Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-08

III. H. Holmes was last SaturC ay fOund
guilty OF the murder of Benjamin + Pit.
eel The jury was out only long enough
10 take single ballot There are in all
eleven victims supposed 10 have been muir
dered by Holmes
Press dispatches of Nov give hor
rible account Of The finding Of the mulula
ted body OF Ida Gaskirs an eleven year
cd girl in small out building in the city
of Omaha. Three young men are in Gus
TIDY charged with her murder
\ spark from pipe sci fire To the hay
ia The mule stable in the DurranCe mine
Wilkesbarrc Pa. last night The stable
IL GO0 feet below the surface Eighteen
mules persisted and other property 10 the
value of $40, 900 was destroyed.
rhe new United States guubr ats Nash
vile. Wilmington ana Helena are designed
for river as well "a ocean service, as they
draw only . feet of water They are
vast improvement upon the gunboats that
were DEVISED tor river service during the
civil war. but If they do as brave and
effective service as those hastily construct
ed crafts no more could be expected Of
them.
4 new French Cabinet has been formed
consisting of The following officers; VI
Bourgeois, minister Of the interior and
president Of the council Of ministers, vi.
Richard, minister of justice and worship;
VI. CavagnaS, minister of war NJ Lock
roy. minister OF marine; VI BerlhclOt,
minister Of education; VI Doumer, minis
ter of finance; VI Guyet q Essaigne min
lister OF public works; NJ. Meseurer. minis
ter Of commerce; W. Combes, minister Of
the colonies.
A Minnesota paper asserts that ton OF
corn viii yield % per cent more heat than
"A ton of coal. and says the feeling against
using food product for fuel when the
price permits Is nothing more than an en-
PITY sentiment. But The sentiment will
exist as long as mans nature is unchanged
| Corn may be burned in an emergency.
but it is astcful proceeding. and no
good farmer would be willing to live
where no better use could be made Of
natures bounties.
There was a great railroad disaster on
| the B & O railroad in West Virginia
| Sunday. at Elm Grove five miles east OF
| Wheeling. The cannon ball jumped the
track. killing two outright and seriously
| turing seventy others Many others
were injured. but not so seriously that
| they were Lot able 10 take care of them
selves Three cars went over the bank
and were completely demolished Ten or
| a dozen surgeons were soon in attendance
and 10, 900 people visited the scene OF the
| wreck
Sundays press dispatches give an &C
count Of horrible execution Of ten men in
Mexico. at place called Pachaca. The
men were hustled from their holmes al
dead OF night. brought before an auxiliary
! Judge who related to them that their live
were evil in the sight of God, and thai
they were enemies Of the faith and here
ties whom God had ordained through III:
holy saint 10 be consumed by fire They
were taken To the iai and the jail set OF
fire. The whole population seems TO have
gone mad over the affair, believing Tho
Judge mlraculously commissioned to de
stroy evil doors.
William Henry Theodore Durrant wat
convicted on Friday, Noy /, of the muir
der of Blanche Lamont after a trial last
ing since July 22d last. He is also charged
with the murder of Minnie Williams
His trial for the latter crime will soOr
take place. These crimes We're committee
in the Baptist church of san Francisco il
April last Durrant was asst Sunday
School superintendent and both younl
ladies were acquaintance OF his. II wa
one Of the most brutal murders in thu
annals Of crime. His sentence will pro
baby be death though an attempt will b
made TO have new trial.