Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL,

The inaugural committee has turned over
t26, 900, the surplus Inauguration fund, the
annual interestof which is 10 DO expended
IN the purchase OF fuel and clothing for the
poor Of the District.
| j. LowriG BELL has been appointed gene--
al superintendent Of the railway mail
service.
News from Paris Is 10 the effect that the
great French copper syndicate has failed.
court will meet in Washington, April O, TO
| take appropriate action on the death OF
/ Hon. John "A. Campbell, formerly associate
Justice OF the supreme court.
| Natural gas in great quantity has been
struck near Columbus, Ohio. The flow is
at the rate Of 1900, 900 cubic feet daily.
Mr.. Leoncio Julia, Dominican consul ut
New York, has been dismissed for aiding
the Haytan rebels in violating the neutral
ity laws OF the United States.
Andrew c. Bradley has been nominated
associate justice OF the supreme court Of
the District Of Columbia.
The United States supreme court has
dismissed the complaints in three of the
casos OF Ben amin Richardson, Thomas Nj.
Nelson, ID. +. Sickles ct al against Ashbel
Green, which were appealed from Michigan
in 1888.
The President has nominated Whitelaw
and Julius Goldschmidt OF Wisconsin TO be
consul general at vienna.
The nomination of Eugene Scheuyler of
New Iork To be assistant secretary of
state has been withdrawn, as he declines
the appointment.
Collections of internal revenue for the
first eight months of the fiscal year ending
Jnne 80, 1883, were Ss33d4,3 81, an increase
OF T., COB IA over the collection for the cor
responding period of the last fiscal year.
The weavers of Fall River, Mass, who
struck some time ago, are still out.
| The Illinois legislature has passed bill
appropriating $50 600 for O monument TO
the late John A. Logan.
! Fred ID. Grant, a son of Gen. u. s.
Grant, has been nominated United States
minister TO Austria Hungary.
John G. New Of Indiana has been nomin
ated as consul general to London
Pauline Fuller. the fifth daughter OF
Chief Justice Fuller Of the United States
supreme court, was married in Milwaukee
the other hight TO j. Matt Aubery, Jr, of
Chicago. twas runaway match.
Two men were killed by an explosion in
the dynamite works at Lakewood, ~ j.,
the other night
Secretary Window has selected james y.
Windrim of Philadelphia, architect Of the
great Masonic temple for supervising
architect OF the treasury department, in
the place OF Col. Freret. Mr.. Wirdrim is
graduate of Grard college.
Seventy horses were cremated In ST.
Louis livery stable fire the other day.
The Ohio house of representatives has
passed the live stock infpcction bill.
Josiah and Elizabeth Potts Of Virginia,
New, have been found guilty of murder in
the first degree in killing Miles Taucett
They were sentenced TO death by hang.
! Ing. This Is the first case in the history Of
Nevada where the death penalty was ever
! pronounced on woman. She betrayed nc
emotion when sentence was pronounced
ana thanked the Judge with heavy voice
at the conclus on of his remarks.
Senator Wade Hampton of North Caro-.
! lima sent letter TO Senator Quay saying
he had two flags of the Sixty fifth Pennsyl
vania Volunteers, Fifth Cavalry, which he
would like Transmitted 10 the survivors OF
that regiment. Senator Quay returned a
kindly reply and the flags have been sen,
TO the proper persons in Pennsylvania u
be restored to their former guardians.
Natural gas has been discovered near
Altkin, nj nm, aud company with CAPT
tai stock of ! l,OOO,00O has been organized to
work tho find.
"A rush is being made for the government,
lands recently opened in the vicinity OF
Helena, Mont. The most extensive and
easiest mined coal lands in Montana are a,
this point.
Mrs. Harrisox is replacing the White
| House servants, substituting white helr
for the Negro servants who have for many
years been employed about the executive
mansion.
| The Northern Pacific has secured con
troll Of the Wisconsin Central road.
Canadians don't like President Harri
son proclamation regarding Behring seal
! fisheries.
| Albert Linstoom Of Worcester, Mass, in
fit of jealousy. shot and killed his sweet
heart, Emily Schenck, and then killed him
self.