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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
HIS. Sage. president

HIS. Sage, president
ton of the Fourth Mcn. ~ ~,
infantry, has issued the 49,
the annual reunion TO ocd
Rapids, June - next. ThdV
says: This will he known as "Our Gettys.
burg day" and fund will be started by
the sale of the picture, THE Fight for the
Flag and Death of Col. Jeffries," for the
| erection of a tablet marking our position
| on Gettysburg field. Half-fare rates have
been secured on all the railroads in the
state for comrades and their families
Mary +. Kinds, department president of
the woman's relief corps auxiliary TO the
u. \. r., has issued an order that the loyal
women composing the membership of the
order in this jurisdiction see to it that the
several places of worship are suitably
decorated on Decoration day, and that
| every member of the order possible attend
divine worship on that day.
The members of the editorial profession
usual get rich enough at the business of
publishing paper but the Veteran Allen
of The Dexter Ledder is adding to his wealth
by selling the Ferguson Road Cart We
hicle which though two wheeled has no
horse motion whatever and is one of the
best made. 1t is IA comfort TO ride in one
| of these neat carts, and Mr.. Allen always
| likes to give his friends little trip in them
! Mrs A. j. Schliemann of Adrian while
ahghting from her carriage was throwL
To the ground sustaining IA COMPOUND
| fracture of the jaw
The bill of exceptions in the case of VIM.
j. Stevans, the murderer Of Bertha Duck
WITT, now serving u life sentence in state
prison W, signed and .ettle1 IN the re
corder', court IL Detroit on IN 18th inst
The historical unn rxerutive committee
Of the state pioneer society held Il meeting
in Lansing on The 1871 u~t arranging the
! programme for the annual meeting June
| 50.
The following persons were chosen officer
Of the state firemens' association at the recent
convent on in Big Rapids: Pres dent. y. s
Pond, Allegan; Nice-Presidcnt, Henry Lomo-
ine Grand Rap DIS, 4. X Smith. S. Louis
John g. Bohnett, Battle Creek; Secretary. w
Ii. Fuller, Pentwatcr; Treasurer, A. l.. Holmes,
Grand Haven; statisiician, c. V. r. Pond
Quincy; Repr, sentative to the National Con-
yention, Thomas O'Nen kalamazoo Presi-
gate present, and was AWARDED silver
tY1mpet. The next convention viii be held in
-j'and Rapids on the first Wednesday in May
Owen l.. Allen, eX-postmaster of Vandalia,
arrested on charge of embezzlement Of funds
and the OBTAINING of letters addressed to his
successor, TO prevent the latter taking Office,
has been sentenced to one year at the Detroit
Louise of corrcctio. and fined 800. Allen has
wife and child in poor circumstances.
John W Nicholson of Lake county agent of
the state board Of corrections and charities,
has sent his resignation to the governor
Benjamin Farmer, aged -, resilient 81
the Saginaws for 20 years, committed
suicide the other morning 10y cutting his
throat, nearly severing his head from his
body. He had been sick Il long time
A l6-yeur 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
upon him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
Republican State Convention Called.

The Republican state central committee
held meeting in Jackson on the 18th inst,
at which time the situation in the state
was discussed at considerable length. The
subject of the governors salary was
brought up and regret was expressed that
il is impossible TO get II candidate for
governor who is a poor man, because he
could not afford it. 1t is understood that
GOV. Alger was not looked upon as a
favorable candidate for denomination.
The state convention was called to meet
at Grand Rapids September l.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
Commaniery OF GERS.

