Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-30
FOREIGN.

of Gladstone and summoned Lord Sails
bury To form new cabinet.
Gladstone has indirectly advised Parnell
against pursuing an obstruction policy in
the coming parliament since in 1850 the
tactics pursued by the Irish members did
much to throw discredit upon the Irish
cause. Gladstone hoped the Parnellites
would not revert to the methods practiced
during that session Parnell has replied
that he is DESTROYS of following Glad
stones lead reserving entire liberty Of
action in the event of the Tories trying
coercion.
Rumored that Sir John Mcdonald is to
resign the premiership of Canada.
Remarkable heat is passing over Eng
land, accompanied by disastrous thunder
storms At Liverpool the sewers over
flowed and two persons were drowned.
Fishermen OF Labrador and Northern
Newfoundland are starving.
DeLesseps will i'm August issue Panama
Canal bonds of 1900 francs at 40, paying
interest at 30 francs yearly. reimburse
ment at par TO commence Immediately hy
drawings every two months. In this way
he hopes to raise enough to push forward
the work on the canal, so as TO make sue
cess apparent and then induce the govern
ment TO authorize n lottery by (which to
obtain the remainder of the capital on less
onerous terms.
The Paris municipal authorizes have de-
cided 20 erect monument on the
Tuileries to commemorate the revolution.
Cholera, which has been epidemic In por-
tions of Japan for some time, is abating.
The final analysis of the pollings Of the
late election in England give the
UnionistS 1881 l07 votes, and the Gladston-
ians l,441, 652. For correct estimate OF
the popular vote there must be added the
electorate of ll3 Unionist seats which
were not contested, total OF 1905, l0i
votes, and that OF the 10i contested Glad
stonian seats, total of 500, So votes. The
popular vote results in Unionist Majority
of 2126S2. The Conservatives propose,
after the members OF the House of Com
mons are sworn in. between the 9th and
18th of August, TO adjourn until the 10Th
of October.
New Mexico, has collected lawless band
and has robbed several haciendes. Resi-
dents are fleeing TO Mexico.
while an iron dealer of st. Petersburg
was unloading a wagon filled with clio
artillery, which he lad purchased from the
government, n nin.-inch shell, supposed to
have been properly unloaded. exploded
among group of workmen and others
Sixteen persons, including four children,
were killed. Several more were injured.
A great sensation has been created in
Quebec by strange miracle with occur
red at La Bonnie Ste. Anne, in the presence
of 200 pilgrims from st. Johns suburb
who went down to the shrine under the
direction of their cure Rev. FIR. Plamon-
don. a Miss Labrie, one OF the pilgrims,
who for thirty years had lost the use OF
her legs from paralysis, and who on going
down, had 20 be carried from the boat TO
the shrine in a chair, rose up, il is said, in
sight OF all, after mass, at which she had
taken communion and venerated the relics
of the saint. On the return of the party
TO the village a solemn Tie Deum was chant
ed at st. John church. The sacred edi-
flee was densely crowded while the noble
hymn of praise and thanksgiving was
sung, and the bells of the church proclaim
ed in their most joyous tones the glad
event to the community.
Cholera continues Its fatal ravages in
several provinces of Italy.
It is said the Dominion government has
decided not to recognize any Indian chos-
en- bv the Crees TO succeed Poundmaker as
their leader, the intention being TO gradu
ally do away with the system adopted 10y
the red man for centuries by choosing as
their leader any brave who has specially
distinguished himself.
Capt. G.. V. Weir, commanding Battery
NJ Fifth Artillery at Fort Hamilton com
Weir served with distinction in the war o (
the rebellion and was a 7ery popular of.
fcer.
Fourteen men of the British ship Cos
hawk, were drowned Off Port Royal on the
18th inst.
Reports or revolution in Mexico are
confirmed. The entire country is in arms
y Idle ulSpulcn from NlClOTld, D. ~
says it is reported that the town of Van
couver, b. c., is again in ashes The tele-
graph Office is destroyed and no particulars
Can be obtained.
James Junior recently wrote an offer OF
marriage TO Queen Victoria. He com
menced his letter: my beloved Victoria"
and signed it "Yo our loving husband" He
sent the epistle to Windsor Castle and
called there to receive the Queens answer
He was arrested, and was found mentally
deficient and sent TO n lunatic asylum.
Mormon missionaries are now proselrt
ing with marked success in Ireland.
Prince Napoleon will soon leave Pari-
for New York, TO meet his son on the coip'
pletion of his trip around the world.
Formally Resigned.
At the British Cabinet meeting held on
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