Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-12-14
Herbert Hall Winslow, the dramatist,
were married in Washington.

Hog cholera threatens 10 extermnate
the swine in the vicinity of Akron, Ohio.
where the disorder has been raging The
animals are dying in large numbers.
Exposition Hall and the First Baptist
Church in Omaha were destroyed by fire.
Insurance agents complain OF made
quate fire protection and threaten 20 raise
rates.
Evidence against 800 violators OF the
election laws has been secured by the
Civic Federation OF Chicago, and war;
rants for they arrest will shortly be Sc
cured.
The Ministerial Association of Keo-
kuk, Iowa, adopted resolution against
gambling for small stakes at home,
meaning at progressive euchre and SINH
lar games.
1t is now beloved that Miss Catherine
Cling, the Minneapolis dreSsmaker, who
was found murdered, was robbed of So
600 in cash which she had drawn from a
deposit vault.
Wisconsin's Forestry Association wants
the Legislature 10 reserve $1,000 acres OF
pine land. and when timber is full grown
sell il, and afterward sell the land for the
school fund.
Anna j. Palmer aged S. died Wednes-
day at Battle Creek, Mich. She was she
widow of William Palmer. one of the
guards Of Louis Napoleon on the Island
of II. Helena.
The tri-city labor congress adopted
resolutions at Rock Island opposing the
Baltimore money system and urging
currency Of gold and silver at a ratio of
sixteen 10 one.
Kelly is organizing another CoXey
army in Sacramento, Cal, 10 move on
Growers villa at Washington" and TO
urge Congress to provide for unemployed
American citizens.
The trial at OwosSo. Mich, of Mrs
UrSuma Burpee, charged with boiling
the feet Of her foster son so that ampu-
tation became necessary, ended in a dis
agreement of the jury.
Gen. Cyrus Bussey. Of Washington, late
assistant secretary Of the treasury under
the Harrison admniStra ton, has been
elected national president OF the Ameri-
can Knights Of Protection.
a band of seventy-fv unemployed
Poles attacked three vacant houses at
Detroit in raid after tirewOOd,and COM
pletely demolished them before the po-
lice could drive them away.
While Jack PhineaS, a notorious out
law. was asleep in his house near Kill
dare. Okla. some person crept 10 his bed
side and cut his throat. Phineas was
member of the Dalton gang.
The attention Of Iowa officials has
been called to Illegal fishing with seines
in the Mississippi. Dubuque fishermen
are said recently 10 have drawn in fifteen
tons Of German carp in one haul.
4 company has been Incorporated to
seek the lost treasure Of the ship Pewa-
bic, that was sunk in Lake Huron some
thirty years ago, and in attempting 10
recover which three lives have already
been sacrificed
Chief of Police Armstrong has decid
20 allow no more prize fights in Denver
The pugilsts who have been giving
many SO-called boxing exhibits there this
winter will be jailed as Migrants If they
do not leave town.
Norman Parker Of Pana. H., is con-
testing the election OF Robert w. Orr,
democratic for superintendent Of Christian
county schools over Mrs. Nina :. White,
the republican candidate charging fraud
and an error in the official count.
New York congressman who know the
gentleman declare that Fellows now un-
der the searchlight Of investigation. will
be tossed from his district attorneyship
OF New York like kitten 20 drown.
They add that il would be the merest
justice so 70 do.
The officers and directors of the Illi-
nois Retail Lumber Dealers Association
have decided TO hold the State meeting
in February at Chicago or Decatur, the
members TO determine which by vote. 1t
is proposed 10 make trip in n body TO
the Southern pineries.
Reuben F. Kolb, who claims to be Gov
ernOr Of Alabama by virtue Of the populist
votes cast at the last election, certified
to the election OF Col. w. ;. Reese 70 the
United State senate, 10 succeed Senator
Morgan, and 70 the election Of the popu-
list candidate for congress.
The three hundredth anniversary Of
the birth Of Gustavus AdOlphus, the
great Swedish king who died on the bait
tlefeld Of Lutzen Nov. G. 1892, was cele-
brated at Stockholm with pomp and
splendor which made il one OF the great
est festivals ever held in that capital.
Arrangements are now being made by
the State of Nebraska 20 appeal from
Judge Brewers decision on the maximum
rate law. Attorney General Churchill is
the prime mover in the affair and thinks
Brewer will be reversed and the state
perpitted to fix the charges Of the rail-
roads.
Next Tuesday the populists of Iowa
will hold a convention at Des Moines for
the double purpose of celebrating the
gains made at the last election and plan
ming campaign for 1896. Prominent
populists from all over the west have
been invited and national matters will be
discussed.
The Sultan of Turkey has not ac-
quesced i'm the mission Of Consul Milo
Jewett who was selected by President
Cleveland TO inquire into and report up
on the Turkish outrages in Armenia.
The Sultan appears to fear the effect of
an independent report 10 the Washing
ton government.
Lady Henry Somerset. now visiting
this country amuhaffcallv danfas tbat