Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-12-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending Dee. 10.


Mrs. Elizabeth Strickler, who lived
near Decatur, Ind, died AT the age of
1913 years.
New York banks have pledged $780,
100000 fund as safeguard against "a
money panic.
The propaganda at Rome has select
ed Bishop Quigley, of Buffalo, as arch
bishop of Chicago.
Fire destroyed II. Jacobs & Co.
cigar factory in Montreal, and 900, 600
cigars were burned.
Harry Pulliam, of Pittsburg, has
been elected 10 the presidency of the
National Baseball league.
Four boats are believed TO have gone
down with 30 men in a storm which
ragged over Lake Ontario.
The seizure Of Margarita island in
the Caribbean sea is believed To have
been planned by Germany.
Speeches in the reichstag disclosed
that the new German tariff is aimed
chiefly at the United States.
Solomon Hirsch, former United
States minister to Turkey. died in
Portland, Ore, aged 63 years.
George LeandeN of Chicago, fin
ished first in the six-day team cycle
race in New York, going 2,733 miles
The brotherhood of Locomotive
flremen conferred honorary men,
bership upon President Roosevelt.
Five mon were killed in the wreck
OF freight train on the Hannibal d.
st. Joseph railroad near Bucklin, Mo
benjamin +. Dennison, treasurer Of
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety, died in Philadelphia, aged 67
years.
The total value OF crops in Iowa the
past year is placed at $215, 722, 330 or
S6O,0O0,00O less than the value of crops
of 1901.
Eight thousand Pullman Nll.) ear
shop employees served notice they
would refuse 10 work on Sundays
hereafter.
Al Harrisburg. H., Richard Waller
was convicted of the murder of Al
gust Mitchell and sentenced 10 IS
years in prison.
Reports from prcsbyteries Indicate
an almost unanimous approval Of the
plan for revision Of the Presbyterian
confession Of faith.
Secretary Of War Root appeared be-
fore the military committee of the
house and made an extended argument
I'm favor of changes.
\ reciprocity treaty between cuba
and the United States has been
signed in Havana by Gen Bliss and
Secretaries Zaldo and Monies.
Colombia is secretly preparing to
invade Nicaragua. Possession of the
Mosquito strip and control of both
isthmian canal routes Is sought.
Two more workmen have been
killed and five badly hurt i'm The
Cleveland (O) water tunnel, making
total of 50 lives lost in its construc-
ton.
senator Pritchard. OF North Caro-
lima, announces that he favors reduc-
ton of representation from the
south in republican national conyen-
tions.
An iron and wooden toy trust. with
S1o,00o,00O capital. viii be organized
January l to eliminate Wholesalers.
Prices have already advanced five to
ten per cent.
determination Of the Sac and Fox
Indians is predicted by DR.. Wyman,
physician at the oklahoma agency,
tuberculosis and scrofula having re-
duced the tribe to 40.
Hamilton CO.. ministers voted to
shut out Santa Claus from Christ
mas entertainments. declaring that
churches are not justified in foster
ing even so innocent a superstition.
Michael StavrofT. who assassinated
Premier Stambulon, of Bulgaria, has
made a confession. SAYING he was
hired TO commit the murder by NJ.
Ludskanof, present minister of the
interior
The coroncr's jury i'm the case II
the Lincoln hotel fire, in Chicago. in
which IL persons died. put the blame
ON the owner and agent of the build
ing, hotel proprietor and city build
ing department.