Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
GENERAL

Cincinnati juries refuse 10 punish saloon
keepers for violating the liquor laws.
Mrs Garfield. widow Of the late Presi-
dent, has informed the committee Of the
Grand Army cncampmcnt that she Will not
bee able 10 accept the invitation TO attend
the grand cncampment at Columbus the
first week in September.
Peter Shannon. aged 80. of Portland. Or
rgon in tit OF jealousy shot aud killed his
wife ana then shot himself
\ boat containing five young men was
upset near Nenal Station, Maine. the other
morning, and four OF tue party We're
drowned.
Harry c. Carter ex treasurer Of St
Joseph, Mo. is short - 900
Action on the nomination of Melville W.
Fuller as chief justice OF the supreme court.
has been postponed until after the Chicago
convention.
Prince Ronald Napoleon Bonaparte was
presented 10 the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land the other morning.
An old man named Rothbaker near
Monticello, Ind. chopped of his sons head
because he resisted whipping.
The mother of Gen Sheridan died at her
home in Somerset, Ohio, on the 18th inst.
after a long illness.
The senate has postponed further consid.
GRAFTON Of the fisheries treaty until June %
Eighteen convicts employed on the Yer
sailles, Midway ~ Georgetown railway
escaped from their camp the other night y
reward OF 80 each Is offered for their cap
ture
The retirement from the cabinet March {
If Secretary Whitney and Attorney-G ener
al Garland is definitely determined upon.
Misrepresentation of bill for Sl4 500 by the
physician who attended the late William A.
Wheeler the eX-vice president, makes the
executor of the Wheeler estate pause. The
Doctors name is Theodore Gay. and there is
going 20 be a lawsuit over his claim.
Andrew Howard, aged H. has confessed
that he caused the great fire in Buffalo in
February last which destroyed the dry
goods houses of Barnes, Hengcrer * Co.
He was a cash boy about the store and says
he set lire 10 the building bee he was
angry at the hoor-walkcr.
Seven men were buried by "A cave-in Of "A
clay bank in McnOmnce, Wis, the other
day. Two of them were taken out dead
and another died "A few hours later. The
others were more or less injured.
Colored people are emigrating TO Okla
hama in large numbers.
Postmaster General Dickinson is prepar
ing an exhibit of his department 10 be sent
TO the Cincinnati exhibition which opens
July 4.
claimed another victim. Police Officer
Timothy Sullivan, who was one of the
detail which stood the damage of the
anarchist bomb on that memorable night,
died on the l4th inst. He received bullet
in the thigh and the blood poisoning
which interviewed gradually Slapped his
strength until death ensued. He had been
on the force six wears and was married.
Two young Germans at Fullerton, Neb.,
were experimenting by tipping boat IL
was capsized and they were drowned.
A reunion of the survivors Of the Union
navy will be held during the G.. \. K en-
campmeut In September.
The monument that marks the spot where
Stonewall Jackson received the wound
from which he died. was dedicated at Chan
cellorville on the l3th inst.
Mr.. McI.auc. United States minister 20
Paris, has returned 90 his post OF duty.
Swintons English History has been cN-
cluded from the Boston public schools on the
ground that il treats the doctrine OF indul
gence in "A manner offensive TO Catholics.
Hon. John Schultze has been appointed
Lieutenant governor OF Manitoba.
Heavy damage was done throughout
Minnesota by storm on the l4th inst.