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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
FOREIGN.

John Albert Bright, the candidate of the
Liberdl-unionists, has been chosen TO sue
coed his father, the late Jonn Bright, in
parliament.
One of the charges Boulanger must face
is that of having tempered with the army
The budget presented in the house OF
commons "a few days ago, does not affect
articles of trade with America. There is a
proposed increase in the tax on legacies
and malt
Five persons were killed by an explosion
in colliery at Tiefblau, Austria, the other
day.
Another plot to assassinate the Car has
been unearthed by the Prefcot Of police in
St. Petersburg.
glish sugar bill, the ports of France may
possibly DC closed against British coal and
cotton.
i he Belgium government has de ided
that Gen. Boulanger will not be allowed TO
avail himself of the refuge 10 has taken in
Belgium 10 inspire rgdinsJ the govern
ment OF FIR nee, friendly country
Bismarck has prepared a statement to be
submitted 10 the Samoan conference, in
which Germany comedies the principle of
absolute non-interfereuce.
The syndica Of the Vienna corn market
has decided TO abandon the international
congress Of grain merchants. The congress
drawing "A host of visitors and a large
amount Of capital The syndc ate alleges
that the insults which the poyul ace heaped
upon the large number OF jewish dealers
ha. rendered necessary the removal Of
the annual market to Pesth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
ALL ARE SAFE.
Passengers of the Danmark Saved
by the Steamer Missouri.

A dispatch from Lisbon, dated April 81,
says t'orty-two Of the crew of the Dan
mark have arrived there. Mr.. Raben, the
first officer who is among them, reports
that on April the Danmark shaft was
broken. On the next day the disabled
steamer met the steamer Missouri, from
London March . TO Philadelphia and Balti-
more. The Missouri towed the Danmark
until the 9Th, when the latter seemed about
TO sink. At first the Missouri was only
able TO take aboard twenty of
the Danmark's passengers, but after
having .ettisoned portion Of her
cargo she found accommodations for all the
crew and passengers OF the Danmark. The
Missouri then proceeded 10 the Azores and
left there the first and second officers and
go passengers. She then continued her
Journey TO Philadelphia with3l0 passengers
and the remainder Of tho crew. The re-
mainder Of the passengers will sail on tho
next steamer The captain aud three en-
gineers # the Danm.rk left the Azores on
nth for London. The Danmark was about
800 miles from Newfoundland when the ac-
cident happened Engineer Kaas was
found dead in the engine room after the ac-
cident. The capt in and three eng neers
proceeded to London on bo.rd a steamer
from Demorara.
Forty two sailors and all Of the passen-
gers left at the Azores by the Missouri
went TO Lisbon on the steamship Acor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
A Flint Mystery.

At 10 O'clock the other night Mrs. Aman-
da Wellington met a Grand Trunk train in
Flint and was paid o owed her by some
one on the train. AS she left the station
, she was met by two men, who held pis
TOD at her head and chloroformed her. She
was carried into a coal yard, bound and
gagged and robbed Of the money. She lay
there till after daylight the next morning
and was found placed directly across the
rails OF side track, and still UNCONSCIOUS.
She was taken to Jail and taken care Of
The affair assumes different character
? on investigation. When interviewed she
said she was attacked by two men, one me
dunn hight, stout, with long dark beard;
the other short, light, with IA moustache.
She was tied and left on the track as des
cribe1, but she now refuses 10 talk on the
matter, having been arrested on charge
Of blaclSmail.
She claims to come from Jackson, and has
been in Flint about week Several par
ties have received anonymous letters de
handing money and threatening alleged
exposures If the same is not paid. These
have been placed in the hands OF Under
Sheriff Miller, who has been working on
the matter. The woman was got 10 do a
little writing, and comparisons seem to
indicate that she did the lctter-writing
She has beeu identified as Il
woman who called at a store and inquired
for the Office OF prominent insurance
agent and later this gentleman found TN
der his office door demand for money or
he would be exposed for alleged wrong do
ings.
She still claims that her name is yelling
ton, that she lives in Jackson and that she
came to collect some notes signed by Gen
esee county farmers.
Persistent questioning, however, finally
secured her confession that she wrote the
threatening letters, and it is suspected that
if she got any money from the train il was
hush money. Some believe she was at
tackled and robbed by persons whom she
had successfully workej her scheme upon,
but she maintains absolute silence on the
matter.
TIE police will doubtless have full par
ticulars soon. The woman is tall, with
!. ford face and pointed nose, poorly dressed
and evidently ssolute. The police believe
her TO be professional crook.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
WaldrOn in Jail.

