Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-06

propose TO bring suit TO test the legality
of the boycott.
United States Minister Phelps denies
emphatically that he is preparing brief
on the fisheries question.
Samuel c. Smelling, for % years treas
urer of the Lowell bleaching corporation
is short" and has been removed.
arrested in Albany, y. y, the other day
He had followed President Cleveland to
that city for the purpose of asking for an
office as "A reward for political services.
Two men were instantly killed and two
others seriously injured by n boiler explo-
sion nj Columbia, S. C., the other day.
Miss Eugene Fuller of Chicago sues DR..
S. c. Deveney for 10000 claiming that
while she was being treated 10y him, he
made n criminal assault upon her.
Il. &. Blumer a prominent and wealthy
lumber man Of Wausau, Wis, blew the
top OF his head Off with "A shot gun
The Bradley fertilizer works on Pine
Island, near Boston, were burned the other
morning. Loss over 100000.
Senators and other high functionaries
in Washington cannot understand how
the text of the new proposed treaty with
Great Britain was made public, when
every effort was made to keep the matter
a profound secret. The matter will be in
vestgated.
Connecticut furnishes another murder
sensation Matte Rangell, aged l6 was
found dead near her home in Morris.
hired man named Lockwood, who seemed
4.I mill . a crir RI hoS Al isan
pearcd.
Frank, the only son of Mrs. Emma Nal
10y the noted temperance evangelist, was
crowned AZ Laporte, Ind, the other morn
ing. He was out rowing with Miss Rose
Wilstern, who was also drowned. Both
bodies were recovered.
The western counties of Texas are being
rapidly depopulated. No rain has fallen
fore 10 months, and everything is dried
up. Stock is dying by the hundreds and
there is no food for man or beast.
On the anniversary of Grants death July
@ the fund for a nation al mont ment to
his memory amounted to Spool
The Castle Garden authorities returned
about 30 pauper Russian Jews, which ar
rived there the other day.
Several Chicago packing houses will re-
turn TO the l0hour system, and will form
an alliance for mutual protection therein
In interviews with a large number of re-
publican congressman, the opinion is gen
orally expressed that Mr.. Blaine will be re-
nominated. The Michigan members, while
not particularly favoring Blaine, all
thought he would be the nominee.
Col. Fred Grant was recently shown ex-
tracts republished from Washing
ton letter 10 the indianapolis Journal, as
sorting that there were serious disagree
ments between Mr. and Mrs Sartoris. He
said so far as he knew there was not a
word Of truth in the statements.
Rich copper discoveries have been made
in Arkansas.
Memorial services in honor Of the late
Judge David Davis, were held in Bloom
ington. H.. July "a Tho memorial ser
vice was delivered 10y the Rev. Frank 5.
Brush, the pastor, who read lengthy
letters from ex-senator Roscoe Conkling,
Senator Logan, Robert T. Lincoln, Mr.. Ed
munds and others
Secretary Endicott does not believe
there will be any trouble with Mexico. but
that the matter will be settled without
resort TO vigorous measures. The nego-
tiations between the two countries are to
bc conducted secretly, though for what
reason is not definitely understood.
Edward Spencer Pratt of Mobile, Ala, is
mentioned as possible nominee for the
Persian mission.
G. j. Harris, aged 20, an active member
of the New York produce exchange, has
been arrested for misappropriating funds
belonging TO an estate of which he was
executor.
Thomas Wilson, "A wealthy wool mer-
chant OF Cleveland, Ohio. committed sui
eide few days ago 10y taking oil Of vitrol.
\ general strike Of coal miners in Penn
sylvania is probable.
Matthew Arnold, the distinguished Eng
lishman now in this country had narrow
escape from drowning the other morning
while in bathing at Long Branch.
Dispatches from Warren, Mimi, state
that Marshall county, was visited the 9th
er night by terrific hailstorm which ex
tended for q distance of six miles The
storm commenced about two miles west OF
Argyle and stretched across the towns OF
Middle River, Alma. Toldol, Comstock and
perhaps further. Hail as large or larger
than hens eggs fell for about twenty min
r utcs, smashing window panes and killing
stock and destroying grain. \ section OF
the same storm passed over the vicinity oi
Mayville, Dakota, and wrought great dam
age TO stock and crops.
Dexter Russell Wright, one of the hes
known lawyers of Connecticut, is dead.
, DR.. Alfred Leaman Purdy, the distin-
guished physician and surgeon. is dead
The students of Mount Union college a
Alliance, Ohio, who participated in tb,
recent hazing scrape, have been arrested
Another case Of ice cream poisoning i,
reported from PASSPORT. Maine.
! The 400 masons and bricklayers of Mil
waukee who have been on "A strike for sev
eral weeks, have returned to work.
1t has been ascertaincd from rcliabl,