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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
Terrible Tales Of Neglect.

The residents OF Fayette county. Pa. ,
are greatly stirred up over the discovery
that the patients in the Connellsville hos
pal are lying there helpless, without a
spark of fire in the building, and suffering
untold agouies. One young man with u
leg swung up which let the cold, damp air
IN all around him. He was chilled and
shivering. and when he was spoken to the
poor fellow broke out crying and said the
nurses all treated him as kindly as possible,
but he wished he could 90 home, as he was
freezing. Another patient who had leg
amputated is lying at the point OF death
from pneumonia which he contracted after
coming 10 the hospital, his physician says,
because there is no fire in the building.
The patients all tell the same story. The
only fire in the building is in the kitchen,
where the superintendent has been COM
PEELED to move her office, and there, on the
stove. water is heated and put in gum
heaters which are placed in the beds OF
the patients, but they are totally inadequate
for the purpose. Much Indignation is felt
by the populace. The blame rests on the
trustees of the institution and not the
management
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
Uncle Sam HOnors DetrOIt.

The United States cruiser which has
been known as No. 10 has been named the
Detroit by Secretary Tracy. She was
launched on Wednesday at Baltimore.
She has displacement of ., 900 tons She
has twin screws and the contract calls for
speed of eighteen knots an hour. Rapid
fire guns will compose her main battery.
There will be two 6-inch breech-loading
rifles. eight 4-inch, six G-pounders, rapid
fire, two l-pounders ana two gatlings.
The total cost of the cruiser when com
pleted will be s6l2, 500. The money for
her construction as we'll as the conctruc-
ton Of several cruisers was appropriated
during the administration Of Presiden,
Cleveland, but her construction was left 10
the present administration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
defended Her COuntry's Flag.

A flag which was raised with suitable
ceremony over the Clark township school
in Crawford county, Ind, last week was
found on the ground the next morning,
the staff broken. Mss Emma Conner the
teacher, on seeing the stars and stripes in
the dust, Immediately set out TO find who
tore the banner down. She suspected one
man and by boldly accusing HIM caused
him to acknowledge the offense. He also
implicated two other men. The Lews of
the affair spread rapidly and at night a
large crowd gathered ut the schoolhouse,
some determined that the flag should go
up and others that it should not The
debate grew heated and there was pros
pect of fight. Then Miss Conner in
formed the assemblage with great positive
ness that she was going to have the flag
wave again and if nobody dared help her
nail it up, and unfurl it, she would do IT
herself. She said her father was a soldier
and died in the defense Of the flag and she
would die if need be in order TO keep the
flag floating over the schoolhouso The
brave little woman did raise tho flag with
the aid of others and it has not been mo-
Tested since The villains who first tore
the flag down will be prosecuted for mali
cLous trespass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
LOVE MISS COLUMBIA.
CANADIANS TlRiNG OF WEARING
THE BRITISH YOKE.
SO They are now Flirting with Our
star-Eyed Goddess OF Liberty, and
We're not "a Bit Jealous, Either.
Weary OF the Brfton's Yoke.

A Montreal correspondent saws OF the
annexation feeling in Canada: A strong
feeling in favor Of independence is grow
ing in Quebec, and il can safely be said
that at least two-thirds OF the people are
favorable 10 it. There was a time when
such sentiments as are being openly ex-
pressed at present would have been met
with the cry OF traitor. That time is past
Net only the French press advocate IL, but
a respectable portion OF the English press
have also lately come out in support OF IT.
The people are getting dissatisfied with the
existing state OF affairs which is by no
means encouraging. Again In Ontario an
nexation meetings are being held in differ
ent parts weekly, and Col. White con-
sentative member Of parliament is about
starting an annexationlst organ. lie Ma
tional, Quebec government organ, comes
out with strong article in favor OF indie
pendence. II says the efforts of Sir
Charles Upper to sell the French Cana
dams to the English people with tho only
object OF gorging the Canadian Pacific
railroad and the adjournment OF the recip-
rocity conference are sure indications that
Canada is no more country, but field or
operation for all the monopolists and or
ganizers Of English plunderings. The
article gets slap at the governor-g general
and goes on TO say that the only reason
for forcing us 10 exchange our products
with Australia is to justify the Canadian
Pacific in opening new lines of steamers
and obtaining contracts at exorbi tant
prices for the carriage OF mails and British
troops.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
AROUND THE 5TATE.