Charles Waldron, the absconding banker
Of Hillsdale was arrested in New York a
few days ago oa a requs,tion from Gov.
Luce upon the governor of New York. The
complaint upon which the reluisition was
asked for was made by Waldron wife be
fore Justice Thomas of HillsGale. The
charge is an improper intimacy with Mrs.
Bidwell Waldron takes the matter APP
parently very cody, although it is evident
he is somewhat astOnished at this turn OF
his career. He has had a great many call
ers, but absolutely refuses 10 be interview
ed or say anything about his affairs for
publication, and nothing can be got outof
him. Waldron Is now in Jail at Hillsdale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

Gus jacobson, the man whose head was
split open with an axe by Axel Armstrong
during a row in Cadillac, died on the 10th
inst.
The governor appoints Abraham r. Met
calf of Kalamazoo a member of the state
board of examiners in dentistry Tor three
years from July %, loSS.
An association has been formed at Hast
ings to carry a case TO the supreme court TO
test the constitutionality of the fishing
laws.
Reverdy Parks, aged 81 years, an adopt
cd son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Laurie of
Gaines township. is under arrest for
phamefully and terribly pounding his
ather
Over 1900 signatures have been Obtained
N Grand Rapids during the past week Tor
The adOp ion by the legislature OF the Aus
traliau voting system. Some | 900 sigma
lures have been obtained for Representa-
tive Gill local bill, which is 10 give Grand
Rapids the Australian systdm in order TO
make sure OF IL in case "A state bill Is not
passed.
Arrangements have been completed for
IN ali the year round line OF steamers be
ween Muskegon aud Milw ul1ee.
II Miss Gertie Goodell Of Corunna, has
Commenced suit for $1,000 damages
against A. II. Mcbride, for SANDER.
A Michigan Central engine jumped the
track at Three Rivers the other d ny, smash
ing several cars aud doing considerable
? other damage.
Contracts have been let FOR the Toledo,
Saginaw ~ MuskegOn railroad bridge
across the Saginaw river at the Saginaws
ZThe structure will cost $4,000.
Albert a. Luce, brother OF the Governor
Has been superintendent Of one Sunday
Rhool in GIlead - years and III years in
per schools, making In all nearly 40years'
.vice IN that Inc.
sand wheel, > feet in diameter, is be-
made at Scranton, Pa, for the CaIu-
mel & He.la mining comp NY. 1t is the
biggest wheel OF any sort ever made in
America, and cost 1000
MRS. V. g. Bardcn. wife OF farmer in
! Thetford. Geneeee county, clOped few
HAYS 90 with WIN. Cope and OF Mt Nor
Ais Cope and is % years old, aud the
Voman left Two young children, but took
mpf her husband money. The couple
y 10 East Saginaw
,erations have been suspended on the
lie Greek q Bay City road. The road
pot paying expenses
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
BlCOD FLOWS FREELY.
Oklahoma Territory the Scene Of an
Awful Crime.

Four men were killed on the border OF
Oklahoma on tie 18th inst. Word LAS been
received OF a conflict between parties of
boomers, cattlemen and Chickasaw police
at the ford on Chisholm's cattle trail, 40
miles west of Oklahoma City, on the Cana
dian river. The cattlemeu were taking
several animals from Frank Colbert's
ranch In the Chickasaw nation TO kan as,
but the mounted police guarding the north
ern border of Oklahoma refused to permit
them 10 use the celebrated Chisholm trail
leading through the new territory.
A fight resulted in which the cattlemen
were reinforced by a party of boomers
from Cooke and flaming count es, Texas
One of the guarde, two cattlemen md one
boomer, named Cess were killed IN the
melee.
The first serious ARRAY among the boom
ers occurred about % miles north Of kiowa.
TIE boomers claimed a certain quarter sec.
ton, and one named George Kramer I'M
dertook TO put the other Chas. lie dc, of
the land. Both men drew rcvolvcrs aud
Kramer was shot through the mead and in
stantiy XII ed IIeidiIe was shot through
the groin and may die
II the bearing aud general cet-up Of the
men who have arrived thus far 20 Tor any
thing, IL may oe pretty stfcly assumed that
Oklahoma, after the opening days, will be
the scene Of many bloody CONNECTS. The
streets OF Arkansas CITY are filled wth
men, each one of whom $ % walhing arse
nal. Every man regards h neighbGr with
distrust, and even the most polcenbly in
clined h we apparently deemed ID essen tial
TO their protect on 10 put on tho most sway
pering and w,rl Ike air possible The we'll
disposed settlers are horn OIL 10 hear that
in oklahoma there is scarcely any law
other than that of the strong hand. That
might vii constitute Pit until legislation
can provide law and law.givors Tor this
new territory may be Judged rom tho foct
that already there has becu formed an or
Canizat on ca led the Oklahom league.
whose ob Get is TO protect by force, If ne
cess lry, what they claim TO be their rights.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
A FATHERS Avn VI DEED.
Murders His Four Children and Then
Hangs Himself

