Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-19
NEWS SUMMARY.
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for, ement OF the war vessels or troops be
longing 10 the two governments now On
duty al Samoa. This agreement viii be "
force after tho Samoan commission nave
finished their labOrs. The prOpos ton
came from Prince ismarck, VIII ch Is tax
I'm as an indicat on that he has co ne 10 the
conclusion that this government means 10
defend her rights and Will fight II neces-
sary.
! An over laden boat capsiyed in 9 squan
of Windsor, n. $, the other day, and i've
men were drowned.
The orders for tue Richmond 10 proceed
/ from the mouth OF the La Pla'te hiVer,
! South America, TO Samoa, b We been count
cru anded, and the WORK on tho Adams,
now at Mare Island, and which was u so 10
have gone 10 Samoa, will not be pushed
with such expedition.
| Montreal brewers are asked TO sell their
properties TO the English syndicate which
has been buying breweries IN the United
States.
Convicts in Mississippi arc 10 be set to
making bagging, the farmers alliance oil
that state 10 furn sh the machinery.
Nathan r. Dixon has been chosen United
States senator from Rhode Island.
/ A new republican party il being organ
( lied in Alabama TO which no Negroes wiz
be admitted.
Gabriel Dumont, Louis Riers lieutenant
! in the Northwest rebellion, h been am
/ neSie0 DIV the 1uUdI al EONciui anu
Will 90 to Paris with Buffalo Bills wild
west show
President Harrison has abandoned his
| proposed cruise in the Chesapeake bay.
! Rear Admiral Thomas II. Patterson, u.
! S NJ, (retiredl ed at his residence in
/ Washington April IL.
The Illinois house of representatives re-
| fuse 10 submit prohibition Amendment 10
! the people.
Three masked men entered the house OF
! Lewis Patterson, a wealthy farmer living
near Center, il e, Pa. and demanded his
gold. On Icing told that he had none they
| took Patterson to the barn and threatened
10 hang him. They finally took him back
/ To the house and tortured him by holding
his feet and his face 10 the stove. After
/ securing 3 and go. d watch they left.
A few months ago the house Of Mr.. John
! Reilly at Wllkesbarre, Pa, was nlered by
/ burglars and II 900 was stolen. a Few days
ago 500 was ret rned To Mr.. Reilly by
Father O'Hearn OF 81 Marys Catholic
church, who said that prominent man OF
the city had tod the story OF The robbery
and returned the money.
The legislature of Ohio has defeated the
/ bill To secure the inspection Of beef on foot
/ before being killed.
The report Of the state board OF agricul-
/ ture of Ma sachusetts notes the great
growth OF the butter business in the state
aud speaks particularly o. the develop
ment of the co operative system, twenty
six such institut Gus having made during
the year 2,O0J,0OJ pounds.
Pennsylvana's arbor day is April %.
An "anti Pinkerton" bill, proposing to
/ prohibit the imp rtation OF armed bodies
/ tor special pol &c service has been intro
| duced into the New YORK senate II the re-
quest Of the State Work ymon' Assem-
bly,.
| St. Peters Cathoi c church in Mansfield,
/ Ohio, was de troyed by fire the Other day.
! The shops Of the Louisville bridge and
/ iron company in l. u.sv lie, Ky, We're
| destroyed by fire Mdrca IL, 1T a loss Of
/ 100000.
! No change will be made in tho revenue
! service until after May /.
The annual meeting OF the Chicago &
! Grand Trunk was he'd at Chicago April IL.
! The report for the year showed receipts
S5,23s, 33S. against s., AS, 30 Tor 1851 work
ing expenses s4,4i2,4id, against 81 54,s7o
! for 1857, we ding net rcven le or SSl5, s32,
] against SJ53, sOi, or less than N 1897 by
sl37, 9l5. Same officers re Gle ted
A dozen stores in G. mden, Ind, were
destroyed by fire the other day.
Cardinal Gibbons has issued letter 10
! the Baltimore clergy directing them to
celebrate the in tugural centennial.
The treasury depar, ment decides that
! the Stee Plates used in the & Instruction Of
! the St Clair river tunne, and which come
! FIR I'M abroad, must pay duty. This up
/ sets a prevl Us decisi.n concerning
/ material, machinery, etc. t. 30 u ed in
/ n tructing the TUNE, but affirms q
/ de ISL Il made by Collector Ward at Port
/ Huron.
l.. r. Rowley, proprietor OF the Lansing
! Journal, was ARE ted few days ago On
! the charge Of libe.ling George Il. Sander
son by charging him with DO itical treach-
/ cry at the recent spring ection. Sanford
! p ace his damages at $40, OOu. Rowley was
| released ON $3.50 bal.
Harvey u. Yale, at enc time prominent
/ bu, mess man OF Grand Rapids. is dead.
! Robert +. Hill Of Michigan, Nom Der of
the board of pensi n appeais in she interior
department, has resigned
/ A gang Of incendiaries fre making the
life OF Jacks people miserable.
The stable belonging to the water power
cana. company in SAUL Ste. Mario was
burned the other night and l. mules, hay,
ats and harness were destroyed.
Lyman f. In PIP Of Mi idlebury, VI. has
been appointed governor OF Alaska
Robert Il. Lincoln, min sier to England,
will sail for London about May Is, and
| Whitlaw Reid Will start for Berlin two
weeks later.
Gre damage was done by storm in
( Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio on the
/ 18th inst
! a petition is being circulated asking the
! governor OF Illinois 20 pardon Oscar w
/ Neebe who is serving a H. years sentence
/ for compile ty in the Haym. rl1et rot
| Over 900 signatures have been secured.
The Presiden, has appointed james Z.
Luse OF Dakota, 10 be lie lister OF the land
/ Office at Rapid City, Dak.; Tomas Nj.
/ Reed Jr of Washington Terr tory to DO
! register OF the land ONCE at Seattle, w T.;
/ Spencer Hartw x Of Coventry, ny, 10 be
/ special agent 10 make aliotmcn OF lands in
! e,era.ty TO lndia rs TN Ter the provisions
/ OF the act Of congress approved Feb Z, / 81.
Investigation by government officials dis
! closes I; e fat that e government has
/ b en- robbed OF hundreds of thous nds of
dollars by customs ofl.c ais at Port Town
send. w. L. 1he grand jury has returned
A. indictments ag, INST three of the officials.
A strike involving 10000 men il threat
ened on the B. * q. system.
Two men were blown TO shreds in mine
at Wilkcsoarre the otter morning
1t is rumored that President Harrison in
/ tends to aband n the White ouse entirely