Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-23
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Aux. 90.


years. died al New Orleans.
EDMOND Audron, composer OF the opera
"Tho Mascot" died 10 Paris
on has been discov0 REQ near Evanston
WyO., IN the Rocky mountains
The Chinese emperor has named October
as the date Of his return TO Feklrs
Two inmates Of the Marion 0rd) sol
diers' home died from doctor MISTAKE.
Gen. Joseph Il. Kuipe, hero OF the NJ XII
can and civil wars, died at his home II. 'hIs
city
The president Of Venezuela Is aiding he
Colombian revolutionists with arms and
men.
Isaac Thompson, ased G., died in 81. CO.
lumbkilr church, Chicago, during Sundays
service.
A British eonstabulary force surprised a
Boer laager near MIGdelsburg, killing -
burghers.
Francis NJ. Blnion celebrated his one
hundred and first birthday at his nome
IN Pana, I'll.
Thomas Murphy, former collector Of The
port Of New York, under President Grant
died. aged 81.
Four boys from six to ten years Old , Ire
accused OF stoning companion to death at
Kokomo. Ind.
The shelbyville, Bloomfield & Ohio rail-
road has been sold TO the Louisville
Nashville for $4,000.
Erastus ii. Lewis. champion fat man OF
New Jersey died IN Jersey city, aged -.
lie weighed i40 pounds.
Coal expectations Of the United States
have doubled since 1891 and nearly treb!ed
during the last decade.
Joseph Beha, a farmer near Gam Valley.
S. D.. fell 100 feet to the bottom OF well
and was instantly killed.
The Wells-Hlgman Basket company's
warehouse at Traverse city. Mich, burned.
Loss, SO, 600; fully insured
A justice of the peace at Norwood w.
Va, stopped a trial TO shoot negro who
sought 10 rescue prisoner.
The American Shipbuildng company, Of
Chicago, reports nearly 100000 net earn
ings for the year ended June 80.
Forty creditors OF the George IL Phillips
company. at Chicago, have agreed 10 take
stock in reorganized company.
Heavy rainfall is reported generally over
southern and central Illinois, where the
drought has existed since July 1.
The British ministry admits that unoffi-
cial negotiations for new canal treaty
with the United States are in progress.
Exports 10 Porto Rico during the last
fiscal year were three times as much as
when the island was under Spanish rule
Union employees IN seven carriage fac
tories at Cincinnati have been discharged.
Their places are TO be filled by nonunion
men.
]. A. Boldt. ex-secretary of the Cleveland
co. Guarantee Savings and Loan associa-
ton, has been arrested for embezzling
800.
Two persons bitten by mosquitoes In yell
low fever experiments at Havana are dead
and a third suffers severe attack of the
disease.
Claus Fisher, aged 80 years, shot and
killed his sweetheart, Annie Henrlchs.
aged Il. near Wahpeton. y. d. quarrel
was the cause.
A gigantic scheme was discovered In
Baltimore 70 swindle banks Of the coun-
try by killing paper OF imaginary lum-
Der companies.
Charles p. Stokes. Riley Brown and
James McCully died from burns received in
the explosion in the Kansas and Texas
mine at Excello, Mo.
Wireless telegrap phi tests from the steam
ship Lucania have aroused interest Pas
sengers communicated with friends Is
hours before reaching port.
Edward =. Thompson, convicted Of
fraudulent transactions while postmaster
a Havana, was sentenced 10 a fine OF t4N
and six months imprisonment.
The attorney general has rendered an
opinion that the government is responsible
for mail matter lost through negligence or
dishonesty OF postal employees.
Abe Wilder. the negro who assaulted and
murdered mTS. >. NJ. CALDWELL al SaOier,
Tex, has escaped from a mob OF farmers
who Intended to burn him at the stake
Former President Kruger. In an inter-
view with a Dublin editor, says British
proclamations and speeches will only en-
courage his people to continue fighting.
Parliament was prorogued for the first
time In the reign OF King Edward. In the
speech from the throne steady and con- |
tinuous progress In South Africa was re-
ported.
Arch rock. In San Francisco bay. was
blown up Thursday by 30 tons of nitrogel- |
attn. Rocks and debris were hurled 1000 |
feet in the air by the explosion and many |
fish killed.
Archbishop Chapelle. who was sent TO |
Manila TO reorganiZe the Catholic church |
In the Philippines, is to return to the Unit |
ed States because he was unsuccessful In |
his mission.
Real Admiral Howison. one OF the judges |
chosen for the Schley inquiry, Is said TO
have expressed an opinion adverse TO
Schley. and the navy department will ask |
him TO explain.
The wife of Samuel Morris, leading come-
dian at Hopkins theater Chicago, died at |
the Saratoga hotel in that city, while he
was acting, knowing her condition. but |
unable to be at her side. II was a case of |
suicide.
Letters have been sent to officers of the
guard of Pennsylvania warning
them not TO interfere in the steel strike.
The United States postal authorities have
been notified OF the threats and an invesu-
cation IL being made.