Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-05
THE NATION.

Inc WORKSHOPS or the Ohio pcnitentiary
were badly damaged 10y fire rhe other day
The loss will reach $4,000, with but small
insurance
IL is estimated at the treasury that the
ultimate issue of the new 81 and 81 cortif
Gates may aggregate $4,000 900, and the s.
silver certificates 5000 00)O.
The Hessian NY in wheat is doing con
siderable damage in Michigan.
President Robson, OF tho Toledo. Sari.
nav q Muskeson railway company. in.
vites proposals mt his office in Toledo till
Nov. 10 for clearing, grading and timber
work OF said road between Ashley and
Greenyille. Ashley j, in Gratiot county.
10 miles southeast of Ithaca, and although
but two years old has population OF so.
1t is destined TO be lively little town
The new home for the friendlcss at East
Saginaw, which is being completed as fast
as possible will cost $1,000.
The Michigan state poultry and pct
stock association Will offer 81 900 prcmiu ms
at their exhibit in Grand Rapids in
January.
During the fiscal year ended June 30 last
the total disbursements for pensions at
the Detroit agency amounted TO 5000 37I
against So l91, 26l in 1851 S2,s2l791 in 1884.
SOS, 4Od in 1Ss3 81, lSl.49S in 1Ss2. s206a.-
23l IN 1881, S2,35a2jj in 1850. Sl.1;Q75g in
lS"i and Sl,2l52iO in ISIS; making grand
total of 22l, l61>;}2 for the past nine years.
The total expenses of the agency last wear
were 81, 49,
Victor Jewell, who shot and killed Ed
Cole near Ionia has been discharged. the
court holding that the killing was in self
defense.
n collision occurred between Wild,
engine and passenger train near Mil /
waukee the other day, and one man was /
instantly killed and several other, fatally /
injured. All the mail was destroyed.
President Cleveland contributed SO 20
the African Methodist church of Charles
ton.
The treasury department has received
the estimate, of the state and agricultural
departments and the civil establishments
of the war and navy department., for tn,
next fiscal year The state departments
estimates are largely IN excess Of those for
last year. The others show little variation
Maxwell the st. Louis murderer. has
been given a new lease of life. the iudge
having extended the time for appeaIs to
Jan lst
William Livingstone, Jr,, collector of
customs at Detroit, has resigned. Living
stone was appointed by President Arthur
in 1SS4 7
Mrs. Brass, the Missaukee county muir j
iereas, occupies n room on the second c
ioor of the Jail at Jackson, on the south
'lde' where she will be kept until the gov '
'rhor commutes her sentence TO the De
rot house OF correction She spends
most OF her time sitting in an arm chair v
ma gazing out of the barred window, her n
new being somewhat limited by the old q
acGson house and the Baptist church s.
'he appears TO be about 80 years of age, is q
'oout feet tall and weighs about 10 II
ounds. She was dressed in rather a n
curse brown dress that did not add to
er attractiyeness. If sho were well d
ressed she would Toe, while not handsome. d
very good looking woman. -Llcb,on Pa c
rio.. .
Mrs. a. r. Stewart, wife OF the late ri
died at her home in New 81
'ork. Oct 18th. ~
William J. sherman Tn Q BROOKLYN priest on
hose marriage some time ago caused G.
uch excitement in Catholic circles has Ia
'ncluded TO enter the Baptist ministry
nd expects TO Doe ordained in January. y
The secretary OF war has informed she
easury department in regard 20 the q,
,tion Of the commanding officer of the Ia
lcitc in issuing permit, 10 land liquor, pl
different parts of Alaska that hereafter m
; permits viii he issued by The war de of
lrtment for the Introduction o. lquor, ii,
TO Alaska for use for medicinal ne st,
ancal or scientific purposes. The OF 20
ctor of customs at Si.ka. Alaska. has tn
en- notified accordingly He is instricr uu
, however, 10 permit the entry Of wine. Ike
r 81 ramental uses upon the pre-. cn;a We
'n OF proof that it is intended for uo pr
her purpose.
Undertaken Spearo of Washington ii
aims that there is still due him ; !,OJU for we
$ services in connection with the funeral Pic
President Garfield He refused to nc an
pt 500, claiming shat congress appro. Ma
iatcd the full amount OF the bill. He III,
terward sent the bill to Mrs. Garfield.
t received no reply from her. If the bin Gle
not settled soon, he Will bring the mat Wi
r before congress early in the coning des
3sion. do,
Zen. Theodore F. West, tho special in
'asury agent detailed to San Francisco me
rly this year 60 succeed az official whose the
oceedings were said to be irregular. has thr
en- arrested, charged with violating the att
'recy Of the mails. The complainant is +
;. Lily Hepburn, who alleges that Gen. the
est being jealous because she rejected p
5 attentions intercepted her letters. cor
Half of Stockton, Utah, was burned on sgi,
, 18th inst. yer
he Missouri Pacific shops are to be 42U
ncentrated at Kansas City. II
he relief fund for the stricken people O, has
bine Pass amounts to about SIS, 300. oieC
Advises received from Gen Miles. on tho for
inst, reports the capture of Mangus. al {
Apache chief and his entire band II sub.
earned at the war department that the ton
Iians above referred to formed part III
ieronimo's band, but separated from dea