Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-09
STATE sIFTINGs.

was about To pull out OF the Michigan Central
depot i'm jackson the other afternoon, an old
lady named Caroline Steiiansli was approach
eel los man, who crowded against her while
standing i'm the aisle and picked her pocket of
S2l.sl, all tie money she had, and ticket TO
Lansing. Tie old lady has son in the re-
form school 40 Lansing and was ON her way 10
visit Inn, having sold Il COW 10 raise tie
money Tor the purpose. she iinmt diatClF as
covered the roIbcry and pointed out the man,
who deliberately walked through the car.
The following gentlemen have consented -
constitute an advisory board of the Michigan
branch OF the Mount vernon Ladies A,soci-
alton; Tn ht. Rev. Bishop ;. = Harris, Gov.
n. Z. Baldwin. Pres dent James b. Angel,
Hon. Don NJ Dickinson Mr.. W. c. Hughart.
A bill has been introduced into congress to
grant NJ =. Ellen Theirs of Battle Creek S25
per month for her services as hospital nurse
dur M tue war.
Arenac county dosen't intend 10 wait for a
natural growth, but has sent an agent 20
Castle Garden 10 urge 6UO families TO locate on
It's productive acres.
Mrs Rugr living near Buchanan, fell
through u.lap dated bridge recently She
proposed 90 sue the township bur settled with
The authorities for 80.
Mr. De.mit's house and barn in Kalamazoo
were burned the ether morning siXyear
OLD boy is missing, and is believed 10 have per-
lshed IN the flames
Branch county VII vote Auri whether or
no IL wants new court house.
Scarlet fever has broken out among the
university students.
Dempster Lansing Of Chicago, a cadet al
The Michigan military academy al Orchard
Lake. died tie other uinlt of CONGESTION of the
lungs. His remains will bee taken to Auburn
y. J. FOR utgrmcnt This the third death
at the academy since It's organization.
The law and order league Of Ann Arbcr viii
put ticket in tie Held at the coming spring
election
Crawford, Roscommon. and al dining coun-
ties VIII hold summer normal scl' oil this
summer al Grazing. Prom neut educators
from different parts Of the stale will be i'm at
tendance Solliug Hanson ~ Co. of Crawling
have subscribed 400 toward the project
The fruit ON the east shore of Lake Mchl
gan has not been injured "a particle by the frost
this winter. and there is NO reason why t
crop should bc anything but good. In TACT
1ruit growers expect a biz harvest, and the
only Tears outcrta ned now Is that prices may
not rule as ligh as they should 10 make 1t
profitable.
Col. Abraham v Berry, died IN Jackson a
few DAYS ago, after brief illness. Of Conges-
tOn o. thc lungs, aged - cars. The ccceas-
cd wa- born in Ida county. y. Y, IN 1904. lie
moved 10 Jackson IN 1871. and wa, well known
throughout tie state us railroad contractor
Ito was The first president oi the village of
Jacksouhurg now jackson, an has held "a
number of positions of trust since He was
one Of The ir,t o. explore tie m ming districts
~ northern Michigan, ana erected the trst re-
duction works at Marquette.
Tie Detroit Grand Haven Il Milwaukee
conceded the demands OF the strikers in
Grand Haven, and the men returned 10 work.
Tie subscription OF - 900 per mile, asked to
build the Toledo, Saginaw a MuskcCon be-
tween Gr,yuyilc ANA Ashley, las al been
raised and the MA O. portion of - hight Of
way donated. ami here remains notGRg 10 DO
now lut build me road.
About s2,C0J mas berased before work can
commence on the lew Grand Rapids cable
road II is thought the citizens committee
viii raise the amount, aud enable work 10
commence April ID.
Reports 90 e state board OF health show
rheumatism. urai4 a. tols.ilti- Hri influenza
10 be- the diseases IN inc order nam q, causing
The most SICKNESS IN Michigan curing the week
ending March 90
The commissioner Of railroads report shows
the cain.nu- OF tie Michigan railroad com
pan.cs for The month OF Janury, ls~G 10 have
Teen -t,-tN,i.2 SO; Corresp oudng month, 1855,
s4.tGi.0! -; decrease for lss6, Sl.4, 40 -.
Tie question of the location Of the state
fair viii b decided 20 Jacks Apri. H.
william Turns was run over and instantly
Killed ON the Lulher branch Of the Grand
lapids x Indiana railroad. at Carcyville the
other morning Burns was pulling coupling
pin, when Dee accidentally tell, ihc wheels cut
ting MIN completely IN two. lie was unmar-
Rcd >3 years old, and resided al Fort Wayne,
Ind
A number Of Kent county people have gone
20 Dakota this spring
Nina Monaghan the Jackson hydrophobia
patient viii bee sent 10 Pari- 10 take treatment
from NJ. pasicur. Lihcral-iaudcd jackson
citizens viii Cctray her expense
J. B. CoIuos, 'ra!rmaster on the ioled0 4
Ann Ator railroad, was arrested at South
,ff.r aI.a ffv.er
telegraph wires at the time OF the recent rail-
ROAD war at Howell. lie was taken to Howell
for eNalulnat on.
The following named gentlemen will act as
advisory board 10 tie Michigan branch of the
Mt N0nun ladies association EX-Goy. II. Z.
j. 4. Angel and W. {. Hughart
Last October Clarerce Person,
weak minded bow wandered away
rom his home in Victor, Clinton
county. Tie body was found a few DAYS a-o
in a swamp near he boys home. The lind
creates a cool dea. OF excitement IN the yic.n-
ity.
Willie IIodcllins Of Cadillac, the hydropho-
ba patient has tecu taken with commissions
again, and is reported 90 bee worse than az any
tine before. IL was supposed that he had re-
covered ] las been out on the street he
same as before be was taken III.
\ trunk marked IF W Tead, Marquette"
Iu- Ittu ititNtltu ITO m tut Nfttk OF lIt Ut
egon. Mr.. Read is umbcrman in the city
named.
Merritt Lewis Of Grand Rapids. who, by
reason OF wounds received at Gettysburg, be
came nearly mute, has had his pension raised
from 3 20 90 $50 per month.
While the BOVINE City stage was coming
down liuc lake ar ir1atOn the ice broke
and the team was drowned.
Tie propeller Oconto.agroubd at the Charity
isand,, De- now reported all right though still
surrounded by ice.
10. NTH. prominent citizen Of Char
luttc. WHO has been IN syn pathS with the sal
Walton army. was attacked the other evening
Nv unknown tarilcs, who hurled two large
rocks into hI~ parlor window, where be and bis
wife were sitting. The rocks passed hy their
inteECed Wet M and shattered an opposite
door. No clew 10 The perpetrators has been
discovered.
Nearly all OF the mines in the Crystal Falls
district Ontonagon county are greatly in need
Of miner.
Blanch Davidson, painter ~ Reed CITY,
while suffering from temporary alteration Of
the III ul. escaped from his Brothers house
ABOUT u o. clock the other night. and although
search was commenced az once, be was not
found until the next morning. when farmer
living three and no hall miles east found him
in hi- barn yard. The unfortunate Young man
had been out al night without shoes or coat,