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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
GOT HIS RELEASE.
Ed Williamson, the Famous Shortstop.
Dies at Hot Springs

Ed Williamson, the Famous Shortstop.
Dies at Hot Springs
CHICAGO. March Ga telegram from
Hot Springs, Ark, or Sunday an
nounced the death of Ed " William
son, the famous eX-shortstop of the Chi
cago baseball club His death was
caused 10y dropsy. Williamson grew
very portly after he stopped playing
ball in the fall Of 1890. His health,
however, was not considered in jeopardy
until last December.
Williamson was probably the greatest all.
around ball player who ever douned a uniform.
In addition TO his skill at shortteld Williamson
was q good catcher and q hrs,-class pitcher
He played little in the outfeld because
his skill Ia greater demand elsewhere
but he doubtless would have become an
unsurpassed outhelder He was one of the
best battcrs in the profession and was a bril-
liant base runner, being a clever slider He
was also the undisputed champion long dis.
lance thrower OF the profession and easily won
the prize offered for that feat In Cincinnati in
the fall OF 1889
He was 81 years OF age. He played his first
engagement as a protest. onal ball player with
the Newcastle Pa team in 1876 Before the
close OF that season he accepted an engagement
with the Alleghenies, of Pennsylvania, a
professional team, which, while o mem.
Der OF no organization, was one Of
the strongest clubs in the country He
remained there over year and then ac-
cepted a place in the team that was being
formed TO represent Indianapolis In the league
IL 1873 At the end OF the season he left the
indianapolis and joined the Chicago club, with
which organization he remained until 1890. at
which time, owing 10 an injury received in
Paris while on the famous tour OF the world
trip, he was compelled 10 retire. Since then
he has been engaged In the saloon business in
this CITY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
GLADSTONE WILL GO.
His Private Secretary Admits His Con-
templated Retirement.

templated Retirement.
LONDON, March 3.-The report that
Mr. Gladstone will retire has been con-
frmed by his secretary, Mr.. Littleton,
who said that the resignation of the
premier cannot long be delayed
He added that at the audience
which Mr.. Gladstone held at Buck
ingham palace Wednesday with the
queen he referred to the increasing
difficulties which he experienced owing
to his failing eyesight, deafness and
age, and told her majesty that he
could not long continue TO bear the re-
sponsibilities of the premiership.
The Pail Mall Gazette announces in
big type that it is definitely settled
that Mr.. Gladstone will have an
audience with the queen Satur-
day next and that he will then
officially tender his resignation. 1t is
added that the public announcement of
Mr.. Gladestones retirement from office
will almost certainly be made on Mon
day and that Lord Rose berry will be
summoned. In conclusion the Pail
Mall Gazette says that there is no pres
ent intention of a dissolution of parlia-
ment Mr. Gladstone resignation, ac-
cording to the Pail Mall Gazette. was de-
cided upon at the opening of the year,
but the necessary arrangements de-
manded much consideration, and ii has
been decided that Mr. Gladstone will
retain his seat in the house of commons,
but he will not remain "a member OF the
p.t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
DEATH OF A NOTED DIVINE.
Rev. X. w. Patterson, n Pioneer Preacher
of Chicago, Expires.

