Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-08
LATE NEWS.


Susan b. Anthony was reelected pres
ident Of the Women SutIragists at At
lanta. Ga.
Investigation Of the wreck Of the Elbo
shows that 3l4 persons lost their lives in
the disaster.
Gov. Upham Of Wisconsin has appoint
ed IL. c. Adams State Dairy and Food
Commissioner.
Wisconsin cranberry growers are in
need of aid, their marshes having been
destroyed by forest fires.
Owing TO the strike of the tonnage men
the Illinois steel Company has ordered
its Joliet mills shut down.
a Rock Island passenger train was de-
rallied near Topeka, Kan. Twenty pas
sengers were slightly hurt
Gov. Mckinley announces he is not a
candidate for senator Brice's seat, leay-
ing clear field to Foraker.
The Sprcckels sugar refinery at Phila-
delphia has resumed operations on full
time. 1t employs 1000 hands.
Eight prospectors for gold are reported
20 have been frozen to death in the Seine
River country in Minnesota.
1t is believed a St Joe, Mich, that the
hull Of the Chicora is still afoat and that
some of her crew may be alive.
Five burglars blew open the safe in the
Milan, Ohio, Banking Company's Office
securing from 81 900 to $4,000
Green goods" dealers are flooding Illi-
nois and Indiana with circulars telling
how to secure $4,000 for 5000
In the Illinois legislature a bill has
been introduced declaring the American
Protective Association conspiracy.
The famous Lyons County, Iowa, bond
case was decided by the United States
Supreme court in favor Of the county.
A portable engine exploded on a farm
near Moorsland, Ind, killing three men
and injuring three others, one fatally.
Eleven trained ponies and thirty five
educated dogs. in winter quarters at
Bloomington. Ind. were burned 10 death.
c. w. Stanford. tax collector and pro-
bate officer Of Concord, Mass, has dis
appeared. He is said to be $4,000 short.
Wesley Tabor was arrested at Belle
vile, Ill, charged with the murder Of the
McClellands, at Centralia, fourteen years
ago.
Congressman John l., Wilson has been
nominated by the republican caucus at
Olympia, Wash, for United States sena-
tor.
Among the numerous bills introduced
In the Illinois house was one directed
against the wearing Of high hats at thea
tiers.
English banHers express the opinion
that Europeans are losing confidence in
the commercial honor Of the United
States.
Great Britain, France and Russia are
said TO have instructed their ministers
TO advise China and Japan TO come to
terms.
The Illinois Glass company's tank fur
mace at Alton is shut down owing TO the
child labor law, and 325 persons are out
OF work
Costa Rica has joined the other Cen
tral American republics in assuring Qua
temala OF support in the event Of war
with Mexico.
Judge Ebenezer lockwood Hoar ex-
attorney general Of the United States,
died Friday at Concord, Mass, after a
long Illness
One hundred and twenty eight miners
quit work at Moweaqua, H., because
Supt. White refused to reinstate dis
charged miner.
Charles X. Hughes, Jr., is accused OF
using $4,000 fraudulently while cashier
OF the First National Bank OF Lima, o.,
and has been arrested.
The discovery Of gold at the mouth Of
Little Cottonwood, eighteen miles south
OF Salt Lake City, Utah, is causing con-
siderable excitement.
A freight train TO which was attached
passenger coach was wrecked near OBJ
long, H., and six members Of a dramatic
company were injured.
Suit has been begun at Pittsburg for
the recovery OF property worth several
millions and occupied by the Pennsyl-
vania and the Fort Wayne roads.
Judge Grosscup removed President
Greenhut as receiver OF thy whisky trust
and appointed Gen. McNulta and j. j.
Mitchell To act with Mr.. Lawrence.
Chicago Great Western and Eastern
Illinois employees have been notified that