Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
Charles Marsh, the millionaire merchant


Chicago held that Bells patents were
valid and imposed a nominal fine of 81 and
perpectually enjoined the defendants from
further use of the claims set forth.
The safe in the postoflice in Minneapolis
was broken open the other night and
robbed of 100000 in money and stamps
There is no clew to the robbers.
Rear Admiral Reed Worden, the gallant
naval officer, died at Newport. II. L., on
the 18th inst
The Scrbners will shortly begin the pub
LEGATION of a new magazine.
Coal has been discovered about six miles
west of Ellisvlle, Dakota.
Baltimore is already making prepare
tions for grand labor demonstration TO
be held in that city September LIST.
An explosion occurred in coal mine at
Butchel, o., the other morning. One man
was instantly killed and three Others fatal
ly injured. The explosion is the result OF
carclessncss.
The Army of the Potomac Society viii
meet in San Francisco in August. The
public meeting will take place August 2
and the banquet oncthe 4th. Col Nj. Tay-
Tor will be the orator and Fred Emerson
Brooks the poet. Gems. Sherman, Sheri-
dan, Logan. Locke, Mcmahon and King
and large delegation from the east will
be present.
Martin Van Fleet, the defaulting treas
urer OF Huron county, Ohio, who was ar
rested in Canada some time ago, has
finally plead guilty.
The bomb throwers in Racine Wis, have
been held for trial.
Rev. Augustin Tolkon, colored was or
dained to the priesthood in New York on
the 18TH inst. Father Tolkon is the first of
his race ordained in America.
Ella and Nettie Gosln, aged - and Il
respectively, Of ST, Francis, Mimi. and
Jennie JOY, aged L. of Minneapolis, were
drowned in Morris Lake, near Anoka,
Mimi, on the 10th inst.
The postmaster-general has added 453
pOstoiiices 10 the list of money order of
fees, the business of that number having
increased during the year as to come
within the provisions of the law.
Consul-General Raines at Berlin writes
the state department that notwithstand-
ing the exclusion OF American pork trichi-
nosiS is as prevalent in Germany as it was
when American hogs were allowed to be
imported into that country.
The president has declined TO pardon
James Milton, Kansas pension attorney
who was convicted OF receiving 5000 from
n pensioner for procuring his pension
when the law only allows $40 for such ser
vices. The president says this is "A crime
of a serious character and those who make
it IA business 70 procure pensions are often
of a character to need all the restraint and
when guilty all the punishment they re-
ceive. The pardon was recommended 10y
the attorney general.
The Grant monument fund ASSOCIATION
is not doing much business just now, and
the clerical force of the committee has
been reduced considerably. The total
amount in the hands of the treasurer up
to date is $4,000, little more than one
tenth of the sum originally contemplated.
A mad dog created great excitement in
Chicago the other day a 9-year-old boy
was bitten by the furious beast before il
could be killed. The boy will be sent to
New York to be treated by DR. Mott, after
Il
other dogs were bitten by the mad dog.
The president has pardoned r. Porter
Lee OF New York, who, in lSS2, was con
victed and sentenced TO prison for 10 years
for embezzling the funds of the First Ma
tional bank of Buffalo. The president says
that with good time Lee has served one
half of his sentence, and that whatever
good to be brought about by the man ;
imprisonment has already been ac-
complished. Then, too Lees wife and five
little ones need his suppoat.
W. II. Glider and W. K. Griffith sailed
from New London the other day on the
whaling schooner Era for Cumberland In
let, in Bafiin $ bay. They will attempt to
reach the north pole on dog sleds driven
by Esquimaux.
Thomas Ivans, a drunken fellow Of
Whiteville, Va, shot his son through the
head. When the old man sobered up he
was Mortified at the result of his debauche.
Charles W. Selner, late business man
ager Of the Toledo Journal. is under arrest
for embezzlement
F. White, comptroller Of northwest
mounted police, says he never knew of a
time in the history of the northwest when
all was so quiet and harmonious among
the Indians as now. He says the stories of
threatened uprising are absurd.
The 7-year old son of Sam Howell,
colored, of Meriden, Miss, ran away be
cause of his fathers cruel treatment The
boy was taken back and Howell beat him
to death with piece of rubber hose.
Howell escaped.
Representative William II. Cole of Mary
land, died in Washington on the Sth inst
The striking switchmen in Chicago have
issued circular condeming the switch
men imported to take the place Of the
strikers and requesting the assistance OF
all good people, especially business men TO
refuse to sell anything to the imported
strikers.
Ex-President Arthur is greatly improv-
ed in health
A little 10-year-old girl of Rome, Ga
drowned herself the other day TO escape
the cruelty of her grandmother.