Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-13
ST. LOUIS.
LATE NEWS.

Smallpox Is spreading in St Paul and
vaccination is becoming general.
News companies in New York have re-
fused TO handle Stead's book on Chicago.
Tsrce hundred miners in the Massillon,
Ohio, district are reported to be starry
ing.
Crops in Ohio are shown to be in fair
condition by an official report just is
sued.
Iowa legislators killed the Chassell
bill permitting the manufacture Of liquor
In the state.
An Indianapolis doctor has discovered
diphtheria bacilli on the cover of pub
lie library book.
Governor Tillman has issued procla-
nation announcing that the South Caro-
lima Instruction is a an end.
Enormous hailstones fell I'm q storm at
Emporia. Kan, and the windows OF near
ly every house in town were broken.
General II. W. Slocum. the last nota-
bic survivor Of the great var generals, is
seriously Ill at his home in Brooklyn.
Coke strikers in Pennsylvania have
stolen 1000 pounds OF dynamite and
great destruction OF property is feared.
Both houses of the Iowa legislature
have adjourned. Several important bills
were rushed through in the closing hours
1t has besn discovered that school fund
commissioners OF Kansas have paid out
thousand of dollars for worthless bonds.
Judge Rines refused to enjoin Kansas
sheriffs from levying on Burlington roll
ing stock for collection OF unpaid taxes.
A tornado which swept through Coffey
county, Kas., destroyed many buildings,
and did great damage 10 fruit and grain.
Loren A. ThurstOn, Hawaiian minis
ter TO the United States, and Miss Har-
riet Potter were married at st. Joseph,
Mich.
An angry mob of 1000 attacked the
Queens Own, the crack regiment Of Tor
onto, while on parade and serious fight
ensned.
Six persons were killed or fatally
wounded Wednesday in the riots caused
by strikers in the Pennsylvania coke re-
gions
All eastern lines have given their con-
sent TO the proposed east-bound passen-
ger rate pool and 1t is regarded GER
tainty.
Federal and confederate veterans, sur
vivors Of the battle of Shiloh, held their
first reunion at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn,
Friday.
The Ohio state convention of mine
workers has decided in favor of general
strike May unless the operators restore
the old scale.
The Spanish minister at Washington
has been instructed TO ask the American
government To watch the movements OF
Cuban refugees.
Judge Wiley has decided that the dis
trict drainage law OF Indiana Is uncon-
stitutional Thousands Of acres Of swamp
lands are involved.
While trying to force passage through
the Straits Of Mackinac the steamer Min
neapolis. loaded with 4S,5U bushels OF
wheat, went down.
Gov. Peck. Of Wisconsin. sent $4,000 to
the relief committee at Hurley and noti-
fed it that no more charitable contribu-
tions will be made.
Anti administration democrats are
pushing the candidacy OF Congressman
Whiting for Governor OF Michigan, and a
bitter fight Is imminent.
Four children Of Frank Bilski, an In
diana farmer, were poisoned by eating
poke roots. One has died and tho others
are in a critical condition.
To satisfy mortgage OF $4,000 the
Horizon marsh, famous Wisconsin
hunting resort, will be sold at auction by
United States Marshal Pratt.
Secretary Garrard Of the Illinois board
of agriculture. and Editor Clendennin. of
the. State Register. came TO blows while
Discussing politics in Springfield.
Theodore G. Haughey pleaded guilty TO
five counts OF the indictment charging
him with wrecking the indianapolis Ma
tional Bank. Sentence was deferred.
Bandits who held up . Rock Island
train near Pond Creek, O. T., met with
determined resistance from the guard,
who killed one and wounded another.
Escaping steam caused panic In the
Humboldt school, Chicago, In which Dan
lei Gunstein was trampled TO death and
nearly score OF other pupils injured.