Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08
Cardinal Gibbons will call an important


bureau is the first step toward the estab.
lishment of a national gun foundry.
1hrty buildings in the business part OF
Deland, Nalusia county, Fla, were
destroyed by fire the other night
Earthquake shocks were experienced in
Charleston and several cities in Georgia
on the 9th ult The shock lasted about
two minutes
Frank Waters, reporter on the city
Itcn, New Orleans, published an object.
ional notice OF Joseph Baker, IA prominent
politician. The two men met on the street
and quarreled and both drew pistols. Ba-
ker was shot and killed and the reporter
escaped unhurt.
w. +. Owens, president of the Roseburg
Ore, grange business association, specu-
lated in wheat and wool and blew out his
brains.
President Cleveland has consented to
the re-opening of the mint at Carson City
New.
Dating from October LIST the Washington
navy ard becomes an ordnance foundry.
Valuable gold finds are reported near
the boundary of British Columbia and
Alaska
John f. Andrew of Boston is the demo
cratic nominee for governor of Massachu-
setts.
The woman sufTragists of Wisconsin have
decided TO besiege the next legislature for
woman suffrage in municipal elections
with the understanding that such legisila-
tion should be repealed if found impracti-
cable
More than 1000 immigrants were landed
at Castle Garden on the 3Oth ult
The New York SUMS Saratoga special
says that the undertakerS who embalmed
Gen. Grants body have been unable to
collect their bill of 500 from the generals
relatives, and have sued w. J. Arkell for
the amount he being the one who selected
them for the work. The Nua saws if the
undertahcrS will send the hil to the >,o,
Office the editor will remit them the
amount named
Work on the Welland canal improve
ments viii be pushed this winter. and will
probably be completed next season
The reports of the Indian massacre in
the northwest are denied The Bloods are
said TO lie on their reservation and all
quiet.
Harriet Beecher Stowe is seriously ILL
Gen. Booth, the commander OF the saliva
tion army, arrived from Europe Sept. 20.
The general will remain in Canada about
a month, and then spend about two
months in the states.
Commissioner Montgomery says the |.
clerical foi &c in the patent office is larger
at present than necessary, hence reduc- !
ton will shortly follow. There is am pie |
work for the corps of examiners, and |
an increase in that branch of the Office
will be recommended.
The Crows, Gros Ventres, Blood and
Piegan Indians are on the war path among
themselves.
Public Printer Benedict laid off a large
force Of men the other day, and gave no.
tice that further dismisals will be made. |
Mr. Benedict says the work of that depart
ment can be done a, well with smaller
force.
The bureau of agriculture is devsinG !
means for the extirpation of pleuro pneu |
monia, and systematic attempt will he
made 10 stamp out the disease An evil |
dence of the anxiety and apprehension
felt in the western states is afforded 10y
the following telegram received from
Denver, Col: In behalf OF the live stock
industry of the west we earnestly protest
against the sale, either private or public,
of any of the cattle that have been ex-
posed TO pleuro-pneumonia in the vicinity
of Chicago. Cattle sold under such cir
cumstances must bring depressed prices
thus giving eager spectators abundant
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out the country"
The southwestern coast of Texas, and
particularly the region around the mouth
of the Rio Grand, was devastated by a
fearful storm on the 18th ult.
Hugh d. Gallagher II Indiana has been
appointed agent of the Pine Ridge agency
In Dakota.
John Esten Cooke, the well known author,
died at his residence, the "Briars," in
Clark county, Va, September %. Mr..
Cooke was volumiuous writer and has
done for historical traditions what Cooper
did for those of the north and west.
Another bond call for Sl5,oO0,OO) OF the
3 per cent. loan OF 1852 has been issued.
The Northwestern Chronicle, the personal
organ of Bishop Ireland OF the Catholic
church in Minnesota, indorses the repub-
lican platforms of Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Dakota, and pledges the support
OF the church to the republican candidates
in three states.
The St Louis, Salem & Little Rock rail-
road has been sold under a mortgage fore
closure.
George W. Washington, one OF the best
known colored republican leaders in Ala
bama, died at his home in Montgomery, a
few days since. He was one OF 300 who
voted for Grant at Chicago, and had one
OF the Grant medals.
Lieut.. Scheutze, u. S. N, who went to
the Lena Delta 70 distribute the presents
made by this government to the natives
who rendered assistance 70 the Jeanette
survivors, has returned TO Washington.
The recipients OF the gifts were greatly
surprised and pleased and celebrated the
event in an hilarious manner Lieut..