Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-11-09


expense than they would have living
here through the winter.
The n. Y. Commercial Advertiser says:
"King Alexander OF Servia is asserted 10
be on the eve of marrying Miss Pullman,
daughter of the American car builder.
Not only does the match constitute the
topic of discussion in several capitals of
Europe, but IL has been published as an
affair definitely settled in some Vlennese,
Berlin, and Paris papers
According 10 a special dispatch received
from NJ. Petersburg conspiracy against
the life Of the CZarowitz has been dis
covered there. 1t is added for several
days the police have been actively en-
gagged arresting Nihilists. Among those
arrested are several students. The POI
lice have also obtained possession OF in
eliminating documents.
a great municipal war is on at Toledo.
o.. and demands are being made for an
investigation Of all the city departments.
The mayor and city auditor are at log
gerheads, and each intimates all sorts Of
disclosures in connection with the other,
The council and board of aldermen have
demanded an examination OF all DEPART
ments, the mayors included,
The Union Line Steamer Wairaipa,
bound from Sidney, y. ). W., for Auck-
land, was wrecked on Great Barrier ISL
and, off the northeast coast OF New Yea
land. The steamer had large number
Of passengers, and ll2 Of them were
drowned The number of the saved is
not positively known, but among the
rescued are some Of the passengers.
An order has been filed in the United
States court at 81. Louis authorizing the
receivers OF the ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco company To advance money toward
the payment of s42s 1873, the amount due
the Southern Pacific for the use of its
Mojave division by the Atlantic and Pa
cific, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe, and the st. Louis and San Francisco.
The correspondent Of the London Daily
News al Odessa says that the French
party in Russia and the Russian party in
France intend To exert their influence to
10 induce the new car 10 entor into a
regular offensive and defensive alliance
between the two powers IL is believed,
however. that they will not succeed in
attaining anything beyond the main
tenance Of the present entente.
The New York court Of appeals, the
highest tribunal, has handed down de-
cision which completes the right of way
for the most wonderful scenic route for
railroad in he-world. and that is through
the remarkable gorge Of the Niagara
River, from the foot Of the great falls
down TO Lewiston, the head of naviga-
tion in the lower river. This road is
known as the Niagara Fails and Lewis
ton Railroad and will be about nine miles
in length.
The London Daily News says that the
Chinese minister has impaired to the for
eign Office Chna'S desire that the powers
mediate with Japan for peace. The
minister has gone 10 Paris TO make a
similar request of France. In leader
commenting on these facts the Daily
News says the Chinese have approached
the powers with terms Of peace she will
offer Japan. This is formal renewal
on a larger scale of the overtures made
to the queens ministers a month ago.
The anxiety which prevailed in Ger
many during the last stages OF the i'll
ness of the Car Of Russia has been sue
ceeded by feeling OF satisfaction at the
tenor OF the new Cars proclamation.
The terms i'm which this first official ut
terance Of Nicholas ii, was couched have
produced the best impression. This is
especially the case in regard TO the as
surance Of the young Emperor that he
will endeavOr TO promote the pacific de-
velopment of the country he has been
called upon TO rule.
Edison Is occupied upon what he con-
siders 20 be the greatest electrical inven-
ton he has yet discovered. 1t is in the
nature Of reducing ores by electricity.
1t is stated he has already expended
nearly 100000 in experiments, but is
unable 10 reduce ores in any large guam
titles atany one time, and that until he
can do this he does not consider his in
ventiOn a success. lie is successful in
laboratory work Of reducing sample lots
OF ore, but this is of no value in COM
mercial sense and can be OF no value only
as il is applicable to large bodies of ore.
Alfred Merritt, who was the President
OF the MeSaba (Minn.) road when il was
in the control Of the Merritt family, has
begun suit against John d. Rockefeller
and +. T. Gates TO recover 8, 200 900. The
suit is based upon alleged fraudulent
representations, made by or for Mr..
Rockefeller when the Mesaba mines
were consolidated. Mr.. Merritt in his
complaint alleges that he put into the
consolidation property TO the value Of
q, 10000. In return he received CONSOLE
dated stock which Is worth only $780,
CO., The action is brought TO recover
the difference.
The first installment OF workingmen OF
the Pullman Cooperative club reached
Hiawatha, Kan, Monday from Chicago.
Thirty-fve families ana lis people were
in the party. Fifty thousand dollars has
been subscribed by citizens OF Hiawatha
70 start the enterprise and ground for
shops will be broken at once. The club
is accompanied by Mr.. Van Asaache,
retired manufacturer Of Chicago and
man of large fortune. who will take
charge OF the works. He is not MEM
Der Of the club, but believes the cooper
alton plan is feasible and will work free
of charge until the works are on pay
ing basis.
At the trial for murder Of S. G.. Wor-
den. one of the five American Railway
Union men under arrest for having
caused the railroad accident which re-
suited in the death of Engineer Clarke
and four United States soldiers during