Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
Charles Scribner was found dead In bed
NJ his home near Pulaski, the other morn.

Inc grand lodge OF the n. ". T.. W. Oh
Michigan met in Detroit Feb. 5. The fol.
lowing officers were chosen for the ensu-
ing year: Grand master workman, b.
rank Geiger, Detroit; grand foreman,
Chester j. Murray. Homer grand overseer,
Charles j. Byrn, l>hpeming; grand re-
corder, w. WArne Wilson, Detroit, grand
receiver, James w. Wood, Battle Greek
grand guide, j. f.. c. Holdings, Detroit
grand Waterman, w. f.. Parish, Grand
Rapids.
The new passenger locomotives ordered
10y the Duluth. South Shore a. Atlantic
road will weigh 80 tons apiece, have loxi
inch cylinders and 81 foot drive wheels.
Charles j. Wimple of Owosso sues j. w.
McGowen and others at Chicago for al
legged Irregularities regarding his purchase
OF option in Congress group of Arizona
mines, naming his damages at 5000 Coz.
Nathan j. hoss was re .eased from the
asylum for insane criminals at Iona on IA
writ of habeas corpus ISSUED by the SUI
preme court. His term had expired but
he was considered too crazy TO be let loo Sc.
There are other criminals who may be
given their freedom in the same way.
Clubs are being formed throughout the
state TO evade local option laws. Secre-
Jary of State Osmun thinks 500 of these
club, will be ready for business May l, but
expresses the opinion that theirs will
probably be considered sufficiently pal
able evasion OF the law 10 be construed
open intraction.
The state millers' association, in session
at Grand Rapids, elected the folio wing
officers for the ensuing year: President,
-. b. Merrill of Kalamazoo; vice-president.
D.. b.. Reynolds OF Stanton secretary am
treasurer, 4. G. Hinman of Battle Greek
executive committee, c. G. 4. Noi-t of
Grand Rapids and J. jerks of Sand Beach.
he association holds It's next meeting at
Lansing June -.
The report OF the state salt inspector
ums the quantity inspected during Janu
airy as follows: saginaw county, So, 443
barrels Bay county, 6l,lT4 barrels Mans
tee county, DAP barrels; Huron county
SO barre.s: losco county, 900 barrels
1T, CLAIR county, 300 barrels; Mason
county, Ia, 80 barrels; Midland county,
=, go barrels; total lG4,s 0l larrels.
\ company i, prospecting for oil or gas
in Pulaski township Jackson county.
The coal mines near Grand Ledge, owned
10y II. j. stark. are putting out from 20 TO
10 tons OF coal per week. 1t will be nee
essary to increase the iaboring force to be
able TO keep pace with the rapidly in
creasing demand.
About 300 pounds of peppermint oil
have been bought thus iar 10y local dealers
at Mendon, but the bulk of the crop OF
lSs1 is still held by the growers for higher
prices. The oil has ranged IN price from
sl..Oto $50 per pound; si.o5 per pound
Is now the general prtce.
The Michigan god company of Ishpem.
ing, which suspended work on its opera
tions in the vicinity OF that city, has "a
dispute on hand as to tue possession of
the property. 1t is stated that the ore as
says S5j5.2o to the ton. This increases the
interest In the law suit pending in the
matter of who owns the property.
An effort Is making to organize a stock
company for the purpose OF utilizing the
inexhaustible supply OF fire clay found
near Grand Ledge. IL has been tested and
found TO he No. for the manufacture of
tile and brick. len thousand dollars are
needed TO start the enterprise, of which
So 800 have already been subscribed, with
bright prospects of getting the remainder.
frank 7. Bogardus of Ipsilantl has re-
signed his position as postotlice inspector.
Rumored that ex-congressman w. &.
Maybury Of Detroit has been offered a
United States judgeship.
Hon. Geo. l.. Yaple of Mendon, who has
been ,eriously i'll from nervous prostra.
ton, is slowly recovering.
Hillsdale county farmers have been buy
ing corn TOR several wesk,.
gThe Jackson city water supply is to be
cut of from the states prison.
The storm in Michigan ON the sth inst,
was the worst of the season.
GA dead tree fell upon a car in a log train
near Lake City, and killed brakeman John
Haney.
Hon. Chauncey Davis, one of the fore
most citizens of Muskegon. Is dead.
The executive board of the information
al union OF carpenters at Philadelphia has
notified the local union of carpenters at
last saginaw that moral and financial
help viii be tendered during their strike.
The head of the order in East Saginaw
says that arrangements have been made
50 that they viii receive about $2.,5 a
week until matters are adjusted amicably.
Inc following OUlcers nave been elected
for the ensuing year by the grand lodge of
Michigan Oddieliows which met in Battle
Cree Grand patriarch, Andrew Horshue,
Alpena; grand high priest, James NJ.
Crosby, Jackson; senior warden, a. d..
C%ruikshank, Charlotte; grand scribe, f. II.
Whitney. Lansing; grand treasurer, Har-
rison Soule Ann Arbor; grand junior
warden, Jas. Dean, Detroit; representa-
tive TO the sovereign grand lodge, John b.
Award Of Camden.
The sixth annual meeting of the state
veterinary society was held at Battle
Greek the other day. They discussed pa
pers on "Dehorning Vicious Cattle" by
DR.. bell OF Ann Arbor. and "Colic and
Causes" by Prof. L. A. Grange OF the ag-
ricultural college at Lansing. Several
subjects published in n bulletin issued by
the Michigan agricultural society were
also discussed. The new officers are
benjamin G.. McBeth, Battle Creek, presi
cent +. W. Bartram, Paw Paw, secretary,
The inquest over the body OF Mrs. Pal
mer of Alma, supposed to have been muir
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