Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-16
NEWS Summary.

New Orleans q Texas Pacific railroad
near Pine Knot. Ky. the other day.
Com. thas. w. Pickerin OF the United
states navy died at ST. Augustine, tlori
da, recently.
Six inches of snow fell in Winchester,
Va, on the 9Th inst. The same day five
inches OF "the beautiful" fell in Washing
ton.
Chicago contributions 10 the sufferers OF
Mt. Vernon, H., amount 10 $4,000.
Moses J. Liddell of Louisiana has been
confirmed as associate justice of the SUI
preme court of Montana.
"Francis Cleveland clubs" are being or
g%anized throughout the country 10y the
ladies' who propose 70 take an active part
in the next campaign.
Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott is very i'll, and it
IS feared she cannot survive the shocl
caused by her fathers death.
a new commercial treaty between Mex
leo and the United States is being talke /
about.
\ law has been enacted by the Ohio leg
l%ature requiring that convict made goods
from other states shall be marked AS such
before being offered for sale in ohio.
The Maine municipal elections on the
9Th inst. resulted in republican victories
around. There were large republican
gains in some towns notably Lewiston
aud Ellsworth, which the democrats had
previously carried.
In Iowa on the 9TH inst. the democrats
made gains in pes Moines low virtue Of the
labor vote, and also in Waterloo. The
democrats also carried TT. Madison and
] ft.lar DonfI~ ,1sIo,,yh. n tho 1attar r1aca
the republicans had no candidate for
mayor.
iThe President and Secretary Bayard
have transmitted 10 tho senate the paper
in the fisheries negotiations, together with
the personal and unofficial letters Of Mr..
Bayard ami Sir Charles Jumper which lei
20 the negotiations. Sir Charlie, an Otta
wa dispatch says, is dissatisfied that the
protocols do not declare in favor OF rec
ip~ocity, and viii help pass a resolution
] for it in the Dominion parliament.
Congressman Allen saws the Oklahoma
territory bin is a Ian %l-grabbinE scheme.
The house committed on rivers and
harhors will hear no further arguma mt,
The hill will be reported on the 10Th inst.
The text OF the new internal reve
nue. hiil has teen presented 70 the ways
md means committee. 4 reduction of
S1101a.O0l is provided for: The hi'l pro
vIles that after July J., lo,S. all taxes on
tobacco shall be repeated that a rebate
for tho fun amount OF the tax shall be
paid 20 manu- acturers aud dealers carry
/ ing uubroken packages; manufacturer OF
cigars shall pay a special tax Of 50 per
year. and Iealer. in tob1cco a special tax
80 81 vr- ,an~ Iff. no ttta4hrfQ Of rrar. lIa11
paw "a srecial tax for selling his own pro-
ducts. The bin relieves the manufacturers
Of fruit brandy OF many OF the r~estric-
! tions that 10 present exist, and points out
how returns O. the officers shall Toe made.
one section read, that where A United
states prisoner, in Jail for "A year or loss
/ is :. ing injured in health low close confne.
ment. the court may order that the pri,-
oner be accorded reasonable and proper
liberty.
six tons OF dynamite in "A farm house
/ o. Oliver Hampton, nine miles northwest
| Of richmond. Ind. exploded the other
mornin-. David Hampton, his horse and
dog were blown 10 atoms. The explosion
made n hole in the ground Is feet deep
bv % feet in diameter. Mrs. Chamness,
residing one quarter mile distant. was
seriously injured about the head by flying
debris. The accident was probably caused
hv Hampton dropping cartridge, a he
wa, known 20 be very careless. The
shoes was felt 20 miles away, and the
people thought 10 was an earthquake.
Postmaster-Genera Dickinson has adj
dresse the postal committee of the house
on the need of amending the postal rates
on seeds, etc. As II i, now, Canadian
dealers under the recent postal package
treaty, have a big advantage over dealers
on this side.
Reported that the Canadian govern
meut VIII estatl sh a new transatlantic
steamshipline.
James r.. Garfield, a son OF the late
president, has been admitted to the bar,
and will practice in Cleveland.
The STANDARD oil company has com
menced operations for the buildiny OF "A
pipe line from Lima, Ohio, to Chicago,
Illinois republican convention at S2ring
field May ..
The iowa supreme court has decided
that liquors brought into that state TO be
sold unlawfully are subject to seizure at
al times.
The Massachusetts, senate has passed
resolutions requiring biennial elections Of
state officers.
Mrs. Garfield and daughter Nollie re
turned from Europe on the eth inst.
Pasadena, Cal, eXueri need "A severe
shock Of earthquake on thu eth inst.
a serious collision occurred on one Of
the c. b.. az Q. branches near Atchi-
son, Kansas, the other day. Several pas
sengers were seriously INJURED. The pas
senqer train was IN charge of a green en-.
gineer.
The rumor that Mrs. Garfield is about to
marry a wealthy Cleveland gentleman, is
emphatically denied by friends of that
lady.
TIC Methodist university at Mitchell,
Dakota, was Destroyed by fire the other
morning, the fire originating from spon-
tan, Gus combustion OF oiled RAGS in the
art room. One student was killed in try
Ing 20 escape from the third story. Sew
eral other students and teachers were in
jured.