Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-23

reached $1,000. and the foreign omoe
believes that inside the great wall
there have been 1000 more deaths.
The Astor library. built In New
York fifty-seven years, with John Jacob
Astor's 100000 gift, is to be torn
down and the library treasures are to
be moved to the new $50.0o0.ooo pub
lie building on Fifth avenue.
A deep cut in the rate for hauling
freight between Atlantic and Pacific
coast ports by the isthmus route was
made by the Pacific Mail company
and the American Hawaiian Steam
ship company
Both houses of the Wyoming legis-
lature adopted resolution memorial
izing congress to assist In the rescue
from starvation of 5000 elk in the
country south of Yellowstone Park.
Doctor Oswald of the staff of the
Glasgow Insane asylum, makes the an
nouncement of an important discovery
which promises certain cure for
mental disease. The substance was
perfected by research experiments in
Germany and Glasgow and when in
sons II renders them immune from
further attack.
The body OF the late Archbishop
Patrick John Ryan was entombed In
the crypt beneath the high altar OF
the cathedral Of SS. Peter and Paul
lin Philadelphia, following imposing
funeral services. Nearly all the prom
,inent figures Of the Roman Catholic
'church In the United States paruci-
pated in the services.
Failure of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement TO pass the senate Will
force President Taft to call an extra
session of congress, as the admins
tration is determined to press the
agreement This declaration was
made by Senator Smoot of Utah after
conference with the president at
the White House over pending legisla-
ton. Senators Lodge and Root were
present also.
Capt. Andrew Englund, one of the
best known sea captains on the New
England coast. is dead In Boston as
the result of a jab from hatpin. He
received the injury when riding In
crowded street car.
Frederick Dennehey Vanderbilt"
who was tried for swindling under the
name of William Lackerstein Joachim,
was convicted in London and SEN
fenced to three years penil servitude.
He posed as a son of the late William
IL Vanderbilt.
Fire which threatened to destroy a
square In the heart of the downtown
retail district Of Los Angeles ragged
| for several hours, destroying the
! Byrne building and several retail
stores. The loss is estimated at
$3.50 900.
County local option, backed up by
the greatest lobby" numerically
| speaking, that ever came to Spring
| field ILL.,, became the overshadowing
leading issue before the Illinois legisla-
ture. At least five thousand men and
women were in the city to wage battle
against King Alcohol.
Burglars who attempted to rob the
bank at Stillman Valley, Ill. fed when
citizens were awakened by the ex-
plosion. Shots were fired after the
robbers and one was wounded, but all
escaped.
Mrs. Joseph Vitoli died at Rockford,
ILL.,, from injuries received when a
bomb was exploded on a window sill
of her home. A BLACK hand" organ
ization is blamed for placing the
bomb
From authoritative sources II was
learned that the death OF Commander
Frank Marble L. s. N, of the Naval
War college staff, on February IA at
Newport, r. l., was a case OF suicide,
and that death was not caused by
apoplexy, as at first reported.
Premier Asquith, during the prelim-
mary debate on home rule In the Brit
ish house of commons, declared that
as soon as the veto bill'' was out OF
the way the government would apply
itself TO the task of granting policy
of full self-government to Ireland.
Five thousand Haitian troops. COM
manded by President Simon, are in
the northern provinces OF Haiti and
with fire and sword are crushing out
the rebellion. Two thousand men cap
to ashes
When Gov b. F. Carroll appends his
signature to the Oregon plan election
bill, passed by the senate, 1t will be-
come law in Iowa. The bill passed
the house of representatives by vote
of two to one and 1t passed the senate
by vote of 81 to 16.
President Taft's reciprocity agree
ment with Canada was ratified in the
national house of representatives
through the support of an almost solid
Democratic vote. The Mccall bill car
rying the agreement into effect was
passed 221 to 90.
Lieutenant Orrell has exhibited at
Vienna university a new Photographic
apparatus which photographs objects