Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-05
MEN AND THINGS.

FEAR Admiral S. l.. Carter, retired,
died in Washington Tuesday.
Sixty-four earthquakes were felt in
China during "A days in March last.
Venezuela has formally accepted an in
vitation to participate in the worlds fair.
The Trenton China CO., at Trenton. N.
j., has had mortgages placed on it aggre.
eating $3.50, 900.
Gen. 3. B. ESgleston, veteran of the
war and ex-governor of Mississippi. died
at Wichita, KS, Wednesday. at the age
Of 20.
Rev. DR.. J. Henry Van Dyke. pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian church. Brook
Ign. dropped dead Monday night at his
home.
Leon c. Burthe on whose testimony it
was expected that the New Orleans jury
bribers would be convicted, has disappear
ed from the city.
A s., 500 picture OF ex-President Cleve-
land has been hung in the White house
and is said to bear but little resemblance
TO the original Of it.
Green Wells. Negro who on Saturday
last shot and killed John Fly, prosper
GUS farmer living near Columbia, Tenn,
has been lynched by mob.
1t is said that Pillsbury, the big Mime
apolis miller has cornered, or Is endeavor-
ing to corner, July wheat. He has 2, 400, -
900 bushels in Minneapolis now.
The government has been asked TO have
a patrol OF mounted men stationed on the
Canadian border between Duluth and the
Pacific coast to prevent smuggling.
Senator Stewart of Nevada, at the next
session Of congress, will introduce an
amendment TO the constitution providing
for one term for presidents of the United
States.
The plans for the first torpedo boat ever
designed by the United States navy depart
ment have been completed and bids for the
construction of the vessel will be invited
in few days.
]. 3. Jones, a Chicago lawyer, is suing
promoter named Rice for $50, 200.
Jones arranged sale of the Blatz brew
cry in Milwaukee on Rice's authority.
The company repudiated Rice.
Jesse Pomeroy. the famous boy muir
dercr, who is serving life sentence in the
prison at Boston, made an unsuccessful
attempt TO escape Monday. He had drilled
and sawed off the lock OF his cell.
1t is said that duel was fought in
Chicago on Sunday in full accordance with
the code duello as practiced in Europe.
Baron Kalnoskyof Vienna and an unknown
southerner were the principals and the
former was injured. A quarrel about II
pretty opera singer was the cause of the
meeting.
The strike of cab drivers in Paris for a
12-hour day is causing great excitement.
The strikers will not allow others to take
their places. and many riotous scenes have
resulted. The police seem powerless TO
preserve the peace, and the public sympa-
thizes with the strikers.
Canadian cattle exporters are mad
because the steamer Lake Huron, with GOO
cattle on board, had been seized at Liver
pool on the ground that pleuro- pm cum onia
existed among the cattle. Prejudice on
the part Of British inspectors against the
Canadian cattle trade is alleged.
Morris Donovan and Adolph Kaufman
were torn TO pieces at Leadville, Col,
Monday, by an explosion OF giant powder
A maniac jumped into a carriage occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Eppig, Jr.
OF williamsburg. N. Y, Tuesday evening,
and. throwing Mrs. Eppig TO the bottom
OF the carriage, attempted 10 make the
horses run away. Mr.. Eppig and police
man finally overpowered the man, who is
not known.
Nine Japanese women who were refused
permission TO land at San Francisco, on the
ground that they were brought here for
immoral purposes wero taken before a
Portland. Ore. Judge recently on writ OF
/ hsbeas corpus aud released by his order.