Rev, X. W. Patterson, n Pioneer Preacher
of Chicago Expires.
CHICAGO March 2.-Rev. DR.. r. W.
Patterson, a Presbyterian minister,
we'll known throughout the northwest,
died at his home in Evanston at 10:45 a
IN The illness of DR.. Patterson dates
from Monday, February 5, when he
began TO suffer from a severe cold.
Last Friday he had partial paralysis
and since that time he has been in a
semi-conscious condition and up TO the
hour of his death he did not fully re-
cover consciousness. He was 50 years
old.
lDr. Robert w. Patterson has been identified
with Chicago and It's interests for more than
sixty years. He was an ordained clergyman
preaching in Chicago church more than fifty
years ago, having been called 10 the pastor.
ate OF the Second Presbyterian church In 1912
When the Presbyterans OF northern Illinois
threatened TO secede from the general assem-.
bly, because OF It's alleged completely with the
slave holding factions Mr.. Patterson was FORE
most in combating the contemplated action
In his political views moderate anti-slavery
man, he took conservative grounds In this fight
In 1873 his church united with the Ollvet
church congregation and DR.. Patterson re-
signed 70 accept professorship In the Presby-
terrain Seminary OF the Northwest He re-
manned at this post until 1851. when he resigned
TO accept o hhree years engagement 10 lecture
in the department Of apologetics at Lane Theo-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
SEVERAL BADLY WOUNDED.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March News
reached here Wednesday evening of q
bloody riot In the Kanawha coal re-
gion in which at least one man was
killed, three fatally injured and many
others hurt. The trouble was at Eagle.
a mining town on the Chesapeake &
Ohio road.
A mass meeting of striking miners OF
Eanawha valley was called TO meet at
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and 400
miners responded 20 the call. All came
well armed and some were intoxicated.
The meeting had just been called To
order when one drunken fellow cried:
Lets bring Wyant out!" Wyant's
mines are at Eagle, . miles below the
place of meeting, and men are working
there at reduced wages The mans
cry was taken up and the mob, fren-
zied with rage, rushed down on the
Eagle mines.
The miners there had been telephoned
of the approach of strikers and had
armed themselves with Winchester rifles
and prepared to receive The visitors. Men
soon appeared, bowling and yelling at
the top of their voices. Nyants men
hid behind large embarkment and
grimly awaited the onslaught 1t came
in an instant The strikers, Chamber
ing over the embankment, were met
with volley of 100 shots The fire was
returned, three men falling. When the
smoke cleared away one man was
found dead, two more were dying and
eight were seriously wounded
The proprietors feared further
trouble and the sheriff telegraphed
Gov. McCorkle for troops. According
~ the governor has ordered Company
X of the national guard of this city
and Company q of Huntington TO march
at once.
A telegram received at 8 o'clock says
fifty additional men from Morris Creek
and thirty from Montgomery have just
gone to Eagle. Fifty Winchesters were
in the first mob and number of the
strikers were without rifles, but had
pistols. They threaten to cut the tel.
egraph wires and tear up the railroad
superintendent Knapp, of the Chesa-
peake IL Ohio road. has the track
guarded. Deputy Sheriff Koontz says
there will be another attack and that
he cannot repulse it Three companies
of the state troops have gone 70 the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
MISSING LINKS.

THE word captain, so often used in
the Bible, simply means officer.
AMERICAN pumps are known in China
and Japan as well as in all parts of Eu-
rope.
THE Georgia thumper" grasshopper
has wing spread equal to that of a
robin.
GREEK sculptors often used eyes of
glass or crystal in the faces of their
statues.
RoTHscH1LD requires of his cook a
different kind of soup for every day in
the year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09

by bare quorum Immediately after
the house convened This broke the
opposition of the tilibusters and they
were powerless 70 do anything further
20 place an obstacle in the way of the
bill. All the amendments offered To
the measure by the opponents were de-
feated, the one which polled the most
votes being Mr. Outhwaite's (dem, o.
amendment TO strike out the second
section.
The bill as passed was in the nature
of q substitute for the original text OF
the measure. The changes do not az
feet the material features of the bill,
which provide for the coinage of the
silver seigniorage in the treasury,
the issue of silver certificates there
on, if need be, in the discretion
of the secretary of the treasury IN
advance of the coinage, and thereafter
the coinage of the remainder of the
bullion as fast as practicable and the
issue of silver certificates thereon 70
take the place of the treasury notes is
sued under the Sherman act, which are
to be retired and cancelled as rapidly
as the coinage takes place. The
changes made in the substitute simply
make specific the fact that the seign-
forage Is TO be coined, and that this
bill shall not affect the redemption of
the treasury notes under existing law.
An analysis of the vote by which the
bill passed shows that 40 democrats,
nineteen republicans and eight popu-
lists (total 100 voted for it, and seven
ty-nine republicans and fifty democrats
(total l29) voted against it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The February Statement shows an N
crease of over Sio,OOO,OOO.


