Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-10

A receiver has been appointed for the
Warren Live Stock Company, Of Chey-
enne, Wyo. Liabilities are stated at
S2OO, 900 and assets at $4,000.
Three Engishmen who INDUCED In
derogatory remarks concerning America
and Americans were soundly thrashed by
"Uncle Billy" Shul', of Omaha.
Friends of Col. Breckenridge have poll
ed the Ashland district and claim he will
be nominated by vote which will equal
that of his opponents combined.
MIchigan's total levy for 1894, is ST.
$50, 1876, or $942,O7s less than last years
levy The rate of taxation is IA mills OH
the dollar Of assessed valuation.
AT meeting Of the Wisconsin Uni
verslty regents a committee was appoint
ed to investigate the alleged socIalistic
teachings of Professor X. L. Ely.
A battle between the forces of Chief
Clarence and the Nicaraguans is reported
to have taken place near Bluefelds.
Neither side gained an advantage.
Delegates from twenty-four American
Railway unions met at Chicago Sunday
and declared the strike off on all roads
but the Santa Fe and Eastern Illinois.
Governor Crounse, of Nebraska, has
been petitioned TO convene the legisla-
ture that measures may be taken TO re-
leve the droughtstricken section of the
state.
Resolutions condemning the policy and
principles of the A. p. A. and indorsing
the Wilson tariff bill were adopted by
the democratic convention at Indian
apols.
In letter alleged TO have been written
by Justice Allen, Of the Kansas Supreme
court, Governor Lewelling is charged
with guilty knowledge Of municipal cor
ruption.
Bad loans and stringent times have
forced the Gossard Investment Company
of Kansas City, to make an assignment
Liabilities are placed at $3.50, 900, assets
at $1,000
An official telegram received at Shang-
hal from Tien- Tsin says that in the bat
ties fought July y and July % at Yashar
the japanese were repulsed with loss
Of over 1000,
Plans for an early opening OF McKin-
ley's campaign to secure the republi car
presidential nomination in 1896 are said
TO have been made during his recent
northwestern trip.
Populists OF Shawnee county, Kan, ir
mass meeting, demanded that Lewelling''
name be stricken from the state ticke
because Of the charges Of corruption
made against him.
Wesley II. May, a former employe o
the Carpenter Steel Company, says the
projectles made for the government arr
worthless. Secretary Herbert Is making
an investigation.
Nearly an entire block in the bushes!
portion Of Clarks. Neb. was destroyed
by fire. Owing to crop failures aud bust
ness depression, IL is not thought tn
town will be rebuilt.
Thrty-fve buildings, comprising thu
business portion OF Howard City, Mich.
were destroyed. Loss, $4,000. Farme
City, H., was swept by flames, man,
business houses being burned.
James Smith, a farmer living neai
Madison, Ind, was taken from his be-
preparatory to being whipped by white
caps, but was released on promise u
leave the county Immediately.
The japanese government Wednesday
! informed the representatives. Of the for
| eign powers that state Of war exist
between Japan and China. This is re
garded as equivalent to declaration
war.
Judge Woodson, at st. Joseph, Mo.
granted a permanent injunction agains
the National Temperance Relief Union
an insurance organization, restraining
from transacting furthur business In tn
State.
Friday night there was a cloudburst II
the hills above Berwind, Colo, and tn
water came down the canon leading t
that place in such a volume that part
Of five persons who were caught wer
swept away and drowned
1t is said the arbitration party In tn
House OF Commons believes the govern
ment favors and that the prospects ar
hopeful for adoption Of twenty iiv
years treaty Of arbitration between tn
United States and Great Britain.
1t is estimated that 1000 anarchist
who were arrested at Rome and othe
cities OF Italy in the raids Of the last tw
months will be deported. A group {
fifty has been already sent TO Naples
embark for Massowah in the Red sea.
At a meeting OF the American Railwa
Union at Argentine. Kan, Wednesda
400 Santa Fe Railway employees, VIII
were recently summoned TO appear befor
the United States court at Topeka, flatl
refused to obey the mandates Of til
court.
Ono result OF the late warlke strike a
Cripple Creek, Colo, is tho organizatio
OF a band Of robbers who have terroriZe
the country in the immediate nelghbol
hood, and the outbreak Of troubles NOR
bloody than the recent strike is anon
the possibilities.
Twelve Burlington machinists wer
poisoned by drinking milk at their board
ing place al Have lock, suburb of Lii
coin, Neb. Suspicion points to servar
girl who had been discharged for son
delinquency and who made threats ths
: she would get even.
Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio, AN
General ii. " Boynton, Of the eXecutil
committee of the Army OF the Cumbe
land organization, decided to postpor
for one year the reunion which was
have been held at Chattanooga battl,
field Sept. 10 and 20.