Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-20
GENERAL.
The barbod wire trust has collapsed.
Two thousand longshoremen at Savan
lah Ga are on "A strike

The barbod wire trust has collapsed.
Two thousand longshoremen at Savan-
nah, Ca, are on strike.
The senate has confirmed Gen. Raum
as commissioner of pensions
Boston elected republican mayor on
the 10th inst by big majority.
January 1st the knights of Labor open
their warfare on the sugar trust
a strike is on and not freight train is
moving between Tacoma and Helena
Oliver Johnson, the veteran editor and
abolitionist, died in Brooklyn few days
ago.
The Minnesota lumber cut will be from
50,0O0OO0 TO 100, COO, 900 feet more this year
than last.
over 100000 have been raised for the
families of those who lost their lives III the
Minneapolis fire.
Gen. Israel Vogdes, retired army Officer,
died in New York a few days ago. He was
in the service for 43 years
The attorney of the District of Column
bia will commence proceedings against
Sllcott for grand larceny.
An explosion in a nitro glycerine fac
tory near Butler, Pa, the other morn
ing, caused the death of two men.
Three men were instantly killed and
four seriously injured by railroad acct
dent near Graham, Mo, the other day.
Mrs. Margaret billiard convicted with
her paramour OF numbering her husband,
has been sentenced TO be hanged at Eas.
ton, Pa.
John Burns, the London labor, leader has
been asked TO come 10 this country aud do
some work. He has not yet accepted the
invitation.
Chicagos big auditorium, which cost
S3,O0O,0OO, was dedicated Dec. 9. Presi.
dent Harrison and Patti were the prin-
cipal attractions.
In letter to the Brooklyn single tax
club, Grover Cleveland expresses the
hope that New York state viii soon
adopt ballot reform law.
w. 5. Shirtlef of Waterloo. Iowa. has
beCu appointed to the position made vacant
by the defalcatlOn OF Cashier Silcott, in
the house OF representatives.
The American federation of labor. at the
meeting in Boston recently, adopted a res
olution liking IL years as the minimum
age for children employed in factories.
Several of the largest mills and elevators
in Duluth, MINI, have been purchased for
Si,00O,U0O by the English syndicate tn I has
invested in similar property IN Minneapo-
lis.
Mollie Brown, prisoner in the peniten-
tiary at Lcavcuworth, Kansas, struck l..
= Hanks, guard on the head with "a
Ratchet, inticting wound which caused
his death.
John a. Gray of the piano firm of
Boardman X Gray, one of the Oldest piano
manufacturers in the United States. was
found dead in bed in Albany, n. y, the
other day.
Under the provisions Of the Iowa pro-
hibitory law, a number of men who are
known as habitual drunkards, have been
summoned TO testify against ii saloon.
keepers Of Cascade, who have sold them
liquor
The New York supreme court has dis
missed the injunction 10 prevent the mu-
nicipal authorities from interfering with
electric wires. Work will begin at once
in New York city to put wires under
ground
The board Of trustees of the South Da-
kota state university have extended a
unanimous call to DIR. VIM. Harper of Yale,
to I'll the presidency, the place made va
cant by DIR. Olson's death in the Minneapo-
lis Tribue disaster.
Because Joseph Porter refused TO take
drink with Marion CrOwell at Con-
nellsville, Pa, Crowell shot him dead
The men had been friends but Crowell
was crazed with liquor.
A l0year-old boy found a box under
sidewalk in st. Paul which contained the
lost will OF Ihos. III. Harrison, who died
recently. leaving property valued at up
wards of Sl,0O00OO. The box had been
stolen by burglars.
Simeon Davis, a citizen Of Bloomington,
Ill, 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, and
four strong men were required 10 restrain
and take him TO Jail Simeon Davis was
found insane.