Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-07

Gould. The sentence OF the latter was
TO six years Imprisonment in the Elmira
Reformatory.
Cholera is raging terribly in Russian
Poland. Stopnica, Miechow, Dzalos-
zyce, and Pinczow are the chief conters
of the disease The inhabitants are
camping in the woods. They refuse 10
obey medical orders and conceal their
sicIl from the doctors, treating them in
their own way.
Six negroes who had been arrested on
a charge of bara-burning were shot TO
death while being taken To the Jail at
Millington, Tenn. The men were in IA
wagon al the time, handcuifcd. Several
voleys were fired into the prisoners, and
after the deed was done the crowd rode
off in the darkness.
The general committee on entertain
ment for the coming national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
at Pittsburg has thus far secured TWEEN
ty-hve prominent camp fire speakers. In
addition there are about dozen on the
uncertain list, including Gen. Sickles,
Col, Henry WattersOn and Secretary
Stewart.
An imperial edct has. been issued re-
warding Gen. Ieh and 700 Chinese OFF,
GERS for their victory over the japanese
at Ping Yang Aug. II. Gen. Yeh reports
the japanese lost 5000 men in the en-
gagement at Ping Yang during the days
when the Chinese were in pursuit Of the
enemy, while the casualties Of the Chi
nese were small.
AT meeting OF the executive and
financial committee Of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern railroad ID. w. Cald
well, president and general manager Of
the Nickel Plate, was appointed general
manager In the place of the late John
Newell, president and general manager.
No president was appointed, but ID. w.
Worcester was elected vice president.
Samuel j. Kirk wood, one Of the most
eminent among the governors Of the war
period, died at his residence in Iowa City
Saturday. Gov. Kirkwood had no acute
ailment, but he began to fail last winter.
He had been sinking gradually, but no
TO ten days ago he was able TO ascend the
stairs to his summer bed chamber. 1t
was not until last Monday night that he
was compelled to take his bed never to
rise from IL again.
The w. {. L. l.. societies OF Indiana
have started a petition in every town
and Will cndeavor TO secure l.C0O.0O0 sig
natures. The petition is TO be presented
TO the new Indiana Legislature next win
ter 10 induce il 10 pass a law requiring
scientific temperance instruction, show
ing the effects of alcoholic drink upon
the human system, shall be made reg
ular branch Of instruction for all pupils
Of schools supported by public money or
under State control.
The warning factions Of the democratic
party Of Colorado came together Mon
day, the result Of a conference commit
tee. The two state conventions then
united, and it was unanimously decided
10 put a straight democratic ticket III the
field. Fusion was not even discussed
The convention then nominated G. :.
Thomas, Of Denver, for governor. The
resolutions declare for free silver and
condemn the A. T. A., indorse the demo-
cratic national platform Of 1892, and ia
vor the income tax and election Of sem
ators by direct vote Of the people.
The flood of water which visited the
country west of San Antonio, Tex, be-
ginning at a point about fifty miles dis
tant from there and extending for nearly
200 miles, was one Of the most terrible
catastropheS that has visited the state
since the Indianola calamity, when all Of
the coast towns were swept into the Gulf
OF Mexico. The number Of deaths Is not
so great, but the damage TO property will
probably exceed that at IndianOla. More
complete reports Of the devastation have
been received, and enough is known 10
lead 10 the belief that several hundred
persons were drowned.
Lyman j. Gage, president OF the First
national bank Of Chicago. has issued a
crop report. The data is furnished him
by bankers throughout the western
states. 1t is asserted that the report is
impartial and correct. From it 1t is learn
ed that the western crops, as a general
thing, are about two-thirds the average
yield. Figures given as TO prices, how
ever. show that the producer will have
more money than in the usual years.
The western parts Of Kansas and Ne
braska. he says, will suffer severely. as
the crop failures are almost complete.
Many points in Iowa report the same
condition, though the bankers who coll
lected the figures declare that the farm
ers are a BILE to stand the loss