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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
X. oTI. StatistIcs.

Tor the first time In years the officers OF
the knights Of Labor nave made state
ment giving officially the exact member
ship. So many disiointed and unauthori-
tat.yc statements have been made that IL
was deemed expedient To do th.s at the
general Office in Philadelphia. General
Secretary Treasurer John w. Hayes says :
"A western paper speaks "a the grave
fact that the Knights OF Labor, (which once
had 80, 900 members has dwindled 10 one
seventh Of its former numbers we
might give the statement an explicit de,
NAL, or we might assert, as we could
truthfMly, that the membership Is not
diminishing, but increasing That the
order does not number anything like '5O,-
900 is no secret, but it is not true that IT
"has dwindled to one seventh that number
The membership cannot be concealed from
its members, as every quarter the financial
statement shows the receipts on
per capita tax. The last quarterly report
shows that the actual number Of members
paying per capita tax for the quarter end
ing June 30 was 201, SSS. III a reasonable al
lowance be made for delayed returns and
from assemblies which are excused from
paying tax, IL will be seen that instead or
the l07, ZAP members which the unreliable
authority gives. the orders membership
falls little, If any, short of 10000. This does
cot take into account the increase since the
end of June which been larger than at any
other time in the history of the ORDER
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
Met n Horrible Death.

A crowded tenement house in New York
was partially destroyed by ire on the
morning OF Aug. 10. Nine persons were
burned TO death, and a number were seri
ously injured.
When the firemen reached the place the
building was ablaze from ground floor 10
roof. In the street outside there was the
widest excitement. A crowd had quickly
gathered and many tenants, who had made
their escape in their night clothes, stood
among the throng, weeping bitterly and al
most frauIic with despair. The hremeu
did their work well and in about - minutes
they had the flames in hand, while in half
an honr all danger from further destruc
ton was over.
The fire started in restaurant kept by
John Snyder. According TO Snyders story
he was on the sidewalk sweeping the flag
stones, when he saw a blaze in the kitchen
in the rear of his place. In the kitchen AT
the time WAS Walter Brooks, the colOred
cook, and Joseph Plunkett, waiter
Snyder rushed back into the restaurant
and with the help of his employees tried TO
put out the fire When he found this was
impossible, he sent one Of the men up stairs
to alarm the tenants The fire, however,
had gained such Roadway that this alarm
did but little good, and Snyder becoming
frightened rang an alarm from the box IL
the street Both Snyder and his two men
were arrested and locked up on suspicion.
! Brooks, the cook, said the fire resulted
| from an over heated range, and that the
/ drum of the range took fire first, and that
/ il then communicated to the woodwork
| about the kitchen.
Snyder's restaurant is said TO be place
/ of questionable character, and at the police
station that morning it was openly alleged
| that Brooks, the cook. was drunk when he
! was arrested.
Acting Captain Schmittberger Of the
/ Thirteenth street police station said THE
! circumstances under which the fire occur
red are, TO say the least suspicious. l have
/ questioned the three men separately and
/ there are certain discrepancies which they
should be called upon TO explain. Snyder
| has kept the place four or five years and
his reputation is none too good. 1t was
| open day and night and occasionally some
! lively scenes have taken place in it. The
colored cook Brooks says that they have
not done much business lately. Snyder
had 81 900 insurance on his fixtures, which,
/ think, is more than they are worth. The
policy expires on Sept. -, and, strange 10
say, he had the policy in his pocket when
arrested"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
Starved to Death.

Robert Marvel, after fasting ca days,
died at his home near Indianapolis Aug. 81.
His case is so extraordinary that it has at
tracted the attention not only of the curious
people but OF the medical fraternity far
and mean He was 81 years old.
On June Is MIR. Marvel ate his last square
meal. For 80 days after this he took abso-
lutely nothing into his stomach On the 3Sth
day he bit of piece of pie, but did not eat
il. On the 39th day he drank a small guam
tity of milk, and at irregular periods he
has continued To do so. All told he has
drank not TO exceed one gallon of milk since
the % days that has elapsed since he began
10 fast.
The effect OF this abstinence is such as
would be expected. The faster has reduced
himself 10 a Giving shadow The case is
so far beyond the ordinary that iucredulity
has been excited. But there Is no occasion
for this, as DIR. George Hasty we'll
known physician OF that city, has regularly
attended him.
The great difficulty in treating him has
been his determination TO resist all prefer
red aid. After fasting a full month he one
day arose from his bed, and Selling pan
Of water that stood near by drank some OF
it, After that milk and water were left
near him and occasionally he would rise
Marvel has been belfast except at times,
when he would spring up and wander
about the house and porch.
Sores came upon him by reason OF his
long confinement and evidently Marvel
has not only suffered long but severely,
Enough everything possible Was done 10
relieve him. His fast is the longest on
record so far as is known. The most
prominent case of voluntary fasting was
tanners IL will be recalled that he ate
nothing and drank nothing but water dur
ing 30 DAYS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
Union Veterans Union.

