Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
Edward T. uodgson was appointed re.


In honor of his Goth birthday General
George n. Jones' OF Dubuque, a pioneer
of Iowa, was received by the general as
sembly at Des Moines as guest of the
state.
courier from the scene OF the In
dian troubles in the Cheyenne country
says thirty men, half OF them indians,
have been killed, aud general war is
feared.
William IL. Wilson. son 81 Chairman
Wilson, writes that his father has i'm
proved So rapidly that be is now in bet
ter health than he was when he left
Washington.
Because students suspected OF nihilsm
were expelled from the university al War
saw, Russia. their companions started a
riot and the university has been closed
by the police.
Troops have been ordered to the Chey-
enne country, where the Indians and
cowboys are fighting. Several deaths
are reported and the agency building
has been burned.
Fifteen men were killed outright and
nearly as many more terribly wounded
by the explosion Saturday Of the powder
maya zine of Romano Bothers' fireworks
factory at Petersburg. Va.
Tho tote, bank clcarinSs OF all the
clearing houses OF the United States for
the week ending Saturday were s9o7, &c.,
81 against 1910, SOP, 424 last week, and 81
POO, 2ll ,944 the corresponding week last
year.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, MOrmons are increas-
ing to such an extent that Elder Pender
may soon he successful! in establishing
regular congregation. They are Of the
reorganiZcd church as distinguished from
the Brighamites.
Crop Expert Prime states that oats are
all sown in southern Iowa and the coun-
try needs rain badly. Worry few oats are
left for shipment. In southern Nebraska
spring wheat and oats are mostly sown
and the ground is too dry.
Paul j. Sorg, the millionaire tobacco
manufacturer. was nominated by the
democrats OF the Third Ohio Congress
sional District TO succeed the late George
w. Houk. The nomination was made by
reclamation. The special election occurs
in May.
The Unknown" commander OF the
Coxey forces is Mai. William Parker
Clarke Of the Second Battalion, Colordo,
n. g. Maj Clarke is considered the best
drill master in that State. Hes grand
son OF ex-Gov. William Parker OF Penn
sylvania.
Henry Wells and Christopher Wilkey,
two prominent farmers Of Columbus. H.,
entered into joint agreement 20 commit
suicide. No breach Of contract suit viii
arise from their agreement, for they are
both dead on his deathbed Wells told
the story OF the contract
Seven men were killed and two fatally
! injured by the derailng Of locomotive
on Staples & CovelPs logging railroad
near New Era. Mich. The accident WIS
caused by a tree being blown across the
track just i'm front Of the train, and was
unavoidable, as it was too late to stop
/ the engine.
California's industrial army is at Og-
/ den. What will become of it is a prob
lem, as 1t is under military guard. The
governor has ordered ii out OF the state
and the railroads refuse to transport 1t
elsewhere. The men are reported TO be
peaceful and orderly so far, but de-
! termined to get east If possible.
The election in Connecticut Wednesday
resulted in sweeping republican victory.
The democratic plurality OF lS5 of last
! year is changed into a republican ma
| iority OF more than 1900 The legisla-
ture that was claimed by both parties
last year, is overwhelmingly republican,
and there will be scarcely democrat in
! either branch.
| The democratic leaders OF Minnesota,
! through the Minnesota democratic asso-
! citation. has issued a sensational address
! denouncing twelve United States sena-
! tors as traitors. After attacking the Nc
! Kinley and Sherman acts the address
| says the bill now before the senate is lit
tie better than the Mckinley iniquity.
All the big worlds fair buildings were
! sold "a private sale by the south park
! commissioners Saturday. L.. G. Garrett,
a st. Louis contractor. bought the lot for
| SIS, 800. This purchase includes the great
manufactures building, machinery hall,
| and the buildings of administration, cleo
tricty, mines, agricultural, fisheries and
! transportation.
The gold find in the Wichita mountains
| in the Comanche reservation has turned
out to be a fake. An assay by govern
ment chemist found mere trace of gold.
| The excitement over reported discoveries
! has been great and the United States
troops have had their hands full keeping
people out Of the reservation who wanted
TO prospect for gold.
Reports from the fruit-growing regions
of California are uniformly encouraging
for an enormous yield OF all varieties of
deciduous fruits, though in one or two
localities late frosts have injured april
cots and peaches. A very heavy crop Of
citrus fruits is now being harvested in
southern California, and much new acre
age is being planted.
The strawberry acreage In Tennessee
| is very large this year, but advices say
that the cold weather Of last week did
enough damage so that the brilliant pros
poets OF some ting ago will not be reach
ed. 1t is thought the crop has been cut
about one third short, but even with this
the case IL is believed there will be lib
eral yield in that state.
A dispatch from Seaalia, Mo-, says:
"Millions Of chinch bugs made their ap-