Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
THE NATION.

Davitt, the Irish patriot, in his eloquent
review of the Irish home rule scheme
The work of tearing down the main
building of the exposition building of the
New Orleans exposition has proved n very
serious matter. The building, which
originally cost Sl,0OO0oO, was sold TO
Steers q Co, for $4,000 In the work OF
wrecking it several lives have been lost
and a number of persons wounded. Three
persons were killed in one day and half n
dozen sustained severe injuries.
Arop,rt has been received that 10 per
sons were killed by the Apaches in Arizona
the other day.
Some malicious fend destroyed all the
fences around Mrs. Parnell's property
near Bordentown, n. j., the other night
These petty annoyances TO this woman
are OF frequent occurrence
Miss Ida T. Howgate the daughter OF
Capt. Howgatc Of Signal Service Bureau
embezzlement fame, has been appointed to
a clerkship j.. the Treasury Department
under civil service rules. Miss Howgate
passed the highest examination in her
class, She is graduate Of NaSSar College
and is highly esteemed 10y friends and as
sociates.
Four persons were killed in storm near
Newark, Dakota, on the Eth inst.
Acting Secretary Farchild is making
arrangements TO speedily carry into effect
the provision OF the bill passed by the last
congress, and restore TO the rightful
owners or their heirs, articles captured in
the army.
William Gray, late treasurer Of the At
lantic Mills company Of Boston is de
faulter TO the extent of 100000 He is
now in Canada The missing money has
been squandered in building transactions.
Editor Cutting says he can prove that
he never circulated copies OF his paper
containing the libel, in Mexico.
BY the direction of the secretary of war
a board of officers of the corps of engin-
GERS. 70 consist of Lieut.. Col Cyrus b.
Comstocl, Lieut.. Col Orlando NJ. Poe and
Capt James G. Post will assemble on the
call OF the senior member 10 consider and
report upon the Illinois and Michigan
canal and also consider the benefits the
Hennepin canal would be to commerce
ana the IlrObdble cost OF ltS construction.
The will of Philo Carpenter, a pioneer of
Chicago, has been probated He leaves
requests TO IS charitable institutions and
gives 100000 to his children.
Eli Whitney Blake, inventor Of the
Blake stone crusher AMI nephew of Eli
Whitney inventor of the cotton gin died
in New Haven, Conn, recently.
boe haar, 1aciIa1 2 a iasear, ha HIGHT Of
the Garfield monument from 25) feet. as
originally designed, to $50 feet. This will
lessen the cost Of the monument about
s2O,O1O, which sum will be expended in
decorating the interior and identifying
the grounds.
4 young Chinaman attached 10 the Chi
nese legation at Washington created a
sensation in Washington by attempting
10 hang himself from w'ndow sill. He
was unsuccessful.
A monument 70 Baron De Kalp, who fell
near Camden s. c.. lOG years ago while
fighting f5r Americas freedom, was un
yelled at Annapolis on the 10th inst, with
appropriate ceremonies
1t is learned at the treasury department
that the new silver certificates authorized
at the last session of congress will not be
ready for issue before November. The 81
certificate contains vignette Of Martha
WaShington the 81 certificate vignette
OF Maj Gen. Hancock in full uniform; and
the $40 certificate vignette Of Vice-Presi-
dent Hendricks. The design for the s.
silver certificate has not yet been selected.
1t is said that either Gen. Grant or Gen.
f,If ~ Il.
Gen. VIM. b. Hazen, chief signal officer,
left Washington on an inspection tour.
He will 60 as far west as California and
will return via the Isthmus of Panama
Geddes q Evenings mining mill at
Eureka. New, was destroyed by fire on the
llth inst Loss 100000
a terrible boiler explosion occurred in
Periuier q, Webster's factory in Ashland,
Wis, on the 10th inst, and five men were
instantly killed. The building is a total
wreck.
Sixty.eight Havana cigar factories have
been closed. 600 workmen having struck
for higher wages The manufacturers
have united 70 resist the demands of the
workmen.
The Pope has published a decree dated
July 3 reinstating the Jesuit Order IN all
the rights and privileges conferred upon
them 10y his predecessors ever since their
foundation. notwithstanding the decree of
Clement XIV. against them in 1913.
Robert L. Taylor is the nominee for
governor of the Tennessee Democratic
state convention. His brother Robert
Taylor, is the nominee of the recent Re-
publican gubernatorial convention for
governor of the same state, and is now
making the campaign
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the minis during the week ending August
II was $500, AZ The issue during the cor
responding period OF last year was 500
46l. The shipments Of fractional silver
coin since August 1, amount 20 S3l3,O39.
A warrant has been issued by the
treasury department for 81 .0O0, 600 20 meet
deficiencies in the postal revenues, in tho
last three years.
The Hancock memorial fund amounts 10