Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-04
The Feather stone foundry in Chicago

the elght-hour system. NOW the men in
sist on n return to the ten-hour plan, which
is refused, the employers saying they can
not change the hours at the whims OF the
men. Thereupon the employees struck,
and will remain out until ten hours is re-
turned.
Wausau, Wis, was visited by a destruc-
tive fire IA few days ago which swept away
about S225, 600 worth of lumber and rail
way property.
Gen. Niles has offered "a reward Of q, 900
10 the head OF Geronimo. the Apache
chief.
A hundred kegs of blasting powder ex-
ploded near Chattanooga, Tenn, few
days ago Three miners were instantly
killed.
Mrs. j. ID. Kroner of Grand Rapids,
died from the effects OF fright. a neigh
boris house caught fire, ana Mrs. Kroner,
who was in delicate health, became great
~ excited, her nervousness growing in in
tensity until death released her.
The council of Hope college, Holland,
have petitioncd William Ill king of the
Netherlands, tor compete collection OF
Dutch literature. to reinforce the college
library. The petition has been endorsed
10y the governor and superintendent of
public instruction under the seal, and will
he presented in person by Rev. Peter
Maerdyke Of Grand Rapids, who will
shortly visit the Netherlands.
The currant worms are playing havoc
with the currant bushes. \ dose of white
hellebore or n little paris green will play
havoc with the worms. Now is the time
to take care of currant bushes, roses and
other shrubs that are being attacked by
insects, and the remedy given above APP
plies to them all.
stephen o. Bennett of Caro- dropped
dead in Chicago a few days ago.
Arthur Paul, an aged citizen or Mar
shall, went 10 glory by the strychnine
route II few days ago. Dependency is the
reason assigned.
Adds Broc1way and convivial compan-
ions spent the evening recently at a tavern
in Cascade township. Kent county. and de
parted for home at a late hour. He stop
ped at a farm house on the way, and was
found suffering from the effects of bad
wound ON the back of the head, apparent
~ made by a blow from bludgeon. He
was taken. home the next morning and
died the next day. The autopsy showed
that death was the result of IA blow and
the rupturing of a blood vessel He died
without telling who hit him. The coroner
is investigating the circumstances. Brock
way was farm laborer with wife and
eight children
Tine nomination or II. +. Severens Dis
trict Judge Of the Western District of
Michigan, has been confirmed
Henry Wilson, the colored man of Flint
charged with the murder of his little
daughter some weeks since, has been found
guilty.
Chas. T. Allen, S. II. Clizbe, Geo Green
wood, y. w. Sherman, j. w. Burk and
Samuel Kanous are the stakeholder, in "A
new manufacturing enterprise i'll Cold.
water for the manufacture of the Sher-
man road cart. The organization Is not
fully completed but will be at once. The
company has "A capital of $1,000. The
gentlemen making up the new company
are men of integrity and capital. and will
push the business for all there is in it,
While Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Alden of
Coldwater were attending the Salvation
Army jubilee in the VI. T.. church the other
evening some one stole their horse and
buggy. They were found the next morn
Ing in II. c. Fenn's meadow. two miles
southeast of the city. the thief taking the
trouble TO pass through five gates. unlock
ing the horse from the buggy. and leaving
the property forty rods from the road.
The Jackson Citizen is trying TO create
a sensation by finding fault with the fare
furnished to the convicts in the prison.
Prof. A Reinhart of Syracuse, y. Y,
has been selected 10y the Rugby associa-
ton of Ann Arbor the physical trainer
for the ensuing year.
Mrs Charles Dalzell, formerly Miss Anna
French, for number of years teacher
in the state public school at Coldwater'
died at her home in Davenport, Iowa, re-
Gently, of malarial fever.
There is an effort being made by some of
the stockholders of the Mansfield q Cold
water railroad 20 have the Penn yivania
company transfer the unoccupied portion
of the present roadbed to IA board To- he
Clttltu w Alf HIOthHDlhtIN III 'ti-' Ailt
company does not intend to use it.
Theodore Wakelee, resident of Battle
Creek for over 30 years, died May 22d.
The commencement at the military
academy at Orchard Lake takes place
June IS. The graduating class numbers
twenty. Gov. Alger will present the
diplomas, and Rev. Theodore Nelson,
superintendent of public instruction, will
deliver the address.
Beginning June 80, trotting associa-
ton meeting will be held on the fair
grounds at Lansing, lasting four days.
Benjamin Farmer, aged IS, resident Of
the Sagiuaws for 20 years, committed
suicide the other morning 10y cutting his
throat, nearly severing his head from his
body. He had been sick long time.
A l6 year old lad named Jasper Giddings
while digging under huge rock on the
farm of Geo Marshall of Maple Grove
was instantly killed by 1.-The stone falling