Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-16

| horses at a convenient distance. The
passengers were not disturbed.
An earthquake was experienced at
Benton Harbor, Mich, early Friday
morning. Many citizens were suddenly
aroused. Windows ratified and clocks
stopped as the houses shook percept!b!y.
| The vibrations We're distinctly noticed
for two or three seconds. They were ac-
companied by deep rumbling like thun-
| der. no damage resulted.
The opinions OF several Of Chcago's
| bankers on the effect Of the elections
were telegraped To New York Saturday.
President Lyman J. Gage, Of the First
National Bank, said that the country
had become treasured. and that for three
years at least there would be no financial
disturbances. From now, he added, there
/ will be gradual Improvement
+ The official count gives w. c. Owens,
| dem, l0l plurality over George Denny,
rep, i'm the Ashland. KY. district. Judge
Denny alleges that hundreds of republic
ans were denied the right 70 register In
Lexington, and that frauds were COM
mitted at the election i'm the interest OF
! his opponent. and says he will carry the
contest to the house of representatives.
The Pennsylvania railroad officials or
dered the employees OF the locomotive re-
pair shops at Altoona To work full time,
beginning Monday. This is the first
time they have had steady work for over
year. The officials say the outlook for
heavy shipments during the winter and
spring is so promising they are having
all the engines put in first class condition
for service.
49,. 10, IA ad
manufacturers Of Cincinnati and region
for convention in Cincinnati Jan. %,
1895 to form nonpolitical, nOnsectional
national manufacturers association.
The purpose of this organization will be
to look after wholesome legislation for
the encouragement OF manufacturing
and TO secure favorable trade relations
with foreign countries.
The block coal operators of Indiana in
referring 10 the proposed reduction Of 10
cents, TO be made by the eastern opera
tors, say that there should be no reduc-
ton made in the block coal field, as the
opera tors and miners have signed con-
tract for a year. The leading miners as
sert that If general strike should be or
dered by Mcbride that the block coal
miners will not 90 out.
The election Of Budd, democratic can
didate for governor of California, is not
so certain as il first seemed. His lead
over EStee, republican, has been steadily
decreasing as the returns come in and he
is now only sec ahead OF the republican
candidate. There are still twenty nine
precincts to hear from. The republican
state committee claims Estee's election
by several hundred plurality.
The indications are the gubernatorial
question in Nebraska will not be settled
until the Supreme court has had an OPP
portunity TO pass on the official vote.
The complete returns on their face give
HOlcomb. fusion candidate, 900 plural
ity. II is claimed errors Of canvassers
will cut the face Of the returns consider
ably against Hocomb. and the republic
ans are hopeful of seating Majors.
The Texas ~ Pacific railroads big cot
ton wharf at New Orleans caught fire
In some mysterious manner Monday.
The entire wharf, 800 feet long, was de-
stroyed, and with ii $4,000 bales of cot
ton. Forty or fifty cars loaded with cot
ton were also consumed, making about
., 900 bales loss in all. The grain eleva-
tor had narrow escape and was only
slightly damaged. The loss will rea ch
about 100000.
The possibility OF another national
strike Of the coal miners is indicate by
the officials Of the United Nine workers.
Word received from the interior OF West
Virginia shows that the lodges re in re-
ceipt OF letters Of inquiry from the Ma
tional officers as 10 the organization OF the
miners and their willingness TO fall in
line and contest for higher wages. The
miners OF Ohio are willing to lay down
their tools II ordered.
Three masked robbers held up the
bank at Sylvan Grove. Kan, and one OF
their number met death in an unusually
tragic manner. He was shot by the
cashier Of the bank, John Calene, and
when in dying condition was perforated
with bullets by his own comrades TO save
themselves from exposure. The bank
has offered a reward of 900 each for the
capture Of the robbers. dead or alive.
The amount OF booty secured has not yet
been learned.
A dispatch from Shanghai says the
japanese captured Port Arthur Sunday
morning after meeting with feeble re-
sistance on the part of the Chinese Port
Arthur was bOmbarded previous 20 the
surrender. The Chinese laid down their
arms and yielded themselves prisoners Of
war. The Chinese commanding officers
abandoned Port Arthur during the night
OF Nov. 6. 1t is reported that some OF
the representatives OF foreign powers
will start for Pekin Immediately.
The Nebraska maximum freight-rate
law, which has been hung up in the
courts by injunction for year and
half. has been declared to be imperative
by Justice Brewer OF the United States
Supreme court. He declares that the
rates named in the law are too low, the
cut from the rates now charged being
excessive. On this ground he declares
that the law must remain imperative
until such time as the earnings OF the
railroads will Justify the proposed cut in
rates.
DR.. NJ. Stalker. Iowa state veterinar-
an. has just returned from Waterloo,
where he says the people are very much
exercised about the discovery OF tuber-
culosis among the milk cows of that
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