Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-24
News Summary.

Kentucky republicans will stand by
Gov. Bradley for pres dent.
North Dakota republicans want
sound money aud Mckinley.
The United States will be represented
at the coronation of the Car.
New Jersery delegates to the repub
lican national convention 90 instructed.
Ex.President Harrison will preside at
the college students oratorical contest
IN Chicago on May l.
Secretary Carlisle talked to the wage
earnerS of Chicago the other nigat.
The address was non.partisan.
Fiiz Hugh Lee, of Virginia, has been
nominated by the president to be con-
sul-general of the United States Al Ha-
yana, Cuba.
The chancellor of the British eXche-
quer VS. the surplus of revenues over
expenditures last year was the greatest
ever known.
Missouri democrats endorse free sill
yer in their platform and name eX-
Congressman Bland a their candidate
for the presidency.
A committee has been appointed by
the Speaker OF the House Of Represent
a-ives TO investigate the management OF
National Soldiers Homes.
Cuban rebels continue 70 burn villa
ges. Machinery for making sugar is
being destroyed. cane fields leyeled and
buildings reduced to ashes.
An engine and gravel train fell
through IA trestie near Mitchell, Ky. a
few days ago. Five men were instantly
killed, and TWO others perhaps fatally
injured.
Ex-Speaker Charles F. Crisp. has
been ordered by IN, physicians to can
eel all the engagements he has made 70
deliver speeches, on account Of poor
health. His Withdrawal from the
tsump is a political bomb-,hell in
Georgia,
The Mesaba, Mimi, range miners,
who are trying to secure an eighI-hour
day, will appeal to the courts The
miners union has retained attorneys To
proceed against the Minnesota Iron
Co., which discharged some of It's men
because they belonged to the uniOL.
The miners of the Vega mine are now
out on strike, which will extend to
all the other mines on the range. and
effect thousands of men.
The text of the secret treaty between
Russia and China has been, according
10 private advices, unearthed IN Peking.
The terms practically make China
Russian dependency, and provides that
Russia shall stand by China in case of
war. China agrees 70 throw open her
ports to Russia and Russia is coded ne
right to build any number Of branches
of the Siberian railroad into Chinese
territory.
Representative Aldrich, Of Illinois,
makes public the following statement.
showing Reeds strength as compared
with that of other candidates: Reed
Ill, Mckinley 1863, the field Ice, doubt
ful IS, total 494 No mention is made
OF the four delegates recently elected
in South Carolina because the legality
of that convention is questioned in any
event the convention would belong on
the doubtful list.
Judge II. ID Jtevens, of ST. Louis,
Mo-. chairman of the national eXecu-
tive committee of the A. p. A, says:
1T is true that the "A. p. A will not
give Maj. Mckinley its support, either
Tor the nomination or for the election
in November, should he be nominated.
His record is such that no "a p. A
member who is true to its principles
and who has not been weaned away
from the association by promise of an
Office, can support it, Mr.. Mckinley
has never recognized this organization.
Democrats from all parts of the coun-
try gathered at Monticello near Char
lottvile, Va. on the afternoon of April
-. To do homage to the memory of the
greatest of democrats, Thomas Jefler
son. Standing on the portico of his
fine old home of Monticello, distin-
guished men of high position and pro-
minence in the party rendered eloquent
tributes to its founder and renewed
their fealty to the principles which he
made immortal. 1t was beautiful
celebration of his birthday, arranged
by the national association of demo-
cratic clubs IN response to an invita-
ton from Jefferson Levy, the rich and
hoSptable New Yorker, who is the
present owner of the mansion of Monti-
cello.
An unusually early adjournment of
congress has been predicted by the re-
publican leaders in both houses and
every sign points to the fulfllment of
their prophecies. No congress in many |
years has made the record for the tran
sation of routine business which stands
20 the credit of the present one. 80 far |
IS the lower house is concerned at any |
rate. With all of the regular appro-
priation bills except two already passed |
by the House. with one of those report
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