Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-07-31
MEN AND THINGS.

Rev. p. r. Williams was shot from
ambush and killed near Heber, Ark.
I Tuesday.
There are now GA. 301 postoAlces in the
United States, an increase of 1000 during
the past year
The French senate has shelved the bill
removing restrictions upon the importation
OF American pork.
The treasury department purchased
$50, 900 ounces of silver Monday at prices
ranging from sl.O03 to Sl.0O44.
Mrs. Samuel Mather, of Cleveland, has
given SIS, 900 10 the womens college Of
western reserve university, at Cleveland.
Bud Berry of Ripley. o., was shot and
killed by VIM. Garrett Tuesday Jealousy
about d woman was the cause Of the affair.
Lieut. Col. j. +. Tourtellotte. formerly
Gen. Sherman's chief of staff, died at his
home in Lacrosse, Wis, Wednesday
night.
Chief Secretary Balfour proposes 10
increase the grant for the relief of distress
in Ireland in the next financial year by
800, 600.
state the price Of a sleeping car berth is
put down TO so cents. Passengers have
hitherto paid 81 each for berths.
The Canadian Pacific railroad company
has ordered nfty new locomotives and
/ 500 box cars to transport this seasons
Canadian grain crop to the scaboard.
The Highland association of Illinois, has
unanimously elected Sir William Gordon
Cumming honorary chief Of the association
in place of the late Sir John Macdonald.
Nat X. Jones, youngest son of United
States Senator Jones, of Arkansas, who
was shot by j. +. Shipley at Washington,
Ark, died Sunday morning of his wounds.
While swimming in the Tennessee river,
near Murray, Ky, Saturday, Ed Brown,
Walter Strader, John l.. Meador Dick
Davis and John II. Brame were drowned.
For the year ending June 30, 1891, the
amount collected at Vancouver, b. c.. as
duty on Cinnamon entering the dominion
was SIS, 95S, as against So, 563 for the pre-
ceding year.
The circuit court, of st. Louis, Mo-. has
decided that express companies receiving
goods from owners are liable for them un-
til they reach their destination. no matter
how many companies handle them during
transit.
In suit brought by Mrs. Maybrick to
recover $40, 900 insurance on the life OF
her husband the court decided that. as
she had murdered her husband, she could
not benefit by that action.
The Central bank, of Kansas City, Kas.,
with liabilities of $35. 900 aud assets s65, =
600, has failed. The Merchants National
bank of Fort Worth, Tex. has also closed
its doors; assets $1,000, 900, liabilities
$500, 600.
The schooner Pubnico Belle was wrecked
off the Newfoundland coast last week.
Mrs. Freeman. Miss Caroline Higgins and
five children were drowned. A pleasure
boat containing six youths capsized Sunday
of Donegal, Ireland. Five were drowned
The persecution Of the Jews has been
somewhat relaxed. The decree for the
expulsion of Jewish artisans from st.
Petersburg has been indefinitely postponed,
and renewed orders have been sent TO the
press to refrain from publishing articles
likely 10 excite animosity against the
Jews.
A terrible accident occurred Saturday
morning along the line of the Manchester
Eng ship canal. a train passing along
the railroad running near the canal fell
over the latters embankment, killing IL
men who were working under the heading.
In addition to the men killed many other
workmen were injured.
On Sunday the preachers In St. Paul
made vigorous protests against the coming
Hall-F'itzsimmons fight The tickets are
going off rapidly. over 81. 900 having been
4 sold. Fitzsimmons weighed $50 sunday
and says he "ill fight at 154. He claims
be is in perfect condition, feols confident Of
victory, and will fight TO win.
Gov. Peck. OF Wisconsin, has pardoned
Hartley Clifford, serving a life sentence in
| Waupun for the murder of Capt. Pugh, of
I Racine. The case has attracted wide
spread attention, application for pardon
having been made TO Cows Rusk, Hoard
and Peck successfully. Clifford is about
! rs years old and has served 10 years Of his
! sentence.