Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-07-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Jul, 3.


has become totally blind.
The town OF ShipshewaLa, Ind. has been
nearly wiped out by fire.
five men lost their lives IN Chicago as
result Of the excessive heat.
King Edward Will probably be crowned
between August II and August 10.
a sardstorm did 100000 damage Ia The
Indio valley in the Colorado desert.
The pope cele brated IN Rome the twenty
eighth anniversary OF his coronation.
Three white men and two negroes were
Killed by lightning al Oferman. Ga.
The principal business portion of WatOn-
"a, Okla, has been destroyed by fire.
Frederick W. Vanderbilt has given &1O.-
90 TO Yale university for a dormitory.
The National Educational association
began its convention d Minneapolis.
Rev. George j. Johnson. for 80 years
Baptist missionary, died at ST. Louis, aged
IS years
The third month Of the great anthracite
coal strike began with 10 change IN the
situation.
a snowfall ranging from an inch to three
inches is reported from various points in
Colorado.
The president has issued a civil service
ORDER prohibiting outside influence TO gam
promotions.
Shareholders Of the Panama Canal COM
pany oppose sale OF the waterway TO the
United States.
Gen. Fi,zhugh Lee predicts anarchy In
CUBA unless reciprocity is granted by the
United States.
Farmers in the northwest are making
complaint regarding the freight tariff ON
farm machinery.
During the fiscal year ended June 90 l. G57
vessels OF 1881 gross tons were built in
the United States.
Charles j. Mccormick and his wife died
IN their bathtub IN Crane Forks. y. d, as
result OF taking poison.
Aguinaldo has been released AZ Manila
and Will probably visit the United States
before settling in Cavite.
Chief Justice Marshall J. Williams Of
the ohio supreme court, died at his home
H. Columbus. aged 80 years.
Paying Teller Robertson, Of the Wells,
Fargo * co. bank IN Salt Lake city, is
charged with emhezzlirg 5000
Pigeons flew from Holly Springs, Miss.
to Mishawaka, In, distance OF SO miles,
~ u hours, breaking all records.
Prof. y. :. Scovel, aged - years, orc OF
the best-kuoWL educators iH Illinois died
a t his farm home near Rose Hill.
William clark. Of Newark y J., one ot
the largest manufacturers OF thread IL the
world, died at the age OF 81 years.
Secretary VI Agriculture Wilson has
started on a tour Of the west and north
west that viii extend two months.
State department officials fail TO see any
reason for referring the sale Of the Danish
West Indies 20 The Hague tribunal.
D. *. PearsoEs. of Chicago has added
5000 10 his already large gifts 10 Whit
man college at Walla Walla. Wash.
John Joseph DAILY, one Of the leading
lawyers OF The northwest committed SUI
eide at Pueblo. Col, by taking morphine.
Fire at the stock yards in Chicago wiped
out Swift * CO.'S wholesale meat market
and general Cfiices, ertailirg a loss of 49,
Turner'S IN convention at Davenport de-
feated "a proposition 10 admit women 20
membersh.p aLl urged taxation Of church
property.
Kari Won Boeckmar shot ard killed his
wife. fatally wounded @. r. Farewell,
trleiC, and then killed himself IN New
York CITY.
Harnis Taylor former minister 10 Spain.
has been elected 20 the chair Of English
constitutional and common law at Column
b!au university.
For the first time in % years the six shoe
factories at Burlington, y. j employing
about 800 men and women, are idle a. the
result OF "a strike.
Keel Of new batt.eship Nebraska was
laid Friday al Seattle. GOV. Savage, Of
Nebraska and Gov Mcbride. Of Washing
ton. drove the first rivet.
Tho International Banking company OF
New York has been ,siguated by the war
department as fiscal agents for the JEittG
States in the PHILIPPINES.
Hundreds Of Ch.cagoans are alleged 10 be
victims OF Mode. Colo Mining company,
receiver for which has been appointed.
million dollars IS involved.
Many college students are given summer
work by United States gOverLmcrt ass fore
esters. They arr PAID So a month and board
Tor surveying tlub,r tracts.
The VIE Of capt. TemaEn y Horn. his
daughter Frances. aged seven, aLL Miss
Alice McMaLoL. of Nyack, y y, were
crowned ~ sandy Hook bay. on New York.
British sympathizers with he Boer cause
signed message 10 the Transvaal and
Orarg, Ere, State declaring admiration for
their fight and that the British treated ID N
urJustly.
\ staten, NJ that the Roman Catholic
church .s losing ground lr the United states
caused meeting 10 plan church census.
The membersh hip is SAID 90 have dropped
/. 655 $50 ia j. years.
Under terms Of the bill passed boy COM
grcss an immense forest reserve. covering
so square miles, IS 90 Boz made of portion
OF iarCs ceC,d by Tho Chippewa Indians at
The htaCwattrs OF the Mississippi.
Admiral Bradford d. negotiating for he
estap.is hmert Of "a naval loalirg station az
Che Foo, northern China. and is also PLAN
Ming 90 establish similar Ccpots az san
Diego and 0r NJ sion I-larG, san Francisco
bay.