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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02

Agop Pasha, formerly Turkish minister
of finance. was thrown from his horse at
Constantinope last week and killed.
Rev. f. A. Fredenhagen of Otsego, has
been rendered the position Of assistant pas
tor of Plymouth church at Lansing, TO
succeed Rev. W. II. MACPHERSON, who ha.
gone TO Charlevoix.
Two tramps were bound over 10 the cir
cult court at Ypsilanti on tho 22d. charged
with placing Instructions on the Michigan
Central track with the Intention OF wreck
ing passenger train.
Announcement Of the assignment and
suspension OF =. V. White a. Co., of New
York and Chicago. was made on Monday
morning Mr.. White says the failure Is
due to long speculation in corn. but not IN
stocks The liabilities OF the firm are very
large, but only few hundred shares o:
stock are outstanding on contract.
Some three weeks ago the agricultural
college cadets accepted an invitation 10
participate in the prize drill at Jackson.
when they captured prizes aggregating
$3.50. After their return the JackSonites
Informed the cadets that they were ''shy"
on the subscriptions, and importuned the
latter TO accept expenses only and relinqu sb
all claim 10 the prizes The boys almost
unanimously declined the proposition and
have named committee Of conference.
Destructive swamp fires have been rag
ing in the vicinity OF Benton Harbor Tor
some time. Owing to the dry condition
of the grass the fire spread over large
area. Al Riverside two miles from there,
the farmers lost their fences and stove
wood at an alarming rate. The people OF
the vicinity fought the fire day and night
The officials of the Chicago * West Mchi
gan road took every precaution to prevent
the destruction Of portion Of their road
that runs through the burning d strict
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
The weather and the CROP.

The reports indicate that the weather OF
he past week, while favorable to matur-
ng corn. has been too hot Tor the best re-
nlts IN all crops in the ground. The week
las been the warmest on record for The
past sixteen years for this period, and the
ack OF rainfall during the latter portion
)f the week has been unfavorable TO fall
seeding. The corn crop is now beyond
hanger OF frost, and the majority of it is
n the shock. and will all be cut within a
week. Wheat seeding is progressing slow
~ now o. account of the dry condit on OF
The soil. and the wheat that was not up be-
lore the hot wave has not shown above
ground. Tue wheat that was up is re-
ported as doing very well and in good con-
1ition, but rain is needed badly TO pro-
mote a steady growth. There promises 20
be very large acreage of wheat sown this
fall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
Nine KILLED I'm Collision.

BY rear end collision near McKim's
stat on, Pa. on the P.ttsburg * Western
railway, nine men were killed outright
and II seriously in. ured. A worktrain
was running from North SewIckley, AZ
miles from Pittsburg, to McKims to do
grading. About $50 laborcrs, Firms and
Italians. were on board. An unusually
dense fog obscured all view OF the tracks.
Regular No 20, Engineer Willard. follow
ing the work -train, overlook and ran into
the rear of the work-train with terrible
force. The work-train was swept from
the track. and the lahorers and train men
were crushed ia the wreck. John
Houghton, engineer of the work
tran. is among the dead. The laborers
killed were known only by numbers. The
Others are unconscious aud in critical
condition.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
a Strange story.

Samuel w. Thornton and his in
law Eva Jewell went bathing at Coney Is
land, New York. Aug. %. and were not
seen after entering the surf Their cloth
ing was unclaimed and the suppostion was
INDUCED that they were washed out TO sea
and drowned. Monday came "a story from
Jacksonville, Fla, stating that the couple
had been carried out 10 sea. The man
could swim but the woman could not. BY
the aid of log they fioated until rescued
in an almost exhausted condition by the
crew of a Spanish vessel and landed after
10 days sail near the lnoutn Of the St.
Johns river. Florida They made their
way 10 Jacksonville, and have since kept
the wires hot with appeals To the man 5
brother in New York for money to aid
them TO return. The brother has his doubts
however. and is investigating the identit~ Of
the parties A later New York dispatch
says: s. w. Thornton has wired from
jacksonville, Fla, the correct combinat on
OF his safe and his brother and other rela-
tives are satisfied OF his identity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
WENT WITH A RUSH.
Several Thousand People Get 1Iomea
I'm the Indian Territory.

