, Mrs. Mary King,
shot her while she was sleeping, and then
cut his throat, on the night of Oct. :. After
killing his mother the murderer must have
walked TO a table and hastily scribbled the
following admission of his guilt on three
separate pieces of brown paper, as they
were found in his vest pocket the next
morning:
~ should prefer cremation, If possible.
Please don't bother our relations about
the matter, for they have had trouble
enough. l hope my friends will not think
the worst of me for this. I'm tired of lv-
ing AMI that is enough. Mother could not
get along without me, so / ended her suf-
fering also SO good bye, friends, and may
you all be happy"
After writing this note he walked up to
a mirror hanging on the wall and cut his
throat He then walked across the room
and sat down in chair and smoked Gig
arctic while his life blood was oozing out.
Edward Larkin, for IL months freight
agent of the &. ~ @. Il. road at Lansing,
las been transferred TO Fort Gratiot, as
local superintendent.
Earnest L. Wilkinson son of respectable
parents OF Albion, has been held Tor trial
at the Calhoun county circuit court Tor
stealing Marsh patent pump from the
Battle Creek machinery comlSny's works.
The remains Of a man named Jones who
had short time ago oeen sent from Battle
Creek to the Calhoun county poor house
as an insane pauper, were found in the
outskirts of Marshun the other day. He
had wandered of from the county house
and was overcome by fatigue and exposure.
Col. Thomas G. Pray, one of the pio-
neers OF Calhoun county, died at San An
tonic. Texas, q few days ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
The Law to be Tested.

Under the new liquor law the county
treasurer summoned Durham * Treat, IA
Nashville saloon firm, TO provide "A new
bondsman. as the treasurer claimed that
one OF their bondsmen had become non
resident.
The saloonkeepers attorneys have ap
pealed the case, and base their appeal up
on several different points, important
among which are two which claim the law
TO be unconstitutional. One claim is that
the law signed and approved by the Gov
ernor is not the one passed by the legisla-
lure, and another is that the law con
fers judiciary powers upon the county
treasurer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
Bessemer Has a Sensation.

Joseph Custannek, German shoemaker,
of Bessemer, has for some time quarreled
with Hungarian named John Pastore,
and on three occasions had the latter ar
rested
AT an early hour the other morning Pas
tore threw stone through Custannek's
bedroom window. Custannek then went
outside To demonstrate with the Hungarian,
when the latter attacked him with club.
Custannek fred three shots In the air TO
frghten Pastore, but when the latter drew
"a knife the German shot him in the head,
killing him instantly
The sympathy of the community is with
Custinuek as Pastore was quarrelsome
and rcyengetul. Custannek was arrested
and lodged in Jail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
September's Salt Statistics.

LANSING, Oct E.-During September
there was inspected in Michigan S95, 40
barrels Of salt. The greatest quantity was
IN $ ginaw, los, l19 barrels, and the small
est Midland, 40, 100 barrels. Bay county,
So IA barrels, and Manistee 81, 30i barrels.
The total inspection for the year TO date is
3.0o7. 1917, being 1000 more than for the
same time last year
A certificate Of the admission of Joseph
Septimus Ward, as an attorney in an Eng
lish court away back in the days when
George the Second was king, has been
found in the office of the clerk OF Jackson
county.
w. II. Goodison, a drover of Rochester,
has been missing for several days, and as
he had large sum of money with him
when last seen, foul play is suspected.
AT the opening OF the October term OF
the supreme court, there WIS presented TO
the court crayon portrait Of Ex.Chief
Justice George Martin, who served on the
supreme bench from 1865 10 the close of
1867. The presentation was made on behalf
Of his fam ly.
The city of Gladstone has been enioined
from paying a certain $4,000 bond 70 +.
w. Mckinney
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
New Workers Weaken.

The committee appointed in New York
TO raise funds for the world fair confess
their inability 10 devise money raising
scheme, and are now harping on the posi-
bility and prob bility of securing govern
ment and state aid. Nevertheless they
have selected site, and Mcawber like,
are waiting for something to turn up"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
A Priests Narrow Escane.

Rev. James Kelly of Oneida, n. Y, cele-
brated mass in the rink the other
morning and Immediately upon slipping
the wine he was seized with an illness that
indicated poisoning. Father Kelly quilted
the al ar and went TO a drug store, where
antidotes were given and the poison neu
tralized. 1t is believed that the rink
was entered by means of false keys,
and the wine poisoned, as particles of
arsenic were found on the altar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
Returns From North Dakota.

