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

uItW NnoTu. an Olu farmer. ~ years OF
age, residing ten miles southwest OF CO.
lumbia City, Ind, and robbed him OF s5, =
600 In gold and $500 in greenbacks. Shorb
lost $4,000 in the Arnold Bank failure.
He put his money in an Oh kettle, which
he hid away in hole in the cellar, where
IL was found 10y the burglars.
The telegraph reports published in the
United States that President DaZ has
asked or is about 20 ask Congress for
authority 20 declare war against Guate-
mala are pronounced absolutely untrue
In high official circles. 1t is regarded as
certain that President Daz in his mes
sage opening Congress next month will
/ render "a strict ana exact account OF the
negotiations.
As result Of movement started by
/ Bishop McGolrick Duluth will adopt De-
trot'S plan OF a public farm and Will de-
vote several acres OF city and private
property TO raising potatoes onions and
other vegetables for the poor. Mayor
Ray r. Lewis and others will give sew
eral acres for this purpose. Work.
house prisoners will be compelled TO
work on the farms.
1t is reported that John Y. McKane,
the old time political boss Of Gravesend,
who is now I'm Sing Sing, is insane. His
particular Authorization is that he is To
be released from prison, always on the
morrow. Every week IL is the same. He
tells il 10 every friend who calls upon
him, and 10 the prison guards the story
is always the same I'm going 50 be re-
leased tomorrow"
The committee on federal relations
submitted a report TO the constitutional
convention Of Utah. The first section Of
the report il as follows: Perfect toler-
alton OF religious sentiment shall be se-
cured and no nhabitant Of this state
shall ever be moested in person or prop
erty on account OF his or her mode OF
religions worship, and polygamy or
plural marriage is forever prohibited"
Between ffty-five and sixty men
were killed by an explosion Wednesday
i'm the Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron
company's mine No. : at Red Canon,
Wyo. One hundred and fifty men are
employed in the mine, but most OF them
had left work for the day. The covering
OF the slope and buildings at the mouth
were blown TO atoms. The mine was
considered one OF the safest in the State.
Another lawless gang has broken out
in Madison County, Ind, and another
reign Of incendiarism and vandalism has
begun. Farmers are in state OF terror,
and none OF them knows what night he
will be the victim OF an outrage. This !
gang is said 10 be an uutgrowth of the |
ola white cap organization which ter
rorzed that section OF indiana at inter
walls extending over period OF fourteen |
years.
oklahoma was visited by one Of the |
most remarkable storms in the history of /
that region Wednesday. From p. m. to |
2 a. m. the wind blew eighty miles an
hour from northwesterly direction
filling the air with sand and dust caus-
ing complete suspension OF travel and
doing considerable property damage.
Wheat and vegetables I'm the sandy lands
are now hidden from view under several
inches OF dust.
Reports from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. are
that hundreds of tons of dead fish Of all
kinds line the banks OF the Big slough
and the bayous along the river The
loss is heavy and il will be many years
before there is good fishing in these
places. The death OF the fish is account
ed for by the strict enforcement of the fish
law. Heretofore holes have been cut in
the Ice by spearers, allowing the air 20
get to the fish. This was not done last
winter and it is believed the fish died OF
,uffocation.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe. who Is
approaching her eighty second birthday,
has been growing weaker mentally every
lay, until now there IS rarely a flicker OF
'eason in her once bright mind. She is
childish and happy and sings over and
over again hymns warbled in her school
lays, seventy years ago. Mrs. Stoves
mind began falling about four months
100, the ailment increasing gradually
until now her partly lucid intervals are
very few.
Firms shipping meat into ST Paul are
making determined fight againt the
neat inspection bill now before the Min
'esota Legislature. 1t is intended TO APP
,ly 10 cities having a population OF 80
100 or more. 1t follows the usual lines OF
'iming To prevent the sale OF meat unfit
or food by making clearance certif-
ate necessary showing that the carcass
n cut has been properly inspected. 1t
6 with the schedule Of fees that the
principal fault is found.
As Ii Hung Chang. the Chinese peace
nvoy, was returning 10 his lodgings in
'hi monoseki. Japan. Sunday, after hav-
ng attended a conference with Count Ito
nd Viscount Mutsu. the Japanese peace
potentiaries, a young japanese fired
pistol at him. The bullet sped straight
nut apparently did no more harm than
o infict wound I'm Ii Hung Chang's
ace. The would be murderer was ar
ested. 1t is believed he was prompted
o the crime by misguided patriotism.
After years of unremittng toll and ,
A Dor the friends Of civil service reform ,
4 Illinois have realized virtually a
ruiton OF their hopes. The bill author :
ling and allowing civil service reform in .
he municipalities OF the State, con- .
itioned on the approval Of the voters Of
lch municipalities. has become a law.
he bill was read second time in the =.
enate Wednesday, passed by an over !.
'helming vote, and approved by the !.
Governor.
The combination OF the window glass /,
lterests Of this country is now an as :
4 rcd fact "a rnaatfpey ~ ", NJ 70