Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-26
WASHINGTON NEWS

In MS annual report ben Howard says
the railroad strike showed the necessity
OF doubling the army,
Several change. among western office
holders IN TIE interior and treasury de-
paftments have Just been made.
Government officials will endeavot TO
keep Out seventy anarchists reported 10
be on their way 10 the United states.
1t il estimated that European countries
will have 70 import Is O0O.OOD bushels of
wheat. owing 10 the shortage in the crop.
President and Mrs Cleveland left Gray
Gables at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning by
/ special train and arrived at the capital
in the afternoon.
O Donovan Rosa has sent a protest 70
! the president against the action of che
/ assistant secretary Of state in denying
him a passport.
Nearly 2i.O)O democrats were placed in
charge of postollices during the first year
OF the present administration. exceeding
the record made under Harrison.
Assistant Secretary Uhl Of the state
| department has gone 10 Michigan 10
/ open up his campaign for the UAted
/ States senate.
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sus will be completed within few
months. \ recent act Of congress re-
quires the census 10 be finished by March
next. No doubt as TO the ability of the
office 10 accomplish this is felt.
Secretary Smith has allowed il 70 be
understood that all employees OF the in
terror department at Washington may
go home to vote at the coming election.
All postal clerks are 10 go who can get
away without serious detriment 10 the
service.
Internal revenue receipts are not com
ing up 10 the estimates for October. for
according 10 Commissioner Miller where
sl5.OOO,OOJ were expected thus far this
month, a a matter OF fact only $1,000,
go have been paid into the Golfers Of
Uncle sam.
The case Of the United States against
the Sugar trust will probably be argued
in the supreme court during the present
week. The decision is regarded as i'm
portant because of its bearing upon other
cases Of a similar character touching the
validity Of the sherman law.
A medal Of honor has been awarded 70
Andrew w. Mccormack, late sergeant OF
the One Hundred and Twenty seventh
Illinois Volunteers. now resident OF
Monticello. Mimi, for most distinguished
gallantry as a member OF the storming
party at Vicks burg May -, 1868.
A. w. Holmes. c. c. Cheney and Edgar
A. Smith Of the 81. Louis Bank Note
company, printers Of 100000 worth OF
Mississippi state warrants which toe
closely resembled money. have been in
dicted by the federal grand jury ana vii
be prosecuted by the government.
The attorney general has decided the
proposed issue OF interest bearing bond.
by the county commissioners Of Floyc
county. Georgia, will not be in conhic'
with the banking laws Of the United
States He expressed no opinion whether
such bonds will be subject 10 taxation.
The secretary Of the ~easury has re-
ferred 70 the attorney general for hi'
opinion, question raised by the enact
ment OF the Tillman dispensary law il
the state Of South Carolina, viz: Car
the state officers enter bonded ware
houses and cOnfiscate spirits on the pay
ment OF the internal revenue tax 10 th'
general government.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Brown
ing has returned from his tour OF inspec
ton in the northwest lie was away
five weeks and visited ten reservations il
Minnesota and the DakOtas. He ha:
reached the conclusion that the reserva
tions are in good condition and tina
stock-raising among the Indians should
, 10 encnura pad nv the government