Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-30
Cobble stones are being shipped from


ing them on wagons to be drawn To town.
Thus the land is rid of these Instructions
and quite business is done and margin
of profit left for the shippers About 100
car loads will he shipped from that
station.
Curtis a Benefits furniture factory
and planning mill in Charlotte were de-
stroyed by fire the other morning. Loss
5000.
Private Stoughton OF Co. X, Tenth In
fantry, stationed at Fort Wayne, was
court martialed several weeks ago for de-
sertion. He has been sentenced to five
years in the military prison at Fort Leav-
enworth, KS. Stoughton is now in the
guard house at Fort Wayne awaiting
orders for his removal.
The examination OF Mrs Geo. ". Chat
terton, who shot her husband while sitting
at the supper table, on the evening OF July
Q, at their home in Boyne township, Kent
county, resulted in her being held for trial
in the September term of the circuit
court. She has been partially insane since
her incarceration, but appeared quito
rational at the examination.
Maple Rapids had n $1,000 fire on the
10th inst when the steam saw mill and oar
factory Of j. T.. James was destroyed.
Robert Dawson's brewery in Pontiac
was destroyed by fire on the 10th inst, en-
failing a loss of $1,000, with no Insurance.
Charles Gibbs, an actor of Lansing walk
ed out TO Genesce Falls Park in Rochester,
y. y, the other morning with two com
panions. They left him for moment and
he hurled himself over the bluffs. His
body was found lying on a bed of rocks
POO feet below, shapeless and mutilated.
Poverty is supposed to have caused the
deed.
The family of James II. Gregg OF Colum.
bus, who was killel by a train on the
Grand Trunk at Lenox last December,
have received 5000 on a pension claim
made out by Mr.. Gregg before his death.
Prof. c. NJ. Gayley of the state university
stumpted Ulster in favor of home rule dur
ing the recent English campaign He will
spend two years studying in Germany be-
fore returning to Ann Arbor.
Eugene Frisbie, Hillsdale county boy,
is in Nice. France, where he has obtained
position as superintendent of dental
establi ,hment at a salary OF 81, 600 n year.
A Bean Creek bridge about two and one
half miles southeast of Hudson gave way
the other day while a traction engine was
passing over it precipitating it into the
water below, killing Michael O'Riley in.
stantly and injuring JAS. Donnelly. The
bridge was left intabt save about fourteen
feet in the center. The engine was badly
demoralized.
Anthony Sweeney, received at the Jack
son prison from Cheboygan county June
;, lo12r for twenty years for assault with
intent to kill, and Brooks Stoddard, from
Macomb county, received August %, 1855,
on twenty years sentence for u similar
ofense, have been transferred from the
prison insane asylum to the asylum at
lOnia. Sweeney Is one of the longest resi-
dent men in the prison, his number being
l3S, while the numbers now reach up To
several thousands. He has been an occu-
pant of the asylum for number OF years.
The first rain at Marquette since June 20
fell on the morning of July 20. The night
before, the smoke from the forest fires,
twenty miles down the shore, covered the
city and lake like fog. The fog signal
sounded all night TO guide vessels out on
the lake. The rain was more than well
come.
Forest fires are raging about Howard
City, the city being almost entirely sur
rounded by flames the other day. but no
immediate danger to town property is ap-
pretended. Two farm houses south of
town were destroyed, together with
large amount of grain and stock.
The freight house of the Michigan Cen
trail and Detroit, Lansing q Northern
railroads at Lansing were burglarized "A
few nights ago. Three cars were also
Quilted. 1t is impossible TO estimate the
loss. but nearly every box in the freight
house and cars were torn open and ran
sacked.
Work on the heavy foundations of the
branch prison al Marquette will be begun
as soon as stone can be obtained. \ quar-
ry will be opened on the prison grounds,
from which part of the stone will be taken,
and fine quantity of clay having been
found brick will be made on the spot.
The arrangements for the military pa
rade and prize drill the last day of the
state fair have been completed.
The Grand Rapids school furniture com
pany has begun an infringement suit in
the United States court against the Haney
manufacturing company and Elijah
Haney and have obtained a temporary in
Junction enjoining the defendants from
manufacturing the seat with patent
bracket and fold such as they have been
making for the past three years. The
plaintiffs claim to be the sole owners of
the patent, having purchased it short
time since.
William Stevens attempted to board a
moving freight train on the Michigan
Central railroad few miles east of Battle
Creek. He was thrown under the cars.
Both legs were crushed, and he received
other severe injuries which will probably
prove fatal. He was taken to his brothers
in Battle Creek. Should he rally from the
shock it will be necessary 70 amputate
both legs Stevens had been working in
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