Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-03
News Summary.
Wisconsin demacra', are frr,'d.

Georgia democrat, arr in t.Nor ot
free silver.
Illinois democrats vii ,udor.' free
liver and A'ge,d.
France will hereafter tax lie l-eome
from goverumen. bort,.
Col. 4 g. Bracket. u : a, retired,
died in Washington few day ago.
The national head quarters of tho
T. +. \. nave been moved 80 " ashinG.
ton.
The class Of 90. Michigan Sta;e Nor-
maj. is the largest 10 ne history u ih'
school
TIE degree Of l. / J. ha- been con
irmed upon senator jane W VI '-
MILAN by Albion college.
Gu,tayus W. smith ~ho was
major general in rhr southern army
during the war, Is dead.
By The collapse 81 three story bWld
ny in San Francisco. 'he o'h'r day.
>iX persons were instantly kii.ed.
) nator German say be viii not 20
90 the Chicago convention. II" says
he silver mon are u the mt ri'y.
As the result OF the explosion Of
boiler - Wood>i lc. Texas the other
day. seven men we're instantly killed
oois, stephen a Douglas, wired; Me
Kuieyism. originated a. term of e.
proach. has becom the only slogan Of
: Success.
Wisconsin dcmlcra'> declare i1r sound
money. The Platform says that deOaSe-
ment Of the currency should not he
premiled.
Benjamin II Bri,coc. secretary ofthe
treasury during Grants second term
died in New York City few days ago.
aged 81 years.
Red, white and blue pampas plumes
hSye been endorsed by Chairman
lama a. the Republican emblem tor
,he campaign
Gen. W w. Wilson. the leader of ~
American expedition which went 70
cuba To assist the Insurgents, has been
killed in battle.
TX. Secretary Whitney say, the United
states will be the dumping ground for
lycr if the niuls are opened 10 tn
tree coinage Of that metal.
Foraker says there j, no change j."
ne republican position on the tinauriA
question. for the party has AWAY,
avo,ed the gold standard
II has been decided by Spain to dcS.
patch 30 600 additional troops to Cuba
before Sept. l.. Two more torpedo
-,tchers are To be purchased.
LYMAN Trumbel, who has titled
many public Offices and positions Of
rust in Illinois and also represented
hat state in the l.. ;. senate, i dead
The populist leaders though Chair
man Taubeueck have indicated a pur-
pose TO support Teller for president and
now the play is to get the Democrats to
come over to him also.
Consul General Lee in his report To
President Cleveland regarding the war
IN CUBA, says that Spain is powcrless.
md that nothing can stop the present
revolution. He advises recognition 10y
the United States.
Acting Secretary of the Interior Simms
mas approved aud provided for a requisl-
Ion TO the Secretary Of the Treasury
Tor the payment of so 900 To every
state included in the Morrill, act of 1890
tor the endowment Of agricultural and
mechanical colleges in the United States
ihi- is to apply for the fiscal year
1896 81.
The official report that has reached
Washington Of the great japanese earth
quake and tidal wave has reached the
state department from Herod. the sec
rotary of our legation at Toxic. in the
following brief cablegram, which. how
ever, makes the calamity mach worse
Than heretofore reported: The deaths
caused by the tidal wave are estimated
at oyer $4,000 in reports to date. No
more mortality among Americans.
Among the many congratulations re-
reived by ex-Gov Mckinley was one
from Senator Sherman, which ran rs
follows; II have not hurried in send
lng YOU my congratulations for your
nomination as the next president of the
United States. but they are not less
hearty and s,ncerS. | will gladly do
al can To secure your triumphant
election The son of Abraham Lncoln's
political opponent i'm Olden days in Hi