Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.


The boiler OH pile driver lying at the
foot OF Helen avenue in Detroit, exploded
The other morning, and Charles Boston, Jr.,
was 40 badly injured that he died few
hours later
Henry Cook of COopersville had Is valu-
able sheep killed by dogs in one night re
Gently.
Wells & Co, basket manufacturers Of ST.
Joseph, have received an order for their
wares from New South Wales, Australia
The steam barge H. :. Hubbell was
burned of Point au Barque, abont - miles
south Of Manistique, on the night of the
18th inst. The fire was caused by the ex-
posion of kerosene lamp.
Consolidation of Benton Harbor and St
Joseph is being agitated
r. A. Bartlett Of Eau Claire. Wis. has
been commissioned by the American Sun
day school union as "a missionary for north
ern Michigan.
On the third Tuesday in January Judge
Cooley of Michigan is To deliver an address
before the New York state bar association
on The Comparative Merits Of Written
and Unwritten Constitutions"
Col John d. Sumner, who has been as.
sistant secretary Of the state senate. wants
20 be secretary at the next session.
Frank A. Kirby, "a ship builder of Wyan.
1otte and Tom Swan, keeper of a restau-
that Mr. Kirby should pay 800 if Cleveland
won and, on the other hand, If Harrison
was elected Mr.. Kirby should eat. drink
and smoke at Swans expense for year TO
come. Kirby Is now eating at Swans eX
pense.
While firing the cannon at the republican
ratification meeting in South Haven, Geo.
Williams, a veteran Of the war, was horri-
bly, mutilated by the premature discharge
Of the piece, dishguring his face for life
and necessItating amputation of the left
arm. His recovery IS doubtful.
Mrs. Winter of Bay City was attacked on
the street the other night, gagged and
robbed of SO
The Lumberman says 10000. 900 feet Of
Georgian bay logs will be brought 20 Mich
igan mills next season.
Vandalia had a 5000 fire on the 18th inst
Two colored men, named Henry Rose and
Ed Mckay Of Kalamazoo, while returning
from the jOiliticatiOn meeting at Battle
Creek, became enraged at each other and
fought desperately. Rose drew knife and
assailed Mckay, cutting his abdomen. back
and arm badly, and has since been arrested
Col G.. G. Briggs Of Grand Rapids, presi.
dent OF the monument commission of this
state, has located the position of the Michi-
gan calvary brigade monument at Gettys-
burg, near the cavalry shaft, east OF town
Monarch, the celebrated stallion, owned
by Snow Bros, of Kalamazoo and valued
AZ $4,000, died the other day.
a colorcd man aged about 20 years, was
run over by the cars near Emmett the
other morning, and killed.
f.. Andrews Of Saginaw City, will begin
December ! the erection of single mill at
Paines TO replace the structure destroyed
by fire on the night Of November g. The
building will be 40x42 feet in size and will
De equipped with two machines, giving a
capacity Of 5000 shingles per day. A fire
room 8Ox40 will be built apart from the
mill. The new works will be in running
order March /.
The standing committee OF this diocese
will meet ~ s. Paul church at Jackson
on the first Wednesday in February 20 ar
range for the holding of diocesan conven-
ton 20 elect "A successor 10 the late Bishop
Harris.
Alta meeting of the Michigan Millers'
association a resolution was adopted al
vising the reduction Of the output Of the
Michigan Hour mills - per cent, until Jan
uary /. A committee was appointed 10 get
the owners Of all the mills in tho state pro
ducing over as barrels per day TO agree &c
the reduction
Judge Zephania Webster Bunce Of Port
Huron celebrated his lOlst birthday on the
i4th inst.
Luther II. Trlsk, for 81 years a residen,
Of Ku amazoo, died on the 18th inst.
Daniel Strock Of Dorr, Allegan county
has been arrested for dunning w. l.. Woo
Of Grand Rapids on postal card.
James ID. Bateman, prominent member
of the Oakland county bar. died at his
home near Walled Lake Nov. Is.
Mrs Melissa Van Koughnett OF Glare
went TO East Saginaw 10 visit her daugh
ter. Mrs Anna Fopch, when she WAS takeI
suddenly III and died in - minutes, 10 Il
supposed of cancer Of the stomach.