Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20

of war will be presented with badge TO
wear on the march.
The annual catalogue OF the agricultural,
college has just been published, and shows
an attendance during the year of 295 a
gain of 100 over the year preceding Most
of the students come from Michigan, but
twelve other states furnish thirty five
students, and in addition Australia has
one and Japan three students.
Prof. ii. II. Pattengill has been engaged
by the agricultural college board for work
in English during the coming year, and
Mr.. II. ID. Campbell for college carpenter
ana instructor in woodworking.
Digby V. Bell, Jr., of Detroit, has been
dismissed from the Patent Office. Sey-
mour W Bunyea of Michigan has been
made Fourth Assistant Examiner at IA
salary Of $1,000.
a little daughter of Mrs. +. c. Phillips of
Williams township, Bay county, fell of
wagon the other morning, striking on her
back in such a manner rs to cause instant
death.
Joseph Wiley, one OF the oldest residents
of Alamo township, Kalamazoo county, IS
dead.
Ninth district Republicans have re-nomi-
nation Mr.. Byron Cutcheon for congress.
The executive committee Of the Knights
of labor who have been confined IN Jail for
the past - days at Parsons, Kan, have
been released by the county commission
ers, their fines still holding to insure good
behavior. picnic was given in honor
of their release.
The commencement exercises OF the
graduating class of the agricultural col
lege take place Wedne ,day, August
j., at 10 O. III, and consists of ora
tions by eight of graduating class OF
twelve. Thirty were to have graduated,
but eighteen were recently suspended.
The fall term begins Wednesday, August
%. The indications are that the new class
will be n large one and will test the accom-
modations TO the fullest capacity. Rooms
have been provided in various places, so
that the college can accommodate some
fifty more than it has ever been able to
before.
Forest fires are raging in Marquette and
NewaygO counties
Sault Ste. Marie was the scene Of a de
structive fire on the 9th inst. The entire
block facing Water, Cross, Portage and
River streets were consumed. All the
buildings east of the Chippewa house to
Cross street are likewise burned. About
one-half the property in the stores has
been saved in n damaged condition. The
buildings burned include hotels stores,
and private dwellings, and are all in the
center of town. Owing to the character of
the structure of the buildings but little
insurance will be received.
The soldiers and sailors association of
western Michigan has given up its en-
campment this year because of inability
to secure the state tents at the time de-
sired.
John Gibson, well-known young Irish
man of Grand Rapids, was drowned while
in bathing the other day.
Adyices from Linden say that the new
town of Grover, laid out last winter is
growing rapidly. \ new school house is
being built there, and there are several
hundred people in the place.
A Frenchman named Liberty was killed
the other night on the Alger q Smith log
gng railroad about fifteen miles from
Black river. He became intoxicated
during the evening and laid down on the
track TO sleep. He was literally cut to
pieces.
William Wells a dissolute fellow of
Charlotte is in Jail for trying to kill DR..
Covey, the health officer, who went 10 see
one Of Wells children, who was sick with
diphtheria.
ron I'm, ,ul L-;l smith ,b, ~. .o,,
victs taken to Detroit from Jackson, to
identify lIorrigan. the man arrested for
the Knoch murder, were taken 10 Jackson
on the 9th inst. While waiting for the
train in the Michigan Central depot the
prisoners tried 10 escape. Only after
desperate struggle were they placed
on the train.
The regents Of the university have decid-
cd to allow visitors to inspect the museum.
the art gallery, the Chinese curiosities and
the Rogers sculptural works during the
Peninsular saengerfest at Ann Arbor
The altar of the Methodist church in Bat
tie Greek on recent Sunday was graced
with two vases of olive wood brought
from Jeru salem Ivy the pastor. They CON
tanned olive branches and flowers from the
Mount of Olives and the gardens of Geth-
scmane.
Phoebe Seaman, the ll-year old daugh-
ter of George Seaman of Jack son, stepped
on piece Of glass cutting deep cash.
The wound healed over and was nearly
well when n few days after she appeared
TO be aiiing aud lock jaw set in She died
the next day.
In the case of George W Macy ct al,
involving ten pre-emption entries made in
the Duluth land district Of Minnesota. the
secretary Of the interior has affirmed the
decision of the generalHand office, holding
said entries for cancellation on the ground
that they were fraudulently made in the
interest OF the John Martin lumber com
pany.
The fourth annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Electric Light Association will DO
held in Detroit August 81 and will prob
ably be attended 10y leading electricians
from every part Of the United States.
Il. II. Frost, assistant city treasurer Of
Jackson is under arrest CHARGED with the