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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
4 Tremendous Blast.

Gov. Hill, Col. Williams Secretary Of
State Rice, members of the press and
prominent electricians and mining experts
from all over the country witnessed the
blasting away Of go, 900 tons of limestone
at Peter Callanan's quarry at South Beth
lehem, n. Y, Tuesday afternoon. One
hundred and fifty holes on three separate
lodges were drilled, each to a depth of 30
feet. These were filled to the surface
with dynamite aud when the current Of
electricity was turned on 5000 pounds of
that explosive ignited. The current was
turned on by Miss Helen Callahan, the To-
year-old daughter of the proprietor. a
face of rock 30 feet high, 400 feet long and
80 feet deep was displaced. The Edison
company OF New York laid the wires. The
blast was the largest ever made in this
country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
4 Duchess i'm Prison.

\ dispatch from Madrid says: The
duchess of Castro Enriguez, charged with
maltreatng maid servant, was arrested
while dining in her splendid palace in the
Gale Arcnal She was taken TO prison in
acab late at night in order 10 avoid violent
demonstrations which otherwise might
have been made against her. Bail was
refused the duchess, but she was permit
ted 10 have her children with her in the
common Jail. The maid ser yant is "a child,
who was engaged from founding hos
pital TO serve in the duchess household.
The girl fed from her employer after four
days of ill-usage, being found in the streets
by the police, covered with bruises and
sores. The palace servants have testified
TO ill-usage from the duchess, who is de
scribed as wealthy, eccentric and bad
tempered Spe was separated from her
husband few years ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
Cloudburst IN Tennessee

AT Neumanville. Green county. Tenn,
recently, a cloudburst did great damage.
The place is remote from railroad and
telegraph, and information of the calamity
came late. The fall of water was some
thing terrific. and creek became raging
river 100 yards wide. II. n. Kings store
house, residence and outbuildings were
swept away the flood coming so quickly
he did not have time to close his store
doors. The postofce was kept in his store.
and everything was lost. An iron safe
weighing 1900 pounds was carried one
fourth of a mile by the force of the water.
A number Of other houses were carried
away and all crops along the creek bottom
lands destroyed. The water came down
so fast that the people hardly had time TO
fee TO the ridge, and if this had not been
near there would have been serious loss Of
life. Considerable stock was drowned,
but no life lost so far as reported. The
property damage will amount to large
sum.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
SfandBythc Preacher.

On Friday night last the rich and strong
congregation of the Allegheny Reformed
Presbyterian Church, Rev. j. X. j. MILL
gan pastor recently deposed by the synod,
met and unanimously withdrew from the
Reformed Presbyterian church, and VIII
seek admission to the United Presbyterian
church. Among the ministers present
were Rev. j. 5. T. Milligan, the cove
nanter belligerent from Kansas; Rev. j. j.
Houston of Belle Center, Ohio; J. IL.
Teaz of Selma, Ala. the southern Negro
missionary OF the Reformed Presbyterian
church, and others of that denomination.
All of these Endorsed the action OF the
Allegheny church and the more than in
ference is that they will also go from the
Reformed Presbyterian church To the
United Presbyterian church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
MICHIGAN WOOL CROP.
A Depressed Wool Market. and tho
Cause In This State.

