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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
BLAINE TO RESIGN.
VIII Retire From the Cabinet and
Travel for His Health.

The Chicago News has the following
from its Washington correspondent: 1.-THE
announcement by Secretary Blaine that he
would not be candidate for the presi-
dency is about 10 be followed by another
announcement OF even more importance.
MIR. Blame will resign his position in the
Cabinet OF President Harrison and will re-
tire from public life 10 the quiet which he
so much desires and which his health i'm
peratively demands. For this statement
the Daily News correspondent has author
itY second only 10 that of Secretary Blaine
himself. HIS determination 10 resign is
final and absolute and il only remains TO
be determined at what date his retirement
will take place. Another correspondent
says: IL has been the hope of Mr.. Blaine
for several months TO spend some OF the
present winter in warmer climate. When
he left Bar Harbor last fall it was with
the intention OF going from Washington
eli Their TO the extreme southern part OF
Texas or to Mexico TO spend the winter
The CHILEAN imbrogliO dragged It's length
along Till "A trip OF so great extent became
impracticable. Since the Gillian affair
has assumed less importance il is stated
that MIR, Blaine has expressed "a desire 10
go as soon as possible TO the Bermudas
and remain till late spring or early sum
mer months have settled the tickle weather
Of this republic. Since that time Mr..
Blaine has also expressed desire to visit
Cuba, and il is thought that that island
will be his most probable dest nation after
he has resigned from the cabinet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
in A GREAT STATE.
a WEEK WITH WOLVERINES 6OTtl
GREAT AND SMALL.
The Michigan Board oil Health Very
Highly Praised.--A Church Trial
with Sensational Features.
Michigan Compl,mented.

The last bulletin of the Tennessee state
board of health. January. 1892, speaking
of Michigan says: This state, with
Massachusetts, may justly claim a leading
position in the public health movement.
The people support Their state board of
health which carries on the work under
the lcug continued guidance OF one who is
perhaps the most eminent sanitary author
ity in the western world. A notable fea-
ture in the program OF this board has long
been the holding OF sanitary conventions
from time TO time in different parts OF the
state, small towns not being overlooked.
Speak ng of "a recent one: 1.-The proceed
ings fill closely printed octave pamphlet
OF 43 pages, and are able papers and dis
cussons OF the points in which the parties
requesting the convention are directly in-
terested, read and conducted not mainly by
the officers and members OF the state
board of health. but quite as much intel
ligent and cultivated cicizens OF Negaunee.
Michigan, the univcrs ty state or the
north west, is no less distinguished as a
model for sanitary reform in all that vast
region. Tennessee, the un versity state OF
the south should not lag behind Mich gan
in sanitation. Especially shoQd those
cities and towns which are the seat of
crowded institutions of learning, patron
lied by the people of many states, take
the lead in this grand field OF popular edu-
c;LioH."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
a MuRpERGR's SENTENCE.
Ten Years Behind the Bars--Two
Other Felons Receive Puuishinent.

William Coulter. of Sault Ste. Marie,
who recently made confession while
wrought up by religious frenzy OF the
murder of his father. has been sentenced
10 10 years Imprisonment. When brought
into court for sentence Coulter created
quite scene. He knelt and began 10
pray and cry out in "A irenzied manner,
'Oh my Cod oh my Savior" and other
like phrases. He could not be quieted until
he was taken 10 tho private room OF Judge
Stcero and talked TO by him for a
time. When he came into the court room
again Coulter appeared quite composed
and received his sentence with but little
emotion. This is just a little matter
between me and God for eternity. he said.
II am saved through his grace and 1T
makes no difference 10 me what punish
ment / receive on earth as long as Il feel
that he has forgiven my sins"
James Bell. alias Mccain. who was also
sentenced to four years Imprisonment for
larceny is bad man. He declares en-
phatically that he will not stay behind the
walls more than year. but that he will
escape at any cost and have the life OF
Prosecuting Attorney Bradford for secur-
ing his conviction. Alfred A. ST. Peter
was sentenced TO serve ii months for
making an Indecent exposure of his person
10 little girl. The convicted men viii be
taken at once to the branch states prison
at Marquette.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
Little worder,he water was lad.

