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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
American Beef.

The sensationally large purchases OF
cattle in Canada during the past week by
American capitalists brought to light in
Chicago Saturday the drst complete public
knowledge of the results of a mastery
international campaign that has been quietly
but effectively waged by Secretary of
Agriculture Rusk The object was 10
afford relief 10 American cattle growers
by opening up markets abroad, and accord
ing 10 the statements of one Of the largest
dealers in Chicago, success mas already
been attained, while a much greater wide
ming Of the foreign outlet is now close at
hand. The Canadian purchases, il
appears, are simply in the nature OF pre-
limnary tactics 10 secure the unrestricted
entry Of American cattle into Great
Britain. Canadian cattle, though inferior
20 the American product. are legally
unfettcrcd by British enactments, and the
Americans who have Just bought some
immense Canadian herds propose to utilize
the Canadian animals to familiarizo the
people of rural England, Scotland and
Wales with the beef from this side of the
Atlantic. This Canadian venture is GER
tain 10 result in a loss 10 the Americans
interested, but they are confidently count
ing on recouping themselves when under
tae plans laid down by Secretary Rusk, the
American beeves are freely introduced and
slaughtered at will throughout Great Brit
ain. At present American live stock can
only be landed or killed at three ports, and
that, too, under harassing restrictions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
Lost at Sea.

The British steamship Utopia from Italian
ports bound 10 New York with Italian
emigrants aboard colided on Wednesday
with the British ironclad Rodney, anchored
in Gibraltar bay and sank soon afterward
off Ragged Staff. a southwest gale was
blowing at the time OF the collision. Many
women and children were drowned. a
large number cinging to the rigging were
rescued by boats from the channel squad
ron. On entering the bay the Utopia, be-
fore colidng with the Rodney, ran into
the British ironclad Arson. The Utopia
sank within few minutes. Boats We're
Immediately lowered from the British iron
clads and also from the Swedish nan-of-
war Freya. These boats rescued 80 per-
sons. who are now on board the various
vessels. Many others who were rescued
are lodged in government buildings on
shore. il is reported that the crew of the
Utopia were saved. but that over 200
passengers persisted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
AROUND THE STATE.
v IND-UP OF THE PATRONS MEET
ING AT LANSING.
Summary OF the Principles Adopted
by the Association.
ieeting of the n. OFF. Grand Lodge
at Grand Rapids.
A Mysterious Affair.

Joseph Perrin, well known citizen OF
etroh, reputcd to be worth half-a-million
pllars, was inveigled from his home on
thursday night on pre- tence of visiting a
tx friend. He was ins tcad driven IA long
stance and taken TO house in "A locality
iknown TO him, his add uctors blindfolding
a binding him en- route. Upon arriving
his destination he was told that he would
held for SIS, 600 ransom, and was forced
sign check for that amount and 10 write
etter to his business associates asking
lem TO get the check cashed and repair
Tn the money to certain place on the
iewing night and pay il over for his re-
tse. Instead of doing as directed, Per
ms friends placed the matter in the hands
the police and the affair received such
olicity that the kidnappers thought it
st to release their victim without further
riley. Perrien arrived home on Friday
,ning, suffering from severe attack of
rvous excitement. He could give no
scription of the place to which he had
IN taken nor the slightest clue TO the per-
r.tors of the daring deed. The affair
given Detroit the biggest sensation it
experienced in years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
MEN AND THINGS.

Canada's parliament will as semble April
90.
Hon. Joseph f. Johnson is quite ill al
Washington.
The outlook for the Kansas wheat crop
is encouraging.
The United States savings bank of Tope-
ka, Ks, has closed its doors
The loss in the ire at Highland, n. Y,
Monday night was about 100000
The Gen. Grant statue at Galena, H.,
will be unveiled on Memorial Day.
Earthquakes did considerable damage on
Sunday in different parts of Mexico.
An unknown man committed suicide by
going over Niagara Falls Wednesday.
The customs officials at Quebec have
seized quantity Of Struggled whisky.
Ferdinand Trotl. an old man accused of
arson, hanged himself in Jail at Milwaukee.
VIM. Munson, an insurance agent at Kan
sas City, is under arrest for embezzlement.
Gen. Palmer. the sen ator-elcct for Illi-
rois says he has no presidential aspirations.
A meeting viii be held at Columbus, o..
April Is, 10 organize "a state Farmers ALI.
ance.
Chicago carpenters viii strike April
for an advance Of wages TO 35lI cents per
hour.
The town of North Washington. Ia, was
almost entirely destroyed by fire Monday
night.
An Euglishman at Monte Carlo won
$40, 900 Monday. He accuses the bank of
cheating.
The first conversation by telephone be.
tween London and Paris was exchanged
Tuesday.
During 1890 there were 40, 1903 deaths,
80. $50 births and Ii, 992 marriages in New
York city.
Frank /. Frayne, the well-known actor,
died at Chicago Monday night of neuralgia
Of the heart.
Chicago plastercrs will strike in April
unless they receive an advance in wages
before thai time.
The Princess Mariana Bonaparte, a
grand niece Of Napoleon l.. died Tuesday
at Aiaccio, Corsica.
Freeman g. Richard son, wholesale deal
ers in teas and coffecs at New York, have
made an assignment.
The Variety iron works company of
Cleveland have made an assignment Debts.
$3.50, 900; assets, $3.50, 900.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27

