Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-19

natural gas, has shut of both towns on
account OF failure of the supply. The
supply came from Hancock county, the
best gas territory In Northwestern Ohio,
and this failure means that many other
towns will be using coal and wood before
spring.
The four great breweries and two
minor ones OF La Crosse, Wa, gave their
employees notice that they must abandon
the Brewers Union or be discharged.
This action is taken on accounted the
boycott declared last week by the Grand
Labor Council against all La Crosse beer.
The cause for this "A dispute with the
coopers.
a Vienna physician, who Is fully in
formed by st. Petersburg doctors, says
the diagnosis of the cars complaint
waivers between cancer in the renal re-
gion and Inflammation Of the kidneys.
All the doctors agree, however, that the
end will be neither speedy nor sudden,
but that death will come after gradual
decline.
The Union Pacific freight department
has mailed a circular TO Us Kansas agents
notifying them TO ship seed grain free OF
charge TO the destitute farmers Of Kan
sas. In different sections of the State
the farmers have no seed grain and II
will have to be shipped in TO them. Most
of the grain will be distributed by the
State agents.
a large number of horses in Dubuque,
Ia, are affected with new and strange
disease. 1t is called la grippe and sew
eral valuable apimals have died. The
disease Is contagious. The animal be-
comes stupid, refuses drink and food, its
eyes become enlarged and look dull and
watery. The animals have a tendency
to rub their eyes against the stalls.
Nebraska cattle men are complaining
at the Omaha Union Stockyards that un-
less some measures are adopted there
will be no live stock in Nebraska next
year. On all lines leading out Of the
state stock is being shipped TO feeding
grounds out of Nebraska. They are SELL
ing very low. This is the result OF
scarcity of feed incident to the drought.
Twenty one people were more or less in
,ured and SAC, 900 worth Of railroad proper
ty destroyed Sunday in railroadwreck at
the junction of the Louisville and Nash
ern tracks, about five miles from New
Orleans. Both trains were filled with
pleasure seekers bound for the lake coast
resorts or the pine lands OF st. Tammany
Parish.
The storms Of last week from the west
ward reached a climax Saturday night
in the heaviest gale experienced on the
lakes since last May. The largest and
best steamers, with powerful machinery,
were not able To breast the storm and
were forced TO turn and run for shelter.
The storm was general on the four up
per lakes, Lake Ontario escaping the
winds.
The contract for the foundation Of the
manufactures and liberal arts building
Of the cotton states exposition at At
lanta, Ca, was let Monday and contracts
for the nine principal buildings will fol-
low. The board OF lady managers will
invite the governor Of each state to name
committee Of eight women and Gov.
Northen will invite all the states to make
exhibits.
The CORES pondent Of the London Stan
dard at 81. Petersburg telegraphs that he
has learned from an eyewitness that
Professor Zaccharin, while in attendance
upon the car, said TO him. Your maj
eSty's malady is incurable. With care
and attention your valuable life may be
prolonged for some months, but IL is USE
less to conceal the fact that no remedies
will avail beyond a certain period"
1t is semi-of1cially announced that
Great Britain is doing its best to induce
h.. 70, tafn In,
cure a cessation of the war between
China and Japan. 1t is considered GER
tain that Russia will not permit Japan
TO permanently occupy Corea. In this
Russia is sustained by Great Britain,and
the other powers are not sufficiently in
terested TO do otherwise than acquiesce.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons have signed
articles agreeing To fight next year. Cor
bett stipulated that he would not have
TO fight until July or after, 1895. Fitz-
simmons finally acceded To this demand.
The men accepted the offer Of purse
OF s4l 900 made by Joe Vendig on behalf
of the Florida Athletic club. The fight
will take place at jacksonville probably
in November or December Of next year.
One Of the most extensive immigration
movements in the history Of Minnesota
Is now in progress of development. 1t
will bring into northern and western
Minnesota something like 5000 families
OF Poles and Slavonians. While ma
ny Of them will probably locate on
railroad lands, great many will no
doubt take advantage of the homestead
laws and take up lands at government
terms.
Up 20 Oct. Goa Of the 5000 factories
In the State of Michigan had been Off
cially inspected by Labor Comm ssh Toner
Morse. OF the number inspected LOG
were running full time, 394 part time and
IA were idle. If running full capacity
these factories would employ 1862 oper-
a tives, whereas but47, 457 were employed.
The report shows reduction Of wages
from 5 10 25 per cent since last year and
a total annual loss to labor in the factor
les inspected of si0, 3i6,9i0.
The Express officials at Richmond. Va,
now express the opinion that the Guam
tico train robbers did not get over $1,000
Mr. Murray, who handled the pouches
and cut them open for the robbers, says
he is satisfied from the feeling of them
the amount did not exceed this He says