Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-23

appointment as clerk, G.. X. Whtworth,
OF Nashville, Tenn, killed Judge Allison
anu shot himself.
Hundreds Of striking New York cloak
makers are on the verge OF starvation,
but refuse 10 return 10 work except on
their own terms.
In granting a rehearng in contested
election case tho Michigan Supreme
court held the use OF an eraser OF ball
lot To be permissible.
A verdict of guilty was returned in the
Little mine riot case at Pekin, H., and
sentences OF Imprisonment for three and
five years were imposed,
The weather throughout the north
west was the coolest for the season in
eleven years. Thermometers in ST. Paul
registered 10 below zero.
At Champaign, H., Thursday. Or. A.
:. Draper, the new president Of the Uni
versty of Illinois, was installed and a
new building dedicated.
A coal train OF the Pennsylvania Road
went through bridge near Larimer,
Pa. Eight men are believed TO have
been buried in the wreck.
Colonel James Rule, of Mason City,
was elected brigadier general OF the Sec
ond brigade, Iowa National Guards, over
w l.. Davis, present incumbent
Residents OF Andover, y. Y. are great
ly alarmed over attempts TO blow up the
town by dynamite. Three mysterious
explosions have already taken place.
Reports showing the order 10 be In a
flourishing condition were presented at
F.l. = d..
rons Of Husbandry, at Springfield. Ill.
France is suffering from an epidemic of
spies. One of the Paris newspapers
points out the fact that similar state of
AFFAIRS existed prior 70 the war OF 1870.
Withdrawal of the Missouri Pacific,
Alton and Rock Island caused the col
lapse of the Western Passenger Associ-
alton. a new organization will be form
ed.
John II. Roberts, of Grand Rapids. has
secured franchise from the village Of
Macknac TO build an electric railroad
around the island for the summer resort
ars.
Fearing lynching, Col. Colt, whose reg
lment protected the negro Dolby at
Washington c. H.. Ohio, has refused &c
appear before the coroner's jury TO tes-
tify
United States Attorney Jackson has
been threatened with death should he
make any further attempt 10 eXtermi-
nate the Cook gang Of train robbers and
highwaymen.
The National Grange, at Springfield.
H., adopted resolutions favoring the
branding of all food and dairy products
pure" and thanking the congressman
who voted FOR the Hatch pure-food bill.
Bob Ftzsimmons. who gave Con Rior-
dan fatal blow, was released froW Jail
on $4,000 bail. Fitzsimmons was ar
raigned in police court at Syracuse on
charge Of manslaughter in the first de-
gree.
WHsr between Mexico and Guatemala
Is probable. The national arms factory
In the City OF Mexico is turning out car
tridges as fast as possible. The greatest
hustle is noticeable In the war depart
meut. 1900. .-->
A. 4. Cadwallader. ex-president Of the
Superior National bank OF Superior,
Wis, was sentenced az Madison TO serve
five years in the house Of correction in
Milwaukee FOR embezzling $4,000 OF his
banks funds.
The Lggett e Never Tobacco COM
pany Of St. Louis have let new contracts
for new factory to cost sl,7o0,000. The
plans are now in the hands of an acchi-
tect. II will be the largest tobacco fac
tory in the world.
The nuns employed as teachers in the
Riverside public school in Pittsburg and
who resigned temporarily pending the
decision in the Gallitzin case will not re-
sume'theIr positions, being averse 10 the
notoriety obtained.
Rev. Alfred Klein, pastor Of ST. Johns
Evangelical Church, Port Huron. Mich,
was found dead hanging from his bed
room door with a curtain cord about his
neck. Insanity. induced by nervous pros
tration, was the cause.
Sheffield Iowa, town OF 1000 inhabi-
tants, was almost entirely wiped out by
fire. Twenty business houses besides
number OF dwellings were consumed. A
limited supply of water and few buck
cts were all the people had 10 fight the
flames.
{. d. Hess, the theatrlca! ana operate
manager, who is managing the lecture
tour Of General Basil Duke, has secured
Colonel VIC. Z. Breckenridge for a series
Of lectures. and the congressman will be
heard in all the prominent cities OF the
country.
A high official of the Burlington Com
pany said the other day: 1--WE have not
hauled single car of grain OF any kind
east bound over the Mississippi River in
two months There will be no grain
movement from the territory beyond the
Mississippi"
The earthquake Saturday extended
over large area OF Southern Italy and
Sicily. The shocks were felt sharply in
the province Of Messina and Reggie di
Calabria. Much damage Was done in
the town of Messina and many persons
were injured.
A dispatch from st. Paul told Of court
proceedings charging ;. Douglas Ryan,
of Dubuque, with having appropriated
100000 of the funds Of the Minnesota
and Ontario Lumber Company to his own
use Mr.. Ryan says the charges do him
great injustice.
The executive committee Of the Amer
Ia bac 1aI