St. PatriclSs day was royalty celebrated
AZ Saginaw. Pontiac, Ann Arbor, Grand
Rapids, Battle Creek and Bay City.
Rev. l.. H. Daniels. OF the Unitarian
church. Midland. has accepted a call Of the
Unitarian society in Big Rapids and will
go there as soon as his place can be sup
piled.
The funeral of DIR. +. NJ. Calkins, Of
Allegan. was the most imposing ceremony
the town ever saw. The body lay in state
all day at the Pythian hall, and the places
of business were closed while the process
sion was in motion,
The Bloor.iugdale voters decided Mon
day evening to rebuild the school house
which was burned short time ago. The
new structure will be of brick and the best
in the town.
5The Spring Lake people Wednesday
contributed large sum OF money towards
advertising the town as a summer resort.
The taxable property will be assessed
per cent TO help along the good work.
Several members of 5. II. Harveys
family, of Bangor took what they sup
posed TO be quinine capsules Sunday, but
soon found they were mistaken and the
whole family was deathly i'll. The drug
gist gave them morphine instead OF
Quinine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
THE GREEN CURTAIN
DROPS on THE LIFE OF LAW
RENEE BARRETT, ACTOR.
in New York Hotel.
His Hines. n Brief One-His Death
Unexpected.
Lawrence Barrett Dead.

Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian, died
Friday evening at the Windsor hotel. in
New York The actor was unconscious
but short time before he died. His wife
and Dr.. Chambers of New York were with
MIR. Barrett when he breathed his last.
His last sickness dated from Wednesday
night. when he was obliged To leave the
theater where he was engaged. 1t was
said at the time that he was merely suffer
ing from a severe cold and would be out
in few days, and the same report was
made the following day. Even on Thurs
day the reports from the sick chamber
were very favorable. Friday evening DR..
Chambers called at the Windsor hotel at
o'clock TO see his patient and shortly
thereafter announced that he would re-
main all night in the sick room. Heart
failure. the physician declared, was the
cause Of death.
Lawrence Barrett was born in Patterson.
\. j., April 4. 1888. His first appearance
on the dramatic stage was in Detroit in
1853, as Murad in THE French Spy"
After years experience in playing minor
parts, he spent "A short season in pittsburg.
He then acted in ST. Louis, Chicago and
elsewhere Until December. 1856, when he
was engaged ia the Chambers street thea
tire, New York. He was engaged by Mr..
Burton early in 1857, and acted under his
management for nearly two years. support
ing Charlotte Cushman, Edwin Booth and
other prominent actors. On the outbreak
of the civil war in 1861 Mr.. Barrett accept
cd a captaincy in the Twenty eighth Massa-
chusetts infantry and served with distinc-
ton. After the war Mr.. Barrett resumed
his professional career and achieved high
distinction among the actors of his time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
X. of L. Grand Lodge.

he eighteenth annual meeting Of the
higan grand lodge, knights of Pythias,
ed at Grand Rapids on Wednesday with
election of the following officers: Grand
icellor, d. G. Page Of Petoskey; vice
d chancellor, VIII II. LOOMS of Grand
ids; grand prelate, George A. Reynolds
aginaw; grand master of exchequer
|. Hall of Hudson; grand keeper of
rds and seals, James w Hopkins of
sing; grand mastcr-at-arms, +. Nj.
glass of Marquette; grand inner guard,
/. Clizbee of Ionia; grand outer guard.
Mcpherson Of Detroit; grand supreme
|esentative, e. Il. Bennett of Bay City.
next meeting will be held at Bay City.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
The Salt Association.

