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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Trouble for Chill.

In Washington the CHILEAN matter is be-
coming more and more interesting daily.
President Harrison and Secretary Tracy
have held long consultations, but the .e-
suits have been carefully guarded from the
public. II is known, however, that great
activity is manifest III the navy yards
plans are being prepared for converting
vessels OF the merchant marine into cruis-
ers and torpedo boats, ammunition Is being
purchased in large quantities, and expert
ments with the latest rapid-fring guns are
being conduted in thorough manner. All
this is as secretly as possible, but the
newspaper men are on the alert and no
matter of any Importance escapes them.
Several prominent officers in the navy
who have all along thought the trouble
would be settled without a demonstration
are now convinced that matters are as
Stunning serious aspect. The constant and
increasing ugliness on the part Of the
Gillian authorities have made an amicable
settlement practicable impossibllity. 1t
is believed that President Harrison will
address special message 10 congress i'm
mediately upon its reassemblng and 1t
will be more urgent than his former ad-
dress. The new Gillian congress which
assembled Dec. % will be made TO under
stand that if a satisfactory reply to our de-
mands is not forthcoming something is
very liable TO drop in their immediate
neighborhood. Valparaiso specials say
that the u. S. cruiser Boston has arrived
there and that the Charleston has left
Honolulu for the same port. Several other
war vessels are pointed in the same drec-
ton while ostensibly making for other
ports within easy reach.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
OUR OWN STATE.
NEWS FROM ALL PORTIONS OF
THE TWO PENiNSuLAS.
GRAND Rapids Girl Hrutaily Assaulted
while MISUNDERSTANDING Murray
Granted al New Trial.
.ssuesY Murray Gets n New Trial.

I'm the case Of the People VS. Thomas,
better known as Buck Murray, con-
victed OF the murder Of Edward Shoemaker
I'm the recorders court OF Detroit and
given a life sentence at jackson, the judy
mcnt OF the court below is reversed by the
supreme court and a new trial ordered. and
tho prisoner remanded 10 the custody Of
the Wayne county sheriff. This is based
upon the ground that the respondent was
0nied the right OF public trial, and the
whole proceedings are declared mistriaL
The court refuses TO order his discharge
upon the ground that he has once been in
jeopardy. The court says the judgment
aud conviction are set aside in this case in
proceeding instituted by tho prisoner
and Is TO be treated as if the Judgment had
been arrested on his own motion, and the
Judgment and verdict set aside. In such
cases the plea of former jeopardy cannot
avail
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
FIorence,s VIII 10 be Con tested.

There is 10 be contest over the will OF
the late william j. Florence, the actor. as
certain relatives OF Mr. Florence claim
that he has left q codicil which has in some
manner disappeared In the will filed for
probate the entire estate, worth over 5000, =
900, is left to his wife. The brothers and
sisters of Mr.. Florence. whose real name
was Conlin, profess TO be surprised that a
codicl to the will has not been found.
Mr.. Florence, they claim, repeatedly as
sured them that such document had been
drawn. They will, IL is said. make every
effort TO find the missing codcil. and, IL
necessary, will fight the existing will
through the courts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Arrested for Arson.

Thomas l.. Carl, resident OF the town
of Brant, Saginaw county, has sworn out
q warrant for the arrest of two citizens of
St Charles, George G.. Goodrich and Syl-
vester ID. Robinson, on a charge Of arson.
The complainant sets up his AFFIDAVIT that
on June "a, 1857, his dwelling house in
Brant township was partly burned, and
that be has good reason TO suspect and
does suspect that the parties above men
toned set fire TO it. Goodrich was ar
rested and arraigned. He demanded an
examination, which was fixed for Dec. 30.
His bonds were fixed at 81 200.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
HATTIE GAGE.
A Rowing Ocean Steamer I'm Serious
Trouble at san Francisco.