The grand commandery of Michigan In
session in Detroit elected tho following
officers for the ensuing year:
Grand Commander-W G. Lawrence,
Kalamazoo.
Deputy Grand onmander-Thomas II.
Williams, jackson.
Grand Generalissimo-Ch Charles I. Bigelow
Big Rapids.
Grand Captain General-Ed w. Kelly,
JOneSVille.
Grand Prelate-F. A. Blades, Detroit
Grand Senior Warden-John y. Gerrow,
Marshall.
Grand Junior Warden-William G. Doty,
Ann Arbor.
Grand Treasurer-H. :. Noble Monroe.
Grand Recorder-W. Z. Innes, Grand
Rapids.
Grand Standard Bearer-E. c. Smith,
Pontiac.
Grand Sword Bcarcr-J. $. Conovcr,
COldwatcr.
Grand Warden-H. l.. Anthony, Sturgis.
Grand Sentinel-AleX. McGregor, De-
troit.
On the question as to where the grand
co mandery should meet next year, the
committee reported invitations from De-
troit and Grand Rapids, and in favor of
Grand Rapids, the principal reason being
no elevator in the Detroit asylum, and the
stairs being long and wearisOme.
The commandery, therefore, adjourned
to meet next year at Grand Rapids.
Tne Uounter1eltar Uoniesses.
Wellington Jones. one of the men ar.
rested for counterfeiting in Kalamazoo
recently, has confessed. He says he sold
the counterfeit money to the Warehouses,
they knowing ii was counterfeit, and they
passed il at stores and saloons. He says
Prof Leon is great expert in this work,
and that at their cave in Cass county, on
Monkey Run, the gang has perfect ar
rangements for carrying on the business,
the same having been recently fitted up.
Jones has been in the business of making
bogus money sixteen years: had become
tired of it, and only resumed it at the ur-
gent solicitation of this Prof. Leon" who
gave Jones the best of proofs of his skill in
making tooe and money. The dollars
made are very fine, n little over weight.
Jones and Morehouse have been held to bail
but it is doubtful about Mrs. Morehouse.
BY this confession others of the gang
are given away. 1t is the breaking up of
bad nest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
Riehigan's Cyclone.

A cyclone formed mile north of Ian
sing ut the edge of Jones lake on the night
Of the 18th, and swept in northeast direc'
ton, leveling fences and woods and tearing
buildings into fragments So far as heard
from no one was killed or seriously injur.
ed After forming n whirlwind seemed
to stand still for moment in the road and
then moved of about as fast as one could
walk, gradually increasing III size and color
and velocity as it moved IL was blue-black
and funnel shaped. 1t Rugged the ground
all the way and did not touch the clouds
above. 1t cut a clean swath quarter of u
mile wide through all the woods and
orchards that came in its way The largest
building destroyed was IA barn of Mr.
Shutter, on the Downer road, which was
torn to minute fragments. His horses
were in the basement of the barn and one
was sucked up and left on the haymow,
while the the other was buried under the
ruins. The house and buildings Of s.
family named Fairbanks were all blown to
pieces The whirlwind passed across the
big Chandler marsh, four miles from Lans-
ing nearly in the middle, striking Michi-
gan Central freight train, unroofing cars
and hurting Conductor Kane into the
ditch.
The cyclone seems TO have have wideEed
out and spent its fury on the Chandler
marsh The only person injured was Josh
Fairbanks who was struck on the head by
a flying timber while descending into his
cellar Every one of his buildings was
swept away Mrs Sloan and two sleeping
children were alone In "a small house stand
ing on posts near the Briggs woods She
heard the roar of the vhirlwind, and saw
rails and trees flying through the air She
fell in faint When She revived tho
house was surrounded by trees and debris
piled high, but the building had not been
touched.
A heavy wind and rain storm struck
Albion on the afternoon of the 18th flood
ing the streets in ten minutes from the
time it began Five of the seven stores of
". H. Brockway's brick block were un-
rooted. The elegantly furnished A. O L.
w hall, over two Of the stores, Is q com
plete wreck, and the furniture is in bad
condition The roof was torn upbodil y
and hurled into the river, several rods
away. 1t was not exposed but on the
contrary, well protected. Circus bill
boards and small wooden buildings near
by were undisturb ed Damage estimated
at s., 600 TO $1,000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
THE STATE.
The Clothing Identified.

