Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-10
FOREIGN FACTS.

An attempt was made TO kill Louise
Michel while she was delivering an incen
diary address at Havre the other night.
The trouble with the Scottish crofters
continues.
Queen Victoria will go to the Rivera
March Is
Editor O. Brien has gone to the south OF
Europe for his health.
Turkey demands OF Russia an explana.
ton of the ma ,sing Of her troops upon the
frontier.
Three persons were killed and b in jured
in collision near Mickalouka Russia.
Jan. 81.
The Canadian government deem salts
factory, or in fact any settlement of the
fishery side o. the negotiations, beyond
possibility, the only hope being that the
result Of the Washington convention may
lead up to "A broader basis, upon which all
questions in dispute between the Domin-
ion and the United States may be AMIGA
by settled, and satisfactory arrange
ment for more extended trade relations
between the two countries arrived at.
NJ. NJ. Gonzales, agent for several
wealthy residents OF Coahulia, Mexico
has sold 800, 90 acres of land in Coahulia
10 an English syndicate, who already own
, 100000 acres in that state. The consid-
Grafton was $4,000, - cents an acre
English capitalists now own fully one
quarter of the state OF Coahulia
Rev. Or Reilly of Detroit, ire lsurer Of
the Irish national league Of America, has
prepared a report OF receipts and trans
missions to the men in the breach"
since the Chicago convention OF August,
lSo6. Since that time, when there was on
hand for the anti-eviction fund S2i.stS II,
enough has been received to make that
s)l3G3 81 The parliamentary fund in the
meantime, has grown TO $4S 800 II, max
ing total of SO5, 100 81. OF this sum
$l01, $50 % has been transmitted TO Ire
and, leaving the treasury pretty near
clean, as 1T has only 1914 - balance in it,
Roumania Is purchasing a large quaint
ty OF repeating rifles.
Herr krupp, the great gun maker has
received large order from Emperor
Francis Joseph.
In vatican circles the desire expressed
by the pope to the Irish pilgrims for a set
Element OF the Irish question is interpret
ed 10 mean that the popes al vice TO Irish
men Is TO make peace with England.
The Turkish authorities recently arrest
ed IL insurgents who were preparing to
invade Eastern Roumania TO incte to
riot.
Mrs. Mary Hewitt, poet and novelist,
died in Rome February 3.
! Mgr Adam of California, presented to
the Pope a Photographic likeness of an
| a.
to be 40 years OF age. Mgr. Adam asked
a special blessing for Gabriel, which his
holiness granted.
Thos. Callan and Michael Harkins the
Americans who were charged with IA dyna
mite conspiracy, have been found guilty
in London and sentenced TO 10 years pc
nal servitudc.
A number OF the Scottish crofters have
been sentenced TO prison for rioting.
A chemist OF Manchester, Eng, driven
to dispair 10y his poverty, murdered his
wife and six children and then suicided.
A private communication from "a Euro
pean resident in China to the London
Times says that the loss OF life in the Vel
low River disaster is but little less than
2,O0O,OJO.
American physicians have cured the
Queen of Corea, AMI her majesty held a
jubilee in honor of the distinguished
! healers.
During riot at Huelva, on the 9Th
inst, the mob was fired on by troops, and
! 10 civilians are reported killed
The treaty Of alliance between Italy and
Germany stipulates that if France attacks
either Of the contrasting powers, the 9th
er is TO send 3)O,0J) men 10 the French
frontier at once.
Canada's public debt Jan. /, was s276,-
81, ~; assets $40, 346 81.
Several American bishops now in Rome,
are endesvoring TO reconcile Father Nc
| Glynn and the vatican.
Four persons w ere killed by an explo-
sion in gun factory at Hanau, Prussia.