Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-16


ding will be advanced 10 per cent.
NJ. j. Clark has sold 1900 acres OF pine
land near Duluth TO the Il. Il. Richard
son Lumber company, Of Duluth. for
s3OOOOO. The land, il is estimated, will
yield s0,OoO,OOO or 90,OOO,OOO feet of pine.
An epidemic OF malignant diphtherla
has broken out at New Lancaster, Ind,
and is raging so terribly that the public
schools have been closed by the board OF
health in order TO prevent its further
spread.
Gov. Flower Of New York has agreed
TO allow experiments TO be made on the
next man electrocuted in order 20 see If
resuscitation is possible. Nicola Tesla
and George Westinghouse both say IL
can be done.
Fifty thousand persons witnessed the
launching of the ST. Louis, the largest
vessel ever constructed in America, at
Philadelphia. Mrs. Cleveland chris
tened the steamship with American
champagne.
Col. John A. McCaull, OF comic opera
fame, whose fall on the ice in Chicago
few years ago paralyzed him, died sud
denly at Greensboro, y. c. Three daugh-
tiers survive him. His wife died eighteen
months ago.
Asa result OF negotia tOns now pending
IL is confidently believed that the United
States will soon be asked TO mediate be-
tween Japan and China with view 10
permanent peace on basis satisfactory
TO both countries.
The most famous murder trial ever
tried in Greenup county, KY, was con-
cluded. William jackson, who murder
ed his wife, Eliza Jackson, on June %
last, was sentenced 10 ninety nine years
in the penitentiary.
Gen. j. :. Sanders. who commanded
the Cripple Creek COXey army, which left
Pueblo, Col. last May on a stolen train
and was CAPTURED in Kansas, has been
arrested on warrant charging him with
the theft OF locomotive.
II is said that Charles Wilfred Now
bray, the English anarchist, has return
ed To this country under the assumed
name OF Query and without the kaowl-
edge Of the commissioner of immigration.
He is accompanied by his son.
Judge Isaac Howe, the populist candi-
date for governor Of South Dakota in the
the late campaign. is lying seriously i'll
at his home with small hope Of recovery.
The excitement and fatigue of the cam
paing were more than he could endure.
Elaborate ceremonies marked the for
NAL opening of the Texas cotton palace.
Distinguished visitors were present from
all parts of the state, as well as from
neighboring states and the north, and
the day was observed as a general holt
day.
II. p. Holser. American representative
Of the Seventh Day AdventiStS, writes
his friends in Battle Creek. Mich. he is
undergoing Imprisonment in Base, Switz-
erland, for allowing work 70 be done in
the Adventist publishing houses there
Sunday.
The silver men Of Colorado and other
mining states are maturing plans. il is
said, for launching a silver party They
will cooperate with the bimettallists OF
the south and east and call wiz soon
be issued for a meeting to effect an or
ganization.
The London Standard says there is lit
tie hope of united action by the powers in
response TO China's appeal 20 them 70 in
tervene TO bring about peace between
her and Japan. Russia and France are
willing, but Germany's reluctance will
prevent action.
j. T.. II. Stinson. an Appleton. Wis,
phOtogra pher. is under 1900 bonds 10 an
swer TO the grand jury on charge OF
Forging and cuunterfeiting" postage
stamps, though il is not contended that
he made any profit out Of the forging
and cOunterfeiting.
The volcano OF Colima in Mexico Is In
an active eruption and the people in the
immediate vicinity are greatly alarmed,
as streams OF lava are pouring down the
sides OF the mountain, the flames being
visible for many miles. They have
abandoned their homes.
A collection OF over 500 medals, jetons
and coins in gold, silver. bronze and cop
per, memorializing the leading events OF
the Napoleonic period. the result OF fifty
years work on the part Of enthusiastic
lovers OF the antique. has been purchased
by NJ II. De Young Of San Francisco for
the Memorial museum.
The anti Tammany landslide in New
York has kept on sliding, and ii is now
settled that the wigwam Will be in the
minority in the board Of aldermen. For
the first time in the history Of the city
Lne TtDuDllCdus Will COulIOl lDdl DouE,
the political makeup being eighteen re-
publcans and twelve Tammanyites.
Quite a change has come over the fore
cast of the Nebraska state legislatures
makeup as later and offci al returns
have come in. 1t is now positive that
the republicans have control in both
houses, with good safe majority on
Joint ballot. Congressman Bryan has
given up all hope Of going to the senate.
All of last week, from Monday until
Saturday, was consumed by the Indiana
pension agency in paying off pensions.
1t resulted in the distribution among the
old soldiers Of Indiana OF the immense
sum Of 81 1873. 5O5.g2. This is said TO be
the largest amount OF money ever paid
out at one time at the Indianapolis Of
fee.
Final financial arrangements are said
10 have been made between Mr.. and Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt and suit for di-
vorce will be begun under the laws OF
Rhode Island. The sum offered by Mr..
Vanderbilt as alimony was computed
after long and careful consideration by
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