Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-30
STATE NEWS condemned.

STATE NE VS. CUNUENSEn.
Frederick Robinson, a Detroit youth
was found dead in car on the ID. i. q N,
road the other day. There are strong
grounds for belief that he was poisoned.
The matter will be investigated
Cory z. Montross, well known Method
list exhorter of Grand Rapids, aged 20, has
been arrested charged with being the
father of his sister-in-law's Maggie
/ Skaters, unborn child. She is n promi-
nent member Of the Second street Method
ist church.
Over 100 bushels OF wortleberries are
being shipped daily from Alpena.
1t is expected the brick work on the
soldiers home will be finished August /.
A big Irish demonstration is to be held
in Escanaba on the 18th inst.
The new railroad into Muskegon will
have sixteen bridges over streams and
about four highway passes, the nearest
bridge to the city being over Little Black
Creek.
Geo. Kennard, charged with burning
bridge on the Port Huron q Northwestern
railroad, was arraigned before Justice
Markham at Caro- pleaded not guilty, and
was committed to Jail in default of bail, to
await examination.
An order has been issued by the general
passenger agent of the Michigan q Ohio
railroad prohibiting all employees of the
road from indulging in intoxicating liquor
while on duty or during the two hours
previous TO going on duty
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preparations for the reunion of soldiers
and sailors TO be held in that city August
II, L., 10.
John w Fletcher, "A prominent citizen
of st. Joseph county, who died at his farm
in Nottawa township recently. aged near
ly ~ years, purchased the farm upon
which he died in lS!9, and the deed bears
the signature of President Andrew Jack
son.
The charge against Nora Fetters for the
murder of Dell Nliet. in ST. Louis has
been Withdrawn and the girl was
arrested at Ithaca for being an immoral
character
The treasurer Of the Calumet q Hecla
aid fund in his annual report shows that
during the year there have been collected
so. 1928, which with other receipts
amount to $35,94j1O. For deaths 10y acct
dent there have been paid out -, 800; acct
dents other than fatal, 80 40. %: sick pay,
1916 40; leaving "a balance in bank of 50,
So.
In the somewhat celebrated case OF the
people vs.. Charles W. Fonda, twice con
victed of embezzling funds of the Constan-
tine national bank, the supreme court
holds that upon the record the court be
low had no jurisdiction and Fonda has
been released from prison.
Gov. Alger has pardoned Augustus Du-
val, sentenced August T. 1850, from Oceana
county, TO 10 years at Jackson for rape.
The reason given for granting pardon is
that the advisory pardon board after most
thorough investigation, reported unami-
mously their belief in the prisoners entire
innocence
The first reunion Of the Seventh Michi-
gan Infantry will be held at Jackson dur
ing the state far.
Joseph f. Eddy OF Litchfeld, Hillsdale
county, has gone into silk raising
Judge Joslyn of Ann Arbor, has sentenc-
ed William Butler TO the state house of
Correction and Reformatory at Iona for
four years, Frank Clark for two years and
George 5. Hough for two years forrobbing
George Collins recently of watch and
800 in money.
John Macauley brakeman on the Michi-
gan Central was killed at Niles the other
day He was Knocked from the side Of the
train of cars standing on side track
A firm of Marquette attorneys, who rep
100000 acres Of land in the upper PENN
sula, have issued a circular. calling atten-
ton 90 certain Irregularities which are
said 10 exist in the sections where these
lands are situated The alleged Irregular
ties are, collecting highway taxes in town
ships where there are no roads and expend-
ing the moneys in other townships and in
paying township officers salaries ranging
from 500 20 $1,000 year instead of fees
required by law, on the pretense that the
compensation provided 10y law is absurd
~ small. and suitable persons cannot be
found TO do the business for that pay.
The firm call attention To the fact that
these practices are i'm violation Of the state
law, and they intimate that they will re-
fuse 20 pay taxes on the lands OF their
clients wherever the errors they point out
prevail.