Frank Hancock, employed as a fireman
in the mill of Waite " Atweil at Blue Run,
Pa, was found dead the other morning,
having hangc himself Il the be lroom OF .
shanty he oc upied. ln u bed in the same
room lay the bodies Of his four children,
Two with their throats cut and the other
two stabbed 0 the no RI. The Oldest was
ten years and the youngest iosr. A butcher
knife was used in killing the children. 10
was then stuck Ia the COOr 10 servo as a
prop to keep the door pen. Altor murder
iny his children Han o k thew n rope over
one of the rafters Of no shanty, stepped
upon box, and, kicking il away. swung
himself OF Domestic trouble was un-
the cause of the tradegy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
DISASTROUS FLAMES.
New York City Visited by the Most
Disastrous Fire of a Generation.

Loss Between S3,OOO,OOo and $4,000. 600.
The biggest and fiercest fire New York
ers have witnessed in this generation
swept the east bank Of North river on the
18th inst, from Fifty Ninth street 10 what
would be Sixty Fifth street if that street
ran 10 the river,
The flames destroyed the two big eleva-
tors "a" and "B" of the Vanderbilt sys-
tenn, a big brick building stretching from
Fifty Ninth 10 SiXtieth street and occupied
Jointly by the Fairbank lard refinery and
the Rossiter stores, and wiped out the dock
property OF the New York Central railro
system from tiftyNinth 10 past Sixty. fifth
street.
At least one man was killed in his head
long fight from the fire at the first out
break. A number were injured jumping
from windows of the burning buildings,
but in the wild terror Of the couhagration
no account was kept Of them. The burned
over section IS over half mile in length.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
Detroit Produce Markets.

Wheat-No red, oO15c; bid. May, s99Ic.
July Sc. Coru-No spot, 3i45c bid.
Oats-No white, 2S}5c.
Apples-Sl 2o@l 10; fancy per single
Dbl, s2IG2 p.
Beans-City handpicked, 81 t0a1 55 per
bu in car lots; 81 SOL 90 in job lots; I'M
picked, 81 0O6sl 20. Trade very quiet.
Butter-Best selections Of fresh butter,
1SG20c; strictly fancy, 2l6c-2; choice fresh
cret merry, 2402Cc; oleomargarine, l3@l5c
Dried Apples -3a31sc per d evaporated
do 51kCd6c. Apricots, l0c.
Eggs - lO14@ll cents per dozen, and
steady.
Fish-Fresh pickerel. &c per ID 4; white
fish and trout Sc; bullheads, &c; grass
pike, 4jSc; herring, &c; perch, l19c.
F'lour-Michigan patent - 10 per Dbl;
roller process, $5lt95 p; Minnesota patent,
Sf(G7 %; Minnesota bakers, S5Cp5 -; rye
hour, SO 50CG3 %; buc!twhcat -four, Michi-
gan patent, 50 25002 20; eastern do, 81 10
Hay-Tmo;hy, loose pressed SIG: loose,
in wagon lots, S,0tl5; straw in
wagon lots, s1(dl0; do, loose pressed, 80
IL; No timothy in car lots, Sll0l2 do in
job lois, si3 ola; No , in car lots, sl00il;
do, in job lots, Sll0l2; clover mixed, = a.;
do, in jobbing lots, $l0@l1; straw, s. t001
u SO; jobbing, do, - 500eS; market wen
supplied, demand light
Onions-Very dull and druggy, quoted at
20c per bu.
Provisions-Mes pork, $l2 25@l2 so
per Dbl; family, $l2 7jCql3; short clear,
Sl3 1904; lard in tierces, refined, 10o1l4 &c
per 10; kettle ga 61Gc: small PACKAGES
usual difference hams 10 {Mllc; shoulders,
7130D1&{c; bacon, l0dl04c; dried beef
h ms, S1E0yc: extra mess beef, 81 25Ce
~ 80 per DDl; plate beef s. 5Op9.
Potatoes-In car lots, l5020c; job lots zoe.
Rutabagas, l5c.
Poultry-Livc, old roosters, &c; fowls, Sc /;
chickens, lie; ducks, l2c; turkeys, l2c !;
pigeons, DC per pair Dressed Chickens,
lie; ducks, l4c; turkeys, lac, Market firm
Seeds-Cl0vor seed, - ,5Cdj per bu /;
timothy, prime western, 8 65(Gl -; field
peas, 15tGS5c. Above are jObbing prices.
Tallow-Best grades, 81 per n.
Vegetables -Cucumbers, Il :. al 30 per
doz: lettuce, TIC per bunch; spinach, 90cC6 4 f;
pie plant, 4ic per dozen lunches; radisnes,
acc; vegetable oysters, pc; onions, PC;
celery, &C.
Live stock.
Hogs -Marltct active and firm, prices
20 DC higher. Light, 81 sO01 o.. rough
packing, 81 .06p 20; mixed a SOW o.;
heavy packing and shipping. 50 S5(15.
Catte-Market steady; beeyes. 80 30 c4 20;
cows, 81 to(d 10; stociers aud feeders.
g. 4C0e CO. Sheep-Market SOW; west
ern corn fed, S 6j 20; natives, g. i5@5 90;
lambs, "A 15tg6 -.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
Weekly Cron Rnlletin.

