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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
An Important Dec sion.

The supreme court has rendered dccis-
ion in the suit brought 10 test the constltu'
tionality OF the Sc u Chinese exclusion act.
The court holds that congress has the pow
er 10 abrogate the treaty, and IN support OF
that view cites the authorities OF the courts
on the subject, holding that the propriety
OF such action Is not "A III tier for judicial
cognizance, but that IL is a matter Tor tho
politica department. Congress- II says, has
the power To exclude aliens from the coun-
try whose pre- ence is deemed inimical to
our interest,".
In considering the case Justice Field
traversed at considerable length the gen
eral character OF the treaties between the
two countries and the legislation OF con-
gress To carry them into effect, and rehears-
ed the treaty aud legislation on the Chinese
question ending with the Scott act
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
Death of a Scientist.

DR.. Samuel s. Garrigues, one OF the best
known scientists in this state ed in Ann
Aroor on the 18th inst. ufler long illness.
He was born in Philadelphia, September
IL, 1928, and studied in that city and in
Gettingen, Germany. After some years
spent in active study and active research in
Europe he returEe TO Michigan in 1865. and
became as -istant surgeC OF the 9th Micbi-
gan infantry in 1864. He became state salt
inspector in lo6o, and continued in that po-
fact that IL was his care, science, application
and rigid attention TO duty and TO the inter
ests of the salt bu mess that forced NJ Chi
gan salt into the marke Of the word in
competition with the salt Of ot err deposits.
In 1883 TIC doctor removed 10 Ann Arbor.
tributable 10 his service in tn army, but
through years Of terrible suffering he ever
maintained as sunny a nature AS ever NOR
tai man possessed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

Quincy physicians h We formed a "com
bine," and those who are unfortunate
enough TO need medical attend. nee must
pay list prices.
The house OF Patrick & OF Williams
burg, Cir nd Trlverse county, bI rned the
other night, cremat ng three year old
children, saved the other four.
The supreme court of &, lforna has
made IA dec sion by VIII ch Henry II q lge
formerly OF Fast Saginaw ecomes pos
sessed OF nearly 1900 acres of land in
southern California, woth from 500 to
$50 per acre.
Among the graduates Of the Yale thno-
logical school this year is A. w. Htc cock
OF Kalamazoo, who captures the HOOK, r
scholarship yields 500 year for two ye rs,
which may be spent in studying at Yale or
abroad.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
a STARTLING RUMOR.
To the Effect that Gen. Gordon is Still
Alive,

awe,
James Gordon Bennett, the proprietor of
the New YORK Herald. has gone TO khur-
toum, the CAY Z | Of the Mahdi. He left
laris three weDKs ago, went 10 Sarseilles,
then to a eXandria and this week is in
Cairo. Two stories have been cabIed over
in explanation o this singular Quincy.
one is that one night at the club Mereton,
in Paris. an organi alton VIII ch resem blCs
the famous Eccentric Club Of Jules Verne
in the character of many Of its member
an officer who is sa q to have seen service
in the Egyptian army, said that IL was i'm
pos'ib I any foreigner 20 en- or Khar-
toum and depart alive. a disc lssion arose
in WI Oh were cited the many Instances of
Gle yer Europe MS who ha disgu sed them
selves and in thi, GARD penetrated
the most intolerdnt and fanatic
cities Of the Moslem word. IL culm mated
when Bennett, who was taking an "A tive
part IN the CONVEX alton, deCl lel that any
one possessing sufficient bra rs nd MONEY!
coulu visit the Mahdi and return unsca Il. d
and offering heavy W GER that he cou
himself do IL wuhn the p riod Of six
months The bet was promptly accepted
and Bennett accompanied V an intimate
friend, started forth un his hazardous
journey.
Z he other story is far more startl NJ.
On the evening IN question "a the 10
mentioned unettreceived IA ng Gi pa Oh
from "a Cairo ORE pondeut stating that he
had just received y visit from an envoy OF
the Ma hdi with important II, ws re snrding
Chinese Gordon, ami ia I the latter wa,
still alive and kept close prisoner; that
the new Mahdl, by eason of his reverse on
kordofan and the Bahr ell, hazel and his
10 s OF the gre Il province Of Dardfur. WAS
willing 10 ransom { ordon for | o O.UC0
francs. The next few days Bennett made
all the arr nSements for the trip and for
the payment the vast sum mentioned.
and with an int mate friend set OUT for
Egypt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