The present outlook for the wool trade
does not seem 10 be encouraging. Sheep
shearing Is probably about theee-quarters
complete in Michigan and comparatively
small amount OF the II, 900, 900 pounds
the usual clip in this states disposed of
as yet Those versed In the wool business
account for the depressed condition OF the
trade primarily by the immense over inn
portation of goods and wool before the
present tariff went into effect. Also bs the
fact that faulty woods, not wanted ny
American purchasers, have been bought VI
by transatlantic manufactures. made up
into goods and sent over TO the United
States and sold at lower figures than our
manufacturers could make and sell the same
class of goods for from higher priced
woods. The recent million dollar failure
of Schofeld * Son, and of the Excelsior
hosiery company, Of Philadelphia, with
the probable failure or Gripping of other
wooden firms through them, has had
further depressing influence. Aside from
these general causes explanatory of the
general depression. Michigan furnishes an
easy explanation for the reason OF the
dizziness of the opening business of the
season in her own borders. in the unfortu-
nate fact that Michigan wool. once ranking
alnOnp the pest IN the country, mas lallen
below par, not because of any defect in the
quality of the wool. but because of the
carelessness or unfairness of wool-growers
in preparing it for market II is related
of a certain Boston firm that out OF
lot of .. 900, 900 pounds Of Australian wool
they found but 800 pounds of strings and
other extraneous matter, while from The
same amount of Michigan wool they were
made the losers by over 700 pounds.
Evidently the sheep raisers of Michigan, if
this statement is true. will have TO make u
radical reform in their methods of putting
up and tying feeces for market or
quit the business At some points the new
wool crop is beginning to come in, but pur-
chasers are slow to pay the prices wanted.
In Detroit the trade is very dull for the
season. OF the several large dealers in
the city, only one or two are making any
pretensions TO buy just now The outside
figures offered in this city for coarse
medium and fine wool are 25c., 2Sc. and
soc. per pound respectively. - Detroit
Evening News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
GENERAL NEWS.
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
Considerable Damage Done by =
ClOudburst I'm Tenncssee.-A OUCH
ess With Bad Temper.
Ex-senator Mcdonald Dead.

Ex-senator Joseph T.. Mcdonald died at
his home in Indianapolis on Sunday night,
after an illness lasting two or three weeks.
Joseph f.. Mcdonald was born in Butler
county, o., August 20, 1919, his father
having been a Pennsylvania Of Scotch
extraction and his mother Of French
Huguenot stock. When the son was
seven years old, his mother, who had be-
come widow and married second hus-
band named Kerr, removed to Indiana.
Al IL young Mcdonald was apprenticed to
the saddler's trade at Lafayette, at which
he worked for nearly six years. From
this circumstance he received the sobriquet
OF "Old Saddle Bags" In 1888 he en-
tered Wabash college at Charlottesville,
supporting himself at his trade. Two
years later he was "a student at Asbury
university, Greencastle. but did not grad
uate. When United States senator he re-
ceived degree from this institution
After leaving college he studied law, and
in 1914 he was admitted to the bar, and
began practicing in Charlottesville. Be-
fore he received his license TO practice he
had been nominated for prosecuting at
torney, 10 which Office he was elected,
serving four years He was elected to
congress as a democrat in 1s4S, being then
under 30. In 1872 as chairman of the
democratic state committee he reorganized
the party, and after the great triumph of
the Indiana democrats in 1874 he was sent
10 the United States senate, his term cx-
piring in 1881. AS IA lawyer Mr.. Nc
Donald had been engaged in the most i'm
portant suits arising in his state. including
that against Bowles, Horsey and Milligan,
the knights of the Golden Circle, who
were sentenced to death by military COM
mission, but released by order of the
supreme court.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
For the worlds Fair.

State Controller Colgan OF California
will refuse 10 sign the warrants granting
1900. 900 TO the California worlds fair
commission for the state exhibit. He
bases his action on the provision of the state
constitution which says that no money
shall be appropriated for the benefit OF any
association or institution not under the ex-
elusive control of the state. He clai ms
the California worlds fair commission is
not exclusively under the state control, but
looks TO the national commission for au-
thority. The case will be contested in the
courts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
The 500 Canal.

III
AGen. o. Nj. Poe, pursuant TO orders
pm Washington. has issued the following
,r,ter TO f. s. Wheeler. assistant engineer
charge OF the seq canal:
t,SIR-The secretary IL war has ordered
| at the lock of ST. Mary's Falls canal be
y 'sed and pumped out. in order that it
Az be examined by representative OF
re department OF justice. and that Col.
.,pe, r.. :. Wheeler and Martin Lynch be
:. esent at the time. He further directs
= at notice shall ''be given that the water
: TO be drawn from the lock, in order that
/, ssei owners may be advised" In obedi-
Ssy.ce to this order, you are instructed to
~ tify all vessels passing the canal after
= scipt of this notice that the lock will be
Used at 10 o'clock p. IN. on Thursday, the
18th inst. and remain closed until Sunday
hDrning, the 2Sth inst. AS this will cause
good deal OF Inconvenience to shipping,
neu will see that every preparation is made.
Glthe end that the delay is made as short
Clpossible. You will have the pumping
SAINT in readiness for use as soon as the
ard gates are closed. You will also see
1t the notice Of the closing has as wide
soculaton as possible. IL will, therefore,
M well to have this latter printed in the
tilal way, and not only give copy TO
Eth passing vessel, but, in addition, as an
ann Of news, send copy direct TO all
Gwspapers in the lake region and to all
ppers within your knowledge.
Later.-The order TO close the canal was
unpopular among vessel men that the
a;retary of war has ordered the proposed
elimination postponed until the close of
hyigation in December.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
Biz Damages Wanted.

