Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-03

ASS, 900 bushels, Of which 2,732, 900 bush
els were TO the united kingdom and l.
$4,000 bushels To the continent.
The sixteen county conventions held in
Michigan Wednesday insure the renomi-
nation Of Gov. Rich. OF the delegates
elected Rich has POI, Col. Bliss 8, Judge
Ramsdell G, while sayor Pingree Cd not
get a single vote. The number necessary
20 choice is 470. Rich now has 545 Pin
gree 1877, Bliss 49, and Ramsdell g. There
are 100 delegates yet To be elected and
Rich Is sure of at least l25 OF them.
A fire which consumed over sixty build
lngs and destroyed property 10 the value
of 100000 broke ont at Belle PLANE, Ia,
Saturday. The insurance will not ex-
coed 100000. The Burley house was the
only hotel left standing. No one was
killed, but several people were badly in
jured. The fire started in livery stable
in the business section and spread rapid
ly. The entire business section Of the
town is In ashes.
The first naval battle between Japan
and China took place off Fontao or
Round Island. The japanese squadron
captured the Chinese war ship Tsao Khan
and sank a Chinese transport with 1000
soldiers on board Only forty were saved.
The largest ironclad Of the Chinese
northern fleet escaped TO China and the
Chinese torpedo boat Iluan-Tai escaped
TO Fusan, in Corea. The japanese war
ships escaped without injury.
Major William II. Upham, Of Marsh
field, was nominated for governor by the
republicans OF Wisconsin in convention
at Milwaukee Other nominations We're
as follows: For lieutenant governor,
Emil r. BaenSch; secretary Of state, Hen
ry Casson; state treasurer, Sewell a.
Peterson; attorney general, w. III. Myl-
rea; sup't. public instruction, j, q. En-
cry; railroad commis sioner, Duncan j.
Mckenzie; insurance commissioner, Dr.
w. A. Frcke.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor has pre-
pared lengthy paper, giving his reason
for not ordering a strike of the unions
not affiliated with the federation In sym
pathy with the Pullman strikers. He
says: "In view Of the fact that the rail-
road men were asking TO be reinstated,
we submit TO the calm judgment OF all
whether IL would have been either wise,
just or eXpedient TO advise our fellow
workmen OF all trades throughout the
country to lay down their tools"
California was again visited by an
earthquake Sunday night. The direction
was from the northeast TO southeast, al
though most Of the movement was more
of upheaving than Of an undulatory
character. II is described as a sharp
shock, but did not do much damage. AT
Santa Monico and san Pedro tidal
wave was looked for by the timorous, but
no indication of one was noticed. At Ac-
ton there were three distinct shocks the
most severe ever felt in that region, but
no particular damage is reported.
Northern Wisconsin was swept by the
worst forest fires in the history of the
state last week. The losses already
amount 10 millions of dollars. Several
towns have been burned within radius
of hundred miles of Ashland. To the
south Phillips, the county seat of Pine
county, thriving town Of 1900 inhabit-
ants, has been wiped out. Fiheld, just
north Of Phillips, in Price county, has
also been destroyed. Taylor county, di-
rectly south of Price, is laid waste. To
the southwest of Ashland. Mason, a busy
town of Bayfield, county, has been burned.
Reports continue TO arrive Of the de-
struction Of crops in Kansas and Ne
braska by hot winds. Supt. Campbell of
the Burlington road says that figures
hardly express the damage that has been
wrought within the last week Two
weeks ago experts estimated that Ne
braska would have big corn crop. Mr.
Campbell whose division extends through
Nebraska, declares II will be necessary
10 ship corn into many counties Of that
State In order that the farmers may live
another season Hundreds of square
miles OF the finest looking corn hangs dry
and lifeless.
Judge WOODS formally overruled the
motion Of Debs and other A. r. y. offic-
falls TO quash the information for con-
tempt He said to the defendants, Your
efforts were misdirected and illegal.
Whatever may have been your rights as
TO your sympathy for the employees Of the
Pullman Company, your movement was
Illegal. IL was illegal whether II in
volved advice or intimidation on your
part There is no question in this case
as TO the right Of railway laborers Of all
kinds TO combine and organize, TO choose
leaders and have the advantage of their
leadership" The hearing of the con-
whole matter went over 10 September s.
The defendants all gave bail.
The Iowa republican state convention
was one Of the largest held for many
years. Nominations were made as fol-
lows; Secretary of State, W. NJ. Nc
Farland; Auditor, c. G. Mccarthy;
Judges Supreme Court, c. T. Granger II.
f. Deemer; Treasurer, John 5. Herriott;
Attorney General, Milton Remley; Rail-
road Commissioner, c. l.. Davidson;
Clerk Supreme Court, Chris Jones; Re-
porter, f. |. Sallinger. The platform de-
clares for protection duties; indorses
bimetallism upholds the dignity of la
Dor; favors liberal pensions, and declares
for more stringent enforcement Of the i'm
migration laws so as to exclude criminal,
pauper and all other undesirable classes
whose presence tends to degrade Ameri-
can labor and incte disorder.
The department of agriculture has is
sued a summary made from estimates OF
$4,000 farmers OF the northwest and OF
100 experts OF the depa rtment on the cost
Of growing wheat. The average cost per
acre for the region covered Is l1.60, while
the average for Wisconsin is more than
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