Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-06-08

having lnclteu ulstuTDdncte VII SICILY.
Five companies of Ohio troops were or
dered TO Glouster, where miners had
stopped coal trains. but were subsequently
recalled, the railroad having capitulated.
Senator German, who has been danger
ously iii at Baltimore, Is better. Typhoid
symptoms have disappeared, and the
only unfavovable condition is weakness.
Colonel Hamilton held an Investigation
of the 81. Thomas flag affair at Toronto,
Canada. The Colonel says taat he in
tends To probe the matter To the bottom.
In Memorial day address at Gales
burg, Judge Grosscup, OF Chicago, de-
cared further growth of industrial and
labor organization must be checked by
law.
Joseph n. Carter, republican, defeated
O. T.. Bonney, democrat, for supreme
Judge in the fourth judicial district of
Illinois. His majority is estimated at A.
900
John A. Shackelford. a Logansport
Qnd.) editor. has begun habeas corpus
proceedings To recover possession OF his
wife, who is held captive by her step
father.
The anti-lottery law was declared void
in the District court OF Omaha in the
trial of Elitor Hitchcock. OF the World
Herald, for printing lottery advertise
ments.
Young Catholics objected to the in
scription on wreath laid on the statue
of Joan of Arc by Paris Masons and
riot followed in which many persons
were injured.
The case of Prendergast. the murderer
of Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, by re-
cent arrangement entered into between
the lawyers, has been postponed To the
fall term of court.
The French consul at New Orleans
compelled priest TO retract certain
statements made in a sermon and de-
mand for the withdrawal Of his exc
quatur has been made.
Cholera prevails in the Russian prov
inces Of Flock and Radon. Arrivals
from China and Japan are treated at the
Russian Pacific ports and at the Black
Sea ports as being infested.
The Supreme court of the United States
has just decided that the Western Union
Telegraph company was not liable in
damages TO the sender of message in
cipher for errors in transmission thereof
The railroads in the Western Passen-
ger Association decided 70 cut loose from
the 800" Line on east-bound and west
bound immigrant business and 10 diScon-
tinue all division of traffic with that COM
pany.
Three business blocks and % dwellings
were destroyed by fire at Ottumwa, Ia,
20
man will die, two were badly injured,
and property valued at 100000 was
burned.
Attorney General Standish, of North
Dakota, has rendered an opinion that the
coal rate law passed by the last legisla-
ture is unconstitutional, being discrim-
nation against coal mined in other
states.
Conconully, Wash. was swept away by
the great flood last week. Everything
went before the advancing wall of water.
The disaster was a second Johnstown,
caused by the breaking Of a dam above
the village.
The Denver Coxey army. numbering
about 600 men, has decided TO take adj
vantage of the food to float down the
Platte river to the Missouri and then on
TO st. Louis. They will begin building
boats at once.
Articles of Incorporation Of the Du-
buque and Wisconsin Bridge Company
were filed at Dubuque. Iowa. This bridge
will cross the river at Eagle Point and
will be elevated TO permit the passage of
the largest steamboats,.
A convention Of free silver men, re-
gardless of political affiliations has been
called To meet In Des Moines June 81 TO
nominate a candidate for congress. Col.
L. NJ Martin, of DeS Moines, is re xarded
as the probable candidate.
Tacoma and Seattle are shut off abso-
hutely from telegra phic communication
with other points as the result Of the big
flood. Neither the Western Union nor
the Postal Telegraph Company has a
wire from any direction running into the
isolated cities.
A movement is on foot to effect gen.
eral revolution throughout Central
America. Secret agents have already
been sent TO Washington and some will
go TO Europe. President Barrios says he
has not offered. openly or secretly, an
asylum to Salvadoran refugees
The attempt To harmonic the two Col
orado democratic stateAcommittees has
resulted In failure. The white wings, or
boilers committee, have refused TO give
up their organization and will nominate
a full ticket. The other committee, head
ed by Frank Arbuckle, will do the same.
Judge William Walter Phelps, ex-min-
lister TO Germany, is seriously III at his
home at Tea Neck, y. j. Mr.. helps has
beer in poor health for some time past.
Dr. Ourrie, who is in attendance refuses
20 give definite information In regard to
Mr.. Phelps illness, but admits that 1t is
very serious.
The bad effects Of the coal strike are
felt at Dubuque, Ia, among manufact-
uring institutions and railroads. One
factory burns corn. Others are using
wood, and one or two have closed down.
The Illinois Central Railroad, TO hus-
band its supply. has taken off one train
on each division.
A terrific windstorm occurred at Ia
coma, Wash, Monday, wrecking a score
OF houses and business blocks, and bury
ing half dozen persons under the debris.
At Olequa, Chehalis, Centralia, Ellens-
burg and other points on the Northern