Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

vim 10 " DOnnell, the murderer OF Carey
who turned informer in the Phoenix park
murder cases.
Ten of the men arrested for participa.
tion in the riots at McCormick's factory
in Chicago, have been held for trial in the
criminal court.
Work on the upper peninsula prison will
be commenced in June.
John Rasmussen, a wealthy farmer of
Oakland county, is missing. He was last
heard of at Toledo
The celebrated Loud and Winchester
case before Judge futile at East Tawas has
been decided. a decree was granted to
Loud, who retains property valued at
Sl.5O0,O00 and pays Winchester SlS,900.
The supreme court has granted an
der to show cause in the case of Catherine
Locke, administrators, vs.. Judge Speed of
the Wayne circuit. The question involved
in the payment of certain fees for inquests
held by the late Coroner Locke.
Z. \. Hurley and children who were so
severely burned in fhe fire at Bronson six
weeks since have recovered so far rs to
move to their farm in Bethel township,
Deputy Sheriff Whitaker, badly injured in
the same fire, has given up all hopes of re-
covery.
Articles of association have been filed
and organization effected. for new COM
pany known as the Grand Rapids Loan,
Building and Homestead Association, com
posed of leading citizens Hon Joseph
Houseman is president. Over 800 shares
have been subscribed. which ensures it a
success.
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General Worthy Foreman Gritiiths and
General Secretary. Turner are expected in
Detroit Immediately on the adjournment
of the special session OF the general assem-
bly, which meets in Cleveland, May %
The military all over the state are drill
ing regularly to prepare for the state en-
campment
The confession of VIM. RinSgold at St.
Louis, No, to having murdered j. y. Nc
Lain, at Coopersville, near Grand Rapids,
IN September, 1854, has created a great
leal of comment among those who are
most familiar with the horrible details,
and it is hoped the criminal may yet be
brought to justice. The confession is
very remarkable one, to say the least.
Several prominent lumberman of East
Saginaw and Saginaw City are forming a
syndicate for the purpose of entering into
a large transaction. The sum of $1,000
900 is to be raised which will be used for
the purchase of 6)00O0001 feet of standing
pine on the Columbia river, Washington
Territory. \ goodly number have already
significd their intention of taking stock in
the enterprise.
The State Fair contract signed is the one
providing for removal of the buildings from
Kalamazoo to this city, and this action of
the committee meets with general appro-
baton, rs the buildings will now become
the absolute property OF the County Fair
Association, and the lumber alone is worth
at least 81 600 The committee have found
that the freight charges for moving the
lumber here will be about $500. jackson
Citizen.
Sixty-one years ago yesterday Mr.. Allen
Tibbits landed in Detroit from Wayne
county, y. V At that date he says, there
were but three brick buildings in the City
of the Straits, and one rstreet, Jefferson
avende; and there was but one steamer
ahoat between the Hudson River and the
Pacific Ocean. and but one Touring mill
driven by water power between the De
troit River and the cific.-Coldwate
Republican, May II.
Gov Swineford is a very modest man in
his demands for Alaska. He wants money
for an Indian hospital, an increased APP
preparation for industrial schools, mail
facilities for the Aleuts on the islands,
representation III congress. and ter
ritorial council. The governor complains
that whisky bought in Portland, Oregon,
for 81 81 Il gallon is sold in Alaska for from
IS TO Sl2; that u rascally marshal beat
him out of 500 by making him buy Uncle
Sans furniture, and that the clerk at
tempted to put $50 into his (the COVER
nor's) pocket by charging up mileage
wher, Swineford had a pass. No wonder
the governor is virtuously indignant.
Three soldiers. privates Swanwick, Sew.
entcenth Infantry: Zinkard, Fifth In
fantry, and Morton, First Cavrlry, al OF
Fort Custer, Mt, were drowned in the
Yellowstone River. n short distance above
Fort Kcogh. Mont. They were crossing in
a skiT and when in midstrcam the strong
current carried the frail craft among the
rapids, where il was swampcd None of
the bodies have been recovered.
Secretary Manning continues to improve
slo wly.
Gen. Rosecrans has sent to the Senate
Committee on Finance written state
ment i'm answer to the charge that he was
connected with certain alleged land frauds
in California. He does not deny the trans
action, but says he did nothing which was
not in accordance with the advice of his
lawyers, perfectly legal and that his action
has since been sustained by the courts
The transactions covered about 500 acres
of land in the vicinity of Los Angeles.
Geoge II. Butler nephew of Gen. But
ler and a man of great original talent and
fine abilities, died in Washington few
days ago, as result of a protracted spree.
At one time he was consul-general to Alex
andria, Egypt.