Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-10
GENERAL.

asylum July 80.
Gen Booth, the commander in chief Of tho
Salvation Army, will visit America this
menth
President Cleveland is reported as saying
that he will sign the river aud harbor bill.
At a socialist meeting in Chicago, with
dynamite" Dorsey in the chair, "A resolu-
ton was adopted denouncing any attempt
TO lead the labor vote into the camp OF either
old party.
Gov Porter declines TO be candidate
for gubernatorial honors in Indiana.
A reunion Of veterans interested in some
improvements on the Gettysburg baltic
field is TO DO held on that spot Sept. 25.
The people of Woodsdale, Ks, have sent
for 100 Winchesters and wagon load Of
ammunition, and have pickets for several
miles around the village, who are instruct
cd to shoot any Hugoton man who attempts
10 pass.
II. Il. LOOMS from Washington has been
put in charge Of the press work at the ma
tional republican headquarters. In 1854 he
accompanied Mr. Blaine upon his campaign
tour through the country aud also assisted
/ 70 do preSswork az national headquarters.
Masked robbers entered the farm house
Of Conrad Doup, in Knox county, Ohio,
beat the old mau with "a club, bound him
/ with a chalk line and then stole $50 from
trunk in which Doup kept his money. No
! cluo 10 tie robbers has been secured.
| DR.. Robert Morris, the most distinguished
Mason in the world, died in Louisville. KY,
I recently. He was past grand master and
tho author OF nearly 100 Masonic works and
poems.
Gov. Foraker refuses 10 commute the
sentence Of "Blinkey" Morgan.
| Congressman Wheeler Of Alabama has
] introduced a bill in congress directing the
/ officer in charge of the llth census 10 ascer-
. tain, report and publish the birth ratio and
= death rate among pure whites and among
Negroes and hybrids OF every description
/ and character. The object OF this is to see
| If the statement that the death rate among
mixed races is greater than among those Of
pure blood, is true.
Thirty valuable horses were burned TO
death il New York livery stable on the
! lst inst 4 Waterman upset lamp which
set fire 70 the stable.
President Cleveland has sent 10 J. w.
Dunbar gold medal for bravery in saving
! life at sea
The supreme court Of New Jersey sus-
tains the oonstitutionality ofthe local option
high license law.
The published story to the effect that
/ FindlaY, O., is in danger Of being blown up
/ by subterranean explosion of natural gas
in the not very distant future is discredited
/ by geologists in Washington.
George Harris, II year old boy of Gin
cinnati, was shooting at target when his
sister seized the muZzle Of the rife. The
weapon was discharged aud the girls head
was blown 10 fragments.
Indiana republicans unanimously demand
/ that Gen. Porter accept the nomination for
governor. Fifty delegates and 20 counties
pledge support 10 the program
The California republican state conven-
ton has denounced free trade wants a free
ballot in the south, and asks for an appren-
ticeship law
The prohibition state convention of West
Virginia nominated Thcs X. Carscaden for
governor, and mathematical the old parties,
Is usual
over 800 Italians, disguised at not being
able 10 obtain employment here, sailed from
New York for Italy on the lst inst.
Archie V Stewart. who five years ago was
stOrekceper at the Iongview insane asylum,
near Cincinnati. fell short in his accounts
| 10 the amount of $1,000. Detectives have
been searching for him ever since at odd
times. He was arrested in indianapolis on
the LIST inst. and taken 10 Cincinnati.
The business portion Of Suffolk, Va,
was destroyed by fire the other morning.
/ Loss 500, go, with light insurance
/ Debt statement issued August |, shows
total interest bearing debt, 81 90, 81, $40;
! total debt, 81, III, ,Oj, "a; less available
cash. cash items aud cash in treasury,
\ 81, iGl AZ 35S; decrease during month,
I -, 10 ,@cc, lola CASH III treasury, eSto,-
/ l2],3d
Yellow fever is dying out in Florida for
want Of material
/ J. J. Goodin, treasurer Of Rawlins ceun-
/ ", Ark, has skipped with $4,000 Of the
/ county's funds.
Montana stockmeu shipped from Texas
| 1900 head Of cattle in fortnight.
An aged couple named Gascou, near
| Ottawa, Ont, quarreled, when she Drained
him with shovel.
Connecticut prohibitionists have nomi-
mated state ticket on a woman suffrage,
40 whisky platform.
SR the lst Inst.
New York diamond importers have been
swindled out Of 5000 by A. q. Radcliffe
q mountor Of GLACIERS diamonds.
The sheriff Of Knott county, Kentucky,
and posse were guarding prisoners TO the
Donitentiary, mob attempted their release
and ono Of the mob was killed The posse
! was attacked later and three persons killed
and several wounded.
A conference OF the leaders of the union
and united labor parties was held in Chics-
! 30 the other day and an effort made 10 de-
wise means for merging into one organiza-
ton. All schemes failed however.
For the first seven months of this year
2s,3l2 more immigrants landed at Castle
bdTutu IMAM III tue corresponding seven
months of last year. The July arrivals
were ,2i6 more than for July 1857.
San Carlos Indians are causing consider
able trouble. An effort is being made TO
prevent them from getting beyond the
limits of their reservation.
Land Commissioner Stockslager holds
for cancellation 20 desert land entries in
Wyoming territory, aggregating 1900
acres.
Lumber and salt will not be on the free
list in the senate tariff bill.
Reported that New England politicians
In Washington are trying TO bring about
the election 10 the United States senate of
James G.. Blaine. Baine's friends deny
that he has any senatorial aspirations.
Damage 10 the amount OF half million
dollars was done by Hood at Duluth the
other day.
The Dominion government Will not allow
Mormon settlers 10 practice polygamy in
the Northwest
A supposed dynamite bomb, made OF a sec
ton OF gas pipe two feet long and plugged nj
both ends, was sent TO Inspector Bonfold
ut Chicago.