Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
WoLYERINE NHLsPERNGS.

Seniors chosen by tie faculty of the
state agricultural college for commence
ment speakers in August: II. ID. Cannon,
Washington; Miss Mary l.. Carpenter,
Orion; l.. G.. Colhurn. Lawrence. r. H.
Hail. Tecumseh; Miss Chippie Harrison
Lansing; W. NJ Munson, Howell; W. y.
Taylor, Douglas; G.. l.. Teller, Colon.
Tn March product of the Calumet &
He,Ia was 22s9 tons. $50 pounds, of the
Tamarack Gi3 tons, of the Osceola 2l0
franklin Isl, Atlantic . aud Huron
IA.
The bill TO grant a pension of $25 a
month 90 Mrs. Penield of kalamazoo, has
passed the senate.
Joseph II. Whipple, tho embezzliug
president of the Pembroke knitting COM
pany Of Battle Creek, la, been held for
trial, with bail at Loo.
Mrs. Peter Burke, a respectable widow
OF Marquette. was shot and instantly
killed the other day, 10y Pat Wade of
Waudecah. Wade was infatuated with
the woman who was 20 have been mar
ricl i'm a few days 20 another man. This
made Wade Jealous AMI he killed her
Thomas Hart Of Battle Creek, aged 90
years, ex-mayor and proprietor of iart's
mills, is dead. He has lived there since
the birth OF Battle Greek, his father being
one Of the founders of the town.
The republican state convention has
been called TO meet in Grand Rapids
Tuesday, May $.
4 company has boeu organized at Ed
harrisburg for the manufacture of tho
Burlingame base burning stove and fur
mace
Prof +. d. Hogan, the balloonist Of
JACKSON made an ascension the other day
carrying with him a parachute. When
about 1900 feet in the air he jumped from
the trapeze bar, the parachute bringing
him safely to the ground. The professor
will make number of descents from mid
air this summer, the first one being at
Austin, Texas.
East Saginaw hod-carriers and mortar
makers are on strike.
Jason, the young son Of w. II. Smith Of
Denton. fell of from the platform Of
threshiug engine, and the water tank
wagon attached ran over his head, crush
ing it, and killing him instantly.
The Twenty-Sixth Michigan Infantry
held its twenty-third annual reunion in
Jackson the other day, about sixty OF its
veterans being present. They were wei
coined 20 the city by eX-Gov. Blair. Ma.
Ives re- ponded T. the address OF welcome
and the reminder Of the afternoon was
devoted TO short talks by different mem.
bers of the regiment. About 4 clock the
member, were formed in line and marched
to the residence of Gov. Blair. where they
paid their respects TO Mrs. Blair, with
whom they became well acquainted while
in that city on entering service. Officers
we're elected as follows: President. l.. II
Hunt, Lowell; secretary, 4. +. Hunter
Lowell, first vice-president, a. G., Daley,
Detroit; second vice-president, A. w.
Messenger: treasurer, a. G.. Burnett,
Jackson; executive committee, j. II.
Bradford, Grand Rapids; Capt. Earl w.
Avery. Lowell; Ransom Wolcott, Free
port; orator. Mai. i. II. Ives, Mason; his
torian and chaplain, i. Church, Ithaca
color tearer Alex. NJ. Hale, Muskegon
surgeon, Or. M. II. Raymond, Grass Lake.
In the evening the boys were given a ban
quet at the FIRST VI. f. church, and after
supper some time was spent with toasts
and responses. Tho next reunion will be
held at Lowell April Q. 1,s9.
The greenbaCk state central committee
met in Detroit recently, and decided 20
call the state convention for May 10 al
Grand Rapids. Martha Strickland sue
ceeds Chas. = Hampton as secretary OF
the committee, the latter having trans
ferred his allegiance 60 the democracy.
Vassar had a $500 fire the other day,
when some of the best business blocks in
the place were destroyed.
NJ. J. Hurley, n school teacher, was kill
ed by the cars at Sault Ste. Marie the 9th
err day.
The supreme court has announced thai
the writ OF certiorari in the case OF San
ID. Clay, Kent county's prosecuting attor
ney, was improvidently issued. TIL,
court, therefore, will not interfere while