Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-15

| were finally Withdrawn.
Mayor Schieren has vetoed the resolu-
! ton adopted by the board Of aldermen
reyokng the trolley franchise OF the
! brooklyn City and Atlantic Avenue
/ Street Railroad companies.
The Bent County, Colo, annual jack
rabbit hunt. lasting two days, Resulted
/ in the slaughter of 6.522 rabbits. The
| rabbits will be shipped 10 Parson Uzzell
at Denver TO be given TO the poor.
Henry Il. Hinton, the slayer OF DR..
William IL. lloughland, is "A Tree man.
After an intensely interesting trial at
Mexico, Mo-, lasting several days, the
Jury returned verdict Of mot guilty
II. Clay Evans who claims to have
been elected governor Of Tennessee, has
filed "A specific answer 10 the petition of
GOV. Turney. claiming that the proceed
ings instituted by the legislature are un-
constitutional.
The National Zeitung says Emperor
William has ordered a memorial tablet
to be placed on the Bismarck tower. now
building az Goettingen. To bear the in
scription: 40 the Great Chancellor,
William II, 1875.
The news from the City OF Mexico that
that country is willing to submit the
question Of amount OF indemnity TO
either a mixed commission or TO arbitra-
ton is cons dcred an important conccs-
sion in favor OF Guatemala.
The American Steel Barge company
has commenced at West Superior, Wis,
the construction Of three largroil whale
backs for the Standard oil company.
The works will employ about 25O men
until the boats are completed.
The Union Station at st. Joseph, No,
COMPLETED in May. 1852. and which was
used by all the railroads entering the
city, was lain i'm ruins by fire. The loss
will reach 100000. 1t was one OF the
most severe fires ever suffered 10y the
city.
The full extent Of the damage done by
the cold wave throughout Florida Will
be hard to estimate for some days. be-
cause reports will be slow in coming in
from all points, besides much will depend
on the weather that follows during the
week.
A cable dispatch from Wei Hal Wei,
says the Chinese feet has practically
ceased 10 exist. The ironclad Chen Huen
and her sister ship, the Ting Huen. have
been sunk. and the other vessels OF the
Chinese feet are within the grasp OF the
japanese.
The Kelleyville Coal company, Of Dam
vile. H., has cut the price on screened
coal from 80 cents TO 42i4 cents, and on
mine run from % 20 80 cents. The men
say they cannot exist on this schedule.
They are nearly ali making Preparations
10 quit work.
An extensive scheme has been inaug-
urated at Madison, Wis, in the creation
Of state immigration bureau 10 locate
people from cities on farming lands
throughout northern Wisconsin. A flood
of immigration from eastern cities Is an
tcipated next spring.
BY decisive vote the Chicago board
OF trade refused TO accept William T.
Bakers resignation "a president. Baker
had placed his resignation in the hands
of the directory because the board had
voted TO continue put and call trading
outside of business hours.
ID. c. Harrison OF Emporia, Holt coun-
". Neb., is soliciting aid for the drought
sufferers. He says there are eighteen
families in that section on the verge Of
starvation. Mrs. Pearson, living north
Of Emporia. died the other day, and IL is
almost certain she starved TO death.
A dispatch from Yokohama says China
has declared her intention TO telegraph
corrected credentials to her peace ENJOYS
to Japan, who were instructed by the
Emperor TO remain at Nagasaki for
further instructions. 1t is probable the
peace negotiations VII be renewed in
March.
California has experienced the most
delightful weather during the last three
weeks. The bountiful rains of the early
winter started everything to growing
and the warm weather following has
put all the crops into fine shape. There
have been no damaging frosts during the
entire winter.
The Monngahela river is frozen from
its head waters TO the Pitts burg harbor.
AT Kitanning there is a great ice gorge
in the Allegheny for several miles, and
the residents OF the towns along the river
are IN fear Of disastrous food should
there come a thaw. River men predict
a dire calamity in case OF a thaw.
Ex-Gov. Peck Of Wisconsin is not co.
ing on the lecture platform. "a was an
nounced some time ago, but he has found
new field for his peculiar talents. He
has completed arrangements To handle
patent medicine and has made an agree
ment by which he becomes the president
and general manager OF a company.
Simon Thorson. chairman Of the Bur-
nett county wis relief committee, has
applied TO the state for aid. The worst
kind OF destitution exists in the towns Of
Rusk and Marshland, Notwithstanding
all reports TO the contrary, and local
business men have contributed somewhat
TO the relief sending out flour, meats. and
provisions.
The South Dakota Legislature has re-
pealed the divorce law, requiring six
months residence in the State before an
action can be commenced. and restored
the old law. which requires only three
months residence. This was brought
abouC by petitions from all classes OF
people. many of the churches joining in
the appeal.
Full powers have been telegraphed TO
the Chinese peace ENJOYS with a view OF