The Union Veterans Union, which re-
Gently held reunion in Detroit, elected
Hon. w. r. Clark OF Cleveland com
mander-in. chief. The other officers We're
elected as follows: Deputy commander,
Thomas Hynes Of Washington, d. c.; sec
ond deputy commander, L. B. Putnam,
Chelsea Mass: surgeon general, DR.. VIM.
IL. Smith, St Clair, Mich, and chaplain
in-chief, Henry Colburn, Wonewoc, Wis.
The following executive committee was
appointed: +. r. LOOMS of Norwalk, o.,
chairman; l.. :. Haugton, Pittsburg
Charles Van Borke, Missouri; X. G.
Sneeden, Washington w. II. Wood, De
troIt; Aug. SeiDel, Illinois
The convention indorsed the per diem
rated service pension bill" and adopted a
resolution asking congress 10 pass law
allowing widows and minor children OF
deceased soldiers a pension without prov
ing that death occurred from disabilities
incurred during the service. The follow
ing were elected as pension committee 10
urge the passage OF he bills before con
gress: Gen. NJ. a. Dillon, Washington,
ID. c.; Congressman 5. =. Iader, Lima,
o.; NJ. NJ. Boothman, Bryan, o.; l.. l..
Alien Of Michigan and Comrade j. :. Nor
row of PENNSYLVANIA
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
THE GOLDEN STAR
AN ORDER WHICH SEEKS TO
ABOLISH THE PRESENT
MARRIAGE SYSTEM.
NINE LIVES LOST AND MANY IN
JURED AT A NEW YORK
TENEMENT FIRE.
FASTS SIXTY-SEVEN DAYS AND
THEN Is RELIEVED BY
DEATH.
Order of tho Golden Star.

Otto Van Hildren, a young man of IS, is
now in ST. Paul, MINI. He ammo unced
himself as the supreme knight OF the order
Of the Golden Star from Berlin, Germany
He has mailed his card 10 number
of prominent citizens and with IL small
circular inviting scrutiny and study OF
the methods. principles and operations OF
the order OF the Golden Star. He said TO a
reporter into whose hands one of his circu-
lars fell:
'The first principle of the order is the
adjustment of the present system Of mar
riage, which / and my brother members
believe TO be one OF the greatest curses
resting upon society BY that | do not
mean that we intend TO InauGurate a loose
and vicious system of love, but rather TO
propagate and perpetuate the doctrine Of
natural selection and the affinity of soul TO
soul. We hold in our order, after one has
become member of IL, that he or she can
not marry outside that order and that their
selection must be some member within its
circle. This selection is to be based upon
the physical and mental fitness OF each
other and IA mutual agreement and under
standing, after a probationary period OF
six months tn they Will live as husband
snd wife as long as harmony continues.
1--WE do not permit divorce where lack OF
harmony is discovered. We inquire closely
iujo the causes of the trouble and II there
is 40 reasonable or rational probability OF
tho two remaining together and there is
every reason why they should separate,
then the bond that has united them is
arc icably dissolved. They remain mem
bors of the order, each goes his or her way,
ahd if there be children they are cared for
By system we have which raises and edu-
Gates them, and starts them in the world
with trade or profession, infinitely more
honored than the children OF divorced
couples of modern society.
I'VE do all we can TO promote bodily and
mental purity. All that we read. all that
we write, all that We attempt TO act aims
from the beginning at bringing about q
natural and not immoral state OF society.
Our work is To destroy the false and arti-
fetal. In attacking the marriage system
of day cur protest is against the unequal
mating Of men ana women; their irrevOca-
BILE union or their enforcement without in
quiry or study of the fault We substitute
for il no code Of church or law, but the
binding force OF "a social union by which no
step is taken without thought, inquiry and
careful preparation
DR. Won Hildrcn slys that the order con
tains 900 members in Germany, Englan d,
Japan, New York and Chicago, and that q
branch will be instituted in st Paul this
week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
\ Triple Collision.

