Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-17
THE ALMA RECORD.
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FRIDAY, JULY IL.
STATE NEVIS.

James Mcmahon. prominent lawyer Of
Ann Arbor, died Friday morning from n
cancer in the side of his head.
Two lake shore towns-Benton llarbor
and st. Joseph shipped in six days 81 $50
bushels of strawberries.
The INLAY City postoilice was robbed Of
ihirty-seven dollars and three registered
letters Sunday night
Ann Arbor claims the oldest member Of
The bar in the State-Elijah w Morgan,
whose certificate dates back to 1899.
1t is proposed to build a $1,000 NOM.
ment in the central portion Of the village
of Petoskey TO the memory Of the great
chiei whose name the town bears.
Grand Rapids boot and shoe dealers have
agreed to close their stores at clock in
the evening during the months of July
and August.
An lspeheming dispatch says there is
serious talk Of closing the Lake Superior
iron mine, the largest in the world II ii
is done 200 men will be thrown out of
employment
n ten-pound can of powder was recently
found in lumber yard at Grand Rapids,
and they let the opportunity escape with
out saying anything about ''fiendish plot, "
'dynamilers,' etc.
Walter ID. Grail of Peru, Ind. was run
over by Chicago & West Michigan rail.
road freigh; train at Whitehall Saturday
afternoon aud both legs were cut off. No
hopes for his recovery.
Peter Simpson, of ST. Joseph, a harness
maker by trade, hung himscfi in the Jail at
that place last Thursday night. He had
been drinking heavily for several days and
had been put in Jail to sober up.
Sunday night 4 year-old child of
Walter Donahue, of Stanton, was discov
cred in the act of swallowing quantity OF
carbolic acid. 1t was stopped just in time
but its mouth was terribly burned.
Saturday morning Herman Thomas, a
pioneer OF Eagle, Clinton county was
found hanging in his barn. Temporary
insanity is supposed to be the cause Of the
deed. Deceased was &c years of age.
While grading Oak street nj Flint the
workmen came upon skeleton two feet
below the surface, which bore evidence of
having lain there at least 10 years. 1t is
supposed 10 be the remains of an Indian.
Fourteen cows browsing contentedly
within the limits OF one block on one of
the principal streets of Monroe few days
ago gave the city such rural appearance
that the people have arisen and entered a
protest against this sort of work,
Levi Lister, of Buchanan, INDUCED in
cruelty beating his wife, dragging her
about by the hair of the head, and sundry
other performances of like nature For
this innocent pastime he was fined forty
dollars and eight dollars cost.
The Michigan legislature passed new
SANDER law at its recent session. which
Furnishes any one by fine up 10 800, and
Imprisonment up 10 30 days, who, by
words or writing. imputes to another per
son the commission of an Infamous or de-
grading crime, CT TO any female want Of
chastity.
Thomas Walsh. employed on Barlow s
farm, just outside the city limits of East
Saginaw, was found dead in barn sun.
day morning where he had gone the night
before TO sleep. An inques; was held and
a verdict of death from an overdose o.
foxglove rendered Deceased was %
and unmarried.
Henry Polak. Polander 80 years old
had his left arm crushed by cars yves, o.
Eaton Rapids Saturday last He jumped
from gravel bank 10 moving worl
train and fell under the wheels. The arm
was ampulated just below the shoulder
lie cannot speak English, and has famil,
at Troy, this State.
Col. Stewart Ives, the wealthy lumber
man of Grand Rapids, whose strange nc
tons recently have caused his friends dee
anxiety. was adjudged incompetent by
board of physicians. Saturday, and guar
dian appointed to take charge Of his affair
lie was Immediately taken in cba.2 e b.
officers for the purpose IF conveying hi,
toa private asylum at Philadelphia. Iii
mental difficulty is considered serious.
A very heavy storm of wind and raj
accompanied by terrific thunder and ligh
ming visited Vassar Monday evening
Much damage was done to wheat. whic
was beaten down badly. A tree wa
blown across the Caro- branch Of the NJ. {
road near Watrousville, and the 6 p. II
train narrowly escaped being ditched.
telegraph pole near Caro- was struck b
iighinlng and stirred up the operator
tie office, somewhat
The sweeping legislative bill which la
TOW become a law, 10 prevent the circul
ton 90 obscene literature. is move in u
rioht direction and credit TO the Stat
The vast sea Of moral pollution which h;
swept like mighty torrent over the hom'
\of the land, drowning purity from Il
heart of childhood and poisoning the vel
breath OF moral life may now, in inca
ure at least, be stopped The law is hroa
clcar and dt cisive BY its provisions aT