"A correspondent of a Detroit evening
paper writes as follows concerning the
bloody clothing found under IA stump on
the old Crouch farm near Jackson;
The articles were covered with black
mold and had the appearance of having
been under the stump "a long time. They
consisted of a white shirt, calico shirt
and light gray undershrt. All of these
articles are stained with blood, and the
prosecuting attorney will have them ex.
amined to determine if the blood Is human.
The white shirt has two initials upon il,
but the prosecuting attorney asked that
the letters be not made public at present.
1t will he remembered that Ella shannon
swore at the examination of Dan Holcomh
and Jud Crouch that she saw two shirts
and pair of mems drawers behind a chest
at Dams house shortly after the Crouch
murder and that they were covered with
blood; and that in few days Jud Crouch
and Jim Foy came and took them away
Miss Shannon was shown the clothing
found by Wilson, and she at once eXclaim
cd, THAT is the very white shirt saw be.
hind the chest that morning.
Prosecuting Attorney Blair and Others
who have seen the clothing pronounce the
clcw a very important one, and Gov. Blair
said; Il shall have have the blood spots
examined by some one competent to de.
termine the kind of blood there is upon
them, and if it proves to be human blood,
as | think it will, | shall give the affair my
immediate attention. | consider the mat.
ter Us il now stands an important clew in.
deed-the most important of any have
yet seen or heard of relating to the Crouch
murder
Said G.. S. Wilson, Gov. Blairs law
partner; There is no question in my mind
that the clothes found are those worn by
the persons who committed the Crouch
murder. The locality where they were
found is about 90 rods north of where the
jar of papers were dug up 10y Gum and
the detectives under the guidance of Henry
HolcOmb. In my opinion the spots OF
blood upon the clothing are in such sn
liar shape that ann convincasN they
were spattered up on~efN night OF the
murder. Take for instance, the undershirt
that has blood on the inside of the sleeve
This looks as if it must have spurted up
there"
The white shirt has the collar button
hole, both in front and back, pulled out, as
if in a scuilie, and it has always been the
accepted theory that Eunice White had n
struggle with her murderers and the torn
shirt is accounted for in this way. The
theory as TO the things being hidden under
the stump is that they were damned up
under a root and some stones thrown up
over them and that therefore they were
kept dry, and were thus prevented from
rotting The place where they were found
was about two rods from the main trav-
eled road, between Dan Hoicomb's house
and the old Crouch homestead Only IA
very few people have been permitted TO
sc, the clothing, but all who have say that
they think the find IA clue TO the Crouch
rplr1cTS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
Woman Delegates

Following are the delegates elected to
attend the national convention at San
Francisco, 10y the woman's relief corps,
department of Michigan: Mrs. Louisa
Robins, corps -, Adrian-at large; Mrs.
Martha c. Strong. corps ), Jackson; Mrs
Catharine &. Whitney corps -, Hudson
Mrs. Julia NJ. James corps 81, Hillsdale
Mrs Lucelia Bedding, corps 20, st. Jones
Mrs. Mary j. Wilcox, corps 10, Howell
Miss Lydia c. Hopkins, corps 10, Detroit
Mrs. Julia +. Trowbridge, corps II. Dun
dee: Mrs. Stella Parker, corps 1. Battle
Creek Mrs. Addie c. Morey, corps Is
Charlotte: Mrs Il. p. Roody corps a.
Morenci; Mrs. Carrie f. Stevens, corps Q
Stanton; Mrs. Hattie r. Murray, corps S.
Homer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
Sheriff Whitaker Dead.

Deputy Sheriff Whitaker who was injur-
ed in the disastrous Ere in Bronson March 80
when Mrs. Hurley and her daughter, May,
were burned to death, died at 4 o'clock
on the morning of the 18th inst, from his
injuries This makes the fourth death,
Mr.. Hurley's aged father being the third
victim Of the calamity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
DETROIT MARKETS.

WnEAT-No. |, white, spot sl9ic asked :;
May, Sic bid; sl$ic asked; June, S2l5c
asked; No. . red, regular, nominal at Sd e
asked; No. 3 Michigan, $50 bid, 81? Sc
asked; June, S2l4c bid, s22lc asked; July,
o3lGc bid, Sac asked August, S31.c bid, SIC
asked; No. red, SOC asked.
CoRN-No. ,, spot. | car at BIC asked ;
No, 3, spot, "a sc asked, Wabash No. 3,
yellow, 3Sl &c bid
OATs-No. ., white, spot. 35} e asked; No
., May, $3.50 asked
SEEDs-Prme clover, s. 80: timothy
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
Under a MICROSCOPE.

The bloody shirts found on the Hutchins
farm near Jackson have been critically
examined under n microscope magnifying
200 times. The blood spots were plainly
marked. The white shirt is marked with
initials on the tab, one of which is said to
be the letter "F." The officers, however,
decline to state anything regarding the
initials, preferring to await developments
later
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28