The steamer Hattie Gage. which has ar
rived at San Francisco. is in serious trou-
BILE. The men on board Of it seem To have
been carrying on piratical cruise in the
Arctic, and are not only guilty of mutiny,
but have robbed a mine, church and a
supply depot OF the Alaska commercial
company. She sailed last June for Coal
Harbor On board were two men named
Tibbey, as passengers. The first row oc-
Cured at Victoria, where the Tibbeys
wished TO smuggle liquor aboard. At Coal
Harbor the Tibbeys proposed sailing
cruise in Behring Sea. They inveigled
Captain Downs ashore and abandoned him.
Then, with Mate Andrews in charge, they
sailed away for adventures. They
stopped at the deserted village of Nichol-
aski in Alaska, and robbed the Greek
church altar. While on the Behring sea
the Alert warned them out. They then
visited the gold mine at Little Squaw
harbor and took material and lumber
worth 60, 900. Among the plumber was q
railroad for carrying ore. which they took
TO Coal harbor and set up. A fortnight
after they raided the Alaska commercial
company's storehouse at Portage Bay,
taking provisions and hardware. The
Gage was seized at sand Point by the cut
ter Corwin aud taken TO Sitka. where Il
was released. The captain and five OF the
crew are at San Francisco and will libel
the vessel for wages, while George w. Ses-
sions, owner of the mine at Little Squaw
Harbor will also libel it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Weekly Review or Tr,a.

NEW York. Dec. 2s.--R c. Dun & Co
In their weekly review OF trade say: Holt
day trade Is not always just measure OF
the prosperity OF the people. but IL is salts
factory TO know that at most points IL was
unusually large this year, though some 10
calities report that IL is less than last years.
General trade this season is usually light
merchants being engaged in taking stock.
but at many points IL Is reported larger
than last year. Reports show less complaint
as 10 collections and large trade i'm pro-
gress Speculation continues moderate.
wheat having risen nc with sales OF IA
OO),tO0 bu; corn having declined C and oats
traction. Coffee Is unchanged. Cotton
has dropped sixteenth below Sc with re
ccipts from plantations eNceedn last year,
TO date by $4,000 bales The very large
output OF coal leads operators 10 expect
lower prices. Tho business failures
occurring throughout tho country
during the last six days number eos.
as compared with 335 last week For tho
corresponding week OF last year the figures
were 1913.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
An Iowa Cyclone.

storm having elements of summer
hurricane struck Marshalltown, Iowa.
causing much damage. The house Of
Andrew Oleson, in the southwest part OF
The city. was blown down and burned.
Oleson was caught in the wreck and so
badly crushed that he will die Many
barns and outbuildings were demolished
and trees uprooted The farmhouse Of
Thomas Hughes, six miles southwest OF
town. was lifted up bodily and carried 100
feet but not greatly damaged. The
occupants escaped injury. The storm went
in strealls leveling stalk fields as if by a
roller II was a straight wind and accom-
panied by violent lightning, thunder and
hail, and preceded by a roar like that of a
heavy freight train.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
A MONSTER BRIDGE.
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY TO
BE CONNECTED.
New York w orid,s Fair Commission
Give Banquet.--An Indiana GIFTS
Novel Consumption Cure.
Another Monster Bridge at New York

The acting secretary Of war has accepted
the designs for the New York and New
Jersey bridge, and work upon the struc-
ture will be begun as soon as possible.
The designer Of the bridge states that his
plan will unite the efficiency of the sus-
pension cable with the rigidity OF the can
tilever system. The under side OF the
bridge will be 80 feet above high water
mark and the top Of the rails l54 feet.
The openings Will be wide, beginning from
New York 800 feet l,700 feet, l,16O feet
and 800 feet. These large openings are
necessary, because no obstruction should
stand in the channel Of the river. The
bridge will be 100 feet wide, have three
tracks and be composed of five Orders and
eight suspension cables. the whole 70 be so
constructed as TO be able TO carry q load OF
IA, 400 tons, which will never be put upon
II at the same time. In addition TO this IL
will have an extra system of Orders 10
withstand the widest hurricane. The
cables are composed Of 3, 72l steel wires OF
3-16 inch in diameter. The weight Of the
eight cables will be 5, 400 tons, the weight
of the Orders 90, 900 tons and Of the bridge
30, $50 tons. The aim of the company in
erecting the bridge is TO concentrate all
the railroads coming from the east north.
west and south into one great union depot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
COLD AND FOG.
londoners Get Rare Taste OF Cold
weather md Don't Like IL.

