Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-11-27
STATE SIFTINGS.

STATE sIFTINGs.
The law students Of the university held q
mass meeting the other night 10 organize
law and order league for the deiensa OF mem.
bers Of the league who NAV become involved
in the tolls This movement grows out Of the
recent policcman-stGdcnt trouble at the post
Office. About 400 eloquent speakers were
present, most OF whom had on blue badges
bearing the word Justice On the platform
were two notices. Millions for Defense"
and tse old reyolut unary sentiment Don
tread on us Some 2J0 have already Oined.
\ horrible accident occurred in Grand
Rapids the otLef TO II NJ soon after the hour
for working commenced. \ lot OF lumber had
been placed in the att, If the Kent Furniture
Company factory, win ch proved too heavy
for the ioist below, which gave way and killed
Henry Fpper, and broke The leg of Mr.
JandrCk. WHO were underneath Eppers wa;
Dane, about rs years old, and leaves awidow
and two children. The damages to the build
ing were slight
An Injunction has been issued and served on
the township board of the township Of Spaldins
Saginaw county. restraining them from issuing
Ond-, or Using moneys derived thcrcirom
based on the election held Nov. IL. IL being
claimed by the complainant that the election
was illegal by reason of thirteen Illegal vote,
being cast and that the Board Of Inspectors
was not organized in accordance with tue law.
Tie trustee o the proposed Ma onic home
met in Grand Rapids and elected ID. d. Jcn-
nings secretary, and Jacob Barth treasurer
Mrs. J.. Benedict was made the first lady hon
orary member and contributed 50. Prof. {.
g.. Swcnsberg gratiutously contributed. ST.
and j. the first honorary member outside the
anks of masonry. The association will bull
home as soon rs possible.
The express train on the Detroit * Milwau-
kee road ran into wagon at a road crossing
near Pontiac the other morning. The occu-
pants OF the wagon, Mr.. and Mrs. Sandbrook,
old residents OF Oakland county, were both in
stantlY killed. Mr. SandhroOk was thrown
ten yard, from the track, while the body of his
wife was dragged short distance and thrown
into ditch
Adolphus ~ Bacon, an old and respected
resident of Grand Rapids ana for many years
a constable. was suddenly stricken with apo
plexy the other afternoon and fell down The
O c. stairway. lie died in few minutes
after being taken home
For the year ending sept. 80 the receipts Of
he state prison from all sources were Sl0j,-
go l. and the expenditures SlO1,3l9.S9 while
for tine first month COctoher) Of the current
fiscal year the expenditures exceeded the re-
ccip,s by s!,3iH
Judge t. w Bunce came 10 Michigan in
ISL, bu it The first saw-ml on 81. Clair river
and was i'm the lumber business half century.
lie has lived for Us years al Port Huron, where
&c n The 18th inst. celebrated his 9sth birth
day.
Jacob Selieman of East Saginaw has sold to
an English syndicate bis ranch in Colorado.
consisting of $500 acres of grazing land,
lease from the government for IL 500 acres
more. 100 head OF cattle Price s2l55O0 cash.
The First nation bank of Oscoda has been
organized with capital stock Of $4,000, with
privilege 10 extend IL 10 : COCO Oscoda with
population of ZOO has never had a national
bank before Ii opens for business on Dec. 10.
n.
perpetual injunction on the Michigan Central
railroad company restraining it IRON collect
in the uuI ad bonds gwen by the township in
aid Of the railroad while under consideration.
b. II. Brscoc * Co., Of Bay City, have taken
an order Of lj5 carloads OF boxes from one of
the largest soap manufacturers in the United
states, after buds had been taken from al
Manufacturers IN several leading cities
Alphos Howard, resident of sturgis for
stealing at Erie Pa. His son JOHN was ac-
Quilted. Howard went on the stand and tried
10 prove himself insane butiailed.
VIM Pearson of East Saginaw, who plead
guilty % an assault upon Adolphus Bergeron,
subsequent o which Bergeron died very sud
denly, was sentenced 10 three hours in the
county jail.
Fred Kimball a Young man employed Ia a
cider mil az Lawton. was fatally Injured by
being caught in the telt OF the engine and
thrown violently L the floor.
\. J. Kuillin Fast Saginaw, convicted Of
forging a decd and the forged power OF ~.
torney has been sentenced 10 seven years q;
hard labor in Jackson prison.
John Gnls OF Jackson sues John c. and
Michac Norris OF the same city for 5000 for
injuries received by his son, who was kicked
10y colt of the Norrises
John White, Pavilion, Kalamazoo county.
ia IA A ~ rs al = f.H
for attempting To Kill hi brother Andrew, has
been declared insane.
j. +. Qurk, the jackson gardener, has
shipped one carload Of onions and Is 900 heads
Of cabbage T. Mobile, Ala this year, ali OF
his own raising.
b. H. Brscoe q Co. of Bay City have re-
ceiyed q contract for making 10000 soap
boxes for one Of the largest soap factories IN
ihc country.
\ Grand Rapids man last week shot gray
eagle measuring six feet and ten inches from
tip To tip. The bird was shot at Thornapplc
lake.
Miss Almira L. Lowell has been appointed
registe OF probate nj Flint. an office created
by the last state legislature. The salary is $500
II. H. smith Of Jackson, who bought the
old capitol block in Lansing, will build five
large stores this fall and five in the spring.
Prof r c. Abbo; OF the agricultural college
has returned 10 Lansing from the Battle Creek
sanitaiium I'm much better health.
Oliver Il Co.'s furniture factory and ware
house i'm Allegan were destroyed by fire the
other night al a loss OF si2 900.
A movement l. being agtated by Lansing
business men 10 secure protection OF dsh in
Grand River
Mrs Sophia Pope OF Grand Rapids b as just
been taken 10 the Kalamazoo asylum for the
nfth time
An effort T. being made TO get the New
Haven clock company 10 locate in Jackson.
\ Merchants Protective Association" has
been organized ia ~ Johns.
there are 100 student. enrolled In the indus
trial school IN Big Rapids.
Ground will be broken for the new soldiers
home I'm about 30 davs.
Knights of Labor numbering 100 have or
csnized In Ncgauncc
Andrew G. Day, ior 53years a resident Of
Buchanan. Is dead
Melbourne letter carriers are clad in scarlet.