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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
Fairchild's Annual Report.

Secretary Fairchild annual report, sub
mitted 10 congress, presents concisely the
condition Of the national finances at the
close of the last fiscal year, together with
his estimates Of receipts and expenditures
for the current and next fiscal years. The
revenues for the present fiscal year. actual
and estimated, are placed at S311 600, 600;
expenditures, S2i3,0OO,0OO. For the next
fiscal year lie estimates revenues amount
ing TO S317, 100000, and expenditures at
about S216, 100000
In this report the secretary insists that
the laws which keep money passing into
the treasury must be changed, and very
soon, too, and on the subject of silver coin
age the secretary renews his recommended
tons of last year: That Of fixing the maxi
mum Of silver which shall belong TO the
government, and by providing that when it
was exceeded by $5,OO0,00O the purchase of
silver bullion should cease until the amount
owned by the government should again be
reduced 10 such maximum or by cancehng
United States notes to the amount of the
excess Of over the maximum, provided the
government held the notes; if not then by
ceasing the purchase OF bullion. Such plan,
if adopted. would provide a safety valve
which would be self operative, and would
assure, the country against any possible
danger from silver
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
Report Of Secretary of Interior.

The first section of Secretary Villas an
nual report for the department of the in
terror is devoted TO q review of the general
land Offices transactions. During the pc
riod embraced in the report ~. 80 patents
on agricultural lands were granted, cover
ing an estimated area of 100000 acres !;
mineral patents TO the number Of l,034 on
mineral lands, and ia on coal lands, the
latter covering l5,9SS.12 acres; $50, l62. 45
acres of railroad land We're patented.
while 96,5l5l9 acres were certified
under the swamp land act Educa-
tional grants TO various states amounts TO
1920, 542 acres. Under the acts of ls49 and
1850. Michigan got 5.6G7. s34G acres
out of 81. $40 25l 90 acres. Secretary
Villas reports no trouble with the Indians,
and no disturbances Of any kind are report
ed, the Indians being more than usually
orderly and quiet. The census taken in
lss7-Ss shows their number TO be 246, 095, Of
which 10000 are scattered and outside Of
agency range. The report shows that 80, 252
original pensioners were added to the rolls,
and increases 10 the number OF 40, 10 were
granted. From July |, 1882, 10 June 80,
1885, lYl ,22l certificates were issued, ana
from July 1, lsN5. until June 80
lSSs, 1853, 531 were issued, or an increase
over 1881 > of lG>.3l4
During the fiscal year the number OF APP
picatiOns for patents, reissues of patents,
trade marks and caveats was 20,653; trade
marks registered, 1858; labels registered
3 D; total 22.OOl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

Suit has been begun in the Kent circuit
court against the Grand Rapids * Indiana
railroad company 10 recover $4,000 dam
aces for killing Orrin Gee Of Wright town
ship, Ottawa county, at a highway crossing,
on June last. Gee was driving across the
Muskegon branch track, in Ottawa county,
when a pas sUngcr locomotive struck him,
killing him instantly.
Mrs Henrietta Wright, aged So Of Read
ing, got up the ether nigh and accidentally
upset a lighted lamp which was standing
ON stand ne n Ter bed The old lady's
clothing took FIRE, and she was so badly
burned that she died a few hours later.
When the Cadillac ~ Northwestern pas
senger train reachsd the crossing at Clark's
Mills the o,her morning Samuel Olsen OF
jennings, who was about 20 cross the track,
was unable to manage his team. They
dashed iuto the locomotive. Olsou's son
and one horse were killed. The top of the
boys head was knocked OF. No blame at
taches TO any one.
Robert Mckay, well-known farmer of
Marshall, claims To have been struck over
the head with lamp and robbed of 500 by
Henry Smith. alias Henry Cole, at Gus
Purdy's, southeast OF that place.
Work will soon be commenced on new
road from Mt. PIE ,sant TO big Rapids.
John DeMoss, an old resident of Decatur,
dropped dead on the street the other morn
ing.
The officers Of the local furniture assoca
tiOn have decided 10 call a meeting of the
furniture men of the United States 10 be
held in Grand Rapids in January to take
action on somo desired changes in freight
classification 10 is claimed that the present
classification against cheap furnit re is
heavier, prOporionate TO the value of the
goods, than on the high priced and il is de-
sired that "A new Classification be made.
fixing the price according 20 the value and
weight Of the goods in car lots.
Hotchliss & Co. 3 mill at West Bay City
was destroyed by ire the other day, at a
loss Of $1,000.
JohneMcDermott and William Campton
have been tried and convicted of highway
robbery in the circuit court at Ann Arbor
They held up q man at Chelsea recently
Sentence has been deferred for the time be
ing.
cputy-sherif Smith'of Wayne shot and
killed a horse thief named William Nomme
who was trying 10 make his escape after
being discovered in the act Of stealing q
horse from James Carmichael.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
Alpufs Ask Aid.

