Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-13
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1 laTlutr was over lnc uclu oQu buS'
tanned severe injuries.
Hon. John J. Adam, pioneer OF Tecum
sch, Is dead.
The attorney general has decided 10 com.
mence suit In eiectment 10 obtain possess
sion OF the site for New Fort Brady, al
! Sault Ste Marie
competitive examination for the APP
| pointmcnt of "a cadet AZ Annapolis, will be
held in Port Huron July.
Michigan was well represented at the
meeting of democratic clubs in Baltimore.
Hon ID. l. Crossman, clerk OF tho house
Of representatives since 1873, is seriously
III at his home IN WILLIAMSON.
Potters large saw mill near Reed City,
together with quantity OF lumber was
destroyed by fire July g.
Rev. j. III. Gillespie, formerly of New
| Hurley, New York, elected professor of
Greek language and literature at Hope col
lege, Holland, Mich, in April Last, will be-
! gin his work September next Rev. j. w.
| l3cardslcy, II. ID of Troy, n Y. elected
10 the chair of Biblical languages and lit
crature end cXegcsis, will also enter upon
his labors in September There viii be a
summer normal school in connection with
tho college, 10 be opened July 10, and 10
continue TIL August Il. The college has no
present twelve instructors aud is steadily
advancing in true educational work
Grand Rapids viii raise slj0,0O0 for ex-
tending the water works system.
A gentleman from Hackeusacll, " J., has
given 81 900 10 Hope college az Holland.
William Young was arrested in Bay City
the other day charged with assault with
intent 10 kill Patrick Mclean.
4 little grandson Of w. G. Brcckwith Of
Ithaca was seriously injured while firing a
gas pipe cannon on the ith
Charles Johnson, an alleged counterfeiter
of Detroit was arrested in Toronto for
showing the queer
+. {. Somers, treasurer Of Nestor town
ship, koscommon county has been arrested,
charged with embelzling 500 OF the town
ship funds.
Another discovery of gold quartz has
been made az the Michigan mine near Ish-
peming.
James W. Brown. an extensive matri
mouial operator, was arrested in Chicago
recently and brought . Detroit, where be
is now in jail He is the husband Of %
wives, each Of whom he deserted, taking all
Of their possessions with him.
Albert Herb who once lived in East Sagi-
nav, was accidentally killed in Texas "a few
days ago.
W. +. Lathrop has been appointed post
master AZ Sands, Marquette county.
Mrs Pete Mines of East Saginaw picked
up "A bundle living near her door, and on cx-
aiming l. found a young babe with its neck
broken
August Carbon fell 250 feet down a shaft
in the Winthrop mine near Ishpeming, and
was instantly killed
The saw mills o: Colweli, McGregor *
Co. near Huntsville, We're burned "a few
days ago, AT a loss OF Sl,O10,OOO
Rev. \. K Merriam will represent Michi-
gan at the national prison congress % De
held in Boston.
\ Grand Trunk freight ran into a Michi
gan Central freight a. the crossing near
Cass0po!is, utterly demolishng one engine
and eight or ten cars loaded with perish
able freight. No one was injured The
damages are estimated from $4,000 %
$4,000.
More gold quartz has been discovered
near Ishpeming
w. \. Palmer Of s. Johns. was sued by
a local bank on note for 500, and the
bank won the case. palmers defense was
that the note was signed on Sunday.
\ gold mining company has been formed
at Marquette with capital Of s., 5OOOO)
lnominau at So per share.
Miss Wade, q daughter Of Congressman
Wade of Missouri, has made and sent TO
Mrs. Mofatt of Traverse cry, an elegant
crayou portrait OF her husband the late
Congressman Seth {. Mofatt
Miss Ada Lee of Port Huron has been
admitted 10 practice a. the bar of the
United States court.
Congressman Russell Of Massachusetts.
will do campaign work in this state FOR the
demoCracy
l.. X Munsou OF Newark .Gratiot county.
has seven merEO ewes which shcared -
pounds Of wool. The clip Of one was Is
pounds , ounces.