At noon on the 22d about 900, 600 acres
OF government lands were thrown open 10
settlement in Indian territory About TO-
900 people were in waiting for the ap-
pointed hour and when IL arrived the
sight was a novel one. Men. women ano
boys, white and black. on horses. ponies.
mules, and even steers, racing across the
border each striving TO be the first 10
reach some favored location. The lands
were divided into quarter sections, or lou
acres. and there were about 5000 ciaims'
and three persons for each claim; there
fore the race for choice localities was ho'
oGe. A party of l.. 800 negroes made d
rush for one location in bunch. a lew
OF them got good ella ms, but in the major
ity OF cases a white man will contest the
claim. Three or four negroes would settle
on a claim and will prove up forty acres
each, but the white men all want 100. Al
the land Office at Guthrie. q. T., the scene
was an exciting one. Hundreds OF people
cdmped in front of tho building awaiting
their turns TO file their claims. For sew
eral days following a constant stream oil
claim holders flowed into the town NO
serious trouble was experienced, although
several small fights occurred.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
To Establish our Mexican boundary.

The president has appointed the fol-
LOVING CommIss on TO establish the true
boundary between the United States aud
Mexico Lieut. Col. John w. Barlow, Us.
a.; Capt. Thomas w. Symons, United
States engineers and Prof. O. Il. Mosman,
United States coast and geodetic survey.
This commission was authorized by the act
of July 30 1882, providing for an interna-
tional boundary survey TO relocate the eX-
istlng frontier line between the two coun-
tries west of the Rio Grande. convea-
ton between Mexico and the United States
was held in 1889 Congress has appro-
pratcd sl75, 900 for this survey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
China Preparing for Fight.

Adv.ces from Shanghai state that the
highest officials at Pekin and at Nankin
expect the European governments TO COM
bine in "a demand for redress for the out
RACES committed upon foreigners in China.
The secret society men are also expecting
such action upon the part of the powers,
and they are preparing TO act when the
right moment arrives IL is certain that "a
very prominent person has been asked to
supply war material and drill instructors for
use in the lower Yang-tse- Kiang districts.
Many young men OF the best Chinese FAM
lilies are connected with these secret So
cieties. A foreign resilient OF Shanghai
has been asked TO send estimates TO Nan
kin for organizing brigade of troops 20
be disciplined and armed according To- the
English system and 10 be commanded by
foreign officers The same person has been
asked TO state the terms upon which he
can supply three fast steam cruisers fully
equipped for war and 10 be delivered with
in three months time.
The Office of Mission Catalogues at
Lyons, France, has received advices from
China 10 the effect that the natives had at
tackled three monks at Northern Chansi
and that nothing had been heard from the
vicar apostolic. Fears are entertained for
the safety OF the monks and 30 inmates of
the Chansi orphanagc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
New War Tactics Approved.

Mai. Gen. Schofeld has approved the
new army tactics. and when they receive
the approval of thu secretary of war steps
will be taken at once 10 put them in opera
ton. Briefly described, the general heme
is a development of the skirmiSh drill to
its highest point. Every man in
line of battle belongs TO a squad cOnstitut-
ing unit of force 10 De handled with
many others as whole. There is 10 be no
such thing as driving in the skrmish
line, " but on the contrary, With every in
crease of the opposing force the sErmish
line is 10 be strengthened. the line of battle
is TO grow by accret.on and to advance at
all times until the whole army is engaged.
The result is expected to be short, sharp,
decisive cngag emeuts, and tho battles are TO
be won or lost by the first onslaught.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
4 IkOInnntic Romance.

Richard Hornig, poor German, settled
near Anstell, Ga, some tine ago He
was an honest. hard-working farm laborer,
and won the respect and confidence OF all
who knew him. He received but little at
teution from the women in the settlement
But one poor girl, Mi IS O'Shields, was al
ways kind to the stranger and their friend
ship soon r,pened into love. AS both were
poor, matrimony was not thought of. A
few months ago letter with "a foreign
stamp arrived at the Anstell postoflice, di-
rected to Richard Hornig. 1t announced
TO him the death Of his father in Germany
aud that he was sole heir TO 5000, 900. Mr.
Hornig visited Germany and had no trou-
bic in getting his fortune, and returned TO
Anstell last week. There was a marked
change in the reception accorded him. but
his heart was still true To the little woman
who had been his friend when he was a
poor stranger, and he made her his wife
on Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
A Serious Runaway.

