Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
LATE NEWS.

Rioting miners at Rathbun, Iowa, were
Quelled by the sheriff without the aid Of
the state militia.
IN letter TO Secretary McBryde, T..
V. Powderly advises miners TO set up a
rival Knights OF Labor organization.
Lima, Peru, has been surrounded by
the insurgents. The government troops
are preparing for a vigorous defense.
Charges against the national officers Of
the Uuited Mine Workers were dismissed
by the convention at Columbus, Ohio.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Obermann Brewing company OF Milwau-
kee, at the instance Of the bondholderS
To secure the votes Of the farmers the
Dominion government has guaranteed 20
cents pound for all winter made butter
A flood is feared az Plttsburg. Pa, in
case the heavy ice in the Monongahela
and Allegheny river goes out with rains.
A large number of students have been
arrested at Moscow, Russia, for particle
pating in a movement against the po-
lice.
Mexco's conditions have been peace
fully accepted by Guatemala aud their
fulhllment is guanteed, ending the war
talk
japanese are in full possession Of Wei
Hal Wei, the Chinese having surren-
dered on condition that their lives be Sc
cured.
Black Diamond coal mine at Bevier.
Mo, was flooded with water and the $50
miners narrowly escaped with their
lives
Ex- Governor Richard :. OgleSby. who
has been seriously i'll az his home at
Elkhart. H., is believed to be out Of
danger.
There is measure in the Wisconsin
Legislature 70 retire on full pay Supreme
Court Justices who have served fifteen
years.
Names of $500 violators of the sun
day law were reported 10 the chief Of po-
lice of Louisville. Test cases will be
brought.
In the British house Of commons Sec
rotary Grey announced that England IA
vors international control of the Nicara-
qua canal.
French farmers claim American cattle
are affected with contagious diseases and
are seeking 10 have their importation
prohibited.
Great Britain. France and Russia are
said TO have demanded that the porte
appoint a new governor general for
Kurdistan.
Fifty destitute farmers broke into a
car loaded with relief supplies at Kearn-
ey, Neb., but were forced TO relinquish
their plumber.
Charles Lafallett. arrested at the in
stance Of his grandfather on the charge
of theft, died from grief in the jail al
Shelbyvil!e. Ind.
Large quantities OF liquor have been
shipped into South Carolina in cans
branded tomatoes. The state constabu-
larry ere raiding the country stores.
Bondsmen Of the late State Treasurer
Ramsey OF Illinois have fled claim
against the estate for 1868, $50. the amount
Of the shortage which they made good.
Mrs Carouthers. So years old who
lived alone on a small farm in the will
derness in Arenac county. Michigan, was
found frozen TO death by her neighbors.
-Four inches of snow fell at Dallas,
Tex, Wednesday, and the mercury was
only % degrees above zero. The storm
extepded through the central portion OF
the state.
Forty thousand dollars Is the reward
offered by the insurance companies for
the apprehension OF DR.. George Fraker
whose attempts TO defraud have been
well advertised.
The steamer Colon, from Panama u
San Francisco. brought a story of lunar
rainbow at Colon Jan. IL. This is the
first evidence OF lunar rainbow since the
sixteenth century.
Two cars OF supplies were sent. freight
prepaid, Monday by the citizens OF Mem
dota, H., 10 the Nebraska drought suf-
ferers. Both cars were made up of seed
wheat and corn.
A rich strike has baen made I'm the In
gram and McEacheron mine near the
Holy Terror, at Deadwood, 5. ID. The
ore Is so rich that men with rifles have
been set 10 guard IL.
ID. II. Chapman, OF Chicago, was found
guilty of conspiring 30 keep voters from
the polls, and his punishment fixed at one