Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-01
SUMMARY OF NEWS,
Brief Paragraphs OF the Worlds Lsre~t
Occurrences.

@fO vi INC JOg iiut pier III EdSl
river and an adjoining pier, in New
York, resulted in the injury of sew
erai fremen and loss of sl5O,OOO.
The National Cash Register com
pany, which has been shut down for
over month. has resumed operations.
Three thousand persons are EN-.
ployed.
A loss OF $4,000 has be sus-
tanned by fire in Winchester. Ky. The
fire destroyed the McEldowne, build.
Ing and the Christian church adjoln.
ing.
Grief stricken because of the death
OF lifelong friend, John Heldman,
seventy-one years old. Of Union Hill,
N. j., swallowed a vial OF poison at
the bier OF Ernest Syrlng and died
before the physicians arrived.
1t has practically been decided by
the navy department that the Atlantic
battleship fleet shall make a shore
visit to Auckland, New Zealand. on
its way from Samoa to Sydney. Au.
stralia
AS mark OF his sympathy. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has sent a wreath OF
flowers to be laid on the coffin of
Durham White Stevens, who died In
San Francisco at the hand of a Korean
assassin.
Two men were shot to death and
another seriously wounded In q feud
hight near Hemlock. Ky. This is the
second clash between the Osborn and
Mitchell families during the last
month.
For lighting matches on ]. Pierpont
Morgans doorstep, Robert A. Fusbol-
Ter. seaman. in New York. was fined
u. Fusholler told policeman who
found him on the financier's porch
that he was looking for the number
An indictment has been returned by
a federal grand jury. In Chicago.
against Daniel Keller. a former can
tain In the United States army. KEEL
lar is accused of having stolen quarter.
master checks from Captain William
Wiegel, quartermaster at Fort Sheri.
dan. III.
Articles were filed with the secre-
tary OF state of South Dakota incor.
porating the Great American railway
with a capital of $4,000. 600. Accord.
ing to the articles OF Incorporation
the road is TO run between Chicago
and Winnipeg.
Joseph Cannon. cashier of the First
National bank Of Philadelphia. is dead
ia San Francisco, at the Hotel Ste
wart, from an overdose of a drug ad
ministered by himself That his death
was wholly accidental is the belief of
the physicians. Cannon was about
forty-five years OF age.
Anticipating the early return ~
prosperity and to be prepared for a
largely increased business with the
New England markets, an order for
100000 worth OF equipment will ba
placed by the Lehigh & New England
Railroad company within the next few
days.
Appointment Of women policemen
is advocated by the Women's Demo-
cratic club of New York. who at their
monthly meeting followed with inter
est the reading of a paper on the
subject by Miss Hattie Miller and en-.
Enthusiastically endorsed her views.
Within thirty days Denver will have
union labor hospital. accommodate
Ing 300 to 400. The city is now the
headquarters for the National Labor
Hospital association. which will pro-
coed with the building OF hospitals for
members of labor unions In all large |
cities of the country.
Among the floral tributes at the
funeral of Meyer r. Bimberg. held I'm
New York, was one from President
Roosevelt Bimberg gained his title
OF BIN, the Button Man." by issuing
Roosevelt campaign buttons in ad-
vance OF Theodore Roosevelt's nomi- |
nation for governor.
Hot air explosions, from windows
and doors in the faces OF iremen
hiOuheihS ioddtiof CauotQ luJuIltb 10 I
ten, at fire in a large, seven-story
brick building on Atlantic avenue and
Purchase street in Boston. The dam.
age is estimated at between $4,000 |
and 100000. None Of the firemen
are believed to have been injured
seriously.
When James Rector entered the
butcher shop OF Lewis X Smith, in
Parrsboro. N. s. and remarked:
smith, you are not looking we'll To-
day." Smith drew a revolver and shot
Rector in the breast, inficting a fatal
wound. He then put bullet into his
own head. Rector died in few min
utes. Smith is in a dangerous condI-
ton. Both were young men. II 10
suDpOSed that Smith was temnOrar