Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-30
NEWS STMM NARY.

The President has nominated Strothe
Nj. took Slayer Of Indiana TO be commits
sioner OF the general land office, and Thos.
D. Anderson OF Iowa to be assistant com
missioner of the general land office.
Oliver Woods, "A citizen of the United
States, who was arrested by the Mexicans
in January last on the charge OF compile.
ity with the bandit Eraclio Bernal, has
been reles'ed, this result having been
brought about by the prompt action of
1hos. b. Connery, secretary of the United
States legation in Mexico, who was then
acting as minister.
The Massachusetts, house OF representa-.
tives has passed a bill giving women the
right TO vote on the que ton OF grading
liquor licenses.
Jay Gou.d has returned from his extend
ell tour abroad.
Secretary Fairchild has determined
upon "A reduction of sa'aries in the treas
ury department. as the only method OF
getting along with tho decreased appro-
priation for that work.
KentucKy's state treasurer is short in
his accounts over 800, 900, and has lett for
parts unknown.
The President sent TO the house the 9th
err day "A communication from the Secre-
tary Of the Interior, with a great mass OF
testimony relating to the unblushing
frauds of public land g%rahbers. a bin ac-
companies the communication which the
President submit with the recommenia
ton that it may become a law an with
the earnest hope that the opportunity
thus presented TO demonstrat a sincere
: desire 10 preserve the public domain for
settlers and to Illustrate unlawful attempts
G. appropriate the same may not be neg
lected.
Twelve inches of snow has ruined the
Texas fruit crop.
During IS 450,S45 emigrants were land
ed in New York.
Earth uates are Of daily occurrence in
the state Of sonora, Mexico.
town meeting in Dover, y. IT,. Mrs.
Pebecca Penuett was chosen moderator
and Mrs. James Buzzell superintendent of
schools.
Ohio democrats will meet in state con
|vention in Day ton May l5-1f.
President Cleveland has been elected n
member of the Brewing fishing club OF
Baltimore.
Ohio democrats have organized a state
league.
During a heavy thunder storm in Wash
ington the other day the senate wing of
the capitol was struck by lightning, but
did no other damage than 70 frighten the
OCCUPANT and destroy Geographic and
telephone communication with the out
side world.
Memorial services for Emperor William
were held in New York the other night.
Carl Schurz was the principal speaker.
There are y ans on loot for uniting the
union labor party and the greenbackers in
one national convention at Cincinnati,
May -. An effort will also be made TO in
duce the grangers TO come into the same
political fo i and unite in one strong com
binatiou on the same presidential ticket.
The supreme court OF the United State
ha, declared unconstitutional the law OF
Iowa which prohibit, the carrying OF
liquor into the state by transportation
companies. IL is claimed by some that the
elect will be practically 10 render nuga
tory the prohibition law Of the state.
six thousand carpenters in CHICAGO
threaten 10 stop work April lSt to compel
employers TO make eight hours a days
work.
since President Corbin's memorable re-
pIv TO discarded Reading railroad strikers,
he engineers and fremen have abandon
eli all hone of Reinstatement and are max
ing strenuous effort, TO secure employ.
ment in the west. 4 humber of Reading
engineers nave been engaged by the Bur
lington company.
McGarigle, the famous Chicago boodler,
has been seen In Duluth.
House committees on territories has
decided 20 report bill for organization OF
territory OF Alaska,
Minority OF senate committee on terri
tory reported favorably on admission of
Washington territory with present bound
aries.
House committee on public lands will
report bills working partial forfeiture of
railroad land grants, except IN cases Of
total failure 20 build the road.
Reported that Dominion government
will wipe out Canadian Pacific monopoly
in Manitoba.
Georgia. Virginia and Tennessee were
visited 10y a cyclone on the 22d inst. Sew
eral lives were lost and much valuable
property destroyed.
Hereafter all postmasters receiving $500
NdltIN " ulEht VIII bt IeNWlItu 10 DdCk-
stamp letters with the date and time OF
their arrival. This order also extends 10
all distributing offices.
The United States supreme court has de-
cided that the Iowa prohibitorv law. in so
lar as IL attempt, TO prevent the fetching
Il alcoho liquor, into the state by pub
lic carriers. is invalid. Justices Waite,
Gray and Harlan dissented. The Iowa
courts held that a railroad company could
not deliver liquor. to any person within
the state unless the assignee can show that
he is authorized TO sell the stuff.
An accident occurred nc Barrie station
on the Pennsylvania railroad the other
day, whereby five persons were killed and
several others injured.
Disastrous floods are reported both east
and west.
During February 1887 immigrants Ar
rived in this country, against lA,3l7 in
February, 1SS7. Germany furnished 1859;
England and Wales, 1855; Italy, 2.30S;
Russia. LII; Ireland, 1,407, and Sweden