Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-20

One man was killed. Strikers are charged
with the crime
Fred Schlegl. Of Chicago, was elected
president of the Northwestern Saenger-
bund at La Crosse. Dubuque was award
ed the next fest.
Emissaries OF the American Railway
Union are at work in Indiana endeavor-
ing TO bring about a general strike OF
trades unioniSts.
Fifty-six persons were poisoned by eat
ing ice cream at a church festival at
West Union. III. One is dead and three
others seriously ILL.,
Thirteen men, including an alderman
and superintendent of the waterwOrks,
have been arrested at Ladd, H., for con-
spiracy and burglary.
War between China and Japan is re-
garded as inevitable. Soldiers Of the lat
ter ma ton have invested Seoul and hold
the great northern road.
Resolutions indorsng the course of
President Cleveland in sending troops To
Chicago were adopted by the business
men of Davenport, Iowa.
Simsrotts defalcation and the recent
labor troubles SO weakened the Switch
mems Mutual Aid Association that il
has been forced To suspend.
r. II. Glenn. John Williams and John
Holton were trreSted at Whiting, Ind,
for contempt Of court in posting notices
declaring the strike not oil.
Mrs Lizzie Halliday, condemned to
death at Monticello, y. y, for murder,
has been found insane and will be COM
mitted TO the asylum for life.
Consignmcnts of costly furnishings To
Alard II Sons. of New York, were found
by customs officers IA old furniture and
baggage OF the firm, members
Resolutions declaring Pullman the
greatest criminal in America, and plac-
ing Cleveland and Olney next on the list
were adopted by Boston socialists.
President Debs delivered two speeches
in the stockyards district at Chicago.
Sunday, and secured the verbal promises
Of 5000 men TO continue the strike.
The executive board OF the fremen Of
the Big Four system met at Cincinnati
A demand for the old wage scale and fol-
shorter hours will probably be made.
Giovanni Perna shot into crowd OF
merry makers in a IIaZleton Pa garden
wounding twelve. \ lynching was
averted on Y by a cOnStable's bravery.
MiScreants loosened rail on the Grand
Trunk at Battle Creek Mj.h., wrecking
the Atlantic express The dremen was
killed and fourteen persons were injured.
A Southern Pacific train was wrecked
on trestle near Sacramento Wednes-
dav. by strikers or their Sympatlyzers.
Three regular soldiers and the engineer
were killed.
In sermons on the strike Rev. Thomas
Dixon, Of New York. argued for govern
mental control of railroads, and Rev. A.
c. Dixon, Of Brooklyn, for compulso
arbitration.
In an address at Denver Rev. Myron
w. Reed declared he was an anarchist. a.
was Christ. and predicted revolution if
the condition of the working classes was
not ameiorated.
The democrats Of the third Georgia
district renominated Speaker Charles +.
Crisp for congress, after thanking him
"for his earnest efforts 70 carry out the
party's pledges
United States troops entered a court
room in Sacramento, Cal. TO seize pris
oners who were on hearing, but were pre-
vailed on TO withdraw after the Judge
had called on all present TO aid in resist
ing the attempt
Patrick Eugene Jospeph Prendergast
the assassin Of Mayor Harrison, was
hanged in the county jail at Chicago last
Friday. Until ten minutes of the hour
set for the execution Prendergast conf
IDENTIFY expected reprieve
The Prairie Farmer estimates the
wheat crop at 100000 bushels, 34G.
100000 bushels winter and l44, 900. 900
bushels spring. 1t estimates the corn
crop at 2,l20OOO, 900 bushels, and the sup
ply on hand about 275, 600 900 bushels.
The deaths from cholera at ST. Peters
burg average nearly 100 a day. The
physicians and authorities are seriously
alarmed by the spread OF the cholera.
Elaborate sanitary precautions have
been taken 20 prevent the further spread
Of the scOurge.
The earl Of Kimberly the secretary OF
state for foreign affairs. has proifercd
Great Britain's good Offices with the view
of bringing about settlement OF the Co
rean dispute. Japan has accepted the
offer, and there is every reason TO be-
lieve that China will do likewise.
1t is claimed that the Turkish govern
ment officials are cOnceaing the real
number OF victims OF the recent earth
quakes in order 20 create no unnecessary
alarm among the populace. In STAN
boul alone one death roll amounts to
over 200. The damage done to property
is computed at $25 100000.
Another strike is imminent in Pitts
burg and vicinity. but il will have no
connection with the DebS movement. II
predictions from reliable sources prove
true the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and steel Workers will attempt on
or about Aug. /, TO close all mills where
puddlers are working for less than 1915.
An application to the New York SUI
preme court for permission to bring suit
for annulment of the charter Of the tin
ware trust has been granted. Receiv-
ers were appointed for the umbrella trust
by Judge Gildersleeve. of New York. and
the companies composing il were ordered
TO show cause why it should not be dis
solved.
The cholera epidemic in Russia is as
Stunning farming proportions. The pres
ent visitation is of more intense and