A farmer named Mulane, who lives
three mile east of Bay City, was driving
Ia Bay City on the cath when his horse
took fright at an electric car and ran away.
After "a run of two blocks his vehicle col
lided w Tia u lumber wagon. Mullane, his
wife, her sister and two children, who
were in the buggy, were thrown out and
three were terribly injured. Mrs. Mul-
lanes sister struck upon her head and was
picked up unconscious, suffering of con
cussion of the brain. She was also bruised
about the body. Mrs. Mullane, who was
thrown against the lumber wagon, had her
left arm broken and was cut and bruised
in number of places. One of the chill
dren was hurt about the head. The injured
people were taken TO a neighboriDg physi-
cisu for treatment. All will recover.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
IN FOREIGN LANDS.

The first flag of a foreign nation yet
raised OH the worlds fair grounds at Chi
cago is the Turkish flag. which was fodted
Sunday over the ground assigned to Turkey.
The cattle steamship Mondago, from
Montreal for Dundee. Scotland. is a total
wreck on the coast of Newfoundland. All
of the cattle were lost, but the crew were
saved.
1t is stated that the king of Roumania.
upset by the queens Illness aud court in
trlgues, has impaired TO the Roumauia pre-
mier and orders his desire to abdicate the
throne.
A second libel has been fled against the
Gillian steamer ltata at San Diego, Cal.
by United States Marshal Gard for 5000.
900. for damages sustained in bringing the
vessel back from Chill.
Word has been received from the city Of
Campeche. Mexico, that "a plague of small
pox is raging there. The report says that
there have been over 200 cases and more
than 200 deaths. Moreover. the disease
seems to be spreading. The people are
panc-stricken.
The British steamship Saxon Prince,
from Huelva. Spain, has been in collision
with the steamer Myra, outward bound
from Liverpool. The Myra returned to
the Mersey and the Saxon Prince after
ward colided with and sank the steamer
Lugar. There was no loss Of lie.
The Grand Duchess Paul, wife of the
Grand Duke Paul AlcxandcrovitCh, young
est brother Of the car. is dead. The
grand duchess was, previous 10 her marri-
age. the Princess Alexandra OF Greece.
eldest daughter of King George of Greece,
She was born August is, 1870. at Corfu,
aud was married June ;. 1899. at ST.
Petersburg. The late grand duchess leaves
one daughter, Mary, boru April q, 1890.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
THE PROMISED LAND.
Reservation Lands Opened 10 Settle-
ment as Uncle Sam Agreed.

Over Is, 900 people gathered on the Dor
ders OF the reservation lands in Indian ter
rtory opened TO settlement on Tuesday.
When the hour OF noon arrived the mad
rush began. Horses. mules, ponies and
even steers were used to reach the prom
ised land. The government supervision OF
the opening was very deficient Only
about 300 men TO patrol the borders of the
territory, about 200 miles in extent, and at
many places they were punched in parties
Of 10 TO 10 men, leaving spaces five TO ten
miles unguarded; thus many settlers were
enabled TO get through before the big
rush. The territory opened consisted of
about 1000, 900 acres and was TO be
taken up in quarter sections, or
100 acres. The first man en- "a
a section had the legal claim 10 il. Many
parties were organized TO settle in a bunch
or TO open town site. A party of 1900
Negroes moved into the Cimarron valley
in "a bunch. One OF the most picturesque
crowds was party of young ladies from
Guthrie, O. II. They had formed colon
ization company 10 proceed TO the new
lands and settle on adjoining claims. They
were mounted on Texas ponies and were
attired as near as might be in cowboy cos
tune, armed with revolvers and equipped
fer camping out. They made the race in
body. A fight between the colony of
Negroes and party OF cowboys is report
ed to have taken place and two Of the form
er killed. The United States marshals
did good service AT land offices and but lit
tie disturbance was maze.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
Killed by "a Premature Explosion.

