Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

The citizens Of Ithaca have raised a sub
scription and retained James l.. Clark Of
that place, 10 go 10 Detroit and defend Ella
Clark, the Ithaca girl who is charged with
the murder Of her infant The question of
sending 10 Kansas for Russell, who is
charged with betraying the girl, is being
discussed, and if there is any probability
of getting him, iequisition papers VIII be
made out at once Considerable sympathy
has been manifested for the unfortunate
girl.
David Mcdonald and fifteen other Kala-
mazoo druggists petition congress for the
repeal of the Internal revenue tax upon
druggists as liquor sellers.
Representative Chapman has presented
resolution calling for IA report from the
secretary Of war upon the necessity of
establishing life saving station and light
house on the middle ground below Belle
Isle. The statutes permit no surveys for
this purpose until the engineer reports a
necessity for the Improvement and submits
an estimate.
Junus f. Beal of Ann Arbor, is endeav-
Oring 10 secure "a renewal OF the copyright
of DIR. Chase's famous recipe book, which
the Beals have published for many years.
Mat Brennan and two accomplces are in
jail at Grayling on a charge OF highway
robbery
The body Of Emma Spaldiug of McGregor,
Ia, who jumped overheard from the T.. Il
Il. NJ. steamer No. l, June 2s, was found
July II near KenoSha, Wis. having drifted
about 100 miles. The remains were sent TO
McGregor for burial.
The agricultural college has issued bulle-
tin on the jack pine plains Of the northern
counties.
The oil well scheme at Clifford has been
abandoned.
4 soldiers, sailors and citizens encamp-
meut will be held in Belleyille some time
in September.
Representative Fisher has appointed
Rev. T.. q. Fuller Of Caro- an additional
member of his committee on examination
Of applicants for the West Point cadetship.
Capt. Nicholson of the Detroit house of
correction, read "A paper before the prison
congress at its annual session in Boston,
July IL.
John Jackson of Mt Morris, met with
painful accident July 4, and died on the
18th inst. He was engaged in celebrating
the day when an unexpected explosion of
gunpowder blew the flesh almost entirely
from his lower limbs, causing him most in
tense suffering until the time of his death.
Daniel McVean, for six years ali inmate
of the Kalamazoo asylum, hung himself
there the other night with a rope which be
had made by twisting strings together
A1 Jul u'h hANAAiNb ia 4AiIthd - Idplulg
being rebuilt.
A party of young men went to battle in
Wilks Lake, Johnstown township, Barry
county. Fred Gleason, aged 20. became en-
tangled in the long grass John Wilson
and Louis Burnam aged Is and IL respective
~, attempted TO rescue him and all were
drowned. Their bodies were not recovered
until late ~ night.
The five-years old daughter of George
Nahhpr a living two ruiiaa nrfb Of
Frankenmuth, burned TO death the other
morning, her clothing taking tire from the
kitchen stove. She lived only an hour after
the accident
Mrs. Carmichael of Wright. Hllsdale
county, who was arrested some time ago
charged with poisoning her husband, has
been held for trial at the circuit court.
James Wicks, an old gentleman 80 years
OF age, was killed by the cars on the Fort
Wayne branch OF the Lake Shore railroad
one and one half miles south of Montgomery,
few days ago. The old gentleman was
fishing on the railway bridge and being
quite deaf did not hear the approaching
train until il was upon him.
l.. r. Martin, "A graduate Of Kalamazoo
college, class of IS, has gone TO Japan
where he has secured position in the gov
eminent schools.
Frederick Peck of Grand Rapids wants
There are 324 vets in the soldiers home
The state has obtained writ of manda-
mus from the supreme court citing Shia-
vase county 10 show cause why an order
should not issue for the payment Of 81. 900
claimed due from the county 10 the state.
Twelve thousand dollars OF this is on ac-
count Of the old five year tax list, and "A
larger amount for compound interest.
BY the provisions of the suudry civil APP
.t..te. M a
available 10 begin work on the Detroit
postofficc.
Nine new business blocks, 10 replace
those destroyed by fire, are being built in
Laingsburg.
Lena White OF Greenville, is under ar
rest for sending obscene matter through
the mails.
Wednesday, August II. is the date upon
which the Ninth Michigan cavalry assoca-
ton will hold a reunion at Coldwater.
Warden Hatch, in an address before the
prison association at its annual meeting in
Boston, said the time has not come for in
determinate sentences, and that religion
does more in the Michigan prison than dis
cpline
The bill for the relief of Gen Andrew +.
McReynolds Of Grand Rapids became a law
without the Presidents signature, the time
for vetoing IL having elapsed. 1t gives the
general his Mexican pension for the period
Of the rebellion, something like 81 800.
The contract for the great 500 water
power canal has been awarded TO Macarthur
Bros. OF Chicago The price Is ia the
vicinity OF S5iOOcO. Work will commence
August LIST. when about 200 men will bo
put ON the immense undertaking Tho can
al will be three miles long, with capacity
Of soo ooa horse power. This, it IL believed,
will make ths SoS tho great milling center
Of Nae Ds<t&wa.t