Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-10

Judge Manning OF Louisiana, has been
appointed Minister to Mexico to succeed
Gen. Jackson.
Sedgwick, the lawyer who went TO Mex
leo TO investigate the cases of alleged in
justice to Americans, has been accused
since he has been in Mexico OF drunkenness
and immortality. He telegraphs a general
denial.
The commission of Thos. f. Benedict as
Public Printer has been received at the
White House, bearing the Presidents sig
nature of date the Goth of August. 1t is
understood that the new Public Printer
will relieve Mr.. Rounds about September
Oscar Hambick, aged II, shot and killed
an Swear ODD son Of Simon Carney, with
out provocation, at Anna, III.
Judge Storey Of Somerville, Mass, has
held Mrs. Sarah Jane Robinson, and Thos.
Smith, charged with wholesale numbering,
! in $4,000 each. They were committed.
Five boarders OF Mrs Blanchard of NAL
den, Mass, were made very i'll at supper
the other night. Investigation revealed
large quantities OF arsenic in the tea.
Mary Davis, the colored servant is under
arrest.
Investigation into a peculiar death at
the Nebraska insane asylum, at Lincoln
shows that choral has been steadily used
TO dose restless pations. Some removals
will follow.
The labor troubles in the shoe factory at
Brocton, Mass, have been settled. and 40
factories have resumed operations.
Rath Platt clerk for the Adams express
charged with stealing $30,0M which recent
| ly disappeared from tho safe ~ the COM
pany
The board OF trustees OF the proposed
Catholic university to be erected in Wash
ington, will meet at that city some time
the present month, to make final arrange
ments for building the institute, or at least
the theological branch OF it. 1t is under
stood that tho plans have been agreed up
on by prelates, and that funds are not
wanting Bishops Spalding, Keane and
Ireland, who have done most of the col
lecting, have sent in reports which justify
immediate building operations Besides
the 1900, 900 contributed by Miss Caldwell
Of New York the treasurer is said to have
about as much more raised throughout
the country since last November.
The state department is inreceipt of a
circular issued by President Diaz, the
chief magistrate of Mexico, guaranteeing
protection 10 American citizens.
A Pittsburg paper of Sunday, Aug. 80
devoted considerable space to exposing
an alleged conspiracy to assassinate
Grand Master Workman Powderly. The
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conspiracy.
The following circular has been issued
by the treasury department. Notice is
hereby given that on the 18th OF Septem
Der or at any time prior thereto, the de
partment will redeem at the treasury OF
the United States in the city of Washing
ton, ID. c., or at the Office OF the assistant
treasurer at New York, paying par and
accrued interest 10 date OF redemption
any uncalled United States per cent
bonds 10 an amount not exceeding $40,
00O,C
a terrible explosion occurred in a col
liery at Scranton, Pa, on the 50th ult,
instantly killing five men and seriously
injuring several others. The cause of the
explosion is not known, but is undoubted
" attributed 10 fire damp.
Thomas Leilingwell Shipmans Of Jewett
City, Conn, is dead, aged s.. He was the
oldest congressional minister of the state
having been in the ministry since 1920
He was the last survivor of the class oil
ISIS at Yale college
Wheeling, W Va, was lighted Will
natural gas for the first time on the night
Of August 30.
Supt. J. +. Curtis of the Michigan dvis
ion of the Lake Shore q Michigan South
ern Railroad, has rendered his resignation
to take place September /. Mr.. Curti.
gives i'll health as the cause of his action
No one is mentioned for the position.
Adam Forepaugh Jr., proposes TO have
his trained horse Blondin walk n tight
rope over Niagara Falls Henry Bergh OF
the society for the prevention OF cruelty
to animals has addressed communication
to Mr.. Lewis +. Coon in which he calls his
attention to the fact that the proposed at
tempt TO have the horse Blondin walk q
tight rope over Niagara Falls is contrary
to the laws governing cruelty to ami mails
and that il the attempt is made he, Cook
will lay himself liable TO be arrested and
prosecuted. The agent of the society
in Western New York has also been noti-
fed to take instant action il the attempt
is made.
Miss Louisa Cash ofRhea county, Tenn
died on the 3Oth ult, after fast Of 20 days
and nights.
The Howard oil mills in Houston Texas
were destroyed by fire on the 30th ult
The loss will foot up s2jO,00O.
1t is said that 1.-THE Canadian Pacific
Railway is negotiating for the purchase
of eight fast steamships so as TO secure
the transatlantic mail contract.
Articles of Incorporation for the Ma
tional Bank of Honduras" have been filed
in Washington.
Admiral Ward of the British navy, has
written to Supt. Kimball of :the life saw
ing bureau, saying the American service
is the most complete in the world.