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

Along the Cedar river In Iowa num-
Der of fish protective associations have
been organized for the purpose of enforc-
ing the game laws OF the state.
Archbishop Hennessey. at Omaha, has
refused 70 try Bishop Bonacum on the
charges preferred by priests. and an APP
peal will be- taken 10 Mgr. Satolli.
Gen. Henry w. Slocum died at Brook
Ign Saturday, of pneumonia. He had
been iii only short time and his deaf
was as surprising as il was sudden.
Richard Croker will resign the leader
ship of Tammany, ii is said, when news
paper criticism of him has ceased. Ex-
Mayor Grant will be his successor.
A number of pupils who had not been
vaccinated were excluded from the Osh-
kosh, Wis, schools in accordance with
the order of the state health board.
Alta conference of representatives of
women's organizations in Washington
resolutions asking congress 90 consider
the Breckenridge case were adopted.
Reports from thirty-three counties in
South Dakota indicate that spring seed
ing has been delayed by the unreasonable
weather and some damage 20 the crop
sustained.
In the indianapolis bank wrecking cases
testimony showing S195,O)0 had been
transferred 10 Elijah Coffin in London
previous 70 the failure of the Cabinet
Company was given.
AT Springfield, H., the colOred repub-
licanS have begun to issue a daily paper,
called the State Capital Item. Judge j.
j. Bird, "a representative colored politi
clan, is the editor in-chief.
a hydraulic plunger on converter at
the Middleport, Ohio, steel plant broke,
precipitating $500 pounds of white-hot
metal on ten workmen from distance of
fifteen feet. -Four of the ten were fatally
burned.
The attorneys representing the various
railway organizations held conference
at Milwaukee Wednesday, and decided to
appeal 10 the Court of Appeals on Judge
Jenkins ruling on the motion TO modify
the Northern Pacific strike order.
Gold is going our of the country in
large amounts once more. The gold ex-
ports from New York Friday reached
S250OO0. and the shipments Saturday
footed up S3,95O,OOO most Of which went
to Paris ON arbitrage transactions.
Governor Waite was upheld by the
Colorado Supreme court in his contest
with the DoSver police board. The
court granted the writ Of custer in the
Fire and Police Board controversy and
ordered the old board to turn over the
offices.
In accordance with custom inaug-
urated last year, Grants birthday will he
observed by public celebration in Galena,
H., his old home. Luther Latin Mills,
of Chicago has acceSted an invitation TO
deliver the grafton. Last year Governor
Mckinley was the orator.
DR.. c. l.. Ford, the venerable demon
strator OF anatomy of the medical depart
ment of the University of Michigan, fell
on the street Friday from a stroke Of APP
oplexy. He is 50 years Of age and has a
large circle of friends and acquaintance
and a reputation as wide as the country.
Senator Vance, Of North Carolina. died
at his home in Washington Saturday
night. He had been suffering for some
time from paralysis aud a complication
of diseases, but the end was sudden and
unexpected as he was regaining his
road to recovery.
Extensive preparations are being made
in the rural districts Of Utah for large
immigration to Mexico this fall. A con-
cession has been made by the Mexican
Government 10 Brigham Young, Jr., by
which the Mormon church obtains con-
troll of s.OOO,OOO acres Of farming land in
North chihuahua.
At a meeting Of the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce Of Toledo, o., a
committee was appointed to investigate
the feasibility Of a ship canal from Chi
cago 20 that city. shortening the distance
from the west zoo miles. The committee
will also select route for the canal and
endeavor 10 demonstrate that it would
be profitable investment.
State Chemist Daniels, OF Wisconsin,
has furnished an analysis OF Ashland's
drinking water and says that il is con-
taminated with sewage. and the typhoid
fever epidemic from which Ashland Is
suffering Is now directly attributed 10 the
water supply. Efforts will be made by
the attorney general 10 have the water
company's franchise annulied.
The American Bankers association re-
pudiates an unsigned circular thai has
appeared claiming to be issued by that
organiza ton and advoca ting the issue sf
100000 10 100000 Of new bonds by
the government as a basis ~ gold money
circulation. The bogus circular also calls
upon bankers 70 make a money strin-
gency among influential business men.
Ex-President C3ceres, one Of the can
didates for the presidency, has been pro-
claimed dictator of Peru. The dictator
is supported by the army, but congress
and the people are hostile 10 him. The
banks are all closed and business Is sus-
pended. The streets are patrolled by the
military and the constitutional president,
Senior del Solar, is said 10 be fugitive.
a party OF Findlay, Ohio, and PennsyI-
vania capitalists has been in the Indiana
gas belt for several days looking for and
leasing oil lands. The men are Of the
opinion that the Indiana belt will, within
the next six years, be the greatest oil
producing field in the United States.
They acknowledge, however, that there
will be plenty of gas for factory uses for
five years more.
The Lawrenceville district of Pittsburg
made another expectation Of Hungarians,
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