Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-14

GOWN. ABOUT 5O rect OF the newly con-
structed wagon bridge across the Wis
consin river was also blown down.
John Inglis, the corn expert, who
went over the corn territory for his
clients and who has only just returned,
says he estimates the corn crop at a bout
100, 100000 bu. The trouble with Ne
braska state figures. he says. IS they
greatly understate the area He esti-
mates that not over p, OOO 900 bu of wheat
will be fed
The little mining town Of Scotch Val
ley, I'm Lackawanna county. Pa, was
swallowed up Wednesday night in one OF
the most complete mine cave-ins ever
known in that region. \ dozen houses
on either side of the principal street Of
the hamlet are completely swallowed up
in the gaping hole, and nothing can be
seen Of the other buildings of the town
but the roofs, gables and chmneys
Mont. Armstrong. who with his broth
er Calvin, Deputy Treasurers of Upton
county, few years ago blew in s43, OOD
of the public funds on the race track. has
been located al Santa MaZetta. Mexico.
j. X. Armstrong, the Treasurer, and his
son Calvin are serving term for the
wherea bouts being discovered through
lost letter written home. He is penni-
less and asks for aid
George +. Work, the banker, and fl
nancier, who was sentenced in February,
1891, 10 serve -four years in the eastern
pa penitentary for fraudulently taxi
ing and contscatng bank securities, was
released Friday, having received. under
the Communication law for good behavior.
the benefit Of six months time. The ey
banker declared that he has not dollar
in the world, and must get work to sup
port himself and family.
Considerable excitement was caused on
the floor OF the corn and -four exchange
at Baltimore Friday, by an offer of Rus
sian barley, for feeding purposes. at /
cent pound, duty paid. The offer is
from southern Russia, through Smith,
Hammond x Co., and is owing 10 the
high price of corn. The firm offers 10
furnish an unlimited quantity and hopes
thereby To Increase tonnage and lower
freightS on outgoing cargOes.
Charles DENLY, United States minister
TO China, has arrived at San Francisco,
from the east en- route to Pekin and will
truth of telegrap hic rumor that he
would retire from the position as minis
ter 10 China in favor Of his son. COL
DENLY said: Il do not intend TO retire
There is no foundation for such a report
Ny son will shortly leave Pekin TO return
10 America. He comes home TO be mar
ried."
The streets of Nashville, Mich, were
crowded saturday afternoon with peo-
pie waiting TO see an exhibition Of rope
walking, when twenty foot section Of
sidewalk in front of w. IL. Kleinhaus'
dry goods store gave way, precipitating
thirty -one people into an arena There
was only one man in the accident, the
rest being women and children. None
were killed. but a number We're SO seri-
ously injured that their lives are despair
ed of.
President Hill of the Great Northern
Railway and Sir Donald Smith. of Mon
treal, one OF the principal stockholders
in the Canadian Pacific, contributed 81,
300 each 10 the fire sufferers of Mime
sofa. Besides his subscription Of - 900
cash 10 the relief fund President J. J.
Hill, has given 5000 acres of good agri-
vivors. These lands are valued At : per
acre. or 10000 in the aggregate. and will
be given TO these people for homes.
Chauncey Stone. secretary Of the Grand
Rapids, Mich. Cold Storage company.
has disappeared, having overdrawn his
account $1,000. Stone was also the rep
resentatve Of the Mccormick Harvester
company. and a he frequently went &c
the country for a week or more to sell
machines his bsence was not regarded
as suspicious until his wife notified the
Cold Storage company that she had re-
ceived letter from her husband dated
at San Francisco and urging her to join
him there.
A steamer from Dutch Harbor, ALASKA,
brings news TO Seattle. Wash. that Aug
IL the schooner Favorite. flying the Eng
lish flag, was captured by the Mohican
for violating the sealing laws and turned
over u III. M. ). Pheasant. which sent
her 10 Victoria. She had board between
l,40O and 800 skins when captured. Cap
tain Hansen says the catch in the vicin-
ity of Dutch Harbor this season has been
fair, and sailors as a rule are satisfied.
The Petrol and the Concord, two Of Tn
Gle Sans cruiser, left Aug. IS for Japan.
The grand jury returned indictments
for murder in the first degree against W
;. Richardson, j. ID. Laxton, and f. T.
Atkinson, in connection with the lynch
ing Of the six negroes prisoners near Mil
lington. Tenn. Friday night. There are
six counts in each bill. Richardson is
the officer who had the prisoners in
charge and Atkinson was the driver Of
the wagon in which they were being
transferred from Kerrville to Mllington
when the lynching occurred They were
arrested with Ed Smith. farmer living
near Kerryville, and Michael Strickfad-
den and James Sssely.
Link Waggoner, the noted outlaw and
murderer, was killed in jail at Minden.
La, Sunday night by mob of armed
men, who forced their way in. He showed
pluck 20 the last and faced the crowd
cursing them with his last breath. He
was shot thirteen times. Waggoner was
accused of half dozen murders. He
| had a considerable following in Webster
Parish and sometimes managed 20 live
there, although the officers were hunting
| for him. The search finally became toe
hot and he fled TO Arkansas. He was