Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-02
ney, Shields & Co, sending therefor n
check on the bank Of w. :. Turck * Co. OF
Alma, where he has no funds.

OF the county funds during his term Of
Office in l6Si The arrest is the result of "a
revival OF an old middle in the county's
affairs. Shaver, while treasurer, on the
night of Nay IT., 1854 was found bound and
ragged Ina his olice, and he declared he had
been robbed of $1,000 Of the county funds.
lis story was not generally believed. and
his present arrest il the result of investi-
cations that have since been made.
A two years old son of William Raven OF
Cedar Springs, fell on an oil can, the spout
OF the can penetrating his side. The child
died after five days OF agony
The attempt TO settle the Michigan GOLD
company suits out of court at lshpeming,
has failed and the supreme court will pass
upon the questions involving the owner
ship Of the property.
Mallnda Stubs is the euphonious name
of Port Huron woman who is in Jail for
buying goo Is and h wing them charged TO
former employer.
Mrs. b. c. Farrand OF Port Huron, states
that at the Chicago Il Grand Trunk rail
way grounds at Fort .Gratiot, cattle in tran
sit are left sometimes three days without
food or water, and the matter is 10 be in
vestigated.
President Willis OF the agricultural col
lege has informed the boys in that institu-
ton that If any of them visit saloons they
will be expelled.
William Blunssi. aged 80, has been en-
ployed at William Wright's furniture fac
tory in Detroit, for about two years.
The other mo ming while the elevator boy
was sweeping out the basement Blunsh
got ON the elevator ana started to go up
The boy, hearing the elevator moving,
called out and asked who it was Blunski
leaned out TO answer the boy, but did not
realize that he was close 10 the upper floor.
Before he could withdraw his head it was
caught be .ween the elevator and the floor
Blunslds neck was broken and he died in
stauuy.
The postoaice in Luther was burglarized
the other night and about 90 taken about
500 of it being checks given by Garfield
on the Old national bank OF Grand Rapids.
A clue to the thieves has been discovered.
The safe was blown open, the door and of
fee stove being demolished They took
nothing but the cash.
Amos Il. King, who claimed half Of Bat
tie Greek and the village of Verona in the
celebrated "Convis-King' case, which was
recently decided against him in the supreme
court Is dead
Frank Bcckwith a well known travelling
salesman, was killed near New Richmond
the ooher night. liveryman was taking
him from Saugatuck TO the train at New
Richmond, after dark, and the carriage
backed OF an embaAkment While trying TO
urn OuA LOT htlllOlt nc LOt sc
fell on the men, killing Beckwith instantly.
He travelled for II. &. x &. Durand Of Chi
cago. with whom he had been for several
years.
Horace Murray Of Kalamazoo, who was
sent TO jackson prison for 30 years for al
legged criminal assault has been granted a
new trial by the supreme court
Minnie Conklin and Mary Panegard have
been sent 10 the Detroit house of correction
Adrian for three years and eight mon rs,
for completely in the recent attempt to burn
Croswell cottage at the industrial school.
Mrs Ryggell. aged 90 the Oldest resident
in Ottawa county, was buried at Holland n
few days ago. sac has eighty male descend
ants who are vo ers.
DR. l. j. Leggett of Paris, Mecosta coun-
~, dropped dead while on his way home
from a professional visit
County Treasurer Haywood of Huron
county is short several thousand dollars in
his accounts.
John Weisman, aged 2S, who was roman
tl,ally married six months ago TO Pennsyl-
vauia girl in answer to an advertisement in
Phi adelphia paper, committe suicide the
other morning al mis- home in Shelburne by
putting bullet through his heart.
The longest white pine sticks that were
eVe' cut IN Michigan, probably, were re
Gently manufactured in a mill in a Cadillac
They were six in number and were 66 feet
long and were 10 II inches in diameter.
The sulphite fibre mill at Port Huron will
employ 100 men.
Mrs. Gus And ,rson, who lives on Eighth
street. Muskegon, left her Is months son in
the kitchen while she was hanging out
clothes, and on her return found the child
had fallen head foremost in a tub of water
and was dead.
George w Wright was found dead in the
woods near Battle Creek the other day. Ii
is supposed TO be a case of suicide
Herman Corey Of New Hudson, died re.
Gently aged 81 years. He was one of the
pioneers OF Oakland, and leaves widow,
also aged 80.
Frank Chapman was accidently shot in
the head b. William Hotelling while hunt
ing near Cedar Springs One eye was de
strOyed, and other bad injuries sustained.
Edward Norton of Kalamazoo, whose
wife has u { secured "A divorce, has sued
Chas. Bur lett for $4,000 for alternating
her affections.
Miss Mary A. Bell Of Logan, Ogemaw
county, was lost in the woods four days last
week, and although 20 men secured the
forest in search of her, she was not found,
and would hpve persisted if she had not
stumbled upon a lumber camp. One night
she spent within "a half mile Of home, il has
since been learned.
There are 5000 persons engaged in mining
in the M.chig n copper reg
Thomas McElanney Of Flint, who was
seriously scaled in the paper MIL at tina
place died two days la err He was 20 have
been married the next Tuesday, and the
funeral took place from the home of his
afanced, where the wedding was u take
place
Ed Donnelly, young lad of Chocolay
killed three deer at one shot recently.
At second meeting OF the state board OF
health DR.. Baker, the secretary. presented
a diagram showing that i'm the year lsS7. in
outbreaks Of diphtheria where isolation and
| a sinfection We're not carried out according
| 10 the recommendations of the board, there
were more than four times as many cases
and deaths as in those localities where thos,
precautions were carried out 10 the letter
In this connection IL is proper TO state tina
! citizens who apply therefor may procure o
! DR. II. Is. Baker of Lansing valuable litera
| ture on the precautions that should be Oh
! served in cases f infectious diseases
A meeting of the Michigan bonrd Of phar
i macy for the purpose of examining caudi
! d .es FOR registration, will be held AT Ian
| sing Wednesday and Thursday, Novembei
| and ;. The examination Will cOmmenc
| on Wednesday az 9 oclo * "a. m at rep"c
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