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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
AUDITOR ARRESTED.
COURTHOUSE BURNED TO HIDE
THE OFFICERS CRIME.
Count Arco-yalley, Germany's Envoy
Extraordinary 10 tile United States
Dies from an Operation.
Court House Burned 10 Hide Crime

The town of Washington. and all of Da-
viess county, Ind, are having exciting
times. over week ago the court house
was burned and all the records were de-
stroyed. Ind cations pointed to incend ar
ism. Detectives were placed on the case
and the result was that the auditor of the
county, James &. Layele, and three otner
men were arrested. Two of the latter
turned states evidence and when brought
into court pleaded guilty and implicated
Auditor La iellc and his brother and a
prominent farmer named Halves as the
chief plotters. IL is now claimed that Au-
ditor Lavele had the court house burned
10 hid evidence OF his steals. lie had been
in office eight years and had the entire con-
iidence of the residents Of the county.
Hawes is in good circumstances and is "a
desperate character. He was arrested
only by force and at the muzzle Of a rife.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
stanley. Narrow Escape from Death.

The Brlndisi express, on board Of which
train were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M. Stan
ley and Mrs. Tenant, mother Of Mrs
Stanley. has been completely wrecked at
Carovigno, nineteen miles from Brinds,
Italy. The Stanley party was on its way
TO Australia, where the explorer is to lee
ture. They, with all the other passengers
on the train, escaped without injury.
though they had "a narrow escape from
death. The express dashed into a bag
gage train that was on the track near
Carovigno. The railroad officials have
oruered the usual investigation TO be made
into the affair. with the view Of fixing the
blame where it properly belongs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
Lovers of Liberty.

The pan-republic congress committee,
at its two days sessions at Philadelphia,
designated Edward Everett Hale ID. D.,
and William O. Mcdowell as delegates to
the meeting of the international peace
league, soon to be held at Rome, Italy.
The human freedom league constituted at
this meeting is to comprise as charter
members the membership OF all organiza-
tons in the world VIII ch favor berty. con-
stitutonal government and the promo
ton of free institutions. All such are in
vited TO send name ar d address TO w. O.
Mcdowell, chairman OF the organizing
committee. Newark, y. j. The general
committee adjourned TO meet at Omaha,
Neb., April 10, 1892.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
Bishop Phillips Brooks.

The Rev. Phillips Brooks was confirmed
Wednesday as shop OF the diocese OF
Massachusetts. The sermon was preached
by Bishop Henry G. Potter, OF New York,
who took Tor his text Acts KILL. I'd, Sd
and 4th, and II. Timothy. lst and 9th.
The doors OF Trinity church were thrown
open early and the crowd which had gath
cred soon filed the spacious edifce. even all
the available standing room being occupied
The audience included practically all the
most prominent IN nisters Of the diocese,
besides hundreds of laymen. Chief Mar
shall a. G. J. Sowden was assisted BY %
members OF Trinity church in managing
the arrangements. The decorations were
confined TO palms in the chanceI.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23

The Presbyterian synod OF Kansas, in
session in Kansas City, Kas., has passed
strong resolutions concerning Catholicism
and immigration. The resolutions state
that the synod views with apprehension
the concerted efforts of the Roman Catho-
lie herarcy to denationalize w institutions
by substituting the nationalsms and GUS
toms of continental Europe in Their place;
and we insist upon the teaching of the
English language in all the public schools
as the language of this country. and we
are opposed to the formation of little Ger
NAMES and little Italics and any other
clannish tendencies which keep immigrants
from becoming homogeneous part of our
population" The government is denounced
tor appropriat ng money To the Catholic
Indian schools and urges the government
TO establish nonsectarian public Indian
schools.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
a Cruel. Brutal Murder.

Mrs. Amelia Gregory. 40 years old. wife
of Noah Gregory, well known farmer
near Middletown. n. Y, was murdered at
her home Thursday by some person un-
known. Mrs. Gregory was alone in the
house during the afternoon, her husband
and the hired man being employed in the
fields When their little son returned
from school he found his mother lying on
the floor OF the dining room, her head a
battered mass of flesh and bone. He ran
shrieking TO the field. Tue farmer hurled
to the house only TO lind that his wife had
been beaten TO death. The police were
mott fled and search revealed that the
house had been ransacked.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
THEIR LAST WRITE-UP.
Three Chicago Journalists Killed I'm
"A Railroad Wreck.

