Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13

ALMA RECORD.
c. r. BkowS, Editor and Publisher.
ALMA, MICH
VIcroRIEN SARpoU's chirography is
more uncipherable than the late Hor-
ace Greeley's.
BLANCHE ROOSEVELT Is collabora-
ting to play with Vlctorien Sardou. and
is not afraid to own it.
THERE is. after all. mathematical
consistency about Ignatius Donnelly's
cipher. as it amounts to nought
II. RIDER HAGGARD. in spite OF his
success as q novel writer considers
the practice of law his chief occupa-
lion.
Mrs. FRANKLIN, a well.known Lon.
don society woman mother of Lady de
Trafford. is about to start in business
IS a milliner.
ALL this trouble in Morocco is over
The case of gentleman bearing the
name of Fl Hamed Ben Jelali FL Er.si
Halshi FL Hiki
THE late Isaac Hnckley. President
of the Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad, left an estate
valued at SS96,67
NoLA TwIGG. servant girl of Port
land, Ore, has fallen heiress TO a for
tune of $500. 600 in England. This
Twigg Will now be able TO branch out
for herself
Z. i. ROE, the writer whom large
number Of readers call novelist, has
been visiting Washington. 1t may
be that Mr. Roe will yet write
capital novel.
TIE fact that Sarah Bernhardt has
in her possession 500 unread plays H.
illustrates one Of the sad features of con-
temporary life. But perhaps Maurice
Barrymore wrote all these plays. In
that case the sadness referred to dis
appears.
JULIA WARD HOWE and Queen Vic
toria are exactly the came age. They
both celebra ed their sixty-ninth birth.
day this month. The former achiev-
ed greatness; the latter had greatness
thrust upon her.
HENRY JAMES recently wrote story
called The l. ar, and now James
Payn has written novel called The
Eavesdropper. There is still time
for an energetic writer to seize upon
the picturesque poss bilties offered by
The Thief or The Murderer.
QUEEN VICTORIA is quite well post
ed on current literature. Every new
book of any prominence is at once sent
TO her. If she is attracted by its tito
i is read to her by some maid of honor
in waiting. During the morning the
Queen always listens to several col
umns of the London Times She has
great liking for newspapers,
IT is denied that the Emperor of
Germany is impatiently longing for
death. The story about his having
asked the chaplain to pray for his re-
lease was the product of somebody's
Imagination. In fact, Emperor Fred
erick has not yet made up his mind to
die. and places implicit trust in the
ability of his physicians to bafil' his
disease.
IT is rumored in England that Lord
Delaware's eldest son. Lord Cantelupe.
is about ito marry Miss Joicey. an
American heiress. said to have an in
come of 500, 600 year. II Cantelupe
is not superior to many English aristo-
Gratis who have married American girls
his engagement may we'll be considered
melancholy affair from various
points Of view.
SENATOR QUAY. of Pennsylvania. has
been very quiet since he entered the
Senate Chamber. but in SUB rosa way
has accomplished n triumph OF states
manship. He has obtained the photo
graphs and autographs Of his seventy
five Senatorial colleagues. 1t took q
good deal Of diplomacy to do this, as
certain Senators never give their pict-
ures to any one. How Mr.. Quay OBJ
Aninnd an,,,n ~ Ito ,nhntn ~, In "a