Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-11

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by Lieutenant Adams and Ensign Par
menter. He Is reported as saying the
provisional government is In precarious
condition.
Harrison Price. aged ~ years, second
cabin passenger, committed suicide by
shooting on board the steamer Saale soon
after the vessel left Southampton for
New York. Price was a native OF the
United States, but had resided in Eng
land for ten years.
The Supreme Council Of the American
Protective Associa ton completed its la
bors a Dies Moines Saturday night, after
four days session. The Council de-
cided that seven years should elapse be-
fore an aliens declaration OF intention
and naturalization.
In the presence Of 1900 persons, just
two OF whom were women, Col. Breckin-
ridge appeared at LcXinton. Ky. Satur-
day, on a public platform in the Congress
sional district he represents, for the first
time since he gained his notoriety as de-
PENDANT in the case brought by Madeline
Pollard.
King Leopold, accompanied 10y the
queen of Belgium. the princesses Of the
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Prince Won Hohenzollern. the cabinet
ministers and host Of prominent per-
sons. opened the Worlds Exposition at
Antwerp Saturday, with appropriate
ceremonies. There were over $4,000 peo-
pl~present
Lyon and Usage counties. Kan. were
visited by destructive storm. At Oil
vet a waterspout injured number OF
persons. The devastation of the water
was increased by an unparalleled ice
storm. Ice formeda il fell. twelve inch
es i'm circumference that killed cattle and
ruined crops.
The high school building OF Ypsilanti.
Mich, was destroyed by fire Thursday
afternoon. The pupils had just been
seated when the fire was discovered, and
although great panic ensued none were
killed and only three were seriously in
jured. The building was valued at s45,-
600 and was insured for $4,000
Returns from the municipal elections in
Incorporated cities in Indiana indicate
that the republicans gained decided
advantage. Reports from fifty-fiv towns
show that fifty were carried by the re-
publicans and five by the democrats. A
fair estimate of the entire state shows
net republican gain of 5000 votes, which
would have elected State ticket 10y near
ly $4,000 majority.
Worlds Fair directors have declared a
dividend Of 10 per cent on the 100000
worth of Exposition stock. Out Of the
balance. s435.936, unadjusted claims
amounting to over 100000 have 10 be
paid. There is considerable sum still
due from concessioners and several suits
against the company and Others in which
the company figures as plaintiff, are
pending In the courts.
The retirement of Mr. II. III. Kohlsaat
from the Chicago Inter Ocean occurred
Thursday. the transfer OF his interest TO
Mr.. Penn Nixon taking place on that day.
BY this transaction Mr.. Nixon RECEIVERS
control of the newspaper. Both parties
to il say that IL was by amicable ar
rangement, and that the exchange OF
bank checks for the controlling interest,"
in the plant had been arranged some
time ago.
Gov. Rich Of Michigan has appointed
John Patton Jr. of Grand Rapids United
States senator To succeed the late SEN
ator Stockbridge. Mr.. Patton is an able
and successful lawyer, an orator. and
genial and approachable gentleman who
is deservedly popular. He comes from
family of marked ability, his father hav-
ing represented his district in congress
two terms, once in the thirty seventh
congress and again in the iiftieth.
A diver Monday succeeded ia reaching
the tourists who have been imprisoned in
the stalactite caverns at Souraich. Aus
tria, since Saturday, April IS, owing 10
sudden rise In the water and the fact
that the passage into IL became blocked
with timber and powders. The diver
found all seven of the tourists alive. 1t
was at first believed that eight people
were imprisoned. They were almost in
sane from the terrible strain Of waiting.
The attorney general Of Indiana has
brought eight suits against the largest
corporations In the state doing business
as express, telephone, telegraph, and
sleeping car companies TO enforce the
payment of taxes under the law OF 1898.
The suits, which are similar in every
case, allege that the defendants have
failed and refused to pay their taxes as
provided by the act, and that no taxes
have been paid in any county OF the
state
Fifty OF the $50 flatboats which are to
carry Kelly's industrial army down the
Des Moines River were completed Sun
day and the rest Monday. The camp
was fairly we'll supplied with provisions
The prospect OF getting rid of the army
has caused an increase in the contribu-
tions. Many Dies Moines carpenters as
sisted in the work of building the boats.
The laboring men there have only one
desire and that is TO get rid of the army.
The start from Des Moines for Keokuk
will be made to-day.
Reports from ST. Alban, Quebec, where
the destructive landslide took place in
dictate that there Is great danger of an
other catastrophe. A large lake eighty
feet deep has formed near the parish
church. and the dam being soft and weak
IL Is likely TO be carried away at any
moment II 1t breaks the water will
sweep away many farmhouses. and the
terrified inhabitants are deserving their
homes. None of the bodies have been
recovered.
The great miners strike is fast APP
! preaching a critical point in its opera
| tions. That there is TO be a coal famine
| i'm some sections IL the strike continues a