Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-11

court Appraiser David Mcclure has
prepared "A report i'm which he finds the
estate is worth exactly Sso.924, 5sO7e.
aside from S2.O)O,0O) in realty This
value is given as on the date Of the death
OF the teStatOr.
The steamer from Acapulco brings tho
information that Mexico is making great
preparations % crush Guatemala. When
the steamer left Acapulco about twenty
days ago over four Thousand Mexican
troops were masS'd there awaiting
transportation 10 Guatemala. Another
body OF l.5D troops was near the city
with over dozen Krupp guns.
The Rev. Myron w. Reed was elected
Chaplain OF the Colorado senate after the
popuists had succeeded In organizing
with a working majority OF three votes
The selection was due 10 the fact that
the former Chaplain OF the Grand Army
was Kissed in the house on the previous
day, when his name was proposed in that
branch OF the legislature for chaplain.
The preliminary examination of the
alleged conspratOrs at Hawaii took
place last week and three OF them have
been held for trial without bail, The
main witnesses for the prosecution were
spies i'm the employ OF the government
who wormed themselves into the conf
dence Of the cOnspirators, and when the
proper time came gave the whole thing
away.
Two desperadoes who have infested
Oklahoma Territory for a long time have
been run TO the ground and made TO bite
the dust. Before they died they fought
their pursuers and seriously wounded
one Of them. The outlaws are Bob Moore
and George East, both of whom are suS-
pected OF having been implicated in the
Canadian, Texas, express robbery and
the killing Of Sheriff McGee.
Within the last few days buyers OF
oranges in California have been active
picking mp choice lots at an advantageous
price. News Of the disaster 10 the crop
in Florida has resulted in an advance
from 80 cents per box, heretofore offered
in the orchard, 10 q per box. The grow
ers are much encouraged and are now
holding number one seedlings and navels
at from sl.l0 TO $50 per box
Captain Albert Dreyfus, OF the Four
teenth Regiment OF Artillery OF the
French army, recently attached 10 the
general staff OF the army, who was tried
by court martial, convicted OF treason in
disclosing important war Office dOcu-
ments 10 foreigners, and sentenced TO de-
portatiOn and Imprisonment for life in
fortress, was publically degraded in front
OF the military school OF Paris.
A. the time for the election Of a United
States senator 10 succeed John Martin
grows near at hand the people are de-
handing the return OF John J. ingalls, 10
the senate. \ travelling man who visits
every section OF Kansas says the people
he meets are almost universally for
ingalls, for senator. Around hotel offices
there is a great deal of political talk and
nine out OF ten men are for ingalls,.
1t reported that the Governor Of Bit
lis. Tansin Pasha. who commanded the
military operations in the Sassoun dis
trict where 50 many outrages have been
reported has been assassiuated by an
Armenian who afterward committed sui
eide. The latest letters received from
Bills show that the Armenians OF that
district were exasperated at the conduct
Of the authorities and that they We're
ready for any violence.
A terrible accident, resulting in great
loss Of life, has occurred in the bay Of
Rio Janeiro. The boilers OF the steamer
Port Nichther0y, which had quite large
number Of excursonists on board. ex-
ploded and the shock drove the redhot
Goals in the furnaces in every direction.
The steamer caught fire, and great
number OF those on board OF her jumped
overheard to escape the flames Alto
Eether l20 persons were drowned.
Two NJ ha 10 Jry in
Chicago and possibly third, will short
ly invade New York and es tablish stores.
Two blocks and half Of Sixth avenue
property have been secured at cost OF
over 5000. 600 and when the new build
ings shall have been erected the sum in
vested will be nearly 100000. The
daring westerners are Siegel, Cooper X
Co. and Morgenthau, Bauland q Co.
The name OF the third firm has not been
disclosed
Delegates clothed with power 10 act
met at Massillon, Ohio, Monday from all
sections OF the mining region, and after
protracted session voted To give up the
strike against the decision OF the Board
OF Arbitration. and 70 20 10 work for 90
cents ton. They have resolved TO 20
10 work at once. and settle some issues
not considered by the Board of Arbitra-
ton at their convenience. The dispute
has continued under various forms since
Feb. 10. 1894
The most disastrous fire that has taken
place in Toronto in many years broke
out in the Globe Newspaper Building,
southwest corner OF Yonge and Melinda
streets, early Sunday morning, and be-
fore IL could be got under control the
Globe building and half a dozen build
ings adjoining had been destroyed, caus-
ing loss aggregating about sl,0oO,OO0
In addition one fireman lost his life, and
several other firemen were injured, some
OF them probably fatally.
The center section and the south wing
OF the main building Of the Illinois south
ern hospital for the insane at Anna were
burned Thursday night. Blackened and
topping walls are all that are left OF over
half Of the principal hospital structure.
Nearly half million OF state property
has gone up in smoke and flame and 800
unfortunate insane people have been de-
prived of the shelter provided for them