The oppressed people Of Alaska have sent
out an appeal for help 10 the people OF the
United States, which will be laid before
congress at an early day. II Is as follows
l. The natives of Alaska are practically
at the mercy Of the Alaska commercial COM
pany.
q The companys employees on the island
entertain no respect for the rights OF the
Aleuts, and while they may thus violate
the orders Of their superiors, the native has
no recourse
3. The Aleut's most sacred family ties
are outraged by these men, who openly de-
bauch his wife and children.
4. The Aleut is naturally dOcile, inofen-
sive, law abiding and humble, but has been
so continuously betrayed by false friends
that he has been driven TO suspect all who
are placed over him.
). The one purpose OF the bad men in the
employ of the company is 10 corrupt and
demoralize the natives. They laugh at
purity, while prostitution is appauded and
rewarded.
q. These employees are discouraged from
bringing their wives and families on the
islands, and the result has been that through
a species OF terrorism many native homes
have been broken up and wives and daugh-
tiers practically outraged.
z. The native has no means OF appeal To
Washington because unfamiliar with the
method of reaching the ear of the govern
ment, and the fact that they cannot leave
the islands without a permit
5. This appeal is made TO liberty loving
people, who frown upon slavery in any
form, but which they are unconsciously
tolerating in Alaska.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14

Number.

Excepting last year there has been a
steady increase in the number Of pat ents
The record shows that of this number 3%
!30 males and 1870 females-have died; SOS
have been discharged as cured.
The insane come from all parts of the
world. one patient was Cuban, one was
bone in Austria, , were born in Belgium,
3 in Denmark, 3 in Holland. in Norway,
in Russia. Il in France, . in Sweden, in
Switzerland, pa in Canada. ! ~ in England
PA in Germany, l55 in ireland, % in Scot
land, and the others in the United States
Michigan leading with 529 and New York
following with 443
Among the patients the married were in
the majority. there being ,lS5 in this class,
Ss6 had never married, 2O9 were widows,
and 33 had been divorced.
The causes assigned for insanity are nu-
merOus. Bod ~ in ury resulted in loss Of
mind in rs cases, disappointed affections in
~, II cases We're traced 10 domestic troubles,
grief dethroned The reason Of l02 i'll health
335, hereditary Il, in ury 10 head p, intern
perancc l12 old age 56. use of opium II,
UverwoTk or study Is, religious excitement
3s
Almost every profession and occupation
has furnished victims. The list includes
Bankers 9. BARRIERS >. blacksmiths SO, brew
er !, butchers H. carpenters =, cigarmak
ers and tobaccohist -, clergymen II, clerks
30. laborers. rs. domestiCs 81, farmers 500,
farm laboiers lO5, gamblers 3, hotelkeepers
IS, insurance and book agents II, jockey /,
journalists {, lawyers 81, engineers, loco
motive and civil. ;. machinists II, masons
10, mechanics -, merchants rs, milliners
>, minstrel l, painters 10, physicians %,
printers : sawyerS and lumbermen %,
shoemakers 81, students and teachers 60,
manufacturers :.
The counties which have furnished more
than one hundred patients since the open
ing Of the asylum In 1873, are as follows
Wayne 40, Oakland 20J, Washtenaw $50,
Saginaw Isl Gene &c l45, Lapeer III, St.
Clair 100, Bay lOl.
In and about the asylum 100. persons are
employed The total disbursements last
year were SlgO,173 90. The asylum earned
Sli6, 600 81, however and received funds
from other sources, so that the expense 70
the state was but $3.50, very crafty.
ing financial exhibit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
Secretary Endicott's Report.

The total expenditures OF the war depart
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30,
lsSs, were S4l, l6j, o. The appropriations
for the current fiscal year were 59,699, 94
and for the year ending June 80 1890, the
amount needed is estimated TO be Si4 ,632,-
507 disposed Of as follows: Salaries and
contingent expenses, 81 ,qis, $50; public
works, river and harbor improvements,
Sl3, 7S5, 234; for the military estab-
lishments, and support of army
and military academy, So, 293, S7S; miscel-
laneous OBJ .ects s3,565, 600. For the defense
of the seacoast and lake frontiers, now so
poorly armed, an appropriation of 81, $40, 600
is asked. For submarine mines and tor
pedoes, and other necessary operations.
81 100000 is recommended. In closing his
report, he recommended that an assistant
secretary Of war be appointed, stating that,
to promote the interests Of the department,
such an officer is needed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
City, which combined give employment to
FOREIGN.

