Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-08

under Indictment Tor nearly two years,
for the murder OF his domestic Martha
Bell, has been discharged by direction OF
the prosecuting attorney.
Samuel Shaw "A well known business
man Of Detroit, is dead Mr.. Shaw was a
self-made man, aud the oldest Methodist
in the state, uniting with that denomina.
tion i'm 1915.
Charles Conklin, the notorious criminal
under arrest for the burglary OF the Hart
postoilce, escaped from the Grand Rapids
jail the other morning.
Senator 4. w. Palmer has brought suit
in the Wayne circuit court against the
Detroit. Grand Haven q Milwaukee rail
way for $1,000 for the loss of "A mare killed
10y locomotive near Birmingham,
through the alleged careleSSness Of the
company in not protecting their track
with the proper fences.
Freeman ID. Gillette an Ionia prison
convict who was sentenced to ninety days
seven years ago for petty larceny but es-
capped before his time expired, was cap
tured at Grand Rapids the other day. He
had been living in Illinois, and having
married returned to this state TO visit.
He declares he vii pay the fine then i'm
posed rather than submit to another i'm
prisonment.
Capt. Thomas Y. Barker of Detroit, has
lately been the recipient OF over $1,000
back pension, for sabre wounds received
in the first charge ever led by Custer as a
general, on the night of July ., 1863 at
Gettysburg. He was promoted on the
field to n captaincy in the First Michigan
colored infantry
Richard Dickinson OF White Pigeon
mourns the loss of his barn and this years
crops. Lightning struck the barn. The
loss is about $1,000.
Notice is given by the lighthouse board
that on and after October 20 fixed white
light will be shown from the lighthouse re-
Gently erected in the village of Port
Sanilac. The Illuminating apparatus is OF
the fourth order, lighting go degrees OF
the horizon. The focal plan is flftytwo
feet above the ground and sixty nine feet
above lake level, and the light should be
seen in clear weather from the deck OF q
vessel ten feet above the lake fifteen
statute miles.
Charles Mansfield, baggageman at the
Chicago d West Michigan depot in Grand
Haven, was run over and killed 10y the cars
the other morning. Mansfield was a gen
eral favorte, % years old He was a lead
ing member of company +, state militia.
Rhody Carroll, an employee of the
Western Union telegraph company in
Detroit, was engaged in fixing wire
which ran along side wire of the Brush
-. L.. ina.
was heavily charged, and as Carroll took
hold it, he received terrible shock, and
fell to the ground, dead.
John Rye of Battle Creek says he has
Strawberries in blossom
\ girl baby born in sleeping car mt
Sparta, has been named Sparta" in hon
or of her birth place. She resides in
Traverse City.
Battle Creeks free mail delivery com
menced Sept %.
Nora Fetters, who shot and killed Dell
Niiet at St LOUIS, on May Ii, has returned
TO her home at that place having been
released from Jail 10y the authorities.
Diphtheria is reported at twenty-eight
places in the state; scarlet fever at twelve
places; typhoid fever at nineteen places;
measles at seven places and smallpox at
Detroit.
Nelson Howard of Paw Paw, has been
sentenced TO % years at hard labor in
jackson, for fatally slashing Russell Men
tor with a razor.
James w Miles OF Hubbardston, Ionia
county, president of the resident artillery
association of Michigan, wishes TO com
m nj ate with every artilerist in the
state, as he has something of interest TO
communicate in regard TO the association
between now and October IA, when the
first annual meeting occurs at Lansing
He asks for the postofilce address the let
ter or number of battery and regiment
either light or heavy artillery, from this
or any other state, Of all now residents Of
Michigan.
The specific twentieth mill tax gave the
state university si0,5O0 yearly under the
old valuation while under the new il will
get 81, 272 50-an increase of only 81, ~ 50
John LaDoux OF Ontonagon is missing
and it is thought that he has committed
suicide by drowning He was - years old
and had been slightly deranged for several
years.
Thos. +. Lusk. well known business
man OF Jackson since 1851, is dead
President Chamberlain, Secretary
Stirling and the business committee of the
State Agricultural society met in Jackson
the other day TO settle up the business
connected with the state fair and pay
premiums, salaries and general expenses.
The total receipts are estimated at s?l,5OO.
The total premiums awarded are Sl2,
1877 80; last year sll,4SG IS; total mis-
cellaneous expenses, $4,000; last year,
sl2, 81 -, showing loss To the society of
s., 800, against $5l9s last year at Kalama-
zoo, with fine weather all through the fair
and additional attractions the first day.
At a meeting of the members of the
American agricultural and dairy associa-
ton held in New York n resolution was
adopted opposing the reelection of A. 5.
willis of Louisville, KY, congresSional
district. and also that of 7. +. Tarsney OF
the eighth Michigan congressional district,
both having opposed the oleomargarine
bill.