Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-23

BANDS o. OilaNdlbllllt luh4duS IdNt ItlA
their reservations in Kansas and encamped on
pine lands in Visions n owned by Michigan
men
President Cleveland has appointed W. II.
Nalb of Adrian TO be member OF the
board o Indian commits toner's. vice j. h.
Boics, resigned.
About sixty veterans attended the reunion
Of the Twenty-siAtl Michigan infantry at
Lansing on the 9th INST MAYOR Donovan
welcomed them 10 the city, Ma Ives OF Ma
sou RESPONDED, ana Gen. Nathan Church deliy-
cred an historical Grafton on the battle OF
sIottsyyanla.
1t Is believed al Bay City that another strike
is imminent in the valley. The mill men, IN
hrin. men for the season. are conn telling
them 10 sign an agreement waving AL rights
under the tcu-hour Jaw, and the men are tu-
clncd 10 resist The Knights Of labor are
said 10 be using their influence in the interests
# Iedce.
a Saline POULTRY fancier Is turning out
500 chickens day by the steam process.
". L. Blanchard a pioneer OF the state,
died at his home in Lyons on the nth inst
aged s.
The next reunion Of the 26th Michigan reg-
ment will bc held in Muskegon April 1851
The new officers are. President, J. :. Farrar
II Mt. Clemens secretary, jas Bradford
treasurer Alex McHaie II Manistee
In the case of Barnes vs.. Rec, the 5000
suit OF he editor Of the Coopersv..le Observer
against a prominent merchant OF that place for
alternating his Wifc- affections, the jury award
Cd plaintiff 500 damages. Barnes will also
have 10 90 the costs.
Several sanguine men in Mt. Pleasant believe
there l- salt under that town. and have COM
menced boring for it.
Under the new township law all bondsmen
OF township officers viii have O. make oath
that they are worth the bond over and above
sls.ltf lnlti
ton.
\ stock company has been organized a
Pattle Creek 10 play The Mon Spy through
the state this summer, under canvas. 1he1
are negot ating FOR "A tent viii ch viii seat 800
people. They Will play under the ausp ccs o.
grand army Of The republic POSTS and have al
ready received number OF invitations. The
opening occurs in Battle Creek I'm May.
! and Commissioner Sparks has decided that
ECO acres of swami land on the Fort Macki-
nae military reservation, which had been at
I ented by the state OF Michigan under the
swamp land act, does not belong 10 the state,
government reservations not being subject to
state patents. steps will be taken TO recover
the lands, which viii Doe used for the improve
ment of the national park.
\ POULTRY breeders pet stock association has
been organized at Monroe. The names OF
many prominent citizens Of that city and
county appear among its list Of members.
The annual report OF the Flint Il Pcrc Mar
/ Cucttc for year ending Dec. 81, lss4, has teen
| issued Ii will show the total earnings Sl.946,-
[ 40. :. a decrease OF about 100000 as com
pared with lSS4. Operating expenses ana tax
rs amounted TO Sl,41, o3i.l D. slight decrease
/ over the previous year. The company carrie !
! 80, 109 passengers during the year, and the
total mileage OF the road is .43 le funded
! debt Dee. 81 was -, $4,000. The report OF the
/ land commissioner Of the road shows that dur.
/ ing the year $50 there was sold by tie DEPART
ment 6,4Og.3t acres OF land; the price amount
/ ing 10 S4fs1i.t;s I'm addition 10 this sales of
/ timber were made to the amount of 500, ami
] lots to the amount OF $50, making the aggrc-
gate sales S49,0446s.
l.. ID. Dewey Of locumseh has a curiosity in
I the shape OF = jack. nlie over 100 years old.
/ II was the property of the late gen. Lorenzo
/ Dell Dewey. II works by means OF slide in
/ side OF hinge
Charlie Hinkle and Ed Holmes attended an
/ auction sale near Camden. Charlie offered 10
| tuy all the eggs that I'd could suck, and the
latter got away with three dozen in a very few
moments.
Secretary Kellogg Of Michigan state fish
/ commission saws that under tie act of 1873 10
/ j. unlawful 10 sell brook trou or griylng al
any season OF the year. They cannot bc made
I a marketable fish at all. The act distinctly
says: 1T shall not he lawful hereafter for
/ any person or persons 10 catch or capture by
any means whatever. for he purpose OF sale
or shipment, or 10 take, catch, or capture an 4
sell or ship sny brook trout or Crawling from
any of the inland waters OF the state
The standard guage of the Detroit, Bay City
/ Il Alpeua railroad was extended 10 Au Sabe
"a few days ago, and the first broad guage train
from the Michigan entral railroad was run in.
The road has Just put in use 100 new car'
I manufactured 10y the Detroit car works.
Superintendent Eastman says that direct
train will be run from Detroit to Alpena with
out change when the road is completed TO the
after place
Henry Riegle Of Dawson station is the own
/ or Of horse that Is q natural curiosity. The
animal is the possessor of two separate tongues
Of very natuia appearance and size, one lyne
. on top of the other The horse is over 10 years
, DID, but the deiormity was not discovered unit
gently
The inckney. Livingstone county creamery
/ comuany, recently Incorporated, have broker
ground Tor their building, which j. 10 be com
petcd before NAV ]. II will be on the air
lamb system. and one OF the largest and bes
equipped in The state
Hugh shaw Young man Of Paris township
Huron county, had his right leg badly crushed
AZ a raising a few days ago. The leg vii
have TO be amputated.
The village Of sheridan held special elec
ton on Monday for the purpose Of yotin-
900 bonds in aid Of the I ;. * VI. raroa,
extension from Toledo through TO Ashley
The bonding of the village was carried almos
unanimously, there being but two votes agains
tho bonds
Elam chaplin, who left Macomb for Califor
MIA this spring, Il is reported lost all his fin
gers OF one hand while at.work in planin
mill.
Mrs Asahel Whicomb OF Ray, Macoml
county, aged 4 was found dead in bed the 9th
err morning.
An effort is Icing made 10 change the loca
ton OF the county seat of Arenac county from
Cmer TO Standsh or Sterling.
The date Of holding the G.. 4. Il. encamp
men, at iillsdale las been changed, becaus,
of their inability TO engage the state tents, &
Aug. 81. sept. |, 2 AMI 3. The second Michi
gan cavalry will probably hold their annua
reunion September p at the same place.
Judge McCurdys splendid residence 4
Conunna was entirely destroyed by fire th
other morning Wien discovered the flame
were too far 10 quell. In two hours the hand
some structure was wholly DESTROYED with man
valuable manuscripts, paperslbooks and furn
ture Loss $4,000. insured in the htna Goa
pany for 1900. The Judge stands his los
! hrayely anl will have new house ready 10
July 4.
; The board OF trustees OF the Masonic HON
TO be built In Grand Rapids have decided
raise funds by soliciting membership from
parts of the state.