I. Swanger, pioneer Of Morley, is dead
he ago of 81.
hclsea citizens are agitating the ques-
Of electric lighting.
hc now basket factory at Bedding will
10y $50 hands, mostly boys.
Uphold fever is prevalent in Benton
Dor and an epidemic is feared.
ne control OF Bliss hospital, Saginaw,
,ed 20 the Detroit NJ l.. conference.
he Michigan band Of crusaders has left
,ca and camped at Elsie, Clinton county.
farmer named Mujlsins fen in his barn
Flushing last week aud only survived
hours.
ne Detroit, Grand Haven 4 Milwaukee,
road company will buid a handsome
Z depot IN lonia.
fichigan commercial travellers will
& at jackson in annual convention,
,ember 20 and 30.
hos. J. Cunningham has been brought
K TO Muskegon from Missouri on a
rgo of embezzling t35.
Jason county electors will vote neat
ing upon tho question OF bonding foT
600 for new courthouse.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
Terrible Prairie Fires I'm Oklahoma

A dispatch from Guthrie, .. T., dated
Oct IS, giving further particulars of the
the prairie fires, says that in the Iowa res
ervaton where the grass was much heav-
Ter the damage is great. The district
burned is ten miles wide and fifty long. A
number Of people lost their horses and
wagons escaping only on horseback, and
several families in wagons were caught
and lost everything. 1t is reported that
several persons have persisted. Another
fire started in the rank grass along the
Cimarron river. thirty miles northwest OF
here, and burned so fast that everything
was swept before it. Fully fifty farm
houses were burned and much live stock
persisted. A number of people are missing
and it is almost certain that some of them
have died in the flames. Tho village Of
Cmarron was completely wiped out and
many of the inhabitants badly burned.
Many saved their lives by jumping into the
river. The mail carrier from Mulhall was
caught and fatally burned. The reports
from the burned districts are yet very
meager, but the damage will he well up TO
slO0. 900, and il wind should spring up
the damage will be terrible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
TWO PENINSULAS.
rory OF THE WOLVERINES
FOR ONE WEEK.
or Escape OF Prisoners from the
.ase Prison at Jaekson.---Gov.
5tasns' Latest Appointments.
They Dug "a Tunnel.

rec men escaped from the state prison
ckson last week. They were John
vim, from Ogemaw county, 10 years,
Irceny. Walter Briquelet Menomi-
eight years, for incest. Charles
n. from Muskegon, Is years. for as
with intent to do injury less than
er. They escaped by means of a tun-
feet long. and 10 inches in diameter.
ing from the iron shop between two
piles Of iron TO a point just outside
orth wall The men were working in
'on shop about % or 80 feet from the
I wall They were considered desper-
haracters when they were received at
rison. BY continual good behavior
he hoodwinking Of those in authority
had come to be trusted. Their work
he charge of stock in the iron shops.
cen TO huge piles OF iron the tunnel
begun. The earth removed was thrown
id other piles OF iron. When the time
eparture was at hand, securing over
SLOUGH hats and dinner pals they went
4. The guard in the prison tower saw
going away from the prison walls
70 supposed them to be free working
and let them go unmolested. This
s seven escapes from the prison since
st of August. three having escaped
Ist % by scaling tho walls, and an
: on tho goth by scaling wall also.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
Hx-Prisoners OF War.

G annual reunion of the Michigan ex-
,uers of war association was held in
. last week. None but veterans who
rwent the terrible ordeal OF confine-
J in southern prison pens are entitled
embership, and the association there
is not numerically very strong. In
bsence of the president Vice-PresidenC
j. Barnard presided. An informal
net was rendered the vets, which was
IT in the form of love feast. every
being accorded speech, and, as might
tpected, the boys had good time.
manufacturing institutions and other
8 of the city, including the state house
ERECTION and the insane asylum, were
ed. Tho association elected the fol-
ng officers: President, Levi j. Bar
Ienif vice presidents, J. j. Phelps,
\ and }. l.. Richards, Perrinton;
stary aad treasurer, Norman J. Cooper,
gis; chaplain. J. S. Preston. Lyons.
next reunion will be held in Ann
)r during the state c.. A L. encamp-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
MEN AND THINGS.