f.V. ID. ID. Mckinney Of Troy, Ohio, has
pnmenced suit in the United States court
Grand Rapids against l.. G. Mason, +.
v Minis and ID. ID. Erwin of the Muske-
"a improvement company for $4,000
nages. Mckinney contracted with the
snpany to move the Troy wagon works
81 the Bedle, Kelly works from Troy 10
,lskcgon, the two companies to have Il
Cd up capital of $500, 600 and to give
ployment TO 400 hands, the improve
INT company to provide the site and
:. list in putting up the factory. The
.<snplainant claims that he was willing
"a able to carry out his part of the con
ct and had made all his arrangements 10
I've when the company backed out and
used to comply with the terms of the
cement. The defendants claim that
Kinney gave no evidences Of an ability
ZONE TO time, aud after the lapse of a
tsonable period extended the encourage
ht" TO another concern, the Michigan
" refrigerator company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
Railroad Accident i'm iowa.

A dispatch from Boone, Ia. says: The
Chicago, Milwaukee * st. Paul express
train, going east, plunged into Coon river
Wednesday night during storm, killing
one person. fatally injuring three and
seriously wounding 81 others. The dis
aster was caused by the terrific rain under
mining the approach TO the bridge. The
train consisted of an engine and seven cars,
all Of which went into the gap except the
two sleepers in the rear The engineer OF
the train was killed. The disaster occur
red about II o'clock. The train was be-
hind time and running fast to make up
lost time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26

Ex-senator Thomas w. Ferry is badly
used up with the grip.
Daniel Bracket Of Big Rapids was shot
in the leg Wednesday by "a F'lobert rife
ball supposed to have been fred by some
sparrow hunting youngster. Bracket will
live and so will the boy, but he would long
Tor death if Bracket could lay hands on
him about this time.
A deaf and dumb man was arrested In
the village of Herabin, Austria, for vag.
rancy on May 2S, and was put in cell.
The police forgot all about the prisoner
aud did not visit his cell again until Tues.
day, when il was found that the man had
died of starvation. and that the body had
been eaten by rats.
James Hanna says while he was horse
back riding near Charlottesville. Ind. G
black snake Ga feet long sprang from the
side of the road and wrapped itself abou,
the horses leg. a gallop OF half n mile
failed to dslodgc it, and Young Hanna dis
mounted and killed IL with club. Hanna
had not been drinking.
A Touchdown and drag-out flgh'
occurred between two convicts and free
man IN jackson state prison last week
because the convicts had sighted theii
work and were required 10 do it ovel
again. The convicts had the best Of IL fol
n time and pounded the free man with
lasts, but were soon overpowered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.

IRIS. Mary A. Ballard of Ypsilanti, aged
cars, died Wednesday.
,npeming is to have new 500, 900 opera
SO aud it will be Duild at once.
Il. Swineford will deliver the spread
@ address at Marquette two weeks
n Saturday.
he Audubon club Of st. Joseph held a
)ting contest on Tuesday, at which the
cs aggregated $500.
he jackson county agricultural society
Monday 10 attend TO routine business,
elected &. V. Deland secretary.
r. Kolasinski the communicated
sh Catholic priest OF Detroit, was shot
a his residence on Monday night.
lbertus Picter, graduate of Hope
ege, was ordained as missionary to
an at Holland Wednesday night.
I.udington man named Reed caught q
ract for $50, 900 worth of street paw
In South Bend, Ind, the other day.
ev. Ball Wright has accepted call
n the Grace Episcopal church at Me
,inee and will begin work next Sunday.
)hn ]. Beattie, of Champion, who has
! seriously i'll for some time is on the
of convalesccnts and will soon be about
N.
ldge Hooker, of Kalamazoo, IS occupy
Judge Arnold's place on the Ottawa
lty bench, at Grand Haven, during the
FRS illness.
Jason voted on the question Of issuing
Is for the construction Of water-works,
hday. The proposition was carried by
10 80 votes.
he two meanest women in the state have
! found in Paw Paw and are now IN.
st. They were caught stealing flower:
a the soldiers graves.
,hn Jinkius. the first white man e
10 in Niles, was among those in attend
) at the Clss county pioneers picnic, al
sopolis, the other day.
he Lake Forest university Of Chicago
rcrred the degree Of Doctor Of Divinity
rev. A. +. Bruske, the new president o.
IA college. Wednesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
Married an Indian.

