Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-08
GEN ERAI,.

A. Heggcland, president or the Topeka,
KS, second national bank of Mcpherson,
was instantly killed the other morning by
the accidental discharge of revolver.
He was one OF the richest men in central
Kansas.
An extra freight on the Illinois Central
ran into broken rail four miles from
Freeport, H.. and II ears were thrown
down an embankment. Five Standard
company tanks, containing $1,000 gallons,
were smashed.
Mrs. Fagiu of Milwaukee left her two
years-tsd girl in the house alone for
while and when she returned the child was
"a mass of fames The mother wrapped
her in her shawl, but the child was burned
so severely that she died in short time.
f.. Goodman. cashier Of Cook county, H.,
has stolen s. 900 of the county's funds and
skipped TO Canada.
Five buildings were wrecked and several
persons injured by an explosion of natural
gas in Pittsburg the other morning.
John w. Johnson, ex-United States sen
ator from Virginia, died in Richmond Feb.
2S.
New York capitalists have subscribed
$l7, 900 600 TO build two railroads through
the coal fields and hardwood belt of Ken
lucky. Already 1000 men are at work on
one of The lines.
A. 'utting, the editor who was some
time w - arrested in Mexico for utterances
H. his paper, and who tried hard to make
an international question % the affair, was
married at Little Rock, Ark, recently to
Mrs. b. ]. Hall. This is his third matri
monial venture. His other two wives are
now living in Michigan.
The governor OF Kansas has signed the
bill to prevent trusts, combines and pools,
and il becomes "a law. All arrangements,
contracts, agreements, trusts or combines
between persons or corporations made with
atriA inH To ant full md
free competition are declare to be against
public policy, unlawful and void. The bill
provides penalty of imprisonment and a
tine not TO exceed $4,000 for violation
J. III. Cranston and Charles Lannigan.
soldiers from the home near Dayton, Ohio.
went TO Dayton the other night and put mp
at hotel, blew out the gas and went TO bed
10 sleep the sleep that knows no waking.
Robert Sigel, the son and confidential
clerk of Gen. Franz Sigel, the agent of the
pension office in New York city has been
arrested by two special pension examiners
from Washington on three charges ~
forgery in connection with pensions. He
was beld by United States Commissioners
Shields, in default Of $4,000 bail. for ex-
animation. The forgelies charged were Of
the signatures of two checks Intended for
blind soldier and one belonging to a widow.
Young Sigel. who is about 30 years of age,
also has confessed that he has taken money
fifty cases for his services in making out
checks, all in direct violation OF the law
The George Washington centennial in
auguration carnival association has been
incorporated at Chicago. aud will celebrate
the centennial of President Washington s
inauguration on April 30.
The President has signed the bill amend
ing the inter state commerce law.
Brig. Gen. Rosencrans has been placed
| f..,l Of dat..
March /, 1850.
Ben Hynes, his wife and seven children
became lost in swamp in Decatur county,
Tennessee, and all were drowned
II has been decided that Maj. Gerritt j.
| Lydecker will be tired by court martial on
the charge of neglect Of duty in connection
with the construction of the Washington
! aqueduct. The secretary of war has is
sued an order converting court martial in
Washington Tuesday, March l2. Among
| the officers who are detailed for the court
are Col. Henry M. Black and Col o NJ.
| Poe of Detroit