london adyices say intensely cold
weather prevails throughout England
and causes more or less distress every
where. The water on the lowlands where
the Thames overfows its banks Is covered
with good. sire ng ice. Aside from the IN
tense cold. 10 which Londoners are but in
a small measure accustomed, the city Is
covered, almost obliterated, by thick.
choking fog, and ali traffic on the river
has been suspended. Very lew wagons.
carriages or other vehicles are moving
about the streets and il may be said that
ali business except that which is carried on
in doors is at standstiu.
Several accidents caused by tho fog
have been reported. The fog also covers
the Irish Sea- and the commanders OF the
mail boats plying between Holyhead and
Kingstown have refused To venture on their
usual trips until the fog lifts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
A Noted Editor Dead.,

Edward Russell has died at Minneapolis,
aged go years. At the age of Is he went
TO Davenport and lived there until 1887.
He was editor OF the Davenport, Ia, Ca
zette for more than 10 years and postmas-
ter there for IL years, his commissions
having been signed by Abraham Lincoln,
T.. S. Grant, X. b. Hayes, James A Gar
field. During Johnsons term he resigned.
but was reappointed. He was secretary
Of the Hennepin canal commission for
years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Celebrated the Pilgrims Landing.

The New England society Of Brooklyn,
n. Y, gave its annual dinner in the as
semoly rooms Of the academy of music in
commemoraton OF its twelfth anniversary
and the two hundred and seventy-first an
adversary OF the pilgrims. The rooms were
appropriately decorated for the occasion.
Covers were laid for 276 guests. The Hon.
Calvin +. Pratt. president of the society,
presided, and made an address Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. Gen. Horace Porter. Hon.
Roswell O.. Horn and Rev. Chas. II. Hall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
boomers AT the Rapids.

A largely attended mass meeting was
held at Grand Rapids under the auspices
OF the new Improvement board, at which
speeches were made by Mayor Uhl, Col
oue1 James Penny, Congressman Belkuap,
John $. Lawrence, Geo. w. Mcbride and
others, explaining the object Of the board,
which are to boom the city and work for
Che improvement Of the river. Resou-
lions were adopted calling attention TO the
Importance of the river Improvement. a
Grand river Improvement association will
be formed TO further push the ente rprise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
A Suicidal Gang.

The body OF May Shell. who died
mysteriously at Battle Creek, was taken
20 Ionia and inferred in neighborng
cemetery. Relations Of the girl say that
she tried to commit suicide few weeks
ago at Ionia. An intimate friend Of Miss
SHELTERED Butler-shot himself in the
head last July and Grace Cook, one Of
Mays chums, committed suicide by taking
morphine in September
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
The nomination of stephen b. Elkins a

The nomination of Stephen b. Elkns as
secretary of war has been confirmed by
the senate. Other combinations were
Enos |. Nebeker, of Indiana. United States
treasurer; J. G.. lie Gar. refner OF the
United States mint at New Orleans; j. 6.
Quinn, collector internal revenue. first Cal
fornia district; William II. Brooks, col
lector internal revenue. for the first Penn
sylvania district; W. +. Simonds OF Con
necticut commissioner Of patents. All OF
the military nominations, 262 in number,
received up to the present date, were also
confirmed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Can HecOVer Darr,nwes.

The Michigan supreme court holds that
wife can recover damages for the aleua-
tion or her husbands affections. Justice
Morse, who writes the opinion, says: The
reasoning that deprives the wife Of redress
when her husband is taken away from her
by the Establishments and unlawful in
fuence OF others, is relic of the barbar-
fly OF the common law which, in eifoct,
made the wife the mere servant of her
husband, and deprived her of all right TO
redress her personal wrongs except by his
will
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

Two, and possibly three lives, were lost
I'm the explosion Of boiler in the shngle
mill OF John Provose, six miles from Port
Austin. The entire mill and machinery
were destroyed. Mrs. Provose and daugh-
ter were within 40 feet OF the mill and
were struck by flying pieces and killed.
MIR. Proyose was seriously and perhaps
fatally injured
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
p,be g.. H. & Va. sold.

The Cincinnati, jackson 81 Mackinaw
railroad has been sold at Toledo at master
sale by Master B. r. Wade One bidder
was incognito, supposed to be the Toledo
company The road was bid in by Col
Robert G. Ingersoll for j. Kennedy Todd,
Of the reconstruction committee, of New
York city whose attorney Col Ingersoll is.
The price paid was $3.50. 900 and Sl5, 900
was paid down. This Is the second time
this road has been offered for sale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
EnbezzIement Charged.

