Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-28

1felght train on the tnlcaRO a. west
Michigan railroad ran off the track near
Hungerford the other morning. Several
persons were hurt, none seriously. Con
ductor Langworthy received a severe
scalp wound, and brakeman sus tanned n
dislocatcd shoulder.
Heavy frosts were reported at various
places in Michigan on the 18th inst.
Solomon o. Kingsbury resident of
Grand Rapids for forty years, mem
Der of the legislature of 1866, and ut one
time postmaster of Grand Rapids died in
that city on the 18th inst, aged "A; also
Loren Wage, n resident of Grand Rapids
since 1896, and who sent five sons 20 the
| war, aged -; also Milton G. Watkins, the
first supervisor of Grattan township, who
was elected in 1916, and who was mem
Der of the legislature Of both houses from
1889 TO 1868, aged 81.
Ludington wants a marine hospital.
A Mrs Barth living on Clinton street,
Grand Rapids, claims TO have been cured
of total blindness 10y prayer or the faith
cure.
There never has been greater promise
for an abundant fruit crop on the lake
shore than this season. One South Haven
! fruit-grOwer estimates that after thinning
the peaches he will have 1900 baskets, AS
against 5000 last year, and this is a fair
average of other growers from South
Haven to SaUgatuck.
Mrs. Charles Baldwin OF Carmel town
ship, Eaton county, who mysteriously left
home the other night, was the next morn
ing found in Battle Creek river near the
coal pit Mrs Baldwin has been in poor
health for some time and it is supposed
that she came to her death by suicide
John Mccarthy of Grattan township.
Kent county, who decided to his daughter
and her husband his property valued at
$4,000 on condition tina. they would care
for him for life, has brought suit to set
aside the deed on the ground that he has
| been driven from home 10 starve or die.
Another American fishing schooner was
seized near Sidney, G. b., for illegally
! fishing in Canadian waters. on the 18th
inst.
Queen Christina gave birth to +. son on
the Eth. All Spain is fairly wild over the
advent Of the new king.
The widow of Louis Riel is dying of a
broken heart She has never rallied from
the shock of her husband hanging.
II is reported that Mr.. Gladstone has in
formed the Queen that she must dissolve
Parliament unles the majority against the
home rule bill be so great as to Justify its
opponents in undertaking the government
with Il chance Of succeeding in passing
Irish legislation. Mnisteralists say that
in the event of the bill being carried by u
small ma ority. Parliament will be dis
solved; and. if the majority against the
bill reaches forty. the Ministry will resign.
Mrs. Geo. Root, aged -. the wealthieSt
woman of Waterbury, Conn, committed
suicide on the 18th inst.
President Cleveland has nominated
Henry F. Severens district judge OF the
western district of Michigan. Michigan
men generally are satisfied with the nomi-
nation.
The April pay roll for officers and en-
ployes of the Jackson prison amounted to
IS, 500.
j. Young, while at work on farm in
Sandstone township Jackson county, was
killed by lightning the other night He
was % years old and leaves widow and
three children.
James Hurley, who recently died in
Bronson from injuries received at the
fire, willed his property to the Catholic
priest of the village. His son contests the
will on the ground that the old gentleman
was not in that frame of mind wherein he
could legally make will.
1t has been decided to clear 80 acres on
q I,, 20, IA;
year by contract The timber on the land
will be cut into wood.
An extension OF the narrow guage rail-
road now running from Lawton by way
OF Paw Paw TO Hartford, is projected.
Lucius Clark of South Bend, Ind, and
treasurer of the Battle Creek street rail-
way company, has the matter in charge.
&. II Rhodes of Bay City, who has
contract for getting out $4,000 ties for the
Michigan Central railroad, has advertised
for them all along the road What the
Michigan Central intends TO do with the
ties is not known, but it is thought it will
extend its Saginaw Bay x Northwestern
railroad in the direction of Gladwn.
About Is miles of road will use up 1900
ties
Mrs 7. Rodney Hood, a we'll known lady
of Jackson, took corrosive suhlimate in
mistake for alcohol for sponge bath.
The application produced internal lnfiam
NATION and hnally death.
Col n Benjamin, assistant ad-
iuntant general died 1T his station ut
Governors Island n Y, on the 18th.
hartley Campbell the play wright aud
actor, has h"cOnIe insane.
Reported that the half-breeds engaged In
il,'' rebellion in the Northwest will be- par
doucd
Rumored that in case of defeat on his
homc rule scheme, Gladstone will demand
a dissolution OF parliament.
IA" Pop" has consented to DO godfather
81 Qnt"u Christmas child.
"" English government has decided TO
"uueX the kermadee islands, in the South