Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-28
HERE AND THERE

Excitement has been caused In Montreal bS
the breaking out Of smallpox at CRANKY,
town not far distant
The california vlnev ards have produced one
hundred thousand boxes OF raisins, for which
and with which let there be Thanksgiving.
J. NJ Wilson, county and state tax collec
tor at Atlanta, Ga, has been suspended be.
cause he was SO. 900 short In his accounts.
The entire number OF building permits is-
sued In the District OF Columbia during the
year was |, 595, with grand total estimated
cost Of s.. 267,7 III.
Men at work in the Silver King mino at
Wakefield, Wis. Tuesday, flew out quanti-
~ OF rock which experts say will assay the
extraordinary sum of 5000 to the ton, and
dications are favorsble for an abundance OF
gold.
A Washington Official has expressed tho
conviction that the Fifty first congress will be
convened In extra session on March to con-
slider the tariff and our relations with Can
ada, and that then there will follow long
| session.
The Mexican government has published Its
grant OF the contract to McMmdy for tho
construction of the Transcon tinental Tc-
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Of public works says that no more subsidies
will be granted to railways.
The convention OF the brotherhood OF loco.
motive engineers at Richmond, Va, adopted
a resolution indorsing the action OF CHIEF
Arthur IN all matters pertaining 10 the broth
erhood since the last session. This virtually
sustalns his action ia the "Q'' strike.
William Council prominent business man
of Scranton, Pa, has bcen appointed by the
Lehigb Valley railroad company to make all
arrangements toward an amicable settlement
with persons representing relatives and
friends OF those killed and injured In the Mud
Run disaster.
During the session OF congress just closed
the longest ever 'hcld-36n bills and liO
Joint resolutions we're presented In the senate
and l,59S bills aud 23) joint resolutions In
the house. Senate committees reported back
1894 measures, while in the house S,3O5 meas
tircs still remain In the hands OF committees.
The roll OF victims OF the March blizzar d
Is not yet closed, probably. The latest VIC
i'm was Wright Sanford, the noted gentle
man rider and athlete of New York. He
caught cold during the blizzard, and gastrltis
md consumption developed. Mr.. Sanford
was among the first of the polo players Of
the country.
No thorn without rose is the opinion Of
the editor OF the Martha's Vineyard Hera'd,
who every time that he reads OF a railroad
horror, Is thankful that the Martha's Vine
yard railroad owns only one train. mo fear
OF collision can afllIct the traveller on on
read" adds the Herald with a suggestive u.s.
OF the singular.
| lie
ANNOUNCED their purpose to expose the spirit
nal tricks, the elder sister OF the family
said to be much iratc thereat. New Yor
newspapers contain accounts OF alleged at
tsmpis at abduction OF the younger twain
with other bits OF sensational story, all O
which smack strongly OF the Inventive ad
vance agent.
General MacFeely, commlssary general o
subsistence OF the army, has submitted hi
annual report 10 the secretary OF war, showis
toll resources s3503s7. aad tota
expenditures s2,695, 7J3, leaving ba
sace July /, 1855. OF s5sl,6s3. The value {
stores reported lost during the last fiscal yea
NY accident, wastagc, etc, for which no on
has been held accountable was Sl4, 429.
:. About twenty-five years ago there stood Il
the yard Of the OLD homestead Of the lal
. William Pierce in Neponset village n remara
able appletree. 1t bore In one year twenty
seven barrels OF select apples and six bs
RES Of cider apples 1t had at one tim
, thirteen different varieties. An nterestin
account OF this tree was printed In an ayr
cultural newspaper In Boston near fifty year
| age.
= The King OF Italy il, says writer 10 IN
! Amer;eHi Rig stsr, OF Paris, known for hi
! temperance in all things, except smoking II
t Is an exceedingly small eater, aud, as
= drink, his guests may have 1t Ia plenty, bu
bis own fsvoritc "tppe" Is water.