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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Two New Commissioners.

The President has appointed Alfred p.
Edgerton Of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Civil
Service Commissioner in place of Dorman Is.
Eaton, resigned and VIM. !. Trenholm oi
Charleston, ; G., in the place of Judge 4ho
man, resigned. Mr.. Edgerton was in carly
life a clerk In mercantile house In New York
City, but, while still young man, removed 10
Northern Ohio as agent Of the Northern
Land Company. He then served four
years In Congress as a Democrat, and was the
financial agent of the state Of Ohio, with an
office In New York CITY In ls5s he moved 10
Indiana, and in 1865 was the Democratic
candidate for Leutenant-G Governor, Vice
president Hendricks being the candidate for
governor. They were both defeated. As IA
democrat he refused to support Greedy in 1872
knd came within six votes OF being nominated
sor yice-presdent on the OConor ticket over
John Quincy Adams, Jr He was then nomi-
mated as the straight-out Democratic governor
of Indiana. but declined in letter which
urged all Democrats % support Mr. Hendricks
and the latter was elected For fifteen wears
he has been unanimously elected by the com
mon council of Fort Wayne as the president
Of the board of education OF that civ and by
appointment OF eX-tiOV. Porter. is director
OF Pardue University. He has been engaged
In many successful business enterprises, and
Is in easy circumstances, and is practical
student of public affairs.
lie was for many years an intimate friend
and associate Of Chief Justice Waite, who
together with Senator II. H. Payne, Gov. GRAY
Of Indiana, Nice-President Hendricks and
many leading citizens of Ohio and Indiana.
warmly indorsed him possessing qualities
peculiarly fitting him for the work OF the Civil
Service Commission WITH which he Is in fun
sympathy.
Mr.. Trenholm is commission merchant
about % years of age, and was warmly indoors
ed for the appointment by leading friends of
the civil service reform movement North and
South He is a son of the late Secretary Tren,
holm OF the southern confederacy, and has
been brought into prominence lately by his
address before numerous bankers'lconvention
on the silver question, and his writings on the
same subject, which have attracted wide at
tention. Mr.. Trenholm has always been
democrat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Won't Sell.

homa at any price. Last summer there was
wish 10 get the sentiment Of all the tribes on
the subject, and council was called at Eu
faula, and IL was then decided not 20 sell Thi.
action was brought up for ratification by the
Creek council. which convened a few DAYS ago
The bill quietly passed the house of kings,
but when II came To the house Of warriors IL
hung fire. A vote was finally taken. which
stood ~ 10 sell and AZ 10 hold. when the
speaker, Tom Adams, cast the deciding ballot
In favor OF retaining, consequently the boom
Crs will have 10 stay out. The Seminole coun
ell has appointed delegation 10 t1eat with the
United states commissioners, but it takes the
action of both nat.ors before the country
could be- disposed Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

small quartz veins well charged with gold and
silver. lie SAYS they are of igneous origin, and
evldently lead up Ia mother vein not far
away. just where this last discovery Is located
BrOmwell refuses 10 diytlge, as he wishes To
preserve the secret for his own benefit. He
says, however, that he found with the eruptiye
rocks sedimentary beds of dolomtc and tai
cose and chlorit schists, together with erup-
tive diorite and quartzte. Talcose schist Is
the gold repository in all the richest gold
fields in the world. The beds of schist In the
gold field found by Bromwell stand at very
high argyle, the talcose. in which the network
of veins referred 10 occur, being much broken
up on the surface. The rocks outcropping In
the vicinity are doritr, fold.pathic granite
(pyrtiferous), schistose Limestone, pyrtifer-
Gus talcose and quartz and msssve dolomite.
Cromwell says free gold aud silver In the
quartz are often visible
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
To Protect the Chinese.

