Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-06-18


for his money.
Senator Hueston Of Wayne was married
IN Lansing on the I'd Inst.
The trial Of Geo Marshal against the
Widdicomh furniture company, in Grand
Rapids, for $4,000 damages ended with a
was killed in the factory of this firm In
1854 by shaper head breaking. throwing
the saw through the body of Peter
Marshal-hence suit
John Moore, native of Ireland and a
member of company b Of the Ninetieth
New York volunteers, died at the soldiers
home the other morning, and was buried
IN the new cemetery, his being Tia. first
body inferred there.
Hugh Griffin a'son of Alderman Griffin
of Detroit was seriously wounded n few
days ago bya half-witted fellow named
Gluting Gluting was abusing a little
fellow, and Griffin interfered. when Glut
ing fired at him.
BY the provisions OF bill which seems
likely soon to become n law, Marquette is
TO be given the Pressure Isle lighthouse
reservation. which will soon he within the
city limits, for a public park. If this l.
accomplished, Marquette will possess n
pleasure ground equalled by but few cities
in the country. Representative Moifatt Is
pushing the bill and the public lands com
mittee of the House OF Representatives hes
already reported fayorably.
Company b, United States Snapshot
ers, held their sixth annual reunion in
Grand Ledge recently. Twenty three
members responded to roll call. After
taking in good dinner the members took
n stroll down the river for two hours and
returned to Earl Halbert Post room, when
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, j. j. Brown,
Okemos; vice-president, {. Seymour Eos
ter, Lansing; secretary, j. c. Gallop, Oke-
mos; treasurer, u. ID. Ward, lansing eX-
ecutive cOmmittee-A. Daniels, Z. Hell
wing and II. III. Morton, Okemos. After
the meeting three cheers were given for
Grand Ledge and its hospitality The
boys adjourned to meet at Okemos on the
first Wednesday III June, 1887.
A call has been issued for reunion of
the old Fourth Michigan infantry, to be
held at Eaton Rapids, June - The call
says: This will he known as Our Gettys-
burg day. and fund will be started 10y
the sale OF the picture The Fight for the
Flag and Death of Col. Jeffries,' for the
erection of tablet marking our position
on the Gettysburg field.
The Detroit, Lansing q Northern and
the Saginaw a. Western railroad companies
have secured an injunction against the
T., y. q \. NJ and the L., A, Mt Il. a. n.
company, restraining them from build
ing the line from St Louis
TO Alma over the road bed of the old Chi
cago, Saginaw q Canada company. The
F
drew the iron and abandoned the track
three years ago, running their tracks over
another route to Alma, they still own the
right of way. 1t is regarded as only
temporary annoyance to the constructing
"aads.
An important and deserved promotion
Is announced IN the management of the
Chicago, Rock Island d Pacific road, Mr.
kimball having recently been elected
President of the Chicago, Kansas q Ne
braska lines, and resigned his position as
genera SUPERINTENDENT. Mr. III. +. ROVce,
so well and favorably known as the Super
. intendent of the Iowa division, has been
elected TO the responsible position OF
General Superintendent OF the whole Rock
Island System. Mr.. Royce Is one of the
most popular and experienced railroad
men in the West. and his many friends In
Iowa and elsewhere will receive this news
of his promotion with great pleasure. He
has always been exceedingly popular, not
only IN railroad circles, bat with the public
generally While a an officer OF the
Rock Island, he has always been vigilant
in caring for its interests. he has at the
same time fully appreciated cthe claims
and interests of its patrons. All who
know Mr. Royce viii Join in congratulate
ing him on the fact that his faithful ser
vices have been appreciated by the COM
pany which he viii now serve in a larger
field
the st. Ignace manufacturing
company have struck They de-
mand II honrs as n days work The man
ager refuses and says the men must work
~ hours or not at all
John McLane, charged with criminal as
sault upon little girl of five years in AL
gonna township. Kent county, has beenjail-
ed for trial at Grand Rapids. in default of
$1,000 bail
Mrs Phoebe Wilson, aged 101 years. died
az the residence Of her son-in-law, Christie.
pher Post, in Plainlield township. Kent
county the other morning. and was
buried the next afternoon at English
vile. She was pensioner % the war OF
1872
Adjt Gen. Robertson has issued general
order No II regarding the brigade en-
campment of state troops TO be held ut
Island lake July 1919 The order contains
the customary instructions 10 the com
panies regarding equipment, date of arriv.
al, etc. On the forenoon o. the 18th the
troops viii be review 10y Gov. Aiger and
staff.
Deputy Secretary of State d. II Nc
ComaS has been appointed colonel Of the
First regiment Of the patriarch's military
of Michigan. the highest degree Of Oddfel-
lowship. He has appointed Joseph Leder.
er Of Lansing as adJutant.
The Orchard Lake military academy
~. The graduating class numbers twenty
Theodore Nelson. superintendent of public
instruction, viii deliver the address, and
Gov. Alger will present the diplomas.
The engineer OF the Grand Rapids &; In
diana railroad estimates the cost of the
branch which Is to he built between Mus
kegon and Grand Rapids at S150000
On Wednesday lightning struck an ap-
pie tree IN the orchard Of y. Brown Of Al.
Logan. 1t completely denuded the tree IT
bark without scorching or scratching the
wood
Ed. Flaherty, who in October last, shot
and killed Jud Osborn in Trenton, Wayne
county has been acquitted IN the Wayne
circuit court. He was tried for the crime
in December last. but the jury could not
agree On this the second trial. tho jury
stood nine TO three for conviction.
The corner stone of the soldiers home
in Grand Rapids was uniformally laid on
the 81 inst.
Mrs. John W Cadman and her daughter,
Miss Huddlestoue OF Jackson. attended the
wedding OF President Cleveland. Mrs.
Cadman Is an aunt to Mrs. Cleveland.
Crops in Cass county are suffering for
want of rain.
J. Van der Van OF Grand Haven, has
fallen heir to a fortune OF $4,000 by the
death Of n relative in (,prmany