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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
CONGRESS-.

MAY 2S-SENArE. The day was devoted
to q consideration of the Pacific railroad
matters, and after an executive session
the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, June
lSt.
HoUsE-The entire session was devoted
TO the consideration of the oeomargarne
bill. AT the evening session - pension
bills were passed.
MAY 29-HoUsE-The oleomargarine bill
was again debated. The pending amend
ment offered by Mr.. Townsend of Illinois,
reducing the proposed tax from ten cents
TO two cents per pound, was after con-
siderable discussion, defeated-3 to G6.
Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky offered an
amendment providing that the revenue
collected under this act shall be dedicated
TO the payment OF pensions. Pending
action the committee rose and the House
adjourned till Tuesday, June lst.
JUNE l-SENATE-Mr Beck of Kentucky
introduced bill to prohibit members Of
congress from acting as attorneys or EN-
ployes OF railroad companies that hold
charters or have had grants from the
United States. \ bill was passed granting
the eight-hour law to letter carriers. The
bill TO prevent the acquisition of real
property 10y aliens was passed as was also
the supplemental Chinese immigration
bill-that which explains the meaning of
the original bills on the same subject
passed lSS2 and 1884 The Northern Pacific
land forfeiture bill, and the bankruptcy
bill came up up for discussion, also the
Chinese indemnity bill, but no action was
taken on any one of them, and the Senate
soon ad jOurned.
HOUsE.-The HousS devoued the entire
day to the discussion of the oleomargar-
inc bill, in committee of the whole. Pend
ing action the committee rose. The
speaker reappointed MesSrs. Blount,
Riggs and Bingham as conferees on the
Postoflice Appropriation bill. The house
then adjourned.
JUNE 2-SESArE-Mr. Brown of Georgia
spoke in opposition TO the bankruptcy bill.
after which the Northern Pacific Land
Forfeiture bill was discussed, but without
action. The railroad land taxation bill
action taken.
HoUsE-The oleomargarine bill was dis
cussed at length, the days debate closing
with an understanding that vote should
be taken on the bill tO-morrow
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
The Chicago Anarchists.

1t ia learned that Spies, Schwab, Fielden,
Parsons Fischer, Engel, Lingg, Selinger,
Schnabel and Neebe were indicted under
six charges. The first two are contained
in two voluminous indictments, in which
the defendants are named collectively
One of these is the bomb" indictment,
which charges them willful murder in ig
hitting the fuse and casting the bomb into
the ranks Of the police. The other is the
same except that revolver and bullets"
10 used in place Of bomb. Besides these,
there is an indictment against each Of the
ten men named, charging them as in
dividuals, with the crime OF murder by
mountaineering, and also another set OF
indictments charging them with murder
by pistol shots.
In addition TO the two series of indict-
mcnts charging the defendants with muir
der is also a series charging the ten persons
named with ''conspring to murder" these
words, 'cOnspiring TO murder" taking
the place in this series Of words kill and
murder which are mentioned in the first
two series The six two conspiracy indict
ments each in turn charge n conspiracy to
kill and murder the six officers who have
SO far died from the effects OF wounds re-
ceived during the riot of May A. first, the
name of the deceased officers, and then the
name Of another being given in each indict-
ment one name only being given to any
one Indictment
The friends of the Anarchists say that a
letter has been received from Gen. Ben
Butler, who said that at present his time
was fully occupied, but later on he might
be able TO take up the defense of some of
those indicted Mr.. Zeislns seemed to be
very hopeful Of the assistance of Gen.
Butler and declared that the cases, If ever
they were brought TO trial, would be tried
in Chicago, as the country juries were too
conservative. The great thing for the de-
PENDANTS, he thought, was time in which
the excitement in the public mind would
cool down.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
National Encampment G. A. r.