Saginaw dispatch says: The Michigan
association is dead. II will expire by
itation March 81. and the funeral was
ctically held here Wednesday, when
200 worth of association property in
cago, st. Louis, Toledo and Milwaukee
} ordered sold, and the | 900, 600 barrels
salt now in store placed upon the
'ket. The demise of the big concern
} due to the refusal of the ST. Clair,
nistee and Ludington men TO come into
ew organization. The Saginaw men
4 meeting and organized 5000, 900
l company to handle the product
he stockholders. Another meeting has
/ called for April s. and then the asso-
ion people there hope to get % per cent
|he producers to join for new articles of
rporation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
Sault Ste. Marie Lock.

e Golfer dam at the canal at Sault Ste.
e gave way Wednesday night and a
OF stream has been pouring into the
ocls pit since. Collins 81 Farwell's
p plant is under water A shut-off Of
|: and clay has been put in, but has
popped the leak. The accident will
mt completion of the work of excava-
Nay |. and extend it month or so.
plant of Collins a. Farwell is almost
tire loss. The government agrees TO
the pit free from water, and will be
or damages. The Golfer dam has
rs been weak, and the government
) man continually watching it, This
third break.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27

Mary Z. Dewey, alias Charles Dewey, OF
Goshen. Ind, claims To have been wounded
in the war and wants pension.
Tobcy Getto quarreled with three com
panions at Kansas City, Mo-, over a game
CT cards and was kicked to death.
The government tug Triana ashore at
Cuttihunk. will be "A total loss. There is
hope that the Nina will be floated.
Andrew FInnigan has just died of cold
and hunger AT Kansas City. His body
weighed but 40 pounds when found.
The German steamer Italia, which left
New York March IL, has returned 10
Sandy Hook on account Of her shaft having
broken.
Mr.. Gladstone had narrow escape from
injury or death at Hastings Tuesday, "A
drunken hackman allowing his team to
run away.
The Connecticut house has passed the
Judsoe bill, providing for settlement of
the present election difficulty. by vote OF
l2l to 1913.
Officers Of the Worlds fair commission
addressed the Minnesota legislature Tues
day in favor Of an appropriation for the
Worlds fair.
BY the oyerturning OF wagon on the
side OF a mountain near Georgetown, Col,
early Wednesday morning, 10 persons were
badly injured.
A large portion of the blum at Kansas
City slid down on three cottages Tuesday,
completely burying them. One man was
seriously injured
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
THE FIRE fIEND.
Over s. 100000 Worth of Property
DESTROYED In New York.

A dispatch from New York dated March
Is SAYS: A fire that started, no one knows
how. in the sub basement OF the nine-story
mansard rooted brick and stone building
on the southeast corner OF Blocker and
Green streets, about 500 Tuesday night,
utterly ruined it, and spreading 10 TWO
buildings east OF il, destroyed them as
well. and another in the rear that ran from
Green 10 Mercer street. II viii be classed
among the largest fires ever known IN this
city. Over -, 000 600 worth OF property
rolled skyward in smoke and flame in less
than five hours. The building in which
the fire originally started was owned by
the Mende Brothers. real estate men or
Chicago and was occupied by Alfred Ben
jamin & Co., probably the largest manufac-
turers Of fine ready-madc mems clothing in
the country. IL was stock company COM
posed OF Isaiah Josefo. A. Hochstader.
Eugene Benjamin. David Hochstader and
specials Jesse and Samuel Essential.
The first alarm was turned in at 1:2O'
a second at 5:25 p. m, and then three
others followed in rapid succession. until
the greater portion Of the fire apparatus IN
the lower part of the city was at the spot.
The streets from which Il view Of the fire
could be had, speedily became choled with
came to form the fire line they found they
had 10 handle perhaps as biga mob as ever
massed in the same amount OF space in
New York.
The fire spread 10 every part OF the Ben
jamin building, where il started. A six
story building adjoining on the east and oc-
cupied by NJ. III. Rosenstein ostrich feath-
ers, was the next TO succumb 10 the flames.
which then moved on 10 the double brick
building, owned and occupied in part by
Hamu ersough, SakS x Co., ciothiers, on
the third, fourth fifth, sixth and seventh
floors and By r.. O. Connell * Co., hatters,
on the lower floors.
Meantime the fire had extoided on the
Green street side 10 the siX-story, 25-foot
front brick building, occupied partially by
Rosenstein and partly by Sylvester, Lee
vacher 81 Co, manufacturers OF hats, caps
and furs. The building extended through
10 Mercer street. and the fire speedily
forced its way out on that side OF the
structure. 1t looked as il the whole block
was doomed. One fireman was struck by
a falling brick and seriously hurt. BY 10
o'clock however. the fremen had the flames
we'll in hand, and there seemed TO be no
danger of its spreading further. The esti-
mated losses are as follows: Benz. * Co,
building. s40O, 900: stock, $50, 900; Hammer
slough, Saks 81 Co.. 500. 900 on the build
ing and $3.50, 900 on stock; NJ. II. Rosen-
stein. building $50. 900; stock sos, 600; +.
V. Cornell ~ Co., hatters, s75, 900. in
the rear building, owned by DIR. Macy,
valued at $50, 900, Sylvester, Leyacher 81
Co.. hatters. lose $50. 900: NJ. V. Sch
wartz and other tenants in the rear build
ings, losses estimated at sl55, 600.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
STATE ITEMS.

