Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-29
STATE NEWS Condemned.

STATE NEWS CUNDENSED.
Robert Shankland, the oldest pioneer
and oldest democrat IN Washtenaw coun-
", is dead
John Boyd, the Rockford murderer, who
has just gone 20 Jackson for life, said on
his way 20 prison that he had spent over
sLC0) in the drug stores and saloons of
Rockford in the past ten years that he
ought to have spent ON nj, family and
they are left destitute
An unnamed alumnu- of the state uni
versity has given the art library com
plcte and valuable collection of the etch
ings of Pirancsi illustrating old Roman
architecture l.159 in number and accom-
panied 10y explanatory notes.
The trustee, Of the Hoyt public library
have bought all the books remaining in
the library of the late L. H. Thompson of
Flint about 9.010 volumes. The collection
embraces "A fine selection in the field OF
English history, literature. etc.
The Houghtby family, S. II. Fiukcll. "a
colorcl man named Taylor, all of Adrian
were poisoned by drinking sweet cider
They are now ont OF danger, although
weak from the effects of the illness. Tay
lor who drank huge bumperof the bcyer
age out of squirt OF bravado after the
others were IN. had the scvcrc.t cX.
periencc Or Stephenson, who attended
most Of the victims. he,itatc> 10 give any
theory as TO the cause but the popular
belief now is that small snake found its
way into the press with apple, when the
cider was made and il, venom produced
the results
Charlcvoix county board OF supervisors
carried a resolution to accept the PROPOSE
ton made by Boyne City deciding the vii
/ lage hall, recently erected on lot zone, 4"
I so long as occupied for county purposes
/ including holding Of circuit court, etc,
together with an offer 20 furnish one
quarter Of the expense incurred in erect
/ inc court house in the village of Boync
/ CITY. if so erected within ten years. \
subsequent resolution was carried desig
mating said building as the county court
house, and the rooms therein Is county
offices, jail, etc.
Company I. NJ $. T, OF Grand Rapids
will take part in the national prize drill AZ
Washington next May.
VIM. limerick n resident of NpsiIanu
since 1880, is dead.
The Detroit bridge and iron works has
been given the job Of substituting iron
towers for stone towers supporting the
Niagara suspension bridge
Sibley q Bearinger OF East Saginaw
have made another purchase OF standing
pine, and now own over GOOOO00o0 feet OF
! standing timber.
Ex-Goy. Begole has made his renppcar
ence in politics by accepting the demo
cratic nomination as senator from the
nineteenth district in place of Geo. W.
Stuart Of Grand Blanc, who could not &C
cept on account OF i'll health. Although Il
years old, the ex-governor is going TO
make lively canvas and try 20 overcome
the 200 majority which is against him in
the district
Samuel X. Kuschewsky of Grand Haven
gives notice that on November =! he will
apply to the probate court OF Ottawa for
a change Of name He thinks too much
valuable time is squandered in pronounc-
ing the name which he brought with him
from Poland-especially when he's in n
hurry.
Mrs Mary Penasa, wife Of Chief Joseph,
died at Reed City Sunday, aged 80 years.
Chief Joseph is los years old.
Isaac Sawin OF Sherwood, IS years old,
sowed II acres OF wheat one day last week.
Russell PASCAL, - years old, resident
OF Jackson, was brought before United
States Commissioner Dodge in Lansing
the other morning on the charge Of offer
ing counterfeit coin for sale. He was
bound over for trial at the November
term OF the United States court, bail being
fixed Mt 81 900 PASCAL was unable to oh
tain il and he has been committed to the
Wayne county Jail. He offered coin at
20 per cent. discount.
Gov. Alger has pardoned Victor Momi-
nee, who was sentenced TO state prison
from Monroe county for larceny in April,
lSs5, for three years. The board of par
dons believe that the prisoner il guilty
committed the ofense. which was the
stealing OF g. y. while intoxicated. The
pardon is granted with the understanding
that Nominee shall abstain from the
use of into xicant4.
The deep salt we'll on the Detroit mill
property in Bay City has been sunk to a
depth Of 1850 feet, and a splendid flow Of
brine has been procured.