A horrible accident, resulting in the
death OF three members of the Chicago
Inter Ocean stan, and the serious injury OF
several other passengers, occurred on the
Chicago x Eastern Illinois railroad Tues
day morning at Crete. Ill. The train left
Evansville, Ind, early in the morning and
proceeded safely 10 Crete, where II ran
into an open switch. The three men who
were He'd were on the engine, two OF
them having gone out for the purpose of
writing up and illustrating a midnight ride
on the fast train. and Washburne, who
was returning to Chicago from an Indiana
trip, having joined his friends on the en-
CINE. The accident came without warn
ing and, as the locomotive plunged from
the track, the four men were caught and
completely buried beneath the wreck. The
engine and baggage car were completely
destroyed. The passenger coaches and the
sleeper were more or less damaged. The
round house at the switch was destroyed
and fell upon the wrecked engine. Fire
man Lafferty jumped from the engine and
is slightly Injured about the breast and
stomach. The dead are Leonard Wash
burne, sporting reporter for the Inter
Ocean; Fred w. Henry, reporter re-
Gently from Lou sville; j. a. McAfferty,
an artist, recently from st. Louis; James
Clark, engineer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
AROUND THE STATE.

October % will be 'prison Sunday" in
Michigan.
Larsing's Y. NJ. G. A. has new gym
nasium instructor from Baltimore.
j. G. Norris grocery house, Jackson,
has been closed on two chattel mortgages.
DIR. IL. T. Bronson, Of jackson, died
suddenly of apopleXy Monday night, aged
73.
The famous hotel at ST. Joseph known
as "Pianks Tavern has been sold at auc-
ton.
Grand Haven celebrated German day on
the 18th assisted by a large delegation from
Muskegon
Four children of Edward Cardinal. OF
Muskegon, have died of diphthcria within
as many weeks.
George Labadie. a West Bay City 3-year-
old, fell head foremost into well and was
drowned Monday.
Hiram Pratt, for SO years an esteemed
resident of Bertrand, Berrien county, is
dead, aged rs years.
Polly Good win, of Hudson, fell down
stairs Monday night and soon after died.
She was So years old.
Only 90 Cassopolis citizens voted against
the proposition oil bonding the village for
$40, 900 for waterwords.
AT Hudson or Tuesday Fred Persons
was kicked on the head By horse, aud it
is feared that he will die.
The Hotel Whitcomb, St. Joseph, is TO
have new addition gSx4S feet and is TO
be remodelcd throughout
Ludlngton yearns for q winter lecture
course, but interested ones have not been
able thus far 10 assure it,
Deputy Sheriff William Monroe, of Red
Jacket, accidentally shot himself while
hunting. Ho will recover.
A Bay City taxidcrnst has a white deer
for mounting. IT. was killed by Prof Swift
of the St. Ignace high school
Mrs. George Bannster. Big Rapids.
rupturcd blood vessel while working ia
the garden and led. aged -.
Levi Hicks. for years prominent dom
ccrat and supervisor at Kalamazoo, died OF
heart failure Monday, aged 90.
EsatoH IIsxbor - siter tack factory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
A Betroi,er To fiji Spurgeon's Pulpit

Rev. Charles II, Spurgeon the great
London min ster. slowly recovering from
his illness, has written letter 10 his con-
gregation informing them that he is gong
abroad for rest and change OF scene. He
says he has been relieved Of great anxi-
ETY. in having secured DR.. Arthur Il. Pier
son. formerly OF Detroit, to hi his pulpit
during his absence. He says the doctor is
"a man after my own heart a great win
ner of souls" "Quitting America and
setting ASIDE everything to serve them. -
MIR. Spurgeon continues. 1.-THE church ought
to grant him the aid Of Their prayers and
united efforts
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
The liahilltics of S. V. White & Co.