For some time the people OF Norton, KS.
have been complaining Of the water fur
nishcd by the local water company. Fin
ally it became so bad no one would use IL.
The pumps were stopped and workman
entered the standp pc to clean it. He dis
covered the decomposed remains Of a man,
which had evidently been there for weeks.
They were unacceptable, and the cloth
ing contained no means OF ldent hcation.
The man had evidently climbed the pipe
and cast himself in. No one in the village
or county was missing, so the coroner de-
cided that it must be some person passing
through, seeking work. as his clothes in
dictated that he was laboring man.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
Have You rlre Insurance Policy,

The supreme court has handed down an
OPP nion in Jennie H. Gould VS.. the Dwell
Ing House Insurance company, which
brings home 10 every fire insurance policy
holder the paramount Importance OF be-
coming familiar with its condition in.
stead Of laying it away until the event OF
q loss. In this case the plaintiff suffered
"A loss OF 400, and notified the agent and
then let the matter rest The policy con-
tanned IA clause requiring proof OF loss to
the company within 30 days after the loss
This vas not done unit! after the cxpira-
ton Of The 30-day limit, and the company
re used 10 pay the loss upon that ground.
She brought suit In the court below, set
ting up. among other things, that the agent
waived the provision Of the clause referred
TO, but as the policy contained another
clause that the agent had no authority 10
waive an" o. the provisions thereof IA YER
dict was directed for the defendant. This
is affirmed by the suprese court, whic h
says that as these condt!sns are plainly
printed on the policy it must be presumed
that the holder OF the policy was ac-
cuainted with its provisions The loss WAS
conceded. and the insured has but TO com
ply with the plain provisions or the policy
10 recover the amount
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
Grand IsapIas Divorces.

Maartie Dorenbos has begun proceedings
in the circuit court at Grand Rapids to
OBTAIN "A divorce from Albert DOren Dos.
She alleges cruelty and specifies that
while her husband was resting at homo
she vas sent out to do scruObing. He
then took contract 10 saw wood and
pressed her into service. She sawed three
or four hours and refused TO continue.
when her husband showed great temper.
In the same court u minister asks for u
divorce upon the ground OF cruelty, and
sets out that his wife slapped him square
in the face because he didn't turn the
wrnger TO suit her.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
SHOCKED TO DEATH.
A New York Murderer Pays tina PASs
atty ofTaking Another Mans LIN.

Charles Mcllyalne was shocked TO death
In the prison ut Sing Sing, N. 7. The
duration OF contact was As seconds. In
lew seconds after the current was cut on
by order OF Dr. Macdonald froth issued from
tne mouth and almost simultaneously there
was quick gurgling eXhalation and as
quick recovery Ike person strdngins
of water going the wrong way. The cur
rent was at once reapplied and continued
for As seconds. When the doctors exam
ined the wrist and iugular vein for puisa-
tons there were none. and after exanIna-
ton by all the doctors present, the subject
was declared dead. Which is TO say that
all consciousness was dead and all the mus
cular redexes had ceased. The crime Tor
which Mcllvaine suffered death was the
murder Of Christian Luccl. Mcllvaine
was burglarizing Lucca store when be
was surprised by the latter. Mcllyaine
then drew knife and plunged it into tho
mans body again and again. When Lucca
dropped dead ID was with IA wounds
showing where the burglars knife had
struck Mcllvainc was captured red
handed. lie had two trials. the jury each
time finding him guilty of murder IN the
first degree. Three times the week OF
his death had been fixed. His case has
been carried through all the state courts
and TO the supreme court OF the United
States and more than two years has elapsed
since his awful crime appalled, the people
of Brooklyn and New York.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
France Admits our Pork

Havre importers of American pork have
obtained the abrogation OF the order by
which consignments OF pork could not be
landed until the importer presented GER
tiGcate from United States inspector.
Such pork can now be landed at the con-
venicnce OF the importer under certi-
ficate from the United States inspector
Tue Havre chamber OF commerce now ask
for the resembling OF the order by which
meat found unfit for use is TO be destroyed.
The authorities will probably be advised
TO hold such meat until the American i'm
porters decide to have it returned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
BOYCOTT THE FAIR.
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR MAY DO SO.
England and Turkey Make an Agree
ment Regarding Egypt.---France
VIII Accept Our Pork.
Union Men to Boycott the worlds Fair

