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

Lenoir, n. c., recently.
The first comptroller of the treasury has
decided that in executing the provisions
Of the bill appropriating 100000 for the
bureau Of animal industry the commits
sioner of agriculture cannot expend any
fraction OF the sum for cattle not known
TO be diseased, but can only purchase and
destroy diseased animals when, in his
/ judgment, it may be necessary to prevent
he spread of pleuro pneumonia from one
state to another.
Disastrous storms occurred in Wyoming
and Nebraska on the Goth inst.
/ Edward w. Moore, IA young farm labor
err who is suspected of having murdered
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Search near GAINESVILLE, Wis,
was arrested in Chicago on the Goth.
Three persons were killed by lightning
near Fredericksburg, Neb., on the Goth
/ inst.
A. ID. Wilson, living about four miles
/ from Manchester, Ohio, struck his
daughter u terrible blow on the side of her
head causing her death, because she open
ed door which he had told her to leave
closed. Wilson has been held for trial.
p. W Chase sheriff and tax collector of
/ Concoria Parish, La, is short in his ac-
counts $4,000. He has very good bond.
The net proceeds of the sale of opium,
liquors and other articles seized by the
customs officers at Port Townsend under
Collector Beecher for the fiscal year end
ing this month, fully cover the expenses
of the whole custom house force, includ-
ing rents etc, for that time, leaving the
duties collected clear revenue TO the
government. This has never before hap
pened in this district.
The United States revenue receipts in
San Francisco for June were sl53, 219 -.
During the fiscal year ending June 30,
1856, there was n net decrease in the rev
enue Of this district amounting TO SOS,
$40 II.
a special engine coming north collided
with the regular train on the Louisville az
Nashville railroad near Duck River, forty
eight miles south Of Nashville, the other
evening and seven men instantly killed.
Duglass Rome, for several years book
keeper for a large commission house in
New y ork, has disappeared but before 60
ing wrote letter TO his employers con
Tossing that he had robbed them of about
$4,000.
A call has been issued for the folio wing
described per cents Of 1882: $50 original
number 1913 TO original number l35, both
inclusive; 800, 1870 TO 1872; $500, s5' to
s24; 81 900, 1924 TO 1862 and 2313S to 24741:
$4,000, l27ls TO 1865. Total, 100000.
The call natures on Sep. |.
A cave of petrified men has been discov-
cred near Akron, Ind.
Miss Edith Bend and Miss Nettie Mickey
were drowned in Lake Pepin, near From
tenac, Mimi, the other afternoon.
The United States secret service detec
| tiveS have learned that the Minneapolis
postofce robbers consisted of n gang Of
five. The leader was Peoria Kid alias Jack
Quinn, who took so, 900 trick in Indian
apolis which was known the orange box
robbery. Jerry Cook was the second man
! in the gang.
Judge John T. Nixon, Of the United
states district court of New Jersey, who
recently became totally blind is gradually
regaining his eycsght.
! The Denver q Rio Grand railroad rail
road has been sold for sl5,0O0,000.
The South Park mountains in Colorado.
pasture 10000 head of sheep and about the
same number of horses and cattle.
Henry Schaifer, one of the best known
young men Of Evansville Ind. suicided on
the Goth inst. The young man had been
on a heavy spree, which was one of the
causes Of his rash act
$. 7. Rounds, public printer, is negotiat-
ing for the possession Of the Omaha Daily
Republican.
Lucy Mccall Of Atlanta, aged l6 years,
is under arrest, charged with running a
blind tiger" in violation of the prohibi-
ton law.
The new extradition treaty with Eng
land is received with general favor in
Washington.
An accident occurred on the New Haven
road near Bridgeport, Conn, on the Goth
inst. Two men were instantly killed and
six others seriously wounded.
The Lake Shore officials in Chicago say
the strike is over, but the Pinkerton men
are still on duty.
Henry, the l5year old son of,J. A Bick-
well of Bangor, Maine, shot and instantly
killed his sister, Matte aged 10 years The
boy picked upa gun and not knowing that
it was loaded, playfully pointed it at his
sister, when it was discharged, the contents
striking her in the neck, tearing away the
windpipe and arteries The boy was
rendered insane 10y the terrible affair.
The civil service commission has issued
an order prohibiting the private secretary
of an appointing or nominating officer, or
the officer who in the absence of an APP
pointing or nominating officer, acts in his
place from being either chairman or secre-
tary of board of examiners.
Miss Ada Childs Of Lake Benton, MINI.
has been arrested for burning the house
of W. w. Townsend and his son l.. NJ
Townsend. The young woman did it out
of revenge.
Geo. ". White, barber OF Oswego, n. Y,
proposes TO go over the whirlpool al
Niagara, clad in cork suit