The liabilities of S. V. White & Co, the
suspended grain brokers of Chicago aud
New York. are 500, $50, and assets Sl05,-
1868. Mr. Whites friends in New York
have offered TO make the amount TO he
paid TO creditors fifty cents on the dollar.
The international conference of womens'
christian associations met at Chicago last
week in executive session. and considered
the report of the committee appointed To
formulate plan for strengthening the
central organization. A paper on Work
ing Girls Homes" was read by Miss Co
man of Wellesley college. Miss Kate Me
Lane, a delegate faom Baltimore, read III
essay on Stamp Deposit System"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
Thousands sui Starving I'm Russia.

Advces from various points in Russia
state that great masses of peasants are
flocking into the towns from tho country
districts. perishing from the want OF food
AT least 80, 600 have passed through 1uini
alone seeking food. Many are falling by
the roadsides and dying in their tracks
The wanderers have no fuel aud the cold
is intense. Incendiarism and pillaging are
spreading. The destitute Jews expelled
from kief, Astrachan aud Odessa are
swelling the ranks OF the fam shed thous-
ands. The local authorities everywhere
are paralyzed for the want of funds The
organization of relief committees for the
distribution of corn TO the sufferers has been
suspended.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
Caught or tho VEeaJli.Iif.

William Price had narrow escape from
a horrible death at the Michigan Central
depot at Jackson on the 18th. He is the
driver of ar omnibus and attempted to
cross the track. not seeing a switch engine
which backed. INTO the bus. The convey
ance was demol shed and one horse killed
and the other badly cut. Price escaped by
jumping from h scat TO the pilot Of the To-
comotive and grabbing the rods support
ins the headlight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
Suicide i'm Court.

Hardly had the foreman of the jury in
the criminal court at Kansas City. Mo-,
pronounced the words '1en years in the
en.tentiary,' as the punishment assessed
against Frank Rowland, convicted of for
gerry, when the defendant sprang 10 his
feet in front of the Judge, drew pistol.
put it TO his left side and fred. Juds c
White tainted. The bullet did not strike
the prisoners heart, but passed through
the body just above il. There is but a
slight chance, no viewer, for his recovery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23

The Atlantic transportation line OF
freight steamers has offered 10 carry from
London for only the actual cost of hand
ling and landing packages containing ex-
hibts for the worlds fair.
Barnard Savile. who swinded ex-Sena-
tor Fair, OF san Francisco. out OF $500 by
n forged letter OF introduction from ex-Sec-
rotary OF State Bayard. has been sentenced
TO three years Imprisonment
The union veteran legion convention a,
Reading Pa, adjurnod Thursday after
elcoting officers. Col. Joseph Il. Palmer,
OF Brooklyn, N. Y. was chosen national
commander. Frank L. Blair, OF Petoskey.
Mich. was elected quarternaster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
still Robbtug It's Patrons

George NJ. Pullman. who controls the
stock of the Pullman palace car compan V
of Chicago has decided that the capital
stock shall be increased from S25. 600. 600
10 $40, 600. 01O. This is the eighth time
the capital stock has been increased in IL
years. starting in 1879 with 20, 600, 900.
The surplus has increased until it was
60 80, 900 last year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23

A dispatch to the st. Johns, N. r., Col
onst, from Magistrate Carey, at IRE
passy. says that there is no truth whatever
in the report that the steamer City OF
Rome was lost of St. Shots The story
is a hoax perpetrated by a half-wtted
cowboy Of the steamer MonGego. which
was lost at Marine Cove on Sept. IS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
Fat Canadian Offices.

1t is stated on good authority that the
minister of railways and canals OF Canada
has been selected--that Hon. j. A. Chap
leau gets the vacant position, and that Hon.
j. Quimet, late speaker of the house OF
commons, succeeds him as secretary OF
state. Lieut. Gov. Anglers of Quebec. il
is further stated, will enter the cabinet at
the close of his term in October, 1892, and
that Sir Adolph Carrou will succeed him
as acknowledgements.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23

Lady Henry Somerset, president of tho
British womans temperance association,
and Mrs Hannah Whtall Smith, have ar.
rived at New York where they will remain
until the beginning OF the worlds w. &.
II. u. convention at Boston, Mass, next
month.
General w. II. +. Lee, second son OF Il.
T.. Lee. died at his home in Ravcnsworth.
Fairfax county, Va, age ffty-four. On
the receipt OF the intelligence of his death
all the bells in tho city were tolled. He
had represented h district for two terms
In congress. and was member-elect OF the
next house. The cause of his death was
teslrt trouble and dropsy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
Justice at Kalamazoo.