True bills have been found by the grand
jury at Pittsburg Pa, against Mayor
Wyman and ex- Mayor Pearson. of Alleg-
heny, for embezzlement. The charges
were preferred by the city solicitor OF
Allegheny at the instance of councils. and
were the outgrowth OF the recent in
vestigation Of the affairs of the mayors
Office Of that city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01
Exporting Diseased Horse Meat.

The attention Of the agricultural depart,
ment at Washington. has been called To
an abattoir on Long Island where broken
down and crippled horses were being
slaughtered, and their meat put up for ex-
port as family beef. Many of the animals
were diseased, some being affected with
the CHAMBERS. Secretary Rusk will use all
his power TO put stop to the business.
About 75 tierces OF the vile stun was
seized by tho customs authorities of New
York city as IL was about to be loaded ON
a steamer bound for Europe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01

John Yeager. Of Springfield, o.. while
working on a skyllgtt broke through and
struck on closed cofin in an undertakers
establishment beneath. His fall crushed
the lid of the casket and he fell In, receiv-
ing wounds from which he died.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01

Louisville colored citizens ask the legis-
lature TO allow them 10 ride in the same
railroad coaches as the white folks
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01

Rev. c. II. Baker, Baptist of Allegan,
fell aud broke leg
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-01

Colquitt, Of Georgia, says that he does
not intend TO resign his senatorial seat.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20

who was staying all night with Mr.. Low
and who dragged him out of the house, h
would undoubtedly have been burned Il
death.
Walla Walla Union-JournaI. George P
Sink, of Wasco, Sherman county, who wa;
IN the city Wednesday. says the farmer;
there have entered into a contract with
Melbourne, who is to receive 81 100 for max.
ing two inches of rainfall the latter part oi
| May. A subscription for this amount has
been raised and deposited with French &
Co., bankers at The Dalles, who are to ad-
vance the money to Melbourne when he
completes his contract, and collect from the
| farmers
A very eloquent and learned discourse
was delivered at the court house last even
ing by Rev. w. @. Curtis, of the Congrega-
tional church, from the text found in Act
XXI; 90. His line of thought was origi-
nal, expressed in the most elegant English,
and his metaphors and smiles were choice
and adapted to the subject. We were very
much interested In the sermon, and at
tempted to pay close attention to the sub
ject; but were Interrupted by hoodlumns
passing IN and out in the most abrupt man.
ner.
There is no doubt in the minds of thus
community that the guilt OF MespIie is the
same as that Of Avery, and one could not
be acquitted of the crime without the other
would be equally innocent. This ia the case
of the State Of Oregon VS.. VIM. Avery and
Albert Mesphe. one of whom pleaded gull
ty to the crime, and the other was acquitted
after a trial before his peers. This may be
considered usually the case where one or
more have friends and the other has none.
American jures are usually composed of
good citizens; but sometimes their yerdicts
are like the DEGREES of providence, very
mysterious and past finding out.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
Reciprocity with Canada.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-SIr John
Thompson, Hon. George E. Foster and
Hon. Mackenzie Bowel, Canadian COM
missioaers, closed their negotiations with
Secretary Blaine and General Foster this
afternoon and left this evening for
Ottawa. The state department officials
refuse to make known the result of the
conference, but it is believed the visitors
were unsuccessful In their mission.
because of the alleged failbre to satisfy
the representatives of this government
that they were authorized to make q
commercial treaty entirely independent
of the direct interests of Great Britain.
Tho proposition of the Canadians, SO it is
understood, was that a treaty be con
cluded on this basis:
First-A renewal of the reciprocity
treaty of 1854, with the notifications
required by the altered circumstances of
both countries.
Second-Reconsideration of the treaty
of 1888, will respect to the Atlantic
fisheries, with an aim of securing free
admission into the United States markets
of the Canadian fishing products, in
return for taciliues to be granted United
States fishermen to buy bait and supplies
and to traus-sbip their cargoes in Canada
all such privileges to be mutual.
Third-Protection of mackerel and
other fisheries on the Atlantic ocean and
inland waters also.
Fourth-Relaxation of the seaboard
coastiDg laws of the two countries.
Fifth-Of the coasting laws aud inland
waters dividing Canada from The United
States.
Sixth-MutuaI salvage of wrecked
vessels.
Seventh-Arrangements for settling
boundaries between Canada and Alaska.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
Robbed of $3.50.
A. G. JOHNSON, Secretary.
East oregonian.