The full Official returns of the recent
election in North Dakota show total vote
of 80, %. Hansbrough, republican candi-
date for congress, received majority of
900; while Miller, republican candidate
for governor had 1900. The majority in
favor of prohibition is LOO. Eighty per
cent of the total vote was in favor Of the
constitution, and 40 per cent was the av-
erage republic vote.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
Careless Trainmen.

There was fatal .smash-up the night IN
the Carbon OH, Union Pacific coal
spur near Cheyenne, w. Il. A construc
ton train dropped two cars on the main
line, there being no side tracks, and re-
turning only twenty minutes later backed
"a fiat car loaded with navies INTO the two
cars. One grader was killed and two others
mortal Y injured. The careless crew abau-
doned their train and fled TO escape the
wrath OF the laborers, who threatened TO
lynch them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
A Roasted Family.

An explosion of natural gas occurred In
Patrick Daily's house at Davis Switch,
Pa, the other evening, and in an instant the
entire house was in flames Mrs. ID lily
and her three boys fell PROSTATE on the
floor overcome by the heat and flames.
Mr. Daily rushed out doors to call for aid,
but all efforts to save the unfortunate in
mates were in vain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
Doctors Must be Careful.

Reports from health officers in various
sections of the state TO the state board Of
of he 18th re TO the effect that some physi-
clans evade the law requiring cases of
typhoid fever to be reported by calling
such cases typho mdlarial fever. In view
of this fact the state board at its regular
meeting, resolved that all SEES Of so called
typho malarial fever, and, in fact all
GASES of fever continuing more than seven
days should be reported TO the local health
officer, and precautions taken as in other
diseases dangerous TO public health.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18

Horace Sebring of Three Oaks, who at
tempted to poison his family, pleads guilty
in the circuit court at Berrien springs.
was terribly crushed in December, 1850,
by his engine leaving the track near
Adrian. A rail had been removed by a
road gang making repairs. In 1881 he gotta
verdict Tor 5000 in the Lenawee circuit
court, which the supreme court reversed
He then took up his residence with his
father In Toledo, when "a suit instituted in
the common pleas court resulted in ver-
dict for $1,000. Later this was sustained
in the Lucas county circuit court. Then
the ROAD appealed TO the supreme court
Col. Grave OF Adrian, counsel for the in
jured man, received a telegram from Co
lumbus few days ago announcing that
the verdict was affirmed. This will now
carry 1t TO g, 600, with interest ana costs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-18
LIVE STOCK

Hogs-Market unsettled, light, s3.s5Cd4.-
%; rough packing, So. s5G39O; mixed,
S4(9435; heavy packing and shipping, So
95S425.
Cattle-Market irregular; common to
cnolce, sS9i6o; extra, 81. .O94s11s; cows,
Sl.2O(G2.6O; stockers and feeders, Sl.75On3.
Sheep-market weak; natives, S3G4. 80;
western, $5.50014 lambs, $405.5O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-02
DlED

BROWN. On Friday, November l. 1885, nj 7.3o
Ia, JOHN M. BltON y, beloved husband OF MARY a.
Brown. In the thirty -elghth year VI hIs age.
Funeral Will take place from his late residence,
1850 Aarion street northwest sunday the Sd In.
slant AZ 3 O'Clock pm. lelatlves and friends are
RESPECTFULLY lEylted to attend %
five minutes past 4 o'clock. EDWARD EDM AkDs, he.
loved husband Of Ealoner Edwarus, aged sixty-nins
years SIX months aid twenty-five days.
Shed not tor hum the bitter tear
Nor give tue heart 10 regret.
It's ouI the casket that hes here;
1he sell that nlled AZ sparkles yet
br HIS CHILDRKN.
Funeral will take place from his late res,dence 25Ol
Friends and relatives are respectfully invited 70 a.
tend. Sc
HALDEMAN. On Thursday, October 81, 1859. st
2:3o O'Clock Pm, sAAUEi- HALDEMAN. in the
funeral will take place from his late residence No
1888 fennsylyania avenue northwest, Sunday after
noon at = O'Clock.
HODGES On Friday, November /, 1859, NJ nm.
anera viii take place from her late residence sl4
street northwest, On Monday, November 4. At
O'Clock PIN. IT.
Lynch. This morning, November 2, 1889, at 10
O'Clock a. his late Residence. 10 First street north
west, THOMAS LYNCH, beloved husband OF the late
Margaret Iangney Lynch, aged nifty eight years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
MEkCER. Departed this life November 2, lssa.
Of CONSUMPTION Mrs. ELIZA J. MERCER. aged NIFTY.
seven years, slx months AID tso days.
Funeral tsAes place Monday, November 4. NJ 2
O'Clock. Friends and relatives invited AIS WASH
ington street northwest
STEWART. On Thursday, October 81 lssa NJ
IL 81 .. H., Mrs. HENhlEITA sIcWAnT, the be-
loved mother OF Henry hichard and susan stewart
aged sixty-nlne Years.
The funeral viii take place from Second Baptist
Friends aud relatives respectuly invited 70 az
tend.
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PRISONERS ARRAIGNED.
Several Plead Guilty and Are Sentenced
| Others Held for Trial.