FLOUR The market remains low at the
following figures: Michigan patents 50 0O(0
; %. Michigan roller "a 50(a4 65; Michi
gan superiinc 81 1903 75; Minnesota pat
ents - 5O(dj -, Minnesota bakers 81 25(0l
30: Michigan rye 50 55@3 Go; Illinois rye,
50 65(d3 s..
PRovIsIoNs-Detroit new mess, 80 75Gll0;
Detroit family pork, $40 15Gpl.; short clear,
Sll 15Gdl2 lard in tierces, 6(d6l4c half bblS,
Gl5M5$lc, III pals, 14(G71 SC hams, 93{C1l0c;
shoulders, 5$4MGc; dried beef. l3@l3l8c:
bacon, T4M1$lc, extra mess beef. IS 15Cd9;
family beef, 5000 %.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle--Market slow but steady: ship
ping steers, $50 to 100 lbs, 81 25(0
so; stockers and feeders, S3(14 81;
cows, bulls and mixed, S20r4 80; bulk,
$I(d3 80; through Texas cattle, 81 SOFAS o..
HoGs-Market strong; rough and mixed.
IS 15(d4 20, packing and shipping, 81 10(0
4 30; light, SO 65(d4 %; skips, So 50d3 60.
SuEEP-Market stronger; natives, s2r5O@
5 60.
The Drovers' Journai London special
cablegrams from British markets this
week are much more encouraging: with
lighter supplies and steady demand at
both places, London reports an advance of
!19c per b. best Americans 1850 per liz
blessed, and Liverpool lc advanced;
choicest American steers, IL c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28

ID. Leport's children while hunting cows
the other evening three miles northeast of
West Branch, found the bones of man
with rubber boots and bag containing a
hintstone, pipe and steel. They also found
close by 40 cents in money and some cloth
ing. Mrs. Fred Marcus, German woman,
at the poor farm has identified the
articles as belonging TO her husband who
isft TO go TO work at Ogemaw in February,
1889, and was never seen afterwards.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
An Imnortant Decision

I'm important decision has been render
ed 10y Judge Howell in the circuit court in
the ease against the Lenawee county saw
ings bank, for the collection of taxes levied
on the undivided surplus in the bank
The injunction restraining the receiver of
taxes was removed, and the tax will ac-
cordingly be collected. According TO the
last statement of the bank the surplus and
undivided profits amounted to $4,000 on
q per cent added. The institution is very
substantial one and the managers will un-
doubleday appeal.
Edward Edwards, alias Edward Hickey,
convicted of the robbery of and assault
upon Adam MART of Rockville township,
Saginaw county, month ago, has been
sentenced TO State Prison for twelve years
Half an hour after being sentenced he was
IN route to Jackson.
Ray Keeler,a young man, Normal student
while bathing in the river near the PENN.
,ular paper mill in Ypsilanti was drowned.
He was 20 years old, and lived at Gras,
Lake.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28
State Prohibition Convention.

The state convention Of the Prohibition
Union) party will meet at Bucks opera
house, Lansing, at 10 A. NJ, Wednesday,
July IS, 1856 for the purpose of nominal
ing candidates for state officers and for the
transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the convention. The
basis of representation will be the same as
at the last state convention, viz. five dele
gates from each representative district.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-08

The New England Ship Building Company
has this week agreed to build whaling bark
of $50 tons for Captain Lewis of New Bed
ford, Mass and Captain Lewis is also con-
sidering the project Of having steamer built
by the company, but nothing will be def
nitely settled until four weeks The firm
has now seven contracted vessels in AS many
various stages of construction, and among
these. perhaps the most noticeable, is the
large frame of four-masted schooner for
Captain Phillips of Taunton, Mass. The
schooner, when completed. will be the largest
in the world. measuring 1900 tons.
Messrs Perkins & Baisdell have compet-
ed two steam launches this week, one for So
perintent c. f. Hyde of the New Eogland
Iron Works, and the other for George W.
Walker of Boston, who passes the summer
season at the group OF Five Islands. in
Sheepscot Bay. Both launches have frames
of oak. Mr.. HYDE being planked ith white
pine, Whit Mr.. Walker has yellow pine
The engine. ard boilers for the boats are be-
ing constructed at the New England Iron
Works, and promise great things. Mr..
fiydt'- engine is a tore-aud- aft compound en-
CINE, with So horse power: Mr.. Walkers i.
stetple compound, with fifty horse power.
Hon. William Roger. will start in on a
foV r-nasied schooner Of 100 tons as soon
the frame arrives from Wilmington, Del.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-08
INFANT LOBsTERs.


