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

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| Ing attention 10 the Importance oi plant y
| trees He adds that experience having
| shown that the climatic conditions OF diier
ent sections OF Michigan are such that il Is
not POSSIBLE 10 observe a set day for this work
throughout the entire state. therefore sug-
| gest that the people DO not lose sight OF This
matter but instead Of naming day for gen
| eral observance, / recommend that. the time
| be determined by the condition Of soil and
climate where the work is TO be done. ~
A Isoldiers' monument is to be unveiled at
| Otscgo MAY %. Capt. E.P.i fallen of Ipsianti
| delivers the Grafton.
Henry Wilson. a colored man Of Flint, who
was arrested a short time since charged with
having poisoned his i-year old daughter, has
made full confession, substantially as FOL
| lows: Wilson's first wife died last August.
| Soon aftcrward a child died. In about six
weeks he married Colorcd woman, who seemed
| 10 have decided dislike 10 the little girl
| Lulu, and has beaten her numerically. FRIDAY
| last Mrs. Wilson lett her husband and went To
| Detroit. He was anxious for her return, and
| believed that If he killed the child the step
| mother would come back. He accordingly
gave her carbolc acid. The wife has returned
| from Detroit, and is now confined in Jail as a
| suspect or accessory IN connection with the
murder.
Monroe is negotiating with the Vandepool
electric light.company Tor twenty lights.
| George Erb of Detroit has establ shed a
branch farming implement house at Royal
/ OAK.
\ number Of farmers in the state report tn
| loss Of a Lnumber Of sheep by the recent
| storms.
John Volten. wealthy farmer Of Blackman
| Jackson county, who has been carousna
around the saloons in Jackson for some time
| was arrested the other da, on charge oil
| cruelty 10 animals II is reported by bis
| neighbors that he left two horses in his barr
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| them died and the other was nearly dead from
starvation when found the other day.
| George A. Field sues the CITY Of Grand Rap
| IDS FOR $1,000 damages 10 his property by
| certain street grade.
James j. David Of Michigan has Teen nomi
mated for agent at the Usage agency, lndiar
| Territory.
| A. ;. Jennings. formerly Lake Shore con
| ductor, more recently a conductor on the Min
neapolis X -. Louis road, was killed tue Othe
| day while on duty
| Franklin Dauphinais Of Ontonagon, age,
about 30 years, shot himself through the hodl
| the other day. The report attracted seyera
| gentleman, Tho ran IN TO Dauphinais's barbe
| chop, and found the man sitting on a chair
| They caught him but Dauphinals broke loose
| seized the revolver second time, and befor
he could be stopped. placed the weapon 20 hi
| mouth with both hands and shot a secon,
| time, the bullet entering the brain and causin!
| death in few moments. Dauphina.s uha
been acting strangely for several days.
John d. McCleland OF Maple Rapids wa
| sent 90 jackson less than year ago for tel
years for forgery. He is said 10 be diving viii
| consumption and an effort is being made 4
secure his pardon.
Sheriff Galligan and Prosecuting Attorne
| Knappen OF Kalamazoo, attended a recen
| hanging in Chicago, and were SO deeply i'm
| pressed with the entertainment that they nov
advocate a. return to capital punishment II
| Michigan.
John Wrege OF East saginaw, was sentit
| Iona recently for embcZ2lement The yOun
mans aged mother will, ii is thought, die fror
the effects of the shock, and an effort is max
ing 10 secure the embezzler's pardon.
William Kelly of Saranac, has invented
portable wire fence, and has applied for
patent The fence is provided with iron posts
each section can be utilized as a gate, and III
cost is reduced 10 a minimum figure.
The soldiers and sailors association o
Western Michigan has completed its organiZa
ton and adopted bylaws and a constitution
and elected the following officers Gen. Wm
p inncs PRESIDENT Capt Geo. y. Dayi,
yice-prcsdent; II. ID. Van Asmus, secretary
Col. l.. X. Bishop. treasurer. The association
| comprises the counties OF Kent, Allegan, Bai
~ Muskegon, Ncwaygo, Ottawa and lon a
| Nicc-presdents from these counties are.to b
elected later.
1.-THE legislative reunion committee has de
cidcd upon the following addresses mich
gan in the War by Austin Blair; THE II
ledo and Mexican War; a. T. McReynolds
agriculture and Stock Breeding" b. q
stout; schools and Colleges" Edwin vii
its. "Mines and Mining, j. q. Adams; "Pic
| necr Experiences, ~ W. L. Wells; "Early Ju
dcial History" J. &. Fitzgerald, "sanitar
Progress in Michigan, JAS lIueston; "Per
tonal Recollections Of Legislatures" ID. J.
CrOssman. The scope Of the membership wa
enlarged TO admit all. present and past Stat
officers.
Mr.. Stone OF Fort.Gratiot, who owns a nea
little horse who unwiingly submits 90 the In
Fiction Of roller skates, has made a thre
months engagement for a tour in Europe wit
the animal named
Mrs Maria McGraw Of Plymouth, died
that place recently, aged 81 years.
A two-year-old child Of William Taylor
Muskegon, fell of the back stoop and brok
his.ncck.
The first passenger train OF Michigan Cei
trail cars, drawn by engine lG0 arrived at Ea
Tawas on the Sth inst, over the widened trao
Of the Detroit, Bay City Il Alpena railros
from Alger large number Of people a
sembled at the depot. On Sunday the gual
will be widened TO Oscoda.
Tho Chicago & West Michigan railroad cor
pany admit that they damaged ID. Z. Clay
property IN Newago when they placed o
2 structious ia the canal. The case will be tri,
i III May. Mr.. Clay will soon begin suit 4
I 5000 damages.
Mrs. Henry Taylor, prominent society lac
OF Pontiac has become insane aud Is contin'
In the asylum.
The effort to remove the county seat