The state weather service crop bulletin
for week ending April 20, says: The tenn
perature for the p st week has been at nor
NAL Rain fall 10 inches above and sun
shine above average Results very favor
able to growing crops. Oats nearly all sown
in the southern portion and other seeding
is progressing. The season is nearly two
weeks in advance in the northern section.
A warm rain is needed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26

ltSlSldlOES idhOI tue AOA 9N~iS
insane asylum al lonia.
A numbers OF the pioneers Of the state
visited the capitol the other day, aud spent
some time in the house, where an in ormal
reception was given them. Among the
sturdy pioneers was Col. Michael Shoe
maker of jackson. who Is one of the sena.
tjrs who sat in the old capitol when II was
first opened in Lansing IN 1913: and VINO,
To compete the record, also as senator,
sat III IL during the last session in which IL
was occupied, 1871; and later on he mad
seat in the new capitol. Judge Albert NIL
Ter OF Bay City, who was also present, Is
doubtedly the oldest living white settler
OF the region north Of the Detroit ~ NIL
waukee railroad. He went 10 reside in
bay county when there were but twenty
eight whites between Flint and the straits
of Mackinac. He was the first school
teacher in that section and the first Judge
% probate. He was member of the legis-
lature in lS47. representing twenty coun-
ties, the northern hall Of the lower PENN
sula. He voted TO remove the capitol 10
Lansing, town IN the woods, having only
IA log house and "a saw mill" The house
received the pioneers with great respect
and listened with interest To their crisp re.
cital of early events, with which they com
bined the wish that the usual appropriation
would be voted for the publication OF the
volumes of Michigan history. Gov. Luce
also spoke 10 the same purport.
The senate committee on public health, in
reporting on the cigarette bill, offered
substitute, which prohibits the sale of to-
bacco in any form to minors, under penalty.
The reasons for the change Of the bill are
that it would be impossible t. tell where
cigarettes end and small cigars begin.
While boys could not buy the manufac ur-
ed paper cigars they could buy the poor To-
bacco and make their own rolls The report
says that the public health demands that
tobacco in all forms be kept from undeyel-
oped youths.
The Curtiss bin granting municipal SUIT
frape to women has been faYorably reported
10 the house.
The Watson local option bill has been
made the special order for Maya.
The senate judiciary committee has re
ported adversely the bills TO repeal the
marriage license law and 10 repeal the
standard time act
The committee on public health will have
ahearing on the "anti-quack' bill May p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26

eiurning to the building the firelnen
nd the dead bodies of Emerson j. Glib
IA and Franklin n. Bolio on the floor in "A
cked room in the third story. These
odies were also carried down stairs, out
\ to the street and placed on the sidewalk
eside those of Whitaker and Powell The
\dies of the dead men were taken TO an
dertaking establishment. Neither of the
90 were badly burned, death in each
being caused by suffocation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26

The Governor has signed the bill calling
for rec compilation OF the records pertnin-
ing To volunteer soldiers in the adiutant
generals Office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26

Legislators favor the scheme for state
insane asylum al Ionia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26

The local option bill has again been re-
ported. Its phraseology has been revised
throughout and a new section added allow
ing parents or guardians TO collect private
damages from saloonkeepers for selling TO
minors
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26
The STATE.
FATAL FIRE IN DETROIT.
Three Men SmOthered To Death ard
Another May Die.