a wedding OF more than crdinery inter-
est was celebrated at the Church OF the
Ascension, Tenth street and Fifth avenue
New York, at noon Thursday. The bride
was Miss Elaine Good.le. the well known
authoress who is the government inspec-
tor of Indian schools in North and South
Dakota, and the bridegroom was Dr.
Charles Alexander Eastman. an Indian of
the Sioux tribe. Dr. Eastman is the gov
eminent physician at Pine itidge Agency.
He was educated at Belo,t college, Wis,
and at Dartmouth college. from which he
was graduated with honors, being class
orator in the class of 1887. He afterward
studied medicine in Boston, and was this
year appointed the physician at Pine
Ridge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
A War Story.

Pratt b. Haskell enlisted early in the
v, at Detroit, in the Twcnty-iourth
+higan infantry. For "a year his rela-
rs heard from him regularly and then
trace was lost and it was supposed that
had been killed. But he wasn't. He
prisoner at Andersonville for long
G, and at the close Of war wandered all
r the couatry without having any home.
years ago he applied for admission to
: Michigan soldiers home at Grand
bids and was admitted, and he has since
an inmate. Recently he heard that
he of his relatives were living at
Atiac A letter reached niece and she
lwarded it to Mrs. Il. Tcneyck OF
cago, Haskell's sister. She came over
week TO see her brother and the meet
after over quarter of a century was
remedy affecting. Haskell is totally dis
I'd as a result Of war injuries and has
n in the hospital several years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
CAPTURED A SOLDIER.
An Iowa Belle Married TO the Gener-
nj Commander OF the u. >. A.


The marriage Of Gen. John M. Scho-
field. CO mmander-in-chief Of the army OF
the United States, TO Miss Georgia XII
bourne Of Keokuk. Ia, was solemnized al
ST. Johns Episcopal church at the latter
place at high noon Thursday. the ofiiciat-
ing clergyman being Rev. X. Z.
McIlwaine. the rector of the church.
Since the announcement OF the generals
engagement to the fair daughter OF the
Hawkeye state about tho first OF the
present month, nothing else has been the
topic Of conversation in social circles OF
Keokuk. AS far as consistent with the
high rank of Gen. Schofield and the social
prominence of his bride. the wedding was
devoid OF display. The only military
feature was the appearance OF the general
and his staff in full uniform only the
intimate friends and relatives OF the con-
tracing parties witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed according to the
beautiful Episcopal ritual
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
Natural Selection.

Jay Coates, aged 81, of a prominent
nd Rapids family, is somewhat unset
in his matrimonial affairs. Last week
secured a license 10 marry Nettie
fin, aged Is years. The girls father
not been consulted and when the
ng man called TO take her TO the we'd
z he vetoed the proceedings, locked the
up and fired Coates outdoors. Late
irsday afternoon Mrs. Jonathan Powers
ted the clerks Office. returned the
ner license and said that Coates was
ig TO marry her daughter Maggie next
ming. Coates called with a prospective
her in law and got his license, and he
Maggie were married.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26

Thomas B. Byrnes of Evansville, Ind, a
well known democratic politician, died
Saturday.
Jewish rabbis in New York continue 10
grant divorces for so each. but are cute
enough TO insert a clause that prevents
their prosecution.
Philip Brady. his wife Catharine and
their 13-years old son were cremated by
the burning OF their home in New York
city early Sunday morning.
At Canton. o., Saturday night, Joseph
Wise, a saloonkeeper, killed Charles Hen
dersou, colored, by blow with his fist.
Henderson died almost instantly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
Hippoiytc's Death Denied.