GOV. Squires of Washington Territory has
issued proclamation 10 the effect that mas
much the intimidation Of Chinese resident.
ia order 10 cause their removal j. against the
laws of the territory and the treaty 81 the
United States he deems 1t the duty of the Of
hcers Of the law 10 protect the Chinese against
mob violence wherever il is threatened aud So
directs them 10 do. The governor also appeals
10 all citizens To uphold the law and protect
the Chinese from assault He point, ~ the
fate OF Wyoming and says { the mob rule
continues in Washington Territory in relation
To the Chinese, the interference of United
States troops will be necessary and the good
name Of the territory Will have been sacrificed
The proclamation was called forth by the fac,
that Friday, November q, was the day fixed by
the mob for the Chinese togo.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
A Cyclonas Vaaaries.

a cyclone passed over Cass county, Texas,
few days ago. Its breadth was thirty yards.
The spiral-shaped cloud moved with awfnl
velocity and "A terrific roar, crushing dwellings
and outbuldings, scattering the contents far
and wide, ana carving death and destruction
in its path Hardy Pitman and his three chill
dren, o. and years old, ana also s-year-old
boy named Richard Hawthorne were all instant
~ killed by the destruction Of their residence
The head OF one child was twisted of and car
rcd 20 wards from the body. Mrs. Rruce,
widow. and her daughter were badly injured
by the wrccking II their residence, IL is sup
posed the former will die Of Ler njurie Re
ports of other casualties are expected. After
The storm turkey was found completed
stripped OF its feathers. The extent of the
damage is unknown.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Will Not Interfere.

Major Edmund Maliett Of Washington. the
well-known worker in the French cause in the
United States and an intimate personal friend
OF Louis Riel. the Canadian reyoutionist had
an interview with the president the other after
room and made strong appeal for the inter
ference OF this government to prevent the
hanging of Riel 10y the Canadian authorities
The president heard Mr.. Mallctt fully and
after giving the matter thorough consideration
concurred with Mr.. Bayard's opinion previous
" given, that il was not q case I'm which the
United States government could properly in-
terferc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
What Does Meant

In anticipation Of recurrence OF the
troubles on the lsthmus of Panama which
usually occur about this season % the wear
Secretary Whitney has instructed Admiral
Jouett, commander 90 the North Atlantic
squadron, 10 proceed with the flagship len.
nessee. now az New York and ihtGal,na
now on her way % Norfolk, 20 AspuVal and
10 cruise along the south ami Central
American coast for q fen weeks and th,u re-
turn 10 Tampa, Fa II g. expected ui HE
time The Admiral lea hes Tampa 900 Ai, return
all other vessels of the squadron viii bc there
and ia seciciar,'s plan for grand .UuaDron
driil Of the North Atlantic squadron n the
coast of Florida viii be- carried out
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Stock Growers National Union.

The executive committee Of the Colorado
cattle growers association has issued an adj.
dress to The range cattle and horse growers,
societies in al regions OF the United states
northern Mexico and British Columbia. com,
mehdihg ana ENDORSING the memorial lately
issue hv the cattle growers of New Neyic,
inviting all interested TO meet In convention
Al Denver ON Jan. ~, for the purpose OF or
ganizng au international association Of range
cattle and horse growers. 'ee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Tacoma Chinese Troubles.

The damage by the destruction of of China.
town, Tacoma, W.T., was about 25.OOO. The
buildings were mere shanties but great deal
OF merchandise was burn d. The houses w,r.
fired by the anti-Coolie agitatiors who expelled
the Chinese. The incendiaries have been
manufacturing evidence 81 show that the
Chinese themselves fired the buildings. Only
Two Cinnamon were in the city al the time Of
the fire, all the remainder having been driven
out
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
On the Sly

Advice, from Indian territory az that the
boomers have secured foothold iu Oklahoma
aud II will take the United States troops some
time 10 clear the country 81 them a, The IN
trudtrs are widely scattered. There aye uum-
heIs OF armed men, and the possibility Of
tight between the boomers and the troop, by
no means remote The statement S made
that the leader, desire 20 bring about a conflict
on the eve OF the assembling OF congress so
that cOngres >ional action NAV be- had and Ok
lahoma legally opened 10 settlement Ilr Iu.
dians are reported as becoming restios, under
the situation, though they anticipate uu cut
break
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Struek Oil.

