Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14
GENERAL.

The court or claims has given judgment
for $l3, S39 in favor Of Col. John =. Mosby,
late United States consul general TO China.
This sum represents fees for issuing GER
tificates 10 Chinese immigrants to the Unit
ed States, collected in his Official capacity
and for which the accounting officers of the
treasury refused TO allow him credit.
Two Wilkes county. Ga, negroes insult
ed white woman. The men were taken
by 200 whites, bound hand and foot, and
thrown into the river, their bodies being
weighted with 81 tones.
Mrs. Sarah lister died in Louisville, KY.
on the 4th inst aged l0l years.
While an engine was taking water at a
tank in the Grand Trunk yard in Merriton,
Ont, the other morning, coal train ran
into il. Michael Sherry, fireman, James
Williams, engineer, and Brakeman Allen,
all Of the coal train. were instantly killed.
The engineer and fireman of the other en-
CINE escaped unhurt.
Two girls were drowned at Ashland, Wis.
the other morning while skating.
Gov. Spragues mansion at Narrangan-
sett Pier X. l., has been sod for 500, 900.
1t will be used for hotel purposes.
Judge Thomas Settle, "A republican leader
of North Carolina, is dead
Gov Swineford of Alaska represents that
through what he believes TO be the absurd
if not corrupt decision OF the late United
States Judge in Alaska, private parties Sc
cured possession and control OF the govern
ment wharf at Stka, and now monopolize
the coal trade. He asks that the senior
naval officer there be authorized 10 supply
the civil authorities with coal at cost price.
The Standard oil company will construct
pipe line from Lima. Ohio, 10 St. Louis,
Mo, for the transportation OF oil for distri
button over southern and western states.
Extensive preparations arc being made
"A.
OF Mrs. Lucy Parsons on her return from
her lecturing tour abroad. The civil author.
tiles, however. will take steps TO prevent
the demonstration.
Thomas Thompson, IA pioneer Of the war
of lsl2 died in kockport, Miss, recently.
Adlt Cen. Koontz Of indianapolis, says
that the new democratic organization IS
not antagonistic 10 the G.. a. r., and that
all newspapers claiming that it is are in
error.
The new river and harbor bill asks for
Sl0,0OO,OOO appropriations.
The attorney general Of Ohio is taking
steps to suppress the white caps.
North Dakota's convention demands adj
mission 10 the union At this session Of con
gress,
The committee having in charge the cree
tion of a statue 10 Sheridan at Washington
has elected Gen. Alger treasurer and Col.
Corbin secretary. An appropriation will
be asked FROM congress.
Cardinal Gibbons has signed petition
to congress 10 prevent Sunday work in the
government mail and military service and
in inter state commerce. The petition has
been signed by 6,25O,UOl.
The big gun cast AT Pit;sburg recently
was tested at Annapolis the other day. IL
stood the first test. but AT the second, with
IS pounds of powder, the gun was blown to
pieces and the bomb proof structure in
which il was located was destroyed. Elk
perts agree that the metal couldn't stand
the test.
The Cleveland Iron Trade Review says
that the present years shipments and sales
of Lake Superior iron ore exceed that OF
any previous year. The percentage of IN
sold ore is the lowest within the past six
years. Ashtabula has received more ore
than Cleveland this season, and Buffalo {
receipts increased from 2o,0OO tons in 1887
10 240,0 tons in lssS.
Admiral Henry Grinnell, a son OF Henry
Grnnell, the founder of several Arctic OK q
petitions, was jailed at Westport, Mass.
for refusing 10 pay "a tax of $4,000 on his
personal property He has brought suit
against the town for s 0,OO0 damages. Ad
miral Grinnell received his title from a
position which he he d in the Peruvian
navy during the CHILEAN war. He has also
| held the rank OF commodore in the United
! States navy, and has occupied high posi-
ton in the Davies Of Japan and Ecuador.
Elaborate preparations are being made
| for the centennial &c eDratiOn or George
| town college from Feb. 20 TO %
1t is thought probable than the President
will veto the river and harbor Ii.
The American forestry congress in ses
| sion at Atlanta, Ga. elected the following
officers: President, Gov j. a Beaver OF
! Pennsylvania; vice presidents, IL. G.. Jolly
| of Quebec, j. y. w French of Boston
Chas Moore Of Mobile Hubert Welsh OF
! Philadelphia, and Geo. III. Parsons of Den
yer.
William Lightfoot, an employee of the
| Peerless refinery at t'indlAy. O., was
smo,hered to death in one of the stills in
that institution. y companion who attempt
ed 10 rescue him was SO overcome by gas
that he died a few hours later.
An express train on transfer steamer
! on the Harlem river was destroy ed by fire
the other morning. The "A passengers on
the train had a very narrow escape, but all
were taken of In safety. The proper ~
loss is estimated AT o. O0J.
The large iron ship building plant Of the
Globe iron works in Cleveland, OHIO, was
destroyed by fire on the Sth inst
J. A. Clifford, warden. who whipped con
victs TO death at Coal Hill. Ark, has beer
sentenced TO five years in the penitentiary
Mai. Asa ID. Gardner, Judge Advocat,
Generals department. has been placed on
the retired list Of the army.
BY order OF the President the civil ser
vice rules have been extended TO the rail
way mail service.
The largest coal dock In America is being
built at West Superior by the Eastern rail
way company.
The interior department has notified the
CherOkecs that the Cherokee striD is Tho
property of the United States and the In
dams have no right 10 lease IL.
Democratic veterans Of Chicago are go
ing to start an opposition 10 the G.. a. IL.
The large smelter OF the Anaconda com
pany at Butte. Montana, closed down, in
definitely throwing ] 800 men out of work
This necessitates the discharge of all mer
working on the Chambers syndicate mines
the Anaconda aud St. Lawrence at Butte