Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-01
LATE NEWS.

Sixty-nine descendants of Daniel I'll,
of La Rose, H., were present at the cele-
bration of his 90th birthday.
Conrad Krez, city attorney at Milwau-
kee, has been ousted from Office by the
Supreme court of Wisconsin.
Fourteen companies of Alabama troops
are in campat Emsley City. where trouble
is general from striking miners.
Judge Creighton, at Springfield, H.,
decided that the senatorial apportion-
ment acts Of 1872, 1ss2 were valid.
The Supreme court of Minnesota has
decided the ant-scalper law valid, re-
yersing the lower courts decision.
Deputy Sheriff Brennan, the hero Of the
La Sale, Qll.) riot, is dying from hemor-
rhage caused by blow in the breast.
Chief Ramsay, of the Order Of Railway
Telegraphers, was eXonerated of all
charges at the convention in Denver
Colonel w. c. Oates was nominated for
governor on the first ballot by the demo-
cratic convention at Montgomery, Ala.
Governor Flower vetoed the bill TO pre-
vent display OF foreign flags on New York
public buildings, styling IL un- American.
Drunken Canadian soldiers tore down
States consul's Office in ST. Thomas, Ont.
A slab believed TO have been inscribed
in 1854 and to be relic of the anti-nom-
ian sect was unearthed at Fredonia, n. Y.
Increased activity is apparent in the
Lake Superior mining region. The 40
cent duty on ore is satisfactory 10 opera
tors.
Mrs Harriet Hayden, former slave,
has given $1,000 TO Harvard 10 found a
scholarship for deserving colored stu
dents.
Charges Of crookedness have been pre-
ferred against Warden Chase and three
directors of the Kansas state penten-
tiary.
Mrs. Dudley. the Wisconsin author and
poet. was found TO have been illegally
sent to an insane asylum, but was not re-
leased
Papers relied on 10 secure conviction In
the Indianapolis bank wrecking cases
were mysteriously set on fire while court
was in session.
Resolutions denouncing the treatment
OF Coxey and his followers were adopted
at meeting in Canton Of friends of the
commonwealth.
State banks Of Michigan report an in
crease of business over December of ST.
222,947 in sayings and S1,431 ,SH in COM
mercial deposits.
The Northwestern is negotiating for
the purchase Of the Kickapoo Valley and
Northern which is now valuable feed
er for the ST. Paul.
Investigation shows that farmers of
the northwest have abandoned wheat as
their only crop. The decrease this year
will be % per cent.
The convention Of railway men in New
York abandoned the plan for complete
union OF the six orders Federation by
systems was decided on.
Breckenridge supporters carried every
point in meeting OF the seventh Ken
lucky district committed Primary cleo
tions will be held Sept. 10.
The Michigan Supreme court has or
dered recanvas Of the returns on the
constitutional amendment increasing the
attorney generals salary.
Thirty-six thousand persons witnessed
the trooping Of the colors on the parade
ground in Whitehall i'm celebration of
Queen Victoria's birthday.
Welsh tin plate manufacturers are
starting up their works in anticipation Of
a boom after the passage Of the tariff bill
by the American congress.
Settlement OF the mining troubles at
Cripple Creek by arbitration is probable,
Colorado Springs citizens having inter-
ested themselves TO that end.
The City Council Of FL Paso, Texas,
has passed an ordinance that no women
shall be allowed on the streets wearing
what is known as the divided skirt.
Twenty thousand persons attended the
memorial services for the union dead at
Fort Seneca, Ohio. Gov. Mckinley and
Gen. w. III. Gibson were the orators.
Suit for 100000 damages, caused by
fire In manufactures building Jan. s, has
been commenced by the republic of
France against the Exposition company.
The Goulds are said 10 have given up
their residence In New York. An In
crease i'm the taxable valuation of the
personal estate is alleged as the reason.