Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-03
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL


tends recognizing the civil service COM
mission.
The executive committee of the state
fair will meet in Detroit May 10, 10 decide
upon the loo ltion OF the next fair.
Charles Frances Adams has been re elect
ed president of the Union Pacific.
John w. Brockie, ex postmaster at Mt
Carmel, Pa, has been arrested charged
with issuing $1,000 worth Of fraudulent
money orders.
Two firemen were killed while on duty at
Atlanta, Ga, April ~
I'm the action brought by Miss Alice NJ
Allen 10 recover S25, 900 damages from the
State Line Steamship company for having
been poisoned with mercury by the doctor
while a passenger ON the steamer Georgia
OF that line, the jury in the Brooklyn su-
preme court gave the plaintiff a verdict of
$1,000.
Mr.. Monroe, an eX-convict from the Mani
toba pententiary, recently died i'm England.
In his will he made some curious requests,
including 100000 10 Bedson, warden OF
tue Manitoba penitentiary, and 10000 10 "a
Winnipeg lawyer named Vivian and "a like
amount 10 Rev. Canon Matheson.
Prof. Willis entered upon his duties as
assistant secretary OF agriculture on the
oath ult.
Exports ofmerchandise during II months
ended March 81, 1879, amounted 10 $i23,-
757, ,3s, against SG94 l5> ,sl5 in 1888; imports
for same period, 1913, 53l, 100 against SOB,
rs, l4i in 1855
The Pullman company has selected site
at st. Louis upon which it will erect an eX-
tensive plant for the manufacture of rail
wax coaches for the territory tributary to
the bridge city.
a cut of about 50 per cent has been made
in the freight rates between New York
city md Mexico. The Ward line of steam
ers is taking cargoes as low as 10 cents per
hundred pounds.
Vincent Richardson, a wealthy citizen of
Morgan county, ILL.,, was robbed of - 900 a
few days ago by the three card game
4 bold but unsuccessful attempt at bank
robbery was made al Venture, Cal, the
other noon. a man named Mccarthy en-
tered Collins ~ Sons bank. and, frighten-
ing the cashier, seized "a tray containing
5000 and walked into the street He was
captured by the sheriff as he was making
for his horse. which was hitched near by.
Mrs Moore female seminary at Nor
gantown, w. Va, was destroyed by fire
the other day.
Geo. w. Gitt chief OF division in the pen
sion Office, has been dismissed.
Elk Congressman b. j. Ellis of Louisiana
died suddenly in Washington a few days
ago.
The legislature Of Massachusetts has
passed an act which requires railway ofic-
ials. at the request of stakeholder, pub
licly to iile at the state capital full list of
the stockholders Of the company with the
number OF shares belonging TO each.
General Manager Hickson of the Grand
Trunk railway, has followed the example
Of the Michigan Central, and ordered that
no freight trains be run on Sunday, with
the exception OF those carrying live stock
and perishable goods.
\ collision occurred on the Cincinnati
Southern road near Glenn Mary, Tenn,
the other morning, and three men were in
stantly killed
T.. l.. Whitaker, bookkeoper and conf
dental clerk OF Smith " Connors Of Cleve-
land has been arrested for cmbeZ2lng
GOO OF the firm money He declares ne
Is member Of the firm and that the short
age can be explained
The Belle Prairie convent near Little
Falls, Mimi, was destroyed by fire April
The introduction into New South Wales
OF American appliances for the manufac-
ture Of butter and cheese has given an i'm
petus to dairy farming in that country.
Memorial day was observed throughout
the South April 70.
\ board of army officers have been order
ed 10 consider the lraCtlcaDilty of pre-
scribing uniform system Of rules, regula-
tons and courses of study for the gui lance
of officers detailed as profe sOrs OF military
science and tactics al colleges and univer-
sites.
A collision occurred on the Baltimore &
Ohio road in Baltimore the other morning
Nice-PresIdent Norton, Gov. Fora er of
Ohio and members of ms staff were on one
the trains. The passengers in both trains
were thrown from their seats and one or
two were dashed 10 the floor Of the ears
The men VINO were hurt were all employees
OF the railroad.
III. b. Spofford the historian died at
Clarendon, Va, a few days ago.
a farmer named Mcleod living near
Winnipeg, killed his two children and then
took his own lie a few days ago He had
been mentally unsound for two months
past.
The seventh annual encampment Of the
Grand Army Of theoRepublc in Washing
ton and Alaska which represented 800
veterans was held at Spokane Falls, Ore
gon, "a few days ago. About one hundred
delegates were in attendance from A posts
:. G.. Cosgrove was elected depar ment
commander The next encampment will
be held at Ellensburg, the fourth Wedncs-
day in April 1880 The Womans Relief
cocps OF the territory, numbering IL or
CARNATIONS, also met and elected officers.