Circular No. 1 from the headquarters Of
the department of Michigan grand army
of the republic, contains the following in
teresting information concerning the ex-
cursion to the national eucampent at San
Franisco: "a special train made up and
appropriately trimmed for the Michigan
delegation and friends, will leave Chicago
on Friday, July %, via Chicago q Rock
Island railway, about noon, reaching
Kansas City on Saturday, and thence via
the Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe route TO
San Francisco, running through without
change of coaches. This train will run
from Kansas City upon "A special time card
so arranged as TO afford an opportunity
for sightseeing not accorded TO the usual
traveller, In addition TO the views of
mountain scenery, there will be q stop at
Los Zegas and Hot Springs, and at Santa
Fe, (the oldest American city,, of sufficient
length TO enable reasonable visit. One
day will be spent at San Diego, the ex-
treme southern point in California on the
Pacific coast. One day will be given the
party at Los Angeles to visit the orange
groves and vineyards and the remainder
of the trip is so arranged as TO give full
view OF the celebrated Tehachapi pass by
daylight, reaching San Francisco on the
afternoon of July 81.
"The railroad fare from Chicago TO San
Francisco via the Rock Island q Santa Fe
route will be the same as by any other
line, $3.50 for the round trip. The return
route may be by any of the trans-conti-
mental lines, within the time specified, the
choice TO be made Lefore leaving Kansas
City Should there he n break in the
above rates by competing roads, the same
will be met TO the advantage of the Michi-
gan party.
pullman sleeping coaches will, as is Gus
tomary, charge extra for berths. As these
coaches will be tho principal part of the
train and the demand for them from vari-
Gus states is already great, it is essential
that all who intend to go with the Michi-
gan party should secure quarters by adj
dressing Comrade G. V. r.. Pond commit
toe of transportation, at Quincy, Mich, at
an early date. This is absolutely essential
as only as many coaches will be secured as
are necessary TO accommodate those en-
gaging berths before July 10. Tickets and
application TO G. ii. Holding or George f..
Gilman, "a Griswold street, Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11

. O'Clock the train started OF TO it's
destination. The president and his bride
were wholly unaccompanied on this
journey. They will probably remain at
Deer Park about a week, during which
time they will occupy "A small cottage at
tached To the hotel which has not yet been
opened for the season.
The wedding presents wert many, but
they were not exhibited nor will any list
be furnished. This is in Difference To the
wishes of the president, The groom's gift
to his bride was "A handsome diamond
necklace composed Of single string of
brilliants. The presents from the cabinet
officers and their wives were mostly arti-
cles of iewelry, though there were several
beautiful presents of silverware.
Just as the wedding ceremony began a
presidential salute was fired by "A battery
of artillery near the river, and the chime
bells of the Metropolitan NJ. T. chucrh
pealed forth the Mendelssohn wedding
march and bells in other churches joined
in the happy salute.
The gentlemen present at the wedding
was not fortunate enough TO receive "a
salute from the bride, who confined her
kisses 20 the ladies'. Otherwise the cere-
mony was orthodox in form.
kilograms of congratulations were sent
by Queen Victoria and the cloth workers
company of London. The national party
in session at DesMOines, Iowa, sent CON
gratulations and asked Mr.. Cleveland TO
issue "a call for Sl00,000,00O bonds. The
shipping at Montreal was decorated in
honor of the event
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
G. A. r. Encampment.

The G.. \. II. encampment at Belleville
on the Both and 3lst ult, and 1st inst, was
q success in every way.
The exercises at the encamp-
ment terminated by the election Of officers
of the Wayne county citizens and soldiers
memorial association as follows: President
John VI. Cody Belleville; vice presidents,
w. III. Wood, Detroit; Samuel w. Bur
roughs, Belleville; Edward Irwin, Wayne;
John II. Brown, Flat Rock; VIM. +. Atkin-
son. Detroit; James Benton, Belleville;
secretary, Miss Efiie Sands, Belevile;
treasurer, Henry L. Stoflet, Huron; execu-
tive committee. Sylvester Larned, Mrs
John j. Bagley, Gov. r. a. Alger, VIM. b.
Littleield. Detroit; Mrs. A. &. Smith, Mrs.
George a. Stellwagen, a. T. Smith Wayne;
A. l.. Nowlin, 5. W. Burroughs, Belleville;
Mrs f. W. Moon, Van Buren,. The presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer were made
ex-oficio members of the executive com
mittee. The next place of holding the en-
campment was not decided on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
FOREIGN.