Mr.. Fisher has accepted the call OF
auistee Baptist church.
} students of Hope college were ex-
Saturday for getting drunk.
daily boat line between Northport
Traverse City will be in operation
} Eaton, Hastings man, is in Jail
I'D with robbing drummer of his
Id watch.
: so subordinate lodges of Good
ars have been organized in Michigan
February /.
III. Douwstra, pastor Of the Re
church at Saugatuck, has accepted
rom Jennissonville.
adm is TO have church edihce de-
le fact that but three families in the
re church members.
Salamansen, murderer Of Ricard
,, OF Manistce, was sentenced 70
Drisonment Monday.
Saggers, one Of the earliest set
Holland, died Monday of cancer,
years. He was a bachelor.
:ov. Blair, OF Jackson. is engaged
ok which will contain his recollec-
Michigan during war times.
Massey of Three Rivers was scri-
rot fatally injured in railroad col
{ Whcltcley, Ind., Wednesday.
ION city has . well 200 feet deep
water yet, and the determined bor-
keeping right on with their work.
Vosburg, the drummer who was
1000 by Edith Knickerbocker of
or breach of promise has settled for
Salamansen has pleaded guilty TO
'ge OF numbering Richard Carlson,
istee, and been remanded for SEN
Il g. Champion. Ypsilanti. boot and
alers, assigned after 80 years
Monday. Liabilities and assets
n.
, Dwn OF Sherwood will either buy
college building or erect new
ouse this summer, the old building
.ecome too small.
ew Saginaw council is I6 to IL in
locating the new postoffice on the
g. My, but won't there DO howl
hing goes through.
awrcnce hotel at Adrian has been
L. u. Parker of Boston. and will
god by III. J. Burtis Of Three Riv-
y S. Saylcs, ca years old, a pioneer
died at his home Tuesday. He
riff OF Oceana county from 1870 to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
Mississippi Riyer Floods.

A dispatch from VicksbIrg, Miss, sayI:
The government steamer Mississippi, with
the Mississippi river commission on board.
left for New Orleans on Sunday at II. NJ.
The commission was joined at Memphis by
Capt. G.. +. Palfrey and Capt. G. Med.
Townsend and Lieut.. John Mills joined
them here. Gen. ComstociS received
official information here by tele-
graph from the war department that the
allotment of $3.50, 900 as an emergency
fund to be used by the United States en-
gineers in charge Of the Mississippi river
work from Memphis TO New Orleans had
been approved, and that said amount would
be available at once. Information from the
break in the levee at Concord, in East Car
rol parish. is that IL is widening rapidly
and is about 500 feet wide and Is deep.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27

A fine new oil we'll was struck Saturday
at Pennsboro in Richie county, w. Va,
by parties from New York city and
Buffalo. The find has caused the greatest
excitement.
Chas. n. FELTON, was on Thursday elect
ed United States senator by the California
legislature on the eighth ballot. Charles
F.. FELTON, was born in Erie Co., N. Y, in
1882. He received an academic education
and removed 20 California, where he was
assistant treasurer and treasurer of the
mint at San Francisco for six years. He
was elected TO the legislature of California
for two terms and was elected TO the 49th
and 10th congresses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27
Dun's Trade Review.