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The American Federation OF Labor has
grievance against the Worlds Fair man
agement, and IL IS not settled, that organ
ization declares il will boycott the exhibit
ton. Vice President VIM. A. Carney. of
the Amalgamated Association OF Iron and
Steel Workers Just attended meeting Of
the executive council of the federation.
lie said some important matters were
acted upon, among which was the discrim-
lnation now being shown by the World S
Fair management against labor unions.
In a letter TO the council Pres dent Klver
OF the brotherhood of Carpenters, alleges
that no man can get work on the grounds
unless he is employed by the agent OF the
construction department. representa-
tive of any labor union cannot get a pass
admitting them TO any OF the buildings
If he gets in he is at once elected by the
police. He also alleges that the eight-hour
plan is being violated and that a union
man cannot get employment as building
inspector. gate keeper or Waterman. The
council instructed President Gompers to
the chief of the department Of construc-
ton To abate the evils complained OF and
in the event OF the refusal TO do So be is
I empowered TO call on all wor1ingmen's or
CARNATIONS affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor to consider the adj
visibility OF Withdrawing their patronage
from the coming Worlds Fair at Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
Boys and Dynamite--U.maIu Result.

A small shsnty in the rear OF S4S3 Ogle
street Philadelphia, has been used by the
boys in the neighborhood as a lounging
place Six boys had procured some giant
powder and stick of dynam te and pro-
posed to anticipate the fourth OF July by
exploding the stuff. The explosion at
tracted crowd who found six boys lying
on the ground, biackened and burnt by
powder and bleeding from numerous cuts.
The shed was completely demolished.
Although painfully burned about the face
and head all the boys, with the exception
OF one named Harris, escaped without
dangerous injuries. The injuries sustained
by Harris were OF frghtful character.
He had only one leg and that was blown
completely off, and "A wound was made in
his de from which his entrails protruded.
He died shortly after the accident
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
A sensational Church trial.

Al result OF the quarterly conference
trial of the NJ. II. church held iG Albion,
the case appealed from the Methodist Ep,s-
copal church OF Battle Greek VIII be re
tired The case is one in which Mrs.
Charles Bailey, member Of the church
here is charged with immoral conduct with
one Cooper, of the Presbyterian faith. The
charge was made by her father law. Q. Il.
Bailey, and in the trail al Battle Creek
the woman was convicted. The evidence
was read at the Albion conference and an
appeal made by the attorney for the de-
PENDANT The case was remauded 10 the
Battle Greek church. Rev. j. w. Raw
iinson, OF Marshall. appeared for the plain
tiff and Rev. M. McCallen OF jackson, for
the defendant
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
Hanged Hlmseir tho Barn.

Samuel Snder residing two miles south
Of Altoona, in Mecosta county, committed
su eide by hanging himself to one of the
.o.sts in the barn. He was a well-to-do
farmer, about 80 years of age. He had
been subject to fits OF insanity during the
past four years. and attempted to hang
himself two or three days before he made
a success OF the undertaking. He had on
this occasion stolen out Of the house
while his son was making a trip to Morley
tor physician. He was found soon after
the arrival of the doctor and was dead
when discovered.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
PnrlinInenI AhseInhlea.

London special: Parliament was opened
on the 9th with the usual ceremon es.
The queens speech opening the session
was read by royal commission. Her ma
iesty referred TO the great grief Of the
nation over the death OF her son, the Duke
OF Clarence and Avondae. She expressed
reliance in the new Viceroy OF Egypt:
spoke OF the progress with the United
States in the Behring Sea matter, and app
proved the opening Of free port at Zan-
zibar The speech in regard TO the COM
ing year mentioned the proposed extension
OF local government in ireland; the meas
ure for extending agricultural small hold
ings in Great Britain; bill TO relieve pub
lie elementary schools OF local rates; bill
10 aid education in Ireland; to improve
discipline in the established church in re-
gard 10 moral offenses, enabling accused
persons to be examined. The House of
Lords galleries were filled with ladies', all
in mourning for the Duke OF Clarence and
Avondale The Duke OF Devonshire, Lord
Harrington. took the oath of Office. Lord
Salisbury replied TO the criticisms on the
speech and the address in reply TO the
speech from the throne which had been
moved by the Earl OF Dudley was then
passed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19

