Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-26
MICHIGAN NEWS CONDENSED

A gentlemanly appearing fellow riding
on the Michigan Central between jackson
and Marshall, rendered "A stop over check.
dated April IL, III payment OF fare. The
conductor refused the back number ticket
and demanded of the passenger cash fare
This was refused, neither would the man
get off. The conductor telegraphed To
Marshall for an official and upon the ar
rival OF the train the passenger was arrest
ed, taken 70 jail. where he was kept sever
al hours and then discharged as Informal
iy as he was arrested.
Wednesday Henry Gansell, aged p
years, employed in the Constantine roller
mills, was found suspended from the ma
chinery his head almost severed from the
trunk, and the body bruised and LAGER
ated. Gansell had been oillng the machin-
cry and his sleeve caught in the gearing
The miners of tho Porter coal company
OF jackson, have garnlsheed the Michigan
Central railroad company for 5000 due
on coal, 50 as TO get their back wages
Word has been received that the road vii!
resist on the ground that 1t holds note, of
the co / company TO larger amount than
at once, so the attorney for the miners
say.
A deed was recorded i'm the registers Of
flee at West Branch q few days ago. from
Henry Gamble to SIhley d Bennington, of
all the pine land owned 10y Gamble in
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being sl05 Coz
The Toledo. Ann Arbor q Northern rail
road company has purchased the ten miles
of road bed graded last winter by the Ros-
common lumber company 10 the Mu~keEOn
river, paying therefor the sum OF $4,000.
Harrison, Clare county. can secure the
road TO that place 10y subscribing $4,000
The new passenger ears on the r. a, A.
are said to bc the finest, and most roomy
coaches run On any road IN the state.
The surviving members of Battery H.,
First Michigan Artillery. viii have "A re
union AZ Holly, Thursday Dec. >. c. \.
Fridlcnder of Oscoda, Is secretary.
r. Mavo. Nashville m erchant who was
married recently To Miss Hattie Andrus
of Convis. has been sued for 5000 damages
for breach of promise by Miss Dora Will
liams of his own town.
Mr.. A. = Fuller of Grand Rapids, re
covered S7ClO for injuries received from
an Adrian sidewalk some months ago.
Col. Roger Jones, Inspector General U.
8. a, has been inspecting Michigan educa-
tional institutions.
Alpena merchants refused TO bind them
seveS to ship their goods by rail for a
year. and the negotiations for lower
freight rates have therefore falle. thr": gh.
These merchants will stock up largely
while the boats are running and snap their
Little Jimmie Crozer OF Port Huron,
gave his baby sister n quantity of spirits
OF ammonia TO drink, and the child died in
great agony.
Burglars entered the brick store on west
Main street, in Battle Greek, occupied by
>. j. Seayy, Jeweier, and w. . Nelson,
lumber dealer The latter's safe was
blown open and So in money secured. Mr..
Soavy's safe was drilled, the lock forced
of, and $40 in money taken. The bun glars
then took all the watches in the trays and
show cases. valued at 81 1900; also neck
and guard chains, jewellery, silver ware
and other articles, worth 500 were taken
No tracks were left duplicating any one.
The executive committee OF the southern
Michigan G.. A. Il. association will meet
at Adrian Jan. q, to settle the place OF the
encampment for next year.
Frankfort's new salt we'll is down 40l
feet.
Coidwater has successful cooking
school.
The national grange will holl its next
annual session in Lansing.
The Michigan beekeepers' association
meets at Ypsilanti Dec. / and 2.
Ezekiel Saunders, who was confined in
jail in Newaygo, charged with stealing a
yoke OF cattle, escaped early one evening
by exchanging clothes with his mother
who had come TO visit him, leaving her in
bne cell. Inc ruSe was discovered a Few
minutes later, but sheriff Kimball being
away, there was short delay before pur-
suit was given. There is no trace Of the
fugitive as yet. Saunders is an old Of
fender.
DIR. N. J. Aikens, a we'll known physi.
clan OF Grand Rapids, has been convicted
Of having caused the death of Mary Noel
and her babe. Aikens committed an abor-
ton, from the effects of which both Mary
and her child died.
Alvin Avery has been sentenced TO the
Detroit house OF correction for two wears
in the United States court at Grand Rap
ids, for counterfeiting. tie lived at Wal
ton Junction.
The Kalamazoo insane managers will
ask for $4,000 for chapel, S25,O)O for cot
tages, and $4,000 for a storehouse. Other
acquisitions may be decided upon befo re
the legislature meets.