Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-15


vorable for wheat to fill the fact becomes
daily more apparent as we approach
harvest that the March freeze has af-
thin and cheaty, and the heads are gen.
orally below an average in length.
The First Regiment Illinois National
Guard which went 10 Pana Saturday 10
quell the anticipated riot, were ordered
home Monday, Sheriff johnson having
telegraphed Governor Altgeld that he
could take care of the city without the
assistance Of the troops. The men who
have been working the mines lately do
not like the idea Of working under guard,
and few men show up at the mines.
The latest returns from the Oregon
election indicate that Lord. republican.
will have a plurality of at least $1,000.
The republicans will have an overShelm-
ing ma jority in the legislature, insuring
the election of republican senator TO
succeed Dolph. The legislature will
stand about as follows: Senate. repub-
leans, Il; democrats, :; populists, O..
House, republicans, ~; democrats, 10;
populists, 8
The Maryland mining region il quiet
and there will be no trOJble as long as
the troops remain. The latter have gone
into camp. There are more men at work
than at any time since the strike began.
The operators say the strike Is over.
Talk Of conferences between the Strl iers
and the operators is current, but one OF
the leading opera tors said that opera
tors would not 90 into a conference ana
that - cents ton settlement was out of
the question.
1t is announced positively that the as
sets Of Steele IL Walker Of ST. Joseph,
Mo-, will not be sufficient TO meet the OBJ
legations, and creditors may not be paid
more than 80 cents on the dollar, as the
liabilities now aggregate nearly $1,000
600. The shrinkage Is in property turned
over a. assets. some Kansas land being
appraised at $40 an acre, while il would
not bring half that sum if it were to be
sold at forced sale.
Twenty five of the COXeyites who set
sail from Denver are missing as a result
of their boat upsetting. 1t Is thought
twenty are drowned Dead bodies can
be seen on sand bars and lodged in trees,
but cannot be recovered. The names of
the men drowned in the attempt TO navi-
gate the Platte river cannot be told. The
only body recovered so far has been iden-
titled as that of Charles Duplissis, who
Joined the CoXey army at Denver.
Coxey, Browne and Christopher CO.
lumbus Jones were released from Jail, at
Washington, Sunday. They were met al
the door Of the Jail by Oklahoma Sam,
driving four horses attached TO COXey's
phaeton. The four proceeded 10 the Ma
tonal Hotel, where they shook hands
with the clerk and few friends who
happened TO be present. After spending
quarter Of an hour in the hotel they
started for the CoXey camp in Bladens-
burg.
The name OF w c. =. Breckenridge was
stricken from the honorary roll of the
Union League club, Chicago. Monday.
Four weeks ago at a regular meeting the
directors voted TO eXpel the congressman,
but deferred the action for thirty days.
This time was granted Mr.. Breckenridge
in which To make reply 10 the charges.
The time expired and al meeting of the
board by unanimous vote Of the directors
present the name was dropped from the
list.
tits probable that the settlement of
the miners strike at Columbus, Ohio.
will be unsatisfactory TO the men on
strike. 1t will require considerable work
TO get them 10 abide By the decision of
the conference, but OF course they are
bound by the action Of their representa-
tives. The surrender Of the miners Of
ficials may be said TO be directly due TO
the overt acts Of lawlessness and violence
that the men have INDUCED in within
the last ten days.
Lieutenant Nancy, the slayer OF Capt.
Hedburg, at Fl. Sheridan, who was ac-
quilted at Chicagoin the civil trial, was
found guilt at 81. Paul by court martial
OF the charge of conduct unbecoming an
officer. and the sentence was suspension
for one year, with forfeiture of half pay
during time of suspension. A recommen-
dalton To executive clemency, which ac-
companied the sentence. il is believed
may serve To clear him from the severity
of the sentence.
The Supreme court of Kansas in re-
cent decision held the State banking law
TO be constitutional. The question came
up in the case brought by the Hood ~
Kincaid Bank of Pleasanton, which
claimed the Institution being private
bank the Bank Commissioner had no
jurisdiction over the affairs of the bank
any more than he or any one could be
given jurisdiction over the private af-
fairs OF an individual. The court sus-
tained this Bank Commissioners and held
the law 10 be valid
Complete returns from all the counties
In the fourth judicial district of Illinois,
show that Joseph y. Carter, republican,
is elected To the supreme bench of the
state by a majority of 1856. Eleven Of
the twelve counties in the district are
democratic, but Carter carried all OF
them except one. Adams county gave a
ma jority Of 3s5, Hancock 294. Scott 1O6
McDonough as. Fulton 964, Brown no.
Cass 800, Mason -. Morgan 500. Pike 500,
Schuyler 100 Bonney carried only one
county, which gave him II majority.
The labor difficulty in the Cripple
Creek Col, district was settled Sunday
by definite agreement, first, between
MessrS. Hagerman, Moffatt and the
smaller mine owners at Colorado Springs,
and, second between the county commits
sioners and Gen. Brooks. The terms Of
this agreement are: First, that the dep
uties will be at once withdrawn from the
camD. second that the mine owners