The Sultan has presented to Mrs. Cox,
the wife Of the American minister the
grand Gordon of the order of Cheukat
The eruption of Mt. Etna is daily be
coming more violent The town Of Nicoi-
osi is entirely deserted.
From all indications it is pretty evident
that Gladstones home rule scheme can
not secure n sufficient number of votes
and is therefore doomed to defeat.
Prince Jerome Napoleon will soon pay a
visit to the United States.
A suburb of Berlin was destroyed by
fire on the 29th ult. The burned district
comprised an area of over 40 acres.
Cholera is increasing at Venice.
II. p Roy, defaulting teller of the branch
bank of Montreal at Stratford, has been
arrested at San Francisco. His defalca-
ton will amount to about $4,000.
The lava has engulfed the old convent
outside of Nicolosi, Italy. The king has
sent 10000 lire for the relief of the sufferers
from the eruption. Mount Etna is still
active.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

Grand Rapids sympathizers with tho
movement to establish Goethe library at
the state university have contributed s65
The Emery lumber company's big log
boat Wahnapetal, named after the stream
in the Georgian bay from whence she is to
bring logs to Bay City mills, was launched
at Davidson's shipyard at West Bay City
on the afternoon of the 2d inst. In size
she is 275 feet long with 81 feet beam and
IL feet hold, and is built TO carry 10000
feet of logs and n capacity to carry $780,
600 feet of lumber.
Col. II. NJ. Dufeld of Detroit, j. Y. Box
of Calumet, and A. L. Bliss OF Saginaw,
and Lieut.. Col. George II. Hopkins OF De-
troit, have been detailed as assistant in
spector generals for the coming encamp-
ment of state troops.
Persons entitled to participate in tho
legislative reunion who have failed 70 re.
ceive their certificates through the county
secretaries can come TO the reunion, pay
their dollar and take part the Same as IL
they were provided with certificates.
A young child of Mrs. O w. Major OF
jackson, fell while in charge Of some
OOuuS ETlSf uichhihE It's spine DealD re-
suited i'm the evening.
Gov. Alger has pardoned Almond Bailey
sent from Lenawee county Jan. 81 1854,
60 three-and- a half years imprisonment
in the state prison for hose stealing. The
pardon is conditioned upon his total
abstinence from liquors, and from associa.
ton with characters Of criminal or bad
repute, or contravening penal or criminal
laws
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
THE STATE.
Was il Murderi

Andrew Sheeler, n Detroit saloonist, was
found dead in bed at an early hour the
other morning. His wife had gone into
another part Of the house TO prepare some
medicine and when she returned he was
dead. He was IN natural position and
his face was covered with rag a small
2-caliber revolver with one chamber emp
ty was lying on the carpet near the head
OF the bed, as was also small box. IN
which tho evening and afternoon receipts
of the saloon were kept Sheeier, before
retiring, had put his revolver under his
pillow as was his usual custom, and mad
laid the cash box on n bureau. The con
tents of the cash box were scattered OF the
floor and as far as known, mono OF the
money was missing.
The doctors made hasty examination
OF the body, and saw that life had been eX-
tin"t for at least an hour. There were no
bruises, or marks of violence on the body,
and in the opinion Of both doctors, there
was no chloroform or other drug on the
rag that covered his face.
Mrs. Sheeer was out of the house less
than n minute, and as stepped from the
shed into the house she got a sharp blow
on the side of the face, which partially
stunned her. She was sure at the time
the blow was struck by some person, but
now she admit that she may have bumped
her head against the door.
She called for her husband, at this in
slant, but receiving no reply she felt
alarmed and CROPPED across the room TO a
door leading into the hallway. This door
is always kept locked but she was surpris-
cd to find it wide open, as well as the door
leading TO the street. She then ran into
the street, where she was found by Mr.
GarretSon.
Mrs. Shelters mind is not altogether
clear on any of these circumstances not
even TO the doors being open, but to the
best of her recollection the doors were
closed when she turned down the lights in
the room at night. She usually locked
the doors herself, but that night she left
locking 20 her husband Besides the door
into the hall and the street door, the door
TO the kitchen in the basement was open
and window III the basement was also
open This window was fastened with a
curling iron the evening before. In the
morning the curling iron was found up
stairs in the sitting room.
Sheeer was formerly a well-known har-
mes maker on Monroe avenue, but year
ago he opened a saloon. In 1862, when 10
years old, he enlisted in the S9th Indiana
volunteers, serving until the close of the
war. He was one of the charter members
of Fairbanks post G. A. r., and latterly
was one of the first TO sign the roll of Far
H. -. 10
A. Il. matters, being always active in pro-
noting the interests Of the order in De.
troit. Two years ago his wife collected
800 10 buy set of colors for Farquhar
post, He had no children.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
DETROIT MARKETS.

