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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
A FATAL EXCURSION.
WRECK OF A RAILROAD TRAIN
AT ST. MANDE IN FRANCE.
Fifty Excursionists Killed Outright
and Large Number Seriously
Injured.
Horrible Catastrophe In France.

A recent dispatch from Paris says:
Reports received from st. Mande, near
Vincennes, the scene OF the collision
between two excursion trains loaded with
passengers returning from musical
festival at Fontenoy, show that forty-nine
people were killed and that 100 were
injured by the accident. Six people died
after being extricated from the ruins.
The details of the accident show that the
collision was most terrible affair. The
engine OF one of the excursion trains
telescoped three carriages loaded with
excursionists, and at the same time the
reservoir of gas on the damaged train
exploded and set fire TO the wreckage,
while scores of people were pnioned down,
wounded and helpless, beneath the ruins of
three carriages. In very short time the
flames spread TO such an extert that many
of the wounded were slowly roasted TO
death before the eyes OF those who We're
doing their utmost TO rescue them. The
horrible shrieks of the burning people and
the cries OF desperation and terror uttered
by the survivors who were engaged in the
work of rescue continued almost without
interruption for half an hour after the
collision. Forty minutes elapsed before
the firemen were able to obtain water, and
when they did they poured torrents upon
the wreck and seemed 10 be utterly
unaware that they were drowning
the people whom they were attempting to
rescue. The town ball at st. Mande pre-
scented a fearful spectacle. The blackened
bodies Of the dead were laid in rows upon
the floor and upon tables in that building.
In some cases the remains were but little
more than heaps of cinders intermiXed
with portions OF limbs and fragments Of
other parts Of what were but short time
before human beings laughing, chatting,
and singing in iovial contentment. One
pile of charred limbs and human cinders
was especially conspicuous, as it consisted
Of mass Of unidentified and unconnected
bodies placed in a heap.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
RELEASED FROM JAIL.
Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon heart'y
Welcomed by their supporters

William O'Brien and John Dillon, who
have been undergoing sentences OF SIX
months Imprisonment for inciting the
tenants OF the Smith-Barry estate a.
Tipperary TO resist payment OF rents were
released from Galway Jail at 9:25 O'Clock
Thursday morning. They showed Tut lew
traces of having suffered from the rigors
Of confinement in Jail, and in fact seemed TO
be e, toying the most perfect henltn
Large crowds gathered outside tne jan
long be fore the hour set for the deliver
ance of the leaders, and when they did
appear ley were greeted with loud shouts
of ..StlcA TO Parnell." These shouts, how
ever wer, intermixed with others equally
loud. and vhich had for their tenor Down
with Parnell." No sooner were the TWO
members of parliament free from tne
prison surroundings than deputatlon
composed of tenant farmers presented
them several addresses OF congratulation
upon their release from prison.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.

Typhoid fever is epidemic at Baraga,
and is attributed TO the bad water used for
domestic purposes.
Rev. Peter Moerdyke. of the First
Reformed church, Grand Rapids, preached
his farewell sermon Sunday.
M. N. Streeter has been appointed post
master of Evans, Kent county, in place of
G. w. Norris, who resigned.
John Bolt, of Bolde, Kent county, is
now under arrest at Kalamazoo, charged
with stealing $50 from relative.
Whitehall is having boom as a summer
resort, the Grand Rapids people who have
built cottages being the promoters.
Elwood Nash, formerly Bay City boy
OF great promise. has been called TO preach
at the Brooklyn Church of Our Father,
Universalist.
The south produces as much iron ore as
did tho whole country in 1870.
Illinois has the greatest railway mileage
Of any state, having 10, 1853 miles OF main
lines and 2, 92S of sidings.
The British ironclad Immortalite recent
", in latitude 3s deg, Z min, north ran
into and killed whale 90 feet long.
There was second whale quite close to
the vessel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
HUSBANDS RIGHTS.
To COLLECT THE EARNINGS OF
THEIR WIVES is ONE.
At Least, That IL the Way the Law
Is Interpreted by the Michigan
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Decisions.

