Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-22


A big crowd and brass band wei
coined Coxey, of commonweal fame, Oh
his return TO MasSillon. He proposes L
make lecture tour.
Burlington, Iowa, friends Of Druggis,
c. ii. Merrill, who committed suicide IN
Lincoln Park, Chicago, claim 20 have
evidence he was murdered
Senator Harris believes debate on the
income tax will not occupy more than
three days and that a vote on the tariff
bill will be reached June 81.
Vapor and gas stove men have decided
TO pool their interests and will form a
corporation under the laws of Illinois,
with capital of 6, 10000.
A recount of the vote shows John Wag-
ener, democrat, was elected treasurer OF
ST. Paul by IA plurality. His opponent
had been indicted into office.
AT Charlottesville, Ind, little girl
swallowed screw and died. Fastening
to her assistance, man fell from a pump
tower and was fatally injured.
Congressman Jerry Simpson has i'm
proved so rapidly in Berkeley Springs,
w. Va, in the last few days as To cause
the belief that the waters will restore
him.
The semi-annual census Of the tene-
ment house population Of New York
shows the number Of tenement houses To
be 39,l3s and the number living therein
1882, 773.
William Deering, the harvest machine
manufacturer, has given the Northwest
ern university at Evanston, H., $4,000
TO found new prOfeSSorsh . In the medi-
cal school.
Fifty CoXeyites, all that remain of the
army of 1900 which left Denver two
weeks ago for Washington, started down
the Platte River from Julesburg, Colo,
in boats
Estimates based on the school census
show Chicago's population TO be SOC, 100.
In nine wards decrease is shown, caused
by exodus from the central parts Of the
city TO the suburbs.
Twenty three counties, with ia dele
gates, have already instructed for Blacks
nomination for senator by the the Illinois
democratic convention Cooks delega-
zion would give him a majority
There were splendid rains throughout
South Dakota Friday. The rain was the
heaviest and most general that has fall
en- within two months. rhe crops are
safe with an adequate rainfall hereafter.
Mrs. Luella Cakes, second wife of
Francis j. Cakes, millionaire head OF the
Cakes Chemical Manufacturing Company
of New York, charges her hus band with
having her unlawfully confined in insane
asyums for three years.
A severe hail and wind storm has de-
vastated Sibley and Nicollet counties, !
Mimi. Many buildings are badly dam
aged. The hailstOrm was mile and a
half wide by ten miles long. All grain
along the route was destroyed
In reply to the report circulated that |
cholera had broken out at Hamburg, an
official declaration has been issued say
ing that not only has there been no case
d cholera here this year, but not even
suspicious case has been recorded.
The conference of labor leaders at ST.
Louis decided TO mold semi-annual con-
erences, declared against dual organiza-
ions in any trade, and agreed that in the
'ase OF strikes, boycotts, etc, the trade
n interest should have full charge.
Gov. Altgeld has resolved TO aid Uncle
sam in making arrests of striking min
RS who have interfered with trains at
1ount Olive, H., and Sunday night or
erred out the Seventh Regiment, the Hi
ernian Rifles, TO assist the United
tates Marshal.
The frst court case growing out of the
arterville. H., strike troubles, that of
he Rev Mr. McGnnis, terminated in a
erdict of guilty and $40 fine. The 9TH
r cases, twenty in all, were dismissed
18th the understanding that all inter
'rence with work at Carterville will
ease.
The last Georgia legislature, at the in
lgatlon OF the abor unions, passed a
Nv requir hg all corpora tions, when dis
larging an employee, TO give him rea-
IN therefor Their failure TO do so
cant penalty of $4,000. The Supreme
'urt has declared the whole law uncon-
itutiOnal.
The ending Of the coal strike started
700 men 10 work Monday in the Pitts
lrg district. Twenty thousand of these
e miners and the others are employees ;
iron and steel plants that have been
tut down on account of the coal and
Ike famine and in the meantime have
cured number Of large orders. I
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail
ad trainmen have been requested by
g Indian Territory striking miners 20 s
u handle scab coal. The railroad men I
I'VE considered the miners proposition /
vorably and expressed themselves as 4
ing willing 80 help the miners out, and [
ely will strike rather than handle scab b
al. T
After long and hard fight the repre- p
natives OF 10000 miners in convention p
Pittsburg by a standing vote Of 50 TO i
Endorsed the acts Of the Columbus con- II
renee. This ends the great coal strike
d the sound Of the pick will be heard Il
&c more in the land and idle thousands C.
II have work. The rate will be GO b
ats. 81
The woman suffragists carried the day II
the peoples party state convention of W
Insas, Notwithstanding the adverse re- u
rts OF the committee on resolutions. &c
e suffrage plank reported by the min m
ty OF the committee was adopted after ia
ebate lasting nearly four hours by ia
,e OF 335 TO 2G9 Gov. Lleweling was
dominated. FIR