Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

| icy IN the LAX case OF w
Asher vs.. the state Of Texas, the supreme
court Of the United States declared uncon-
stitutional all state laws Imposing "a license
tax upon commercial travellers not resi-
dents Of the state imposing the tax.
More than 10, 800 foreigners have been ad-
mitted TO citizenship in New York city this
year. The completed re ,istration shows
2S6, 547 names, about $4,000 more than last
year.
Mayor Babcock of Cleveland officially an
nounces that the bonds of absconding
Treasurer Axworthy amply secure the city
against loss, and that the city bonds will be
paid at maturity.
Yellow fever is increasing at South Jack
sonville, Fla.
Samuel H. Albro OF New York, whose
nomination as superipte ndent of Indian
schools failed of confirmation by the senate,
has been appointe-- to that position by the
president
Nathaniel Watts, aged 90, died of pneu-
monia in Baltimore "a few days ago. He
was an ''old defender" one Of the patriots
! who, Sept. II, 1914, repulsed the British
attack upon Baltimore.
Judge Thomas A. Walker, died in Selma,
! Ala, Oct 80. He was general in the In
dian war.
w. X McAlister OF Chicago, one OF the
most noted members of the Illinois bar, is
dead
! Mrs. Blade and two sons, who were rid
ing on a hand car near Dubuque, Iowa,
were run down by locomotive and all
! three killed.
The suit brought by Adam Badeau against
| the Grant heirs for $4,000 has been set
! tied on the terms first proposed by Mrs.
Grant. The widow never questioned the
claim, but she would not admit that Ba-
deau was Joint author with the general in
the preparation of the memoirs.
Jack Fleming, a deputy marshal, blew
out his brains during the progress OF "A trial
in the criminal court room IN Kansas City,
Mo, the other morning
CHICAGO syndicate offers to put 81, 900
into the project Tor the removal Of Libby
prison if il can be done for that money.
In a letter TO Secretary Cake Of the win
dow glass workers association. Mr.. Pow
derby chief Of the knights of labor, writes
that he is a protcctiOnlst, and has never
bought a single article made across the
ocean. He also states that he would not
allow q single article 10 laG6 that can be
manufactured at home, nor would he allow
workmen TO come over and take the places
of American wage earners,
The mother of Thomas Dalton is under
arrest at St. Louis for causing his death,
after quarrel, by pouring oil over his
clothing and setting him on fire. She was
drunk at the time the crime was committed.
Ephriam Mayes was hanged at Edgefied,
s. c., recently, for the murder of deaf
mute year ago. He confessed on the scat
fold. His wife and daughter were sen
fenced TO be hanged for completely, but the
governor pare oned the daughter, and com
muted the wiie's sentence TO life imprison-
ment.
At an Indian dance AT Adonah Wisconsin,
two young squaws overhearing some re-
marks made by Mrs. Whitebird, turned up
or nd "a 20 "a
woman died of her Injuries. Jealousy was
the cause Of the tragedy.
A man named Smith of Guthrie, KY,
beat his wife 10 death. Being pursued by
the sheriff, he grabbed his child, ran, threw
il into barnyard pond, where il was
drowned, and sprang IN himself, but was
hauled out and jailed.
"Mollie Matches" sneak thief burglar
and all-round crook, has completed a ten
years sentence at Joliet, IL, and will return
TO his farm at Cleveland. "Mollie' owns
considerable real estate and is worth in the
neghborhcod of $4,000.
Joseph Dickenhoef was knocked down
AID robbed of $1,000 IN Akron, Ohio, the
other night.
The navy department is making prepare
tons to send relief to the crews of the dozen
of American whalers supposed TO be wreck
ed in the Arctic ocean.
Fire at Los Angeles, Cal. the OF her day,
destroyed property to the value of 100000
A Mexican Central passenger train was
boarded by masked men near FL Paso, Tex,
on the LIST inst. The express car was robbed
of over 5000. IL is believed the robbers
were Americans.
The Grant monument association have
authorized the extension of the time for re
eeiving models and plans for the proposed
national memorial 10 Gen. Grant from Nov.
!, 1883, TO Jan. 2, 1882.
Michael Herbert second secretary of the
British legation in Washington, is now act
ing British minister.
Louis Brubaker of Washington, Kansas
aged "a, while just recovering from an at
tack of typhoid fever, cut his mothers
throat from ear to ear, and tried TO kill him
self without success.
Chairman Randall has issued call for
| meeting of the house committee on appro-
| priations on Wednesday, November 81, to
begin the preparation Of the appropriation
| bills to be submitted 10 congress next ses-
| sion.
nc. Wilson, agent Of new fire escape,
| hired three boys for five cents each, TO test
| his app ratus at the Monongahela house in
| Pittsburg. During the test the rope broke
and the lads were precipitated from the
fifth story Of the building. Two OF the
ooys were instantly killed, and the third
fatally injured. Wilson has been arrested
and is being carefully watched, as ii is fear
ed he will attempt suicide
The ship Carl Weymis was sunk in mid
| ocean on the 3lst inst, and 10 persons were
! drowned.
The greater part Of the business section
! Of Bowling Green, Ohio, was destroyed by
| fire on the LIST inst.
Twelve persons have declined $500
vacancy in the navy department, and nine
have refused $3.50 place. The depart
ment swarms with applicants, but they all
want big salaries.
L. Borman, sole partner OF l.. Borman &
Co, Russian American bank and exchange
in New York, is missing, and the bank
closed. The depositors In the bank are
mostly Polish Jews, and the amount that
Borman is supposed to have sbsconded
with is about $4,000.
While Amanda Montgomery and her in
tended husband, Gus. Wineman, were
walking along the Pennsylvania railroad
track near Greensburg, Pa, the other
night, an approaching freight train caused
them 10 step on TO a side track. A shifting