Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-06
STATE N WIS CONDENSED.


Dakota. the other day.
Chas Morgan, alias Conkin, in Jail at
Grand Rapids waiting trial for robbing
the postoiIice at Hart, is regarded as a
very dangerous man 10y the government
officers. They are fearful that desperate
effort will be made 10y his pals to aid him
in making his escape, and they think the
Grand Rapids Jail might he forced TO
yield TO an effort of this kind. The prison
er will be carefully watched.
James Craft and Mrs. Brass have been
held in Lake City for the murder Of the
formers husband.
relham's saw and single mill i'll uowen,
were destroyed by fire the other morning.
Loss, 10000; partially insured.
John Hurley, 9-year- boy of Detroit,
by his mother, brings suit for $1,000
damages against the Sheldon carriage
company. He was injured while walking
on Sixth street in August, 1855, 10y trying
10 climb on a double truck of the Sheldon
carriage company. He fell under the wheel
and was crippled for life, as he alleges, by
the drivers carelessness in allowing him
Joseph Lcderer a well-known business
man of Lansing, is dead.
DR.. l.. L. Best OF Grand Rapids, arrested
on charge of violating the state law in
not notifying the board OF health of an
alleged case of scarlet fever, was acquit-
ted in the justice court. This is the first
case of the kind ever brought into the
courts and settles IA peculiar point of law.
Henry Davis of Bay City, put COW be
longing to Hiram Parish in the pound.
Parish went TO Davis house and com
menced choking and abusing Davis Nher
Mr., Davis, who was in a delicate con
dition. was FRUSTRATED with the fear Of
harm coming 20 her husband. went into
spasms, dying ,hortly after. Mr.. Davis i~
so grief stricken that he IS sick abcd and
under the doctors care.
Nearly 400 buildings will be erected in
Lansing this year.
Gov. Alger and party left Detroit in his
private car Saturday, July %, for San
Francisco Gen. and Mrs. Logan joined
the party in Chicago
Gov. Alger has cancelled tho commute
ton OF the sentence of Thomas McLain,
which he granted July 2lst. Facts brought
TO light after the Communication was made
show that while it may be that McLain's
sentence was too heavy, he is not a fit man
90 hc at large. He has been in state prison
twice before, once for rape and once for
robbing a house in the day time He is
now under sentence, bearing an alias, but
his real name is as given above. The gov
ernor, learning that the man certainly be-
longs TO the criminal classes, determined
TO revoke his Communication.
Geo. Krug of Raisinville, LenBwee coun-
~, was kicked on the right side of the
head by "A horse which he was unharne s
ing and the skull was crushed in. Several
pieces Of bone which had been driven into
the brain were removed, and the man died
about five hours after being hurt. He was
alone in the barn when kicked and did not
recover consciousness. Krug was ~ years
old and unmarried.
Alice Flaherty, 4-year girl living with
her parents at No. Is Baker street, Detroit,
was playing on the sidewalk with her
brother, one year her senior, and boy
named George McKendrick, whose home
is at No. II Baker street. They began fool
ing with matches and the little girls dress
ignited and she ran screaming TO her home
but was horribly burned before she reached
there He father come to her rescue and
medical aid was summoned, but there was
no help for the little sufferer and she died
the next morning.
The employees OF the North side railway,
f Chicago, have demanded an increase,
and tie-up is probable unless it :,
granted.
The remains of the late Solmon Il. Chase
are TO be removed from Washington C.
Cincinnati His daughter, Mrs. Kat,
Chase Sprague returned from Paris short
time ago 20 make final arrangements fol
the removal.
ThcIcOnference committee on the river and
harbor bill have failed TO agree and will sc
report 20 their respective Houses.
The president has referred the oleomar
garine bill TO the attorney general for al
opinion rs to its constitutionality.
The issue Of standard silver dollars from
the minis during the week ended July 2
was s4S7, $50; the issue during the CORES
ponding period of last year was s336, 995.