crease of over sio,OOO,OOO.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The public
debt statement, issued Thursday, shows
that the net increase of the public debt
during February was $40, U6i 2l5 The
interest bearing debt amounted TO $685.
s72, 900, which is an increase of $40, $751;
90 during the month. The debt on
which interest ceased since maturity
decreased 1910 and the debt bearing
interest increased 81, 395, 1879. The cash
balance shows an increase of s54, $780,
o65. The interest bearing debt is
shown to have been S625, $40, 900, the
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity 81, ST. ,02O, and the debt bear
ing no interest 1879. 6l2, 925, making a
total of SI,O07, $50, OILS of interest and
non-interest bearing debt. The total
cash in the treasury was $751;, O75, s34.
The amount received on the new issue
of bonds TO date is s57, 427, 900.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
HAVE A RIGHT TO QUIT,
Admission That Judge Jenkins Order
WINS Too sweeping.

MILWAUKEE, March 6-The attor-
news for the Northern Pacific receivers
admitted Saturday that the injunc-
tional orders of Judge Jenkins might
be too sweeping and said they would
not object to their modification. This
is an important concession to the rail
road labor chiefs who are making the
fight and who want 10 know If strikes
are TO come under the ban of the fed
eral courts.
The arguments on the motion to
modify the anti-strike orders by elimi-
mating the portions objectionable to
the railroad chiefs was concluded late
Saturday afternoon. Judge Jenkins
took the matter under adviscment and
his decision will probably not be an
nounced for week or two.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
q BALL PLAYERS CRIME.
Pitcher McNabb shoots an Actress and
Kills HIMSELF

Pitcher McNabb shoots an Actress and
Kills Himself.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 2.-Wednes-
Eiffel, Pitcher McNabb of last years
Baltimore team shot and fatally
wounded Mrs. l. L. Rockwell and then
killed himself. McNabb and the wom-
an arrived Tuesday night, register
ing as L. j. McNabb and wife.
Wednesday Mrs. Rockwell, who is
daughter of Il. j. Lewis,
prominent man of BraddoclS,
Pa, visited her parents and returned
10 the hotel at $50 in the evening. Me-
Nabb followed her to the room and
shortly afterward shots were heard.
The door was broken in by the hotel
people, whom both were found lying on
the floor covered with blood.
The woman was conscious and
said McNabb had shot her, but
gave no reason for the deed. McNabb
shot himself in the mouth and was
dead when entrance TO the room was
forced. His body was taken 10 the
morgue and Mrs Rockwell is now lying
in the homeopathic hospital in a very
critical condition. The physicians say
she cannot recover. She is so years old
and the wife of L. L. Rockwell, of Seat
tie, Wash, president and secretary of
the Pacific and Northwestern Baseball
league. She has been a member of the
alvin Joslin" Theatrical company for
the last year, and is known on the
stage as Louise Kellogg. McNabb was
signed for the coming season with the
Grand Rapids (Mich.) club and had a
promising future. His home was Mount
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
COLLAPSE OF A LIGHTHOUSE.
Son OF the Keeper at GARDENERS Island
Kiiied-Wiil Sue Uncle sam.

GREESPoRr, y. Y, March 3.-Latest
reports from Gardeners isl and light
house say that Frank Miller, aged 10,
son of the keeper, Jonathan Mil
Ter, was killed in the collapse ~
the lighthouse Tuesday. He was alope
at the time the structure fell. His
father had gone ashore and had not re-
turned on account of the severe storm.
The Miller homestead is in sight of the
lighthouse and the father noticed that
night that there was no light Next
morning he learned of the fate of his
son. Miller will bring suit against
the government, as the authorities
have been several times notified that
the lighthouse was unsafe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
DEATH of a weaIthy Woman.

LA PORTE, Ind, March Ruth G.
Sabin. wealthy resident of this city,
died Wednesday at the advanced age Of
81 years. She founded home here for
elderly women, which bears her name,
at cost of s25, 900 and afterward en-
dowed il with sS5, 900. Her husband, the
late 5. 5. Sabin. bequeathed $50, 600 to
Wabash college.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
SLEW HIS KEEPER.
Convicted Murderer Kills Guard In q
Fruitless Attempt To Escape.