r. u. Dun's weekly revicw OF trade says:
The money markets are easier at most OF
the interior cities. including Chicago and
Boston. At New York rates have changed
but little, 30 to per cent on call but there
is som difficulty In obtaining commercial
loans. The treasury has put out 90, 0o0, GOO
more money than IL has taken In during the
week. besides issuing $1,000. 900 more silver
dollars. The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last sew
en- days were 275, "a compared with ga last
week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27

The Sherman statue fund amounts h
s3s.635
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27

The House committee on state affairs has
reported favorably tho e,il to protect, for
three years, all deer in tho counties of
Allegan and Van Buren,. The same COM
mittec reported adversely on the bill al
lowing hunting dogs 70 be killed when
found pursuing deer. The bill was laid on
the table.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27

The house committee on ways and
means has reported back the bill to
establish u normal school in the upper
peninsula with the recommendation that it
DO referred to the committee on education.
The prospects for the establishment Of
such a school at the present session are not
bright.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-27

The senate passed a motion the other day
agreeing to an adjournment April 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02

Some travellers characterize sea voyage as
monotonous. But 20 one who is Socially inclincd,
who keeps his eyes open and who believes thai
there is constant entertainment for mankind In the
study OF man, the short time which IT, takes 70
cross the Atlantic neither hang heavily nor
lack variety. On nearly every passenqer.list will
be found the man who loses his hat overheard:
the man who walks the deck alone, with gloom on
his brow and his hands clasped behind him like
On understudy of Napoleon at st. Helena; the man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02

when they were hustled from the car in which
they first planted themselves with bag and bag
gage, into the smolsng-car; and the conductor, IN
taken for balf-pricco Why, then, should l. who
travelled with them and in the smoking car, pay
full fare? Whether not they be the bone and
sjueW Of the land know not, but for n certainty
a good deal Of bone and sincw-that which re-
NAMED from their Repositories spread all
sides of me. And right here, wonder, why
smolSDg-car should not only be filthy when put
on for Its purpose but also kept in that condition
till IL falls into filthy pieces? Have smokers
no equities which those who cater for the com
fort Of travellers are bound 70 respect2 Card
tables are provided for those who play cards, why
not cuspdores for those who play promisconsly, or
with improvised hose, on and over the floor OF
the, carr, lAs I'm not now writing for Italian:
perhaps l would better translate "cuspidores,
ard say spittOons.) The terrible car-stove is
banishcd-or being banished. Why not go step
further and do away With the evils Of the spit1
Iw whales and the Wamsutts Mills. II has
churches and banks, but most Of the people go
an exceedingly fine cloth-aDd the wealth OF the
place, there being little money put in whale
ships nowadays, is carried around In the pockets
of the president Of the Wamsutta Company. The
name OF that gentleman is Pierce, elsewhere pro-
nounced as spelled, but here pronounced as Purse
perhaps because Of his having been for a long
time Treasurer of the aforesaid mills 1t may
be mentioned in passing that a younger Mr. Pierce
owns. in company with myself and Mr.. kendnck,
of the Old Colony road, the fine steamboats, that
NV between New Bedford, Woods Holl, Marthas
Vineyard and Nantucket. II may not be uniting
also. to mention in this connection that we have
lately built a new boat, the Gayhead chrlstened
after tribe of Indians Of that name. driven out
and exterminated from the land by the Quakers
We called her the Gayhead rather than the Dead
head for obvious reasons. We have put her on
for the afternoon trip 10 Nantucket. and she gets
there in about time for supper In general ap-
pcarance our new boat resembles the Puritan,
though less in size. and in some other respects an
jmnroyement on that vessel Like the Puritan
She is denuded of paddle boxes, but unlike her,
carries the legs Of her walking beam exposed. not
even seeking the epicene shelter Of divided skirts
JOHN PAUL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
The Ruggedest Path In I.ife

(, It be but rradacd by good health is shorn Of half
It's dsastetu features Hosts OF distinguished and
women uttered rgrets for past when young full
Of yiror and hope though battling with obstacles that
seemed well nigh insurmountabe their pulses beat their
veins tagged with the glow OF Joyous health. Chronic
inyads. would You feel that glow would YOU
as Of yOreseep eat digest perfectly Then use with
persistence Hosteters Stomach Bltters foremost among
touics reliable vitalizng medicines Nervous.
ness dyspepsia hypochondra loss OF appetite and seop
this grand rcparatvo Of debitatsd physique and In.
aired constitutional vRor speedily prevails against Rheu.
matte and neuralgia aiments malaal disorders kidney
troubles and the growing inHrmties Of age
fully comRatta by this benign specific.