In the Criminal Court Judge Montgomery,
today the following prisoners were arraigned
Littleton B. Jones, charged with false pre-.
lenses, in obtaining $50 from Hamburger 4
Sons and IS from Jacob Strasburger by means
OF fraudulent checks, plead guilty. He said
this was his first offense and he was sorry for
it; he had been drinking and being without
money had filed up the checks, but intended
to redeem them. The court declined to take
the plea and directed that one of not guilty be
entered and suggested that he confer with
counsel
Jennie Miller, colored girl, plead guilty of
the larceny of 800 from John Fields, her step
father. The court imposed the smallest pen
atty. one year in the penitentiary.
Pierce Lafayette, indicted for HOUSEKEEPING
in the night at the residence of C. s. Whitman.
September 2, 1888, plead not guilty.
John Curtis, colored boy, indicted for house
Chase, October 10, plead guilty. The court
sentenced him to the Albany penitentiary for
one year.
John Thomas, q colored boy of fourteen
years, indicted for robbing Chas. Ravenburg of
gun on October last, plead not guilty.
Wm Douglass Cross, colored, indicted for
the murder of his wife, Hattie Cross, by shoot
ing her on the night of October I,causing death
October 10, plead not guilty.
VIM. Moore alias Brookey Moore, convicted
III the Police Court OF two assaults and ap-
pealed, brought in on q bench warrant, plead
guilty. He asked that the court fine him and
allow him to return to work in Michigan, but
on questioning him he denied one assault and
the court said that he would have to stand
trial. Bail was fixed in $50.
Robert Powell, violating section 5467. en-
be1Zling contents OF o letter, plead not guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-02

+. w. Rest, the Treasurer of a Build.
ing Association, Arrested.

The treasurer of the Capitol Hill per cent
permanent building association, W. Rest,
was arrested yesterday by Detectives 'Mattingly
and Wheeler on warrant charging the en-
bezzlement Of $4,000 Of the funds of
the association. That was the amount
involved in transaction with Mrs. Julia De-
whey. The money. it is alleged, has not been
accounted for, and this caused AN investigation,
the result of which was that yesterday Mr.. Ed
ward Kubel, president OF the association,
swore out warrant, charging Rest with
embezzling the amount stated. Mr..
Rest had tailoring establishment
at No. 4lS 18th street for some time, but the
officers learned that he recently sold that busi-
ness, but had been conducting grocery store
at the corner Of 5th and D streets northeast
When the officers arrested Rest last night and
told him the nature of the charge against him
he denied that there was any intention on his
part to defraud the association.
THE DEFENDANT RELEASED on BAIL.
This afternoon in the Police court when the
case was called Rests counsel, Hon. Simon
Wolf, waived an examination and the case was
sent to the grand jury. The defendant fur
nished bail Ill the sum OF 81 COO and was re-
leased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-02
Real Estate Matters.

]. W. Cooksey has bought for $4,000 Of J. NJ.
Socket sub Is, 50. 967, fronting II feet on
North Carolina avenue between 10th and 18th
streets southeast
Carrie L Hungerford sub. "a, 50. 20s, 49, by
Is feet, on Corcoran street between @ and r
streets northwest
H. J. Gray has bought, for e10,s45, Of B. @.
Emmert subs. As to 56, %. SOL, PAL feet by IS,
ct the northwest corner of Q and LIST streets
northwest, and, for e4.500, lot %, 90. $50, 100
by 80 feet, on the opposite corner.
Herman Haupt has bought, for els, 900, Of
John H Lane pts. II and l6, 50. Is5, ls1sxlOO
feet on 18th street between n aud o streets
northwest