Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-04

L. -. Fish, formerly OF Grand Rapid,
now living In Texas, has been elected dele
vention.
The firm of Metcalf Bros. e. Co. of Dc
trolt nave been forced 10 make an assign
lnent Tor the benefit OF New York creditors
Liabilities 10000; assets $275OOO IL /
proDaole, however, that the stakeholder
may back the firm and start the institution
again.
j. IL. elliott will open brown ston
quarry at the mouth of the Salmon Trou
river IN the upper peninsula as soon as ia,
Ice is out. The quarry will be about n
miles northwest of Marquette
Hon. James Mcmillan has rendered hi,
resignation as chairman of the republican
| state central committed
| Dr. J., III. Goodrich, formerly of Cold
| water, at present living In Prescott. Arixo
ma mas been elected delegate 10 the Chi
Cago convention. DIR. Goodrich is an en-
thusiastic Alger man.
James McAdams, ex-mayor of Cadillac.
| brings suit for $40, 900 damages against T.
A. Stowe x Bro. of Grand Radios. for libel
alleged TO have appeared in the Michigan
Iradesman, a trade paper published by the
Stoves ~ VIZ
CadlIlac's new sash and blind factory will
Degln operations about June LIST.
The sink hole on Cincinnati, Jackson &
Mackinac railroad, just north Of Hudson. is
costing company great deal Of money.
over SIX hundred car loads OF gravel have
down ~ 9'''9
The John Spry planning mill at Sault Ste
Marie has been sold TO j B. Sweath of Mar
luette, who will enlarge and increase il into
soo,OOO sash and blind factory.
William Schumacher has been arrested nj
fremont, Ind, for giving Mrs Mary Vann-
asuull OF RADIUS, ST. Joseph county, check
I0r so, IN payment for lS4 barrels of ap
pies, on ihree Rivers First National bank,
Wheh ne had no money deposited there.
, Workmen engaged sinking well upon
farm OF ID. II. Whtmore. Just south of
Mason city limits, struck 22-inch vein Of
nara coal 80 feet below surface.
l.. a. Towne and wife Of Grand Rapids
We're killed in railroad accident near
oahuel Thomas, who was in the crowd al /
Lima, o., April ?, where John Hewes was
STABBED to the heart in fight between |
Irlshmen and colored people, was arrested |
n Kalamazoo few days ago.
j. j. Mckenzie has been appointed deputy
, ,y OF customs at Sault st. Marie TO
III vacancy caused by resignation of c. r,
stuart - ~
Judge Cooley is i'll with pneumonia IN
Washington. 49,
The farm house of Dougald Currier south
4 Midland, was burned TO the ground the
Their morning; loss 10000
Inc reunion OF the LOOMS battery will
e held in Coldwater May %.
The Quartermaster- Generals Denart-
lent has begun active preparations for the
tate encampment at Mackinac Island the
oming July. VIZ
Moses w. Field of Detroit has resigned
; chairman of the state central committee
the greenback party.
The Michigan weather service crop bull
TN Tor April % says: The effect of tho
Gather on wheat and grass has been iniur-
us. The condition of wheat is regarded .
much lower than one week ago. The
mount OF wheat winter killed is now be-
'Ved TO be greater than earlier in the sea &
n The weather has been favorable for I
ring work, which is now progressing S
pidly. q
Alex. McRea, who escaped from the Jack
n prison, was re-captured in Chicago two /
US later. WV
Tom. Navin, eXmayor Of Adrian. nj pres-
I solourning in Jackson prison. will de- +,
'er the Grafton at the memorial dav ser .
ces in that institution. q