Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-12
GENERAL.

persisted in that awful affair. IL his
opinion that every person in the ordinary
coaches was killed or burned to de tn.
The conductor tickets were burned,
hence he could not tell where the passen-
gers came from.
Mr.. Thomas J. Morgan, the new com
missioner OF Indian affairs, has appointed
his wife his private secretary at a salary OF
Il 900 per annum, and DR.. Dorchester,
supe intendent of Indian schools, has Sc
secured the appointment OF his wi G as a
| special Indian agent at "A compensation OF 81
| per day and expenses.
The Mexican press is very fierce in its
| denunciation o. the scheme 20 settle coored
EN- grants from the United STATES in MeAi-
! 60.
Forty dwellings and every business place
| in bakersfield, Cal, were destroyed by fire
| July1.
! Miss Ida Tucker who was injured in n
wreck on the New York, ennsy .vania &
ONO road about year ago, h brought
suit against the company at Youngstown,
| Ohio, for $4,000.
A train on the New Jersey Central
ruck a carriage containing four persons
| the other morning, and all four were in
stantly killed
Charles w. Sanders, the author OF "San-
| ders series of school books" died at his
residence No. 80 East kifty-third street,
weeks.
Instantaneous Of Chicago have formed
| an assoc alton for the purpose of founding
an Irish republic and Will send representa-
| tives to Canada, Chill, Peru and Mexico
The latter country, II is said, is willing TO
dispose of Lower California or neighbor
| ing state for the purpose of establishing an
Irish American colony thereon.
The stencil in and around Johnstown is
becoming worse than at any time since the
flood Undertakers say that IL would be
much bet er TO cremate the bodies that are
now found than 10 attempt TO bury them.
The Persian minister TO the United States
will soon leave this country for his native
nd, never 10 return. He says he has been
driven from this country by the unkind and
| ungeuerous things which have been said
about him and his sovereign in the Ameri-
can newspapers.
Thomas Sherman, a son of Gen. Sher-
man, was ordained to the Ca holic priest
| hood in Philadelphia on the 9th inst His
work will be in the Jesute order, of which
he is member.
Ten blocks in the business portion of FL.
| lensburg, w. T., were destroyed by fire
| July 5, at loss of between u, loo, 900 and
| 81. 000, 900.
Capt. Stan hope f. Blunt, ordnance de-
| partment, has been relieved from duty at
| the head quarters of the army as inspector
| of small arms practice, and is ordered 10
report in person 10 the chief of ordnance.
| The Official order says that Capt. Blunts
| services in connection with the develop
ment OF an effective system OF rifle prac-
| tice in the army have been of the highest
| Importance and his name will therefore be
honordUly connected with this great ad-
vance In the military service OF the coun-
| try. He was member of Gen. Sheridan's
staff and his name became widely known
| To the country from his devoted services to
that officer during his mortal illness. First
Lieut.. Tasker IL. Bliss, first arti lcry aide
de camp, is announced as inspector of small
arms and artillery practice at headquar-
tiers.
Heavy rains in Texas have caused loss
to the people of that section of over 81 ,0OO,-
JO0
The million dollar capitol OF Georgia was
formally dedicated July L.
Four men were killed at Kansas City on
the Fourth during the celebration there.
Col John q Parker of the engineer
| corps, the present superintendent of the
military academy, has been placed on the
retired list having served 40 years.
Monongihela coal miners TO the number
Of 5000 are on a strike for more wages.
Striking codl miners of Brazil, Ind, have
decided by vote not TO return 10 work at
the old prices
For the first six months of 1889 there
were 5,slS business failures in the United
States.
The New York World says that Gen.
Alger and Senator Plat have gone to
Alaska 10 look over the sc fisheries with
view 10 securing the contract which has
been enioined by Alaska commercial com.
pany for the past - years.
Three prominent oarsmen Of 81. Louis
were drowned Sunday, June 90 They
were witnessing the launch of a new boat
by the North End boat club Of St. Louis,
and four-oared crew attempted to land
aoove some barges. The current carried
them against the barges and their shell
broke in two and the men were drawn un-
der the barges by the current. Three out
Of the four men were drowned, the fourth.
A. T.. Trebus, being rescued by Lucas
kdell, the champion oarsman of St. Lou a.
The names of the drowned men are: Hen
ry Broen, aged "a Herman Karnat7e, aged
2j; William karnatze, aged "a. This sad
occurrence put an end to the fe tiv tiles, and
the christening was indefinitely postponed.