Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-15
THE NATION.

certificates that the treasurer is unable
to supply the demand, and has issued an
order that banks be furnished the certif-
Gates in sums of 1900 in the order of their
application, until the supply is equal to
the demand.
Cuttings attorneys have prepared the
papers to be presented to Mexico through
the Washington government. The claim
is for 50,0O0 damages.
The Rochester tumbler company OF
Pittsburg distributed $1,000 among its
employees on the 4th inst, as recognition
OF faithful services The distribution will
DO as bonus for making big wages. The
employe earning the largest wages will be
given $50, the second sl25, and SO on down
to the tenth man, who will receive $40.
The shop making the largest turn will be
given 500 to be divided among the men,
and the boy who is not absent turn will
be presented with $50.
j. A. Hedden, cashier of the first national
bank. Newark, n. j., who wrecked that in
stitution by embezzlement and who was
sentenced to five years imprisonment, has
been pardoned by the president in order
TO restore his citizenship His term would
have expired in few days.
Pluro-pneumonia has appeared in sew
eral villages in New Jersey. A strict quar-
antine has been established
number of employees on the Missouri
Pacific road are under arrest for robbing
freight cars.
The committee appointed 10y the grand
lodge Of oddfellows of Indiana have agreed
60 Al, II,
Schuyler ColfaX at South Bend. The mon
ument is TO be completed by May next.
Its location has not been determined yet.
II is announced that the Northern Pacific
and its allied line will build branch TO
Marysville, the great camp of the celebrat-
cd Drum Lummon mine, and have trains
running within forty days
November y has been officially declared
Arbor day in California. Adolph Sutre
has offered TO donate tree to every one
of the 10000 school children in San Fran.
cisco who will plant the young giants
OF the forest on Goat Island and other
places.
The Irish national league makes another
appeal 20 land leaGuers and to Irishmen
who do not belong 10 the league for con-
tributions to the eviction fund.
Fire losses in the United States and
Canada for September amounts to
s6,5OOOO0.
r. z. Wallace, the supposed murderer of
the Logan family in Cuba, Mo, was taken
from the Jail the other night and lynched.
An attempt was made once before 10
lynch him, but the officers succeeded in
getting him away from the mob and back
into his cell
The governors OF Montana and New
Mexico have issued proclamations TO the
cattle inspectors of their territories TO
prohibit the Importation of cattle from
the infected districts OF the United States
statement prepared at the treasury
department shows that there is outstand
ing 500, T39 ,95a in standing silver dollars
being the largest amount of that coin in
circulation since their issue. \ rapid de
cline however, is now expected as a result
of the issue of the more convenient silver
certificates.
The president will visit the fair Of the
Virginia State Agricultural Society at
Richmond on the 2lst inst Mrs Cleve-
land will probably accompany him.
Gov. Pierce OF Dakota has issued proc
lamation forbidding the importation in
the territory OF cattle from Chicago
not accompanied by certificate of health
from the Office OF the lllinoi, state Neteri-
marian or United States inspector. Tho
governor of Minnesota has also established
a strict quarantine against cattle from
Illinois.
a Judgment has been given in a magis-
trate court in Washington Of $40 against
the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad, in case
where a man purchased a ticket guurant-
eeing him a seat which he failed to obtain.
The company appealed the case to high
er court.
The Washington Post of recent date
publishes column article in which il is
claimed that Geronimo has been equipped,
clothed and armed 10y the Nexicans in
order that he might continue his fight
against the United States army.
The total gold coin and bullion in the
treasury September 30 was S242, 6O9,Ols as
compared with S2}S, 40, G3j on the 3lst Of
the previous month, The net gold in
treasury, after deducting gold certificates
in treasury cash and circulation Septem-
Der 80, was Sl57 ,9l7,2ll, as compared with
$157, 732 2SS on the 3lst Of the previous
month.
The extension of the special delivery
system OF the postofiice department to all
postofilces and to all classes of matter is
now in effect.
The total coinage executed at the minis
OF the United States during September
was 5000, 055. 50, of which s., $40, 100 was
in standard silver dollars.
z. +. Wallace, the suspected murderer
OF the Logan family in Cuba, Mo, was
taken from Jail the other night, and hung
to tree. He was let down and asked TO
make confession, when he stoutly pro-
tested his innocence He was again hauled
up, but at this juncture officers arrived
who succeeded in inducing the mob to re-
lease the prisoner, and let justice takc its
course.
Eddie Clark, aged IL, of Waterloo H.,