Arthur NJ. Stanton, WHO was successful
In selling bricks and paper wads for ex-
press packages in several cities in Michi-
can aud who was caught at Kalamazoo was
sentenced to two years and three months at
Jackson. by Judge Buck Tuesday. Al Kar-
ker, who ran house OF ill-fame and most
disreputaUe dive. goes to jackson for two
and half years. His companion ia crime
Lizzie Ncddo. was set free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
RusselI's Exploring Party Safe.

Apprehension felt for the safety of Lieu
tenant Russell and party, sent out by the
Smithsonian Institution 10 survey Mount
st. Elias Alaska, has been allaycd by the
receipt OF letter from Lieutenant Rus
sell. dated Sept. %. The party were then
at Yokatel. The ascent of Mount st.
Elias had been attempted, but unsuccess-
fully. The party reached "A height of IL,
600 feet. leaving 1000 feet yet to be sur
mounted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
An Echo OF the IIaymarket Riots

Moses Solomon, OF Chicago, who is asso-
ciated with Hon. Benjamin Butler. has
filed mot on in the United States supreme
court. TO advance for hearing the cases of
Samuel Fielder vs.. the State Of illinois
and Schwab vs. the warden OF the peniten-
tiary Of the state OF Illinois. Both t'ielden
and Schwab are serving sentence in the
Joliet. H.. pen.tentary for connection
with the anarchist conspiracy cases in Chi
cage some years ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
NeckIy KcNIew or Trnhe.

NEW IoRH, oct. 19.--R. &. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade says: Business
throughout the west and south is strong
and imprO\ Ing. At eastern centers there
il less satisfaction and the G pected re-
suits from the harvesting OF large crops are
more slowly realized. Yet the volGme OF
all trade is as large IL ever has been, and
for October may even surpass the unprece-
dented record OF last year. The pre-
vailing confidence In the future OF
business continues undated and Is
seen even in some branches which
complain most OF dull trade at present,
Speculation has not been very heavy,
through corn and oats are sustained in the
face OF great crops, and wheat is shade
higher. Cotton Is n quarter low. Pork Is
lower coffee unchanged, and oil half cent
lower. The supply OF money Is ample here
and at ali western ccntors. Forcign trade,
though smaller than year ago, when the
movement WIS cNtraord mary. is. neverthe-
less. larger than In previous years, and the
heavy exports OF brcadstuffs promise further
achievements OF gold fron FUR pc. The
business failures occurring throughout tho
country during the last seven days numter
t59. as compared with total of 20 for
last week For the corrcsp pndlng week OF
last year the figures were 227.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-10-23
a huge wild cat has been seen ~ Ros-
cou,ufnu rpgan.1v

n huge wild cat has been seen ~ Ros-
common recently.
John Hocy, president OF the Adams ex-
press company, has been deprived OF his
position as president and trustee Of that
company 10y the unanimous vote OF the full
board OF managers. MIR Hoe, was charged
with malfeasauce in office. Clapp Spooner,
vice-prcsident OF the company, rendered
his resignation Immediately after the board
voted Tor the expulsion of the president,
and the resignation was accepted. Mi.
Henry Stanford, OF Bridgeport Ct, was
appointed president and Mir. Frederick
Lovcioy, Of New York City, vice president
10 "a Tue vacancies
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
augmented and tho work extended as soon
as ] nm assured that my mon arc safe. ]
leave Chicago tonight for Now York."
TIL. Annoonda situation.

