Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-10
LATE NEWS.


gan, died at Jackson from uremia. He
was 76 years old.
The American Railway Union lodge at
Terre Haute, Ind, Debs home, voted to
declare off the strike.
japanese troops attacked the Chinese
intrenched at Shan Yehn and drove them
out after heavy fighting.
According 10 BradStreet's, the corn
crop may yet be up TO an average, despite
the long continued drought.
Ex- Premier Gladstone has declined the
invitation to visit America, assigning as
reasons his age and intrmities.
President Mcbride, Of the United Mine
Workers, has advised his followers 70
seek relief in politics hereafter.
Statements by national banks Of Mich
igan show increase in savings and de-
crease in commercial deposits.
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade prophe-
sizes that tariff settlement will bring
about a speedy revival Of trade.
General Coxey, c. A., opened his cam
paign for congress by speeches TO two
large crowds at Alliance, Ohio.
Japan has apologized TO England for
the naval engagement Of July %.
After three months Of idleness the
miners at Streator and Braceville, H.,
decided 10 return TO work Monday.
Major L. b. Jack was placed under ar
rest on his return 10 Spring Valley, H.,
on a charge Of malfeasance in office.
Republicans of the second Iowa district
nominated George NJ. Curtis, Of Clinton
for congress, to oppose Judge Hayes.
Ward Eberly, Of Dayton, O., died sud
denly from drinking lemonade. lie was
II years old and weighed 500 pounds.
Populists OF Idaho in session at Boise
nominated *. j. w. Ballentine for gov
ernor and James Gum for congress.
All the packing houses in South Omaha
have been closed by the strikers. The
plants will be opened with new men.
Orange Page, the murderer of Negro
woman more than 100 years old, wa
hanged for the crime at Raleigh, n. c.
DR.. Cornelius Herr, the Panama lobby
ist, was sentenced TO five years impris
onment and fined 5000 francs at Paris.
Freight traffic on both eastern an
western lines is fully equal to last yea
Patti Rosa, the actress, the wife {
John w. Dunno, died in New York, o
the result of an operation for append
citis.
After securing additional supplies {
Archangel, the Jackson polar expeditio
sailed on the Windward for Franz Jos
land.
Trainmen at st. Louis, dissatisfie
with the American Railway Union, al
organizing new association 10 super
sede IL.
Friends of Congressman Bryan hay
purchased the Omaha World Herald
order TO advocate him for United Stat,
senator.
Major Halford, former private secrC
tary Of ex-President Harrison, WI
thrown from carriage at Omaha al
badly hurt.
G. A. Kellar, an organizer Of the AmeI
lean Railway Union, was arrested f
conspiracy on complaint of Danville, III
merchants.
Striking South Omaha butchers hav
offered TO arhtrate their difference wi
the packers, but it is believed will me
with refusal.
a mass meeting OF miners was 90
near Spring Valley, H., and IL was unar
mously decided TO continue the strike
last years scale.
Mllwaukee's city council has appoin
ed q committee 20 open negotiations (
the purchase OF the street railway al
Illuminating plants.
Indians OF Labrador are said to be
danger of extinction from starvatio
owing TO the scarcity Of game and fu
bearing animals.
Colonel Joseph Eiboeck, an unsucces
full candidate for the Des hoines pos
Office, charges Iowa democrats wi
treachery TO Boies.
Mark Richardson, OF the town OF NJ
Dlggings, Wis, killed his brother Geor
as the result Of a ten years quarrel oy
their fathers estate.
In spite Of the efforts OF the health d
partment smallpox Is rapidly increasi
in Milwaukee. The isolation hospital
aaid IN Ia badly managed