Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-04
THE NATION.

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bodies was discovered by somo neghbors.
John A. Henry Chicago printer, has
been arrested for being pronounced an
archst and using inlammatory language.
When arrested he promised that there
would be more bombs thrown.
While Edward F. Walker was being
brought from Cincinnati to the Anchorage
lunatic asylum, near louisville he jumped
from the train going at the rate OF 40 miles
an nour and tell under the cars. He was
killed.
Col. John r. Folsom, grandfather Of Miss
frankie Folsom, President Cleveland's
fiance, died at FosOmdale, Erie county,
n. Y, few days ago. He had been an
invalid for several years. He was the old
gentleman who told reporter about
Frankie'S engagement TO President Cleve-
land and was also the man whose money
was used SO unstintingly on Miss Folsom's
education. BY tho death of Col Folsom,
the presidents fiance will fall heir to ST.
100000 in real estate and securities.
Women can practice law in New York
State, the governor having signed the bill
granting them the privilege.
Reported that Parsons the Chicago an
archist, who has been missing since the
night of the bomb throwing, had sailed for
Cuba.
Detective Pinkerton denies that any OF
the Rock Island express robbers have been
captured liz Illinois.
The Pr esid-nt has appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen the Board Of
Visitors to West Point for the present
year Prof. w g. Sumner of Yale College;
Hon Kemp p. Battle, LII. d., President OF
the University of North Carolina; Mr..
Wilson S Bissel Of New York; Gen. VIM.
II, Blair OF Pennsylvania; Gen Geo b.
Cosby, Adiutant-General of California;
Gen. Francis Nichols of Louisiana; Col.
Thos McCorvey OF alabama.
Two children of John Baltimore Of Cam
bridge Maryland, were burned to death
the other day.
Prof. Theodore Dwight has been elected
president of Yale college, vice Noah Por-
ter, resigned
The ronvict system is in force in the
coal mines in Arkansas, and many miners
have been thrown out of employmer-
thereby. The miners are organizing 10
Gust tie cunvIcts. and trouble is feared.
Peter Cornell mason living at Minden
City, is under arrest charged with at
tempting to burn the Hurd house He was
tounu concealed III cellar
T. b. Forbes was arrested at Bay City
the other night and taken TO Caro-, where
he is charged with connection with recent
lightning rod SwindleS.
The destruction of crops by rain in North
Carolina is immense, and no estimate can
be made OF the loss inflicted upon the
farming community. In South Carolina
the crops along the rivers are "A total fail
ure. The damage is beyond estimate.
Mrs James Guerin and sister, widows Of
Point Pleasant, w Va, quarreled over
step-ladder The nephew of the first nam
Ell killed the woman and was in turn shot
10 death by Eliza, the l5-year-old daughter
OF the murdered woman.
Near Saltwater, MINI. recently there
was a sudden upheavel Of earth and rocks
400 feet in the air. supposed TO be due TO an
earthquake shock.
The judiciary committee of the city
council Of Chicago has decided that Rosen-
field whose drug store was sacked by
mob May g. has no legal claim against the
city. The committee was inclined TO al
low the $500 damages claimed, but found
that the law was against it. The common
Jaw relieves the city. and the statutes have
not attached a liability. Joseph Weiskopi's
claim tor the destruction of his saloon took
Tho same course.
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aas'ern Arizona, numbering and pillaging
ia various directions.
President Cleveland will purchase
country residence near Washington.
The evangelsts, Sam Jones and Small,
who ''swore otf'' from the use of tobacco,
have gone back to smoking.
Mrs Alice Pendleton, wife OF Geo IL
Pendleton, United States minister to
Germany, was thrown from her carriage
in Central Park, New York u few days
ago, and instantly killed. Her daughter
who was with her was seriously injured.
Alderman Jaehne, one of the New York
city aldermen found guilty ct bribery, has
been sentenced to Sing Sing prison for
nine years and ten months
The legislative, executive and judicial
Appropriation till calls for $50, $50. 119 this
year.
Martin Irons, the leader in the recen.
strike III the southwest, is charged with
Incorporating the relief funds or the
order
TIL" president has approved the bill pro.
viding Tor the study Of the nature Of alco
holiC drinks and narcotics and their effects
IN the public schools of the District OF
Columbia. the territories, etc.
Dir bio Lewls,thc great health reformer,
died at Yonkers, n. Y, May 81. from cry.
sipelas.
Forest fires I'm middle and northwestern
Wisconsin are causing no little alarm 20
the people in that vicinity. Vast tracts OF
forest are now in ashes. The loss can not
be estimated.
The famous FiskeM cGrew will contest
hns been decided in favor of Cornell uni