Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-02
STATE sIFTINGs.


G.. W. Nardcll,ot SANFORD, Midland county,
Was IN West Bay Clty recently, whore he dis
posed OF woke OF oxen. Next morning he
went 10 East Saginaw 10 collect al out Sl,-OO
on logging contract He intended TO return
10 West ia, CITY 10 collect the money for the
oxen the same day, but has not since been
seen or heard from. lie has a wife ana fam
lis Al SANFORD. lie has alN ay> been regular
IN hls habits, and ihcy are suspicious that lie
has met with foul play
i. luiscr. 4 Groningen, Ottawa county,
dropped dead while writing ut desk in his
store.
; Conblin Of Syl7an, Washtcnaw county
killed himself by cutting ms throat while tenn
lorrlly insane
4 rev postoirce will soon be established
al anton, with L. I. BlOunt as postmaster
Tie pustotlice Will be known as IOnqulsh 7. q.
Van Is. BLdsall ana James Thrust insane,
have been removed from the Graud Rapids
soldiers home TO the Kalamazoo asylum.
smith ConLlin Of Chelsea, VINO Tad beee Vi
Ulcutl, insane Tor some days, sulcdcd recent
" uy cutting ms throat from ear 10 ear with
. butcher ki!!c. The horrible deed vas {et-
formed in the preseIice OF his aged mother.
Conklin died almost instantly. lie was 10
years old and Il bachelor.
David W. Edwards. an iron worker % wv
andottc. was found dead In bed at he River
side Club House in Detroit, the other morn
ing. lie had come 10 Detroit 10 consult with
". h. Muir N regard 10 the labor troubles in
Nyaudotte.
The officers and members Of the executive
committee of the g. \. r., association OF
Southeastern Michigan, comprising tie coun-
ties OF LcuaNcc, liulsdac, Monroe, Wash
tCnaW, Branch and jackson, viii meet at
Smiths hotel, jackson, March 30, at 800
O'Clock p m, for the purpose Of fixing the
time aud location OF the next annual en-
canpment
A.spccial election was held in Grand Rapids
On the 18th 10 determine whether the city
would donate 5000 toward the iron overhead
bridge and the so 20 depot which the Michi-
gan Central proposes 10 construct there,
which resulted in an overwhelming victory for
the hrI e. There were bi6 votes cast o.
which 81. were for the bridge bonus ana ~
against 10. he common council Will AT once
proceed % close the contract with the Central.
and the depot viii be butt Immediately.
H. l.. Rockafellow was elected sheriff 10
Oscoda county last fall, but neglected 10 file
his bond and qualify within the time dc,ignat-
cd by The statute. The county clerk declared
the Office vacant. and the sherii-elect has re
Quested Gov. Alger 10 appoint him 10 the
place The governor hesltatcs and has sub
United the matter 70 Attorney General Taggart.
Henry K. Bcckwith of Samaria, Lenawcc
county, has been lined Slj.s5 for selling unin-
spected kerosene.
Five hundred and four inmates are taken
care OF at the Iona reformatory.
Morgan Slater, bookkeeper Of the First
National han1 at NassaT, attempted suicide
few days ago, while temporarily insane. The
cause Of the. present mental trouble 10 over
work.
CCharlcs stanley, resident OF Oakland coun-
~ nearly seventy years. died recently of can
Ger. lie was well-to-do farmer. anu leaves
large circle OF relatives and friends 10 mourn
his death.
Marshall Fisher, Q pioneer Of Hanover
township, and man over 80 years old, died AT
his home two miles south OF Horton recently.
Ola age was probably the cause Of his dccea-c.
In view Of the large number uf mine acct
dents IN the upper peninsula, steps are being
taken tp secure the appointment OF state
mine Inspector
Robert t. River, private in tie 22d United
states Infantry. stationed Al Fort NaNne near
Detroit, has been convicted before court
martial AT the fort on several charges Of for
gerry in the quartcrmaster's department and
sentenced 10 - years In the mIitayy prison al
Fort LcaycnWOrth.
Among the collection Of Indian curiosities
owned by MdyOr Long Of the state soldiers
home, Is an old British flag given 10 the In
dians at the Sault long before the war OF n
dependence, a. peace Offering, Joy the am
bassa1ors Of the English government 1t vas
presented to him 10y haw-wa-uO-ke-wau-ze,
the old Indian chieftain. O-shaw-wa- nu-kc-
wau-zc. was chief of the Five Nations many
years ago, and was ranked with Red jacket
and Pontiac as an Indian orator, warrior and
leader.
Detroit viii have that museum OF art, the
100000 necessary 70 secure it having been
subscribed
Saranac's skating rink, the first that was
erected in western Michigan, is being convert
ed into six stores.
Mrs sylvia Smith OF Grand Rapids, has an
orange tree five feet high, containing about
800 tuds and blossoms, completely filling a
large double room with fragrance. he tree
las grown from q seed planted nearly 20 years
ago aud two sweet orange buds were success
July grated on IL about six.years ago.
Il shook-lactory Is 10 be started in shelby
soon. An lona maE Is al the head OF the
enterprise.
About midnight the other night Robert
Wilson, one Of the most prominent cOlured
men OF Adrian, awokc with "A pain in the
region Of the heart. and In less than an hour
hc brcathcd his last lie was n man OF good
educton, a mason by trade, and commanded
general respect among all classes OF people.
a new mode Of boycott Is being seriously
agitated at Grand Rapids by the citizens
liberal league, Us they wished 10 be termed,
composed II the LIQUOR dealers. The intend
10 boz colt such firms rs Foster, stevens * Co,
4 G. Ilerkner, VIM. Mcconnell and r. h,
" allen, for subscribing funds TO certain
'ordcri detrimental to their interest They
Gag the effect will be very detrimental
Great damage was done In the state by
thunder and lightning on the 18th inst
Joscph Casper Fowler Of Fowler, Clinton
county. pleaded guilty 10 q charge Of assault