TRENTON, n. j., March 5.-Joseph
Wallwitz, alias John MalwItz, sem
fenced 10 twenty years in the state
prison, sawed the bars of his
cell door and gained access to
the corridor, where he obtained
a rope and lassoed Keeper James 7.
Walters and choked him into uncon
sciousness. Center Keeper Joseph Ii.
Lippincott appeared on the scene and
the convict secured the gun of the un-
conscious man and killed Lippincott
Wallwitz was recaptured
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
ThEY CAN'T VOTE.

Iowa Senators Vote Against Female suf.
frage.
Dies MONIES, March 2..-In the senate
the constitutional amendment granting
suffrage TO women was defeated by a
vote of 20 10 %. The question was up
on the Jamison joint resolution for an
amendment to the constitution grant
ting women the right TO vote at all cleo
tons, and to hold any Office in the state
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
Death from Hiccoughs.

NEWARK, n. J., March 3.-John Car
berry. who has been suffering from
hiccoughs for the last thirteen weeks,
died Thursday evening at his home. he
hiccoughcd himself to death.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
GLADSTONE RETIRES.
His Resignation Officially Announced
Eosebery, Succeeds Him.

Eoseberyi Succeeds Him.
LONDON, March Cit was officially
announced late Saturday evening that
the queen had accepted the resignation
of Mr.. Gladstone, and that her majesty
had summoned Lord Rosebery and
offered him the post of prime minister
in Mr. Gladstone's steae. 1t was fur
Their officially announced that Lord
Rosebery had accepted the position.
At last the step SO long expected has
been taken. William Ewart Gladstone,
for years the ruler of British politics
and the most unique figure in the pub
lie life of the age. has made his final
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09

bill for the coinage
of the silver seign-
forage and the
silver bullion in the
treasury was ended
Thursday by the
passage of the bill
by a vote of 1877 to
1870, a majority in IA
vor of the bill of 81.
The special order
TO bring the bill to
a vote was adopted
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09

VIoLETs for outdoor wear and sweet
peas tied with long streamers of pink
ribbon for indoors are the accepted
floral adornments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09

An English woman has employed
thirty-five poor Irish women since 1855
in making a copy of an old piece of
Bayeux tapestry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09

Moscow is said to have 1.7O6 big
bells" the smallest of which weighs
5000 pounds, and the largest 443, 772.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
yyul Ignore the Law.

CHICAGO, March 2.-Officials of Chi.
,ago railway lines have decided TO pay
no further attention TO the interstate
commerce law.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09

THE Canadian Pacific railway report
for 1898 shows that the net earnings
were S7,04G, 900, a decrease of s67s, 200.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
GLAND IS A WINNER.

He Secures Quorum ana the house
Passes His seigniorage Bill
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Thc long
strupple in the house over the Bland
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 3.-Ex.
Gov. John c. Downey died Thursday
after an illness of three days. He was
81 years of age
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-09
BLOOD Is SHED.
Troops Called Out to Suppress
Riots in West Virginia

strikers Attack n Body of Men at Work
aud Are Met with Armed Resist"
ance-A Fight In Which One
Man Is Killed.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-19

the martyrs of the fire are very few in comparison with the martyrs of house. keeping.
 Yet there are hundreds of people in this church this morning who in their homes are managing all these affairs with 8 composurb, an adroitness, an in- genuity and faithfulness which they never could have reached but for the grace of our practical Christianity. The exasperations which wear out others have been to you spiritual development and specification. Employments which seemed to relate only to an hour have on them all the grandeurs of eternal his tory.
 You need the religion of Christ in the discipline of your children. The rod which in other homes may be the first means used in yours will be the last. There will be no harsh epithets-'.you knave, you villain, you scoundrel, I'll thrash the life out of you; you are the worst child ever knew" All that kind of reinstatement makes thieves, pick pockets, murderers and the outlaws of so- ciety. That parent who in anger strikes his child across the head deserves the pen.tentiary. And yet this work of dis cipline must be attend d to. God grace can direct us. Alas, for those who come to the work with fierce passion and reck- lessness of consequences! Between se- verity and laxativeness there is no choice. Both ruinous and both destract- i've. But there is a healthful medium which the grace of God will show to us.
 Religion Example.
 Then we need the religion of Christ to help us in setting good example. Cowper said of the oak: ''Time. was when settled on thy leaf fly could shake thee to the root Time has been when tempest could not " In other words your children are very impressi- bls 5ust now. They are alert; they are sA>hpeaA6 imtessadeus yuu have as idea
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-19
A Model Man.

