Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-01-04
LATE NEWS.

Brazilian troops burned house at san
Gabriel used as hospital and l20 rebels
persisted.
Francis H.. the last King Of Naples.
died at Arco, in the Austrian Tyrol, at
the age of 80.
'Sim" Coy, for many years a pictur-
esque figure in Indiana politicts, died at
his home in Indianapolis.
College presidents Of Indiana al meet
ing in indianapolis decided TO forbid in
ter-collegiate football games.
Edward r. Carter. clerk in the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce Of New York,
confessed to embezzing 10000.
Editor j. a. Mehlhop. Of Havana. H.,
was arrested for contempt in publishing
an article criticising Judge Orr.
Mrs. ID. c. Boomer, the well-known
advocate Of dress reform for women, died
At Council Bluffs, aged Is years.
Burglars broke into the home of Henry
Fecker, at Piqua. Ohio, and carried of
his savings, amounting 10 S4.7jO
Colonel Michael Frank. the father Of
the free school system OF Wisconsin, died
at Kenosha at the age Of 90 years.
Failures in the United States for 1894
were 1000 less than in 1898. involving
decrease in amount Of S2OO,OOO,OOO.
The government has dismissed injunc-
ton proceeding against American Rail-
way union men at Dubuque, Iowa.
Michigan teachers. in session at Lans-
ing, declared in favor Of free text books
and against teachers using tobacco.
Coal miners at Massillon, Ohio. decided
L.. g -
committee and will not resume work.
Mine operators of the Massllon dis
uict are preparing TO import men 10 take
the places Of those who refuse To work.
Rudolph Nunnemacher, vice president
Of the First National Bank of Milwau-
kee, Wis. died in Meran. Austrian Tyrol.
The Illinois board Of charities has APP
pealed TO legislators and others 10 aid in
securing laws for the prevention Of blind
ness.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, widow OF the
California senator, has presented the
town Of Lead, s. D., with 100000 Ii
brary.
Judges of the superior, circuit and
criminal courts OF indianapolis have re-
turned passes issued TO them by a rail-
road.
The bank al Somonauk, H., was en-
tered by burglars, who robbed the safe
OF ~, 100 and a large amount OF valu-
ables.
Master Workman Sovereign, Of the
Knights OF Labor, urges laboring men
TO go south, where homes are easily Sc
cured.
Two Sticks. the Indan who murdered
four cowboys Feb. 3. 1893, was hanged at
Deadwood, 5. d., protesting his inno-
cence.
Ismail Pasha, ex- Khedive OF Egypt. is
dying. He is the grandfather OF the
present Khedive. lie was born in Cairo
In 1880.
Lord Randolph Churchill's physicians
admit he is suffering from general par
alysis His death is believed to be i'm
minent.
A plan TO make national bank circula-
tlon more elastic has been prepared by
Dubuque bankers and will be submitted
TO congress.
The Turkish government has positive
ly refused 10 permit United States Con-
sui Jewett to accompany the Arm enian
com omission.
People in western Nebraska are suffer-
ing from scurvy owing TO lack Of whole
some food A dozen deaths from want
are reported.
In letter 10 a political friend in Ken
lucky, Secretary Carlisle says he cannot
permit the use Of his name for United
States senator.
Governor PeDnoyer, of Oregon, has
sent an appeal 10 President Cleveland to
withdraw his opposition to the free coin
age OF silver.
At New Orleans the cases again George
Lavigne and others connected with the
contest in which Andy Bowen was killed
were dismissed.
six thousand Tonghaks were defeat
ed by the japanese in four hours fight
at Lai-Jurin. The rebellion is PRACTICAL
ly at an end.
Anthony Comstock, agent for the So
ciety for the Prevention of Vice, was ac-
cused by Lexow committee witness OF
accepting bride.