Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-08-21
MEN AND THINGS.

The Alabama State Alliance has reflect
ed all its old officers.
The population Of Mexico, according to
Official statistics, is II 63s, SPA.
The Glenion Lumber company, of Bos-
ton, Mass, made an assignment Monday.
Mr.. Harrington says an appeal will be
made to establish daily paper in Dublin
in Mr.. Parnell's interest
A vein of silver running 300 ounces to
the ton, has been struck within block of
Leadville's main thoroughfare.
An epidemic Of smallpox in Santiago
has been followed by the announcement of
number Of cases at Valparaiso.
The Ohio fuel gas company, with an au-
thorized capital OF s., 900, 600. was incor-
porated at Springfield, H., Thursday.
Wood fires have broken out in Mecosta
county and considerable damage is feared
unless rain falls in copious quantities soon.
Dudlay Frayser, a prominent citizen Of
Memphis, Tenn, was decoycd TO a hotel
in that city and chloroformed and robbed.
\ waterspout on one of the islands of
the Azores group has caused immense
damage and resulted ia the death of six
persons.
The President on Monday appointed
Richard Colts Shannon. Of New York.
minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and San
Salvador.
Two New York Cinnamon, who were
pronounced lepers by the doctors, have
been turned loose from Charity hospital,
and are now at large.
The agents Of the anthracite producing
companies met in New York city Thursday
and ordered an advance Of ID cents per ton
TO take effect sept. l.
The Balmaceda troops have returned
from Coquimbo and gone further south.
Many of the troops have rebelled and gone
TO Vallenar and Ereinina.
c. p. Huntington and others. of New
York, have purchased the railroad run
ming from Dallas to Cedar, Tex, and will
extend il 10 New Orleans.
Charles f. Wolf, who was elected ex-
ecutive officer Of the worlds fair commits
sion from Pennsylvania dropped dead on
his way from the state capital.
Abraham Gottlieb has resigned mis- pos
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construction of the worlds fair His sue
cessor has not yet been appointed.
Enormous crowds in Fleury. France, re-
peatedly sang the Russian national anthem,
with heads uncovered, and afterwards
cheercd the Grand Duke Alexis, of Russia.
The landing Of Chinese from the steam
or Oceanic was stopped at San Francisco
by the collector OF that port, acting under
instructions from the treasury department.
The wife of Matthew Quizcr, Langen-
burg. Man, farmer was found dead in bed
Monday. 1t is supposed that she starved
10 death, her husband being absent from
home.
Advces from Venezuela state that
1 United States exports to that country are
now ahead of all others, their aggregate
in the last fiscal year having been Sl0,-
/ 600, 600.
| The United States immigration commits
sion has left Berlin and started for Russia.
After concluding their work they will re-
! turn TO Germany and Will visit Hamburg
and Bremen.
The peoples party of Maryland. in Sc
cret session at Baltimore refused. by a
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democratic candidate for governor, but
recommended his candidacy 10 the farmers
OF the state.
Edward Langan. or Cleveland, was
caught at New Castle, Pa, last week
while attempting to enter the rear room of
the First National bank. 1t is believed
that he is the fellow who robbed the Col
umbus Grove, o., bank and shot two men
while doing so.
AT the international convention Of the
/ Young Mems Christian association in Am
sterdam, over 100 American delegates are
present. One-thrd the associations of the
world are in America. The convention is
considering the difficulties which hinder
the development Of the Y. NJ. G. a. in
Roman catholic countries.
At ST. GATHERINGS. Ont. Monday. Geo.
r. Gray. of the N. y. A. c., put the six
teen pound shot forty-six and half an inch,
breaking the worlds record OF one and d
half inches. lie also broke the worlds
record for the twenty-onc pound shot, put
ting it thirty-nine feet. one and one-hali
inches. a foot and half an Inch better thar
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