Of course women like good men, but they don't like prigs One bright girl was entertaining another with the de. scription of a young man who lived next door. He seemed 8 model He neve, smoked, played cards, staid out late, talked back to his mother, told lie O, said a swear word in all his life
 ''Now, what do you think of a young man like that?' cried the first bright girl, with the expression of one who has played the ace of trumps-
 II think" said the second bright giri slowly and solemnly, "that he must have liver complaint and have it badly. "- Chicago Post.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-19
4 Reason somerhers.

Lord odle-Aw-American girls must be different from English girls if they are permitted to go about without chaperons, don't you know
 American Girl-Perhaps American men are different from Englishmen. = New York Weekly.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-19
Behind Time.

Nervous Passenger-Is the block sys tenn in use on this road?
 Train Boy-Guesso. 1 just heard ths engineer say that the feller that's work In us through today is . bloekhead = 0Sed Nswk
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-19
Suffrage Progress.


 editorially: "The drift of things in the shown in the following chronology: In 1645 Kentucky gave school suffrage to widows. In 1861 Kansas gave it to all women. In 1869 Wyoming gave full suffrage to all women, and England gave municipal suffrage to single women and widows. In 1875 school suffrage was granted by Michigan and Minnesota, in 1876 by Colorado, in 1878 by New Hamp- shire and Oregon, in 1879 by Massar chusetts and in 1880 by Vermont and New York. In 1881 municipal suffrage was extended to the single women and widows of Scotland. School suffrage was granted by Nebraska in 1888 and by Wisconsin in 1885.
 Municipal suffrage was given to the single women and widows of New Bruins wick in 1886 and school suffrage to the women of Washington ill the same year In 1887 municipal suffrage was granted in Kansas to all women, and school suffrage was given in North and South Dakota, New Jersey, Idaho, Arizona and Montana. In 1891 school suffrage was granted in Il. inois. In 1893 school suffrage was grant. ed in Connecticut and full suffrage in Colorado and New Zealand. Evidently the common sense of the world is work. ing around by degrees to a belief in equal rights for women. No disasters have followed the acceptance of the prin- ciple elsewhere, and there is no reason to suppose that 1t will result In catastrophes and estselyaes b Hassaotasstts.
Connecticut western news., 1894-04-19

and their disembodied spirit rises, and you see it after the life of virtue or crime is past, and the judgment is gone, and eternity is here.
 Prayer In the Home.
 A Christian minister said that in the first year of his pastorate he tried to per suade young mechanic of the impor- tance of family worship. Some time passed, and the mechanic came to the pastors study and said: Do you re. member that girl? That was my own child. She died this morning very sud- denly. She has gone to God, I have no doubt, but if so she has told him what I tell you now-that child never heard d prayer in her fathers house, never heard 8 prayer from her fathers lips Oh, if I only had her back again one day to do my dutyp' It will be tremen- -dous thing at the last day if some one shall say of us: I never heard my fa- ther pray. never heard my mother pray"
 Again, I remark, we want religion in all our home sorrows. There are 10, 900 questions that come up in the best regu- lated household that must be settled. Perhaps the father has one favorite in the family, the mother another favorite in the family, and there are many ques- tions that need delicate treatment.
 Tyranny and arbitrary decision have no place in a household If the parents love God, there will be spirit of self sacrifice, and spirit of forgiveness, and a kindness which will throw it's charm over the entire household Christ will come into that household and will say: Husbands, love your wives and be not bitter AeAaust them WivsL see that you