Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-13
News Summary.


large and strengthen the navy.
Spain has cabled an apology to the
United States for the Barcelona riots.
Republicans OF Springfield Ill.,. en-.
doroc Senator Cullom for the pres-
dency.
The United States Minister says that
war aloue can settle the traube in
Nicaragua.
Negotiations for a settlement be-
tween Venezuela and England are said
10 be pending.
Russia has asked Turkey to expel all
English and American missionaries
from Asia Minor.
The total loss 10y floods in New
England this month amounts to more
than two million dollars.
a wheat elevator in Minneapolis
and 1,075,000 bushels of wheat were
destroyed by fire the other day.
Ex-rresident Harrison will be mar
ried to Mrs. Dmmiok in St. Thomas
church, New York City, April 9th.
Spain has called upon Germany for
munitions OF war, and big cousign
ment has already been sent to Spain.
The president of the republic Of
Ecuador has asked the Queen Regent
Of Spain to grant the independence of
Cuba.
A bill has been introduced in con-
gress appropriating $4,000 for the
erection OF peace monument at Apo
mattoX, w.
1t Is announced that Ballineton
Booth and wife, the depo,ed command
ers OF the Salvation Army. will lead an
independent religions movement.
The London Times says thet the
reco gption Of Cuba Ivy tie United States
may mean war, and that in this event
continental Europe would sympathize
with Spain,
Italy is wild over Italian defeat in
Abyosinla. Italian troops are said to
have been completely wiped out. All
Italy may rise against the crown aud
the government
Storm clouds darken the politica
sky of Brazil and the situation
Is extremely critical. Brazirs re-
lations with Spain are greatly strained
and trouble is imminent.
The 1854 anniversary of Washing
tons second Inauguration was observed
by the society of Colonel Danes Of
America, at Philadelphia last Friday
evening. Pres. Mrs. Adlai Stevenson
presided.
The Tigris river has overlooked ITS
banks and an immense territory, par
ticularly in the Armenian district, has
been inundated. More than 600 No
mad Arabs have been drowned, also
80, 900 head of cattle.
Spanish students in Madrid burned
the United States flag few days ago.
Intense excitement prevails in that
city. The Spanish government has
ordered the Universities closed The
riotous students been arrested.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Courl
has over-ruled all assignments of error
in the case of ii. H. Holmes and con-
irmcd the decision of the court below.
The papers are in the hands OF the gov
ernor, who will tix an early date for
Holmes execution.
As a result OF heavy rains in Connec-
tlcut last week, accidents washouts and
wrecks are reported all over the state.
Whole districts are flooded. The loss
in one county is eSlmuted at 100000.
Bristol and vicinity have been particu-
larly heavy sufferers from the flood.
The debt statement for March shows
anet increase in the public debt, less
cash in the treasury. during February,
of $l5, 97S, 764.SS The interest bear
ing debt increased So 252.350. The
non-interest bearing debt increased
$115.SS6. 80, and the cash in the treas
ury $9l,1lS, 225 SO.
The House OF Representatives; by a
vote 293 to II, passed the concurrent
resolutions declaring hat il the opinion
Of congress state of puDhc war exists
in Cuba, the parties to which are en-
titled to Lclligerent rights and between
which the United States should observe
II strict neutrality. They further de-
clare that congress believe the only
permanent solution of the contest is in
the establishment of a government of
the people OF Cuba, and that it is the
sense of congress that the government
If the United States should use its good
offices and influences To ;hat end, and
that the United States shoald he pre-
pared to protect the legitimate inter-
csts of It's citizens in Cuba by interven-