Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-04-20
LATE NEWS.

BY vote of l6s TO 145 the German
reichstag adopted the bill TO repeal the
anti-JeSuit laws.
Oregon republicans nominated Chief
Justice w. p. Lord, of the state Supreme
court for governor.
Kansas populists have decided to make
the freight rate question the issue in the
approaching campaign.
George Ashworth. who mortaily wound
ed a woman near lndianola, Iowa, killed
himself TO avoid arrest.
An Orange. " j.. firm is said to have
agreed 20 pay 5000, 600 for the street rail-
way system of Detroit.
A bill giving women the right 70 vote
In school electOne was passed by the Ohio
senate by vote of 20 to 6.
A lone highwayman robbed the stage
near Milton, Cal, of the Wells Fargo
tire aSure box containing $4,000.
Edward Boone under arrest for rfling
letters at South Bend, Ind. has confessed
his guilt and implicated others.
II is denied in New York and Washing
ton that DR.. McGlynn is TO be placed in
charge of Minneapolis parish.
John +. Davis. the richest man in Mis-
souri,, died in ST. Louis. aged 81. His
wealth is estimated at S25,0OO,OOO.
Operators threaten TO put negroes at
work in the Blue Creek, Ala. coal mines
and race war is likely 70 follow
Jesse COXey has been reinstated as
chief of staff in the commonweal army,
which will be transported by canal from
Cumberland 10 Williamsport, Md
Judge Thomas Coke Sharp, one of ths
oldest newspaper men in the west. di ed
at Carthage, Ill. He was 76 years old.
A general strike to begin April p, was
ordered by the United Mine Workers Of
America, in convention at Columbus O.
A maximum freight rate schedule is
likely 10 be put in force in Kansas, in
obedience to the demands of the farmers.
More than $4,000 collected by Sioux
City from saloon keepers may have 70
be turned over to the county school fund.
Father Phelan, editor of the Western
Churchman of st. Louis, has made public
apology for his criticism of Archbishop
Kane.
Judge Wiley declared the Indiana fee
and salary law unconstitutional because
Shelby county was excluded from its pro-
visions.
Madeline Pollard has been offered ex-
travagant figures TO go upon the stage
She is suffering from nervous prostra-
ton.
Owing 10 the opposition of the Gould
family the engagement between Howard
and Actress Odette Tyler has been an
nulled.
Governor Altgeld's physician, who is
with him at Biloxi, Miss, admits that
his patient shows symptoms of locomotor
ataxia.
Purchase Of worlds fair buildings and
material by L. c. Garrett, Of st. Louis, is
said to be in the interest of the Burling-
ton X. r.
Failing TO secure guarantee Of pro-
lection. Admiral Mello. the Brazilian
rebel, did not surrender to the Uruguayan
authorities.
Lieut.. Browne and Drllmaster Smith
of Coxeys army. have quarreled. The
marchers and horses in the army are Suf-
fering greatly.
On May transcontinental freight rates
between Atlantic and Pacific coast points
will be advanced TO the figures in effect
two years ago.
Kelly's division Of the industrial army
entered Council Bluffs, Iowa. I'm peace
Governor Jackson is condemned for call
ing out the militia.
The steamer De Ruyter, which sailed
from Brighton March II for Boston. has
been reported as lost. She carried a
crew of twenty eight.
Employees of the Great Northern at st.
Cloud, Mimi, Joined the ranks Of the
strikers. The line from Grand Forks 10
Fargo, n. d., is tied up.
IN letter to Gov Waite, Robert Nc
Reynolds, an Oklahoma silverite urges
him ~ join in a movement for the seces-
sion OF the western states.
Commander Coxey reinstated Lieuten-
ant Browne as leader of the common
wealers, whereupon Drlllmaster Smith
and Jesse Coxey deserted.
John Virgin announces that he win re-
sign from the Illinois board Of agLicul-
iure because he thinks the state fair will
~ a iailure az Springfield.