WHITE WHEAT-Quiet but firm at prices
ranging from - TO 20 cts
RED WHEAT-NOminally active at about
70 to 1870.
CoEN-Merely nominal at 81 cents.
OATs-Quotations range from 80 to 81
cents.
FLoCR.-Thc market is quiet and weaker
at the following quotations: Michigan
patents So 0Otdj %; Michigan roller, 81 80
al to; Michigan superne, 81 756d3 IS:
Minnesota patents s. 25Cd5 30; Minnesota
bakers 81 25Ql4 80; Michigan rye SO 55Cp
G5 Illinois rye,S3 G5d3 10.
rovisions-Detroit new mess, 50 5Ots
s, 10 Detroit family pork, SO 75d1l;
in pals, 7l4c hams, l0al01Sc; shoulders
64W61.c; dried beef, 13Pl615c; bacon.
"a Sl4c; extra mess beef, IS 1905 so;
fnmilY beef 1920 %
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11
LIVE STOCK,

Cattle-Market slow and SalOc lower:
shipping steers, $50 to 1900 lbs, a. 2JS
Coz, sstockers and feeders, 1904 75;
COWS bulls and mixed, s2(d3 IS; bulk, 81 as
@3 10; through Texas cattle. cows. 10 yoID
3; grass steers, 80 1908 IS; corn fed, So 20
"a so.
HoGs-Market strong and shade higher:
rough and mixed, 80 75Cai 10; packing and
shipping So 95se4 10; light, 80 70d4 20;
skips,s 81 50d3 60.
SnErP-Market storing; natives, s2(a4 so.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-11

Clark G. Sexton, for over 35 years con-
nected with the Grand Rapids papers, died
on the Goth ult.
A committee has been appointed by Ben
Franklin assembly, Knights Of Labor of
Lansing, to make preliminary arrange
ments for three days'labor meeting there
in August. Efforts will be made to secure
the most prominent leaders in the labor
agitation, including such men as Mr..
Powderly and John Swinton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-21

be popular, and also p0ngee having velvet
appliqued with embroidery outlines.
All Lenten styles should be essentially
simple aud plain. Bodices are made with
more tullneSs formerly. and surplice waists
and blouses, than bretelles and plastTons,
hchus and capes will be the features in up
per part of cotton goods frOcks. The skirts
will be plain and long, both upper and
lower skirts being nearly of the same length,
the upper one slaShed on one side and
slightly looped 10 produce bouifant effect
around the hips and pouf in the back.
The lower skirt will not be flOunced, but
tucked and with a narrow undsr-the-hem
rullie mt the bottom, or without any, at the
pleasure OF the wearer or the dresSmaker,
as the case may be.
Women with more jeweled lace pins than
they knew what To do with now stick them
all over their theater b0nnets, where they
can be seen by an admiring public. The
new shade OF pink is called Venus, possibly
because it has the tender rosy hue of the
palm OF pretty hand. The old fashion of
wearing a rOsette of natural flowers on the
slipper Is revived. This Is highly gratify-
Ing, because it is such practical style Of
pedal establishment and so welcome to
girls with No. SIS on their conscience or on
their feet. Pale young celery Is the appe-
tzing name given one OF the new spring
colorS. 1t sounds very crisp and crunchy.
Brass bird cages are now being treated to
embroidered Turkish scarfs, in place of the
white muslin petticOat it has been their Gus
tom TO wear. I'm the windows of good so
ciety. In vain does Worth condemn tailor
made suits and rough woven stuffs made
into the same. giving them the ignominious
name of stable clothes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-21