A sanitary convention, under the au-
spices Of the State Board OF Health, will
be held at Holland March and 4.
Michigan people sent sos barrels of
the suffering poor of Russia; it was sent in
sacks and weighed 115. 900 pounds.
II the girls in Jackson corset manu-
factory tell the truth, there's matter for
tie labor commissioner to attend TO in that
city. They claim that after they get 10
work the doors are closed and locked.
The examination Of Mrs. Hilldinger up
on a charge OF attempting to poison her
father, James TOrrey. OF Arland, by put
ting strychuine in his well. resulted in her
discharge, but il disclosed disgusting
state of affairs from a moral point Of view.
Ur,ah Hursen. OF Vicks burg, brought
suit against the Grand Rapids and Indiana
road FOR $l0,0 900 damages for tho killing of
his wife in January, 1891. lie claims the
train was running through Vicksburg at
the rate of 30 miles an hour when the
ordinance makes IL miles the limit of
speed.
w. II. Mcconnell, GO years OF age man
ager of the Eagle tanning works at White
hall, started from his home in Montague
10 go TO the tannery, and TO shorten the
distance went through the tunnel He
slipped, fell, and d socated a hip. Soon
the whistle of an approaching locomotive
startled him, aad though it caused him ex-
cruciating pain, he managed to roll to a
safe position. When rescued by track
men he was nearly dead from pain and
cold. His condition is serious.
At the recent meeting OF the Teachers
Association OF the state at Olivet, 'the
college section was temporarily organized
! by the representatives OF the faculties OF
tho various UNCONVENTIONAL colleges Of tho
state present at that time. President
! Fiske Of Albion, acted as chairman. while
/ Principal kiLg, OF Olivet. was chosen sec
! rotary. Announcements are out calling a
4 meeting 10 he held in Lansing. March 9.
! for discuss on o. permanent organization
/ OF this division OF the association.
On Dec 20 Marshal Mayott Of Lake
/ Linden, was called upon TO address or
quiet two half-iutox icated Swedes, who
were driving people off the streets by
menacing them with knives. lie ap-
preached them and ordered them 20 put up
\ their knives and behave themselves. One
: OF them. Alex. Pcrala, made a rush at the
/ officer and tho lunge OF his knife made a
mark on the barrel OF Mayott's revolver as
he fred. The coroners jury exonerated
the marshal OF all blame. but Perala's
friends have now caused Mayott's arrest
upon a charge of murder.
Mrs. f ]. Brown has been appointed
pianist and musical instructor, and II. M.
! Bougner OF Pontiac, teamster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
Runaway Cable Car.

Five persons were Injured in a runaway
car on the Brooklyn Height, N. Y, cable
railroad. The grip-man. in trying m
avoid running into carriage, applied tho
brakes too sudden and the brake chain
broke. The car az the time was at the
top OF a steep hin on Montague street
The car started down tho hill at a terrific
pace. At curve near tho bottom Of thu
hill the passengers were all knocked ont
OF their seats. There wero Eve in An
and every one Of them sustained INJURIES
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
MEN AND THINGS.

The New York city Russian famine fund
has reached $3.50
Hon. Horace B. Shepherd, a prominent
citizen of Vinfnnes, Ind, is dead aged 90.
The Worlds Columbian exposition has
established an Office in the City OF Mexico.
The Parnellite members of parliament
have elected John Redmond as chairman.
Matte Mitchell, the American beauty.
has married the Duke de la Rocheloucauld
in Paris.
Buck Wilkerson has been sentenced TO
hang at Bolton, Texas, for the murder Of
his wife.
John A. Mccall has accepted the presi-
company
Gilbert Berge, an ls-year-old Norwes-
ian. committed suicide By hanging, 1T
Houston, Mimi.
Eighty Mexican newspapers are support
INK Diaz for reelection. There is no
other cand date.
Fire in the Lehigh coal mine at Lehgh,
|. r.. caused the death Of Root. Thompson
aud JAS. smith.
The Berlin Tagleblatt says that Prince
Bismarck VIII shortly denounce the school
bill in the herreuhaus.
The Congressman who visit Chicago are
to be entertained by citizens and not by
the Worlds Fair officials.
Jack McAuliTe, the lightweight cham
pion. has been arrested in Montreal for
giving boxing exhibition.
Marion Hedspeth the Glendale, No.,
express robber, was captured at San Fran
cisco, Cal, and sent east at once.
At Mcdonald. Pa, two Hungarian min
ers. in trying TO avoid one train, stepped
in front OF another and were killed.
The McCune block at Columbus, o..
was burned. Loss, about 100. 900. Miss
Cora Blair jumped from the second story
and was fatally injured.
Stephen Schinker, q farmer, fell from a
wagon near Wesley, Tenn, striking on his
head. II has been discovered that his neck
is broken. He has fair prospects TO re-
cover.
Intelligence has reached Paris of the
capture by brigands of M. Vidal, the
French explorer, who was travelling with
a caravan of Yirghiz merchants to Var
kand in Chinese Turkistan.
The Russian government has notified
its consul at San Francisco that the treas
ury vaults in Siberia have been robbed OF
1896, 600. The thieves are expected to
take "a ship from China to America
While 100 children were having a skate
on the bay at Sandusky. o., the ice broke
up and they began 10 drift towards the
lake. Fortunately the steamer American
Eagle went to their rescue and overtoob
! them abou, two miles flom shore. Nc
lives were lost
Trouble arose between the Navajo In
dams and cattlemen in the vicinity OF Cool
idge, n. NJ. On the arrival OF part oil
troop II. Second cavalry, from Fort Win
gate, the Indians disappeared, and have
not been heard of since. They will pro-
badly return to their reservation without
making further trouble.
Dunkirk. N. Y, is much excited over
| the alleged premature burial OF Miss Flor
| ence Burke high school girl and the
| heircss of considerable property. She
was buried few days ago, but the neigh
] bors claimed she was ia a trance and in
/ duced the coroner to exhume the remains
but the colin was found full OF water. 81
that the girl must have been drowned
she was not previously dead. Over 90
people attended the disnterment AM
viewed the remains.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
& Blo EenNinn.

