Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-12
NEWS SUMMARY.
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1883, was $3.50, s0i, increase of $4,000 over
corresponding week IN l'SS.
The following nominations were cent to
the senate on the LIST inst James n Hus-
ton Of Indiana, 10 he treasurer OF the
United States Ellis III. Roberts of New
York, 10 be assist M treasurer of New
y DIRK city. William r.. Wharton of Massa
chusetts, 70 lie assistant secretary Of state
George II. Shields Of Missouri, 70 be assist
ant attorney general, vice Richard Mont
gomery resigned Drury X. Burchett of
Kentucky, 10 bo marshall OF the United
States for tho district of kentucky. l..
Bradford Pr nee of Santa Re, n. NJ, 20 be
governor of New Mexico. Louis a. Walk
er of Helena, M. r., In be- secretary Of
Mont ma War-Mai. &. g. Byrno, surgeon
to be lieutenant colonel and surgeon; Capt.
Curtis H.. Mum, assistant surgeon, TO DO
major and surgeon. Navy-Capt. George
! Is. White, United States navy, to DO chief OF
the bureau OF yards aai docks in the de-
partment of the navy, 10 ill "a vacancy.
James T.. Kelly Of Nebraska, TO be receiver
OF public moneys at BLOOMINGTON, Neb. :;
| William w. .lunkin of Fairfield, la. 10 be
Indian inspector. To be agents for the In
dians-Char es A. Ashley of New York, at
the Cheyenne and Araoahoe agency in the
Indian territory; Charles X. A. SeObey of
Montana, at tho Fort Peck agency in Mon
tana.
The navy department. is hard at work Ia
replace as quickly as possible the war ships
destroy ed in the wreck at Samoa.
A bill has been introduced in tho Penn.
sylvania legislature providing that all per
sons, firms associations or corporations
employing foreign born, unnaturalized per-
sons shall he taxed ut the rate of IL cents q
day for each day such persons may be EN-
ployed.
A syndicate known "a tho American
meat syndio1tc has boon organized in Phil
dol Ia tsaI
Hor6 and Philado phia capitalists are inter
ested in the enterprise.
Blaine and Sherman want President
Harrison 10 apo Mt Murat Halsted minis
ter 10 Berlin during tho congressional
recess.
Alexander McCuo, ex-assistant treasurer
of the United States, died in Brooklyn, N
/ y, on the I'd inst
Carrenters in Syracuse and Buffalo, y
! Y, are on strike for shorter hours and
more pay.
Tx President Cleveland has been APP
pointed commissioner of High bridge
park in New York.
Two unknown tramps were burned to
death in "a Baltimore ~ Ohio wreck at
Harris Creek, w. Va, the other day.
Twelve hundred st. Louis carpenters are
on strike for eight hours work and 40
cents an hour.
The first session OF tho United States
court ever held in Indian Territory was
opened at Muskogoe on the I'd inst. with
Judge James NJ. Shackelford of Indiana on
| the bench.
The United States senate adjourned sine
die on the I'd inst.
The United States supreme court has
ordered the iron silver mining cases 10 be
! tired before a full bench, and this decision
| VIII delay action until a now judge has been
| appointed.
! Toledo has voted in favor OF city gas
| system TO down the Standard oil company.
Government officers have commenced
work on the Duluth harbor range lights.
The cash and securities in the United
States treasury must be recounted before
! the newly appointed treasurer takes charge
Of the Office. Tho count will occupy five
weeks.
/ Capt Henry Wilson of the United States
navy, has been placed on the retired list
! Mrs. Minnie ID. Morgan has been elected
mayor OF Cottonwood Fails, Hans s. The
1 board of aldermen is composed entirely of
WON n. The women were placed in nomi-
nation by the bum element Of the town
dis an insult 10 those who re leaders in all
good work. The better class of citizens at
once voted for and elected them.
The democrats have control OF both the
/ legis alive ana executive departments Of
affairs in Chicago.
! Fred. c. II iggins, formerly of Flint, died
/ in Washington few days ago.
John Chapman Of Detroit has resigned his
/ post on as clerk IN the Office of the superin
| tendent OF the postoiiicc department.
/ Thomas Carney OF Brockway Center, who
was visiting at Brussels, Ont, fell dead
/ the other morning.
/ The state base ball league. composed OF
. tpnus fro rand ISnntlg T.anaIny IL ala
maZoo, Jackson, Sag and Grccnville
has been formally organized The initiation
ee has been increased from SO 10 $50. The
forfeit to play the season out is fix d at SEQ
cash or bonds-t De approved by the
board of dire tors. Tho -. larry limit is left
at GOJ and the guarantee is fixed at so,
EXCEPT Grand Rapids, which pays and re
ceves 81 with TIE privilege in all cases Of
/ - Ter cent TO the visiting club
James Wharton, a well known farmer Of
South Frankfort was .ouud dead in a house
OF i'll fame in that place tho other morning.
a post norton eEamin tion showed that
death was caused by alcoholism.
/ According TO ASS slant General Manager
Potter OF the Flint 4 Pere Marquette it. is
the intention OF that company TO maze Port
/ Huron an important terminal connection
with the Canadian Pacific at Sarnia
The common council of Port Huron has
granted an ordinance Of priv .leges to IL fue,
gas company.
Frederick Schultz Of Buena Vista town
ship, : 6 nav county, is in Jail in East Sagi-
nav charged with killing Thomas rlanui-
gan. SChultz aims the shooting was done
/ IA self defense
Edwin Baldwin OF Birmingham, of the
oldest pioneers of Michigan, diod on the ID
inst lie came 10 Michigan from Vermont
/ In l5ll.
w. +. Buckley. prominent business
man of Grand Rapids. died on the Sd inst
About midnight on tie ID inst r. NJ
/ Bowling's barn in Dowagiac w IS burned TO
the ground, together with its contents. con
sisting OF hay, gran and farm tools II is
the work of AN incondiary. Tho horses
were turned out before the building was
set on fire. No insurance About two
hour later lire broke out 1T the DOwagiac
manufacturing company works in another
part OF the city. and the machine shop and
the wO q wording shop were destroyed
with most OF their contents. A portion OF
| the buildings were saved and "A large
amount of material and machinery. The
loss - probably 5000, covered by insur-
auce. The works will be az once rebuilt
While this fire was in progress another fire
bro SO out in tie feed stab cs on the Onion
fair grounds ia another part of the city,