Fire broke out in saloon and lodging
house on Cadillac Square, Detroit, Easter
sunday. AS soon as the flames were sutfi-
ciqhtly under control to warrant an en-
tr,knce into the building the tiremeu forced
thkir way in, and in a moment or two
.esherged carrying the frightfully burned
body of Malachi Powell, IA man of all work
about the place. Powell was burned
principally about the head, face, arms and
hands, his hair being singed Cd in several
places, while the skin on his forehead had
peeled oil and hung down over his eyes.
He was conscious aud suffering terrible
Agony, throwing his head from side to
ide. groaning pitibly, while his body was
pontorted by the unbearable pain that rack
cd his entire being He was laid on the
sidewalk, and cared for by DIR. j. j.
uaSI,lheron until the arrival of
nergenoy hospital ambulance, which
him TO that institution A short
r. Powell was brought out the fire
Or. Ito the street bearing the
Whitaker, colored porter,
under bed in a room on
%with his coat sleeve
90 mouth. A moment after
"a on the sidewalk Whitaker eX-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26

The house bill incorporating Highland
Park, Wayne county, has p ssed the sen
ate aud been given immediate effect
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-03
SPORTING NOTES.
Waco MN Come Into Tie 1eea..

Waco wa Come Into TIE League.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Jan. 2.-The Waco Base
Bail Association was organized in Waco
Tonight. and decided to make applica-
ton for admission into the Texas league,
to procure which Lewis Newburg and J
Pettiford were appointed delegates TO the
meeting of the state league in Fort
Worth to-day, and left on to-
night Is train. The following officers were
elected: Lewis Newberg, president; Wiley
Jones, vice president; j. R. Downs,
secretary; J w. Baker, treasurer. Di-
Iectors-Ed Rotan, Tom Padgitt, A.
Hinchman, James T. Moore, james B
Baker, Louis Newburg, Wiley Jones land
]. W. Sedberry. The directors are
among the wealthiest men of the city
and the officers of the association state
that they win put a superb nine in the
field. Padgitt park has been secured as
q ball park
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-03
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Two Young Men Horribly Killed by an ExplO-
sion of Dynamite.

Two Young Men Horribly Killed by an ExplO-
sion of Dynamite.
YOUNGSTOWN, PA. Jan. "A horri-
bic accident occurred yesterday two miles
from Summerton, this county, two young
men named K. Erb and Schoeeker being
literally blown to atoms by an explosion
Of half a bucket of dynamite. The
young men were employed at James Mil
ler's dynamite factory, and
at the time were working
in Swamp creek near the factory
mixing the ingredients of dynamite. It
is supposed i'll mixing the stuff the
proper proportions were not placed
therein, and as u result the explosion en-
sued. The men were blown 20 pieces,
and fragments Of flesh were scattered
over a wide area. None of the pieces of
flesh picked up were of sufficient size TO
show to which body they belonged. None
Of the factory buildings were injured,
though the shock was felt in houses two
miles from the scene.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-03
SUAKIM.
a Parade OF Soldiers Who Were Specially
Commended for Bravery.

Parade OF Soldiers Who We're Specially
Commended for Bravery
SUAKIM, Jan. "A parade was held
here to-day By the Egyptian officers and
men who had been especially commended
by the khedive for bravery displayed by
them in the recent battle. General Gren-
field made an address and afterwards pre-
scented the men with "rataities. The
general viii soon return TO Cairo.
A deserter from the rebels says Osmau
Digna tried to send members of his harem
to Suaklm, apparently fearing trouble
with the Dervisches, and that the Arabs
stopped the women and sent them back
to Uandoub The Dervisches, the de-
serter says, have become suspicious and
accuse Osman Of treachery.
Scouts mounted on camels and spear
men were observed This morning from an
outlying fort.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-03
He WILL GO TO HADES.
A Man Attempts to Throw a Disreputable
Woman from Third-StOry Window

Man Attempts TO Throw a Disreputable
Woman from Third-StOry Window
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. "A man
giving the name of John II Burns was
arrested here to-day for a murderous
assault in a disreputable house at 521
Clark avenue. When asked to plead, he
answered: "In the presence of God,
the destroyer Of impurity, not guilty -
The woman testified that Burns had
choked her and tried to cut
her throat and tear out her hair.
Her neck was badly lacerated by hts
nails He changed his mind, and Selling
her by the ankles. pushed her body out
of third-story window, and was in the
act of hurting her to the sidewalk when the
officer seized him. The man, who is mad
as 4 March hare, says he was ordered by
God TO Stay this woman for her impuTity.
He said he come from hades, and when
he had completed his mission would re-
turn there.