Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
GENERAL

GENERAL.
| Andrew Carnegie the Iron prince who
has been in Scotland for some months, has
returned TO America.
The commissioner of the general land
Office reports that during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1888, the government sur
veyed S,605, 1914 acres of land by patent or
certificate, and during the same time 50, 1885,
800 acres were restored TO the public do
main through forfeitures, and 5000, 52S
acres were recommended for restoration.
The old United States court building in
New Orleans, where Gen. Jackson once
paid a fine of 81 900 for contempt of court,
has been demolished.
Senator Edmunds has introduced special
bill for tie relief of the widow of ChiefJus-
tice Waite.
Up to Oct. there had been 3,20S cases of
yellow fever in jacksonville, Fla, and 295
deaths.
There are 200 cases on the docket OF the
supreme court-the largest number in many
years.
The supreme court of Utah has entered
final Judgment dissolving the Mormon
church corporation and declaring its prop
erty escheated to the government. An APP
peal has been taken TO the supreme court of
the United States.
At the national encampment of the Union
Veterans Union, at McKeesport, Pa, on
elected Commander in chief, Robert AL
ton of Washington, ID. c.: first deputy
| commander, Robert A. Frederick of Tope-
ka, Kas.: second deputy, III. McEown of
| 1itusville, Pa. surgeon general, DIR. w.
II. Smith of St. Clair, Mich. In his annual
report the retiring commandments chief
recommended "a bill for presentation TO con
Cress providing that all soldiers, sailors
llnd marines who served during the rebel
lion be given land grant. according to the
time of service. the grant to be taken in
live years and the title not transferable for
40 years.
Nine prominent citizens Of Nation, H..
have been indicted for the lynching of
William Moore in June last.
The national line steamer Queen collided
with the French fishing schooner Madeline
curing fog off the banks of Newfound-
Ind. The Queen struck the Madeline
| imidships, cutting her in two and sinking
Ler Immediately The captain, first and
second mates and the steward of the fishing
! schooner were rescued after they had been
In the water nearly an hour but the rest of
The crew, numbering 20, were lost.
A grand stand AT Quincy, H., on which
$500 people were standing, gave way the
other afternoon. One hundred and fifty
persons were injured, some fatally.
The president has sent to the senate a
message vetoing bill for the relief of Jo-
seph II. Maddox for losses by seizure of
tobacco during the war He refers TO the
fact that tie claim was decided upon adj
versely by the courts and that it had been
presented To congress regularly since the
Forty second congress, passing now when
favorable conditions" exist.
| The four Cinnamon who are at Niagara
Falls and are refused admission TO the
United States are very much depressed
over their position An effort is being
made TO get the government TO allow them
TO enter.
From the October crop report: The win
ter wheat averages of states Of considerable
production are: New York, AL; Pennsyl-
vania, 1871; Maryland, 14.5: Virginia. 81;
Texas, 11.2; Ohio, 1l.2; Michigan, l4.5 In
diana, 1l.3; Illinois, 1870; Missouri, 1876;
Kansas, 14.7; California, l2.1; Oregon, 1873
The spring wheat averages are Wisconsin,
lis bushels Minnesota, 81; Iowa, 1913
Nebraska, los; Colorado, l1.5; Dakota, 90
Montana, 1873; Washington, 1875; Utah.
1873. The spring wheat Of the New England
States ranges from fourteen TO sixteen
bushels. The condition of the present corn
crop has been equaled only three tunes in
ten years. and is exceeded materially only
by that of 1879, when the condition was 9S,
and the subsequent ascertained yield -
bushels The present average of condition
rs 81 against 8.3 in September.
There have been 20 Indictments found
against % Rockford, ILL.,, saloonkeepers for
violating the Don-license law. Many of
them evaded arrest by flight, but they have
a society and fund, and will fight every
case.
Maj. Meecham, post-surgeon of Fort
Douglass, Utah, Is dead.
Henry c. Hotchlxiss, West Haven,
Conn, hardware manufactures, confesses
TO forging checks On the Yale national
bank Of New Haven.
James Is. Chaunce. book keeper for 20
years for the Dolphin silk factory at Patcr-
son, N. j., and treasurer of st. Pauis
J Episcopal church, has embezxled about
$4,000.
Fire broke out in the steamer Halls, lying
at the Standard oil companys dock, at the
foot OF North Tenth street in Brooklyn, the
other morning. She was loaded with oil
and had 5000 barrels in bulk on board.
The flames extended to the shed on the
, flock, and thence to the bark Ella Vose,
loaded with zoo barrels of naphtha and
M cases of oil, ready to sail for London.
The loss is about s250,0O0.
In an article in the Journal of United
Labor, Mr. Powderly asks III there is no
way To put an end TO the methods Of rob
, i'ery of "Old Hutch the Chicago specula-
, or, who il responsible for the rise in
wheat, and his ilk without revolution.
. He urges workingmen everywhere TO bring
he matter before the several branches of
the government, and demand the abolish
: ment Of institutions that gamble in food
The strike of the Chicago street car
, drivers has assumed serious proportions.
! The strikers are becoming riotous and sew
eral skirmishe between them and the au-
ihorities have occurred. The strikers are
determined to prevent the running OF the