Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-11
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Rev Patrick Cronn Of Buffalo, editor
OF the Catholic Union of that city, and a
brother of the murdered DR.. Croniu of
Chicago, has received number of anOny-
nous letters of late threatening him
with death, because of his severe denun-
citation OF his brothers murdcrers. and the
secret societies whose mem Oers are re
sponsible for the crimes which have done
SO much TO iniure the cause OF Ireland ;
liberty.
Lofts restaurant in Winona, Miss, was
destroyed by fire Oct. :, and four guests
were burned to death
Scarity OF food and water is causing
great loss of stock in the northwest
A collision OF freight trains on the Union
Pacific near Roscoe, Neb., resulted in the
death of a passenger and the fatal injury of
a conductor ana brakeman.
An arrangement has been consummated
with the New York Central and the Lake
Shore railroad companies by which a new
fast mail train from New York 10 Chicago
has been established. This train
will leave New York City at $3.50 in
the morning, aud reach Chicago at 30 the
next morning.
Two gangs OF counterfeiters were broken
up by United States officials in Orange
county, Ind, the other morning
An English syndicate has secured q
company Of St. Louis.
a traction engine and threshng machine
broke through "a bridge near GAINESVILLE,
Ind, the other day, and landed in the
water 80 feet below Five men were buried
under the engine. two of whom were scald
ed 10 death by the escaping steam. The
three other men were seriously injured.
Miss Ruth Wells, for 80 years resident
of Fort Wayne, Ind. is dead, aged s. She
haInaathG her VaInuhia IN bu
city TO be used for an asylum for the blind
Sidney G.. Brock of Missouri has been
appointed chief of the bureau of statistics
II the treasury department.
From present indications there are a
number of bodies in the river near Johns
town, Pa, rarely a day passing that two or
more swollen and mutilated bodies are not
recovered
The government has decided 10 send the
United States ship Dolphin TO Nicaragua
TO protect the interests of the Americans
who have gone there TO work on the canal.
The house of Mrs James Ross of Eliza
beth n. j , was entered by Burglars the
other n ght, who used extraordinary means
TO effect their end. The entire household
Of four persons were chlorofOrmcd and the
house was looted from cellar to garnet.
Jewelry, silverwaTe and other articles to
the value of $4,000 were stolen. The police
have been unable TO lind any clew to the
robbers.
FIR. BOYLE, Catholic priest Of Raleigh,
y. c., has been convicted OF criminal as
sault on Miss Geneva Viii alSer, organist
of his church. and sentenced 10 be hanged
Nov. 20.
Gen. A. p ID. Hunt d ed in Manchester,
n. H., on the 9TH inst He served through
the rebellion as adjutant of the Third Yer
mont volunteers, and had been almost con-
tinuously in the United military service
since. He received his commission as
major general OF the United States army d
few days before his death.
The strike of the window glass blowers,
which began in June, was settled at a con-
ference of the manufacturers in Baltimore
the other day, an advance of 81 per cent
having been agreed upon. The strike at
fected 5000 men. The advance takes effect
at once, and work has been resumed.
Ex-Congressman John NJ. Glover of st.
Louis, Mo-, announces himself as candi.
date for United States senator from that
state, Mrs. Glover recently inherited 81, =
600. 900 and will spend it all TO secure her
husband election.
The Iowa supreme court has rendered a
decision declaring constitutional the pro
hbitory liquor law OF that state.
The grand cross OF a commander OF the
legion of honor has been bestowed upon
Thomas A. Edison by the managers of the
Paris exposition.
Boulanger will follow the advice OF
his friends In Paris and London and return
to Paris.
An explosion occurred the other day in
the Rhein- Prussen colliery at Hamburg
on-the Rhine, and ten men were killed.