Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-25

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the islands and outragng Americans.
The steamer Australia on Monday took TO
Honolulu 1000 Winchester rifles for the
Dole government.
NJ Felix Faure, minister in the present
cabinet. was elected on the second bal
lot Thursday TO be president of the
French republic. Faure polled 43q votes
10 36l votes polled by his nearest OPP
ponent, Brisson, president Of the cham
Der OF deputies. Z. he socialists protested
violently when the result of the ballot
was made known.
The order Of the Knights OF the Mac
cabees of Indiana has commenced the
publication of a state organ at Wabash,
which Is now the headquarters OF the
state organization. The paper is large
folio. and Is edited by Milo Meredith, late
OF the Wabash Times, who is great COM
mande, of the state tent. The journal is
called the Indiana Maccabc
An attempt was made Saturday night
to rob the Exchange bank at Momence.
H., by Weed :. Love. William School
and two men named O Brien and Robin
son, an alleged detective. They belonged
10 a gang that has caused much terror in
those parts 10y daring burglares. They
were surprised i'm the bank while work
ing at the vault and three were arrested.
In a decision in the Ford case the Illi-
nois supreme court held the Chicago
Milk shippers Association 10 be "A com
bination in restraint Of trade. This will
end the business Of the milk trust" it
is expected. The concern was organized
in February, 1891, by the combining of
1900 milk dealers for the purpose of con-
trolling the price Of that commodity In
Chicago.
Kuchan. Persia, which had but recent
" been rebuilt, was again destroyed by
an earthquake. The official report OF
the disaster placed the number Of per-
sons killed at 1900. Fifty thousand
head OF cattle persisted in the valley at
the head of which Kuchan is situated.
From Nov. II TO Nov. "a there were 100
distinct shocks. 1t was the first shock
that destroyed the town.
The wonderful record Of the Holy Ter
ror miEe as gold producer bids fair To
be surpa ssed by the rich strike just made
on the Laclawanna lode, adjoining the
DEBORAH. situated on Green mountain,
Lawrence county, South Dakota. Ru-
mors of "A rich strike in this mine have
been in circulation several days but the
rumors are now verified and the richness
of the strike is almost beyond belief.
Frank Debs, IA young American who
was making horsebac trip from the
City OF Mexico TO san Francisco. has been
killed by the Iaqui Indians in the noun
tains. Dcbs was warned not 20 attempt
to cross the HaQu country on account of
the desperate and hostile character Of
the Indians. but he was allured into the
dangerous section by the report that
mines Of fabulous richness were TO be
found there.
Republicans Of the Minnesota legisa-
ture held caucus Friday night and
were unable TO name candidate for
senator. Washburn was in the lead at
first. but Nelson overlook him, and each
received about the same numbe of votes
Six ballots were taken and at midnight,
by vote Of II ayes TO II nays the caucus
adjourned without setting day for
meeting and without having decided on
a candidate.
The government engineering force, un-
der Capt. Wheeler. has run line and
will, it is considered. locate the source of
the Hennepin canal feeder at point on
the Rock river about one mile above
Rock Falls, III. The route from this
point Will run near Dixon and thence
overland TO point near Sheffield on the
main channel Of the canal. BY this
route fall Of twelve feet will be secured
FOR carrying the water, which will be
ample TO supply the canal.
Over 1900 unemployed workingmen
surrounded the city hall at Montreal
Wednesday and threatens to invade
the building II their third demand for
work or bread was not at once complied
with. Thousands of workingmen have
been thrown out OF employment by the
closing OF the Canadian Pacific railway
shops, and many OF the men who have
families TO support have grown desper-
ate and are prepared TO resort to vio-
lence. Serious trouble was averted only
by the cool heads among the leaders.
Representative Kelly OF Muskegon,
Mich, has Joint resolution protesting
against the present system OF national
immigration and requesting the Michi-
gan delegation in congress to present some
plan that will make immigration prac-
pauper and convict labor Of Europe, as
we'll as TO anarchist and those who are
forced by their countries TO leave. The
resolution attributes the present surplus
OF labor and the low wages OF this coun-
try TO the practically free importation OF
this class in the past.
The steamer Alameda arrived from
Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and
brings news Of revolution and bloodshcd
at Honolulu. Charles l.. Carter, who
was one Of the annexation commission
ers, killed and other government sup
porters were wounded. There has been
much fighting and at least twelve natives
have been killed. Nearly 800 revolution
lists are under arrest. Robert Wilcox is
the leader of the rebels. The fighting
was still In progress when the Alameda
left Honolulu on Jan. IL, but the govern
ment forces had practically overcome the
revolutionists.
The body OF Barrett Scott, the default
ing treasurer of Holt county, Neb., who,
while ont riding with his family on New
Years Day, was fred upon by party OF