A Hamilton, Ont. special: Mrs. Mar
garet Powers. of this city widow of Pat
rick Powers, who fought in the American
civil war. was notified by the United
States government that she would receive
as u pension - month and s12, 027 back
money. Her husband served exactly the
90 days required by law, including the day
Of his enlistment and the day of his dis
charge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
Michigan 1IoonshIncrs.

Charles L. Fuller, aged 20 years. and
his son Lewis aged Is were taken TO Grand
Rapids from Echo, Antrim county, to
answer the charge of being moonshners.
At the examination witnesses testified that
the Old man had rude Still in the woods
near his house and sold the raw liquor to
the neighbors and in the lumber camps.
The officers introduced as evidence lot of
potato and corn mash and some OF the
liquor. The ola man was bound over for
the grand jury, and the boy discharged.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19

Mail messenger service has been estab-
lished between Yuba, Grand Traverse
County, and the Chicago Sc West Michi-
gan.
The Northern Pacific railway company
has decided TO extend its system from
Washington to Vancouver City, the Pacific
coast terminus CT the Canadian Pacific
railway.
The committee OF tho Society OF the
Army OF the Tennessee which mas in charge
the collection of fund for the erection in
Washington OF a statue TO the memory OF
Gen. Vim. Tecumseh Sherman, has issued
an appeal to al old soldiers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
N cenIY Krx.c,y an ,Irnl.

NEW HoRK, February l5.--R. c. Dun
Co. $ weekly review Of trade says silver and
cotton nave declined more, the latter q -ls,
the lowest price FOR many years, and silver
bullion TO ala az London, the lowest prices
ever recorded, though there followed n
slight recovery 10 I1Ad. Cotton receipts
and exports have both been much larger
than year ago, but the stocks On hand de-
crease but slowly and are very large. Wheat
has declined Il ON sales OF 100000 bn.
the exports being seriosly diminished. and
corn has fallen tt1c on sales OF Is 600 oOs
bu, tho western receipts being unusually
large. Lard and hogs were somewhat
stronger and coffee advanced sc. but oil Is
quarter lower The business failures &C.
curing throughout tho country curing the
past seven days number 27G. For the cor
were 207
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19

Horace Ostrander, well-known farmer
of Commerce township, ana who lived two
miles northeast OF Commerce village took
a fatal dose of strychnine by mistalSe. He
had symptoms OF the grip and intended to
take quinine, VIII ich was in a bottle near
the poison. He died an hour after the
mistake and before medical aid reached
him. Ostrande- was about 80 years old
and leaves widow and one child.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-19
BATTLE i'm Senegal.

Dispatches have been received giving the
particulars Of an attack made by Col
Humbert on King Samory, in Senegal.
Col. Humbert met most determined re-
sistance on the part OF the enemy. After
being defeated in one battle, Samory re-
treated and reformed his forces, making a
desperate stand. Col. Humbert again at
tackled him aud dispersed his men after a
severe conflict. In the two battles Samory
lost $50 killed and 800 wounded. The
French lost 10 killed and SO wounded.