Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-29
News Summary.

South Dakota democrats are for free
silver.
The value of the output of coal in
the United States last year was Sl97,-
j72,477
Fire IN Sarnia, Ont, the other day
destroyed thousands of dollars worth
Of property.
The silver men in congress are OPP
posed to adjournment before the meet
ing of the national conventions.
Iowa delegates to the Chicago con-
vention are for free silver, and Horace
Boie, Is the presidential candidate.
SIX persons were shot and a number
Of others seriously injured during rot
1t Mac Adoo, Pa, four miles from Ha-
zelJon the other afternoon.
Portions of Texas were visited by a
fearful cyclone the other day, destroy
me number Of live and causing many
thousands of dollars loss of properly.
Congressman Linton addressed the
\. u. a. in Washington the other day.
lie expects the order TO do great things,
and says i is designed to cement all
sections and factions.
Lieut. Robert Peary is going on an
other expedition to the North pole, and
a steamer is being fitted out at St
Johns. n. f. lie is going after 10
ION meteorite near Cape York, for the
Philadelphia Academy of Sciences.
The Transvaal prisoners who were
convicted of high treason, and con.
demned 10 death. have had their sem
fences commuted TO imprisonn ent
for life. Hammond, an American, is
one of those who must spend his life III
prison.
The town of CrookSton, MINI, i
inundated. Water is three feet deep
ON the principal streets, and the first
floors To houses in the residence dis
trict is flooded. Many persons have
been taken from their homes in boats
The flood Is due to "A rise in the Red
River. The crop situation is very Seri-
Gus
DR.. Charles G. McCabe of New York
and DR.. Earl Cranston of Cincinnati
have been elected bishops of the Nj. +
church Both are veterans of the lalr
war. The former in 1868 was captured
nv the confederates and confined fo'
four months in Libbie prison. DR.
Cranston was captain of an Ohio regi-
ment, and is now an honored member
of the Loyal Legion,
The bill appropriating $1,000, 600 for
the District of Columbia has passed the
Senate Mrs b f Young has passed
the examination required by jhe United
States government for first mates
license She is the only woman with
this distinction. She is thirty. nine
years old and has been with her hus.
band on the Ohio aud its tributaries
twenty.one years. She is a Kentucky
woman.
1t is known in Washington by Sen
ator Quays closest friends that ne i,
about ready to throw up the sponge, aS
far rs candidacy for the republican
presidential nomination Is concerned.
and climb promptly aud gracefully in
To the Mckinley band wagon. He has
recently written a letter. in which he
said he would shortly 90 on a visit TO
Governor Mckinley, and it is under
stood that he hopes then to come to
some understanding whereby he will
be brought into close touch with the
Mckinley managers and throw votes to
aid IN making Governor McKinl' VS.
nomination all the more sure, and at
the same time put himself into a posi-
ton whore he can have much To do and
say in shaping and controlling the com
ing administration.
Representative Corliss immigration
bill has passed the House. II excludes
aliens who come across the borders
wear after year to perform labor in the
United States with no intention of set
Ting therein. II declares all labor con-
tracts with aliens void and makes par
ties thereto within the jurisdiction of
the United States punishable by fine
OF 81 900 or imprisonment not exceed
ing one year; makes it miSdemeanor
Tor ntaralized citizens. who have re-
turned TO a foreign country. make the
same his home. to again perform labor
i'm the United States: makes it mi de
meanor for any alien 10 cross the bOrd.
ar f"r labor in the United States except