Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-10-02
STATE SIFTINGS.

STATE sIFTINGs.
A meeting Of representative citizens OF
Grand Rapids was held recently TO consider
the matter of raising funds 10 meet the condi-
lions attached to the location OF the soldiers
home on the Burchard farm. Maj Watson.
chairman OF the citizens committee, express
ed as his opinion that the commission would
make more liberal conditions since u was
shown that the ,ewer 10 Grand river would cost
$1,000 Other gentlemen spoke In like tenor
and "A committee was appointed To confer WIN
the commission 10 see II this could not be done.
Deep interest was shown in the matter and no
disposition was show TO relax the Efforts 10
hold the location.
The general store of l.. T. Racine OF Birch
Run. Saginaw county, was burglariously en-
tered the other night and goods to the amount
ol S400, consisting principally OF boots, shoes,
ribbons and general case goods, were SOL,
therefrom. The thieves also broke into the
barn Of Deputy Sheriff Dewan Osborne and
stole team and light spring wagon there
from Messrs Osborne aud Racine were IN
The city the day OF the robbery, and II l. sup
posed the thieves planned their work Tor such
absence No Clew except that gang OF men.
supposed gypsies, has been encaInped m the
woods near Birch Run for some days.
The public act, of 1881, with index TO the
laws OF 1852 50 and -, referring 10 all alter
atoms, amendments. or rcpeals since the pub
hcatiou OF Howrlls annotated statutes are
BOW being distributed 10y tue secretary OF
state. A. fast as supplied by the binders, being
about 200 per day. The first lot were sent TO
county Clerks on the 18th lust, exactly ninety
days after the adjournment OF the Legislature,
which is some time less than ever before. Sew
cnty Five cents IS the price at winch they may
Doe obtained by pers as not entitled by law 10
receive them free.
Patrick Nash of Dexter, met a violent death
the other morning on the Michigan Central
"a lroad near Chelsea. Mr.. Nash was one OF
The faemen attending gang OF tracklaNcrs ON
HAT section He WAS n ling on the plot oi an
eurin, and was in the act OF jumping OF ne
fore the train La stopped. In some wa his
foot caught on the pdoj and be was thrown
under the wheels and dragged some distance.
The wheel, cut Oh both legs below the knees
and he bled 20 death in a short tmc lie was
about 90 years old and leaves wife aud two
children.
The new engine and boiler house at the
Jackson prison Ia being rapidly pushed along
the walls are nearly finished anu Work ba> been
.ttrted ON The smolcstack which Is twenty feet
square az the ba.e and will be lao leet hieh. y
cas- iron plate weighing about tvO tons vii Hc
p.aee l on the top o guard against III effects
of tie weather. INcutt tony .ct- aud nine irce
men are employed on the building. mere Is
considerable stone cutting to be- done, fur
which outsiders have o b. cinplo ed a tint r.
IS but ono stone cutter among the conylcts.
F W. Cook OF MusAegon, discovered fatal
error in the complaint upon which {. {. nu,
the labOr agitator, was arralgned ana the III
formation was Qua,hcd aud Mr. Bliun dis htrs
,d Another COMPLAINT was made. but when
ar effort was made 10 arrest Slim he could not
lc found In the Saginaw circuit court Hon.
Thomas Barry vas arraiCncd charg q with
conspiracy An effort 90 have the Information
ouashed failed, and Mr. Barry refused 10 plead
i Plea OF not guilty was entered by order OF
The court.
Jacob H. Hicks, a prominent farmer OF Lodi
township, Washtenaw county, owning auJ
acres Of valuable land IN that section. died the
other night a. Jackson. lie Was born n New
York in 1924 aud came q Nasltcnaw county
IN $50 His father was q soldier 10 TIE war OF
1872. and held an important Official position
under President Washington. Mr. Hicks has
aiuays identified himself with the principles
and policy Of the Republican party. IN whose
councils in tina: county he VIII bc sadly missed.