Information from reliable source has been
received IN the east OF the discovery OF re-
mark lhle flow Of petroleum from The ioch- in
he Big HON country u Northern Wyoming,
east Of Yellowstone park. quite a lake OF oil
extends for nearly 800 feet along the side Of a
iocky bluT, from which it constantly drips,
aud a; any, point along the creyicc K can &c
gathered AT the rate Of quart a minute.
Samples Of 1t show an absence Of the heavier
elements like asphalt. The surveyor who map
pei the ground Jor the discoveries expresses
the belief that the discovery has n equal In
the nifed STATS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Frightful Fall.

y number OF workmeu were on a temporary
scanOld attempting 10 raise an iron s'al, AiOu
preparatory 10 ironing section of the long
span of the new iron bridge near kcjhsburg
H., when the corner post of the traveller gave
way, and the whole staging, with men ma
chinery and pondcrou- iron column. icl INTO
the deep water below Pat ConWay James
Met ann and John Olson are buried under the
debris in the bottom ~ the river Pat N.0nar
Of Clinton. Iowa. was killed William Ba. ct
"f this place has both LEGS broken above IKE
knees and one Lee below the knee ON. man,
whose name is not known has broken leg
and l. injured internally.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
a. Work Again.

Roach's ward at Chester, Pa, started on the
morning OF Nov. 9 with lao men. At O'Clock
upward OF 1000 men assembled around the
gates and when the whistle gave it, accustom.
Cd tOOt, at Intervals Of one minute, a deafen-
ing shout went up from the crowd which
drowned the steam whistle Women and
children took il up and the glad huZza could
be heard for squares away All the foremen
OF departments were taken on and they select
ed about 10 workmcn. Tools were given out
and about 10 men 10 work ON the Chicago
Others were set about different things in the
yard. All the departments except the foundry
were started.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
A Wandering Bear.

Tnc United States revenue cuttfr Bear,
VIII Ia formed a part Of the Greeley relief ex-
petition. sailed recently for Puget sound and
Alaska. She will touch at several ports on
her way. and will hardly reach san Franci 60
before the middle If February The Bear viii
cruise along the Alaskan coast about two
years. Her principal duty will bee 20 prevent
Illicit trade in whisky. She will cruise in the
north Pacific every summer 10 assist any whal-
ing vessel, needing help
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
A Costly Enterprise

Great Improvements are being effected in
venezuela. The work of building break
water al Laguayra on the coast is 10 bee begun
~ once. The entire hreakwater will cost $40
oOO,,O: Blocks Of concrete weighing 800 tons
each VIII be laid I'm the sea. No money viii be
taken IRON the public treasury. The London
company agrees To- accept certain sum per
package for all merchandise going over iha
breakwater for 20 wears
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
because He Had Small-Pox

woman named Forth threw her 9-year- old
boy OF the morning train at Bonaventure.
near Montreal because he had the small -pox
The loud mutteriugs OF the passenger,
evidently frightened the mother. for lust alter
leaving the yard and while the train was run.
ming al The rate of sixteen miles an hour. She
took her boy tn the platform Of the car and
threw him from the train. She Ia. been ar
rc-tc J.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
An Expensive Boot.

Thomas Pugh recently disappeared from
Youngstown, Ohio, sRd was thought h. have
been murdered and Nobbed Of $1,000 He re-
turned without the money and was lodged In
jail ON peace warrant Reflection in the coll
caused him 10 remember where he placed the
currency when drunk. On being released he
recovered his treasure from an old boot hidden
in stump one mile from his house. He has
now instituted suit against his relatives for
false imprisonment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Captured Boomers.

ecial from Fort Reno via Fort Elliott
Tex, says that 100 boomers and fo-ty
wagons bad arrived at that military station as
prisoners under Col sumner number OF
detachments were still out after others The
special says Oklahoma was found t. be full of
trespassers, but they will all be- brought into
Reno, a. Col sumner I, determined t. make
full sweep under hi, orders The prisoners al.
'ady in will boz held til the others are cap.
tured.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Burnine Coal.

The IT. Paul ~ Pacific coal docks, covering
five acres. az Connor's Point. three miles from
StPaul, Mimi, were found 20 be- on fire the other
night. The dock j. made of slabs In which the
fire started rendering II extremely difficult 10
get at streams from tugs and fire engines
were poured on the burning mass. There were
lWlsn tons OF coal ON the dock. The loss IS
very heavy
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
LIVE STOCK.

