Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-15

| Stafford Knapp, aged IA, Of Grand Rap
ids, was struck by train on the Michigan
Central, and instantly killed.
James Shook, "A Muskegon burglar, has
been given IL years In Jackson TO allow him
TO mediate upon the folly Of his course
James I. Mead of Lansing, well known
throughout the state for his ardent advocacy
or greenbackism, died recently Of paralysis
| OF the heart lie was born in Pittsfield
| Mass, IN 1917, and had been "a resident of
| Lansing since 1883. lie has held numerous
| offices and leaves valuable estate
a dastardly attempt was made the other
morning 10 burn the Crowley blouse in East
Saginaw. The building had been saturated
with Kerosene, and but for the fortunate
and timely discovery OF the fire the building
would have been destroyed and the inmates
! probably have persisted. Spite is supposed
10 be at the bottom of the iiendish work
The father of Conductor Ball Of the
Michigan Central road was found dead in
bed at his home in West Bay City the other
morning.
Hon. julius Houseman of Grand Rapids
! says that he is not "a candidate for guberna-
torial honors.
The high water in the Sturgeon river AT
the head of Big Bay dc Noe caused the
dams of the Van Winckle Lumber Company
10 be carried away and "a big loss resulted
thereby. Several million feet of saw logs
have been scattered through the woods for
miles, and TO get them back into the stream
Will necessitate an outlay of many thou
sands Of dollars. One report says it will
cost s20,O 900 TO replace the dams and remove
the distractions from the river.
The capsule factory building in Ann Ar
Dor was destroyed by fire June 10, at a loss
Of sl5,0OO
The construction of the Mount Pleasant
* western railroad is again under discus
sion.
The Greenyille pillow works company is
erecting new factory building.
The a. w. Wright lumber company have
commenced building their railroads for next
winters use. They will build about ten
miles of road before they begin operations
this fall
The upper peninsula was swept by an un-
usually heavy rain storm on the 10th inst
The boy found dead on the railroad track
near Clayton the other day has been identi
fed "a McDougLl Foster of Chicago, a lad
OF 10, whose adventures and incorrigible
roaming habits have caused him 10 be
known as the youngest tramp in America.
Two tramps, John Fay. aged -, aud An
drew Anderson. aged lG. are Yet under de-
tcntion at the Jail in Adrian on suspicion of
knowing more than they care to reveal of
the manner OF the boys death.
The Michigan weather service crop re
port lOf the week ending June = SAYS tnat
the effect of the weather on all crops but
corn has been noted as favorable during
the past week. Owing TO the lack of rain
and the low temperature the corn crop il
not making much progress.
Otto Haloran was killed by the cars at
Muskegon, the other day.
JAY K. Munroc. promising young man
OF Kalamazoo, died few days ago after
short illness caused by ovcr-eXercise in
horse back riding. He was cashier Of the
Kalamazoo savings bank, and brother of
State Senator Munroe of South Haven.
DIR. w. II. Preston Of East Saginaw. has
sued John Duggan for 5000 for alleged
personal injuries from assault.
The whole prairie west Of Roscommon
has been burned over The village mar
rowly escaped destruction.
Capt. Henry Sherwood, "A Michigan man.
has been retained as assistant postmaster
at Washington.
Bishop Harris of Detroit will leave some
time this month for trip through the Holy
Land
FIR. Kolasinski the deposed Polish priest
Of Detroit, who has been in Dakota for
some time, visited his friends in Detroit
last week. He says that when the new
bishop of the Detroit diocese assumes
charge Of affairs that he (koasnski will
be restored 10 the pastorate Of ST. Albert's
church, from which he was deposed by ex-
Bishop Borgess.