Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-17

600; st. Clair ship canal. S67, 500; st. Mary's
river, 100000; Black Lake harbor, $4,000,
Pine Lake, $4,000; Cheboygan, $4,000;
Frankfort, s25, 900; Black Lake, 5000; CD
Haven, 10000; Grand Marias, tl00,0O0;
Ludington, $4,000; Manistee, $4,000;
Monroe, 1000; Muskegon, 1000; Onton-
agon, $4,000; Portage Lake harbor OF ref
uge, 10000; Sand Beach harbor of refuge,
$l35,0o0; Pentwater, $l5O.0O0; Menominee'
$4,000.
On the 18th OF September a hog belong
ing To Joseph Person OF Hadey, Lapeer
county, disappeared. Sixty-four days
later the animal was found, having lived
all that time under a strawstack without
food or water. The hog lost 10 pounds
during its Imprisonment.
Ex-postmaster j. NJ. Church of st. Louis
and prominent business man of that vii
lage, was found drowned in "A cistern the
other morning.
A woman is under arrest at Fife Lake
charged with burning 10 death her child
nine days old.
The Finnish residents of Marquette and
vicinity will build "A Lutheran church of
their own next spring. They have secured
regular pastor from Finland.
Said that an effort will be made to de
tach Laketown. Fillmore, Overise and Sa-
lom townships from Alegan county and
attach them TO Ottawa county.
Oscar Hopkins OF Bay City, serving a
life sentence at Jackson for attempting TO
kill VIM. flanagan. in the spring of ISL
has written to Judge Green, begging that
interceSSion be made for hi release. Hop
kins says that he is now a christian and he
wants 10 get out so that he may show TO
sinners all around what JOY and gladness
he has found
One day last week a stranger called at
Burdick' bank, st. Charles, and wanted to
have a drafts for $3.50 cashed. He gave his
name as Mr.. Noble, buying cattle for a De
troit firm, but MIR. Burdick hesitated. The
matter was compromised By Burdick Civ
ing the stranger 500. Within - hours he
learned that the paper was "a forgery, but
the stranger had gone.
+. y. Kelsey, "A prominent Three Rivers
business man, has become insane through
the excessive use OF alcohol, and has been
sent to the Kalamazoo asylum.
The old Flint q, Pere Marquette passen
ger depot at Flint was damaged and rem.
dered unfit for further use the other day.
The contents OF the building were saved
The new depot of the company, which is
nearly completed. Will in consequence be
occupied sooner than was intended.
There are S01 volunteers in the soldiers
home.
John Mabenau and Miss Neoko!esk. of
Isabella county, both full -blooded Indians,
were married at Saginaw City the other
evening IN full costume. After the cere-
mony the bridal pair and their friends in
dulged in "A corn and bear dence.
The annual report Of railroad commits
sioner Mcpherson shows ts3 roads in the
state, operated by % companies During
the year POI miles of road were built. max
ing the total mileage 51Sl miles. The total
earnings for the year were $40, 9j2 SG4.
Eleven roads show debit balance Only
seven roads declared a dividend.
There wore 80 convicts in Jackson pris-
on on the lit inst.
According TO the present statue. sheriffs
are not allowed TO serve more than two
terms. They are now circulating petit
ton to be presented TO the next legislature
asking that body 10 submit that question
10 the people to amend the constitution so
as 10 allow them 10 serve the people-as
often as they can be elected.
Attorney General Taggart decides that
mutual life insurance companies. carry
ing risks on minors, are conducting an IL
legal business, and licenses issued TO such
companies viii be revoked.
Harvey Rowley's mysterious death by
shooting on the road between Corunna
and ovid will yet get into the courts.
There are suspicious that his murderer or
he vas murdered) can be apPrehended.
Axtel is under arrest at Frankfort,
Cba|gcd with robbing the bodies OF the
sig prS washed ashore from the wrecked
Io.uhauDee and Marinette AXtel claims
lt II "a JUSTIFY VI Alf l'tiN' t.4i'A AhNNAAN
- to hold an inquest on the bodies.
Nathaniel Iapham Of St Johns has been
bound over for trial at the next term OF
the United States court, for selling liquor
on the fair ground at that place without
special license. William Buriey was ar
rest for a similar otfensc. but his case was
continued TO December l..
The official canvass shows that $50, 80
votes were east for governor. Luce had
Nar,1a htsl.in - 1-n.
tering, 100 Luce's plurality, 7,4.2
Peter Pra,cham OF Oliver township, Hu
ron county. killed six deer within mile
of his house the first week in December.
David lie Boeuf OF Harrisville hauled 70
patriots 10 the polls on election day, for
which he was 10 receive so. The money
not forthcoming, lie Boeutf brought suit
against W. l.. Gorham, who had engaged
him, and got judgment for the amount
claimed.
Editor left of the Mason Ne,cs, figure
that the Bohemian oats agents have car
ried $4,000 out OF lngham county. The
leading business men of Mason say that
the speculation has led 10 hard times and
slow collections in lngham county.
Lake Linden, Houghton county, is 20
have the greatest toboggan slide in Mich
gan. 4 right of way has been secured
over an old Calumet q Hecla mine incline.
the summit of which is 300 feet above the
leNcl or Lake superior. n Sllue q mile long
can be had on the incline, while toboggan-
ers can go half as much farther on the
lake.
The trial OF VIM. Dorr for the murder o.
Albert Ruvalt III Port Huron, ended in
DORIS acquittal. Ruvalt was shot in the
woods. and Dorr was charged with pur-
posey firing the gun. The defense claim
ed that death was the result of an acct
dent.
Watersmeet, in the Upper Peninsula, is
booming. as the result of n new hotel, an
extenion of the Chicago q Northwestern
road and the hopes that the road will
build round houses and repair shops and
make the place an important Junction
point.
A Detroit. Lansing Il Northern road of
fetal says that the new line between Grand
Ledge and Grand Rapids will surely be
built, and probably five daily express
trains will run over the road To Detroit 10y
this time next year.
Dawdigan and Duvries the two men
charged with committing rape on an old
squaw named Penasa in Osceola county in
August last. from which she afterward
died have been convicted and sent TO
Jackson for eighteen years.
Mrs. H. F. Alexander died at Ludington
recently from injuries sustained n few
days previous by jumping from second