Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-26
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.


Mary Jones of Kalamazoo, committed
suicide in Chicago the other day. 1t is
said she was insane.
Hon. David Clark Of Eagle, Clinton coun-
ty, has resided on one farm for So years
Articles of association haye been filed
organizing the Northern Michigan railroad
company. The line will be from Houghton
TO Watersmeet about 20 miles. The incor-
porators are X. X. Goodell, James r. Coop
err, John Il. Duncan, Johnston Vivian,
Thomas III. Chadbourne with G. a. Wright
for vice president and general manager and
headquarters at Hancock. The proposed
road will have more advantageous southern
and eastern connections than are now AT
forded, and will open up an extremely
valuable country.
Moses Rogers, an old resident of Ann
Arbor, died suddenly few days ago. He
was brother of Randolph Rogers, the
sculptor
The postoflice at Bangor has been made
a presidential Office and the salary fixed at
$1,000.
Postmaster General Dickinson hopes to
make several more speeches in Michigan
before the close of the campaign.
There are 1872 inmates in the soldiers
home.
S. S. jennings died at his home near
Gougac Lake a few days ago, ayed 81 years.
He was the first white settler in that vi
entity
Two agricultural college students were
called before the faculty recently and
suspended for year. 1t was charged that
the youngsters sent in time slips for work
performed on the college farm when they
did not work. One was member Of the
junior class and the other was special.
j. NJ Lane, well known lumberman Of
Grand Rapids, has made an assignment.
Liabilities, 100000.
The Michigan wholesale grocers' associa-
tion was organized in Lansing on the 18th
inst, with the following officers Presi-
dent, w. j. Gould of Detroit; vice-presi-
dents, James Stewart of East Saginaw, Nj.
w. Clark of jackson and l.. r. Hawkins OF
Grand Rapids secretary and treasurer, ii.
@. Barlow Of Grand Rapids The object
of the organization is to establish uniform
prices and protect themselves against non
paying customers. They meet in Detroit
November l..
i. l.. Lyon Of Detroit has given to Alma
college 30 rare and valuable works and a
large collection of shells.
Mrs r. G. Wisner we'll known lady of
North Lansing, died in Colorado few days
ago, whittier she had gone for her health.
A man who has been an inmate Of the st.
Clair county poor house is trying to get the
appointment as keeper Of the same institu-
ton.
A party of Saginaw hunters have return
ed from Dakota, where it is alleged they
have killed only pa geese, l05 ducks, "a
powers, II grouse, Is sand hill cranes, one
white crane one black tailed deer, two
jack rabbits, one small owl and weasel.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Marcellus
will soon dedicate a handsome soldiers
monument.
The boiler of the Superior mill of the
HpSilanti paper company exploded with ter.
rifle force the other morning, instantly kill
ing Fireman John SlaWson and inluring
another fireman named Frank Sinkler. The
latter will recover, however. The boiler
room was wrecked, and the total damage &c
the building will amount 10 about So, 900
though the machinery was not damaged.
Burglars robbed the house Of Mrs Sa
mantha Streeter, two miles from jackson
on the night of October IS, and secured
$l,150 in gold Some tramps are suspected
The present plans for Detroits new pub
lie building will have 10 remain as they are
unless the citizens secure change on appeal
Theodore Sturm supposed to be response
BILE for the many burglares which have
taken place in Coldwater recently has beer
arrested.
1t now transprcs that r. w Barry wa,
suspended from the order of the X. of l.
before he rendered his resignation as mem
Der of the executive board. He was charg
ed with conduct preiudcial TO the good in
terests of the order"
The body of Charles Cox who mysterious
ly disappeared from Cheboygan severa
weeks ago, was found in the river on tn,
18th inst
An old man was killed by train on tn,
Wabash near Adrian the head being entire
ly covered from the body.
John Sweet, switchman in the emplo,
OF the Michigan Central road, was caugh
between two oil cars the other day am
crushed TO death.
The extensive saw mills OF the BUSHNELL
lumber company Of Grand Haven, locates
at the Canadian $780," were destroyed b.
fire the other morning. Loss, SJO,OOO.
c. J. Lee, a former resident of Kalama
zoo, but for IA years past an inhabtant o
Australia, is in America as a COMMISSIONS
representing all the Australian colonies Z
look up the latest improved mining machin
cry.
The river and harbor appropriation bill
contaius an item of $4,000 for the improve
tnent of Black river, Mich. Gen. Poe
quoted as saying; 1T is understood tina
the appropriation of $4,000 for improvin,
the mouth Of Black river was based upo
my report which relates TO Black river q
Port Huron, and no other" AS the hi
does not specify what Black river is in
tended, an inquiry has been started 10 as
certain whether the one at Port Huron o
the one in Altoona county is meant
Forest J. Stimson, American expires
agent, postmaster and marine reporter G
Mackinaw City, was drowned the othe
afternoon, while out about IL miles fror
shore. A sad feature OF the accident wa
that Simpsons wife was watching hill
through marine glass, and saw the boz
when IL cepsized.