Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-21

William Paul Of Collins, was riding on
the rear end Of Pryor * Van Sickles self
prOpclling thrashing engine, the hind wheel
| broke through small bridge over which il
was passing near the Detroit, Lansing X
Northern depot, in Portland, and Mr. Paul
was thrown OF. One OF the front wheels
Of the tank wagon, which was hitched be-
hind the engine, passed over his chest kill
| ing him almost instantly.
At Freeland, Gordon Fisher telegraph
operator on the Flint Il Pere Marquette,
| was walking on the fiat cars while the train
WAS in motion and fell between two cars,
/ breaking his right leg ia two places, crush
ing the fingers Of his right hand and sus-
tanning other IN uries. He is a single man,
about - years old, and VIII probably re-
cover.
Sparks from a steam thresher set fire 10
| the barn OF Robert Xix Port Huron. The
| barn was destroyed together with the sea
son 5 crop of hay, grain and al OF his farm
| ing utensils.
Crude petroleum has been introduced in
| 10 number OF buildings in ort Huron as
| fuel, including the Pacific Hotel Now the
insurance companies refuse 10 permit its
! Introduction without canCehng their
policies
There is sink hole on the highway in
Wright Hillsda!e county, which seems 10
| be absolutely without bottom Something
1
| recently, but not a trace OF il remains and
the township will now bridge the spot.
Three dredges are now AT work in the
St Clair fats canal and more viii be put
| on at once.
A seven story brcz block 10 cost S225.
| OOO will be built Ia last =, ginaw this fail.
Henry Teurlng OF Holland, was shot in
the neck with a revolver by companion
the other morning The wound is danger
nj j. ,.i al
NJ. r. Chapman, a freight brakeman on
the ID. l.. * n, had h leg cut OIL below
the knee at Grand Ledge, the other night.
The following are the newly elected OIL
GERS of tie state a-rlcult lral society
President, Thomas ". Palmer of Detroit;
treasurer, Al. Dean, of Adrian secretary,
J. G. Sterling, of Monroe. Members Of
the executive hoard tor two years: VIII
liam Ball of Livingston county; John G.
Sharp, Jackson; +. l.. Reed, Eaton: y. j.
Kelsey, CahOun; II. K Dewey. Genesee:
/. II Butterfeld. Lapcer; John Lessitnr,
Oakland; James NJ. Turner, lngham; j. u.
Shoemaker, Montcalm; +. Hart Smith,
Hillsdale.
The Michigan bankers association, in
session at Grand Rapids, elected the fol
lowing officers President, NJ w. . Brien,
Detroit: vice presidents. T. d. Gilbert
| Grand Rapids b. +. WarIc", Bay City;
| secretary, f.. W Hayes. Detroit; treasur
er, =. Is. Coleman, Detroit; executive coun-
ell c. j. Monroe. South Haven; John w.
Taylor. Kalamazoo: William Wddicomb,
Grand Rapids; NJ l. Coleman, Lansing
Clarence l.. Judd. East Saginaw, and Peter
White, Marquette.
At the annual reunion Of the Seventeenth
Michigan infantry. in Monroe on the 18th
inst, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Capt VIM
Vinegar, Grand Rapids first vice presi-
dent, &. l.. Barrow. Grand Rapids second
vice president. ID. Is. Stafford, Grand Haven:
third vice president Geo. d. Hcrrick,
Grand Rapids fourth viccprcsdent Geo.
Goodsell Ludiugtou; corresponding secre-
tary and treasurer, W. IL. Marsten, Grand
Rapids; recording secretary, Chas. ID.
Cowles, Lansing; historian, w. II. Brear-
| ley, Detroit The executive committee
consists of of GERS residing at the place of
| holding the next meeting Grand Rapids.
Senator Palmer has introduced in the
senate and Representative Chapman in the
house bill authorizing the issuance Of
eight bounty land warrants Of ls4J 10 the
heirs Of Francis Palms.
A Chicago lawyer is going 20 London 10
| effect a settlement with Waldrou, the alb
sconding banker OF Hilisdale. The Chicago
| lawyer represents parties in that city and
| Detroit, who We're victimi2ed 90 the amount
of Sl5O,09O by Wadron. IL is now thought
that the amount of Waldrons defalcations
will reach $4,000
William Murray, chemist in the employ
| Of Park. Davis * Co. Detroit, has gone 10
jacksonville. Florida, to nurse yellow fever
patients.
Bishop" David ID. Patterson Of Grand
| Rapids died in southern France on the i4th
| inst. He was On route from Palestine 10
/ Scotland and had AN attack Of apopleXy
which terminated fatally. His remains
! will probably be taken 10 Glasgow for
| burial He was the founder and head Of
| the church society known as The Children
| of Zion, which was established in Grand
! Rapids 10 or II years ago, and has since
| branchcd out and now has missions in Low
er Canada and Scotland. with nearly all Of
| them under the control OF the bishops per
| sonal direction. He has been travelling ia
the Holy Land for three or four years with
occasional visits 20 his Scotland followers.
The Grand Rapids caoe road is now
| wrestling with a suit for infringement
brought by the National cable railway com
pany of New York.
Natural gas has been found on the farm
Of J. L. Crosby, five miles southwest of the
| village Of Three Oaks The source is only
~ feet below the surface, but the supply
| OF gas seems iuexhAU stible. The force OF
| the current is sufficient 10 push through a
column OF mud and water 20 feet high and
20 ESCAPE into the air with strong pres
] sure. When the gas enters the stove from
/ the end Of two inch pipe IT burns with
/ the characteristic flame. aud the heat il
/ sufficient 10 make the stove red hot.
The silk mill at Bedding employs 100
/ hands.
An assessment has been ordered Of 80
/ cents per snare on $500 shares OF the
/ hopes gold mine, near islpeming.
/ At the funeral of Dav =. Bcamer. at
/ Lansing. q few days ago, the allbearcrs
were his brolhors-eight sta wart mcn
Robert LauFh.in, for several years con
/ ductor on the Flint X Pere Marquette rail.
road. and formerly railroad b / der, has
been appointed superintendent of the Sagi-
nav, Tuscola * Huron railroad, vice WIKI
I inson, resigned.
The Hudson hub and spoke factory will
| remove 10 Howell