Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-03-20
News Summary.

Mayor 1lhSree WauI5 postage put On
a gold basis.
Senator-elect Foraker has declared
his allegiance to Mckinley.
j. II. McVicker, the well known
theatrical man of Chicago, is dead.
An electric car line between Grand
Rapids and Grand Haven is talked
about.
Georgia delegates are pledged to
support Mckinley at the St. Louis con-
vention.
The permanent headquarters of the
Michigan G.. A. Il. has been formally
established in Lansing.
New York republicans of the 3lst
congressional district endorse Morton
as "A presidential candidate.
A wholesale robbery of the peniten-
tiary contract firm by convicts in the
Wisconsin state prison has been un-
earthed.
Senator Hill made a ringing speech
for Cuba's freedom in the Senate the
other day. Senator Sherman also
spoke for Cuba.
The Albion paper company, of Hol-
| yoke, Mass, has failed; Liabilities 500
/ 600, assets 800, 900. The failure was
entirely unexpected.
Children and matches caused the
! loss of several buildings on the farm of
George Greenman near Decatur, Joss
81 500, in urance 81 400.
Capt. Gen. Weyler has issued proc
lamation in which he promises Glenn
ency to captured Cuban rebels. but
they must swear fealty TO Spain.
The National Reform party has been
organized in Pttsburg. Gen. CoXey
is one of the prime movers, a Nation
al Convention will meet in Pittsburg,
May p,
A bill has been introduced in the
/ Senate for the establishment of de-
partmept of of the government to be
known as the department of commerce
and manufacture.
Cleveland has got his ''dandel" up,
and is cunning looking after the
members of his cabinet who are talk
ing too much, thereby revealing state
secrets before they are ripe.
TIE House has passed bill making
one years residence necessary in a ter
ritory to obtain divorce in such terri
tory. The bill is aimed at Oakahoma,
where but 80 days is required.
A gathering of Prombitionists was
held at Grand Rapids one day last week
A. NJ. Todd, of Kalamozoo, made
speech in which he exalted Pingrce, as
man who could stand side by side
with Abraham Lincoln.
Ground was broken the other day
for the first building of the American
University in Washington, Bishop
Hurst, of the NJ. f. church, president.
One million dollars have been secured
for the University fluid.
The Rock Island express was held up
by masked men near Joliet, H., the
other morning. The outlaws went
through one coach, but in the second
one they were greeted by the passen-
gers with revolyerS and driven of.
A peculiar case has been brought in
the Oakland county circuit court.
| Uriah Terry, of Pontiac, has brought
suit against his daughter, Mrs. Henry
| Covert. TO recover possession of farm
| which he says he decided 10 her when
be was drunk.
The investigation of the books of
Paul Schultze, for years n trusted olli-
cial of the Northern Pacific Railway.
who committed suicide year ago on
the eve of exposure, has just been COM
pleted at Tacoma, Washington. and it
Is found that Schultze's shortage was
Sl,620, 900.
Ohio republicans, i'm state convcn-
ton, endorsed Mckinley for the presi-
dency, and places in nomination the
following state ticket: Secretary of
State, Charles Kinney; Supreme Judge,
Marshal }. Williams; Food Commits
sioner, Joseph +. Blackburn; Member
Board of Public Works, Frank \.
Hoffman; Delegates-at-large, Gov. Asa
;. Bushnell. Senator-elect j. b Fora
ker, Congressman Charles II. Grosve.
nor and Hon Marcus A. Hanna: Alter
mates. j. +. Loves. Charles Flesch-
main j. Z. Green and j. y. Taylor:
Electors-at-large. |. f. Mckay and
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