Cattle Market wa. D.. ntt steady: choic
aud extra good grades Of shipping cattle arl
quoted ats3 80 dj.iO; good Ia choice stocker1
aud feeders, steady. S2jOa1: common and
good and mixed native COWS, bulls and can.
ming grades 81 cattle are quoted at 81 ~ q
$50; good 10 choice through Texas cattle
are stronger ut S25Od335: western rangers
are ilrmer; natives and half breeds at 81. 1gd
AGO; COWS at S2GOCd3 10. wintered Texans
at S2.g5ld3I0.
Hogs-The market Is slow aud l0,d2Oc.
lower common aud rough and mixed
grades of hogs are quoted M S3 lj(03 ~: good
and choice assorted heavy Ia king and ship
ping grades of hogs at ~ 5JCd3 -: common 10
good light aud bacon grades 81 hogs III S33OG
$40; skips and culled hogs at - 50lG3 p
Sheep-The market Is steady. Inferior 10
fair native born sheep sold at e. M3 30;
western s2la3 10; Texans,...sl i5d3; lambs,
per head, s4Cdi 10.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Ohio Not an October State.

The official vote on the constitutional
amendment to change the date OF The ohio
state election from October 10 November ha.
been canyas>ed. The amendment wa. carried
by an average Of $4,000 out of a total vote Of
,4343 The term OF township officers was
nlarged from one % three Noars
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Not Guilty.

Mrs Walkup, the young wife o. the mayor Of
tulporla Kansas, who was accused of having
poisoned her husband i'm order thai sbe min,
obtained possession Of his property, has been
eclultted The verdict gives universal salts
faction IN the city Mrs Walkup refuses now
10 touch any Of the roperty Of her deceased
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

Mas Rogers. the cattle queen OF
Texas, inherited from her first husband
herd of forty thousand cattle. The
widow managed the business. and IN
lue time married preacher twenty
Jears younger than herself, who had
seven children, She attends to her es-.
ate herself, rides among her cowboys
IN horseback. and can tell Just what a
promising steer or COW is worth at any
Size or age.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

SOME of our representative" abroad
who love to ape the fashions of the
courts To which they are accredited,
should take lesson from the conduct
and conversation Of Ben Franklin in
diplomacy. Ben nc er forgot that he
was n citizen of republic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Under Indictment.

IL is learned from Vancouver, that indict-
ments have been found against thirty two per.
sons OF Tacoma for participation In the out.
ages "A .ainst the Chinese al that place The
indictments are found under section $3.50 Of
the revised statutes Of the United states aud
other SIC lions hearing on the same subject
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Five alta Time

Mrs william Friend, living near Napoleon.
Ohio recently gave birth % five healthy boys
Mrs. Friend aud her family are progressing
nicely Mrs. Friend. though only "a years 81
age. has been The mother Of tweniy-onc child
rem. having had iiiplcts on a former OCCASION
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
In the Deems.

n steam dredge on Long Island Sound was
nov, Not a trace of NJ dredge was left
uvnlnd. The captain, four Of the crew and A
h nsn working his passage, went down with the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

A Bosr)N man n England has been
examining the 1ugnnA charter map
If Massachusclt. AMI nnd- nat the lit
lc rocky islet called Middle Brewster
u Boston harbor. lie, outside of the
boundary, and was never claimed by
Massachusetts colon II was. there
ore not a part OF the United states,
md mast now be deemed the property
II Great Britain, from which, apparent
V, it has never been cut of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
Ayers Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Gov Alger issued the following proclama
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,

LANSING, Nov. ;, 1885.
According to a custom adopted by our fore
fathers and observed ever since one day In
each year has been let apart especially for
thanksgiving.
Therefore, |, Russell A. Algcr, governor of
the state OF Michigan. do designate Thursday,
the 18th inst, for such observance. On that
day let Us all show our gratitude by acts Of
charity, abstaining from business, gathering
in places of public worship and around our
tresdes with family and friends; and, thank
ing God for preserving us from pestilence and
danger, for PR sperity and peace, ask Him
that these mercic, may be- continued 10 us as a
people. RUSSELL A. ALGER.
BY the governor, II. A. CoNANT, secretary
VI state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
MICH
GENERAL NOTES.

