Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-12-14
LATE NEWS.

Plate glass manufacturers met at Pitts
burg and took preliminary steps 70 form
another pool.
China has decided TO send a represent
alive direct 10 Japan 70 arrange the
terms OF peace.
The bill to punish usurperS Of state Of
fees was passed by the Alabama legisla-
ture 10y party vote.
Oden Bowie, ex-governor Of Maryland
and a prominent figure in war times, died
al his home al Bowie.
The victorious japanese are expected
TO attack Fu Chow shortly, and 70 make
an early advance on Pekin.
There will not be any military display
IN connection with the Inauguration Of
Gov Upham of Wisconsin
BY the official compilation Of the vote
in Illinois. Wulf, for treasurer, is shown
20 have plurality Of 1897
David Joyce, the Clinton. Iowa, lum-
Der king died in Minneapolis from pa
ralysis He was 60 years old.
a syndicate with 100000 capital il
seeking control Of all the elevators, ware
houses and docks OF Brooklyn.
Forged American school bonds 10 a
large amount are found 70 have been
foated in England and Ireland.
Official canvass Of the vote in Wiscon-
sin shows that ii was the largest ever
cast in the state by 3.sGs ballots.
Colonel Thomas h. Bullene. leading
politician and business man OF Kansas
City, died from Bright's disease.
The United Evangelical conference
adopted a rule to limit the terms Of Office
OF presiding elders 10 eight years.
Count Ferdinand DE- Lesseps, the en-
gineer Of the Suez and Panama canals, is
critically i'll. He was born in 1875.
Bicycist LEM. who was on a tour
around the worlds believed 20 have been
killed by brigandS in ASiatic Turkey.
The national mining board Of arbitra-
tion ahrogated the scale Of wages so far
as it relate TO the Pittsburg district.
Leon Albeit, four times elected Gov
ernor of New Jersey. died at his resi-
dence in Jersey City from diabetes.
Jere Matthews defeated for recollection
as county clerk at Lincoln, H., took
poison. His accounts are $4,000 short.
In spite of President Havemeyer's dole
ful statements regarding the sugar trust,
the useful dividends have been declared.
Roman Catholics in Archbishop Ire
lands diocese are being permitted 10 join
any society excepting the Free Masons.
Freiherr Won Berlepsch, the German
minister OF commerce, resigned because
bills which he had drafted were rejected.
Canadian marine complains that Amer
lean boats have practically absorbed all
the business Of carry wheat from Mani
tQba.
Great damage has been caused by the
prairie fires in northern Indiana. Near
~ 1900 tons of hay were destroyed near
Wilder's.
Reports TO Cincinnati paper show the
winter wheat area has been increased
10 per cent. The plant is in good con-
dition.
Smallpox has appeared in the lumber
camps in northern Wisconsin and Michi-
gan, having been spread by transient Ia
borers.
Advices from Nicaragua state that the
treaty between that country and Great
Britain has been ignored by Zelaya's Of
fcials.
Socialist members Of the German
reichstag created a dlsordely scene in
the chamber by refusing to cheer for the
emperor.
Or. j. Hills Browne. ex-medical direc-
tor and ex-surgeon general Of the United
States navy, is dead in Washington,
aged 63.
A Rock Island train was held up near
Wichita. Kan. The passengers were re-
lieved OF their valua bles and the express:
car looted.
Consular reports indicate that the
production Of wheat in the Argentine
Republic is enormous aud will keep
prices down.
Mexican soldiers encountered Guate-
malan troops on the frontier and bat
tie ensued during which two Of the form
err were killed.
Senators Quay and Cameron have both
declared themselves in favor OF Thomas
Il. Reed as the next republican candidate
for the presidency.
Miss Annie Grace Lippncott, daughter
OF "Grace Greenwood" the author, and