Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-30
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

New Minneapolis hes teen changed TO
ISABELLA.
Luaington and Manistee want branches
of Grand Rapids * Indiana railroad.
Henry Warwick OF Lndington is said to
nav 100000 waiting Tor him i'm Bavaria.
Howard City must pay Mrs. G.. Walling
40 becausa she had a bad fall on defa,-
tive sidewalk.
I'D Lieut.. Curry OF the Ninth Michigan
infantry is alive, or if any of his relative
-urvive. they can >ccur. his sword hy
writing Capt. c.. \ Sheafe. Mur'ree,-
ORC, Tenn. The sword wa cautured
ron lieut. Cur Y ly the rebels md was
recapt r. 10y Capt. Sheafe, who wa, a
union officer.
Dr. Joseph Howell, a Lenawec county
pioneer, is dead.
EX-Gov. Alger was rendered a banquet
n san Francisco on the q tn Inst.
Patrick Quinno INLAY city wa instant
vkilled by a switch engine At Fort Wayne,
md, the other morning.
Ex-Supt. McE roy Of the state school
Tor the bind, has received a catering
% er to take charge of the Illinois state
institute for the blind.
Railroad Commissioner Rich has issued
an order for the use OF the bowling auto
matte car coup.er on Michigan railroads
This makes nine patent couplers now in
use in this state.
Several prominent citizens Of Muskegon
rave gone 20 Washington TO lobby for an
appropriation for Muskegon harbor.
The senate has confirmed the nomina-
tion of r. y. Fitch TO be receiver Of public
money! at Reed City, and that of J. X.
Wright to be register of the land Office at
Grayling.
Miss Augusta Lord Cass, n niece of the
ate Gen. Lewis Cass Of Detroit, died in
Dresden, Ohio, recently.
Hiram Parker. a resident of lngham
county since / 81, is dead.
J. 7. Hubbard wa run over 10y a fat car
at Muskegon the other day, and instantly
killed.
Joseph F.. Whirple Of Battle Creek was
arrested in New York the other morning
O. IA charge OF ENLIGHTENMENT. Whipple
was president OF the Pembroke knitting
mills of Battle Creek, and is accused Of
emhezzling 3d. o of the comnany's fun ds.
Rapids the democratic state convention
to nominate delegate, TO the national con
v~ention at st. Louis.
Joseph Kasper has been sent to state
prison from Newavgo for p years for as
s~aulting his step daughter.
John Scanlon, who shot Henry Powers
An organized band Of horse thieves is
operating in Calhoun county.
The democratic state central committee
met in Grand Rapids recently and named
May Us as the date for holding in Grand
in Grand Rapids a few weeks since, has
been held for trial on a charge of man
slaughter.
DR.. G. II. Land a well known dentist OF
Detroit. has been expelled from the state
dental association for violating the code
of ethics Of that society in Advertising a
patent.
chief Justice Sherwood has granted a
writ OF certiorari removing the investiga-
tion Of charges against Samuel ID. Clay.
pro. ecuting attorney OF Kent county. to
the supreme court. The writ stipulates
that Mr.. Clay shall be ready for hearing
at any time after the first day Of the April
term that the prosecution may desire.
The Michigan brick and tile makers
association elected the folio officers
at he recent meeting in Lansing: Presi
dent, Robert Barker Of Lansing: vice
president, :. l.. Bald win of Grand Rapid +;
secretary, G.. h. Williams OF Bay City
treasurer, w. II. Quantrell OF Potterville
Next years meeting will be held at Adrian.
A. j Haines Of Dundee died in Coium
bus, Ohio, a few days ago, Of blood-pois
oning.
George '. Cowles, a merchant OF Utica,
". V, shot himself in his room at the
Bancroft house In East Saginaw the other
day.