Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-09-28

The better feeling In the iron trade is
beginning 10 disappear in the eastern and
central markets owing TO disappointment
in conSumptive demand.
A private dispatch from Paola, Kan,
says the hog cholera is raging in that
section, and more than 5000 have died
in that county this month.
A permanent organization was effected
by the deep water way convention at
Toronto. L. f. Cooley, OF Chicago, was
elected first vice president.
Mayor Farr, of Kenosha, Wis, is de-
clared 10 be ineligible because he is not a
property owner and proceedings have
been begun for his removal.
Edward Drummond treasurer Of Wau
kesha County, Wis, committed suicide
at a sanitarium, where he was undergo
ing treatm for melancholia.
Careful estimates show that apples are
very scarce in England and the crop is
poorer than for twenty years American
apples are very much in demand.
Congressional campaign committees of
both parties have advised candidates TO
use their own judgment as TO the silver
question in the coming campaign.
Grand Master Sargent was reelected
by reclamation by the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen. Vice Grand Mas
ter Hannahan was also reelected.
\ company has been incorporated at
Columbus. Ohio. 10 build an electric road
from Pttsburg 10 Chicago and 70 furnish
heat and light TO towns along the line.
c. II. Blakely. Of Chicago. was elected
president Of the United TypothetH at the
Philadelphia meeting. The next session
Will be held in ~. Paul or Minneapolis
John W. Stebbins, Of Maryland. was
elected grand sire Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows. and Atlantic City
was chosen as the next place of meeting.
The train robbers whom the Santa Fe
detectives captured red handed at CORN,
Mo, have been indicted 1y grand jury
composed OF their neighbors for assault"
Breckinrdge's son attempted 70 pick a
quarrel with Judge Kinkead at Lexing-
ton and made an attack with knife on
former friend who had supported Ow-
ems.
EyPolice Commissioner French, of
New York. has been sued on a note which
It GdNt II vi l. lHt AdllLOIDld kdulUlfis
after poker game in which he lost S5,-
600.
ExMayor Gardner, of Cleveland, a
member OF the Cook Arctic expedition,
charges the leader with incompetency
and says he was animated solely by
greed.
Before the waterways convention at
Toronto. L. +. Cooley advocated con-
struction of a new canal on the Ameri-
can side in preference 10 altering the
Welland
Tillnanites were in the ma iority in the
South Carolina democratic convention.
John g. Evans was nominated for gov
ernor Ants" will put up an opposi-
ton ticket.
DR.. Palitschek- Palmforst, late consul
general TO the United States, has been
dismissed in disgrace from the AuStro-
Hungarian consular service for misap-
propriating money.
A meeting of manufacturers at Wa
bash, Ind, expressed the sense that il
would be better 10 20 back 10 coal than
pay the rise in price Of gas from 10 =.
cents a thousand.
Normal girls at New York are up in
arms against Trustee Girard. who charges !
that by the rules of the college they are
required to study filthy and debauching
literature. This they deny.
T. v Powderly, the noted ex-labor !
leader. was formally admitted to the bar
OF Lackawanna county, Pa, Monday. !
He ha, about determined 70 open law |
office in New York city and locate there. |
At the session Of the International |
Carpenters convention in indianapolis, /
the Office Of the national treasurer Of the |
organization was abolished and the Of
fees Of secretary and treasurer were
made one.
In an address, before the German Cath
Ollie societies in New York Rev. Father .
said war against capital |
was justhable If an employer could
cast of a workman as he would worn
out machine.
II. NJ. Kinsey, proprietor of Kinsley's
restaurant, Chicago, and of the Holland |
house, hotel in New York died a New
York. Death was the result of a surgi
cal operation for rupture performed
some days ago.
The London News says that a wealthy
iron and steel manufacturer, with num-
Der Of other capitalists. is about To begin
the manufacture Of tin plate in the
United States on scale that will very
largely add 10 the American output.
Judge Allen of Springfield, H.. gave
judgment aggregatng ESQ, 900 against the
Wabash, 81. Louis and Pacific Railroad
and in favor of several New England
for the burning Of barge
loaded with cotton at Carlo, H., in 1856.
Success has crowned the efforts OF the
Civic Federation of Chicago in It's fight
against the gamblers. Mayor Hopkins
has ordered all the public gambling
houses in the city closed. This was
done None of the big gam
bling houses are open
The cyclone sufferers at lie Roy, Mimi,
are in very destitute condition. The
oss will exceed 100000 Thirty families
are entirely destitute and many business
men have lost their all. Money is needed
badly. The local relief committee is do
ng all in its power which is limited.
The Congressional fight in the Ashland
district has ended I'm the complete defeat
)f Breckenridge. The district committee
met at the Capitol, and after canvassing