While coming out Il the VI. L. cAur h IL
Big Rapids on recent sunday, VIII Van LUI,
son OF William Van Loo OF the Big Raplus
furniture factory, made an assault ON y W.
Bruce. editor VI the BIZ Rapids turrcn'.
Knocking him down and creating iut Use *
element. \ publication rejecting on The
boy's father aud mother Vas The cau-s, ami a
long staining of uupleasantnes. leiwceu
Bruce and Van Loo was the cause 81 tn
publication.
Judsou Cannon and Kentou Hall If Watrou..
I
nul ming. charged with stealing IL sheep anu
/ 100 chickens rom various residents OF Watrous
/ Vile 4 deputy sheriff of WatrOusyille,
ero-ted he matter 20 the police the othe
morning and Sergeant Patrick Kahn took ia,
subject in hind aud d-coy, red the sheep a.
Bhmdeld aud the chickens IN barn IN Eas
saginaw and arrested tie thieves ius 81, o. tire,
hours.
The Charlotte common council will begin
prrparations for the construction OF Wate'
works at an early day. The plan piopos p,
/ will require 81 miles II main aud . hydrants
The system recommended 10y th'
committee, and which viii prob
ably be adopted. Is that Of wei
and "a combination Of the direct pressure anC
reservoir prime pie, with pipes not smaller thar
SIX inches In diameter
Mrs Nettic Lawrence and John Jackson oi
Ann Arbor have been arrested charged viii
/ arson. jackson. who is ColOrcd. Is cused o.
firing a building on Washington 81, seyera
weeks since and Mrs Lawrence is said % have
inspired the job for the insurance IN 'ncY. she
hol'iin an aulc-bolied policy thereon. Jack
son comes tu the scratch aud cOniesses. but
Mrs Jackson admits strenuously that she Is In
| recent
The North Star roller mills and elevator No
1 In sand Beach. all the property OF j. jerks
AZ Co. burned TO the ground the other morn
ing the ire being discovered In the EN-
I zine room These mills began operations
February H.. ISL. and were tie first role
mills operated in the STATE The total loss ]
$4,000, covered by $4,000 insurance. Boil
mill and elevator Will be rebuilt.
". j. Martin has been appointed assistan
upetintcndent of the saginaw, Ma'kinac
Ray CITY divisions OF the Michigan Contra
road NJ Martin is me OF the best know
railroad men in the state. and for some year
has been train mastc- al Bay city, the dutie
OF which position lie will continue TO perform
I'm connection with those OF the oilice whcl
has been created FOR him.
A touching incident al the funeral OF IN
l.tr Mrs Adams. was the pre- cuce 81 her ST
surviving sons. who acted a all b, areis. In
.tcad ~ leaving that last sad duty to other,
thcy ten erly Laid their aged m thcr IN her lima
resting lace The Oldest brother, j. Il
. Adam. Of Defiance. O., l. - years OF axe. an'
the Youngest, Ben. }. Of this city is tS.-Mor
roe { numerical.
Mr.. Barnutn wife OF farmer living nea
Ub.cy Huron county, WAS seriously hurt ID
| OF e. night 10. baiug iO.sc by steer. 81
Va- standing on the Cas- River bridge abou
u O'Clock Will a drOvcr named Andrews va
driving herd Of steers across II. One OF tho
J male Il rush for her and tossed her over th
rail. breaking her right arm and leg She VI
recover
. The Grand Rapids chair factory, north Of u
civ limits, of which Congressman Comstock
the principal owner. caught ire early The 9th,
morning from 3 spark IN the dust arrester
thc south end II the building II soon sprea
~ the fourth tory and damaged the stock an
r building 10 the amount OF $1,000 before Il
department su1dued the flames. fully Insure
The Michigan slate company, Of which j.
! Turner aud 8 /. Smith OF this city, al
I members has received notice that the sta
capltol commissioners Of Colorado have adOp
! ed Michigan state TO- the new capitol buildu
Al Denver This company Is also furnshiu
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