Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-02
err last July, has been recaptured and re-
turned IN that institution

The owner OF one Of the plats of Glad
stone puts "A clause in his land contracts
and deeds providing for forfeiture in case
the purchaser sells Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage on the premises The same own
or also requests those who purchase to
erect buildings thereon forthwith.
John ID. Pierson of Sparta has been he ID
for trial on a charge of sending dun on Il
postal card.
Edward Elkins drove into Lansing
the other night with fine team of
colts, and be sand he was on his
was from Byron, O., 90 St Louis, Mich
The next morning he started away ntoxicat-
cd, and his team trot,ing against post, he
was thrown out He was picked up in "a
comatose condition and taken To the city
Jail for treatment Daring the forenoon
Marshal Blair learnel that Eikins had offer
ed TO sell tho rig for 30, and as the carriage
alone was worth fully that, he wired the
police headquarters in several cities. With
IN an hour dispatch was received from
Jackson, announcing that the rig had been
stolen from Verge w Brown, u brother-in-
law of DR. Moffatt of Lansing. Elkins has
been arrested.
A starch factory will soon be established
AT Bear Lake.
There are 2l7 pupils in the deaf and dumb
school at Flint.
An effort will be made to establish nor
NAL school in the seminary building at Colon.
The foundry of the Lake Superior iron
works a. Hancock was badly damaged by
hre the other morning.
The dockmen who struck for 30 cents per
hour for loading Hour at Gladstone, have
returned TO WORK at the former price, 80
cents per hour.
Fifty dollars reward is offered for the
recovery Of the body of f.. j. Simpson, the
Mackinaw City marine reporter who was
recently drowned in the straits.
Steamer Charles p. Fish caught fire a
few miles down the river from East Sagi-
nav, and burned rapidly TO the hull. a
number OF passengers were on board, but
the boat was beached in time To prevent
loss of life Captain Joseph Jones remain
ed on board TO the last and was severely
burned about the arms ana h ad.
Hon Emil Anneke of Bay City is dead
aged o. years. He W 5 one of the forelpO su
German citizens of that city, and held the
Office OF auditor general of the state from
1868 10 1861 He leaves three children.
Michael Crowley of Muskegon, has been
awarded the $3.50 premium offered by Hen
ry Maule Of Philadelphia, for the largest
cabbage in the United States. The weight
Of the cabbage was 62l5 pounds "A Cali
fornia cabbage made il close contest.
The largest Bartlett Corliss engines ever
made in the state have just been cast by
Bartlett q Co, of East Saginaw. Each
have cylinders 2ix4S One is for German s
immense planning mill in that city, and the
other for Hall q Buelrs saw mill AZ South
Manistique. The weight Of one Of the 1y
wheels is $4,000 pounds, the diameter Is
feet, with "A 35-inch face. The other is .
little smaller.
Gen G.. Ii. Abbott, commander in chief Of
sons of veterans, has appointed the follow
ing brothers in Michigan as lids on his
staff, with rank OF lieutenant colonel |:
Charles T.. Davis, Grand Rapids; Lucius
f.. Gould, Owosso: Earl Hemenway, Hart
ford; Norm c. Cooper, Sturgis. Mr.. Coop
er is well known q. A. t. man also, and
editor of the Coffee Cooler at Sturgis.