Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-25
accident. Both the chilss parents were

/ luc IOn orc output III INC 6OReDlC region
last year was ,237 900 tons About 200, 900
tons are looked for this year.
AT special election held in Coldwater
on the question of building schoolhouse
| only one adverse vote was cast.
A valuable horse and carriage were stolen
| from the farm Of Senator w. A. Atwood
near Flint the other night.
The extension of the Chicago & North
western railway will reach Republic about
June !, and regular passenger and freight
trains will DO put on Immediately after.
The Michigamme extension will not be com
pleted by then.
A business mems association has been or
gained at Kalamazoo.
Capt. John Eddy was killed and two other
men seriously injured by fall OF ground in
| the Cleveland mine at Ishpeming the other
day.
The contract has been signed for the
building OF the Bay City Il Battle Creek
road.
John Wilhelm. one Of the oldest settlers
in the Grand Traverse region, died in
Traverse City the other day.
In the past two months eight people in
Menominee county, and many others in
different parts of northern Michigan, have
become insane by the exhortations of
female Swedish evangelists. All were
Scandinavians.
Conductor Fred Avery, one Of the Oldest
conductors on the Lake Shore road, died at
his home in Adrian IA Jews days ago.
The factory OF the Handy school furni-
ture company in Grand Rapids was dcs-
troyed by fire few nights ago, at a loss of
$4,000
Mrs Hcpzcbah Loomis, for 80 years "a
resident Of Hudson, is dead.
An escaped patient from the Kalamazoo
asylum made his way into the house Of a
farmer named Clark, in the township of
Prairie Ronde, at midnight. Clark heard
the movements OF the man, and, supposing
him 10 be a burglar, hurled a fiatiron at him
The insane man was struck on the side of
the head and somewhat disiigured. His in
jury was not serious and the patient was
taken back 70 the asylum.
William Grabert, IA l5-year-old boy, had
his arm torn off by belt at Germans mill
in Saginaw, and died from his injuries
few hours later
In the case of the United States VS.. VIII
liam y Brown for depreciation of government
land, on trial in the United States court at
Bay City, the jury disagreed.
Rush j. Coon, "a boiler maker of West Bay
City, was crushed 10 death by two-ton
rudder in Wheeler's ship yard the other day.
c. p. Gillett of the agricultural college,
has been appointed professor Of entomolo-
gy IN the Iowa experimental station.
About 1000, 600 young white fish were
planted in the lake at Oscoda the other
day.
Albert Mead of Roxand, had the upper
portion OF his head crushed by the break
ing of the sweep Of a jack used in moving a
barn
Lee Ling and Lee zee, celestals and
proprietors of "A laundry at Charlotte, have
renowned all allegiance To their native
land by taking out papers of naturalization,
and hereafter they Will stand and swear by
Uncle Sam.
Van Ness Schermerhorn plowcd up an
elk's horn on his farm in Pittsford last
week. which was in a good state of preser-
walton and measured four feet and three
inches. The horn must have been buried
IN the earth for over half century, as the
oldest inhabitants do not remember having
ever seen an elk in this locality.-Hudson
Gazette.
Cen Algcr has given $500 to the Missis-
sippi flood sufferers
Gov. Luce says hc will not call a special
session OF the legislature TO consider new
liquor legislation.
w w. Littlefeld was arrested in East
Saginaw "A few days ago for opening a
saloon without obtaining license.
A dynamite cartridge was exploded in
the doorway Of the watchman's cabin on
other morning There is no clew 10 the
perpetrator of the outrage.
Phoebe McCrumb died at the residence
of her son. one mile east of NOvi, few
dayo ags. She was ~ years old and came
there in 1892.
Edward Williams Of st. Charles, Sagi
nav county, quarreled with his wife about
religious matters. and Mrs. Williams left
her husband and with her two children
went 10 her fathers. Williams followed
her few days later, and finding her alone
drew revolver and shot her He then
turned the weapon and shot himself through
the heart, dying instantly. Mrs. Williams
was alive az last adyicos. but her recovery
is very doubtful.
The recent congressional acron on the
homestead lands has caused a great rush of
settlers into the Ontonagon region.
a railroad is TO be built from Dollar Bay
10 Woodsidc at once, opening up valuable
timber heretofore inaccessible.
Contracts for building Battle Creek &
Bay City railroad have been signed
While excavatng for buildings on Cass
street, near Michigan Avenue, Detroit
wOrtmcn uncarthcd several skulls and
other parts of skeletons. They are sup
posed 20 be those Of DetrOit's first French
settlers, their burying ground al one time
having been in that locality.