Tx Darymple home for inebriates
near London, which was established il
order to give the "habitual Drunkards
act" a fair trial, has been declared b.
the government Inspector To have givel
very satisfactory results Forty-nin,
patients were admitted. All but on,
Were well educated. eight having pass
ed through college; twenty.six wer'
married, twenty single, and tire,
widowerS; thirteen were men o
fortune, seven were in the civil service
four were lawyers, four doctors, foul
clerks, one librarian, and the re
mainder in business, In twenty-five
cases there had been incbr,ety in the
family; in six it was in the father OF
mother, in five in the grandparents, in
seven the brothers. and in seven the
uncleS; in twenty-foIr cases hereditary
drunkenness was not established; in
six eases there was insanity in the
progenitors; twenty-five were constant
drinkers, twenty-four We're periodical
inebrates; forty-three of the forty-nine
used tobacco and two choral. One
patient afterwad became insane, three
died, one was not heard from. one wa,
readmitted, six were unimproved ana
fourteen were doing well. That is,
one-half of the survivors resumed the
duties of life. and 20 per cent.
i'm nrnUal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

A traveller in Brazil reports that
horse-cars in Rio Janerio are called
bonds from peculiar circumstance
which illustrates low words can be
popularized. When started by some
Americans the bonds of the company
were first offered on the market and
every one talked of hem When the
horse-cars or mule-cars arrived they
appropriate the name of bonds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

A circus manager after a tour through
canada said Nowhere else in the
world are audiences SO interesting to
the performers In Quebec, Montreal,
hamilton and London uota lie fugltives
rom nited States law such rs Emo,
Nother Mandebaum, ami i suppose not
ess than 80 more are Olnted out to
ne ring people by some resident per-
Gon. These exiles are sure TO 60 the
circus, 10 relieve the tedum OF lie IN
heir uncongenal cities aud they are
interesting to showmen. iust as big,
financial rogues are 10 all sorts OF
Americans
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20
A Little Longer

Riel has been cspiiei uhiil the lOtb. fiep-
arations are already being made for his eKeeu.
ton on that date although the warrant na'
not yet been received
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

GINSENG is worth Sl.SO per pound
and bird shot is worth but cents.
This striking difference in commercial
values fascinated the mind of a Nash
Vile dealer in ginseng and, with the
aid OF an avn. he ramned his roots full
of lead The purchaser returned the
drug with a note full of pleasant com.
pliments to the dealer for his ''preemi-
nent ingenuity
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

The attendance at % any Of the Paris Thea
tres has fallen of % much that manages ar,
icing urged to lower their prices 81 al
Nilsson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

Last spring great Indignation was
aroused by the exploits of few labor
1essels from Queensland, which delib-
erately kidnapped many natives of
New Guinea and the adjacent islands
and took them to Queensland to work
IN the sugar plantations. a number
Of white men who were involved in this
outrage have recently been sentenced
o long terms of Imprisonment and ali
The stolen natives except u few, who
said they We're willing to remain in
Queensland, nave been sent back to
heir homes. The piraucaD labor traffic
or the benefit of Queensland and FIJI
Stands planters mas probably seen its
asst days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-20

There is talk in ngland of an in.
tention TO tax bachelors, and the ab.
surdity of the proposition affords much
amusement. But the matter is not SO
outrageously novel 1t has been done
before. Who doe not know that such
tax was restored to in old Rome and
Greece2 Bachelor, were heavily
taxed, widows were compelled to
marry after one year of mourning
some of them may have thought eleven
months TOO long and at one time Il
egatee, if unmarried, could not obtain
a bequest unless within the space of
one hundred days he found some wom-
an to Join him in molly wedlock. But
we need not 90 SO far back. William
III. taxed the bachelors in order to
carry on his war with France.
Daily Republican., 1885-08-25
Almost a Duel.

BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug "a A
sensational story has Just leaked out
here, the substance of which is as fol-
lows: While prominent politician OF
New york city, personal friend OF
General Grant, was visiting the flag
ship Tennessee with a pArtv OF taiIes
a certain Lieutenant on beard, who was
still wearing the mourning Grape upon
his arm, iudulged in slanaerous re
marks against General Grants charac.
ter and career.
The politician became very angry,
and on his return to shore immediate
ly sent the sianderer a challenge to
fight a due. The irate gentleman then
potIiied the officer that he would shoe,
him on sight unless he accepted thf
challenge.
The Lieutenant finally accepted, bu'
while tine prelimiuaries were being ar
ranged the Admiral heard rumors OF
the affair and declined 20 permit the
Lieutenant 10 go ashore, thus frustra
| ting the duel for the present at least.
The name of the New York politician
is Hon. a fred X Ctnklirg, nephew
| Of Roscoe Conkliny. Mr.. COukling re
uses to give thei q ne of the Lieutenant
and The officers OF the ship decline Il
, REVEAL It,