Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-10-30
STATE SIFTINGS.

Judge John q. O'Kecfo. well known q rough
out the state, died in Mar tie recently. He
/ WIS an rishm,n and a craduae Of the uni
versiy o. Dul lin, ard hal 10 leave his native
I country IN az OUnt O his par .ut.sm. Coming
/ 10 South America Ii inferred the military ser.
! vice OF the Puragua1 pHerumeut in which he
/ bcclm" colone', AID was mustcre out on
account of tad sabre wound. lie had b en-
esidcnt Il Marqu tic.
The Merchants Exchange hotel, Hastings, was
DESTROYED by re with mo O is contents the
other morning los, - 100 or 5000; no
insurance. II WAS one O. IN" Oldest buildings
In tie county. Mrs stewart wife Of the re-
cent c see has been a-rest charged with the
burning. The house belonged t. Henry Newton
OF silver Creek. y. Y Al dining buildings
were saved by hard work
swan White X Smith and he Tlayer
lumbr company. operating N Mesauoet
county. a,ked thc,r men to sign contract
eFadiug IN ID lOur law or uut work About
% qa.t and Lake CT, is fun Of oodsmen.
QUITE a number STATED Tor The Wisconsin
wood Each firm a but few men Lett 4
wi lave 10 susp a operations until new
rows can hc r,cu.td.
The Al nual reunion of the second Michigan
Infantry was held in Battle Crock oct IT, 4
/ very enjoyable time was had The following
officers We're c'ecte1 for the ensuing year:
/ President Dr. j + Bodne Niles. Secretary
/ AMI TIE surer-Jo ! Cogwill. Clssopolis; His
/ toran John Gdden, Adrian: ten Nicc-
Presidents were also elected. one from each
COMPANY
Burt Iluntlv OF Cmcr, Arenac county, was
recently onyicted Of THEFT and sentenced TO
the l,uia house OF correction. An officer car
ried the pri. oUcr 10 lonia but the warden re-
fused t. receive him, a. the crime OF which he
was convicted does not carry that penalty
The officer then left the boy 20 his own devices
/ The latter is still Il lonia.
/ Frank Barnhard's son, at Mu,kegon, was la.
iured 80 the Hackley dock and suit was
brought against the proprietors for damages
sustained. fore trial the victim settled with
the HackleF company for $500, and his at
t1rney brought in III 10 500 for service
rendered, making Bernhard actually pay So
more than H. received
Mr. Daniel Root tie sorghum manufacturer
near Hudson, who received the 500 premium
from the state fo- TIE manufacture # sugar
from that product lat years. more extensively
than ever engaged N the slrghum manufacture
/ this season. There j. largely increased
| acrcGg' and 'hr cane ., Swcetcr than hereto
/ for.
Mrs Liza Disbro OF Grand Rapids died in
july 1854, leaving about $1,000 30 Rev. l.. VI
scofeld. Presbyterian minister. The rela-
tiyes Of the lady naturally wantel division
of the p operty, and the matter was carried
into courts. The supreme court has Just de
cidCd In favor OF Scohcld.
f. +. MYERS, the Detroit architect, will fur
nish one dormitory at the soldiers home
Labor Commissioner Pond will also furnish n
I uOrmitOrf. ne furniture consists OF ntu ana
bedding drtss.ng case, chairs, carpet, etc
The dormtories will be named in honor 81 the
parties who furnish them.
Daniel Kcrns tv -ycar-old son, near Mo
renci, found torp do on the railroad track
and took il 10 his home, where he struck it
with an Ak The torpedo exploded, one OF the
fragments striking the lad on the neck sever.
ing tie iugular vein and causing death IN a
few minutes
De'auo A. Conyi>, the Watertown forger
who pleaded 81 !ty - forging the discharge o.
a n orteage Of $1,000, running to Daniel Catch.
poe of Geueva, y Y, has been sentenced by
Judge Smith, at II Johns, TO the Jack son
prison for ten years Conyi' is - years old.
r. \. Glls architect and builder OF Big
Rapi 5. has mysteriCusly III appeared lie hal
just completed a scloJl o1se In Green town.
ship. Mccosta Co, and disappeared soon after
rec living b pay. lie j. owing Big Rapids
parties for material and labor about $500.
f VI Glib ALT. tn Muskegon music teacher
arres'e ON charge OF larceny from Ilatt *
Co.'S store. and schargc for want OF evil
dencc, la, sued a. j. Ras;on FOR $1,000 for
SANDER. II e latttr was clerk IN he store
AMI prn ipal witness or the prosecution.
A lad named George Kuncelman OF Mt
Pleasant, lie foollng with a re, Oliver, looked
into The barrel. The weapon was discharged
and blew out the boys right eye. The bullet
is lodged In bis head AMI he boy still lives,
but ID IRE IS no hop OF his recoye y
r.
Recorder Burke OF Kal m 400 I'm the sum Of
81 coo for uttering forged checks TO the amount
OF $3.50 on the Kalamazoo National bank. pur
porting to b. drawn b. L B. Eldrel In favor Of
b. Long. He confessed his guilt
The Hillsdalc college lecture course will In.
cludc the following named celebrities thi.
winter John b. Cough r. J. Burdette, Kate
Field, and PIof VIM. Parsons Of England.
The course Is ron in the int rests of the col.
lcgcis five literary foceics
Christian Houck, prosperous farmer living
four miles cast Of Marshall. hung himself the
other night in his ba n lie was n member OF
Marshall Commandcry X. T. No IL, and
prominent man. Dome, tic troubles are said
TO have caused the suicide.
Jos Glonsey Of West Bay City, laid down
besiuc the railroad ack with bis hand resting
on rail lie went 10 sleep ana awakened
alter the had taken OF his hand. Portions
o Tue hand were found sticking TO the rails
One lone finger was LETT.
The twentieth Mich gan Michigan infantry
held its pot annual reunion in Jackson 90
the i4th inst Ia, next reunion will be bel
in Lansing Capt n. u. Barker was chosen
president, an Dir. II. Is. Baker secretary, foi
the ensuing year.
Charlie Strong, notorious crook o.
Detroit, was mortally shot by apoliceman tbi