Mr. Rice was born In Boston, June IS
$50. When nine ears oil he was taken TO
Europe, where he remained until le6,.
Four years later he returned ~ knglanu
and in 1855 he was graduated from Oxford.
Again returning to the United States he
entered the Columbia law sci DOL. In the
latter part Of 1870 he bought the North
American Review, then OF SIN III circua-
ton, and fashioned il after the English
political reviews. making it "a paying in
stitulion. In 1879 and subsequently he
directed the Chainas eXpedi o inye Ii
gate the ancient civilization of Centr
America and Mexico. In 1874 Nr. Eice
BOUGHT an interest in lie Mar in, leading
Paris paper Mr.. Rice had taken "A deeJ
intere in electoral reforms aud strongly
recommended the adoption of the Aus
tralian system IN the nj ed States. His
appointment as minister TO hussia was
somewhat in the nature OF "a surprise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
WOULD COST a BILLION.
The Panama Canal as Monument of
Shame.


John G.. Klein, N the New York World
riddles the Panama c nal after the follow
ing manner Twenty Thousand human
live probably n.orc-s eric "a in less
than eight years; nearly S2DO,CO0, 90 in cash
spent, at a low estimate, with the me
length OF time, OF wnic perh ps two thirds
has been stolen in the most ameless man
ner; thous ms of poor women and meu
robbed of all o earnings: n mob q enter
PRISE per .ert, q Iuio means whereby rogue
y s. masters in the art oil THE cry, could
ROB the fellow men; the shameful col apse
OF migity work perhaps he grea est
engineering feay Ger undert ken in the
history OF the world such is the
record of the Pan M canal pro Get: such,
in brief, is he story of the k'reDchmen
shame "
The World cdltorially treats the matter
as lows: The Pan ma canal il the
greatest project or uuderta en- by the
b nd Of man. The pyramids of + rs pit and
the Chinese wa sink in o in IGN can q.
Preparations, ma hnery aud all thin g
concerned, II Is perhaps one third implicit.
ed, and its books sh W a debt OF so.ne : -
OU0,0OO AT this to it, cost would be
over 81, 00O, 0O0,0u. an amount of money OF
which the mind Is absolute y incapable of
forming real conce u on. Should IL not
be completed, a most stupe ndous loss would
be involved"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
Tough on TOpprs.

Senator Schefer drunkards' law went
into effect ~ Minnesota On the 18th inst.
l. provides that whoever becomes intoxi.
Gated by vo unfairly drinking ntox catn Z
liquors shall lie deemed guilty of the crime
OF drunkenness, and pom convict n there
of shall he pun shed as follows: For the
first ofGense tine of not less than $40 nor
more than 80. or by imprisonment for not
less IN IN 10 nor more than 40 d US; for the
second offense by Imprisonment for net less
than 30 nor more than 90 days, or by fine
of not less than more more than $50; for
the third and all subse luent ofenses by i'm.
prisonment OF not less that 20 days nor
more than 20 days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
Want Cheanar Postage.

There are indicat ons Of attempts TO
bring public sentiment to belr upon the
authorities in Lehalf of one cent postage
Many corpora l. rs having large CORES
pondence put into their letters small slips
bearing the Glowing: "Are you not in
favor Of one cent post geP a tile effort
on the part of each one OF us w IL secure II.
Wr te your congressman or 10 Hon. Jonn
Wanamaker, post Master general, Washing
ton, ID. G., urging that lie ter postage be
reduced 10 one cent
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
TRANSFORMATION for Veterans.

Gov. Luce has sued a circular letter
with refe ence 10 the dis,ribut on of tie
appropriation Of 5000 for the transporta.
tion OF the partcip MIS- In the battle OF
Gettysburg 10 that point June ~ announc-
ing a rate of one cent per mile and that the
fare from Lansing would be S = 30, from
CIR nd Rapids IA little more and from De-
troit "A little less. No more than the
amount for transportation VIII be allowed.
Those not belonging 10 the organ2atio
will have TO apply 70 the Governor direct.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
A Lively EuSilade.

Grand River avenue, Detroit, was the
scene of an excit NJ shoe ing ARRAY the
other a ternoOn, in which William Smith
and his son in-Iaw, Philip Harsell were
the prime actors A number Of shots were
fired by both men but it is not thought lat
any of them will prove fatal. Tue affair is
the elimination of a ser.es Of domestic in
felicities.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
Channcey 10 be Sued.

