Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-10-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending oct. n.

For the Week Ending oct. n.
President Roosevelt say ne is of the
hospital list.
The revolution in llayti is declared
10 be- at AN end.
After a seven days bloody battle
Gen. Castro routed the reyolutionists
ia Venezuela.
The war department has been adj
vised Of the arrival i'm Manila of the
transport Crook.
The naval board adopted plans for
newly authorized cruisers, sacrificing
speed 90 heavy armament.
Secretary of War Root in his report
Will recommend equipment sufficient
for an army Of 25O, 600 men.
Admiral Schley was given hand
some loving cup at Dallas, Tex. The
cup was the gift Of the city.
The convention Of National United
Irish League was opened AT Boston
by two great mass meetings.
\ negro was lynched near Esta-
butchie, Miss, for an attempt at as
sault upon the wife of planter.
The new Ohio municipal code pro-
yides board rule for cities and gives the
governor power TO remove mayors.
Edward Butler, a St. Louis million
aire politician, has been indicted for
the alleged payment of SAT, 500 bride.
President Roosevelt has been given
a gold O. \. X. badge, commemora-
tive of the recent national encamp-
ment.
Hazing is virtually ended at West
Point military academy, according TO
the report of Col \. l.. Mills, superin-
tendeut.
In fight over house rent near
Groesbeck. Tex, ID. Thomson, Robert
Rutherford and William Rutherford
were killed.
Gen. f. ID. Grant says the effect Of
American reforms must be felt in the
Philippines before fortunes can be
made there.
Manila merchants pledged support
10 the st. Louis fair exhibit. Gov.
Taft will seek 100000 additional APP
preparation.
Secretary Shaw is assured by finan-
ciers that relief already given 10 the
money market will be sufficient 10 tide
over the fall stringency.
Edward Marshuts shot and killed
Marion Nolan, an actress in San Fran
cisco because she would not marry him,
and then killed himself
Boer generals. in an interview in Ber-
lin. said they get plenty Of cheers but
little money in Europe. and regret they
did not 60 TO America first.
Mosquitoes caused the death II
5000 head Of sheep belonging 10
George \. Brundells on Matagordo
island, near Rockport, Tex.
President Roosevelt issued a warn
ing TO persons in the federal service
that the law concerning political as
sessments will be enforced.
The Mad Mullah's attack on British
troops is aided by Karl Unger. white
man and former Austrian army officer.
The Mullah's troops number 10000.
Consul General Bragg, of Havana,
exposed fraudulent land scheme in
Cuba whereby an American company
seeks to sell swamps for farm lands.
John Redmond, who has just ar
rived in Boston TO attend the United
Irish league convention, believes Ire.
land will soon be freed from British
rule.
j. j. Hill, examined in the railroad
merger hearing in st. Paul, declared
there was no intention of restricting
trade in the formation Of the North
ern Securities company.
William Ziegler, of New York, who
backed Evelyn b. Baldwin in an arctic
expedition, announces he has dropped
Baldwin, but will send out another ex-
plorer TO seek the north pole.
A former American official in Cuba
has received word confirming reports
Of distress in the island. He regards
the people IS incapable of meeting
he problems of the new republic.
The Usted Irish league convention
at Boston will appeal 10 the worlds
conscience 10 end British rule over Ire
land Armed resistance was cheered,
but declared impossible under present
conditions.
London chamber OF commerce sta
tistics show that wages in England
decreased S7,G7OOO in 1901, as cons
pared with 100000 increase in 1900.
The reduction is chiefly in mining and
shipbuilding Industries.
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