Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-09


Rumored that the House will pass the
pension bills over the presidents vetoes.
The public debt reduction for June is
estimated at sl0,000,0O0
Mr.. Cleveland was at sea on the yacht
Corsair Sunday, June q, and Washington
lawyers seem to think Mr. Bayard was
PRESIDENT for day, Mr.. Cleveland being
outside of the country.
An important coal vein has been discov-
cred near Efingham, Ill.
Sumner Towards resignation chief
Justice of Arizona has been accepted.
Farmers in Fayette county, H., have re-
solved to plant no wheat for three years
in order to destroy the chinch bugs.
Eleven postoflice inspectors have been
dropped from the rolls recently.
Granite cutters of Washington will ac
cept nine hours a day until Nov. l.
Street car men of Milwaukee have form
ed separate X. OF l.. organization.
Charlie Sheehan. - years old, Of Lafay-
cite, Ind, went in bathing accompanied
by his dog. The boy could not swim, and
while padding about in the water nearly
up TO his neck. the dog got on his back and
pushed him down. As fast as he came up
the dog pushed him under. and the boy
was drowned
At meeting Of the corporation of Yale
College June % it was voted to confer the
degree of LIZ b. on Miss Alice r. Jordan
of Coldwater Michigan, who entered the
/ law school under the clause in the cata-
logue admitting attorneys-at-law Of any
state TO the senior class. The corporation
however, decided that note be inserted
| in the Aext catalogue that the course of
instruction is only open to the male sex.
! Oil in paying quantities has been discOv-
cred near Sandusky, Ohio.
Guiteau's former wife is in Washington
trying to get a pension for her present hus-
! band
The president has approved the act to
legalize the incorporation of national
trades unions; the act granting frank
ing privilege to Julia ID. Grant; the act to
remove the political disabilities of j. G..
| Flournoy of Mississippi and ten miscella-
neous bills, including the bill to pension
| the widow of Commodore A. \. Semmes.
/ The president also vetoed two private
/ pension bills.
At an election held in Wyoming Terri.
/ tory Monday, June IS all the large towns
voted against prohibition. The same day
Simpson and Copiah counties, Mississippi,
voted for Prohibition.
The General Deficieny Appropriation
/ bill reported TO the House fails to appro-
pirate the 81, 800, 900 estimated as necessa-
ry to meet the expenses of government
transportation over non-subsidized
branches of Immigrant railroads.
From computations made at the treas
ury, based on last years receipts, it is es
timated that the Randall tariff bill in
PRODUCED in the House n few days ago, will
effect reduction in the government
revenue of S34, 9,7,6 65.
The miners of Grape Greek, III, who
struck May /, have been evicted from the
houses owned by the company and oc-
cupid by the employees They are living
in the woods, subsisting on what little is
doled out TO them by the union.
Mrs Minnie Bachman of Logansport,
Ind has brought suit to enjoin the
chimes of bells of the German Lutheran
church being rung because it annoys her
daughter, who has been an invalid for years.
A serious collision occurred on the Bur
/ lington road near Creston, Iowa, June 26,
and four persons were crushed TO death.
/ A number Of horses and cattle were killed.
Reports from all parts of Manitoba and
the Northwest territory give assurance of
abundant crops and harvest two weeks
earlier than usual.
An order has been passed making the
! Inspection OF sheep from the United States
compulsory before the animals are per-
mitted to enter Manitoba or the Northwest
| territories, in consequence OF the reported
prevalence of scabs among United States
sheep.
The cost of printing the FiskeMcGraw
will case for appeal to the supreme court
will be between g., 900 and 5000.
Mrs. Sarah Noonan Of Cleveland, -
years of age, prepared Paris green to kill
potato bugs, and drank the preparation
later. Death was the result.
g. McCants Stewart, a colored lawyer
and at one time professor of mathematics
in the state agricultural college Of South
Carolina, has brought suit against the
People line Of steamers Of Albany, N. "
for breach of contract and for refusing to
act as O common carrier. The amount
sued for Is $4,000. Stewart had bought
and paid for ticket and state room, but
when the boat was ready to start was re-
| fused accommodations.