The Rev. f.. u. Towne, late Of Cam
bridge, Mass, but now II New York,
threatens TO sue Chauncey M. Depew for
81 800 ia payment for literary labor expend-
cd upon MIR. Depew = written order, In
preparing material for his centennial ora
ton. Mr.. Towne says he spent 32 days in
the preparation. Mr.. Depew, however,
SAYS thai the doctor services were not
worth over 500. which he is willing To pay
him, and that IL shou not have taken
more than three or four days TO do the
work
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

The house committee on state affairs re
ported substitute for the Huebner bill
providing for the taxation OF non accessible
railroad in Detroit and the state at large.
The substitute provides for repeating, so
for as local taxation is concerned, the sew
igan Central, Lake Shore Il Michigan
Southern, Grand River Valley divis on of
the Michigan Central and the Detroit,
Grand Haven & Milwaukee railroads oper-
ate. The substitute was discussed in the
house and placed on the general order.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
FOR jI(fN.

Emperor William Of Gcrmany threaten.
to shoot down ali the strikers il they en-
gage in riot.
Fire destroyed nearly half Of the village
OF st. Sau eur, cue e., on the | Tn inst.
over 100 build ngs ben de ,iroyed. One
soldier was killed an "a number fatally in
Jured while render N aid 1he property
lost is estimated at S0OO,0JO. with but slight
insurance.
it is sta ed that the Primes OF Wales NAV
be induced TO a cCpt tGe ollce OF viceroy OF
Ireland
There are doubts rs 20 whether specifc
charges can oe fran Il against Gen Bon
lunger, and shat al proceedings against
him viii fail.
William OBrien, NJ T., has brought suit
Tor liOel against Lord y sb ~
Gladstone his received addresses of svm
pathy signed by the governors, en,tors.
Representative ind other state officials of
Minnesota and w scousiu.
The radical members Of the house of com
mons propose To give ban net ia honor of
Senator sherman on his arrival i'm London.
Great loss of lie has been caused by
floods IN Aus ria.
Attendants Allen and Taylor. who
-. I'LL -. a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
The Jury's Verdict.

The coroner's Jury in the Kalamazoo
accident as returned a verdict holding tle
Michigan Central road, I'm ,ineer Wella-
ham, \ lrdmaster Bush the street railway
company and the street car driver, Randall
criminally responsible for the death of the
five persons who were killed in the acct.
dent
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

Representative Wachtel's concurrent
resolution calling for the appointment OF a
committee 10 into the necessity an least
in the northern part OF the lower peninsula,
and report 10 the next legislature, has
passed the house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
Gettysburg Veterans. Attention
ID ETKoIT. Nav l.. |

y |INOTI, NINN y, TNo'.
To the members Of the Michigan Cavalry
Brigade. Army Of the Potomac
Those Of you who desire 10 attend the
ceremonies OF unveIlipg the ST { es at
Getty sOurE on the 18th OF June re request
ed 10 write immedia ely 10 Capt A. H.
Mat news, NJ ori Mich, secretary OF the
brigade assOcia ion, who will give al IN
formation concerning The trip
The tate has ma g IN appropriation for
trai spor alton TO Gett sburg, and return
for those engaged in the battle, but all ex
penses other than TRANSFORMATION will have
TO be paid for by each ,, rson himsolf.
h a. ALGEn,
President OF Association.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

Hon. Marsden G. Burch OF Grand Ran
ids, ex United states district attorney Tor
the ives ern district OF Michigan, has been
appointed additional Judge OF the Kent cir
cult by Gov. Luce.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

The bin TO exempt mortgages from taxa
ton has been defeated in the house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
President Of Association

An effort is being made 10 raise funds 10
build railroad from Gaylord 10 point on
the GRIND Rapids * Indiana Railroad.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
NEWS SUMMARY.
THORNDYKE RICE DEAD.
The Newly-Appointed Minister Tx:
pires Sud lenly.