Marcus DAILY, who has returned from
Now York, In answer to a question by n
Standard reporter ns to what the prospect
was for a starting up Of the Anaconda
mines and works, said; "There'a nothing
new about IL. / do not SEQ that the mines
or the worka will resume for sons time to
come. | don't know when, 1t ] did know l
would be Rlad enough TO tell you. The
smelter Mt the upper works ia shut. Iha
furnaces at the lower works are cooling and
the whole establishment will be stone cold
for a while. l don't know for how long, but
II you're running a n express to Butte
You ma M we'll buy a livery stable, you'll
need ii. Tho shut down was entirely un-
called for, and it never would have occurred
II the Montana Union had been managed by
a sensible business man. Az IL il, the rival
railroad companies that manage the Mon
tana Union have their own differcnc.s
to settle, and We must wait on them.
Tho shutdown here has now thrown out
1850 of our men. 1t laid off 100 men in
Butte, and we shall make more reduction
in the Butte force between now and the
18th. ] am very sorry for tho men. and
have kept NJ many OF them at work az
long as l could, but az for the merchants
n aldermen and real estate dealers, and
other people in Butte, as long as their
representatives ind that the city can't
risk going partners with me in the water
business, when ] am the lowest bidder,
l don't know AS l care whether the shut
down ia long or short, as far as they are
concerned"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11

A Growing and Prosperous Social Organi-
xatfon Lately Formed.
Some few months ago, a number of the
young men of Helena conceived the idea of
forming n club to be devoted to literary.
musical and social pursuits. Starting out
in an unassuming manner it was Don pre-
dicted that it would prove q failure; but it
has in common with all things which pos
sess merit, continued to thrive and prosper.
To-day it possesses a membership of which
it Justly may be proud. 1t is non-sectarian
II it's doors are always open to young men
of recognized responsibility. Its entertain
ments are attended by the best people of
Helena. 1t has among its members people
of recognized talent in the literary and
musical line, possesses it's own orchestra
and is in every way a model social club.
Finding it's late quarters in the Atlas block
too small for its growing membership it
has leased the hall formerly known as Ed
wards hall on Park avenue which will here
after Re known as Calumet hall. Its tables
are we'll supplied with the leading lines of
literature. 1t is the aim and endeavor of
the club to present only the highest grades
of amusement. That it has passed the
stage of uncertainty and is with US to form
one of the permanent clubs of Helena is
conceded. The officers at present are:
Simon Marks, president; Adolph Jacobs.
vice president; Arthur J.. Poznansky, secre-
tary; Louis Israel, treasurer.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
II WAS A SWINDLE,

Ii Pacific Portrait Company Gets Into
Trouble with Uncle Sam.
About two weeks ago a great many people
i'll Helena received Typewriter letters from
the Pacific Portrait Co., of st. Louis, re-
questing the recipient to forward a picture
of himself or herself and in return
receive a life-sized portrait %"free.'' The
wording of the circular was likely to catch
the vain person, AZ it started of with the
explanation that the company desired to do
some work first for prominent" people, in
order to introduce it's work. After sending
the photograph, the owner Is informed that
before the company can return il and the
hfe-sl2ed portrait, a frame. costing rom
SG to $50, must be paid for. Government
officials looked the matter up, the compa-
ny'smail has been seized and the payment
OF money orders stopped. The concern had
branches in New York and Chicago, and
they will be seized. Helena people who
sent Oh their photographs had better get
into communication with the St. Louis
postal authorities if they want to know just
how the matter stands.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
PERSONAL.

MI. Sidney Edgerton is in the city for a
few days, and will soon leave for Great
Falls.
Mr.. Frank l.. Sizer returned yesterday
morning from Gallatin county, for a few
days visit to his family.
Mr.. George Leekly, of the United States
marshal's office, will leave to-day for a
short trip to the Flathead country.
Mr.. Louis Betz, a we'll known travelling
man of st. Paul, who often visits Montana,
leaves to-day for Butte, and will return
in a few days.
Rev. F. d. Kelsey, Sc. D., returned YES
terday afternoon from Livingston, where
he attended the session of the Congrega-
tional college committee.
Hon. D. A. Cory has the sympathy of
many friends in the death of his mother,
which occurred a few weeks ago at Hamil-
ton, Ont, at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Thompson. While Mrs. Cory had
reached the ripe old age Of 81 years, her
death was wholly unexpected by her son,
who WAS absent to visit his old home when
the news of his mothers death arrived.