Haytian Consul Price OF New York says
that there was not the slightest foundation
for the statement that President Hippo
lyte had been shot; that he had received "a
mail from Port-au-P Prince of a later date
than the time of the alleged shooting and
that his adyices indicated that everything
was tranquil down there. government and
business affairs being transacted as usual.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
The odd Fellows of Chicago propose tc
erect 1O-story temple to cost II, 900, 900.

Hairy T.. Rogers, an aide-de-camp on
the brigade staff Of this state. has been
appointed one Of the board Of judges TO
select civilians for army appointments.
This is under the new rule which allows
two members of state schools to be
appointed to army positions.
The Haskell s. Barnett factory and plan
ing mill, located at darlington. burned
Sunday night. The owners had the con-
tract for making the Page slicer, and had
just put in new machinery for operating
under the contract. The loss will be
about $40, 900, well covered by insurance.
The mill viii be rebuilt and the slicer man
ufactured there the same as If the fire had
never occurred.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
.ROUND THE STATE.
he ORDER CLOSING THE 500
CANAL RESCiNDED.

leather and Crops.-A Big Damage
Suit at Muskeson.-- Strike at Bat
ltle Creek.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26
Dun. Trade is.,ie,.

II. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review a
Trade for week ending June %. says:
While crop reports continue remar kably
favorable, the volume OF business at pres
ent transacted Is not as large as il has
been in other years at this time. This ia
in part because exceptionally hot weather
at many points has induced sometime like
midsummer dullness, but the more import
ant cause undoubtedly is that trade in
many branches has been waiting for GER
tainty OF Improvement and definite orders
before taking new risks. here Is also
some hesitation owing To recent failures
particularly in Philadelphia. Credits
have Leen more cautiously given in the
WOODEN and the boot and shoe trades, and
this has le.senod tho volume OF transac-
tions. Hence ii Is encouraging To find that
there is actual improve ment in the demand
for consumption in several of the more i'm
portant trades, and that manufacturers
already begin to feel the elects The
business failures occurring tn rou bout the
country during the past week number .53.
rs compared with total Of Pa the week
previous. For the corresponding week of
last year the figures were %
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26

The sensational breach of promise suit
of Miss Valerie Weidemann against Hon.
Robert Horace Walpole in London. Eng.
for 500, 900 damages, has been decided.
resulting in verdict of $1,000 for tho
plaintiff. Capt. Walpole will apply for a
new trial.
Word was received at Marine City Mon
day OF the death OF Capt. w. d. Morley.
the well known capitalist boat owner and
ship builder at Rochester. Capt Morley
was one of the best known men in the
city. wealthy, beloved and esteemed and
his death causes regret that is not confined
alone to taat place lie leaves a widow
and five children, His estate Is estimated
at 5000. 900.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26

The Richardson specific railroad tax bill,
about which so much has been said and
written, has at last passed the senate.
But not however. without being amended
as follows: All railroads whose gross earn
ings exceed 81, 900 per mile, a tax OF pc I
cent; in excess Of IS, 600 and over $4,000
per mile, 2I9 per cent; over 81 900 and not
exceeding So, 900, 3 per cent; above So, 900
and not over IS, per cent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26

a bill amending the act relative TO the
asylum for criminal insane, at Ionia,
has passed the senate, changing the name
of the Institution 10 "Asylum for Danger
Gus Insane The reason for the change
of name as given by Senator Beers. is that
an insane person is not criminal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26

The house has refused to concur in the
amendment made to the county commits
sioners' bill aud, the senate insisting. has
appointed conference committee COM
posed Of Senator's Bastone, Morrow and
Sabn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26

Senator Bastone's well known measure
for the uniformity OF text books in all
public schools has been vetoed by the
governor. The veto message was received
and read in the senate Wednesday after
noon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26

Governor Winans has signed the Mines
bills repeating the charter of the Lake
Shore road and bringing the Lake Shor,
and Detroit. Grand Haven & milwaukee,
under the general tax laws, and the bill
appropriatng S54, 966 for the state fist
commission.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-26

At democratic house caucus Tuesday
evening il was practically agreed that the
session would close next week, although
the date is not absolutely fixed.