A Lehigh Valley freight train was back
ing down on switch across west bound
track near Elmira, y. Y, the other night
when an Erie freight train plunged into it.,
demolishing the engine and several cars.
An east. bound freight was Immediately
tagged and flagman sent back TO stop the
Erie passenger train No. p The tiagman
failed TO obey orders and the passenger
train ran into the rear of the freight.
The engine, baggage and express cars Of
the passenger and the caboose and two
cars Of the freight train were burned. En-
gineer Andrew Wallace and Fireman Chas.
Kimball OF train two were badly scalded.
A drover named Sutton, from Woodruff,
and several passengers were slightly
injured. The track was blockaded for
some hours, all passenger trains being
transferred over the ID. & L. w. road be-
tween Corning and Elmira.
Engineer Wallace will die. Fireman
Kimball is frightfuily scalded, in addition
to having broken arm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.

The Fifth regiment Michigan infantry
held its annual reunion at Saginaw
August 2S.
The men who propose 10 put the old Carp
river furnaces in blast again at Marquette
want S!OO,O00 bonus from the citizens of
that place.
The Jackson fair association offers 81, 600
in prizes for military competition.
December 6, 1887 John Christie, aged ~.
left James Cowan's house in Calumet i'm
mediately after breakfast and never was
seen or heard of. His skeleton was dis
covered in the woods two miles from Calu-
met Aug. "A OF this year, where he is sup
posed to have committed suicide.
A saloonkeeper OF Grand Marais was ar
rested for selling liquor on Sunday, and
for revenge he informed on foar persons
whom he alleged had been selling liqyor
on the sly, without license. One was the
supervisor, one was the village school
teacher and the others were fishermen.
The latter has left for parts unknown, but
the remaining three have been arrested
and will have TO stand trial
The common council OF Ishpeming has
let the contract for furnishing 10000 feet
OF wooden pipe TO the Michigan pipe COM
pany of Bay City. This pipe is 10 be used
in changing the source OF the city's water
supply from Lake Angelina 10 Lake sally.
The distance is a little less than 5000 feet,
but the work OF laying the pipe will be "a
very difficult task, as there is a grea. deal
OF rock cutting 10 be done, and in one
place IL will be necessary 10 drift through
a diorite bluff. The work will cost $50, 900.
As soon as the change is made the mini NC
companies that own the land on the shores
OF Lake Angelina will pump out the water
ard begin mining operations, as diamond
drill exploring has demonstrated that val
sable bodies OF ore lie beneath the lake.
julius Zimmerman, "a well known young
business man of East Saginaw, committed
suicide few days ago, because his girl had
refused to marry him.
Brown & Elliott, the Fast Saginaw con
tractors, have 200 men at work near Ne
gaunee, building "a road INTO the McGraw
Hawley pine lumber tracts. When the
road TO Dead River il done big mill will
be put up.
The famous Durand divorce case Of Jack
son, which has been in the courts two
years, has been settled BY awarding Mrs
Durane sl7.OOO alimony.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
Selling SchOoner..

Capt Agar Of the sealer Allie Agar, re-
Gently arrived at Victoria, b. c., from
Deep Bay, reports as follows: ION July
20 we were boarded by the cutter Rush in
Behring sea, 20 miles from St Paul. The
lieutenant searched us, Dut although we
had skins aboard, found noue. He told us
that on July 20 no had seized the schooner
Pathfinder Of Victoria, put a prize crew
aboard her and sent her TO Sitka, taking
out 500 skins He also told US that he had
seized the schooner Minnie, also of Victoria,
Capt. Jacobs, the owner aboard, with $50
skins. He also put a crew aboard her and
sent her to Sitka. He also told us that he
had overhauled the schooners Ariel and
Therse and although he found skins aboard
them, had let them go out TO sea without
mo!estation. He did not give his reasons
tor this
Intense excitement prevails in Victoria.
Both schoonegs are well known there, and
their catch is valuable one.
The Agar had 800 skins when boarded.
1t now appears that on the trip down
Capt Agar sighted first the Minnie and
then the Pathfinder each with one man as
a prize crew aboard. Both sigpaled their
intention Of not going TO Sltka ut all, but of
landing at Victoria.
When Lieut.. futile went aboard the
Agar several Of his sailors expressed
themselves as heartily sick of their work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
The state Dlsgra cd.

