Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27

gasometer.
Ore thousand four hundred and ten dol
lars were stolen from the National bank at
Pawtucket, X. L., the other night.
William Sheets Harrison. IA nephew OF
President Harrison, died at his home IN
River Forest, near Chicago, few days
ago.
Mrs. Margaret billiard convicted with
her paralnour OF numbering her husband
has been sentenced 10 be- hanged at Eas-
ton, Pa.
The bodies OF three women were found
on the banks OF the Conemaugh near johns
town, Pa, the other day. ldentihcation
was impossible.
Two silver bars worth $40, 600 were stolen
from truck in New York the other day,
while being taken 10 the steamer Tor snip
ment 10 Europe.
Chicago's big auditorium, which cost
S,OOO,OOO, was dedicated Dec. y. Presl-
cipal attractions.
A meeting was held in Richmond, Va,
the other night, and committee appointed
TO raise funds for the erection OF monu-
ment 10 JEFF Davis
In letter TO the Brooklyn single tax
club, Grover Cleveland expresses the
hope that New York state viii soon
adopt IA ballot reform law.
The failure is announced of J. b. Shelf
field * Co. of Saugerties, n. Y, with liza
billties of $2,0OO,0O0 -Four other concerns
are involved in the failure.
The mayor Of Salt Lake City. the county
clerk, county surveyor and several other
officials have been arrested for alleged
frauds in disbursing pubic lands.
The Globe iron works of Cleveland, and
the Illinois steel company of Chicago, have
amalgamdted, and will soon begin steel
ship-building on large scale ia Chicago
Commissioner Raum has commenced the
work of reorganiZing the pension bureau
by abolishlng the board OF review, consist
ing of 40 members, and distributing them
in other departments
Because Joseph Porter refused 10 take
drink with Marion Crowell at Con-
nellsyile, Pa, Crowell shot him dead.
The men had been friends but Crowell
was crazed with liquor.
A New York paper has received reports
from every state treasurer in the country,
which show that the actual wealth OF the
nation Is SOL, 45g, 0OO 900, and the assessed
valuation SO, ile,OOO,0OO.
a 1O-year-old boy found a box under
sidewalk in st. Pau which contained the
lost will OF Thos. III. Harrison, who died
recently, leaving property valued at up
wards OF Sl,0OO,0OO. The box had been
stolen by burglars
The non partisan w. &. II. u workers is
sue an address, holding that the political
policy of the national union il wrong in
principle and not conducive of the best re-
suits. A convention will be held in Cleve-
land about Feb. -.
Paul Hill Of West Union, Ia, 20 years of
age, took the advice OF spiritual medium,
left his wife and went 10 live with his
spiritual affinity" in Pennsylvania. She
robbed him OF 5000 and he has appealed TO
the courts 10 recover his cash.
Max Mantwell. Chicago laborer, left
his wife and children the other evening to
20 into the cellar. About two hours after
ward he was found with 60 knife wounds
on his body, which was literally hacked 10
pieces. The assassin is unknown.
Gov. Lowry of Mississippi has declined
TO remit the sentence OF imprisonment inn
posed upon Jake Klrain. He told Jake
that he and Sullivan were mere instru-
ments in the hands Of others, but he could
not overlook the insult 10 the dignity of
the state.
William Means. president, and John r
DeCamp, vice president, of the defunct
Metropolitan bank of Cincinnati, were &C
quilted in the United States court. They
were accused of classifying statement TO
the comptroller with intent to deceive the
other officers of the bank
Simeon Davis, a citizen of Bloomington,
H., was being tried on the charge OF in
sanity. Davis brother was the complain
ing witness. During the investigation he
became suddenly and violently insane, und
four strong men were required TO restrain
and take him 10 Jail Simeon Davis was
found insane.
AT Hastings, Neb., the other morning
the st. Joe ~ Grand Island freight was
unable TO stop on account Of the snow and
crashed into the Burlington IL Missouri
passenger train, wrecking both engines
and shaking up the passengers. Three
men were seriously injured, two Of whom,
it is thought, will die.
At banquet in Kingston the other night,
Sir John Macdonald replying 10 the to st,
"The Dominion Government declared for
British connection and he'd that the ma
lority of the Canadian people favored it.
Ruin and mis- fortune, he sand, would follow
severance from Great Britain. No party
could ever be formed in Can ada, having
for its object separation from England,
either 10 go il alone or annex TO another
land.