Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-04

Queen Victoria's birthday was appro-
riately celebrated on May 2Ith.
The 250th anniversary OF the settlement
Il Springfield, Mass. was appropriately
Celebrated ia that city May % and -.
John Smith of the firm OF Mackellar,
Saith, 4 Jordan, the typefounders OF
Philadelphia has given $4,000 TO each one
thc following hospitals, Pennsylvania,
.il,ropal, German. Jewish, Presbyterian,
DIVERSITY and Hahnemau, to endow free
. oI- 10 memory Of his wife.
G"0rge II lines, n colorcd teacher in tho
,,'-rlton schools announces himself AS
.aniidate for Lieutenant governor on the
rrputlican ticket OF Pennsylvania.
The House judiciary committee has in
>tructcd its chairman to report 20 the
House AN amendment to the constitution
.l-earinG polygamy unconstitutional and
tending the judicial power of the United
tate, to the punishment Of such crimes.
,rthiug in the amendment shall be con-
.lued 10 deny any state the exclusive
lover 20 make and enforce all laws on the
.uhiect of marriage and divorce.
The United States court at New Orleans
aoIdS that the Myra Clark Gaines jrdg-
ueut of 81 900, 900 against the city is not
tnai.
\ gang ~ - convicts was employed near
Nlgin. Texas, on the Texas Central rail
road While going into camp the other
sight hree Of the prisoners made II break
tor lh"rty One Of them named Holloway
'ra> >hot down and killed by the guard
.hr other two escaped, one however,
cling shot in the shoulder. The dead con-
net would have been released in two
wars from "A l3-years sentence.
Mr.. p. l.. Cable. one Of the FIRST director,
OF the Rock Island railroad. president OF
the Canadian Southern railroad and ii
director of several other railroads, died
suddenly at his ranch near san Antonio.
Texas, recently, aged Is years.
Mrs. Senator Stanford has announced
her intention of endowing a home III
Albany for the children Of working
women. The home will cost $3.50, 600, and
will be maintained solely At Mrs. Stan
ford's expense.
Claudius b. Patton, cashis- II the state
National bank, and one of the most noted
itizens of Boston, committed suicide hv
,.ueeling down in front of train DO Wa
literally ground to pieces.
Eleven wounded and mangled policemen
>till occupy cots in the county hospital m
-hicago. Some Of these are minus hmt's
some are manned for life.
Paymaster Watkins of the United state
.teamer Ossipee, has disappeared Charge
we're pending against him. Admiral
Davis has offered reward Of $1,000 for
lis capture.
The body of the late r.Dio Lewis was ere.
mated at Fresh Pond, l.. l., on Monday. the
ith.
At the regular semi-monthly meeting Of
the young mems Republican club Of the
thirteenth ward in Chicago. Gen. John A.
Logan was formally nominated as the
presidential candidate Of the party for
1883.
The acting secretary Of the treasury has
Issued the one hundred and thirty-seventh
call for the redemption of bonds. The call
i FOR $4,000,00O Of the three per cent loans
Of 1852. and notice is given that the prin-
opal and accrued interest will lie paid on
The lst day of July, 1856 and that the in
tercSt will cease or that day.
Several little boys playing upon the fair
grounds in Marion Ohio, found package
Of blasting powder. and concluded u play
trick on one OF their acquaintance
They persuaded Earle, the ll-year-old son
Of Mr. David Stoffer, TO ignite the pack
age. IT exploded with great force, and
burned him in frightful manner, caus-
ing the loss Of both eyes, il it does not
result fatally
Many of the stock growers Of the terri
tories have effected leases Of pasture lands
III the northwest territory of Canada and
driven their cattle across the line 90 feed.
Canadian residents are to petition parlia-
ment to annul the leases.
Toledo liquor sellers are organizing to
fight the Dow Liquor law, and Hi,l try to
make the fight state movement of liquor
sellers
Secretary Lamar will soon marry Mrs.
Holt of Georgia, widow of Gen. Holt. Mrs.
Holt is said 70 be the wealthicst woman j..
the stat"
The polygamists in the Utah peuitcE
tiary for whom GOV West promised 20 IN
tercede should they promise To obey the
law, have made formal reply. They say
they never violated any law but cha;
against polygamy; they believe in plural
marriage and practice il from conviction;
ali hut four Of the forty-nine IN prison
have been married over thirty-five years.
and their wives do not desire a separation
They would have accepted an amnesty
but much a. they prize liberty they would
not accept il 10y proving untrue ~ con
science.
Representative Randall has received .
letter Of thanks from Mr.. Gladstone in re-
ply to the resolutions passed at the meet
ing of Ireland's sympathizers held Mt
Washington on the Goth ult., and which
were telegraphed to the premier.
President Cleveland has refused TO com
mute the death sentence passed upon An
tonic Nardello, convicted of the murder of
CGrmine Rotunno.
y. ID Wallace. president of the New