The Chinese Times, received by the
steamer Rio DE Janeiro, states that the first
railway In China was officially opened Nov.
o. when Viceroy Ii Travelled over IL some
distance. Eighty one miles have been com
pleted from Tien Tsin 10 Lutai and Tong
shan, with five miles OF sidings and
branches. The line was designed and the
work Of construction superintendent by &.
w. Kinder, and it will be continued 10 Pc
kin in one direction and in time also 20
southern and northwestern China.
A life boat was upset at Whitby, Eng,
the other day, and IL seamen were drowned.
December Franz Joseph completed his
10th year as emperor Of Austria, and the
reichsrath remembered the occasion by say
ing pleasant things Of the ruler.
The French government has secretly ad-
vised the pope that in case OF rupture be-
tween France and Italy, his holiness Will
be heartily received in France should he
decide to locate there.
There is general belief that the move
ment 10 aid the Egyptian garrison at Suakim
with English troops will lead TO a fresh
Soudan campaign, which will include the
recapture Of Khartoum. The movement
meets with favor in military circles.
Bismarck is mad because England has
taken the initiative in the suppression OF
the slave trade in Africa, and Jealous of the
political prestige W hich England gains
thereby.
The British steamer Hartlepoole has been
wrecked at Egersund, Norway. Only four
Of her crew Of twenty one were saved.
The VIENNA Press is authority for the
statement that Southern Persia is under
English control.
Several Spanish ministers have rendered
their resignation, and dissolution of the
parliament is imminent.
The distress in several districts in Ireland
is appalling, and many tenants are begging
TO be assisted TO Buenos Ayres.
The government has granted the Canada
Atlantic railroad company power TO bridge
the St Lawrence river at Coteau. This
will complete through line TO Boston and
New York from Ottawa. The total length
of the bridge, including abutments, is $500
feet. The approach on the north shore
shows an ascending grade TO the bridge Of
thirty feet per mile The work will cost
over 81 600. 900.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
THE WORLD OF TRADE.
Detroit Produce Markets.

VIII eat-No. white, 81 o2sf01 %; No.
red, spot, 81, Corn-No 2, SIC; No. 3,
341sc; No. 3 white. 321zc 3614c; No. 2 yell
low, &c; No. 3, yellow, BIC, 3424c. Oats
No. 2 white, Doc, light mixed, 27Lc, 2716c.
Glover seed-No 2, "A 80. Rye-No 9, 53c.
The increase in the visible wheat supply
amounts to ,69l bushels.
Provisions-Detroitn new mess, Sl501I5 25;
family pork, $500 Is %; short clear, fl5@
II 80; lard, in tierces, Sll@9c; kegs, So
(d912c pals, 9l4dg$4c; hams l1I$0Dl1s4c;
shoulders, 91Z@9$4c; breakfast bacon, liz
ml1hc; dried beef hams 50 5O(dl0; extra
mess beef, new s. so.
Game Partridges, 100000 per pair;
common ducks. 2jd30c, and Mallards, 75(1
soc. per pair; rabbits, lOtGl2c each; SPUR
rels, 75c per doz; venison, saddles, 12(a 13c,
carcass, e(ds14c per 10.
Hides-Green No /, 4iSc; No Q, SIC;
cured No /, 51Gc; No 2, &c; sheepskins,
50c@sl.50, as to the wool; green calf, sc;
sailed calf, CSC per 10.
Poultry-Market easy. Live fowls, &c;
live spring chickens, &c; dressed, SC; live
turkeys, Sc; dressed. loo per 10.
Hay-No. timothy, SIP 30 for car lots;
small lots. Sl3 20; clover, mixed, $40 in car
lots; straw. 81 in car lots.
Butter Creamery butter is scarce and
firm at 25(c21c per 10. Best dairy receipts
selling at 22@23c, and fair grades at 19931c
per 10.
Eggs-Deaers find trouble in supplying
their Gus toners with fresh eggs. The mar
ket is steady at 22C023c, but picked are
plentiful at l1Cd20c per doz.
t'lour-Michigan patent, So 80; roller, &c.
Minnesota patent, S. 80; Minnesota bakers
81 %; Rye, 50 20 per Dbl. Buckwheat
-four, 81 per cwt.
Wool-MarlSet firm; fine, 2S,62oc; medi-
um, 30c; coarse 29C030c per ~
Beans-Market dull and easy at 81 Goa
10 per bu. for city hand picked mediums
nllpf "A "a y
lots on track, and 350o40 for small lots.
Appes-Market well supplied and steady
at Sl.25Qtl.55 per barrel.
Cabbages Market over supplied and easy
at sl.550r2 per 100 heads.
Cheese-A fair supply, and moving free
~ at ll@111sc.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Market quiet and lever; light
S5.10G5.35; rough packing, s5.Seo5.5 IS m;x.1
ed S5.G5d5.25; heavy packing and Ship
ping, IS. l5G5.35. Cattle-Market weak
and lower; beeves S3004.50; cows, &. 3QCD3,
stockers and feeders, S2Cd3. Sheep-Market
unchanged: muttons, S30I45e; westerns,
3.25@3.S5; Texans, S2.50d3.40; lambs, So. IS
@5.25.
New York Produce Market.
Flour-Steady and without change in
price; Minnesota extra, s3.sosss s.; super
fine, S3@325; fine, 81 20@2.30. Wheat
Quiet; No. l red state, sll2; No. edo, 81 .O5;
No. red winter December, Sl.o37s. Corn
Steady; No. mixed. cash 4SI6c; Decem-
Der, 4Ss4c. Oats-Steady; Ne. white
state, 4oc; No. do, 3l<c; No mixed,
Dull; mess, Sl5.25@l550. Lard-Steady;
$50, December; S5l5, January. Butter
Quiet; state creamery fancy, 34@3Sc
Cheese-Moderately active and firm; Ohio
fiat, 9lS@l1Lc. Eggs-Mode4ntoly active
and steady; western, 2519@s6c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
Sning for CAPTURING Jeff.

