Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-01-05
GENERAL NEWS.

A monarchist plot to overthrow the
Republic of Portugal has been discoV-
cred at Lisbon; scores have been ar
rested and the ringleader has already
been executed. This news was re-
ceived by the Portuguese minister,
viscount De Alte, at Washington. His
brief official message also stated that
the plot had been suppressed.
A pack of half-mad bloodhounds,
trailing a man suspected of burglary
at Carrier Mills, near Mt Vernon, lll.'
broke away from their keeper, cor
nered their victim in an empty shed
and tore him to pieces. The authori-
ties have no clue TO the Identity OF
the dead man.
I'm a dead man. I've taken poison
tablets" gasped Banker Joseph @.
Robin when he collapsed as he was
about to enter New York court
room to face arraignment on an In
dictment charging larceny OF $4,000
from the Washington Savings bank
Quick resort to a stomach pump by
Tombs physician probably saved
Robins life.
Julia Kuttner Earle had. her mar
rage to Ferdinand Pinney Earle, the
eccentric artist who deals In affini-
ties, annulled By the appellate divi-
sion of the New York state supreme
court She was Earle's second wife,
having been married to him March
| II. 1908. after he had cast aside his
hrst wife.
Sixteen battleships, comprising the
United States Atlantic feet, render
voused OF the Scilly islands, follow
ing goodbye At the French and Eng
lish ports. where the onicers and men
have been entertained splsndidly BY
government onicials and civic bodies
for six weeks. The warships have
turned their prows homsward.
Thirty i've hundred people at Mes
sina, italy, are homeless ~ the 70
suit of are one day after the ami
versary Of the earthquake calamity.
The loss IL more than $1,000. 900. A
large number Of the buildings erected
following the earthquake were do
stroysd.
West One Hundred and Seventy
ninth street, New York. was . liver Of
flame for half Q mile. A truck that
carried gasoline fer the public park
lamps spilled several barrels into the
street They burst and the gasoline
flowed down the hill for ten blocks
Small boys set the stream on IRE.
Frank King, father OF 81 children. II
dead at his home at Grafton. Mass. In
his one hundred and fourth year. HI
was born In Quebec and until q few
days ago had never seen a sick day.
Warning Chinese tongs OF New
York signed . peace pact. establishing
friendly relations.
The resignation Of DR.. 8. Well
Mitchell as . trustee Of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, which has JUS
been made public, makes SIX vacan
oies the boz Of trustees must NIL.
The yearly convention of the Inter
Cosisgiate e .cislist society opened Il
New vrk city.
The 1nual meetings Of the Ameri
can Association for the Advancement
Of Science, the American Chemical 90
cisty and other organizations OF scier
lists opened In Minneapolis.
II The American Society OF Agrfcu
tural Engineers met at Purdue I'M
II vsrsity, Lafayette, Ind.
II The grand Jury at New York hant
ed down an indictment against j
seph @. Robin, whose financial tram
actions are alleged to be responsible
for the closing of the Northern ban
Of New York and It's nine branche
II The indictment specifically charge
Robin with the larceny Of $4,000.