The supreme court of Michigan rendered
some decisions last week that will be of
interest in all parts OF the state,
Sarah J. Barnes nursed the late Robert
=. Moore, OF Detroit, during an illness OF
nine months After MIR. Moore's death
the executors declined to pay her bill and
she brought suit against the estate. The
defense set up was that married wonan's
earnings belong 10 her husband and that
he and not Mrs. Barnes should have been
the plaintiff. The circuit court upheld the
plea OF the defendants and the supreme
court affirmed the Judgment The conse-
quence of this Judgment is that it is no
longer dsch arge TO pay married
woman for work done by her if she has
husband, unless it can be proved she acted
as her husbands agent. The earnings of
n wife belong to her husband. TO do rs he
pleases with them.
Detroit bakers objected TO the city ordi-
nance requiring the weight of loaves of
bread to be one, two and four pounds. and
employed William Look and H. +. Chip
man TO test the ordinance. j. b. Wagner
made some lightweight bread and COM
plant was made against him in the record
er's court. City Attorney Casgrain and
Assistant City Attorney Mcdonald made
an excellent defense OF the ordinance,
which was held to be valid by Judge Cham
bers. The case was appealed to the sup
RENE court, which affirmed Judge Cham
bers' finding.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

Il. u. Dun * Co = Weekly Review OF
Trade for week ending July IS, SAYS:
some improvement in the business situ-
alton is still noted. There is more actual
trade in most OF the leading branches and
more general confidence as to the future.
But the monetary situation does not grow
clearer. a speculation in Products ia
springing up which threatens to make
trouble when the crop movement becomes
large. Distribution of circulars in enorm-
Gus number from Minneapolis and Washing
ton. professediy by the Farmers Alliance.
advising all farmers To hold their wheat
does not yet affect actual recepts but
stimulates spectators to buy largely in ex-
pectation OF n boom and much money has
already been locked up and carrying ac-
cumulating stocks. With the utmost free
dom In movement OF wheat. recovery from
Europe OF the $40. 900, 900 gold shipment thI,
year would be difficult but the wheat ex-
ports checked for some months scarcity OF
money would be felt in all markets and ali
branches OF industry. At the west cron
prospects stimulate everywhere. Chicago
reports wheat receipts five times last years
an increase of 30 To so per cents In dressed
beef, hides and butter, but some decrease
In cured meats and lard. The business fail
ures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days number 254, "a
compared with total OF Pa last week
For the corresponding week of last wear the
figures were 199
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
Burned Their Villages.

The Russian Jews who are detained at
the port of New York by the requirements
of the new emigration law say that the
final act of persecution which drove them
from Russia was the burning of their
village, containing Is houses. near Veila.
a crowd Of men came from Veila in the
nighttime and set the place afre. Four
teen Jews were burned to death, and 20
others badly injured. To the surprise of
the Russians, who were accustomed to see
the Jews submit passively TO all outrages,
the inhabitants armed themselves with
stones and sticks and pursued the Russians.
In the fight which occurred, youth,
whose mother had been burned to death,
killed three Russians with crowbar.
Officials from Neila went to the scene end
arrested this young man and several other
Jews, who will probably be sent TO Siberia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
CHILEAN OUTRAGES.
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLIC STILL
TRAvERSY ON LIBERTY.
Deserving Soldiers FlOgged Ia Death
and Rebels Treated Without Mercy
"A Dark Outlook.
The situation in Chilli

A dispatch from New York says: Chilli
an. Peruvian and Argentine newspapers
received in this city give interesting details
OF the struggle of the Gillian factions.
The confidential agent of the insurgents al
Panama has made public the following
bulletin received from the minister OF
foreign affairs for the congressional party:
The ship Maipo has foundered, having
aboard complete equipments OF infantry,
cavalry and artillery for %, 600 men. In
an account of alleged crueltes on the part
of Balmaceda, III Tacora, OF Tacna, asserts:
"Officers and soldiers daily desert the gov
eminent forces. Whenever any of them
are captured the authorities fog them, adj
miinistering from 100 To 200 strokes, and
then send them 10 the hospitals, who
forward them TO the cemeteries. ="
FL Heraldo, published at La Paz Bolivia,
says: "A smuggled mail brought yesterday
dune ~ from the capital (Santiago)
brings the following: On the 10th instant
25 individuals, soldiers and officers, were
shot in Santiago, being suspected of plot
ting mutiny in the corps TO which they
belonged. The execution took place in
the barracks at early dawn, so that the
populace might know nothing of the
occurrence. The insurgent crew of the
torpedo ram Waldo, which ran away from
Valparaiso and was recaptured near the
nights Of Papudo when her coal gave out,
have also been shot. The total number
was seven or eight. The greatest terror
reigns III Santiago, Valparaiso. and in the
southern towns. The spies and minions of
the tyraLt not only violate homes, but
also converts and monasterics. In the
homes they rob and pillage under the pre-
text of looking for reyolutionists. The
fields are deserted because the unfortunate
farmers have fled TO the mountains to
escape enforced enlistment in the ranks OF
Balmacedas army"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
4 MANAGES Crime.

