Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-01

allowed 10 attend the ST. Joseph, Mo-,
/ public schools. The School Board has
just taken the matter up, and decided
that any boy discovered using cigarettes
will be summarily expelled, no matter
whether smoking on or of the school
grounds. All members Of the board
voted for the proposition, which is made
effective at once.
Recent events in France cause anxiety
at the vatican, As they are regarded as
ending the hopes OF the formation Of a
cabinet supported by moderate republic
ans. on which revival OF geiiglOus in
fucnce in France might be based The
pope is reported 10 have expressed the
opinion that his whole policy as regards
France had failed and that he is too old
To initiate a new course
w. \. Aldrich, who came from Homo
lulu as "A stowaway on a sailing vessel,
says that a number OF royalists had con-
spired to blow up the government build
ings with President Dole. the cabinet
aud the troops of the republic. The plot
was betrayed TO the government 10y
Claude Wetmore, a newspaper writer,
formerly Of Chicago. The dynamite was
brought from Vancouver.
Lord Randolph Churchill. the English
statesman, died early Thursday morning.
Lord Randolph married In ls5i Miss Jen-
ME jerome. daughter OF the late Leonard
jerome. of New York. He had since be-
come prominent member of the Prim-
rose club. Lord and Lady Churchill Wis
tied this country for the first time in
many years, last summer. and then con-
tinued westward on a tour Of the world.
A. b.
ruse employed To obtain a confession
from Dennis Dazkowski, now in Jail at
Green Bay, Wis, on suspicion OF having
murdered his wife. He says IL was "a
crime To leave the prisoner under the
false impression Of speaking 10 "A priest
after be had been made first TO think so.
Many Catholics are talking of prosecu-
ting BerenZen, who persOnated a priest.
Articles Of incorporation were filed
with the Secretary Of State OF Wisconsin
by the Wisconsin Electric railway com
pany. Its object Is 10 build and operate
an electric road from Oshkosh in Winnie
bago county TO kaukauna in Outagamie
county, running through the cities Of
Neenah and Menasha. The capital stock
of the company is 81 100000 and the
incorporators are Il. +. Ryan, Merritt l..
Campbell, and William +. Gruenewald.
Judge Gaynor, of Brooklyn, Saturday
issued an alternative writ on the appli-
cation Of Joseph Loader for "a mandamus
TO compel the Brooklyn Heights Rail-
road Company 10 run cars on It's lines
for the accommodation OF the travelling
pubic An alternative write gives the
railroad company the option 10 run cars
according TO the demands Of the COM
plainant, or show cause for not doing so.
This allows the defendant twenty days
TO file an answer TO the writ
Senator David Il. Hill was the chief
guest at the Democratic club dinner at
New York Saturday His speech touch
ed on the needy condition Of the treasury
and the reluctance of the democratic
majority in congress 70 help the demo-
cratic administration in its dire emer-
gency. He accused the silver men Of
continuing the crisis, said their attitude
was unpatriotc, and earnestly implOred
the party in the house and senate at
once TO take action and not permit the
incoming republican congress 70 get the
credit for the work.
The debate upon the contest bill in the
Tennessee Legislature was brought 10
close Monday and the vote taken. The
bill passed by a vote Of 80 10 AZ, being
three more than constitutional tor-
ity The affirmative votes were cast by
democrats the negative vote Included
republicans. populists and six democrats.
The senate at once concurred in the
house amendments When signed the
two houses will meet in Joint session and
the returns Of the election for governor
Inc nd /, ha ba
question who is elected governor viii be-
gin.
Justice Gaynor OF the Supreme court
OF New York in his decision on the appli-
cation Of Joseph Loader for mandamus
TO compel the Brooklyn Heights railroad
10 operate its cars in sufficient numbers
70 accommodate the travelling public
says their duty is first TO the public and
second 10 their stockholders, that the in
terests Of the former cannot be subordin-
ated 20 those Of The latter, add that II
the companies are unable TO get men
enough TO run their cars they must pay
higher wages or give shorter hours. The
decision Is sweeping in its character and
unparalleled in legal annals.
A sharp curve in the Vandalia railroad
track near Coatesville, Ind, was the
scene OF disastrous wreck MONDAY dlt-
ernoon, four coaches being ditched and
one person was killed. one fatally hurt
and nearly thirty more or less injured.
The train left Terre Haute fifteen min
utes late and was running at a rapid
rate TO make up the lost time. 1t passed
through Coatesvlle and was rounding
curve one mile this 81 dc Of the town when
there was a sudden jar OF the coaches,
which were dragged along the ties, fol-
lowed by the breaking loose OF the four
rear coaches, all Of which rolled down a
hfteen-foot embankment.
The Statist, the leading financial pa
Of London. discussed the financial situ-
alton in the United States Sunday in
three Leading articles. 1t says semi
official inquiries have been made OF Lon
don bankers as TO the possibility of plac-
ing new loan in Europe but it believes
such loan could not be negotiated, ex-
cept al higher rate of interest than
per cent. The chief reasons for this be-
lief are that foreign bankers are con-