Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
Mrs. Cerrie Durham Kilgore a Phila

practlces III tnc supreme touTu VI that
state. This certificate takes her into all
the courts of the state, including those in
Philadelphia, to which she has been in.
effectually seeking admission for years.
New York furniturc workers will test
the question whether the conspiracy law
will work both ways, and will demand the
arrest and indictment of every furniture
manufacturer who locks his men out.
Twenty seven laden coal barges were
sunk in the river at 'Pittsburg the other
morning.
Five policemen have died as the result
Of the dynamite bomb thrown into the
mob in Chicago.
The supreme court has adjourned until
October.
u. A. Ross, late manager of Qua . ccn.
mercial agency in Minneapolis has been
arrested, charged with embezzling $1,000
of the company money 1t is alleged he
reported mo collections account hard
times, - and used the money in specializing.
The company refuse to compromise.
The Senate has confirmed the appoint
mcnt of Mrs. Thompson as postmistress of
Louisville. Ky.
y dispatch from Winnipeg, Man, says
that Louis Riel'S widow lies at the point
of death at St. Vital Masses have been
celebrated for her at st. Boniface 1t
is said that She never rallied from the
shock OF her husband S execution, and dies
broken-hearted.
The legislature OF Ohio has passed a
liquor tax law, which is in reality II re-
enactment of the Scott law The law
becomes operative at once.
1t is announced that President Cleve-
lands marriage will take place at Buffalo,
June 10.
A joint resolution has been introduced
in the House fixing the adjournment of
congress for June II.
Herr Most, the socialist, arrested in New
York the other day cant get bail, and will
have to remain in the TOmbS until his
trial.
M Burrows made n long speech in tue
House few days ago on the Senate
amendment to the postoice appropriation
bill increasing the amount to $S0O,009 for
ocean mani service. Mr.. Burrows does not
look upon the proposition as being sub
sidy He claims that the appropriation
will benefit our commerce with South
American countries and his speech was
full of statements to show what European
countries had done to build up trade 10y
extrr''no Their ocean mail service
The United States Supreme court has adj
journed until October next
The Grand Trunk railway company have
notified the commissioner of Cook county,
H., that they will hold the county respon-
sible for any further delay TO their trains.
Commissioner of Patents Montgomery
have rendered an important decision in the
Reese VS.. Thomas patent interference case.
The commercial Importance OF the inven-
ton, the right to which was at issue, lies in
the alleged ability TO eliminate, by its use,
phosphorus from metal treated by the Bes-
semer process The commissioner holds
that Reese was the original and just in
ventor of the invention in controversy.
Patent to Reese, however, is directed to be
withheld, till the question of the abandon
ment by Reese of his invention before filing
application for patent, thus making !.
public property, is settled on application.
A lot of boys in Nicholasville KY,
played at hanging the other day, and in
duced Walter Clarke, nged - to be the
HuURtt. he Sluth Ills utdu III tllt HOOSc
and boy kicked barrel out from under
him, and then his companions ran away
and left Walter kicking in the air. He was
cut down 10y passing men, IDS was un-
conscious for several hours.
Charles Reed who became notorious for
his defense Of Guteau the assassin, was
arrested in New York recently, for mis-
appropriation Of f, nds.
While Uncle Toms Cabin was being
played in Weyant's opera house in Wester-
VILE Ohio, a lamp upset. The scenery
was set on fire and a regular panic Ell.
sued. Twenty-Five persons were seriously
injured, several of whom cannot recover.
The fire was eXtnguished before much
damage was done
The House special committee to in
veStigate the strike on the Gould system
Of railroads has returned from its trip to
the southwest. The committee had a
splendid time its members say, and col
:ected "a large quantity Of information
about the recent strike. The committee
will probably take no more testimony, but
will prepare report embodying the facts
which 1t has ascertained, with possibly
These, it is believed, will be in the line of
that suggested in the presidents special
message on the labor question.
Parsons, the Chicago anarchist, is still
missing.
Among the petitions presented in the
Senate the other day was one from
dozen citizens of Iowa, presented by Mr..
Allison, praying for the abolition of "the
American house of lords 1t was re-
ferred
A man named Louis Lingg has been ar
rested at Chicago as the man who threw
the death-dealing bomb into the ranks of
the policemen during the riot. He has not
been seen since the massacre. His cap
ture was made on information furnished
by one of the employees of the Arbeiter
Zetung. He made statement, but what
it is the police will not disclose
The Secretary of the Interior has render,