State Attorney general Johnson. on a
suggestion in letter addressed 10 him by
Gov. Waterman of California, has written
TO District Attorney White of Stockton
saying that the demands of justice required
the case against Justice Field in connection
with the death Of eX-Judge Terry, be dis
missed, as the complaint was sworn TO by
shooting.
Gov. Waterman, in his letter, refers TO
Justice Fields arrest as a burning dis
grace TO the state if not disavowed," and
as IAN unprecedented indignation on JUS
ticc Field
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
Commend Woman Suffrage.

Gov. Hutchson, Attorney general Kel
logC, Chief Justice Horton and Associate
Supreme Justices Valentine and Johnston
of Kansas have furnished for publication
official statements that woman suffrage at
municipal elections in Kansas has proven
such a great public benefit that they advise
other states TO adopt it. None OF these Off
GERS were elected by women's votes. Judge
Johnston adds that the suffragists' claims
are fully justified by experience.
Charles Shining of Muskegoa has been
arrested by revenue officers, charged with
making whisky without paying the govern
mcnt tax.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
Murdered the Infant.

George :. Lcmone. driver Of delivery
wagon in Battle Creek, and Emma Young
were arrested in that city Aug D. Emma
was the mother of an Legitimate child by
George Lemoine, and went TO Kalamazoo
for confinement. She was attended by her
sister, and when the child was three weeks
Old they took il TO Detroit with the inten-
tion of placing it in the foundling's home,
but being non residents, they were re
fused. On the way home they stopped OFT
at Marshall, and there threw the infant
into the river. where it WAS found July l..
Lemoine, who is an uncle of the girl,
admits that he is the father of the child,
but says he had nothing TO do with the
murder. He has wife living in New
York state, although she left him some
time ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
Death DILLON. &. w. Ciisbse.

Hon. Charles w. Clisbee, ex-iudge Of the
circuit court for Cass and Berrien counties,
died in Cassopolis Aug. IS, aged 81. He
had been reading clerk Of the house OF
representatives at Washington at one time
for six years, and was secretary OF the
republican national conventions of 1870,
1884 and 1855 He was the pension agent
in Cassopolis; was the soldiers friend and
will be greatly missed by them. He was
also secretary of the Cass county pioneer
society. The funeral was conducted by
the Masons, he being prominent member
of that order
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
weexiy Crop Report.

The weekly bulletin of the Michigan
weather bureau shows the mean daily TEN
perature for the week ending Aug. "a TO
have been one degree below normal. The
average rain fall was .63 of an inch below
the average. The drouth is having au IN
favorable effect on corn, potatoes and pas
lures. Continued low night temperature
is also retarding the growth Of corn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
Wright Held For Murder.

The examination of Chas. r.. Wright for
the murder OF Nell A. Marshall closed in
RenzOnia Aug. % and the prisoner was
held to the circuit court without bail
In the case against him for the murder of
Frank h. Thurber, he was then arraigned,
but as he waved examination he was also
bound over on that and at once taken to
Manistee Jail to await trial. The parting
with his wife and sisters was heart-rend.
ing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
A FanatlsAI Editor.

Rev. Mr.. Bryan, colored preacher, IL
creating quite a stir IN Alabama. lie ID
the editor OF paper at Selma, ana Ia she
last issue he says:
"Were you C,te whites) 10 leave this
south land, in 20 years IL would be one or
the grapdest sections OF the globe. we
would show you mossback crackers how To
run a country. You would never see con
victs half starved, depriving honest work
ingmen of an honest living. IL Is only %
matter OF time when throughout this whole
state affairs will he changed, and i hope TO
YOUR sorrow, We were never destined al
WAYS 10 be servants, but like all other
races, will and must have our day; you
now have yours. You have predicted that
at no distant day we will have our race war,
and we hope. as God intends, thai we will
be strong enough 10 wipe you out OF exist.
ence and hardly leave enough OF you TO tell
the story. II is bound TO come, and Just
such hot headed cranks as the editors OF
some Of our democratic journals are JUST
the right set 70 hasten IL. IL Is fate"
The reverend gentleman is now absent,
and steps are being taken 10 prevent his
ever coming back The white protective
league deuounce the editorial, and tender
their moral and physical aid to stop such
utteranccs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
some Political Notes.

