Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-08-30
THE NEWS In BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Aug. 27.


The Carey Banking company, of Carey
o., was closed by the sheriff.
A tornado wrecked the town OF Andrako
Okla, and killed two persons.
Highwaymen held up stage near Ukiah
Cal, and took the express box.
The battleship Illinois will be ready I,
go into commission on September 10.
The Sandy Valley Banking company a
Malvern, o., has made an assignment.
Burglars robbed a bank at Petersburg
7 Ind. OF $40, but overlooked $1,000 In til,
safe.
Albert Daggett secured the contract "a
| supply S,015,00O. 600 postal cards for the gov.
eminent.
Forest fires partially destroyed lS7 towns
In Russia, the loss being estimated al
$4,000 900.
The Home Savings & Trust Company
with head offices in Des Moines, Ia, has
suspended.
Bulgarians seized five Turks in Armenia.
drenched them With petroleum and burned
them alive.
II is said that the Danish West Indies
will be disposed OF TO the United States
during this year.
United States District Attorney Evans
dropped dead at his home In Minneapolis
from heart disease.
Gen. Robert Williams. u. S. A, retired,
was due 10 apoplexy.
John J. GillIland, former member Of the
Nebraska legislature. was killed by foot
pads at Lincoln. Neb.
Thieves who came to New York on an
ocean tug stole a 10000 schooner from its
dock at Sharptown. Nd.
The third death from yellow fever re-
sulting from the bite OF a mosquito &C.
Cured in Havana, Cuba.
oh o. u
shot and killed an employe of the Wild
West show who attacked him.
college OF heraldry In America has
been Incorporated at Albany. n. Y. TO
make genealogical researches.
George KEENAN,, who was expelled from
Russia returned TO Boston. lie scores
Russia's treatment Of the Films.
1t is estimated that the Puget Sound SAL
mon pack for the present season will be
100000 cases. valued at $4,000
A report on schools in the Philippines
shows that the natives are eager to learn
and make encouraging progress.
a husband OF Is years shot at his bride
of IS at Palmyra. Wis, and himself. Her
corset saved her life. but he will die.
Holbien who tried to swim across the
English channel collapsed after being in
the water j. hours. and nearly drowned.
President Ban Johnson has started
Uses a crisis in American league affairs.
Mrs. Louise Sheridan, better known IS
Louise Davenport the actress, died in
San Francisco from clrrhosis of the liver.
For the 1rst time In the history Of Ala
bama a grand jury al Montgomery in
dicted ten white men for lynching a negro.
Turkey has yielded 10 the French de-
mands for recognition OF rights claimed
by the Quays company at ConstantinOple. !
A bridge collapsed at Mauch Chunk, Pa.
and Jesse Struthers a prominent citizen |
of Mauch Chunk, and three boys were
Secretary Hay left Washington for hi. '
summer home at Newbury, y. H.. 10 re- /
sumo the vacation interrupted by the calls !
Of business.
More soldiers are 20 be assigned to duty /
In Manila, which is now garrisoned by less
than 1000 troops. Guard duty is too heavy .
for the small force.
The w. p. Conkey company sued j. \.
Russell, former employe. for So 900 dam
ages for causing a strike at the Hammond
Ind plant of the concern.
Renewed efforts are 10 be made In Lon
ion to include Mrs. Maybrick among the
subjects Of royal clemency after the corr
,nation of King Edward.
Members of the Evanston Qll) llfe-sav-
ng crew, not having time to man their surf
BOAT. swan out into the lake and rescued
our persons from drowning.
The government has ordered the de-
)ortatiOn Of the EsqumauX village al the
Buffalo exposition because of attempts Of
ne of the natives TO Kill spectators.
Mrs Susan Field, widow of the late Jus
ice Field of the United States supreme
curt. died at the home Of her sister. Mrs.
George L. Whitney, at Oakland, Cal.
Fifty species Of fish hitherto unknown TO
cience were found IN Hawaiian waters by ,
he United States fish commission Three
undred specimens were brought back.
The report that James Whitford Bash
ord, president OF tho Ohio Wesleyan uni !
ersity, has been chosen president OF :
'Orthwcstern university IN Chicago Is de-
led.
During "a severe storm at Marion, Il.
shtuing struck residences and did much
amage TO the NJ T.. church Fruit and
orn crops IT, the county were greatly dam
god.
Mont Carirlgh:, aged 49, shot his wife,
ged -, at Palmyra. Wis, and then shot
lmself Dome tie trouble was the cause. z
corset saved the life of Mrs Cart G
ght.
Matthew Hackey, 4 Mormon missionary
ON Salt Lake city. has been arrested at V
5lnesvar Hungary. for seeking to make c
'nverts. lie VIII be expelled from the
,uutry,
Germanys new tariff reveals desperate
cans planned by the emperor 10 kill trade \
It'll the United States. Big Increases =
I'VE been made on duties on cereals and a
her food products. 2