Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-02-08
GENERAL.

Three men were killed and three fatally
injured by the explosion of boiler in saw
mill near Poplar Bluff, Mo the other day.
The Grand opera house in Duluth, Mimi,
was destroyed by fire the other morning,
involving loss of a quarter of million
dollars.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, daughter of
Gen. Grant. arrived in New York from
England Jan. - on visit TO her mother.
Citizens of New Mexico have sent a petit
tion to congress protesting against the ad-
mission of that territory into the union.
The postmaster general has issued a cir
cular 10 postmasters announcing the pas
sage of the law by congress which permits
of the dispatch of special delivery matter
upon which the senders have inadvertently
failed to place the proper postage The
postmaster general directs that all such
matter be forwarded without delay TO its
proper destination, where the postage due
is TO be collected.
Postmaster General Dickinson has sent
10 the house committee on postoffices a plan
for the classification of clerks in the first
and second class postofices. Competitive
examinations are provided for. The assist
ant-postmaste are not to receive salaries
exceeding 80 per cent Of the postmasters'
salaries, and in no cases are they 10 exceed
5000 per annum, except in the city OF New
York
OuTIttH DulluluES WtTc Il MIS-
soula, NJ. T., the other night.
A large section Of country in the vicinity
of Shreveport, La. is submerged by the
overtiowing of the Red river
New York and Brooklyn have a street
car strike. All the lines but two in New
York City are tied up.
Joseph Black, United States consul at
Pesth, has been recalled.
Gov. Larabee OF Iowa is taking steps TO
secure the enforcement of prohibition in
that state.
Col w. l.. Trenholm, comptroller of the
currency, has rendered his resignation TO
the President, TO take effect at his pleasure.
The National Zetung of Berlin, an
nounces that friendly settlement with
America in the Samoan matter IN W be ex-
pected based upon Prince Bismarcks pro
posal for joint discussion.
Vessels are being fitted oft at New York
for an expedition against Hayti. The Hay
tian minister has directed the attention of
the secretary OF state TO the matter, and the
collector of customs at New York has been
instructed 10 prevent any violation Of the
neutra ity laws.
Nat Clayborne, one of the best known
criminal lawyers in Missouri, died in St.
Louis few days since.
a corps OF American railway engineers
have gone to Chill TO superiRtend the con
struction of railway lines from the coast
cities to interior points adjacent to Argen-
tine Republic.
The stockmen OF western Texas have
forced themselves into an association with
headquarters in San Antonio, for the pur-
pose of sending representatives 10 Washing
ton to protest against the passage of the
Mills tariff bill. 50 far az it affects the gen
eral stock interests of the west.
1t Is autho-itatively announced that
President Cleveland will return to the state
of New York to reside on the expiration Of
his term of Office, and Will on March re-
sumo the practice of his profession in New
York city, having associated himself as
counsel with the law firm of Bangs, Stet-
son, Tracy ~ McVeagh.
Three men were killed outright and four
others fatally injured in a railroad accident
near Springfield, Mo, on the Bird inst.