Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-09-27
News Summary.
Yellow fever is rampant in Mexieo.

Japan.
Beloil college, Wisconsin, has opened its
doors TO women.
Earthquake shocks were felt through
out Iowa recently
The village of Dodge, Neb., was wiped
out 10y fire the other day
The London Times suggests that pro.
tectorate be formed for Hawaii.
Oklahoma. l. r., is only two years old !.
and has a population of 100000.
The town of Alder, Mimi, was almost
completely destroyed by fire the other day.
A number of large buildings in Green
Bay. Wisconsin, were destroyed by Cy-
clone the other day.
w II. Russell of Rush Center, Kansas.
is the newly elected commander in chief
of the Sons Of Veterans.
Chicago and st. Louis bankers have
generously offered to loan the government
all the gold that it needs.
The grand parade of the Sons Of Veter-
ans IN Knoxville, Teun,, was witnessed by
more than - 900 persons.
A slick thief relieved Mrs Langtry, the
actress, of 5000, 900 worth of diamonds in
London one day last week.
At West Alexandria Ohio John Golden
in drunken fury stabbed Mrs. Mary +
King "a times She will die
The famous Mora case, involving the
payment of the sum Of 81 800 600 to the
United States has been settled.
The Merchant Loan & Trust company
of Chicago has been mulcted TO the tune
of $50 900 by its receiving teller.
Troops have been transferred from
Mackinac Is and, and the historic old
place is now in charge of the commission.
Advises have been received from Man
sen, the Norwegian explorer, " no is now
fast in the ice off the coast OF Greenland
Coke works in Pennsylvania will strike
until the demand for an advance in wages
is granted. About 20 900 men will be
idle
Fwo hundred Chinese &C tors have been
admitted into this country, but the Gus
toms officers will keep close watch on
them.
Johu | Moore of Paris, KY, has dissp-
peared after mortgsging his property for
$50 900, and selling $1,000 worth of
stock
AS result Of an accident at railroad
crossing near Lawyers Station, Va the
other morning six persons were Instantly
killed.
Kingston, Ont was visited by terri.
bic Cyclone the other day. Great dam
age WAS done to property and several lives
were lost.
Leading bankers in this country propose
to offer 81 600, 900 gold coin to the United
States treasury IN exchange for legal ten
der notes.
The formal dedication of the monu
ments on the Chickamaugs battlefield was
attended by veterans from every state in
the union.
The entire northern section of Cuba is
in the hands of the rebels, the whole
country is in arms and all IN favor Of the
insurgents.
President Diaz' message TO the Mexican
congress says in plain terms that that
country Is enjoying most remarkable
and vigorous boom.
Valuable business blocks IN indianapolis
were destroyed by fire Thursday morning
of last week. The losses will aggregate
half million dollars.
Lee Johnson has been killed near Rus.
sellyille, Ky, by Henry Morgan. Nor
gan came home Unexpectedly and caught
Johnson WITH his wife.
The national silver committee in session
in Chicago adopted resolution In favor
OF putting in the field ticket of their own
at the next presidential election
An effort is being made 10 secure Rev
I. Dewitt Talmage TO act as co-pastor with
Rev. DR.. Sunderland, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church IN Washington.
John W. Griggs was nominated for gov.
ernor Of New Jersey on the republican
ticket, on the third ballot. The platform
declares in favor Of protective policy.
The old colonade building in Nash.
vile, Tenn, collapsed the other morning
while crowded wilh visitors, and mum
Der of pc sons were buried ia the ruins.
The Sovereign grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows in session at Atlantic City, y. }
passed a resolution declaring all saloon
keepers and gamblers from membership.
IS liver Dick" Bland Of Missouri, at the
corn festival and silver jubilee held at La
clede in that state last week, urges voters
to bolt both the existing parties for free
silver.
China is willing that all the common
people who were implicated in the massa-
ere Of missionaries should be beheaded,
but will not allow the yiceroy 10 be pun
ished
The Atlanta exposition was formally
opened on the 18th inst President Cleye
land pressed the button which started the
machinery, at his residence at Gray
Gables.
The American Plate Glass works in
Alexandra, Ind, the largest Of Its kind in
the world, was destroyed by fire the other
day More thar 800 men are thrown out
Of work
An immense quantity Of rifles, swords
and cartridges intended for Cuban insurg
ents hove been seized on the island Of An
pross, where they have be9n secretly