Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-04
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uOuSc ~ fu nave DttH
quilted. Information was fled under the
law Of 1871, which made the act "a crimo
without requiring the amount OF damages
TO be stated, while the law of 1873 gave the
Justice OF the peace jurisdiction Of dam
ages when they were under SO and max
ing the act n misdemeanor, and over $50
felony AS no damages were stated there
was no jurisdiction, and the case was
taken to the circuit court Judge futile
instructed the jury to render verdict Of
not guilty without leaving their seats
McNearney and Mcclure were immediate
ly arrested for an attempt to break Jail.
/ Henry Wilson, the colored man of Flint
convicted OF poisoning his little daugh-
ter, has been sentenced to state prison for
life.
James Huston, arrested at Michigan City
some time ago and taken TO Muskegon on
charge OF sandbagging and robbing Levi
Truesdall. Nov II, 1885, has been found
guilty and sentenced to - years in Jack
son prison His accomplice, Hubbard
Bevier, was arraiSned, pleaded guilty and
was remanded for sentence.
The Hon. Noah X. Green, resident OF
Mtuluus LtuuWto Guilty, SiHtc lOoO dicu
at his home on the 18th inst
State lumber dealers now pay fancy
prices" for the black walnut rails split and
used as ordinary timber 10y farmers many
years ago. Long exposure To wind and
weather has seasoned the wood well, aud
il is valuable for holdings, chair legs, etc.
The CbarIevolx county seat war is still
on.
The man Meyers, who shoe the tinker in
East Saginaw, the oth,r day, has been
held for trial The man is now supposed
to have been George Lobl;ie, Of Detroit.
IL is SAID that b. l.. D'Ooge, instructor
in Latin in the university. will be appoint
ed to the chair of Greek and Latin in the
normal school in place Of Prof. Norman,
resigned.
The body of the little daughter OF Chris
tian Shcele of jackson, was found in the
river the other morning. The child had
climbed down two flights Of steps and fall
EN- into the river.
\ man named "Nick" whose full name is
unknown, was killed in Beaudry, Cham
payne a. Co.'S mill Ia Muskcgon few days
ago.
u. S. Grant cost G.. A. r., Of Bay City,
spent $500 for floral design, and sent a
committee TO visit New York and decorate
Gen Grants tomb with the tribute on
Memorial day.
William Johnson. an Isabella county
farmer, died suddenly the other day, after
having been at work all day burning new
ground. Johnson had reached his home
nr,I N,-.,e hn han ba
gasped once or twice and died Apoplexy.
On the main road between Negaunee
and Ishpcming are located several powder
houses and dwelling houses arc in close
proximity. An effort is making to have
these magazines reno Ped to less danger
GUS locality.
Jonesville, HiIlsdale county, had n
sl2, 600 fire on the 22d inst, when Tiffany
Bros warehouse, filled with buggy bodies
and completed stock, and the planning mill
of Baxter q Selfridge was destroyed.
The fire is believed to be incendiary.
S. W. La Du, state Inspector OF illumin-
ating oils, has issued a circular to kerosene
oil dealers and consumers, calling their at.
tention TO the provisions OF the law in ref.
encc TO oils etc. Those who have not re-
ccived this circular will do well to write
for one to Mr.. La Du at Coral
The total receipts OF the foreign missions
board OF the Presbyterians were Si45 ia.
The present Indebtedness is So, SOB The
whole number of communicates OF foreign
missions is 2029i. There We're ll45.OO0
books and tracts, and lG,5l7,1T copies of
periodicals published.
Sunday in Detroit without fatal quar-
rel of some sort is rare thing. One oc-
CURED on Sunday the 23d, when John
Kolonsky was attacked 10y four men, and
frightfully cut and beaten. His recovery
IL doubtful. One OF the alleged assailants
has been arrested. and will be held to
await the result of Kolonsky's injuries
a special dispatch TO the Detroit Free
Press from New Haven, Conn, says: 1t is
now definitely settled that Miss Alice Jor
dan of Coldwater, the young lady student
in Yale law school, will not be able to OBJ
tain the decree of bachelor of law from the
university upon her graduation next
month. Ii was expected that the Yale
corporation would take some action in the
matter at their meeting on Thursday last,
but when Prof. + b. Dexter was asked
what action was taken upon it he said the
matter had not even been considered and
added THE corporation has never
granted decree TO woman and don't
think it ever will.
month ago a mad dog bit eight sheep
owned by Lester Lamphere, farmer of
Ada township, Kent county. Lately the
bitten sheep and others show evidences Of
hydrophobia. Thirty-four have already
been killed and buried.
Capt. c. l.. Il. Davis of the Engineer
Corps, U. S. A, who has been stationed
at Detroit for some time, has been trans
ferred to duty at Milwaukee.
Tho Catholic church at Silver Greek near
Dowagiac was totally destroyed by fire
few days ago Loss $4,000
The new st. AIMS church at Hancock is
to he of brick veneer with brown stone.