Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10
An official of the coast survey has been

An official OF the coast survey has been
sent to Charleston to make soundings
OF the harbor and adjacent coast in order
to see whether any remarkable depressions
or elevations OF the bottom of the ocean
have been caused by the earthquake.
The new silver certificates are now so
far under way that il is possible TO de-
scribe them. They will all be greenbacks,
and on this account a little hard to distin-
guish from the national bank notes. The
ones will have picture OF Martha Wash
ington. the twos that OF General Hancock,
the tens that of Vice President Hendricks,
and the fves will have the portrait Of
Samuel j. Tilden. There is great demand
from all parts OF the country for the ones
and twos, as people are tired of carrying
silver about with them.
A Washington special says that il is
now expected that further negotiations TO
secure change in the law in Mexico in
consequence of the Cutting incident will
be suspended until October /, the date
when our new Minister, Mr.. Manning, will
enter upon his duties. Minister Jackson
is already on his return to this country
and Mr.. Morgan, Secretary of the Lega-
/
some weeks has only just started for his
post He will be the charge d'affairs, but
will not be entrusted with the negotiations.
Forty-three deaths are reported from
! Charleston and over 100 wounded from
the violence of the earthquake. The earth
! is rent with assures for miles around, from
which belch forth mud sand and water.
Relief measures have been instituted in "A
number OF places
Several cases of yellow fever are report
ed at New Orleans, brought there by yes
sells from Panama. The nealth authorities
at all southern cities are very active in
their efforts to prevent the spread OF the
disease.
John Mcbride the Democrat candidate
for secretary of state of Ohio has been
sued for $4,000 damages for the alleged
alienation of the affections of the wife OF
Edward +. Nesiwander.
The acting secretary OF the treasury has
issued "A circular calling the attention OF
all the officers and employees Of the treas
urp department TO the presidents order
OF July IL, 1856, warning federal officials
against interference in politics. The cir
cular contains no instructions or orders
but simply calls attention to the presi-
dents order, which is printed therein in
full
Judge Allen OF the supreme court OF
Massachusetts decide that a justice of
peace who is taking dispositions in a case
on trial in another state may punish for
contempt n witness who refuses to appear
and testify after being summoned by the
Justice The case in which the decision
was given relates TO the litigation seeking
to outset the Clood party from the man
agcment of the Cleveland & Canton rail
road. The sui. is being tried in Ohio, and
dispositions were being taken before q
justice of the peace in Boston, who sum
moned the secretary OF the company TO
appear and testify.
The public debt statement issued on the
lst inst. contains the following: Total
debt, sl,54s, 1872, l06 AZ; less available cash
items, sl,44, 704, l4l -; net cash in treas
ury, $40, 527, G6l "a; debt less cash in treas
uLy September !, 1856, Sl,31S, 176, $50 SO;
debt less cash in treasury August l. 1856
$3.50, 0S7,2 79 So. Decrease of debt during
the month, Sl,9lOG9S OF.
Belle Plain, Iowa, was inundated by an
overflow from its artesian well a few days
ago.