Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22


The students who were recently sus-
pended by the faculty OF the state uni
versity at Iowa City for participating In
tho hazing OF the freshmen at their re-
cent banquet have sent petitions To the
faculty asking them 20 reconsider the
matter, and promising that nothing OF
the kind will be INDUCED in in the future.
An appeal for aid has been issued by
settlers In the Oklahoma STRIP. Hun
dreds Of families are absolutely starry
ing, eating prairie dogs and horses. The
suffering is unparalleled. Cattle have
been dying in drOves a a result OF the
unprecedented "norther." which visited
both territories and Texas within the
past few weeks
BY decision rendered by Referee Will
liam G.. ChOatcs John y. McKane, the
ex-chleftain OF Gravesend, y. Y, who is
serving long term OF Imprisonment in
Sing Sing for Juggling with the regis
tratiOn lists of Coney Island, must re-
store 20 It's rightful owners an estate
variously estimated TO be worth from
$50, 600 TO 100000.
President Daz and his Cabinet two
sections OF his military, under command
OF General Cabrara aud two other Gem
erals, all the diplomatic corps, and many
distinguished persons OF all nationalities,
accompanied Minister Gray's body 10 the
Mexican Central Railroad Station, whore
il was deposited in an express car amidst
military salutes Of cannon.
President Barrios has stated that, al
though he has every hope of "A peaceful
settlement OF the difficulties between
Mexico and Guatemala. the settlement
must be on the basis as outlined by Guat-
emala. He said that Guatemala cannot
concede Mexico's claims, but is willing to
submit that question to the arbitration
of any neutral power that Mexico may
select.
For some time past party OF Penn
sylvania capitalists has had a party OF
prospectors in the Rainy lake district,
Minnesota. looking for coal, as indica-
tions of a rich deposit Of that nature had
been reported by parties Of gold pros
pectors, and now the word comes that
the search has been successful, and that
a vein of the finest kind Of hard coal has
been opened.
Judge Noble. in the Common Pleas
court at Cleveland, decided against the
constitutionality of the Ohio statue
making it unlawful 10 sell in the state
convict made goods manufactured in the
prisons OF other states without first OBJ
tanning license from the secretary Of
the state of Ohio. Judge Noble held that
congress alone has power TO regulate in
terstate commerce.
Col. Charles II. Jones' recently editor
OF the y. y. World and formerly holding
the same position upon the 1t. Louis Re-
public. having purchased an interest in
the Post Dispatch of st. Louis from
Joseph Pulitzer, will in the future be ed
itor and manager Of the paper. Col
Jones took charge Thursday and his
name replaced that OF Mr. Pulitzer at
the head of the editorial page.
A dispatch 10 the London Standard
from Constautinople says that Turkish
officials will present TO the Armenian
commission declaration that the stories
OF the recent outrages are exaggerated.
The dispatch adds that the Seclaration
was signed by ignorant Armenian reiu-
gees, who were informed it was a petit
tion to the sultan enforcing the quaran-
tine regulations against cholera.
Destitution among the farmers Of
Washington county, Colo, is rapidly APP
preaching the appalling stage. In a
visit Of inspection TO the agricultural
region about Akron twenty five families
were found in condition verging on ac-
tual starvation and freezing. One o.
these families, consisting Of father,
mother and six children, had, as the sum
total of provisions, one half Of a sack OF
-four and few pounds of potatoes, with
practically no fuel.
The people OF Kansas will not be al
lowed TO vote at the next general cleo
tion on the proposition TO call censtl-
tutional convention. The subject has
been very generally agitated for two
years and the voters in the more popu-
lous section are very strongly in favor OF
providing a new constitution, but the
lower house has voted down the senate
resolution providing the necessary steps
for that result
The British cruiser Mercury has been
suddenly dispatched from Hong Kong 10
the Island Of FOrmosa, in response TO an
urgent appeal sent by the British consul
there for the presence Of war ship.
The consul said the vessel was needed
for the protection OF foreigners. Num-
DerS OF the Chinese Irregular lOTCe knONn
as the Black Flags are reported TO be
committing Outrages on the Islands.
British residents on the island also wired
Hong Kong for help.
At the general conference Of the
Seventh Day Adventists at Battle Creek,
Mich, 1t was decided TO sell the rsission-
airy ship Pitcairn and procure a larger
vessel 20 extend the work in the south
ern Pacific islands. The educational re-
ports showed an enrolment Of 800 stu
dents and recommended that agricultural
employment be provided those who
wished to work their way through edu-
catlonal institutions. The total Sabbath
school membership is $1,000
Plans are on foot TO organize an assoc
citation Of all the colleges and secondary
schools OF the north central states. Pres
ident Rogers Of Northwestern university
said that I'm accordance with "A resolution
passed a the last meeting OF the Mlchi-
gan School Masters club meeting will
be held at Northwestern university,
Evanston, H., March % and 30. The
association will consider the require