Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-12-14

burning ID. A. Blodgetts 10000 home ia
that place.
commander Of the Governors Guards at
Lansing.
A man named Fisher, who had $2,700 in
his pocket, was struck by train near Bees
semer the other day, and soon after died
Ex-Governor Jerome, who has been seri-
ously i'll ut his home in Saginaw, Is slowly
recovering.
Supt. Sears of the state public school for
dependent children at Coldwater, says
New York pays 81 OO0,OO year for the
care OF its dependent children; Ohio 500
600; California $2OO, 900, and Michigan s35,-
900.
In 1884 +. w. Stock, Hillsdale miller,
bought 1, 900 bushels of wheat from Farmer
w. =. Curtis of near Jonesville. Stock
claimed that the wheat was musty and
sued Curtis for $1,000 damages. The jury
decided that there was no cause OF action.
William Stoneham, Sen, of Muskegon,
has been convicted of trying 10 Kill his wife.
Charles Ellis OF Montague has been con
victed of holding up and robbing a man in
that place in June last.
The supreme court will not be in session
again until January.
James Doty, a Port Huron railroad man,
is missing and there are fears that some
body has murdered him.
The creamery at Flint is getting 81 cents
pound for its butter, and has "A promise
OF 40 cents inside OF u month
There are 40 veterans in the soldiers
home, and the place is crowded TO its ut
most
Geo. r. Abbott, formerly an engineer on
the Detroit, Lansing ~ Northern railway,
died at the Michigan asylum for the in
sane, at Kalamazoo, "A few days ago. He
leaves widow and child at lonia.
BY direction Of the secretary of war the
discharge OF X Watson Seage as sergeant
major, Fourth Michigan infantry volun-
teers, June o. 1853, and his muster INTO ser
vice as second lieutenant, same regiment,
June :, 1853. are amended 10 take effect
May /, 1868, and May %, 1863,
Charles l.. Messmore of Los Angeles,
Cal, who has been doing duty as postal
route agent between that city and Santa
Anna, has mysteriously disappeared. He
is son of Col. Ike Mcssmore, formerly OF
Grand Rapids.
State Game Warden Smiths report for
November shows twelve arrests for viola
tons of the game laws during the month,
and S255 collected in fines. There are sew
eral cases 10 be disposed OF, among them
that Of Mr. Beardsley Of Oakland county,
charged with depositing filth in Clinton
river.
At the annual convention OF the State
nav, the following officers were chosen for
the coming year: President, Rev. Is. Il.
Upper. Grand Rapids; vice presidents.
Rev. w. w. Washburn Of Saginaw, II.
Hitchcock of Detroit, j. X. Blake, Union
City, +. y Cloggin, Lake Linden, j. r..
Rev. f.. w. Miller, Big Rapids; state organ
iler, II. II. Reynolds, Owosso; treasurer,
w. l.. &. Reid, jackson.
Senator Palmer denies the report that he
wants 10 be in President Harrison's cabi-
net Tie says he would not take a cabinet
position if the salary was 100000 year
with nothing 10 do.
4 l6-round porcupine was killed in I.u-
Their the other day
prominent citizen Of Mason, who is de
sirous OF seeing that city prosper lands
ready to take 81 600 in every new manufac-
turing enterprise that will employ % men;
and an additional Il 900 for every addition
al - men
David Cameron of Milo shot deer a few
days ago that weighet 324 pounds.
Louis Nicoli, who attempted 10 murder
| f.. =. Wilson at Marquette in July last, has
been sentenced to - years Imprisonment.
Nicoli, who was a drunken carpenter, was
discharged by Wilson, who was sub con
tractor on the government building, and in
revenge Nicoii shot him. the bullet entering
at the base of the brain Wilson has been
completely paralyzed since then and may
live for many years without the slightest
prospect of ever stirring hand or foot. The
Jury was out only five minutes and Judge
Grant gave Nicoi the extreme penalty Of
the law.
a large ship yard is to be established at
East Saginaw.
a. G.. Wilkinson Of Birmingham has pur
chased the noted stallion Defiance for D.
600 This horse was raised by Newton Lee
| of Nova Scotia. He was fOaled in lSS2 and
sired by All Right.
The council Of administration OF the
| Grand Army of the Republic for the de-
| partment Of Michigan has fixed the date of
! the next encampment for March l3, IL and
| IL, 1889 The place of the enCampment,
| Bay City, was selected by the last encamp-
ment, which was held at Lansing.
| About IS men engaged in fishing out Of
| Charlevoix harbor and adjacent coast
caught past season 1dj, 900 pounds Of white
fish, blackfins and trout Their nets, If
stretched in straight line, would reach over
| 10 miles
The state board of health say that Il is
! about time for wave of smallpox TO pass
over Michigan, and advise all persons to
! take precautiou against il by vaccination
| or re vaccination. Local boards of health
! nave been instructed 10 recommend this
course There are few cases ia Michigan
! now.
Charles w Seth and Miss Almeda Lamb
| of Austin were married recently. and the
next night were visited by charivari par
". Mr.. Seth raised the window when the
noise commenced and fired shotgun load
ed with bird shot into the crowd wounding
three of the boys. but none seriously. He
has been arrested and held for examination
The complaint against the young man is
assault and battery 10 do great bodily
harm less than murder"
Machinery for the manufacture Of arti
cles of wooden ware is being put in the
| plan NJ mill at Bellaire.
Peter Chapman Of Blanchard was found
dead in his wagon the other morning, and
his dog guarding his body
Kalamazoo county is 20 build a new coun
| " house, at "a cost of O,OOO
Seven stores in Mecosta village were de
stroyed by ire on the Sth inst, at loss oil
/ 5000.
Homer o. Hitchcock, NJ. D., well known
citizen Of Kalamazoo since the 5S's, died OF
the Sth inst
Some one stole 81 sheep from Henry Ben
son, near Flint, the otner night.
Noah Harrington Of Bay City was rur