Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-05-11

August. I-nllO PARSONS Oh JttTOlt nuS JuSt
received "A letter from Sculptor French in
Rome stating that the work is well along to-
wards completion and that il will be shipped
so as To arrive early In August. French
Will come with IL and put on the finishing
| touches, as some surface work will be
omitted until the figure is up, so as TO avoid
marring The unwilling will be in the pres
ence of congress and one of the Michigan
senators will present the statue TO the gov
eminent. There is probability that con-
gress may adjourn before August and thus
postpone the ceremonies but IL is unlikely.
The statue will probably be placed between
Ethan Allen and Gen. Trumbull in the east
corner of the hall
Rev, Il. S. Shanafelt of East Saginaw
has gone TO Dakota 10 labor for the Baptist
missions.
Mastodon mine, Iron county, has been
re established, and Gladstone will here
after receive mail from the Chicago az
Northwestern and Minneapolis, Sault Ste
Marie ~ Atlantic railways.
Il. L. Cook Of Mlbrook, Mecosta county,
who emigrated south recently, is wanted by
the authorities. Cook was the assessor of
his school district and there is something
wrong about his cash account.
Circuit Judge Montgomery has appointed
w. j. Stuart, republican, prosecuting attor-
ney of Kent county to succeed Sam Clay
who was dcposed by the governor. Stuart
was deputy prosecutor in 1913 and is an ex-
city attorney.
Prof Hennequin, Phi. d., who has been
connected with the university for III years,
has resigned.
Edwin f.. Smith has been appointed TO do
Prof. Louisa Stowell's work in the univer-
sty for the remainder of the present semes-
ter. Prof Smith has been doing post gradu-
ate work in the university for some time.
In the case Of John and Hubert Deuster of
Sutton's Bay, who were charged with max
ing murderous assault on John Cadham
and Martin Cozart at the close Of one OF w.
n. Taylor's temperance lectures at Suttons
Bay last fall, verdict of no cause for action
has been given. The assault was in the
dark and the assaulted men were not able 10
recognize the accused as their assailants.
Business men of Grand Rapids want a
branch postoflce on the east side OF the
river
II. f.. Nelson, farmer. and wife OF near
ingalls,, Menominee county, have both be
come insane and will he sent 10 the northern
asylum. Their insanity was the result OF
the religious excitement caused by "a Sean
danavian evangelist. Nelson has five chill
dren, the youngest being only six months
old. The family is fairly well-to do.
Two election inspectors in Ogemaw coun-
~ have been fined $40 eacl for refusing 10
register a voter.
Indians were hunting geese on the ice in
Keweenaw bay on the Sth instant.
Workmen in the Grand Trunk shops at
Nichols, have "A fine library, and books are
drawn regularly from IT,
A Catholic organization existed on Black
River NOW Port Huron) in $780, and has
fiourished ever since The original mem
bers of the society have been dead nearly
100 years.
Michigan is to be congratulated on her
new state geologist, DIR. NJ. f.. Wadsworth.
He is Maine boy and Bowdoin graduate.
For a dozen years he was connected with
the AgassiZ museum at Harvard, and he
earned the degree of doctor of philosophy
from that institution in 1879. DR. Wads-
worth has made special study of the
mineral resources Of Michigan and is in
every way equipped for his work.-Spring
field Mass Republican.
The Michigan weather service crop bull
letin for May says: The rainfall of the
past week has been below the average. The
rain Of April 30 was general, and though
insufficient was very beneficial. The tenn
perature was above the normal on the 9th,
2Sth and below on the 3Oth. MAY ! and ..
The temperature fell rapidly on the after
noon Of the Goth ulto. The general effect of
the temperature has been unfavorable TO
growing crops. Frosts were reported on
the ID. but no material damage was report
ed. The ground is being prepared for corn
and potato planting. Oats ere reported in
some sections as growing nicely.
BY wreck on the Milwaukee * North
ern road caused by the fall of bridge over
Michigamme river, near Floodwood, the
fireman and head brakeman, who went
down with the engine, were instantly
killed. The engineer was also carried down
but escaped. Eight box cars and the en-
CINE are in the river.
William T. Gillett of Chase, who was
arrested in January last, charged with
criminal carelessness in the accidental
burial Of two children in well, has been
discharged.
Local option became operative on the eth
inst
A league of Independent colored voters
has been organized in Mason county
Proposed Toledo, Ann Arbor II North
Michigan extension from Cadillac to Frank
fort has been named Toledo, Ann Arbor *
Lake Michigan railway. Its general offices
will be in Cadillac What will probably be
final survey has been already begun by two
parties.