Virginia republicans have nomi mated
Gen. Malone for governor; Col. Campbell
Clemp for lieutenant governor; and Capt
w. s. Lurlcy for attorney general
Republicans of North Dakota have nom
mated Miller, the farmers alliance man,
for governors; secretary OF state, John
FHttie; supreme court judges, @. Z. III.
Corliss, Alfred Walton and Judge Barthoi-
omew; member Of congress, ii. Z. Hos,
borough; lieutenant governor, Alfred
Dickey; state auditor, John o. Bray
The Montana republican state convention
in session after long and careful delibera-
tons nominated for member of congress, Il
II. Carter of Helena; for governor, L Z.
Power of Helena; for lieutenant-g governor,
j. f.. Richards of Butte. The ticket IS con
sidered so far unusually STRONG.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
A Deliberate Murder.

A stranger dropped into Hans Nelson's
saloon in Gagen, Wis, and called for a
drink, displaying small roll of bills as he
paid for the liquor This money aroused
Nelson's cupidity. He walked from behind
the bar and struck the stranger with a
slung shot, killing him instantly, and then
robbed the body. Nelson buried the body
in the rear of his saloon, but subsequently
removed il To some unknown place.
A saloon lounger named Barlow saw the
murder Nelson warned him that if any
thing was said about the matter he, too.
should die. However. Barlow made a
sworn statement and Nelson was arrested
after a hard fight He denies that he killed
the man.
Barlow says that Nelson got six 81 bills
from the victims body.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
A Dealer In the .Onasr. :.

James V. Robinson, who was arrested
recently at Union Star, Mo-, for passing
counterfeit SO bills, has confessed TO having
bought number of them for 30 cents on
the dollar. The name of the seller is not
given, but he Is supposed 10 be one of
the gang which was broken UP near
Dayton, o., by whom theibills are known 10
have BEEN made
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
After Railroad Property.

Preliminary steps have been taken by
w. II. Jacob of Milwaukee 10 wrest from
the Wisconsin Central railway section %,
where the Montreal and other iron mines
are located. He claims that the section is
outside the 20-mile indemnity limit, and he
has claimed possession of the land under
soldier strip entry. His father is a million
aire and has engaged William r. Villas as
one of his attorneys. The property is
worth 81 OOO oDO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
To Protect American Institutions

A conference was held at Saratoga, N.
y, few days ago of leading men from
different sections of the country, who fear
that American institutions are IN jeopardy.
Their object Is TO prevent any sectarian or
UNCONVENTIONAL appropriation OF public
funds by constitutional amendment
John Jay of New York is president, and
DR.. James Is. Dunn Of Boston, secretary
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
soclali.m OH tho Increase.

The Silesian Gazette publishes statistics
showing an interrupted growth Of social
ism. The city of Berlin in 1ss2 contained
"a socialistic societies, now il contains over
100. Bavaria in 1876 had 1,Ol2 societies
with 5000 members. She now has 9. 200
societies, with 122, 900 members.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
The Dam Gives wav.

The Spring Lake reservoir near Fiske.
Vile, in the southwest corner of Cranston,
about 10 miles from Providence, X. l..
which supplies a whole row of mill villages,
burst on the afternoon of Aug. 20 Three
persons were drowned and some ,lamagy
TO property.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
Engineer and Fireman Ku,.a

Early the other morning freight train on
the Missouri, Kansas ~ Texas railroad was
wrecked seven miles south of Moberly.
Mo. Engineer w. E. Ritter Of Hannibal.
Mo. and Fireman G.. +. Bennares Of Men
dota, H., were both instantly killed and
their bodies horribly manRled.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
Collision on the Is. L. O. Road.

A terrible collision occurred about IL
O'Clock the other morning on the Baltimore
* Ohio railroad between Petroleum and
Silver Run tunnel, about twenty-three
miles east of Parkersburg, w. Va. Con-
ficting kilograms are responsible for the
terrible disaster. In which three men were
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
AGuilty L,eu;cnapt.

The court-martial case of Lieut. Col.
Fletcher, ex-commandant At Fort Omaha,
charged with conduct unbecoming q gentle
man and an officer. resulted in finding that
officer guilty as charged
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-30
It's still Alive

Erastus Win n, who took an active part
In the formation of the North American
salt company, states that the failure to tloat
the stock Of the company when IL was of
fered 10 the public three weeks ago by no
means indicates the alb udonment or failure
OF the enterprise. On The contrary the
company will soon be on its feet ard its
success Is assured