Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-12-07

How the fire started is a mystery, but i'm
dications are that IL was the work Of an
incendiary.
Physicians declare that diphtheria Is
epidemic in Sioux City, having started
among poor families and spread before il
was known how serious IL was. II may
be necessary TO close the schools The
city viii take steps TO provide for the
poor families that on account Of the
quarantine are unable 10 provide them
scives With nryes,aries.
The otiicai canvass Of Michigan has
not been made. but the returns show the
constitutional. amendment permitting in
mate, OF soldiers homes 10 vote in the
township "a which the home Is situated
was carried b. nearly 10000 majority.
The IN. iorIty for the amendment requir-
ing foreigners 90 Doe full citZcus before
they can vote W.il exceed -. 49,
The air was sufficiently clear at Sc
attle, Wash. Tuesday TO show that
Mount Rainier was undergoing many
changes. due 10 series Of tremendous
avalanches Of snow, ice, and earth, not
the mountain have disappeared and
|. bluff of solid rock several hundred feet
high aud of unknown length has appear
Ell.
Z. St John has rendered his resignation
as general manager Of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, to
take effect Dec. 81. 81. Johns connec-
tion with the Rock Island and Pacific
Railway, covers period OF thirty-twO
years. With the interests Of the great
system he has been closely Identified since
he began as clerk in the passenger de-
partmcnt, July /, 1863
A large firm Of manufacturing chemists
at Detroit. Mich..is making preparations
for the manufacture of anti-toXinc, the
new remedy for diphthera. which has
created such widespread interest in Eu-
rope. This is believed TO be the first
house Of its character in the United
States 10 begin experiments, and already
they have taken active steps to scien-
tlfically demonstrate its value
The dairymen of Wisconsin met for the
purpose of agreeing upon changes in the
butterine and skinned milk cheese law.
They all wanted some change. but could
not agree. Some suggested 20 simply
abel both. others wanted to prohibit the
manufacture and sale Of both within the
state. Others want filled cheese made Of
such shape or size or color that IL can
easily be told from cream cheese.
Popular sentiment has veered around
to the government against the preten-
sionS Of some foreign governments which
are pressing claims on Brazil. In case Of
no ha
likely 70 offer their services 70 President
Moraes. There are rumors OF a Cabinet
crisis impending on account Of President
MoracS' declining the interference Of eX-
President PeiXoto i'm his administration.
Heavy rains for the past week in west
ern Pennsylvania and in the up-rvcr
country has brought "A barge rise, and
Monday morning between 6OOO,OOO and
s.OOO,0 900 bushels of coal started from
PttSburg for southern ports There are
100000 bushels in the harbor, and
should the rise reach a boating" stage
the entire feet Of coal boats will go down
the river with all the coal they can man
age.
The Manchester ship canal. the great
est experiment in municipal enterprise
ever attempted in England, is proving
disastrous failure. The total earnings in
the past eleven months amount TO $780,
OOO being $4,000 less than the working
expenses. The trade of the canal is
steadily dwindling, and there is no rea-
soma BILE prospect Of an adequate return
ever being obtained for the $40 900, OOOex-
pended.
A dispatch from Rome, says Mgr. Cor
rigan has written TO several persons In
that city complaining Of the campaign
which Mgr. Ireland has been carrying on
in the New York diocese in favor OF the
republicans Ills Grace remarks that il
he had gone TO Minnesota 10 wage war
in favor OF the democrats he unquestion-
ably would have been denounced in
Rome and his suspension would have
been demanded.
1t is said that the new Russian loan
will be issued before Christmas at 3H
per cent. 1t amounts TO E2O,OOO,O 600, or
SlO).OOO.OO0. The fact that it is under
stood that the loan will be issued by the
Rothschlds OF London. Paris and Berlin
Is accepted as an indication Of change
i'm the attitude Of the Jewish bankers to-
ward Russia. and it is thought that this
change was probably influenced by the
Anglo Russian entente.