Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

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! tiyators of the soil. Some of the best
farms in the state will be located on these
very same plains. Quite number of
| strangers have been in town during the
week looking for place To locate. The
/ indications are that immigration TO this
section will be greater this fall than for
two years past and ere long there will DO
the old time rush for homes and business
chances.
Safe robbers broke into Olson Brothers
saloon, near the upper Grand Rapids &
! Indiana depot in Big Rapids, cracked the
safe, and made away with valuabes
amounting TO nearly $1,000, about half the
amount being in money. No clue.
The celebrated case OF VIM. l.. Wetmore
by his assignee, Nj. III. Maynard, against
Samuel j. Tilden. over matters growing
out of their partnership in the New York
mine, in the upper peninsula, after years
of delay, has at last reached n decision in
the United States court in New York. IL
gives Mr.. Wetmores assignee 5,SS shares
in the mine. The case has been in the
courts for ten years. Mr.. Wetmore's es-
tate will receive from $500 to $500. 900
by the decision which il is believed will
quite restore Mr.. Wetmore's shattered for
tune.
William Waite Warner a Jackson print
err has been arrested for using the mails
for fraudulent purposes.
Benton Harbor canning factory will put
up 100000 cans of fruit this season if the
frost don't hurry things up too much her
new town hall will cost $500; and new
roller Touring mill is projected by a stock
company TO cost $4,000.
Prof f.. Barton Wood at one time prin-
cipal of the Romeo high school, died at
San Jose Cal, Aug S aged 4S years. The
immediate cause of death was paralysis
following mental disease induced by too
close application To- his studies.
George Farmer of Fort Gratiot aged %,
has pettioned the 80, Clair probate court
to be allowed TO charge his name to Rob
inson, in order that he may become tho
heir Of man by that name. IL is the first
fore that court.
The Michigan asylum Tor insane crimi-
mails celebrated its first anniversary Sept
ut Ionia. During the year III patients
have been admitted for treatment. OF
this number II have been discharged
either cured or improved and Only |
death has occurred, leaving n total of "
now i'll the asylum.
Tom and John Clark OF California
Branch county, were struck by lightning
recently, while lying under "A tree in a
cornfeld After lying there unconscious
in the drenching rain for two hours John
recovered somewhat and summoned help
Tom was terribly burned and torn and sta
lies in a critical condition, although John
seems but little the worse for the shock,
The passages through the Sault canal in
August were l.2jO, with al ,091 tons OF
general freight, 243,9i2 barrels of flour,
2,0s5,554 bushels of grain, 490036 tons Of,
iron ore, 1s.34S tons of pig and manufac-
turcd iron, asG9 tons of copper, >, 7l9 bar
rels of salt, and "A, PA tons of unclassified
freight. IN every item there is an increase
over last year except in grain, which falls
20, Go bushels short.
William Sweet eloped with Mrs Howard
Of Bangor. The couple were arrested at
Pine Grove. Van Buren, county. Sweet
and Mrs Howard have each n large family
of children.
Capt. Jones, "a well known lake captain,
died at Escanaba on the eth inst
The Hon. J. c. Burrows is the Repub-
ilcan nominee for congress in the fourth
congressional district.
The Michigan Military Academy re-
opened on the 18th inst with crowded
barracks Prof. Bronson has been grant
ed years leave and is now in Berlin pur-
suing his studies. DR.. Anderson, grad
uato of the NJ. VI. A., will have his classes
during his absence. Prof. SanSru has
been succeeded 10y Mr.. Winter graduate
of Harvard, and Mr. Waters of EIol art
college, Ia, been employed in place II
Capt. Lowe who has resigned 20 enter the
army.
Burglars entered Ohison Bros. saloon in
Big Rapids the other night, and secured
3 900 in cash and certificates. Two tramps
are und or arrest
Jackson hotel proprietors are busy put
ting up extra beds and cots in large mum
bers in preparation for the fair. \ large
number Of woven wire springs with tenn
porary legs fastened To the frames, 10y
which they will be made to answer for
bedstead. springs and mattresses, are
being used.
\ reunion Of the First Michigan En-
gincer, viii occur at Lansing oct II.
Thousands of bushels of apples are rot.
ting on the ground at Flat Rock and
vicinity.
Jackson manufacturers will close one
day during the state fair that their en-
ployes may take II in.
The business mems committee OF Ann
Arbor, which is getting up descriptive
pamphlet of the city, has asked Judge
Cooley TO write the text. An edition of
10, 900 is to be printed and it is to be illus
trated with cuts of all public and semi
public buildings.
II. &. Dutton has accepted the offer OF
Muir TO start roller process Touring mill
there the people at that place giving "a
bonus Of $1,000, every cent of which has
been paid The mill has n capacity of lbs
barrels and commenced running SeptenA-
Der /, and is giving great satisfaction to
the subscribers of the bonus and to tho
people OF Muir and vicinity generally.
John IL. Martin, aged As years was in
stantly killed at the Ropes gold mine in
Ishpeming on the Sth inst. A mass of ore
weighing many tons fell from the top of
the drift, crushing his skull and mangling
his body and limbs beyond recognition. 1t
is the first lfatal accident that has ever
! happened at the mine.