Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-20

The resignation OF Hon. Thomas Dur
fee, chief justice OF Rhode Island. will take
effect March IL.
Michael Ogcrmeyer, a farmer nor
Rochester, Ind, was robbed and murdered
Wednesday night.
boy set fire tn can OF varnish at Chi
cago Thursday night, which did 5000, 900
worth of damage.
King Leopold Of Belgium is in London
on business in connection with the affairs
OF the Congo state.
During the past four months 90, 900
pounds of prepared opium has been legally
imported into San Francisco.
There arrived at New York Wednesday
2,7l1 immigrants, the largest number to
arrive on one day this season.
Syracuse, n. y, was visited by Cles-
tructive fire on Saturday and Sunday. Over
81, 600, 900 damage was done.
An insane asylum at Nashville, Tenn,
was burned on Saturday and number Of
the inmates persisted in the flames.
1t is reported that Charles Deblanc of
New Orleans. ex-United States consul at
Porto Capello, diee March at Curacao.
Capt A. V. Richards, a veteran Of the
Seventh Wisconsin, and formerly editor of
the Freeport, H.. Journal. is dead, aged
90 years.
Edwin Booth gave bond for Actor
Charles Webster. accused of numbering
his wife's alleged paramour
Dispatches from Cleveland. Memphis
and various points in Texas report the
heaviest snow storm in years.
Montreal and vicinity was visited on
Sunday by a terrific hurricane and blizzard
and great damage has been done TO the city
by the wind.
Barney Beckman, George Eilers and
man named Weifenback were killed by the
explosion OF a boiler at sawmill near
Effingham, III.
II is reported that w. II. Pope. the
Louisville bank teller, who disappeared a
year ago with $40, 900 of the banks money,
has been captured.
Michael Schall of York, Pa, has failed.
He has confessed Judgments aggregating
Sl49, 900. He is head of the banking firm
Of Schall * Danner.
The residence OF Gen. r.. b. Fowler in
Brooklyn was partly burned Sunday morn
ing and the generals son William, aged -,
persisted in the flames
The body of j. a. Hops. a former inmate
of the Dayton soldiers home. has been
found murdered near Good Hope, it is
supposed for his money.
While Mrs O. G.. Butterfeld Of Lura.
o., was starting "a fire with coal oil the can
of oil exploded burning her so badly
that she will probably die.
a. Minor Griswold, widely known as the
Fat Contributor editor of the Texas
Siftings died suddenly Of apoplexy at She
boygan Falls, Wis, Saturday morning.
f. A. Gale banker and politician Of
Yankton, 5. D.. committed suicide at
Sioux City, la. He left letter saying he
had lost all his money on the Chicago
board Of trade.
Bella Pruesch, aged Is. OF Virginia,
New, was suspended 80 days from school
for misbehavior She then shot herself
fatally, saying she was innocent, and could
not stand the disgrace.
1t is reported that the jefferson insur-
ance company of New York, which has
been in existence 81 years, has reinsured
its risks in the Home insurance company
and will retire from business.
Frank Fehr owner of the City brewery
and one of the wealthiest men in Louis
ville died Sunday. He was native OF
Alsace. He rose from obscurity by force
Of inventive genius and executive ability.
DR. Waldstein, the American archnol-
sgist at Athens. referring 10 the reports of
the discovery OF the grave of Aristotle,
says that further verihcation is necessary
before positive announcement can be
made.
Rev. j. NJ. Campbell, late pastor of the
church at Reed City has
accepted call from Montague, Mich. In
his farewell sermon he told his hearers
that his lack of success was largely due to
dancing and card playing among the mem