Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-03-15

sas and Texas as "A means OF reaching
san Antonio, Texas, from San Marcos.
George Gould says there was no settle
ment In any shape or form on the Count
de Castellane. who married his sister.
The count asked nothing i'm "A money way
and nothing was offered. The question
OF money did not enter into the matter
at all, and il never has entered into 10,
reports TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Judge Dennis of the Circuit court de-
cided the Maryland oleomargarine law
unconstitutional, so far as the sale Of
original packages imported from other
states is concerned. The decision may
be taken 20 the Court OF Appeals for re-
view The constitntionality of the law
In other respects is not affected by this
decision.
Mcssrs. Schafey & Moore, the owners
OF extensive flour mills at Carlyle, ILL.,,
have returned from "A trip 10 Havana and
report that they have effected arrange
ments for shipping large quantities OF
flour to Cuba in the near future via PEN
sacOla. They believe that there will be
further reduction Of the rates on grain
before midsummer.
Chairman II. c. Thorn. of the Wiscon-
sin republican state central committee,
is at deaths door. Sunday he suffered
stroke Of paraly sis-the second In two
weeks He was utterly broken down by
the campaign and the pressure foGOilce
afterward He is less than 30 years old
aud until the campaign closed ws'
splendid example of physical manhood.
Mrs. Folsom Pcrrine of Buffalo, y. Y,
President Cleyeland's mother-in-la
with her husband. is in Omaha investi-
eating the subject matter OF the pub
lished interview OF eX-GOv. BOYD Feb. 10,
in which he berated Secretary of Agri-
culture Morton for his alleged attitude
toward President Cleveland before the
latter honored him with a cabinet office.
Pauline Cony Aubery, daughter of
Chief Justice Fuller Of the United States
Supreme court, has applied for divorce
from james Matthew Aubrey Jr. The
couple eloped to Milwaukee March 10,
1889, when Miss Fuller was Is years of
age and her husband % The brides ia
Their had gone to Washington a short
time before to take his seat as chief JUS
tice.
The condition OF ex- President Harri-
son is much improved. The alarming
congestion Of the lungs is rapidly dsap-
pearng and the family physician an
nounces there need be no further concern
for the Generals recovery. Under the
physicians advice Mr.. Harrison will
keep TO his bed for several days TO avoid
complications that might result in case
of relapse.
The Wisconsin Chckamauga monu-
ment commission met at Milwaukee and
decided to begin active work at once in
order that the nine Wisconsin mOnu-
ments may be in position upon the bat
tledeld by Sept. TO- 1t was also decided
thatea rcgimental monument be placed
at a maximum Of Sl,7OO each. and those
for the batteries at 81, POO Bids for the
work will be called for at once
Salt Lake City is rejoicing over the
final arrival OF natural gas, which has
been piped from the wells fourteen miles
distant The completion OF the first
connection was celebrated by the illu-
mnating Of the main streets with fam
beauY, turned on at high pressure from
the mains at the Temple block The
wells already improved have an aggre-
gate output Of 2O,O0OO00 feet per day.
The POO miners employed in the Brazil
Block Coal company's mines at Coates
vile, H., went out on strike The
grievance is over the amount OF slate
sulphur and blackjack which the oper-
ators claim the miners are sending out in
their cars. The operators insisted upon
the men loading their cars with nothing
but good coal, and the employees stopped
work. 1t IS thought settlement will be
secured soon.
Governor Mckinley is now on two
weeks trip through the south. 1t was
said at his Office that his trip had no
political significance and that he had
gone TO seek rest. However, as State
Librarian j. Z. Smith accompanied him,
IL is suspected that while in the south
the governor will have conferences with
leading southern republicans regarding
the delegates from the south 10 the next
national republican invention.
Beerbohm in late issue Of his paper
says: Europe has to buy still very
large quantity Of wheat and that, in
fact, the Argentine surplus OF 100000
bu, or as much OF ii as can be shipped in
time TO reach us this season, will be re-
quired; and that In round figures an
other 10000 bu from Russia and
further a. 900 600 from America must be
forthcoming If these European require
ments are 10 be covered without drawing
upon stocks"
Twenty-Six attorneys are already rep
resented i'm the Fair will case in San
Francisco. and this number will proba-
bly, soon be increased when several ille-
Ultimate children put in an appearance.
They were all in court when argument
was heard over admitting certified
copy OF the stolen will. The matter
went over for week as the Judge was
unable TO render decision on account Of
novel points Of law raised.
An explosion Of natural gas at Ander-
son, Ind, wrecked the Terhune block.
The building was three story iron,
stone and brick structure. The When
clothing store occupied the corner room,
Prather's shoe store and Hadley's drug
store occupied other rooms. The wreck
took fire Immediately after the explosion
and everything was burned. Attorneys
and physicians occupied the second and
third floors. The loss will reach 5000