A horrible crime for which the author
will not suffer, occurred at the Northern
Illinois asylum for the Insane at Elgin,
ILL.,, last week. The fireman, George Lind
say, had for helper John Anderson. a
quiet patient. While they were in the
coal house, no other being present, the
lunatic possessed with sudden madness at
tackled Lindsay with a heavy hammer.
Anderson was caught in the act Of thrust
ing the conscious and dying man into the
furnace fire. Anderson's mania is OF re-
ligious nature and in the six years since no
came from Rockford he had never shown
homicidal tendencies. the coroner's YER
diet holds nobody TO blame for Lindsay's
death
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
Merit Will Connt.

The first competitive examination for
promotions in the postoffice department
urder the postmaster-generals recent
order took place at Washington last week.
There were 30 candidates at salaries from
$500 TO 5000 who took the examination for
promotion 10 81, 900 clerkship, there
being one vacancy in the oifice. The
greater portion of the candidates were
women. The postmaster-general was
present at the examinations and made a
brief address to the clerks in which he
gave them assurance that hereafter adj
vancement in the department will depend
solely upon the results of these examina-
tions aud their Office records.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
Robbers ut Ionia.

Bold robbers entered the Detroit Grand
Haven a. Milwaukee ticket Office at Ionia
last week and rifed the cash drawer of
$3.50. The robbery was committee at noon
while Agent Dexter stepped to the train to
hand the conductor his Geographic orders.
The robbers must have been on the watch
as the Office was left alone less than two
minutes. They entered from the freight
Office. the outer door being locked. Sheriff
Welker was at once notified and boarded
the afterno on train for Grand Rapids and
Lowell in the hopes OF running down a
possible clue. twas a slick and hasty job.
Fifteen dollars in silver change was left
undisturbed, probably for lack Of time
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

A COMPRISING machine AT tho Ivanhoe
paper mill at Paterson, ". j., crushed
Rawson Sabar TO death Saturday.
George Brophy and William Peacock.
aged respectively six and nine years, were
drowned Monday at Catasauqua, Pa.
William Green and Frank Lamar went
fishing on the Grand river at Grand
Rapids Sunday. taking case of beer along
TO furnish amusement. They drank the
beer and capsized the boat in attempting
10 change seats. Lamar reached the shore
in slfcty, but Green was drowned.
The depositors in the City national bank
Of Marshall, the one Kirby cleaned out
before he departed for unknown fields,
met Tuesday to discuss ways and means
for getting their money. They did not
do anything, however, as Receiver Gid
dings, who was present, assured them that
they would be paid the full face value of
their claims IL they only waited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

The affairs of the Osceola, Lake and
Wexford counties insurance company have
been wound up by the receiver. The
cause of the failure is said to be mismsnge-
ment on the part of former officials.
The nuns known as the "Bured Alive"
have been removed from their convent at
Naples by the authorities TO less rigorous
institutions. The building is 10 be changed
into an elementary school for poor girls.
In the burning Of Henry Bowers house
at Petoskey, Monday morning. Mrs.
Boltz, the occupant, was Learly smothered
to death. She was rescued with great
difficulty. The property loss is about 5000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
Parliament and Prize-Fighting.

A novel subject for parliament was dis
cussed in the English house of commons
the other day. Henry Peyton Cobb, mem
Der for the Rugby division Of Warwick
shire, referred TO the recent Pritchard-
Smith fight and urged the government to
take stringent steps 10 stop revival Of
Illegal prize fights under the pretense that
they were simply glove contests or boxing
bouts. Henry Matthews, secretary of
state for the home department, in reply,
said that The courts had already laid down
the law as TO what constituted prize
fight. Mr.. Matthews added that if the
evidence was forthcoming to show that a
boxing contest was of an illegal character
all concerned in it would be prosecuted
whether the fight was with or without
gloves.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
Removed by the Governor.

