Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08
THE NATION.

VIII wipe out all the large indian reserVa-
tions north of the Northern Pacific rail
road, and open over 1900 square miles OF
land TO settlement.
Friends of the imprisoned New York
boycotters are making an effort to secure
their pardon.
Inquiries concerning that alleged new
treaty between the Canadian government
and the United States, fails to secure
confirmation of its existence.
Bishop Shanahan, head of the Catholic
diocese of Harrisburg Pa, is dead.
Ruiz Gorilla, the Spanish agitator de-
clares that the recent military revolt in
Spain was premature Ho asserts that
many generals of the Spanish army Will
support him at the proper time.
The Knights OF Labor of Iowa have de
cided not to name Independent candidates
for congress- but to support in each dis
trict the republican or democratic
nominee according as one or the other is
favorable TO their cause.
Bartholomew, the defaulting insurance
agent of Hartford, Conn, is in Montreal
Hog cholera is very prevalent in Illinois
and Indiana, and farmers are afraid to
keep hogs. In Ohio and Michigan the con-
dition of the ANIMALS is fair.
A. c. Strong of Naperville, H., a Knight
Templar in attendance on the conclave at
st. Louis was instantly killed as he was
boarding the train for home.
A colony is being formed in Lancaster,
Wis, to emigrate TO Topolbambo Mexico
treasurer Jordan says there is no danger
OF the threats of some of the national
banks TO withdraw, because of the recent
bond calls being put into execution
Hiram Gooding, n farmer of Potter's
Hill, Pa, was stung by hornets on the
nerve at the base of the brain. He became
paralyzed and died in great agony.
Justin Mccarthy, the eminent homo
ruler, arrived in New York on the 25th
ult. His object in coming to this country
is to give political lectures.
Six Delaware criminals were punished
at the whipping post the other day.
Nashville, Tenn, cvenue officers re-
Gently returned from a raid on Illicit dis.
tileries bringing in - prisoners. They
destroyed several dstilleries and
quantity of liquor.
Indian Commissioner Atkins has decid-
ed TO send n commission TO the Umatilla
agency, Washington territory, to induce
the Indians to take lands in severalty
The Louisiana orange crop is reported
to be complete failure this year. 1t
usually averages 3OO0OOO to 100000. but
will not be 100000 this year, owing to
frosts.
The leaders of the anti Chinese riots in
Seattle, w. r., last winter have been &c
Quilted. The jury were out three hours.
The defendants were tried in the United
States court the prosecution being con-
Quoted 10y United States attorney White.
Pleuro peneumonia is creating great
trouble in Dakota. A number of head of
cattle have died.
Hon. Frank II. Hurd has been nominated |
for congress 10y democrats of the Toledo
district. Hurd was nominated on the first |
ballot.
Frank Whiting and Charles Ravens,
highway robbers, tried TO escape from the |
Michigan City, Ind, penitentiary the other
day. Whiting was shot dead and Ravens
recaptured.
Since January the custom authorities
have made torty-eight seizures of opium
at San Francisco, valued at SIS OF
Nickel and cobalt mines at Table Noun
tain Churchill county, Nevada are to be
worked by a London company, with "A
capital of S350OO0
large building is being erected at
Ste vens, eighteen mile, north Of Port
Thompson, Dakota, on the Crow Creek
reservation, under the auspices of the
Dominican fathers, to be used n school
for Indian children.
A number of prisoners In the Ohio peni-
Tertiary have been poisoned by drinking
water, and On investigation nas been
ordered
The socialist element in Chicago has
nominated full county ticket.
The Mexican revolutionist are said 20 be
massipg their forces along the Rio Grande
river.
The average yield of 1850 acres OF wheat
on the Grandin farm in Dakota was >!
bushels and Is pounds per acre. On the
Mayville farm 4,C0j acres averaged 3j
bushels and pounds per acre
A bonus of 5000 is offered for the
establishment of any sort OF manufactur-
ing enterprise al La Comas, w. T., which
will give employment to twenty men.
Twenty-Five Cinnamon were working
among large force OF Indians picking
hops on O'Brien's ranch, on White River
Washington Territory. The Indians
1 Misunderstanding to work with the China
men, and the proprietor of the ranch con-
pluded to discharge the latter and the
IeIndians returned to work.
In the democratic primary elections held
Pm Atlanta on the Goth ult the prohibitions
lst' were Overwhelmingly defeated The
democrats carried their nomination by
majority of 1900 out of total of 1900.
Francis X. Brooks OF Chicago, formerly
student at Harvard, has brought suit
against the college for $4,000 for injuries
SUSTAINED while working in the laboratory
tnder ono OF the professors at that in
Ititution.
Andrew Lucas. colored man, died in
l,rantford. Ont, recently, aged 12S years
Sproul, the American who was convict