Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-06
GENERAL.

The Roman Catholic church approves OF
the Brazilian republic.
The war department asks for $4f, i57,-
T3.15 for next years expenses
James II. Beatty OF Idaho has been APP
pointed chief justice OF that state.
The Boston fire is said to have been
caused by the crossing of the electric
wires.
An English syndicate will hereafter con-
troll three OF the largest print works ia New
England.
Three men were killed and six injured
by an explosion OF natural gas at BraddOck,
Pa, Nov, ~.
New York politicians propose Alger and
Miller as presidential Candidates for the
next campaign.
A foreign syndicate has secured options
on nearly all the cheese factories in west
ern New York.
George IA. PendletOn, minister TO Ger
many during Cleveand's administration,
is seriously i'll at Brussels.
Trainmen on the New York Central have
been conceded pay for extra hours, and
all trouble has been averted.
Eight well known citizens of Ardmore,
j. t., have been arrested for train robbery
near that place the other night.
Andrew G. Drumm, under arrest at To
ronto for forgery at Kansas City has been
discharged, no one appearing aginst him.
Thus FIR this year over 100000 barrels
OF Hour have been imported into Canada,
and the miilers demand duty of IL per
barrel.
Eight Pttsburg boodlers have been sen.
fenced. Three alder men from six months
TO three years; five detectives get the same
sentences.
General Master Workman Powderly says
tn L some form OF alliance between the X
Of l.. and the farmers alliance will be ar
ranged soon.
Henry Weaver who wrecked Michigan
Central train at Steveusville, Ont, has
been sentenced 10 seven years in Kings
ton peDitentiary.
The Sherman oil company and the Win
get oil and gas company, both operating in
ard oil company.
An indictment for murder has been re
turned against Mrs. Southworth who
killed stephen Pettus in New York. She
pleads not guilty.
Senator Valente has received insruc-
tions from the republic of Brazil 10 co IN
ue 10 act as minister from that country TO
the United States.
The Lawrence bank of Pittsburg Pa,
has failed. Liabilities, S7000O0, with no
assets TO speak of. Many small depositors
are among thevictims.
f. :. Lacy, controller of the currency,
reports the existence of 1919 national
banks, with 500, 4,3 3 capital, 500, 0O0,-
900 surplus and sos, 7s2 circulation
Medical Director Francis M Gunnell OF
the medical examining board has been
detached from the Latter duty and will
be placed Oh the retired list on account Of
age.
Leading citizens Of Pine Grove, Pa,
have been arrested for committing bur
g.aries. They are all church members
and bore hi IA reputation in the neighbor
hood.
William Brooker of Pine City, Mimi,
killed William CoomDs and his wife by
shooting them with IA gun. IL was fami-
~ gu rrel, Brooker and Coombs having
married sisters.
Elk Commissioners of Pensions Tanner
and Dudley have formed a co partnership
in Washington for the transaction of pen
sion business aud Gen Alger has promised
TO help their business all he can.
The will of J. Warren Merrill, who re
Gently died at Cambridge, Mass, be
queaths TO Baptist missions, charities, and
associations, sll1,5O0; and to Brown
university and Vassar college, slO,0p
each.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e road
has combined with the Chicago, Rock Is
land x Pacific road 10 form a trans CONT
mental route and fight all competitors
The junction point on trans continental
business will be Dodge City, Kansas.
At meeting in Philadelphia the other
day resolutions looking TO the betterment
of Russian eXiles in Siberia were passed
and steps will be taken 10 reach the
Russian government through the APP
preaching prison convention is st. Peters
burg.
The treasury department has refused
the request of T.. Ward Ford, president of
the Pittsburg plate glass company, that
that concern be allowed 10 import fifty
skilled laborers. Mr. Ford was informed
that the alien contract labor law is abso-
lutte and must be enforced.
X. G.. Wood, who gained notoriety
through alleged connection with the Ohio
ballot box contract forgery, has been AR
rested at Cincinnati, charged with libel. IL
is thought that Gen. Sherman, Ben But
terworth, aud Governor Elect James f.
Campbell are pushing the case against
Wood
Judge Magruder Of the Illinois supreme
court has reversed the decision of lower
court in reg I'd 20 the Chicago gas
trust. The Judge scores the trust and
holds that all its acts are for the purpose
OF sitting competition. He decides all its
efforts 10 control stock OF the companies
forming it TO be void.
FOREIGN.