Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-25

Council Of State, with eX-Premier Chris
ties as President.
II. w. Merryman * Co.. OF Marinerte,
Wis, have sold To the Soper Lumber
company, of Chicago, s,0)0,0oO feet OF
white pine lumber, this seasons cut, at
an unknown price.
AT Chicago Election Commissioners
Keenan,, Hutchings and Schooner were
fined $1,000 each for contempt by Judge
Chetlain for refusing TO turn over ballots
to the grand jury.
The Catholic Church Of ST. John the
Baptist, in Brooklyn, was dedicated by
Bishop Mcdonnell, Cardinal Gibbons as
sisting. 4 hundred priests and 3, 900 per-
sons were present.
Twenty eight members Of the Canadian
parliament over their own signatures
repudiate John Jacob Astors statement
that the liberal party desire annexation
TO the United States.
An admission fee was charged 10 RAN
dall's camp at Fort Wayne, Ind, sun
day, and considerable money was Sc
cured. Provisions in plenty have been
furnished by citizens.
A riot was nearly precipitated in Ra-
cine, Wis, by the opening OF a barber
shop on Sunday. Other BARRIERS marched
In a body 10 the shop and threatened to
prosecute the perpetrators.
Judge Bookwaleer, of the Circuit court
of Vermlion county, Illinois, rendered
his decision i'm the gerrymander case, but
by its very terms practically ordered an
appeal To the State Supreme court.
Constitutional amendments providing
for biennial instead OF annual sessions,
and for removal of headquarters 10
Evansville, Ind, were adopted by the
Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association.
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones says the con-
gress of liberal religious societies in SEES
sion at Chicago this week will be an ef-
fort TO embody the principles of the par
lament Of religions in permanent insti-
tutions
The king of Wurtemberg, William IL,
has caused a sensation in many circles
by coming out with an open declaration
against the policy OF readmitting the
members Of the Society of Jesus into
Germany.
The Rio Grande Northern railway an
nounces that within ten days work will
begin on the construction of the road TO
connect the Southern Pacific with the
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pleted in six months.
Sunday wet snow over six inches deep
covered eastern and southeastern Ken
lucky. The tobacco crop may be seri-
ously injured. A May snow-storm was
never known before in this section. This
one extends south TO Chattanooga, Tenn.
At Louisville. KY. Milo G.. Kellogg
filed suit in the Henderson Circuit court
against the American Bell Telephone
company and Great Southern Telephone
and Telegraph company asking an ac-
counting and the appointment Of re-
ceiver.
Judge Jenkins overruled the demurrer
and plea of the Chicago ~ Northern Pa
cfic and the Northern Pacific railroad
companies TO the bill of the Farmers
Loan and Trust company 10 foreclose
mortgage of S30,0O0,O0O on the property of
the two companies.
A cyclone at Dover. H., destroyed a
number Of farm buildings, fences and
fields of grain. One hundred chickens
had their heads cut off as smooth as If by
knife. No one was injured. The cy-
clone cloud reSembled a balloon with
twisting rope hanging below IL.
The colony of sixteen Laplanders and
twelve dogs, brought 20 America under
the auspices of the Federal Government,
have left Madison. Wis, for San Fran
cisco They will sail thence 10 Alaska TO
educate the natives in the raising and
use of RENDERS and Lapp dogs.
Dispatches from Rio de Janero say
that the Brazilian Government forces
under command of Gems Juca and III
Z hax Of fnH in no II Ia IL
insurgents near Iguazu on the river of
that name which divides the States Of
! Sac Paulo and Rio Grande do Sui. The
federals had 40 men killed.
The cutter Valkyrie, formerly owned
by Lord Dunraven, after which the ia
nous yacht Valkryrie was named, has
foundered off the coast OF Africa, all
those on board of her being drowned.
Lord Dunraven sold the Valkyrie 70 an
Italian gentleman and she recently COM
peted in the Mediterranean regattas.
a. J. Earling, the general manager Of
the 81. Paul railroad, has returned from
trip over that system. He says the crop
of wheat in Minnesota and Dakota will
be % per cent less acreage than last year.
He also says the wheat in the country
elevators is much less than usual this
time Of year and very much less in farm
ers hands.
Another industrial army is TO be organ
lied in Denver, with which will be con-
sOlidated the California commonwealers.
Gen. Hegwer Of the home reserve says
300 men have already signed an agree
ment 10 move To Washington. Barracks
have been secured for them. An effort
will be made also To organize 900 women
TO go TO Washington.
BY unanimous vote the st. Paul
! Chamber Of Commerce has adopted reso-
! lutions deprecatng the entire Coxey
movement suggesting the occupation OF
| Government lands as means of relief
for the genuine unemployed, and urging
upon citizens generally to refuse the $50
called commonwealers" any material or
| moral encouragement
Reports from eastern Nebraska re-
ceived by Prime state that corn planting
is from eight TO ten days earlier than
usual. Showers have kept the crops
| growing nicely, but they do not wet the
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