Gov. Winans has ordered the removal of
Justices of the Peace Emil Chaser and John
a. johnson, OF Escanaba, against whom
charges of extortion and failure to make
proper accounting of fines collected were
made by the city council. The testimony
was ordered taken by circuit court COM
missioner which has been carefully
reviewed by the governor, as well as
devoting nearly an entire day to hearing
arguments in the case. He reached the
conclusion that the charges are sustained
with the above result Mr. CHASER is also
the Judge OF probate for Delta county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

The Chicago & Grand Trunk railway OF
Canada has lifted the boycott. against the
Chicago q Alton road. The boycott had
been in operation since April and IL ia
thought the action Of the G.. T. X. will re-
suit in the boycott being raised by all the
roads.
Joel Moore, the wealthy citizen of jean
nette, Pa, who disappeared recently, has
been found almost famished in a cave
where be had been taken by Joseph and
Madison Johnson. desperate Characters
and robbed. Tho citizens are very much
alarmed, as number of peopSe have
mysteriously disappeared during the las,
few months.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

Mrs Charles Egbert, of Taylorville, Pa.
gave her twin babies medicine intended
for herself, Sunday. They died two hours
afterwards.
large number Of prospectors are sur
veying claims in the vicinity OF Pine Nut,
New, a large amount Of gold dust having
been found there.
Andy Farrell. a Springfield, o., saloon
keeper. blew off the head of Christ Harris.
"A railroad conductor, Monday, on account
Of the latter's relations with Farrell's wife.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
An Editors Nerve.

John w. Miller, editor and proprietor
of the Putnam Democrat at Winfield,
near Charleston, w. Va, stole Miss Nora
l.. Boyer, the daughter of wealthy parents,
from her home in Winfield just before day
light Wednesday morning and left for
Ohio, where, it is supposed, they will be
married. There has been much opposition,
and the young lady had been locked in her
room from Saturday until she escaped
from a second-story window. Her brother
and father started in hot pursuit and ven
geance is threatened.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07

4 dispatch from Houston. Tex, says:
The officials of the Wells. Fargo express
company decline u give ally information
in regard 10 an express robbery that IS re-
ported TO have occurred last week at
Kountz, on the Sabine Il East Texas road,
beyond the fact that an express package
was miscarried but that the matter is be-
ing investigated. 1t is thought the amount
of money secured was considerable-s50,
900 or more
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
The Industrial Homo.

Gov Winans has officially announced
the appointment of Willard Stcarns and
Mrs. Laura Crane, OF Adrian. TO succeed
Gen. George Spaulding and Mrs. Jane Nj.
Kinney as members OF the board Of con-
troll of the state industrial school, whose
terms of Office expired January last also
that of Mrs. Manah Gooding, of Saline, TO
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Mrs. M. f.. Cooley, whose term would
have expired April /. '93.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
Michigan's Commissioners.

Gov. Winans has appointed Isaac NJ.
Weston, of Grand Rapids, Wellington X.
Burt, of Saginaw, James w. Flynn, of
Detroit, Eugene II. Belden, OF Horton,
Mrs. j. S. Valentine of Lansing, Mrs.
Julia A. Pond, of Hllsdale, and Mark w.
Stevens, of Flint, as secretary, commits
sioncrs from Michigan TO the worlds fair
at Chicago, in accordance with the act OF
the legislature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-07
Oil inspectors Report.

State Oil Inspector Plat has made his
final report. For the six months ending
July / the fees received for inspection
amounted TO s17, 749. %; the inspectors
salary and expenses, 1856. Sc; deputies
salaries and expenses, sll 427.52, leaving
a balance, which he has turned into the
state treasury OF IS, 1851 The num-
Der of barrels inspected was 1856, 535, and
the number rejected 2l6.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-04
PERSONALS.