Wheat is being received at Duluth at the
rate of 1000, 600 bushels per day.
The village Of Pine Grove, nine miles
east of Lexington, KY, has been destroyed
by fire.
Sixty female press feeders have joined
the striking Job printers and pressmen in
Pittsburg.
The bank of Spain is negotiating a loan
OF $4,000, 900 pesetas from the Paris
Rothschilds.
The leaning tower of Felipe, at Sara
gossa, Spain, has been so undermined by
the foods that it threatens 30 collapse.
A. Nj. Dennison, an English member Of
the Kendals' theatrical company now play
ing in New York, has committed suicide.
Theodore Doerfinger, the absconding
treasurer of the school board OF Pittsbnrg,
has been captured at Omaha by detective.
The United States district attorney at
ST. Louis is about to begin suit against the
drug trust, under the federal antitrust
law.
The colony OF Dutch Guiana proposes to
spend thirty times as much on its exhibit
at Chicago in 1898 as it spend at the late
Jamaica exposition, where the colony OBJ
tanned gold medal for its display.
The bureau OF American republics Is in
formed that the Mexican government has
entered into a contract with Capt. Brenton.
Of The British navy, to fit out a training
ship Tor the education OF Mexican boys in
seamanship.
Hon. Joseph Chaplain, secretary Of state
has entered an action at Montreal against
the Toronto Globe for libel in stating that
he offered TO sell his contingent OF the
conservative party to the liberal during the
recent crisis caused by the death Of Pre-
mier Macdonald.
Two women at Mauton, Wexford county,
have entered into the business Of painting
houses, and il is reported-probaby
truthfully-that one day last week more
than a hun lred men stood idly by 10 watch
them work. None OF the ladders fell.
A suit has been entered in the United
States court at Pittsburg against tho OIL
GERS of the Louisiana lottery company for
unlawfully using the mails. 1t is alleged
that circulars and tickets were mailed 10
, that city and that in order 10 conceal the
crime envelopes OF the United StatsJ ex.
press company were used.
A man named Schulzo has been arrested
In Berlin. suspected Of being the Jack the
Ripper who mutlla-ed Hedwig Nitscha.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
Weekly Review OF Trade.

NEW YORK. Noy. Ar. G.. Dan & Co =
weekly review OF trade says: The i'm
provement In business continues 1t Is
greater than before at the west consider
able at tho south, and is clearly precoived
even at the east. Yet dlscouragcment I'm
some branches OF industry is not less, but
more apparent than before, evidently be-
cause calculations have been made upon a
more rapid and great increase In business
than has been realized. Premature sxpan-
sion In some forms of production and Of
trade has invited the usual corrective. and
n depression exists which Is 80 general that
IL might easily be misinterproted. Without
any excuse, speculative manipulation has
hoisted corn SC. but pork products are n
shade lower and cotton declines "a sixteen tn
Oil has fallen sc, but coffee Ia shade
stronger and sugar unchanged. No fears
are entertained OF monetary preessre
Throughout the east and west and at most
southern points, money markets are we'll
supplied for legitimate business. and rates
tend lower, while collections improve to
some extent almost every where but es-
pectally nj the principal western points
Tho business failures occurring throueous
the country during the past seven DAYS
number PCS, as compared with n total OF
2+9 last week. and for the corres pondln ?
week OF last year the figures were lis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
senator FrIedIander Again.

o auditOr-general of the state has APP
10 tho supreme court for writ of
lamus TO compel the supervisors of
lmineo county to use the tax roll as
) out for that county before the new
ty OF Dickinson was organized from
,rmer territory. The supervisors re-
and among other reasons claim that
rganization of Dickinson county was
egal, as Senator Friedlander, whose
made the necessary majority 10 carry
i'll through was not legally a member
body. The supervisors claim that
enate did not under its own rules.
" the necessary procedure 10 pro
&C in legal form on the qualification
election of Senator Friedlander, he
having been declared duly elected
or when the quorum necessary 10
, such action legal was in attendance.
ng never been u legal member of the
q, his vote was of no fleet, and the
inson measure, not Obtaining the votes
majority of the members elect, is void.
whole proceedings Of the senate dur
he famous unseating episode Of last
II is reviewed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
Riot at n Farmers Alliance Meeting

