Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-08
LATE NEWS.

RICHARD - NbIll an, lNe IIl>u udllOndl-
fist, died at his home in New York, aged
as years.
Dun's trade review states that there is
very little activity TO be discovered in any
line of business.
Telegraph operators of New York have
formed a union which is intended to be
national in Is scope.
W. c. Coup, of circus fame. died of
pneumonia in a hospital at Jacksonville,
Fla. He was 81 years old.
The Illinois senate has passed bills 10
exterminate the Russian thistle and to
regulate elevated railroads
Both branches OF the Michigan legis-
lature passed a bill providing for regis
tration in the City OF Detroit.
A. NJ. Todd, of Kalamazoo, was nomi-
mated for congress, TO succeed Senator
Burrows by the prohibitionjsts
In the Illinois legislature bill has
been introduced calculated TO suppress
vile and sens ational publications.
General John \. McClcruand IS rapid
ly growing weaker and the aged war
rior has given up hope of recovery.
Wisconsin legislators have agreed 20
appoint a committee 10 investigate all of
the institutions under state control.
Bradsreet's financial report states
that the recent bond issue has failed to
arouse Spectators from their lethargy.
Missionaries on the coast of Labrador
state that there is great suffering and
starvation among the NaScapee Indians.
Leaders Of the American Protective
Association are agitating the question Of
forming an independent American party
Gen. Mason Brayman, ex-governor Of
Idaho, one Of the oldest masons i'm the
United States, died al Kansas City, aged
Ell.
Spokane capitalists are going into the
manufacture Of beet sugar with 300
ton mill and 100000 Incorporated cap
ital.
Representative planters from all over
Alabama have agreed on reduction Of
cotton acreage this year from ~ to 30 per
cent.
Bernhard Meuser business man OF
Beardstown, H., disappeared February
q, and it is feared he has met with foul
play.
Two hundred English iron firms have
formed com bination for the purpose Of
controlling prices Of all manufactured
goods.
Nine sophomores in the University OF
Illinois have been suspended for the term
for kidnapping members of the freshmen
class.
Two buildings in New York City fell,
causing the death Of four men. Twenty
one other employees were seriously in
jured.
Friends Of Frank G. LEM, the Ameri-
can blcyclst who was lost in Asia Minor
ten months ago, have organized a search
for him.
Editor Weamer, Of Bristol, Ind, has
brought suit for damages against three
wealthy residents, alleging libel and
SANDER.
Engagement is announced Of Mary
Letter, daughter Of the Chicago million
are, TO G.. Curzon, NJ. F., son Of Lord
Scarsdale.
Creditors and officers OF the Ballou
Banking Company, Of Sioux City, Iowa,
have agreed on a receivership to wind up
its affairs.
Mrs. Amanda Hamilton, OF Granville,
Ind, aged a., and her mother, aged 20,
were shamefully beaten by gang Of
white caps.
General John McNulty has consented
20 be a candidate for department COM
mander Of the Illinois Grand Army Of
the Republic.
The Omaha conference OF western rail-
road officials for the purpose OF re-estab-
fishing freight rates terminated without
an agreement.
One hundred extra police and 300 resi-
dents patrol the streets of Little Rock,
Ark, nightly 20 prevent hold-ups, which
have been frequent.
The Brooklyn grand jury has returned
twenty five indictments against persons
who In various ways interfered with or
INSTRUCTED trolley cars during the recent
strike.
An epidemic Of diptheretic grip Is
raging among the go convicts in the
Michigan City, Ind, prison. Several
hundred OF the inmates have been at
tackled by the malady.
Forty-one car loads OF emigrant NOV
ables and stock from Minonk, ILL.,, and