Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-24
Hubbard Lake. Asa couldn't raise the
$50 To pay his fine, and is now in Jail.

GOV. Luce delivered an address at the
republican banquet at Columbus, Ohio,
the other night.
Tuscola, C~harlevoix and Osceola coun-
ties decided in favor OF local option on the
l4th inst.
Mrs. Della Williams, whose abduction
from the home of her father, Nathan &.
branch, by her husband and his relati YES,
and her subsequent recspture by an ex-
cited crowdo of WILLIAMSON people, formed
the basis for the noted Observation-Disclosures
cases at WILLIAMSON, is dead. over "A
week before her death the last trace of
intellectual life in the formerly bright
and handsome girl vanished and in a con
dition OF total blindness and imbecility
she passed away.
The dam at Liberty Mills, II miles south
OF Jackson, gave way the other day, doing
tl.OoO damage.
The annual meeting Of Michigan single
manufacturers and wholesale dealers as
ISOLATION vas held in Grand Rapids re-
Gently and officers elected as follows:
President, :. Frost, Stanton; vice.presi-
dent, Il. T.. Lewis, Grand Rapids secretary
and treasurer, George Is. Daniels, Stanton.
CRO hONCt okONhs Oh hohA
5a,S17,0OO ls-inch xxx, 5,Ol5,O00 Ii XXX,
Al, 10000 Is c. b., 5,Ol5,0OO 10 G. b. Pros.
poets for the future were declared good,
and il was decided TO hold firm for $3.50
xxx at tho mill for the coming season,
although the price was not made binding
upon members.
Work will be commenced early in the
spring on the Catholic orphan asylum in
Grand Rapids for which the late John
Clancy left by his Will S60,O00. A ten
acre tract OF Lane has been purchased IN
the northern part of the city. Only q
wing of the proposed building Will be
erected at present, to serve until larger
accommodations will be needed. The
original fund will be increased by dona-
tions and the asylum, when completed
will represent an investment of 100000.
Congressman Tarsney, who has been
seriously Ill IN a Washington hospital, is
cow alescent.
The Bay City public building bill has
been favorably reported.
1t is reported that "a most important de-
cision, affecting Michigan interests, has
been reached by the ways and means com
mlttee now framing the tariff bill. Thisis
that Michigan's great staples, lumber and
salt shall go on the free list.
Mrs. Euphemia Powell, a resident OF
Battle Creek since 1916, is dead.
George McCarty, who shot and killed
Alfred Carpenter in a Battle Greek saloon,
has been held for trial on "A charge Of man
slaughter.
Ezra b. Dart of Lansing has resigned his
| pnytftnV, Of cIarL. - tho !, - ~
Arizona and will return to Michigan.
Patrick O'kow alleges that by being
elected from John Lyman's saloon at
Adrian recently his wrist was so injured
that loss of use OF hand resulted, and sues
Lyman for $1,000 damages.
An elm tree 100 year old was cut near
Three Rivers a few days ago.
Charles Mills, a young business man of
POM "a. had his leg broken on the tobog-
gan slide the other night,
Mrs. Florence Ii. Kendall of Grand
Rapids has been appointed TO a $1,000
clerkship In the office OF the first assistant
postmaster general.
1t Is reported that over GOO shares of
ca. u q hecla stock nave been bought
10y residents Houghton county recently.
Wellington W. GUNNER, Jacob GUNNER,
l.. &. Fosburgh and f.. Lapham OF Cadil-
la, James NJ. Barnett, Henry j. HOLSTER
and John Murray OF Grand Rapids, am
Judge j. Byron Judkins of Big Rapids,
will form a company to own and cut the
pine oil $1,000 acres of pine land in Louisi-
ana. They think they Will get a billion
feet Of pine from the tract. Their mill
will be a mile from Covington and about
% from New orleans.
Duncan Campbell, who was arrested at
Kalamazoo for swlndling veterans, has
been neld to the United States court at
Grand Rapids in Sl,OOJ bonds. His scheme
was TO get "A small advance from old sol
diers, agreeing to secure them an increase
of pension.
Adjutant-Gen. Anger does not favor
proposition to locate military encamp.
ment at Lansing.
Mrs. Mary Hardin received jud gment
at lonia against Luke and VIM. Hardin o.
Hubbardston for s % for taking away her
means OF support by making her husband
a drunkard.
John Luckey, who served in the rebel
lion and lost his health through confne-
ment and sutferings in Andersonville
prison, died at Cherry Grove, Wexford
county.
Cedar Springs wants a canning factory
and fruit evaporator.
Bliss q Parsons of Saginaw have pur-
chased St0,00J worth o. pine in Wisconsin.
DR.. j. +. Lyster of Detroit has been ap.
pointed dean of the medical faculty OF the
university, vice DR.. Palmer, deceased.
Burglars secured g. q worth of jewelry
from Knapp X Cranes store in North
Adams.
The board Of regents have decided 70
increase the salary Of the professors in
the literary department of the university.
William Craig was fatally injured by
falling under IA train at New Era.
st. Tammany land and lumber
composed of Messrs. GUNNER Of Cadillac
and Grand Rapids lumbermen, nave pur-
chased $1,000 acres of Louisiana pine land,
SO located as 10 afford easy shipment Of
product, aud viii within five or TX year,
enter upon active operations there.
Three brothers, Jesse, JEFF and Matt
Hickey, were arrested i'm Coldwater re