Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-25


lnds Of cattle across re border.
The issue of standaI silver dollars from
the minis during the week ended June l2
was $5ll, $50 The ISIS during the CORES
bonding period of la, year was s5ll, 800
The shipments Of the actional silver coin
iince June | amounts , $333G1G.
The chief Of the bur an of statistics re
ports that the total value of the exports
Hairy products during he month Of May,
lSs'', as compared with similar products
Turing the corresponding period of last
gear was as follows: Nay, lSs6, 500, S33;
May. lss5. SG3402S.
In the United States )urt in New York
suit has been brought the government
against Gen. Thomas Jordan, who was
captain and quartermastor in the army
during the Mexican war, and retained his
commission until May 1861, when he re-
signed and entered the Confederate army.
II Is claimed that his accounts during the
Mexican war show shortage of $l7.992.
and it is sought to recover that amount
with interest. The defense is u denial of
the existence of a shortage.
a freight train on the Kansas City road
phis, Tenn, the other Fevening. Fifteen
cars were entirely demolished and several
tramps who were stealing n ride were
crushed to death, being mutilated in n
most horrible manner Th,|r names could
not be learned. The crew escaped with
out injury.
The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons re
fuses TO grant "A pardon 10 Milton Weston
the Chicago millionaire, who was convict
ed in the Allegheny county court of vol
untary manslaughter and sentenced to ten
years i'm the penitentiary for the killing of
man named Haymaker during fight
for the possession of Il gas well nj AIurrays-
willie in which "a number of mcn partici-
patcd on both sides.
Mrs. Samuel Z. Nining Of st Louis Mo.
has been notified that She will soon
receive from the United States treasury
about Sl0,COo000 awarded 10y the court Of
claims under the terms Of the French
Spoilation act.
Little Johny Durkn, who a few days
ago was horribly burnt in the Chicago
tenement house fire, 10y which his mother
and seven Others were cremated alive. died
on the 18th inst. In addition to other in
iurics he had been nearly scalped by "A fall
ing timber and was scorched internally
". s. Holman Of Indiana has been
re-nominated for congress.
\ dynamite bomb wa, hurled at the car.
riage way of eX-Navor T. N Sccor's house
i'm Racine. Wis. and exploded with loud
report. \ Bohemian wa traced a mile
4 I,
just passing when the bomhcXploded. He
was held for further examination. No
one was injured by the eXplosi on
Daniel Geerin. . native Of Ireland. and
undoubtedly the Oldest person in Wiscon-
sim died in Shields, seven miles west of
Watertown, the other night. in his lU9th
year. The deceased had resided in Shields
about thirty-fve years. His second wife
survives him.
The committee on ways and means have
submitted a report against a restoration
of the tariff of iSG1. and recommending
that the duty on wool be repealed.
Prof Morton, II Washington scientist,
before a Senate committee. characterized
oleomargarine a one of the greatest dis
coveries Of the century.
a Washington dispatch 70 a Detroit
daily says y movement - on foot here
which make, direct blow 1t the abandon
mert OF Fort Wayne a. a military post. \
committee OF the Commercial club Of
Chicago is here TO offer, through Secretary
EndicOtt, free TO the government. 300
acres OF valuable land in the suburbs Of
Chicago for the establishment of
military post and an artillery school. Gen.
Sheridan has long been in favor Of CON
solidatiug the troops in the west at one or
two places such as Omaha and Chicago.
The members of the Commercial club are
all millonaires and men Of influence.
There is no doubt that they are here at
Little Pills suggestion, and will make
big effort 10 put their plan through. If it
goes, it said that Fort Wayne will have to
60.
The American association " nursery
men met in eleventh annual convention at
Washington June lGth with 500 delegate.
present. Committees were appointed and
reports received from the vice
presidents The next convention will he
held at Chicago.
lntflc1 iNNllIE. a l@bllNB hul5Ib VI ld''l
of St Louis has been arrested on charge of
conspiracy He was released after fur
nishing $1,000 bonds The charge, against
him are that ne conspircd 20 blockade the
tracks of the Missouri Pacific. secure til
guard and fire the property.
Gov Hill Of New YORK. has
signed the bill which provides
that no person shall bc imprisoned
more than six months for debt. Under its
operation all prisoners now confined for
debt who have served more than six
months must Ice released within five days.
Hartford. Conn, had Il S300,0JO fire on
the 10th.
The war department has received tele-
gram from Gen. Miles stating that the
troops are still in pursuit of the Apaches
with Indifferent success. Since the In
dian, entered the United States territory
they have killed thirteen persons whom
they found unarmed in remote places.
They will be driven into Sonora.
Controller Durham of the treasury de-