Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-09-12
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the week Ending sept. o.

Frank Touscy. the founder of
Judge, died in New York city.
Millions OF feet of valuable timber
have been destroyed 10y forest fires in
Colorado.
During the present year 32 persons
have Dccn Killed in climbing the Alps
in Austria.
Massachusetts socialists have nom
mated John {. Chase, of lIayerhil,
for governor.
Mrs. sarah Rumley celebrated her
one hundredth birthday at her home
near Lanesyille, Ind.
The .afe of the Hubbard CO.. post
Office was drilled open by barglars
and robbed of $1,000.
Mrs. Maria Vance, of Danyille. Ind,
az the advanced age of 81 years is
just learning 10 read.
Mrs. +. +. Johnson. the well-known
woman sutiragist, committed suicide
al her home in II. Louis.
\ Boxer proclamation has been
posted at Canton, China. melting the
slaughter Of foreigners.
German guuhoat Panther sinks the
Firmiuist government guuboat Crete
a-Pierrot i'm Gouai,es harbor. Hayti.
Maj. Daniel O'Driscoll, at one time
law partner of President Mckinley.
was killed 10y the cars in Washington.
Jim Wright and John Tcmplctou,
noted GcSpcradoos. were killed by a
sheriff. posse near Rogcrsyllc, Tenn.
The Pennsylvania company has Sc
cured control of the Detroit and
Southern and Perc Marquette rail-
roads
Choctaw Indians of Mississippi
have accepted Indian territory allot-
mcnts Of 23o acres each and viii move
there.
William Mobley, negro who at
tempted 10 assault "a young white
girl was hanged by a mob near We
mona, Ca.
Charles \. Percy successfully made
a trip through the whirlpool rapids
Of Niagara i'm a boat Of his own con-
struction.
An agreement with France extend
ing important trade advantage TO
Porto Rico has been proclaimed by
the president
Many attended the funeral in Chi
cago f William Craig. President
Rooseyrlt's guard who was Killed
while on duty.
Herman and Henry Hreuer Cbroth-
er>) and 4. c. Miller were drowned
near Kalmazoo. Mich. 10y the upset.
ting Of boat.
The receipts Of the treasury de-
partment for the month OF August
were S4N,Go5,sl2, and the expendi.
lures S42.G50OO0
Conflicting reports OF victory follow
the wac maneuycrs, and the board OF
arbitration must decide whether the
army or navy won.
Emperor William told American
generals that he longs 10 visit Amer
lea, bur he fears il is dream that
viii never bee realized.
Brig Cen William H. Forvood. sur
geon general OF the army, has been
relieved Of active duty and succeeded |
10y Gen. Robert NJ. O'Reilly
Friends of W. j. Bryan say he viii /
be candidate for third nominal /.
ton if there is any chance that he
can succeed i'm the convention Of
1905
Mrs. Kate Jarreau. New Orleans, /
confessed thar she pushed Earl CT
LulcnS overheard from a yacht be-
cause hc bantcrcd her lie was
drowned.
Mr. John Doley and Mr.. John
Carney, sisters. met iu springfield. O..
after "a separation of 80 year, o..
fruitles~ searching ON the part II
Mr. Doley.
In order 90 inspect Pacific coast arr.
tiilcry defenSes Gen. Miles will sail
from San Francisco for Manila sep
tcmber go. instead of September Us. as
at first intended.
ST. Vincent island is the scene ~
curious phenomena after the recent
volcanic eruption. which has changed
a river into a stream of fire and
caused other transformations.
J. X. Murrell. agent of ST. Louis
boodlers, returned from
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