Allon Thorndyke Rlrc. the newly APP
pointed minister TO Russia d'ed ia .,rH
I0rx on the 10th in st. OF tonsilit.s.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

Both houses have p ssed the bill authoriz-
ing East Saginaw % bond itself for 500, 90
for new city hail
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

Gov. Luce has vet cd the bill repeating
the present mOrtg ge tax system.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

An adverse report HIS been made upon
the new libel law.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

Attendants Allen and TavIor who
handled Batesou and Davis, the two men
who died in Pontiac asylum, have re-
signed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

The house has passed. the Stohet bill to
provide for ,hc rel .ei OF Union soldiers and
marines, outs de the solGiers' home, and
the Indecent W yes, widows and children of
such. This fund is raised by "a tax lev ed
by the board OF su, cryisors in each county,
not exceeding one tenth of one mill upon
taxable property. TIE Judge of pro ate
appoints commission OF three TO regulate
the disbursement Of the money.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

The Governor has sent 70 both houses "A
message urging an Important change in
the laws Tor the Management Of the insane.
He recommends tat the count es should
bear the entire expense of caring for their
insane at al times ms ca OF having sew.
eral hundred state pat ents n the asylums
as at present. He th.nNs there are many
patients who are imbecieS and do not be
long in the aSyiums at all and that the
change he recommends would reduce the
appropriations many thousand dollars.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

A bill increasing tue bountics on English
sparrOws from one TO three cents has pass
cd the house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24
THE STATE.
LOCAL OPTION PASSES.
The House Votes For Woman Suf-
frage. but the Senate Kills
tee Bill.
IerIsIat,y, summ.ry.

Mr.. Watson called up the local option
bill in the house The other day and plae ell IL
on final passage once more. An amend
ment wassdopJId requiring that one fourth
OF the voters In the county must sign the
petition for special election instead OF
one fifth "a the bill originally provided.
An attempt TO exempt cities having 10000
from the act was voted down. Under
call OF the house the bill wiggled through
by vote OF % to Al. Wells and Stotiet OF
Wayne voted 9TH the a.ority,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

The senate judiciary committee recon-
menu the passage % the bill 10 repeal 80
much OF tie Herr u-sou divorce act OF 1881
as re lures he a tendance in court Of the
prosecu ing attorney In cases whore the
parties To- the suit have minor children. TO
represent the interests Of the chi dren and
the state. Others OF tue Herr ngton provis.
ions Hre repealed and, should the bill pass,
the di Orce law viii stanl precisely as il
did two years ugO.
Senator Taylors bill TO purify elections
has been fayOraJly reported by the com
mittee ON e.cctions.
The house has passed The bill to provide
for tie collection and distribution Of a
soldiers relief fund.
The senate has passed the bill appropriat-
ing 49, s for an asylum for insane crimi-
mails atlonia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-24

In committee OF the whole the house con
sidered the other day the Tyrrell free text
book hi l. The measure pro ides that
school stric 5, except those in cities oper.
ating under spccil charters, shall furnish
the pupils BOOKS in the following branches
free OF charge: Crtlography, spelling,
writing, reading. geography ar thmetic,
grammar, national ana state history, civil
government. physiology and hyg enc. The
district bo ri Of each district shall select
the kind OF books ANA shall not change
oftener tn n Qncs n i've years. IL is local
option and re luires a ma GRITTY OF the voters
Of the district TO 50 yote. No action was
taken.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-26
The Battle of New Orleans.