ems. with their pale, eager faces their eyes
so wide open TO all the wonder and en-
chantment of this old world. so yelled to
misconceptions Of their own character and
pathetic figures.
Sometimes they are pretty; almost al
ways they have q certain charm of bright
eyed independence. They are usually older
than they look; but many are far too young
for the exposed and peculiar life they lead
Henry James has sketched the type in
his own fashion In 4 Bundle of Letters:
She looks at everything, goes everywhere;
paSse her way. with her clear. quiet eyes
wide open. skirting the edge OF obscene
abysses without suspecling them; exciting,
without knowing it, the most injurious sus-
picions; and always holding her course,
passionlesS. stainless, fearlessw
The Germans are kind TO these strangers
within their gates, but TO themselves they
make emphatic reflections on that barbar-
Gus America whose fathers so ship off their
daughters. and they pass stern Judgment on
those who spend their all on instruction
and trust TO luck to get home.
Sometimes their trust Is vain, and / re-
call one charming young woman who had
stranded in Paris and was earning meagre
living as a copyist. She had come abroad
to study five years before, and she was not
likely To return soon. She kept house like
n bird, up four long flights. and she frankly
admitted her economies i'm bread and beef.
1t was picturesque. that little room, with
its sunny window, its brick floor, its walls
lined with her pictures, but il required some
philosophy not to call her isolation a
tempting of fate.
word, too. sh9uld be said on the grow
ing fashion Of sending girls abroad to travel
alone, or with only a companion Of their
own age. 1t seems incredible that persons
who can afford chaperonage for their
daughters often send them without it.
trusting to luck and the good nature of
other American travellers 10 help them on.
y gentlemen told me not long since that
in his year abroad he had always some one
besides his wife on his hands. Now 1t was
countrywoman absolutely alone, now q
pair of young girls, now an invalid with
pretty daughter whom she had no strength
to chaperOn.
There is even book recently advertised
as the doings of two girls alone abroad.
Now we have no wish to recall the proprie-
ties or thirty years ago, when q woman
could hardly make q hundred-mile Journey
alone; but there is a limit here. as every
where. of good sense and prudence.
pincott's Magazine
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-21

ton to it. One by one the people relaxed
ther strained and intent attitudes and
leaned back in their chairs. There was no
rustic or noise The woman did not notice
the program on her bonnet until the curtain
fell '''-''
Miss Anderson played Juliet here when
he returned from London recently. and in
Ihe fourth act she kissed Romeo. AS she
approached the event the bald-headed man
III the orchestra who habitually dawdles
with the bass viol rose from his seat and
looked over the footlishts Everybody
Knew the KISS was coming, and when the
actress leaned forward frigidly and reso-
lutely placed her face in the Immediate
proximity of ROmeO's the house was all at
tentlon. She leaned back again. The
deed had been done. The bald-headed man
III the orchestra sank back in his chair.
shiyered bit and turned up his collar. The
lights tiickered. An usher sneezed and.
tlptoeing softly to the door, he put his
hand across the crack to see if he could find
out where the chilling draft came from.
Then bowling swell rose from his seat
blew upon his fingers. pulled on fur over
coat. went out into Thirteenth street and
wished audibly that he was dead.-N. Y.
Sun.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-21

lovely shades IN cream, pink, sky-blue, gold
and tan have lace-embroidered tops of the
same nue.. KID gloves in very soft white,
cream ana straw can be had either with
self-colored braid points or plush ones.
Fashionable dressmakers are introducing
greater elegance into toilets for the house.
Very handsome tea-gOwns made up of very
rich materials. deliberately trimmed with
lace, and opening in front over a silk or
satin tablier are greatly in vogue as home
dinner toilets. A tasteful model is of a
trained over-rObe of ruby velvet something
like princess dress, with loose open
fronts, and under one of cream satin, coy
cred by deep lace founce.
In spring and summer fabrics we are to
see the most lavish displays of embroidery.
All cotton materials will be very effectively
but not thckly wrought. The present
fancy is for sparsely-set work, more like
needle etching than embroidery. Flounces
forty inches wide will have two-thirds of
their width covered with this work, with
applique figures in contrasting cOlOrs. En-
broidered pongee in similar effects will be
popular. and also pOngee having velvet APP
pliqued with embroidery outlines.
The catOgan style of dressing the hair is
still considered very becoming to young la
dies for evning wear, yet there are many
other pretty simple ways for arranging full
heads of hair. One very favored style is to
wave and comb the locks up
to the top of the head and
twist them into a coronet-shaped roll,
which Is brought forward in front to the
center of the head. forming a circle, and
this gives a foundation for feather, demi-
wreath of flowers, rosette, etc. When the
fashion of cutting the hair short was
adopted, evening coiffures were almost
abandoned-Occasionally pearls were
twisted in. Now that young ladies are al
ready repenting of this piece of folly they
find 1t very difficult to choose a tidy and
becoming style of hair dressing. When the
hair is pretty long it is not difficult to ar
range in loops and rolls, which may be
made to lie in all directions, and fastened
with fancy pins, as these are very fashion
able for evening wear. Young married
ladies dress their hair fuller round the tenn
piles lately, and put a pretty large touge
under, or frizz the hair underneath.