News has been received OF q terrible
handto-hand encounter at Bucksport, 30
miles from Eldorado, Union county, Ark
at farmers alliance mass meeting, the
other night State Lecturer Bryan, of the
alliance. was the principal speaker of the
evening. Shortly after he had concluded
his speech a quarrel took place among
several Of the spectators which was soon
taken up by many others in the audience.
Winchester rifles, shotguns and pistols
were used with deadly effect Burt Man.
ming, J. II. Town and three others, whose
names could not be learned. were killed.
and several slightly wounded. Sheriff
Goodwin has left Eldorado for the scene OF
the trouble Red-hot politics was the only
and sole cause of the trouble.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
SIXTEEN LIVES LOST.
A Mississippi River Steamer Burns
TO the Waters Edge.

The Steamer Oliver Beirne, bound down
the Mississippi river with a crew of 1876
hands and Is cabin passengers was
loading a cargo OF cotton for New Orleans,
at Milliken's Bend, Il miles below Vicks-
burg, Miss, on Wednesday. She intended
TO resume the trip the next morning and
20 was tied up for the night. Just before
day break an alarm Of fire was suddenly
sounded, aud before many were awake the
boat was ailame. The blaze originated Oh
the lower deck, from what cause Is not
known, and, communicating TO the dry
cotton, was soon burning with great fierce
ness. The crew Of the boat were aroused,
and with the passengers who were awake.
gave the alarm 10 those who We're asleep.
A rush was Immediately made for the for
ward part OF the boat and many got of
in safety. but that Avenue of escape and
others were sooL cut of and the unfortu-
nate passengers and crew were forced TO
plunge into the water. The crew Of the
boat displayed commendable GOODNESS and
every effort was made 10 rescue those who
had not reached the shore. Chief Engin-
eer Ed Bird launched the yawl Of the boat
and he with other men succeeded in picking
up several OF the struggling unfortunates
in the water Some. however, were be-
yond reach and were either burned TO
death or sank beneath the waters TO rise
no more. The alarm was communicated
to the people Of Milliken's Bend and the
bank of the river was soon crowded with
the villagers. who assisted in the work Of
rescue and Hospitality threw open their
homes to the survivors. At least 16 per-
sons were either burned or drowned and
perhaps more. The steamer was burned
to the waters edge and with the cargo is
q complete loss.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06

Tho grand jury Of the United States d s-
trict court at Boston has indicted the
officers of the louisiana lottery TOR lille.
gally using the mails.
Fire broke out in tho street EAR COM
pany's barns at Evansville Ind, Monday,
and destroyed the barn. filled with hay and
other feed, spread to the carsheds where 2l
new cars were stored, and then to tho
companys stable containing one hundred
mules. OF this number as were burned 10
death. Hess butcher shop and several
dwell rgs wero destroyed. The loss to tho
street car company 10 $50. 600; 10 Hess.
$40, 600; TO others. SIS, 600; only partly In
sured
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06

Martin Thieiman. OF San Francisco,
treasurer OF crooked insurance company.
used the mails to defraud and has been SEN
fenced TO IS months Imprisonment and ESQ
fine.
An attempt was made TO blow mp tho
Office Of the National Press. organ of the
McCarthyites, in Dublin. Monday evening.
The building was somewhat damaged, but
nobody hurt
Richard Baillargeon was seriously in
jured in tho Smith lumber oompauy's mill
Monday morning ~ board thrown FROM
q saw. His collar bono and three ribs werc
broken He lost an eye In the Same way
and at the same place one year ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
coNNEAUT's CALAMITY.
An Ohio Town Badly Damaged ~ the
Elements on Tear.

