Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21

Brevet Mai. Gen. John Gibbons,
brigadier general, died in Baltimore
few days ago.
1t is announced hat Gladstone will |
re-enler parliament, and champion the
cause of Armenia.
The Senate silver amendment 10 the
House bond bill was defeated in the
House by II majority OF l25.
Italy and Brazil have agreed TO sub
nit their differences To the president OF
the United States for arbitration.
W. H. Grain, representative from thu
fifth congressional district of Texas.
died in Washington a few days ago.
There are rumors of war between
| Chill and Argentine. II is expected
that Argentine will declare war i'll
April
Gov. Norton, of New York, has
signed the bill transferring the Pail
sades to the National government for Il
park.
A drv-dock capable of accommodate
inc the largest vessel on the lakes, will
be built at Sturgeon Bay. near Menom-
inee.
Senator Quay's friends are delerm-
ined that his name shall 60 before the
republican convention as presidential
candidate.
Conservatives and Liberals in the
HOUSE of Commons admit that Uncle
Sans contention in the Venezuela mat
tel is right.
A steamship company has been or
canned in Philadelphia for the pur-
pose of carrying supplies and arms to
, the Cubans.
A bill has been introduced in the
e House of Representatives making
February r. Lincoln's birthday, {
,, national holiday.
D A new national semi-military or
ganization has been formed in Wash
r ington, for the purpose OF entorcin!
n the Monroe dotctrine.
John Howe of Chicago, for four year
a clerk in the Michigan central raj
road Offices has pleaded guilty to en-
= bezzlng $1,000 of the company
v money.
Dr. Nauseu, the Norwegian explorer
claims 10 have discovered the north pole
10 and planted the Norwegian flag there
'r on. The explorer is now on his wa
u to Norway.
H., Venezuela has decided to send
j." representative To London with pow'
To open direct negotiations with Gre
Britain for the settlement OF the boun
ga ary dispute.
Cuba has formally appealed to fr
:, America TO recognize the struggllI
" republic. The right of belhgran'
, is asked of the United States and q
~ ~ American republics in this the Secol
49, struggle To throw of the yoke of Spal
re- Judge Emery ID. Potter, one OF t
best known men in Ohio, died
OPP Toledo few days ago. He had be-
Al. postmaster, customs collector, CONNIE
no pleas Judge, a member of both branch
nd of the legislature, and a member OF |
cir National House of Representatives.
9TH Prof. j. l.. Snyder of Allegheny, r
m has been elected president of the Mic
aS igan agricultural college, by vote
la i to ! the board failing to agree
any Michigan man. He is a teacher
Sm renown, and besides devotes TIN
IN months of each year to actual ia
it. work.
Is The British parliment was opened
-lly the 10th inst. The queens speech
IN longer than usual, but it does not
ere nounce any sensational departure
ION policy. 1t opens with exp eSsing sa
ma faction that Great Britain is at pei
ual with all the great powers and IN
jur ferring to the Transvaal incident reel
the course of events rather Il
md furnishes an indication Of the OutcoI
the There is guarded alluslon To
yer Venezuela question, there being
me specific announcement in regard
nd, arbitration But reference Is made
ore the prospect of friendly understa
iSt- inc with the United States. Suita
lild reference il also made to the deplO
pie, b e events in Armenia, and the hope
I'VE expressed that the reforms will be {
eri- ried out. Among the bills propo
the will be an employers Liability measr
The one providing for voluntary scho'
lish another touching upon the Irish ID
law reform, one for the relief of a!
cultural distress and one for the est
mo lishment of board of agriculture
I'M Ireland There is also an allusion
,out the increase i'm the naval defenceS.
All -
the 81 was troubled with quiDsv for
,ver years Thomas Eclectric Oil Gu
me. My wife and child had diphtbe
Thomas Eclectric Oil cured them
would not be without 1t in the no
for any consideration Rev. +.
Crane, Dunkirk, y. Y.