Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-13
STATE NEWS coND NsUp.


train. He died two hours later No
blame is attched to the Lake Shore men.
4 call has been issued to all retail
grocery associations throughout the state
(Which number thirty to meet in Grand
Rapids, September 81, TO form a state
league. The Grand Rapids association of
retail grocers extend cordial welcome
and will provide for the place of meeting
without expense to any one.
Companies b. and /. OF tho state troops
will compete for the prize offered for the
best drilling at the state fair.
The ,-ycar old son of Andrew Hermann
wa, drowned in tho mill-race at Kaiama-
100 the other day.
Capt. Thos. Rumble, ell-known min
ing man and contractor of Iron Mountains
died recently from sunstroke received
while experimenting work on grading the
Milwaukee q Northern Railway. He
leaves wife and four children with an
ample fortune. His age was -
Geo Kennard who was arrested for
burning bridge on the Port Huron a
Northwestern railroad has been bound
over TO the circuit sitting at Caro- for two
offences, viz, placing obstruction on the
track and burning bridge, and in default
af bail was remanded to jai /.
The Lake Superior mine still leads in
point of shipments any mine in the Union
for the season, being credited with l22,012
gross tons. The Republic follows with
ll630l tons, then the Chaplin with 1868
tons.
Geo Nichols, who died at Kalamazoo
recently aged 81, served through the Cri
mean war and saw the charge of the coo
His illness was cancer of the stomach, and
he literally starved to death.
The Brighton Ctizea says that the Island
Lake association has become incorporated
under the laws of the state Of Michigan
with a paid capital of $4,000. They have
purchased the grounds around Island lake.
as well as those lying between Island lake
and Fonda lake, and will lay it out for pic
mic grounds and for plating grounds for
summer cottages.
Fred Kawzig, a nephew of the Rosecrans
brothers, has been arrested in connection
with the killing of O'Hara, and taken to
Saginaw Jail.
John b. Ramsey, principal Of the Flint
Normal school, has brought suit against
the Daily Fe'cs of that city for libel. Dam
ages, $4,000.
Lieutenant Governor Guitars has issued
a proclamation through the Office Of the
secretary of state announcing that having
received notice Of Gov. Ayers indefinite
absence from the state he assumes the
powers and duties of the Office of governor,
until said disability ceases.
Bradley ". Thomas has been nominated
for receiver OF pubic moneys at East
Saginaw.
Jacs Nurna OF Cadillac, one of the broth
ors arrested for stealing cattle, killing
them and selling the dressed beef in vari-
Gus places has made a confession. in which
he inpliclte, ). l.. Decker, prominent
citizen OF Mis,aUkc .ounty. Murna claims
that Decker assisted him and his brother
in di,posng of the beef aud also in eud-
ing the officers. Decker was promptly ar
rested and hi, capture ha, created great
sensation thcreabouts, as hc was promi-
nent and reputable. The other of the
Murnas la, escaped.
Michigans representatives, to the G. y.
r., enrampment in San Francisco. arrived
in that city on the 81 inst. Michigan boys
presented a fine appearance.
The remains OF Thomas J. Walker, the
murderer and suicide, were removed
from the vault in Ann Arbor
and buried in the strangers Cor
ner" of Woodmere Cemetery by
friend in Ypsilanti who succeed in raising
the money necessary to defray the ex-
pcnses. Neither the mother, wife or broth
or OF the dead man answered the numer
Gus letters and dispatches of inquiry as to
the disposition Of the remains which were
sent each one some time ago.
The Detroit postoillce bill Is now on tho
calendar of the House, through the efforts
made by Representative Maybury. who
personally went TO each member of the
committee on public buildings. He has
the promise OF the speaker that on first
suspension day, which is likely to be before
the adjournment of the present session.
Representative Worthington of Illinois,
will be recognized for the purpose Of NOV
ing It's passage. Mr.. Maybury has been
working hard for the success Of this bill
and he says if by some mishap it does not
pass this session he feels confident of push
ing IL through next session, and in time
that the whole block will be purchased.
The Canadian Pacific steamship Algoma
went ashore on the reefs at the eastern
end of Isle Royal last fail, and about forty
people were drowned. Wreckers are now
at work on the vessel and though careful
search has been made, no bodies has been
recovered except one or two found pinned
in the timbers and frame work of the yes
sci. The theory for this mysterious disap-
penrance is that the bodies were despoiled
by the islanders and then sum. i'm the lake.
Vhis theory is strengthened by the finding
of mutilated clothes and articles of value
in their cabins. Such is the explanation
advanced by the wreckers now at work on
the vessel as tho reason why the bodies
have never been recovered.
~ !. Henry & Co, commission mer-