Four persons are known by the police 10
have been killed and fully twenty in. ured
at Newark, N. j.. on the cath by the. pro-
mature explos on OF u piece Of gas p pc
loaded with dynamite. The Italian quar-
ter was decorated and the houses brilliantly
lighted in honor OF ST. Rocas Day, A lot
of fireworks were set on, and the dynamite
cannon was TO have been one Of the features.
The cause OF the premature explosion
is unknown. Seventeen injured Italians
were taken TO the hospital, some Of whom
are certain 10 die. The police believe that
many wounded persons and possibly some
dead were removed by friends TO their
homes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
AROUND THE STATE.

Hudson has new down town tec-
graph Office.
An addition is being built TO Norttport
school house.
Senator Stockbridge was at Muskegon
Wednesday inspecting the harbor.
From four TO seven car loads of grapes
are being shipped from Lawton daily.
Mrs. b. Johnson, postmistress at Fer
rysburg, died on Monday, aged 80 years.
The mining school has opened at Hough-
ton with 62 students, of which 90 are from
Houghton.
Portsmouth Lodge. f. & A. M, of Bay
City. will erect a handsome two-story
brick building.
Two schools have been closed at Muske-
gon owing TO the number of diphtheria
cases in the vicinity.
Henry Abbott has pleaded guilty TO the
charge OF numbering George Bryant, OF
Dowagiac, aud was sentenced TO jackson
for Is years.
Jsckson Lowe, OF Madison, discovered
az snakes of the spotted adder SPECIES on
his farm one day recently.
Sam Jones. Bay CITY laborcr. fell &C
feet Monday morning from the roof of tn,
Presbyterian church. He may die
A. IT. Bigelow. who conducts a grocery
az Okemos. has been arrested. charges
with selling liquor without license.
Newton Rogers living near Eaton Rap
IDS, was found in stable Monday in az
Unconscious condition, having been kickeC
by colt
Jackson's German citizens celebrated tn,
Tooth anniversary of the birth of Theo
doro Koerner, the German poet, Wednes
lay evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
They Had Great Nerve.

Monday morning three strange men with
silk handkerch efs over their faces .dked
INTO the Office Of the Pacific hotel. the lead
ing hotel OF st. Joseph, Mo. ana drawing
large reviewers, ordered the CLERK 10 throw
up his hands. A number Of guests who
We're in tn Office were marched TO chairs.
where they were guarded by one Of the
robbers with revolver in each hand. The
clerk was made 10 unlock the safe aud
two boxes containing $500 IN cash and val
uabes were taken. The bartender, who
happened in was relieved Of diamond
stud and $50 in money. The men then
coolly walked out The police have as yet
no clue to the robbery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
should Have Pounded Her Hubby.

Fred ~ Burrtt, cashier in the firm Of
Burnt q Henderson. has been paying
more attention TO Mss Emma Silsby. Of
Seneca Falls. n. Y, "a visitor there for some
time past. than was agreeable to his wife.
Matters came TO "A climax Saturday. when
Mrs. Burrtt entered the room Of Miss
Sisby at her hotei. and at the muzzlc OF a
revolver demanded the letters her husband
had written her. Alter getting them IT is
said she beat the girl over the head with
the weapon until the clerk, attracted by
her screams, intcrfered. As soon as she
was able Miss Siisby left for Seneca Falls
again. When Burrtt heard what had
happened he also left the place-for New
YORK he sad
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02

Dan Sullivan aud Tom Johnson, OF Eau
Clare. were burned TO death in forest
fire at Hincklcy, Mimi. Wednesday. A
party of six men started from one of the
Brennan lumber camps TO go TO another
about two miles away. Dan Sullivan, his
brother and Tom Johcson were of the
party. After going a short way they got
in front OF the fire. and Dan sullivan,
missing his brother, went back with John
son to look for him That was the last
seen OF them till their remains were found
by John Brodie and their camp mates.
Sullivan was burned a crisp, but Johnson
body was only badly scorched
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
Arrested on a SERIOUS Charge,

