Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-20
NEWS SUMMARY.


Lincoln, Neb. have been uujustly held by
the federal courts, 10 the federal courts
have no jurisdiction oyer the removal Of
municipal officers.
In the case OF j. X. McLe n vs.. Post
master-General Villas to compel IA read
Justment OF lower grade postmasters the
United states supreme court su,tains Gen.
Villas in the opinion that congress does
not contemplate "a change ottener than
once in two years.
zen. Poe's report regarding the com
merce OF the st. Mary's falls canal sub
mitted TO the house shows that the cana.
was open PIG days, and that the passages
were - per cent. greater than the previous
one.
The president sent messages TO congress
the other day calling attention to the
forms OF the existing submarine treaty;
submittin, report OF the Indian com
missloners who have reached an agreement
with the Montana Indian, for the reduc-
ton of their reservations; recommending
amaratime con erence at Washin gton t.
devise measures Tor the protect on OF life
and property at sea; and recommending
approval of the Washington meridian con
ference which favors the establishment OF
prime meridian and universal day.
he horse car stables in Meridian, Conn,
were burned the other day, with / cars
and 50 horses
Or. Peter Parker died at his residence in
Washington recently, aged a. He was
United States minister To China 30 years
ago, and has lived in Washington since
s. lie held the office of regent of the
smithsonian Institute for many years.
Catholics OF Richmond. Va, adopted
vote OF thanks to President Cleveland for
his glft T. the pope.
Inc secIe AIRY of the interior recon
mends that the relations between the IN
terror department and the Interstate
commerce commission be severed, an
that here after they contro. their own ex-
penditures AMI report direct to the presi-
dent.
he annual report OF the board OF man
ayers OF the ma o ial home for disabled
volunteer soldiers las been submitted.
The average number OF inmates present
during the lat fiscal year was g,5sl, an
increase IN i've years of $50, or forty
four per cent. The existing branches are
Low filled TO their utmost capacity.
GOV. Vests message to the Utah legis'
lature takes strong grounds agalns. poly
gamy.
There are 20 inches OF snow on the level
throughout Dakota, and numerous enor-
nous drifts. Many lives are reported to
have been lost
Jane, c. Talmage, son OF the late \. a.
Ta!mage, shot and killed &. j. TIdd, tn
night telegraph operator at Bruins wick,
Mo-, the other III hit The young mel
had quarre ell over telegraph order.
The Apaches are again on the war path
in Arizona.
William Cevery died in Wellaeet,
Mass, the other day, aged y. lie was
veteran OF the war o. l,l2, and wa the
only survivor OF the DIrCmort prisoners
The poor house near Birmingham, Conn.
wa destroyed 10y tire thu othsr afternoon
and three lives were lost
" oo4growers of southwestern Texa,
adopted resolutions asking congress to re-
store the WOO tar.n of o. ami declaring
that tho tariff reduction OF 1,,3 .owere
the PR e of wool one-half, and that the
cost ot growing WOOL IN the United states
is from four to nine cents per pound greas-
er than in Mexico, South America or
Australia.
In the region OF Eureka Cal, is the finest
redwood forests in the world It has Just
come to light that a British syndicate has
securel l.JOJ acres OF the best OF it
through false entries. An investigation
will follow.
A distinct shock OF earth quake was fel
throughout the Carolinas and Georgia on
the 18th inst.
a very heavy snow storm is reported in
Dakota and Minnesota Railro ads have
been completely blockadei for several
days. Great loss of life is feared.
Hon. James b. Beck has been formally
elected senator by the Kentucky legi,la-
ture for the third consecutive term, at the
conclusion OF which he viii have served
eighteen year, from March ., 1S77, to
March 3. ISIS.
Gen. Bragg OF Wisconsin has been nomi
mated as United States minister 70 Mexico.
a car full Of seeping immigrant, broke
from train on the Southern facihc road
few days ago, plunged over an s0-foot
embankment, and caught tire. Several
passengers were fearfully burned.
A passenger train on the Atlantic a
Pacific road was wrecked near Coolidge
n. NJ, by jumping the track. Miss Flor.
ence Wilson OF Wool,tock ILL.,, was killed
and several other passengers fatally in
jured.
The armory in Columbus, Ohio, where
an exhibition OF dogs, poultry, pigeons
and other pets, was being held, was des-
troyed by fire the other morning. Three
hundred valuable dogs were burned, and
hundreds OF pigeons and chickens were
cremated
Two large buildings In Lowell, Mass.
owned by the city and occupied as fire
department and armory were totally des
troyed by fire January -. During the
progress OF the fire 2L0O) cartridges ex-
ploded with terrible force.
Erysipelas is killing of the Indians OF
the agency at Poplar River, Mont.
Hon. Elihu f. Jackson was inaugurated
governor OF Maryland on the 18th inst.
Six Italians were badly injured by an
explosion OF dynamite at Rockford, H.,