Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-30
STATE sIFTINGs.

as "childrons' day"
The nights Of Labor, through Chairman
Ilcnuessy. oi the executive board Of the state,
announce iiat the knights viii have nothing 10
Go with, the ?doptiVn Of the eieht-hour system
of.labor
Jonesv.lle wants live furniture dealer TO
locate there.
The last stoGOas crop OF Oceana county
potatoes have been marketed principally in the
south. Large quantities have been shipped 10
Memphis, Chattanooga, Atlanta and points
farther south, and as q rule good prices have
been realized. MANY carloads have been sent
TO Kansas City AS distributing point. They
are sent 10 the last named place in sacks, to the
Others In bulk.
Tie village board Of St outs has decided TO
donate s., 500 to }. II. Robbins OF Owosso, for
the purpose OF securing his table factory, SO he
is hunting for other boards 10 trade.
A school teacher named Arthur Pretty,
teaching in Tompkins county, jackson county,
has been arrested on a charge of cruelty, for
beating one Of his scholars named Isaac Taylor.
The charge states that Pretty struck Taylor in
the face with his fist, breaking the tones OF his
nose and causing them 10 protrude through
the skin. Pretty defends himself 10y saying
the boys had arranged lot TO throw him out
doors.
Charles Osborn Of Lee township Calhoun
county, hung himself the other morning. The
cause is attributed To dependency. tie was
at one time prominent merchant and subse-
quently engaged in farming.
An incendiary fire destroyed the barn and
contents OF A. Giller, farmer living near
Stauwood, Mecosta county. Three horses, seven
head Of cattle and stack OF grain were all
burned No insurance.
The New Fifth National bank I'm Grand
Rapids was opened Tor business on the l4th inst
The board Of control Of the state reform
school, has awarded \. +. Jennison, Of Lans-
Ing, thc'cOntract for furnishing 100 yards OF
gray cloth at 60 cents per yard.
Charles Crandall, the veteran soldier who
recently wandered away from the Soldiers
under a blacksmith shop with both feet frozen
and other parts of his anatomy frost-bitten,
died few DAYS ago. He had had his toes am
putated but erysipelas set in, causing death.
He WAS a member Of the Eleventh Michigan
Infantry.
J A second attempt 10 wreck the fast tram on
the Michigan Central. was made near Gales
burg the other night but was discovered In
time TO prevent serious results. An attempt
was made 10 wreck a :. ain about month
ago. and the lhcnd who Tried IL is now serving
20 wears term in Jackson. The matter is be
ing closely looked into by the railroad people
and If the guilty man is found he will be most
Summarily dealt with
The sixth annual sheep shearing exhibition
OF the Macomb county sheep breeders and
wool growers association viii be held at the
Fcarnaught driving park barn in tine village of
Romeo on Thursday, MAY O. Some Of the
rules and regulations are as follows: All
persons who exhibit sheer 10 he shorn are re-
Quired To furnish satisfactory statement in
writing of name. number, aye OF sheep, days
growth of fleece, or date of previous shearing
Where such certificate is not furnished sheep
may be shorn t, grades The committee on
weight shall Nccp two records, 10 wit; one
Of recorded al one OF grades. Shearng may
commence al "A. M, but no sheep shall be
placed OH benches for record after pm. All
benches and pens furnished by association.
Competition open 10 all.
1t is said that about.clght years ago youn-
ranchman named Henry Crouch, near rela-
tive OF the Michigan Crouches, was killed on
the lans OF Kansas by lightning, as the
family were informed. AS lie had valuable
drove of cattle in his possession at The time,
besides a large sum OF money, suspicion has
always existed that lie, too, was murdered
Other incidents might be related 10 show that
& strange fatality surrounds the Crouch fam
ily
Joseph Pulitzer, editor Of the New. York
World, who has just resigned his seat in the
national house Of representatives, went into
the army in lsGl as a private IN company l. OF
the famous Lincoln cavalry, which was com
manded by The old veteran, oil. A. /. Nc
Rey nolds Of Grand Rapids.
Michigan Zimmerman has,aken n e pains
u figure out that the / nj I'll States produce,
enough lumber each year to load AIS ,5ol
railroad cars, each carrying Zoo iect. IL is
also said that this would make train $50
miles loug, or about one third around the
world.
W. c. Page Of Ionia estimates that % per
cent of the wheat In his county has been WIN
ter or spring killed. He bases his Judgment
upon reports. received from different parts OF
tie county. Clover IS also badly injured.
Among the Sictims Of the terrible storm in
: aux Rcpids, Mimi. was Edgar Hull, former
IL Of Kalamazoo, who, at the time OF his death
was en- iOute to his old home in this state
His remains were brought 10 Kalamazoo for
ntcrment
Solomon n. Smell, an old resident OF Clarks-
ton, d. oppcd dead on the street in that vnlal
a few days since.
Mrs A Waters, Of Beugoia, was Il rown
from buggy In Union City the otter day and
instantly killed
Business and society crclesin Jackson have
been thrown into great excitement by the an
nouncement that W. l.. Richardson, freight
agent Of the Michigan Central railroad at that
place, Is short In his accounts about $500
His friends are endcavoring 10 raise the
amount to save him from pcrsecut on.
About n year ago, Walter Carleton Of Can
ton was driving through Plymouth bis buggy
struck stone and was was overturned, break
Ing his ankle. Walters father will sue the
village for $4,000 damages. The village coun-
ell have resolved to fight TO the last court.
George II. Kedzie Of Grand Haven, who
with his four brothers came TO Michigan 60
years ago died in Grand Haven recently lie
Ia the first of the five 10 die.
Nearly all the mills in the Saginaw Valley
Will run 10 hours.
X. w. Chase OF Ann Arbor had his Ipockets
picked in Lansing OF his pocketbook, contain
ing drafts for S4UO 800 nscash and tickets
for himself and wife to California, whittier
they had started; hut as they had no more
money they went back home.
Negry 100000 whitefsh were planted In
the hay at last Tawas the other day.
Augustus +. Tlibbard, well known citizen
Of Battle Creek died yerv suddenly on the
street the other morning, from the tursting Of
a blood vessel. His dog stood guard over him
and his body could not I've reached until Mrs.
old and was marshal Of the city during 1869
and 1870. lie was well known throughout the
statel u
Huron started out duck hunting the other
morning. His boat was upst by drifting ice
and hc.was drowned.
DJ Palmer son OF A. S. Pa liner OF Milford
had both legs broken below the knees while
skidding logs near Bovine CITY, CharlevOiX co.
After cXtrioating himself he crawled several
rods towards home before being found. His
case Is a critical one.
Isnsing's street railway will be In running
order by May lst
T.TRsnsom, prominent business man OF
ST. Joseph. is dead
The schedule Of the condition OF the defunct
Peabody bank Of Albion, has been made pub
lie, and the figures as corrected stand: Liabili-
ties, $3l,9l6; assets. 5000 The creditors