The Uni on Pacific railroad Office in the
Adams depot was burglarized Saturday
night by unknown parties. The burglars
gained entrance by opening the door with
chIsels, and drilled several holes in the
safe, which they blew open with powder.
The depot is about quarter of mile from
town and the cracksmen were able to work
without interruption. They harvested
about $3.50 In cash, nearly all Of which was
the private property of the depot agent, Mr..
Woods, only $40 belonging to the railroad
and express companies. The burglars took
the pendulum ball out Of the clock and
stopped it, presumably to prevent the noise
Of ticking, so the approach of anyone from the
outside might be heard with greater ease.
The hands pointed to ll.30 A. NJ. in all
probability the time when the burglary was
committed. The thieves left some of their
tools behind them, common old brace.
drill. etc., being now able to purchase new
outfit of the latest improved pattern If they
have any more jobs on hand. About a
week ago the U. P. depot at La Grande was
robbed. 1t Is about time for the company
to put patent burglar alarm and set man
traps.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
AnInd,an Tragedy.

NORTH YAKIMA, WASH, Feb. 12.-The
0regonian correspondent today received
the news from Fort Simcoe, the head
quarters of the Yakima Indian agency, OF
a tragedy which occurred there Monday.
Frank Abraham, a young Indian, had
been found guilty of adultery by the In
dian court, and sentenced to pay fine OF
$40. This aroused the blood of the
young buck, and, drawing huge knife.
in court, be cursed both judge and sheriff,
and swore that be would neither pay the
fine nor be taken alive. Brandlshing his
knife, he fought his way out of the court
room, mounted his cayuse, and IN com
pany with another Indian charged with
the same crime, took flight towards the
mountains. The court ordered the reser-
vation sheriff, Franklin P. Olney, also an
Indian, to follow and arrest Abraham.
Olney came up with the fugitive half
mile away, as he was In the act of dis
mounting, and ordered him to surrender.
At this, Abraham picked up club, and
grssping the reins of the sheriff's horse,
was about to brain the officer, when the
latter pulled his revolver and fired. The
bullet took effect in Abraham's left
breast and passed diagonslly through bis
body, producing death soon afterward.
The dead Indians friends are in state
of great excitement, and threaten to snnl-
hilate both judge and sheriff. Olney is
now in hiding, fearing for his life.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
Free Caiuage.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The silver
men have some eight or ten petitions in
circulation on the Democratic side of the
house urging that the silver bill be made
a special continuing order, and said they
had early today selected about 100
signers. There are doubts entertained as
to the expediency of the petition move
ment, but the silver men mostly believe
it may advance the consideration of the
bill. and are doing what they can to bring
the matter to an issue early in the session.
The antl-silver men are urging delay,
and working to that end in the hope that
there may be developments which will
aid their cause and enable them to find
some way out of the difficulty. The free
coinage men are In favor of speedy action,
and say that on political grounds alone,
aside from monetary principles, the
sooner the issue is met the better. The
rules committee has not yet taken up the
subject. The peoples party in the
house have joined with the free-colnage
people in demanding prompt considera-
tion of the Bland bill.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
A Sad Ending.

WEST BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 14.-A
peculiarly sad accident happened last
evening at Posen Station, near here.
Francisco Jose Bispo, rancher at La
fayette, was married at st. Joseph's
church to Condi.a Sylvester, Portu-
guese girl, only II years of age. After
the ceremony the wedding party walked
to Posen Station to take the local train
TO the stock yards, where the wedding
supper was to be held. While awaiting
the train Bispo walked along the track,
carrying his young nephew and accom-
panied by others of the party. Suddenly
the overland train, which does not stop
at the station, dashed around a
curve through cut into the party.
Bispo and Mrs. Silva, friend of the
bride, were instantly killed, while the
little boy was dangerously wounded.
The brides griet was heartrending.