Suit has been Instituted in FL Paso.
Texas. by William r. Dreisman against the
United States government for $!y3 for aid
ing in the capture of jefferson Davis, presi-
dent of the confederacy, at the close of the
late war. Dreisman says that he was
suit of President Davis and relates the
well known story Of the capture. When
the captors were voted IA reward by con-
gress Dreisman received his draft but mis-
laid il and never got ii cashed. He applied
to the treasury department for information
and received letter stating that dupli-
cate draft had been issued TO the admins
tration of his (Dresman) estate in Suffolk
county, Mass, which was duly paid. Drels-
man accounts for this state OF affairs by
saying that he has been in California
number of years and that his relatives
thought him dead He insists, however,
that the amount j.. still due hiIa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
IN ONE ASYLUM.
Ill Health the Most Prolific Cause of
Insanity

The report of the board of trustees Of the
Eastern Michigan asylum at Pontiac for
the biennial period ended June 30, 1855 has
been issued. The report gives many inter
estlng facts and a large amount of informa-
ton, being widely different in this respect
from usual repors OF a like character.
June 80. 1881, there were under treatment
at this asylum ,9S patients, 800 males and
33l females. On june 30, 1888, the total
number Of patients was 40, of whom 39l
were males and 3S4 females, marked in
crease OF insanity among the latter during
the year.
The mortality portion Of the report shows
that 81 patients died during the year One
half of these had lived more than fifty
Years, II We're above the age OF seventy and
four had passed the four score period OF
life. The patients who died under thirty
years Of age numbered only eight.
Since the opening OF this asylum 10 years
ago the total number of patients treated has
hoe Ia
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
KILLED BY A MOB.
Birmingham, Ala, the Scene OF Ter
vthla Riot

About midnight on the sth inst. mob at
tackled the Jail In Birmingham. Ala, where
Richard X. Halves Is confined for the muir
der Of his wife and daughter As they APP
preached the alley-way leading to the jail,
the officers inside called on them 10 halt,
which they did not do. The officers then
fired with Winchesters and pistols and the
firing was terrific for fifteen minutes on
both sides. None OF the officers were in
jured, but ten of the mob were killed and
many wounded. Among the wounded
is M Is. Throckmorton, postmaster OF Biz
mngham, who was endeavoring TO persuade
the mob 70 dispense The sheriff has been
arrested and jailed on a charge of murder.
A. j. Shields, "a mechanic, formerly OF Kali
amazoo, Mich, is among the victims.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
THE STATE.
THE LEGISLATURE.
A List Of Members. With Their Postof-
flee Addresses.

