Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07
GENERAL.

has Deeu acctpteu.
The damage to property in Elmira. N, T..
and vicinity by the food IS estimated at
half "a IN llon dollars. Thirteen lives are
said 10 have been lost at Corning
Mrs. Catharine Schmidt OF Wichita. Kan
sas has been found guilty OF selling three
glasses Of beer and was sentenced TO three
months in the county jail and hned S6oo.
This is the first inst, nee In the state where
"a woman has been sent 10 Jail for violating
the prohibition laws. The woman Is
widow with two children, and OF limited
means.
Five colored persons were killed in DO
Soto parish, Louisiana, June ]. by tree
blowing over on a cabin and utterly demoI-
ishing II.
The Rhode Island general Assembly has
passed bill re submitting 10 the electors
of the state the proposition adopted by the
last general assembly TO amend the consul
tuition by annulling the prohiDitory
amendment The vote in the house on
passing the bill was by "a 10 ID, the re-
uuisite two-thirds and a number TO spare,
aud in the senate G3 TO 10. The election
will be held on Thursday, June 20.
A commission has been appointed TO in
vestieate and report upon the needs OF the
New York postoffice.
The Presidents granddaughter, Mary
Lodge Mckee was christlned at the White
house May 81, by her grandfather, Rev.
Dr. ScOlt, III inc VI lho i""iiJ
and members Of the cabinet.
McGarigle, the Chicago boodler, who has
been in Canada for the past two years, re-
turned u Chicago on the 31st ult., and sur
rendered himself 10 the authorities. fine
of 81, 000w was imposed, which he p-id and ia
now "A free man.
The highest and most destructive flood
that has visited Altoona, Pa, and vicinity
for 80 years, occurred on the 3lst ult kali
road bridges were carried away, and the
destruction of property of all kinds was
very great.
An Indian outbreak is reported on the
Dakota frontier.
Congressman Carlos French has been
elected a member of the National demo
cratic committee 10 represent Connecticut
in the place of w. II. Barnum, deceased.
A monument in memory of the policemen
who lost their lives in the Haymarket riot
in Chicago May 4, 1886, was unveiled on the
Both ult.
President Harrison reviewed the Memoir
ial day parade in Brooklyn
The Earl of Zetland has accepted the
Irish viceroyship.
The French senate has passed the re-
cruiting bill.
Pasteurs system of incubation has ef-
fectually checked the spread of virulent
disease known as authraX which has been
working havoc among New South Wales
herds. The loss of sheep there by this
affectian is estimated at 20O,0O per annum.
DR. John r. Lawrence, one Of the most
prominent physicians in Kansas, dropped
dead while taking the third degree in
Masonry in lodge in Wichita.
Rumored that Mexico will cede Lower
California TO the United STATES.
The coroner's jury in the Bishop case
find the cause Of death was coma, that the
doctors acted in good faith, though hastily.
The doctors were then discharged.
The Connecticut senate has passed bill
which the house had previously passed,
forbidding railroads to issue free passes TO
members of the legislature and ordering the
comptroller of the currency to furniyl
railroad tickets to every member of the
legislature who may make TO him an as
signment of his mileage.
The court of claims has adjourned until
the last Monday in October.
The lower house of the Connecticut leg
islature has passed "A bill giving women the
right TO vote on the question or the sale Of
Intoxicating liquor.
Mrs. X. Bradt of Birmingham, Texas,
became suddenly insane the other day, and
SEEING pisto. killed two of her children.
One Of the children was four years old and
the other six.
President Harrison has appointed Orlow
w. Chapman TO be solicitor general and
John Il. Cotton of Maine to be assistant at
torpey general.
\ terrific wind and hail storm took place
near Clements, Kansas, May 2S Four
persons were killed and many others in
yured. Two houses were blown down and q
number OF others unroo!ed.
Daniel Coughlin has been formally ac-
cused of the murder of DIR. Cronin, the
Chicago physician whose death is sur
rounded by so much mystery. The war
('rOnl
The West Superior, Wis, chamber Of
commerce has issued invitations TO all the
lie ding commercial bodies of the east and
northwest TO send delegates To a water
ways convention to BE- held in West SUI
perior on August q. This convention viii.
present a memorial TO congress TO make
larger appropriations for the deepening OF
harbors on the great lakes
The young men 8 democratic club OF New
York gave reception aud dinner TO ex-
President Cleveland May "a.
Justice Gray of the supreme court will
wed the daughter OF the late Justice Mat
thews early in June, and spend the honey
A vein of natural gas has been struck
near Milwaukee.
Edward 5. Richards of Chicago has
brought suit against the Lake Shore road
for $500, O0J for failure 10 comply with the
terms of contract made with him.
Mormons from the United States are
settling in the British Northwest posses
sions, the hierarchy of the church having
purchased several thousand acres Of land
from the Alberta railway and coal COM
pany.
The Illinois legislature has passed
compulsory education bill
The dormitcry attached to the orph ans
home in Wabash, Ind, burned few DAYS
ngo. None of the children were in the
building at the time.
Samuel j. Ruby of Iowa has been ap-
po nted United States consul at Belfast.
Ireland.
Announcement is made that in case of
the loss of the McGraw- Fiske beuuest
Henry w. Sage, the Ithaca millionaire,
will pay the cost OF the library building of
Cornell universlty--over 500, OOO-and will
besides enrich it with an endowment of
10000, in which case Mr.. Ssges gifts to
the university will reach about 81, OoO 600.
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