The last conflict on the American soil
between the armies of the United
States and Great Britain. was fought
on the sth of January 1915. The
United States forces. numbering 1000
We're commanded by Gen. Andrew
jackson. and the British (from 5000
to $4,000 according to various ac.
counts) hy Gen. Sir f. Pakcnham.
After hard fighting for several hours.
the British drew off with the loss of
1000 men. while the American CASH.
alties were only six killed and seven
wounded. Louisiana was thereby
saved to the Union, as the British
claim Was that the purchase from
France in 1904 was void, Napoleon
helng IA usnrper. and having no right
to sell. The battlefield. and the in.
teresting and beautiful city adjacent,
can be visited at very low rates, via
"The Burlington" and CONNECTING
lines. Write to W. j.. c. KENYON
Gen. Pass. Agent, c. B. & n. r. r.
st. Paul. Mimi. for particulars O
rates and routes. OF call OH the loca
agent.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-26
AS SEEN BY SEWALL.
The Consul General 10 SamOa
Tells What He Knows
About the Island.
He Thinks There is a Plot Between
England and Germany to Do Up
the United States.
Germany to Take Possession Of Samoa
and England to Have Control
Of Hawaii.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The senate
committee on foreign relations will hold
a meeting in the morning, when it is ex-
Fected the Samoan question will be taken
up and discussed at length, with IL view
of making a report to the senate. Mr..
Sewall, in his testimony, criticises Sc
verely the conduct of the state depart
ment on the Samoan question. The re-
suit of the meeting will probably be the
reporting to the senate of a resolution
condemnatory to the attitude and non
action of the state department. From
conversations with members OF the COM
mittee and others, the United Press is
able to give a full synopsis of the testi-
mony of Consul General Sewall. MIR.
Sewall was before the subcommittee of
the foreign relations committee four
times. In his examination Mr.. Sewall
testified at length to the situation of the
islands. their commercial value, etc.:
then quoting from the report made by
MIR. Bates. of Delaware, commissioner of
the the United States to the Samoan
islands, he told of the status before he
went out as consul general in June. 1887.
or the character of the natives he said
they were a peaceable, law abiding pco-
pie. and all Christians. and he bore testi-
mony to the excellent work of the mis-
sionarics on the islands. lie said. fur
Their, that the natives of the islands were
very favorably impressed with the atti-
tude Of the United States toward their
country when the existing treaty was
negotiated. and he expressed re-
greet that the treaty should ever
have been negotiated, since, as he said,
the attitude of the United States toward
them had not been maintained and they
had been made to suffer for it. Mr..
Sewall quoted extensively from CORES
pondence between him and the state de-
partment from the time of his arrival,
showing that the British consul had been
acting with the Germans for three years,
and he expressed the opinion freely that
there was an arrangement between the
two governments by which Great Britain
was to keep her hands off in this fight.
His understanding, he said, had always
been that the German government,
under this arrangement, was to take
possession of Samoa. the British govern
ment of the Tonga islands, and that
eventually Great Britain was to come
into possession of Hawaii. He said he
believed that if these operations were
not checked they would soon extend to
Hawaii. which is to be the northern rest
ing place of the cable between Nancou-
Yer and New Zealand.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-26
vAsHBrKS ENUMERATED.
PLuMs RIPE IN MINNESOTA.

A Fine Lot of Fruit shaken from the
Tree by Governor Merriam.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 23.-ThiS afternoon
Governor Merriam made the following
appointments OF state officials:
Railroad and Warehouse Commissions
ers-John =. Williams. of Otter Tail. for
term ending first Monday in January,
1890: john l.. Gibbs. of Freedom. for
term ending first Monday in January,
1891: George l.. Becker, of Ramsey, for
term ending first Monday in January,
1892.
State Oil lnspcctor-Samucl ii. Mich
oils. for the term ending in January.
1889.
Insurance Commissioner-C. =. Bailey,
of Becker county. for the term ending
first Monday in january. 1891.
djutant Gcncral-JoInn III. Muller. of
Wabasha county, for the term ending
January 1, 1891.
Commissioned Labor Statistics-John
Lamb, of l!cnnppin, for term ending first
Monday of January, 1880.
Military Storckceper-Charlcs Il. Chap
pell. of Ramsey county, for the term
ending first Monday in January. 1891.
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-26

SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
A Ballot Taken in West Virginia Without
Result-ln Other States.

Result-In Other States.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 23.-The
first ballot for United States senator oc-
CURED at noon. In the house the vote
stood: Golf, %; Kenna, 81; w. S. Will
son, 5: the rest scattering. Golf controls
the Republican vote. The Democratic
vote is divided, with Kenna in the lead.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 23.-The election
of United States senator resulted in the
choice of Preston b. Plumb as his own
successor. He received the full Repub-
lican vote in both the house and senate.
The one Democratic senator and the four
Democratic members of the house de-
clined to vote, thus giving Senator
Plumb the unanimous vote of both
houses, the first time a senator was ever
given a unanimous vote in Kansas.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Jan. 23.-The Hon.
Shelby Cullom was renominated by both
branches of the legislature for United
States senator. The Democrats voted
for Gen. Palmer.
TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 23.-The two
branches of the state legislature voted
separately for United States senator. In
the house John r. Mcpherson, Dem, re-
ceived 30 votes, and William j. Sewell,
Rep, %. In the senate Mcpherson re-
ceived II votes aud SgIetl 10. Neither
The Dickinson press., 1889-01-26
Governor Mcponnld.. Funeral

EscANABA, Mich, Jan. 24.-The fun
eral of Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald
was the largest gathering of its kind ever
seen in this city. The whole city was
heavily draped in mourning. and bust
ness AT all kinds wa suspended. The
body of w. i. Cochrane was brought to
the Mcdonald residence and lay in state
by the side of the dead lieutenant COVER
nor until noon. when both bodies We're
buried together. Mrs. Mcdonald and
and could not appear at the funeral.