NJ B. Rider of Chicago is in town.
c. L. Gibson of Kingfsher is at the Man.
haitian.
Rudolph Fink of Carthage, Mo-. is in
the city.
d. Z. Smith is registered at the Hotel
Carey.
Ed. Wiley of Quincy was in town yes
terday.
Fred Roster of NIiltonville is in the city
on business.
John FISHER of Philadelphia is stopping
at the Carey.
c. B. Kilmer of Topeka is guest of the
Hotel Carey.
C. 5. Ellsworth of Chicago is in the city
on business.
G. Y. Wells of St. Louis is in the city
on business.
F. J. Parker of St. Louis is guest at
the Metropole
w Thompson of Denver arrived in the
city last night
J. r. Griffith of Kingman was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. Lesin Smith of Peabody is Wis
itor in the city.
d. I. Lee of Centralia, Wash, is in the
city on business
L. C. Noise of Kansas City is stopping
at the Metropole.
E. X. Summeville of Kansas City is a
guest at the Carey.
J. NJ Jordon of st. Joe, No, is in town,
stopping AT the Carey.
w. 5. Thompson of Springfield. Kan,
was IN town yesterday.
E. J. Barton of Huron, S. D., was in the
city yesterday on business.
ID. b. Thompson of Watertown, Conn.
was In the city yesterday.
d. E. Boone of Colwich came in last
evening to see the returns.
J. c. Durland was here from Kansas
City yesterday, doing business.
Richard Harrison of Furey came in last
night to see the returns come in.
r. NJ Markham of Philadelphia was a
visitor in the Peerless Princess yesterday.
J. w. Thoen OF Lansing, Mich, is here
on business. He is a guest at TIE Manhat-
tan.
Frank E. Carroll of St. Louis, Mo-, was
in the city last evening. stopping at the
MetrOpole
Steve Johns of Mount Hope came in
yesterday evening and stopped over night
BIT the Occidental
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-04
LONG TIME COMING.

Ten years ago there was mailed at Sa-
vannah, Mo-, to Miss Mary Z. Meeker of
Eddyville, Ia, a wedding present of six
silver spoons, and one day this week they
arrived. The wrapper was scared and yell
low, with queer lookin stamps, denoting
the administrations of two presidents, the
spoons all scatched by rubbing together.
The blushing maiden to whom they were
sent is now a matron with an experience
interesting, if related here, and resident
of this city-Wichit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-04
ANNUAL MEETING,

The Wichita Live Stock exchange held
its annual meeting on Monday and after
some preliminary work elected their Off
GERS and directors for the following year.
Mr.. r. T. Bean was reelected president.
Mr.. B. w. Eldridge was chosen vice pres
ident, to succeed Mr. r. A Hamilton.
The following directors were elected; j. s.
Vandiver, d. G. Kennett, NJ. c. Camp
bell, s. Billings and Geo. p. Dold.
Mr. Ed. J. Healey was reelected treas
urer and F. B. Mccoy secretary, to sue
coed Mr.. Voris, who resigned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-04

A more beautiful county than Eehras-
IA would not be easy % hrd Ths groves
y planted trees. the badges. TIE rows q
aims and eottOnTOods along the edges
u pzstures and helds. the grazing cattle
and h0rses, the pretty farnsteads. TIE
huge stocks Of garnsrsd wheat and other
mall grains, tbs waving aelds C MP
s1iug corn, the meadows % clover fred
and white. and the ever pTsssut Roldsn.
rod form a landscaps q quiet charm
which els The ere and faind W
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-04

The police reported everything eIcep-
tionally quiet and orderly yesterday.
Everything moved off very quietly and no
disturbance of any account called the at
tention Of the officers. Only a few Or
rests were made late last night. where
parties had gotten 10 jollifying too much
For an election day, yesterday was re-
markab!y quiet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-04
ADJUSTMENTS.

Kate Claxton has been filing the differ
ent theatsrs at which she has played 20
their utmost capacity. aud the indications
are that her revival Of the grand old play
the 1.-TWO Orphans" will make her season
this year doubly as prosperous as 1t has
been in previous years. This will be the
only visit of Miss Claxton az she has
signed contracts TO tour England aud
Australia for the next five years. At the
Crawford Grand one night only. Monday.
Nov q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-04

Mrs. Retta Smart, living near Wichita,
started through pasture with her three
children in the buggy with her on her way
to town. She got down to open the gate
and in doing SO slipped and fell, frightsn-
ing the team so as to cause a runaway.
The children were all thrown out OF the
wagon, the youngest, a3-months-old baby,
sustaining serious injuries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-04
I,kEE LECTURE

"Agnosticism Unmasked," by Elder 7.
w. Caskey of Texas. The lecture will be
at the Central Christian church, corner Of
Market and Second, beginning ut 7:45
promptly. 1 concur with the press In pro-
nouncing him leading thinker, whom no
one can afford to fail to hear. / assure
you that you will not be disappointed
Comel l.. L. VAN CLEAvE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-04

An clipping couple were interrupted by
the authorities at the Union depot last
night just before the north bound Santa
Fs passenger came in. They had come
over from Butler county yesterday after
noon in a wagon and were waiting TO take
the train to Newton when the officers took
them in. The parents Of the girl were
telegraphed the facts.