A terrible cyclone swept over the town
of Conneaut o., destroying about thirty
houses. Streets were blocked by trees
and debris from demolished buildings. 1t
came of Lake Erie from the northwest,
sweeping all before it, many narrowly es-
Gaping with their lives. The residence OF
James Ferguson was totally destroyed and
his wife and 10 year-old daughter severely
injured. The farm barns OF Silas Hiier
were torn to pieces and large number OF
cattle disabled. The Record establishment,
which suffered most. was unroofed and the
engine-room and engine destroyed. The
Record was insured only against fire and
therefore will suffer heavily. The Pond
planning mill adjoining was partly torn
down and the lumber spread for over
mile In East Conneaut about hfteen
houses suffered from the storm. me
large storeroom Of Weldon, Babbiw & co.
was unroofed and the stock greatly dam
aged by the rain and hail which followed.
The Lake Shore railway buildings were
wrecked, wires torn down and they were
cut of from ali communication on the west.
The total loss is estimated at 800, ooo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
He Judgeth Not.

il-Judge Isaac Marston died on Satur-
night ut i2 o'clock. at his farm resi-
few miles north OF West Bay City,
re hc has been lingering with lung
BILE for two months past. His death
directly from heart failure, superiu
by affected lungs.
aac Marstoa was born in 1889 in
lty Armagh. Ireland. and came TO this
try anc to Michigan in 1856. He first
rcd on farm, then in 1859 entered the
) university law school, working for
e Cooley-then resident professor OF
to pay his expenses, and graduated
Bel. He removed TO Bay City in 1852
was elected, justice OF the peace, pros
ing attorney and city attorney. In
he was sent to the state legislature
was Encouragement under Gov. Bag
He was elected to the supreme bench
$40. He then pra ctced law in Detroit
| his health became SO badly impaired
he was forced to give up all work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
They've All God the Idfuedza.

Advices from Melbourne, Australia,
state that the epidemic of influenza shows
no sign of a5atug. Nearly every family
in the city IS afflicted. In one large es-
Enlistment so employees were attacked,
and one physician reports 500 cases Sc
rious reports come from country districts
and deaths are becoming alarmingly nu-
merous. The premier of the colony is still
a sufferer from the disease. His sister
succumbed few weeks ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
PIotto A..assinate O,Brien.

Considerable excitement has been oc-
casioned at Cork, Ireland. among the Nc
Carthyites by rumor that was spread
throughout the city that plot had been
discovered, in which n number Of the more
rabid Parnellites were implicated, to muir
der Mr.. William O'Brien. The police,
however. declare that there is no founda-
ton for the rumor. and that in all events
they will protect Mr.. O'Brien from any at
tempt that may be made TO iniure him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
Powder Will Exploded.

The glaze mill OF the Ohio powder works,
located four miles north Of y Youngstown. o.,
exploded on Oct. 2S killing Joseph Maags
and Ben Somans, and destroying the mill.
AT the time the mill contained 500 kegs Of
powder, and the mutilated remains OF the
men were scattered over 10-acre field.
The mill has been running four months.
The men killed were the only persons em-
ployed in the mill that morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
Mexico at the worlds Fair.

Late advices from Mexico say il is given
on the authority of President Diaz that the
$50, 900 granted for the Worlds Columbian
exposition by gress is only for prepara-
tory expenses, and that another appropria-
ton later on will be made for expenses in
Chicago, while the different states will
make liberal concessions for their separate
exhibits, and II national display will be made
besides. Mexico will Guido herself and
make a finer exhibit than ever before.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
A Jewish Refuge.

Tho Argentine government has sold a
tract Of land in the Grand Chaco--the
northern part OF the republic-to Baron
Hirsch for the establishment of n Jewish
settlement. One million dollars in geld
has boon paid for /, 900 square miles of
territory. The territory VIII be settled as
soon as possible several hundred families
arc simply awaiting the completion OF the
arrangements before starting for the new
Jewish FL Dorado.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06
The Governors Appointments.

ne state board of control for penal in
ltions designated w. II. S. Wood as
riutendent of the state reform school
,ansing 10 fill the vacancy caused by
resignation OF Supt. Cornelius A.
ger. MIR. Wood has been the very
lent clerk OF the board of state auditors
the appointment is conceded to be an
;llent one. Howard Hovey, secretary
le state board OF pardons, was made
general secretary OF the board. Mr.
ey is also the executive clerk in the
ernor's Office. Mr.. Wood has resigned
position as clerk Of the board OF audi
(, but win not assume his new duties
January I.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-11-06

Richard Morton, OF Columbia, S. c., was
bitten by mad dog several weeks ago,
and went 10 New York for Pasteur treat
meni. He died IN horrible agony.