The conclusion of the recount in the see
ond senatorial district settles definitely the
complexion OF the next Michigan Legislature
at the opening OF the session. In the senate
there are - republicans and democrats,
with tie seat from tho second district likely
To be contested. In the house there are 20
republicans and 30 democrats. The follow
ing is a complete list of members, with
postoffice addresses of nearly all. In the
list the names OF republicans are printed in
Roman and democrats in ltalio:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
IL Will Work.

At Edison's laboratory in Orange, ". j.,
a few days ago, VI L. Brown, the electri-
cal engineer, made experiments on a couple
of calves and horse, which were entirely
satisfactory. Five seconds only were re-
quired To kin one of the calves. while 1t
took 81 seconds for the deadly Alternating
current TO do it's work on the other. 1t is
thought that electrical execution will be
entirely successful.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
Five Persons Crcmated.

Michael Dryers house about three miles
from Blythe, Ont, was burned the other
morning. Mrs. Dwyer, her daughter and
three grandchildren were burned TO
death. Mr.. Dwyer and enc child
escaped, but were badly burned The
fire started from an ash barrel at
the side Of the house, where the window
was. Mrs. Clennan persisted by attempting .
TO rescue one of the children. The house,
was constructed of logs and was completely
DESTROYED, together with its con .ents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
The Time Changed.

The fourth general order Of the G.. A. r.,
changes the time of closing the annual in
spection from December 81 TO June 80. The
report of the pension committee approving
of certain bills now being introduced in
congress, is given and commended, and the
following are constituted the pension com
mittee: George A Merrill, Lawrence,
Mass; James Tanner. Brooklyn, n. Y;
John ). kountz, Toledo; John w. Burst,
Sycamore, Ill, and Richard w. Bluey,
Pleasantou, kas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-06
INTERNAL REVENUE.

Statement of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue for the Month of July-Com-
parative Figures on the Consumption Of
Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The statement
of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
for the month of July shows that the col
lections amounted to $40, 178, 500 So, an in-
crease of $50, go 20 over the correspond
ing period last year. The collections
from spirits, liquors. special taxes. etc.,
amounted to $5,212, 977.61, an increase Of
$685. 0S2. 16; on cigars, cigarettes tobacco
licenses, ETC.. s. 507,8i47i, decrease of
$195, 79s IL; fernented liquors, $249, OIL 81.
a decrease of $84. 7O2.75; oleomargarine,
41,571.06, an increase OF SIS, 752. %; banks
and bankers, S241.S5; penalties, So, 499 go, a
decrease of 81, 073 46; collections not other
wise provided for $3.50. %, decrease of
So, 281. Is. The Internal Revenue Bureau
has issued statement showing the per
capita consumption of whisky, beer, ETC.,
at the present time as compared with the
consumption forty -seven years ago before
the enactment of the internal revenue
laws, by which liquors are taxed. In
1910 2. 81 proof gallons of distilled spirits
were drunk per capita, against lib proof
gallons in 1887; 80 gallons Of wine against
SO in 1887; 1876 gallons Of malt liquor
against 11.9S in 1887, and AT gallons OF
wines and liquors against 1865 In 1887.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-06
THE LAND OFFICE.

Ea cts and Figures Co1lated From the Au-
nual Report of the Commissioners OF the
General Land Office.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The forthcom.
ing annual report of the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office will show that
during the year endei June 80. 1855, there
were made SO, 095 cash land entries of all
classes, aggregating 5,907, 254 acres for
which the Government received $11, 203.
OIL. OF these cash entries S.31S were
sales of lands subject to private entry,
1914 were sales of mineral lands; II, 209
were committed homestead entries; 2, 1856
were original and final entries under the
desert land act and 1852 were sales of coal
lands. Sales of timber and stone lands
aggregated 2,420 entries, nearly all of
which were made in California. The re-
port will show that the whole number of
entries of oil classes, including Indian
lands, made during the year was 255, 119.
embracing "a, ass. 1913 acres. The total re-
ceipts from the foregoing were $13, 522.-
1S5. OF the whole number of entries
16. 236 were original homesteads, embrace
ing 3.175, 400 acres and "a, 472 were timber
culture entries, having IN all an
area o: 3,733, 305 acres. During the
year The Immigrant railroads made 40, 1855
selections. embracing 6,525. 800 acres.
Under the school swamp land and other
grants by the Government to the several
States and Territories 5000 selections
were made, covering an area of 1,265, 452
acres. In addition to the "a, 4S5. 1873 acres
entered under the various public land
laws during the year, the area Of COM
muted homesteads, final desert entries,
final homesteads and final timber couture
entries aggregated 1911, 5i3 acres.