Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-10-23

refused them.
The second trial of Geo Thurstein against
K. [. Luce OF Grand Rapids for damages SIS.
tanned by being forcibly elected by Luce rom
his hall, hearty 10 wears ago, result Il In judg
ment for complainant Tor So 600. TIE first
trial gave s. 90. The last jury were out all
night and the verdict was the Iesult OF a CON
promise Luce will again appeal 10 the SUI
preme court
The Phtnlx furniture Company OF Grand
'ap'ds as been award d the contract for
fu'u hing the entire new state capitol Of
IcXas, AT Austin, for $4,000. A syndicate
built the new cap tol for 80 001000 The con
tract did not include any 81 the furniture but
simply the doors, wainscpttiag and asing, and
Is tn largest contract ever given Grand
Rapids firm.
Inspector General Kidd, assisted by Lieut.
col Deyln, has must,r ID the Emmett rifles OF
Jackson into the state 'eryicc The muster
dates from December last, when the company
was muster, in'o state service In the artil cry
branch The officers comm ss!ons also dat IT
from that tine The eimpany vas given the
title OF Company H. first regiment NJ. ;. I.
The Lansing. Alma q Northern railroads
last all into salt River was laid on the 9Th
inst, and the occasion wa, celebrated with a
big dinner and much iubation. Supt. JAS
I Hall says the road viii b pushed forward
rapidly that the contracts tor grading between
salt Rive and Mt. Pleasant are now made. and
A movement Is lie NJ made for "A reunion OF
the frs company OF s'arp shooters attached
10 the 9th reg ment Mi,Gigan infantry The
place of no ding such meeting has not yet been
fixed u on, but coura les wi please report by
letter to 5 X. Gates or Norm T. Sanborn,
Portland, John A Mathews Eureka, Mich !;
or D. r. jameson. Lansing Mich.
Saws the Marquette 10. RIAL: This paper
learns that the Lake Superior and Cleveland
mines viii emp ov about the same number Of
men during the winter as they have now a.
work at all event, there will be no reduction
The outlook for labor in this region is much
better this fall than IL was year ago at this
time.
The Chief Of Police OF BAY CITY arrested one
John Doan for the robbery Of his roommate
in an East Saginaw board NJ house the other
night, al which time he stole S23 in cash ant
two Ger ihcates OF deposit for $500. Doan hl d
purchased new suit OF clothes with the money
and ne had the certificates In his pocket.
J. King, aged 50 years, died suddenly at
Valley Center, Sanilac county a few days ago
He hal been in good health, and the coroner's
jury returned a verdict OF suicide. The day
befor, his death he bought opium, claiming he
was suffering from ins0mania. No cause is
known for his taking his own life.
The Northern Michigan bee-keepers' sociey
will hold II. eighth annual convention in
Sheridan, commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m.
oct. y, and continuing two days. Manufac-
turers and supply dealers are re lues ted 10 eX-
hibit samples All friends OF agriculture are
invited 10 be present.
Louis Leurent French Canadian dropped
dead Of heart disease in a saloon at Muskegon,
the OTHER evening. He was 30 wears old, had
worked on the boom for six years, hailed from
Montreal, was an unmarried man, and had one
brother aud Two sisters living az Port sher-
man, Mich.
c. Frank Parker, Is Years of age. son of
Charles Parker II Battle Creek, was hunting,
aud when sitting on a fence resting his gun
fell aud was discharged the entire contents
taking effect in his right shoulder, intcting
painful though not necessarily dangerous
wound.
A Michigan lecture bureauhas been cstab-
shed wth Lead quarters In Grand Rapids IL
is the aim OF the organization 10 send ! ctur-
ers throughout the state, ahording an oppor
tunity for IN smaller as well as the larger
towns and cities to enjoy literary treats.
New Haven. Gratiot county is contemplate
ing organizing Wig lance committee. Nj
M r0us citations have been committed
there for some M past, and rec ntly John
Jarvis had rock OF 40 sheep stolen and can
find no trace OF item.
There was a collision between IA construction
train and through freight on the Michigan
Central the other morning near Galesburg.
One of the locomotives was derailed and sew
eral Of the cars splintered None Of the train
hands were hurt.
Il. Mcintyre is putting band saw mt
his hardwood mill at SUI nyside and Will have
10 in operation by tn rrst OF next month. He
has removed his ciicular mill and viii manu-
facture both pine and hardwood lumber with
the andsaw.
Lyman T Kennedy is said TO have discover
ed what he tel ewes 10 be a valuable deposit Of
mineral paint on the borders Of a swamp on
his farm near Woodyille. Newaygo county.
lie Will investigate.
The jackson prison inspectors have leased
the lab r Of 80 conyicts to c. II. Fargo * Co.,
II Chicago at 80 cents per day for q period OF
10 years FOR the manufacture OF boots and
shoes.
David c. Bishop keeper OF the house of cor
reotion and reformatory, Ged very suddenly
the other morning, OF apoplcXy. He was a
brother Of Col : Bishop OF Grand Rapids
Frank Waudell Il years old Battle Creek
lal, accid ntally shot himself through the
neshy par Of his left thigh, while "fooingn
with revolver near the mill-pond in that city.
/ The new Howe truss bridge across the RIVER
at Greenville, ~ feet eng been completed by
the d. /. X y. road, which is also erecting an
other Of 20 feet a ross Pine river a. Alma.
q. +. Stearns Of Big Rapids took 400 bushels
OF potatoes from one acre Of ground, all nice
ones He found one very large one among
them formed OF > distinct potatoes.
Grand Rapids wants the tax PAYERS TO pay
her contribution 10 the soldiers home fund.
and viii asa the legislature 10 change its
charter so that this may be done.
The business mems asso lat on at rs meet
i'm Il Marquette. vi be cal ed on t. take
action iegar ing the est bis ueut Of an an
hual exhibition for the L. z.
A sister Of the famous Indian chief. Igna-
tious Pctoskey. who died asst spring. Is noS at
Harbor Springs, aud claims 10 be lis wears Of
age.
There is talk OF establishing skate actorv
at shelby. TO e poy 10 or II en- AMI utilZ-
ing the quantity Of oak in the vicinity
DR. Thomas Maclntyre, former principal
Of the deaf and dumb asylum at Flint died In
indianapolis, Sept. %. aged 40 years.
David Il. Waters,a well known Greenbacker.
has been appointed United States marshall for
the Western district OF Michigan,
Mrs j. F. Porter Of Sturgis weighs 30
pounds and a Chicago museum pays her $40
a week for exhibition purposes.
One hundred and forty new dwelling. have
been erected N Lans nc the past summer and
Others are in progress.
A. II. Carver, a Hillsdale county farmer is
mi sing His farm is heavily morgaged and
he Is badly in debt
The Kalamazoo board of education have
ordered neral vaccination of the pupils in
the pa lie schools.
John Mooney, shoemaker OF Grecnvle
attempte sui lie, but doctor and a stomach
pump saved him.
During the berry season over 900 bushels
OF huckleberres and blackberries were shipped
from Alpena.
The Michigan stave and head n company
vii erect large save and heading mill at
Portland
Mrs. VI. y Hadley, prominent lady Of
Romeo, dropped dead OF heart Il sease a few