Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

An order has been issued for a special
term Of court for Missaukee county, To be
held at Lake City, beginning October -
for the trial of James Craft and Mrs. Edna
Brass for the murder Of her husband in
June
Up to September 1st there had been
shipped from the three ports Of Mar
quette, Escanaba and st. Ignace l,57l ,095
tons OF ore-2500O0 tons more than had
been shipped at this time in 1885
The Follett Brothers in Algansee town
ship, had one wheat field Of seventy-six
acres this summer from which they
threshed l,57l bushels of nice, plump
wheat-an average of over twenty bushels
TO tho acre,-COldwatcr Courier.
Grace Sine, aged Z, was drowned in
Round lake near Charlevoix the other
afternoon
Presidents Angel has been elected one OF
the senate OF the Phi Beta Kappa, to hold
Office for six years
The total output OF the Ropes mine for
August was valued at $4,000.
The 6-weeks'- old child OF Frank Wander
half Of Grand Rapids was found dead in
bed the other morning. The child slept
with its parents. The mother weighing
200 pounds, is supposed to have rolled over
on the infant. The verdict of the corners
inquest was that the child came to its
death by suffocation.
The next Legislature will be invited TO
purchase 100 acres of the Hon. c. c. Com
stocks land near the soldiers homo, to 10
used as a soldiers home dairy farm.
Now that the Hoyt will has been sus
tanned a start is likely to be made in pro
viding the free public library for East
Saginaw for which he left q generous
bequest.
John Stronach. land broker, has bven
arrested at Manistee by sheriff OF Lodi,-
lana on a charge of embezzlement by
requisition from tho governor Of Louis.
lana.
The Shiawassee county poor house was
destroyed by fire the other night. Los
$1,000.
Albert Vineyard of Bay City was
seriously injured in getting off from a
4 train at Grand Forks, Dakota, the other
morning.
Ira j. Frisbie, an old pioneer Of Hills
dale, and brother Of John l.. Frisbie,
consul TO RHEIMS, France, died in Kansas
recently
c. =. Carpenter Of Lenawee county, and
Truman Baker OF Hilsdale, were on the
f-igate Congress at the bombardment of
Vera Cruz in lS47 The next year they
separated and did not meet again ant il
last week at the IIillsdale reunion
Charles Schmitt who shot Bert Neon
N ID n l,..f1 s,.1
the Wayne circuit court
Uader Sheriff Slosson of Milwaukee sr
rested Clara Michaelstretter, alias Clara
Breve, in Reed City the other morning
charged with the murder of her child July ),
by piercing its heart with darning needle
and afterwards throwing the baby III the
river. She was taken to Milwaukee by
Detective Struebig of that city. Ho has
been looking for the woman since July 8.
Ishpemng miners demand that eight
hours be- made days work.
w. c. Maybury, who recently announced
his withdrawal from the congressional
contest in the first district, has published
another letter saying that he will accept
the unanimous nomination OF TIE con
vention.
Col Thomas Saylor, ex-United States
land commissioner of East Saginaw, and
his bondsmen have been served with sum
mons TO appear in the United States court,
Detroit, in a civil suit which the govern
ment has begun for the recovery Of an al
legged shortage in his accounts. The suit
is for $4,000. Saylor held his commission
from 1896 TO ISL. He has in his possession
a letter from the land office at Washing
ton 90 the expiration Of his term Of office,
acknowledging the closing of his accounts
and the receipt Of all moneys due the
government. A similar suit has boon be-
gun against the bondsmen of W. w.
Quackenbush. deceased, who held the com
mi,sioncrship three months before Saylor's
appointment
Veterans of the Ninth Michigan infantry
are requested to give notice to their com
rales that arrangements have been made
by Prof Rankin of Olivet and Capts.
Brand and Starkweather of Detroit for
the coming reunion OF their regiment at
Detroit Tuesday, Sept. IA. Headquarters
will be at the Biddle house. Comrades
will be entertained at Sl.5O and $3.50 per
day. Veterans will apply to the proprie
tor il they desire to select their rooms in
advance. Plenty of room in Assembly
hall. Tables by themselves. AL railroads
will carry at regular excursion rates and
the Detroit boys will see that they have
an old-fashioned time.
Virgins Claims the Honor