Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-01-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.


Gov. Marble of Maine has appointed Hon.
j. q. Blaine, among other commissioners,
To represent that state ut the centennial
celebration of Washington's Inauguration
in New York on April 20.
Hon. III. Is. Smith, ex congressman and
ex justice Of the New York supreme court,
died in Elmira, n. Y, Dec rs
While a Christmas entertainment was in
progress at East Prospect Pa, the building
collapsed and 800 people were hurled with
the broken timbers from the second TO the
frs, ifoor. To add to the terror Of the situa-
ton the stove set fire To the ruins. A large
number were badly bruised and cut, but
fortunately there were no fatal casualties
and only few were severely injured
Easley's large tobacco factory near Dan
vile, Va, was destroyed by fire Dec. 20,
and about coo worth OF tobacco was
burned.
A church row in Coffey county, Ga, re
suited in the minis .er stabbing an assailant
through the heart.
Two young ladies overturned a boat near
Hillsville, Pa, on Christmas day and both
were drowned.
Col James +. Casey, Gen. Grants broth
erin. law, and whom no appointed collector
OF the port OF New Orleans, has just died
at his home near Washington. He has been
in reduced circumstances Of late.
The remains Of the late John a. Logan
have been removed from their temporary
resting place, where they have been for
the past two years, guarded by United
States soldiers, and placed in the chapel
which has been built by Mrs. Logan at the
soldiers home, Washington.
President Cleveland has pardoned Bishop
A. A. kimball, convicted and sentenced TO
eight months imprisonmo 1t, last Septem-
Der, by the district court of Utah for adult
a. n CT not IN lie m rfn m
is granted solely upon the representations
made as TO the cOnvict's health, and the
recommendation Of the Judge and marshal,
based upon tho fact that the prisoner is in
an advanced state OF consumption and can
survive but short time in his present sur
roundings.
The emperor of Japan is preparing %
Gter. &C = tour Of this country.
For the II months ending Nov so, 1888,
the total number Of immigrants arriving in
this country, except from Canada and Mex
leo, was 400. 5s3, against 4S7, $40 in 1887.
Frank Green, triple murderer, while
attempting TO escape from Kentucky OIL
GERS was drowned by the capsizing Of his
skiff in the Kentucky river, near Earrods-
burg
Work has commenced on both the GOV
eminent ship canal and the water power
canal at the Canadian 500.
II
says that the clause Of the law for the exc
cution Of death sentences by electricity
which fOrhids newspapers from printing
description OF the execution is clearly un-
constitutional.
The United States authorities have or
dered all the dives in the Nermllion iron
range district closed. Some OF the dive
keepers have been arrested On a charge OF
selling liquor without G license, and worse
charges are pending. Che methods Of the
Wisconsin pineries were reSorted to to OBJ.
tain recruits for the dives.
Texas wool growers have resolved TO
petition congress for more protection.
There is trouble between the whites and
blacks in the vicinity of Lamar, Miss, and
a race war is imminent.
Michael Heating, assistant messenger in
the adjutant generals Office Of the war de
partment, while intoxicated fell from the
fourth story in the northwest corner of the
building to the ground floor, killing him in
stantly.
Geo. +. Seitz, aged 60, a miller WAS
caught in the shafting at Tabor's grst mill
near York, Pa, and whirled to death
Every particle Of clothing was torn from
his body, and nearly evory bone in his body
broken.
II. G. G.. Atwood, for six years past the
United States consul at San Domingo, has
been dismissed in disgrace from his posi-
ton. The dismissal is on account of At
wood S having re.3ined possession of money
entrusted 10 his keeping by the San Domin-
go authorities, to be forwarded TO New
York
Thousands Of dollars are sent from this
country every week to aid Paruell in his
fight with the London Times.
In little town in the western part of
Nebraska the neighbors Of man named
Cutler captured him with lasso, tied him
10 post and severely whipped him for
beating his wife, whom he had been com
PEELED to marry. The next day he sworc
out warrants under which the entire male
population Of the place were arrested and
taken 10 Greeley Center. where they will
be tried.
Rev. James Petigrue Boyce, LII. D., ID.
D., president OF the Southern theological
seminary in Louisville, by, died in Pau,
France, Dec -.
Martin Sullivan, a life prisoner at the
Massachusetts state prison, has been par
doned by the governor and CGu2cl. Twenty
seven years ago Sullivan was sentenced 70
Imprisonment for life for highway robbery
of an extreme nature. He is 4S years old.
The lighthouse board ask for $3.50, $40
to continue the work the coming year.