Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-12
THE NATION.

ulBnl anu went 10 cuuICu. lhc houoo
took fire and the four little ones were
burned To death.
Lieut.-Gon. Sheridan has set aside the
verdict of the court martial in the case of
Capt. VIM. S. Johnson, retired, which was
not guilty of the charge OF duplicating
pay accounts. Gen. Sheridan holds that
the evidence shows the government was
exposed to fraud, for which Capt. johnson
cannot be held eXcusabe The action of
the general is said To be almost without
precedent an the administration of mill
tary justice.
Gen. Lucius Fairchlld. grand command
err of the Grand Army of the Republic, an
nounces the appointment of the following
staff: Adiutant General, Z. b. Gray o.
Madison, Wis; Quartermastcr General,
John Taylor, Philadelphia; Judge Advo-
ate-General, Henry L. Taintor, Hartford,
Conn; Assistant Adiutant General +. W.
Oakley. Madison, Wis; Senior Aide-de-
; Camp, Phil Cheek, Jr., Barahoo, Wis.
Heavy fro,ts are reported throughout
the south on the S0th ult.
A movement is on foot 10y the inter
national range association to establish
large cattle yards in st. Louis.
Twenty-four miners who have been con
victed of conspiracy for being connected
with the great coal strike of the Mononga
hala valley last year, have been sentenced
to nine months in the work house.
The motion for a new trial in the cale OF
the Chicago anarchists has been refused.
The total number Of bodies identified
since the terrible railroad disaster at Rio,
is Ii.
Six thousand beef packers in the Chica-
90 stock yards went out on a strike on the
LIST inst. The trouble is over the adoption
of the lO-hour plan, the men refusing to
work more than eight hours without
extra pay.
The customs surveyor of New York was
shot down in his office the other day. 10y n
discharged inspector. The would-be as
sassin was promptly arrested and admits
the crime. Although seriously wounded
the custom surveyor will recover.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the minis during the week ended Oct. 30
was sSsO.Os5, same week last year, S1'4,-
$50 The shipments of fractional silver
coins during the month of October
amounted to S)2l PAL.
The will of Mrs \. 7. Stewart, the wife
of the late millionaire, has been filed for
probate. The bulk of her fortune is given
TO her relatives and Judge Hilton,
although charitable institutions are not
forgotten.
Rockford, H., had "a $4,000 tire on the
lst inst.
Three thousand three hundred and sew
entv dollars In continental notes of the Is
sue OF i11.-Q in denominations of so. so
SEQ SO and $50. were recently sent 20 the
United States treasurer 10y y. Scwell OF
Washington. for redemption. Thouga
yellow from age the notes are in good
condition; but the first comptroller has
decided that they are barred 10y time and
cannot be redeemed
~ The through express car that runs seal
ed between Chicago and New York. wal
: broken into in transit and a number o
valuable package, taken. The case L
shrouded in mystery.
Vt Portage WIS, on the afternoon o
Sunday the 3lst ult. services were hello
over the charred remains of the East lao
disaster victims The Congregations
church. where the obsequies took place
was crowded and many were unable t'
gain admittance. Many OF the relative
of those who persisted were present iron
their respective homes. The remains @
the two Catholic sisters were taken d
Wnona. Mimi, and were inferred there
The Rev. Henry Ward Beccher has re
turned from Europe.
Tho Standard mine near Mt. Pleasant
Pa is on fire The work of flooding tn
mine was commenced on the 3lst ult. Thi
will REQUIRE several months. Vt is though
that nearly three acres of coal are nov
ablage. The amount of loss cannot 3
estimated for the entire plant viii haV
to suspend operations for several months
thus throwing Omen out OF employment
The daily output Of the shaft was 10.
ION. and in consequence of it, being idl
q, twill result in the closing down Of y
.ple ovens. or onc-twcntieth Of the Who'll
1ou .ollsvile region.
Some attention is being pGid at Oh
minis now to the matter of fraction
currency. and nickels, dimes, etc, will g
into the hands of the people more plent
fully. The redemption of bonds will ei
able the treasury to circulate to bette
advantage any class of money desires
DOHuS VIII Ot lii HtlD i'utIAhNh ~ VIZ AZ
certificates and it begins 20 look now
though there would soon be "A clamor f
the disappearing coin. Gold has been
drug for three years.
Another call for three per cents has bee
made, this time for $l0,CO0,000.
President Carrot of the Philadelph
board of charities, has received lett
from the treasury department sayir
there is no warrant of law for excludiI
Mormons.
Webster. the Ohio murderer, who h
been tried three timcs-twice convict
and sentenced TO be hung, and on t
third trial acquitted-is 20 be tried aga
this time for shooting at Mrs. Harringt
at the time her husband was killed, Wi
intent 10 kill.
The great Episcopal convention, by
vote Of ll2 to 1S4. defeated the motion
! sc. Judd to change the name of
church.