In Maine the Gamers are sending conpratu.
iatory letters to the authorities upon their
success in enforcing the Law against the
"siaughtering of infant HOLSTERS" They saw
that they get all the Holsters there are. any-
way, and 1--WE must be fools to desire the
trouble of opening small lobsters-two or
three to the can. when one should do it." In
an interview with prominen: Maine Gamer
yesterday, he promised Deputy Shattuck all
the and in his power toward the enforcement
OF the law. and hoped that he should vet see
Holsters of good size at his cannerv He also
complained Of the injustice OF that form Of the
Maine statute which makes the Gamer re-
sponsible for short HOLSTERS left on his
wharf. He says that the lobster fishermen
persist in bringing them in, and they are
dumped, with these of lawful length, on the
Gamers wharf; that be has invariably caused
the short ones to be thrown overheard. a.
soon as they come to his notice, but that. I'm.
der the law, he is liable for Holsters he does
not want. But in such cases the Gamer
Gowns the fisherman" as it were He fur
nishes him money before the season begins.
and takes his catch in payment; yet he does
not desire unlawful Holsters. 1t might be 4
question for the courts which was the real
owner at any stage-the fisherman or the can
ner.- Boston Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-08
liALLOWELL.

| At the meeting of the city council Monday
ed to build plank sidewalk from Thomas
Martins house on Winthrop street to B. F.
Choate's house, being a distance of about half
mile towards the quarry. The Msvor was
| authorized to draw his warrant for 331 % for
| the payment of expenses incurred at the
cemetery. The bond of f. w Maddox. city
marshal. was approved. The city treasurer
was authorized to hire two thousand dollars
| to meet the current expenses. He was also
instructed to receive one hundred dollars from
the Centennial Burial Ground Association.
giving a note for the same. The city mar
shall was instructed to strictly enforce the
| LIQUOR law in the city. and report at
each regular meeting of the oity council
any action he may take. The committee on
highways and street commissioner were in
structed to examine the streets and sidewalks
and report what repairs need to be made and
what new sidewalks need to be built The
assessors were instructed to assess on the
polls and estates of the city the sum of Sl9,-
94l &c to be raised by tax to meet the eXpen-
SEES of the city for the current year. Rev.
Edward Chase of the trustees of the Classical
School. and the experimenting school com
mittee appeared before joint convention BY
SENT condition of the school and its prospects
for the future. The time of meetings of the
city council in the future was fixed at half
past seven oc. ock on the first Monday eve
ming of each manth. Roll of accounts No. /.
amounting to 1896 05, was approved and or
dered to be paid
Rev. Edward Chase is laboring hard to
build up the Classical School and get it placed
on q firm financial basis. He has been sue
cessful in securing an excellent corps of
teachers, so that its facilities furnishing
thorough educs ton up to the college course
is second to none in the State. What is now
needed is the cooperation of members of
the denomination, throughout the State who
have the means 30 do it. to lift it out of debt,
and give it a liberal endowment No fault
can be found With the present management,
whatever may have been its past history in
that respect. The city has been very liberal
towards the school aud the citizens are sur
prised that the denomination throughout the
State should show so much indifference in re-
gard to its success.
Geo. w. Miller is building a new house on
the new road, where his former one was
burned short time ago.
Foot passengers still cross the river on the
ice, though it is extremely hazardous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-08
The state COIieHe Cattle.

The members of the Governors Council,
Messr. Smith Sands, Bixby, and Hatch Wis
tied the Maine State College farm Tuesday
and made very thorough examination OF
the diseased cattle. The Councillors were
accompanied bv the Cattle Commissioners,
DR.. George II Bailey and Hon. 4 Gil-
bert and by Col. Henry NJ. Spragur, Of Au-
gusta. President Fernald and Superntend-
ent Gowell were present during the inspec-
ton. There has been no change in the cou-
diton Of the animals since the last report
and it is generally understood that the Cattle
Commissioners have no hopes of saving any
part of the herd, but will ut once order it en-
tirelv extermnated. At present the cattle are
of no use and the cost of feeding them is of
cours- very large. Ii is therefore thought
better Ia kill them and thus end the disease
than 10 keep IN m 'onger at n continued ex-
pense ihe II. ri a. valued at nearly five
thousand doilar,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-08
SUPERIOR COURT,
April xNms Hon. W. p. Whitehous,
presiding.

A. c. OTIs, Clerk.
F. A. SMALL, Stenographer.
CHARLES R McFADpEN. Sheriff.
WEDNESDAY,, April It'll.
Warrior Mower Co.. We. John G. Fish.
Brown Carver for plh G. T. Stevens for
the deft. This is an action of asssumpsit to
recover S62 for certain agricultural imple-
ments, alleged to have been received from
plffs. BY the def. as purchaser, or that by a
contract signed by him be is liable
to account for them as purchaser
The deft- admits that he signed certain
paper, denies that he received the goods
as purchase, but claims that he received
them as an agent for their sale. He also
claims that his signature TO the paper was OBJ
tanned by fraud md misrepresentation.
Verdict for the deft.
The case of Holmes vs.. Crovell is in order
for trial Tomorrow