Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-29
LATE NEWS.

1t is estimated that 300 families are
daily returning 10 Nebraska.
German manufacturers have formed a
commission 10 invade America and fight
for larger share OF trade.
Cuban insurgents enticed Spanish
troops into ambush and inflicted serious
losses al Bayamo and Ellebre.
1t is expected that the Wisconsin Cen
ira will extend TO Manitowoc, Wis, and
establish lake connections there.
Ex- Congressman Richard NauX, noted
for his philanthropy. died in Philadel-
phia OF the grippe, aged - years.
Governor Mckinley, Of Ohio who is at
Thomasville, Ga, is suffering from grip.
He IL threatened with pneumonia.
Reports from all sections Of the sou tn
show business TO be rapidly improving
under the stimulus OF fine weather.
The ST. Paul road will build docks at
Sturgeon Bay City. Wis. and esta blish
line OF car ferries with the east shore.
General Adam Badeau. who was mill
tary secretary to General Grant, died OF
spopleXy at Ridgewood, ~ j.. aged "a
North Dakota's university and normal
school will close, owing to the fact that
the governor reduced the appropriate
Henry Gardner was arrested at Jeffer-
sonville, Ind, charged with robbing
drowning woman instead of aiding her
General Philip St George Cooke. who
saw forty-siX years Of continuous serv-
ice, is dead at his home in Detroit, Mich,
aged S..
Seven members Of a German family in
Toledo, Ohio, are seriously a afflicted with
trichinosis, caused by eating diseased
sausage.
The General Electric and Westing-
house companies. who have been fight
ing for years, have decided TO form
com bine.
Miss Phoebe Couzins, the woman's
rights lecturer. says she was betrothed
20 the late ex- Senator Fair in Chicago
In 1893.
AdvceS from western Kansas are that
the drought Of last fall and this spring
has destroyed at least one half OF the
winter wheat.
Archbishop Hennessy has ordered that
Catholic church in Sioux CITY, Iowa,
be closed. The members will appeal TO
Mgr. Satoli.
A syndicate OF Americans, headed by
George Pullman. has secured cOnces-
sion for the building Of railroad In !
northern Mexico.
Governor Sheldon, OF South Dakota, |
has forbidden the importation OF Texas |
cattle because Of the alleged presence OF |
pleuro- pneumonia.
Government detectives are trying TO |
discover parties guilty OF producing dan
gerous counterfeit bills that have APP
peared at Omaha.
Receivers were appointed at 81. Paul |
Tor the Walter A. Wood Harvesting Com
pany. No preference claims will be
recognized by the court.
a quarrel in a school in Tower, Mimi,
started by a few unruly boys has in
volved nearly the whole town, and the
result may be serious.
ST. Paul has offered the state land.
worth 100000, and 81, OOQ 900 in cash, Il /
IL will remove the state university from
Minneapolis to that city.
A bill was introduced in the Illinois
house taxing bachelors s25 annually, the
money TO be used in building and sus-
tanning an old maids home
Judge Severens has decided the capsule
trust, known as the United States Cap
sule Company, is illegal under Michigan
laws and the act ~ congress.
j. A. Hines, Treasurer of the Town OF
Armstrong, Wis, was waylaid by two
highwaymen and shot and robbed OF
800. He is not fatally injured.
At an anniversary of Coxey followers
Carl Browne told OF a plan that existed
10 lynch newspaper CORES pondents who
followed the army to Washington.
The South Dakota Board OF Agricul-
ture has decided tc hold the State fair in
Sioux Falls for six years. This years
fair will be held Sept 30 to Oct. 4.
The bill appropriating 100000 for the
benefit OF drought sufferers has passed
both houses of Nebraska legislature and
gone to the governor for his signature.
The 800 coal miners in the Pomeroy
tOhio) district resolved to strike against
the proposed reduction OF one fourth
cent per bushel. They demand cents.
Mrs. Mary f. Lease declined the popu-
list nomination for mayor of Wichita,