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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1887
Page
6
The long wire service summary reports multiple scattered events including a May Day holiday observed in Dakota, a village in Virginia burned, fires destroying homes, boiler explosions in Lancaster killing several, and various political and social notes across the United States. The item lists deaths, political moves, and growing alcohol consumption trends amid broad national coverage.
Reports from Limerick show a petition against coercion while Dutch East Indies clashes leave many dead and wounded. An Anglo French packet ran aground near Dieppe. passengers panicked and several drowned. Fires strike Imperador canal station. deaths follow. Alsace Lorraine officials accused of French sympathies amid school repression. Emigration to Canada grows as ships fill and hotels overflow. British debate on home rule stirs riot, while fisheries negotiations with the United States continue.
The Lansing assembly advanced measures including state budget actions and a plan to empower attorneys in prosecutions, while the House rail committee reported adversely on a rail bill. The legislature memorialized Speaker Markey by renaming a town, and passed or considered bills on state boards, school matters, and tax or license provisions. Evidence on fish laws, road maintenance, and insurance for insane patients was discussed, with debates on electoral changes and women voting in school elections. Continuous procedural notes and remarks filled the floor as committees weighed bills and provisions across several sectors.
New York Commercial Advertiser reports on Mr Gibson and the Monotype style of “smoke pictures” using gas flames and paper ground to create landscape and figure studies. The process yields broad tones with delicate graduations and a velvety texture, though fixation with spray weakens the effect. Further testing and refinement are anticipated.
William Demorest of Cohoes New York fled West after stealing 2900 from his employer and later returned to settle the tea count. He claims to have earned 50000 in mining stocks in Dakota and seeks to resume ordinary life in Philadelphia Times reporting.
The Chicago News notes a New York alderman’s funeral cost the city 1 048 15, arguing that burial is cheaper than keeping aldermen alive. The remark underscores ongoing concerns about city finances and official losses.
A contemporary quip claims the phrase that defines women as valuable is universal. The brief note suggests the single word to capture this value is simply everywhere, echoed by the New Haven Paladin in a twenty line reflection.
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