Monday evening Deputy Sheriff Shemeld
OF psilanti arrested SIX men for attempt
ing to ditch train No Z, on the Mich gan
Ger raj track, near this city, Roland
Bre,man. s. III. Shae, r. II. Cronin, Frank
Malone, Thomas Brady and ..ohn Porter
are the names Of the men arrested. Their
attempt was made late Saturday night
They were put OF at Wards Crossing, of
traia No. Q, aud for revenge placed OBJ
structions on the track for No. {. They
were identified today by the fireman Of No.
2 and bound over TO the circuit court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
NeekIy Review OF 'Irn1e

New YORK. Sept. 2'.--R. G.. Dun * Co -
weekly review OF trade says None OF the
81 sturban'es threaten To eject the general
PR spcrity which enormous crops nov prorn-
ise, and the failure Of IA house OF extrao-
binary rel ute and rength TO sustain the
Iri,e OF corn Is at once proof OF the general
prosperity and warning that whoever gets
on the wrong side when this country !,
growing Is liable To be hurt. Reports as tc
money mar kets are generally favorable
Collections are fairly good almost every
where. Gold receipts have as yet hardly
balanced large shipments 10 tho interior,
for products. The great indus RES are do.
ing well. There is a distinctly better de-
mand for iron without advance in price.
More inquiry l. seen for rails. stronger
demand for bar moderate activity In plate
and structural mills fairly employed. Cop
per il strong and large consumption dlstrI-
button OF tin is larger and lead il 81 ronger
Wheat has advanced 1c, ut corn has fallep
&c during the week. Cotton h 3-iGc higher
with better exports, but a sharp fal OF IIlc
has occurred In coffee. The business
failures occurring throughout the country
during the past seven days number 2I
failures. compared with 30 last week.
For tho corresponding week OF last ycsr
the figures were 210.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
Three Wen, and Many cattle KILLED.

freight wreck occurred on the Penn
sylvania near Greensburg, Pa. Sunday
morning. A freight train parted on the
grade, and then came together, causing
wreck. Then an east bound cattle train
crashed into the debris. finishing one Of
the worst wrecks ever seen. Engineer
Rogers and Brikemen Wadsworth fatally
aud Fireman Stanley ser ously injured.
An unknown tramp was burned to death.
twenty carloads OF cattle were killed. The
loss will reach away up in the thousands.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
Big blaze I'm minneapolis.

Fire broke out in the Moore wood cary
ing machine shops at Minneapolis. Mimi,
Thursday afternoon, and destroyed the
structure in half an hour. the walls falling
Just as the 20 fremep on the building
found safety in retreat. Elevator G., with
"A capacity Of 1870. 900 bushels, also burned
with 75, 900 bushels of grain. The loss
aggregates sl97. 900; insurance, Sl07, 600.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02
Helped Organize the g.. A. IL.

Capt. john Lightfoot died at Blooming
ton. Ill Wednesday Right. He was one
OF the five men who or ginated the grand
army of the republic at Decatur, ILL.,, in
1866 He was aged ~, and native Of
Kentucky. He was captain OF Company
A, One Hundred aud First Illinois, during
the war.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-02

II is reported that the Canad an govern.
ment intends 10 reimpose the export duty
on logs
The brotherhood OF railway conductors
began its annual session at Louisville, Ky.,
Monday.
G. Fletcher & Co., boot and yhoe dcs;-
ers at Muskegon. have sold theft stock 10
A. p. Kvits and G. IL OBoyl4 of Terre
Haute, Ind.
The American Waltham wafh company
OF Boston. has Just amour oI reduction
in wages of between 500 am 900 of it's en-
ployes. Tue cut ranges fpkm Is to. 20 pei
cent
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-03-19

Jerry Simpson, the "Sockless
States man" from Kansas, made q
speech the other day, in which he
denies the soft impeachment of be-
ing too poor to wear socks, and says
the story started during the last
campaign, and explains it in this
way
1.-THE man who was against me
was 9 representative Of the silk
stocking aristecracy, better known
IS Prince Hal. At the time of the
election | told my people that ex-
peeted to get the other fellows
socks, and not only did ! get them,
but got his shoes as we'll
81 want TO say that | do now
wear socks, and put them on after
The defeat OF Ingalls,, which / be.
lieye was the beginning Of an era
when the humblsst can wear socks
aud the people who sustain the gov.
eminent, some Of whom are NV
constituents, should wear the very
best"