Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

STATE NEWS Condensed.
Mrs. McGregor, who shot Frank Nichols
in Muskegon the other morning, has been
adjudged insane and sent TO the Traverse
City asylum.
Benz Archer, IA market gardner of Ann
Arbor fired five shots at his wife the other
morning, only one shot taking effect, but
doing very little injury. Archer has been
arrested.
The Southern Michigan medical associa-
ton met in Hilsdale July II, and elected
officers for the ensuing year: President,
DR.. r. \. Everett, Hillsdale; vice-preSi
dent Dr. d. H. Woods, Quincy; treasurer,
DR.. NJ. II. Morden, Adrian; secretary, DR..
Whelan, Hillsdale. The next meeting will
beheld at Coldwater in December
\ boy IL years old, a relative Of the Re :.
Father Domagalski, pastor of the Polish
church at Parisville, was accidentally shot
in the stomach by the Parisville school
teacher The shooting was done with n
22-calibre revolver. 1t is feared the boy
will die.
Owing the number Of accidents which
have occurred at the Saginaw street cross
ing at Flint, Railroad Commissioner VIM.
Mcpherson. Jr., has ordered the Grand
Trunk and Flint a Pere Marquette rail
roads TO put up safety gates, 1t will be
done in thirty days.
Work has been commenced on the build
ings on the state fair grounds.
The governor has pardoned Victor f..
Robinson. sent from East Saginaw 20 the
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as a common drunkard
Hon. T W Mobiles of Detroit, has been
appointed commissioner TO the American
exposition in London in lSS7 without com
IeHsation.
Forest fires have done great damage in
the vicinity of Howard City.
Battle Creek is all excited over the
hitchinS post question. \ few nights ago
some unknown person went around and
sawed down the posts on the main streets.
As the streets are very narrow many
thought this removal was.all right. Now
the farmers come forward and threaten 10
boycott the city 10y doinC their trading in
Marshall and Kalamazoo. The merchants
have petitioned the common council TO
have the posts restored.
The trial OF Basil Lcmkc. Alex. Lemke and
and Stcbcr on the charge of numbering
John Lcvi~li at the time of the Polish riot
in Detroit last Christmas in verdict Of
mot guilty In hi charge % the jury the
judge reminded them that mans home
j. bis castle, and if necessary to defend IT,
he may kill
One of the teachers granted certificates
by the state board of education at its re
cent meeting call, attention 20 the state
ment published in connection that they
were first aHi second grpie. This was an
error. There are al first grdie the only
difference being that some were granted
parties atritoi 20 read theses, and others 20
successful candidates at the regular exam
nation.
Ann Arbor has valuable acquisition in
two new springs which have been discov-
cred near Foster, station mile up the
Michigan Central, and are flowing 100000
gallons daily They will increase the city
supply TO $4,000 gallons daily
All the roads in the Northern Peninsula
have adopted the Blocker automatic
oupler.
Ouilf III ~ sFfb Afil per NtilAs 'lo'iN ~
county bond with so coupon attached,
the property of James Rice of Windsor
was stolen from him while on the cars.
The boud was made payable in East Sagi-
nav and on the 18th inst it was presented
through an American Express agent at
the Home National bank for collection
having been forwarded by l.. f. Saup of
Dayton, o. The bond was held and the
express agent telegraphed TO Dayton and
received notification that the party had
been arrested.
Coldwater boasts Of haunted house
The Senate postoflce committee has not
yet acted upon the nomination of Post
master COPELAND Of Detroit, and there is
little probability of action during the ses-
sion of the Senate. Mr.. COPELAND will per
haps be saved 10y the failure of the Senate
90 act. The president will probably reap
point him if he is not confirmed when the
adiourns.
Mrs. Rebecca Bates n resident OF Detroit
since 1896 died in that city on the 18th
inst
At the election for school trustees held
in IoniG the other day, the women east 600
out of n total of 1900.
\ Polish boy of Bay City, named Stanley
Pratows1i, aged 5 years, was instantly
killed by Flint & Perc Marquette train
on which he was riding His foot got
caught in the springs and the boy was
dragged on the track, his head being
smashed 10y hitting tie.
Charles \. Mcclure, formerly of Detroit,
was drowned in the Grand river near
Leadville, Col, recently.
The new T. A. A. q N. NJ. road is being
rapidly pushed through Corunna, thus Civ
ing the citizens the benefit of two sharply
competing lines. Property is rising and q
boomois being inaugurated.