Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
MEN AND THINGS.

earthquakes in Italy continue.
Mr.. Gladstone has quite recovered his
health.
The flow of lava from Mount vesuvius
has stopped.
Two fatal cases of sunstroke in Pitts
burg Monday.
Portugal will endeavor 10 restrict or stop
emigration TO America.
The gold export last week from New
York was only 1885, 1872.
Eight persons were killed in Mexico
Sunday by a waterspout
Geronimo, the Arizona outlaw, has been
shot aid killed by officers.
A strong flow of natural gas has been
struck near Warren, Mimi.
All June records for hot weather were
beaten down east" Monday.
Between 600 and 700 Russian Hebrew
tailors are on strike at Philadelphia.
Striking laundresses i'll London, Eng
are engaging in rIotous demonstrations.
Ex-Gov. Ludington. of Wisconsin, died
at Milwaukee Wednesday night at the age
of IS.
Austria will make an extra large military
expenditure this year to keep pace with
Russia.
About /, 200 architectural metal workers
of Chicago are on "a strike for an eight
hour day.
Rev. John s. Race Of Wooster, o.. was
sentenced to prison for two years, Tuesday,
for burglary.
There is trouble with the Indians on the
Fond du Lac reservation and armed men
have gone to the scene.
The mayoralty of Maroa, H.. was decid-
ed by lot Tuesday, Frank Potter, the sa-
loon candidate, winning
The Kansas wheat crop Is the most
promising in the states history. The yield
is estimated at IS, 900, 900 bushels.
At Madison, Ind, Monday Stock Brown
gave his stcpson such a brutal beating that
the lad died half an hour afterward.
Mrs Harriet Smith, of Deep Creek val
ley, Pa, committed suicide by starvation
on account of the death of her daughter.
The body of Washington c. Wolfe, aged
IS. who for 81 years has been an active
typesetter has been found floating in the
river at Coshocton, ..
John Brooks Of Waldron reached his
l05th birthday on Tuesday, and is the
oldest resident of the state. He has lived
III Hillsdale county since lS43.
An unknown man hurled stone into a
crowd OF picnickers near Pittsburg Mon
day. Robert Finnen, aged %, was struck
on the head and fatally injured.
Joseph A. Donovan, railroad con-
ractor opened can Of gasoline at Indian
apolis Monday, while standing near fire.
He suffered terribly before he died.
The body of Alexander Schneider. with
the throat cut from ear TO ear. has been
found floating in the river at Evansville,
Ind. IL is believed 10 be a case of suicide.
A. o. Colcy, J. ID. Anderson, Josie
Rollins and Annie Koekler were drowned
at Rock ord, Ia, Sunday, while out boat
ing All the bodies have been recovered.
whose wife figured prominently in the
baccarat scandal will apply for a divorce
and that the prince Of Wales will be a
witness
Alexander Stewart and Bob Farley
quarreled at Lebanon, Ind, Sunday
about some house rent Farley stabbed
Stewart to death and may be lynched by
the excited populace
A highwayman held up a stage Tuesday
afternoon, % miles from Elleusburg.
Wash, and compelled tho only passenger
TO rip open the mail bags and hand him the
registered packages
Capt w. w. Holt. who has been in
charge of transfer boat at Helena, Ark.
was hit on the head saturday night with
an ak by Waterman named Woods. The
captain had reprimanded Woods.
Fred Richoe a brakeman on the Cincin-
natl, Wabash 81 Michigan railroad, fell un-
der the wheels OF a freight train at Benton
Harbor, Monday, and was instantly killed.
He lived at Elkhart Ind, was 2S years
old, and leaves widow and two small
children.