Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-17
George Durfter was found frozen to

George Durfter was found frozen To
death in Muskegon the other morning.
Prof. Vaughn OF the state board 81
health, has reproduced and cultivated
typhoid germs from the air contained in
a fractured sewer in the Jackson prison,
thut confirming the first conclusion of the
board as TO the cause Of the late epidemic
This discovery does not apply 20 the first
case but TO the spread of the disease.
Mrs. Chauncey S. Payne, daughter of
Jacob Smith, one OF the first white set
tiers OF the Saginaw Valley, died in Flint
a few days ago, aged s. years.
senator and Mrs Palmer gave a recep
ton to Postmaster-Genera and Mrs.
Dickinson, the other night. II is pro
nounced one of the most brilliant affairs
of the season.
Congressman Tarsney is quite i'll in a
Washington hospital.
lgnatz Freund of Detroit, wants 10 be
appointed to a consulate in South Am
erica.
The population of Jackson prison Feb. l
was "a.
The "Grand Rapids National Building
and Loan Association" will soon be incor
p%orated with n capital of 100000.
Said that extensive timber stealing
going on in Antrim, Emmett and Cheboy
gan counties.
\ republican club OF 200 members has
been organized in East Saginaw.
Nelson Rowe OF Hereford, who wa.
under arrest for arson, has been ~discharg-
ed from custody. he provin , n conclusive
alibi, having been in Grand Rapids AT the
time the fire occurred. Every one j.
gratifed.
lhe VOL yerine.club, a state organization
of prohibitionists, held a meeting in De
troit, Feb. :. i. l.. Hudson was elected
president, Capt. \. y. MofTat secretary.
Aaron {. Fisher treasurer, and D.. a.
Waterman, Alex McVittie, w. w. Cooper
Of st. Joseph. Robert King OF Lapeer.
Joseph Houston Of Pontiac, and the Rev
=. y. Sutton directors. Vice-presidents
d. j. Smith OF Detroit. Noah w. Cheever
OF Ann Arbor, DIR. ID. W. Rogers of Union
City, J. W. Free OF Paw Paw, w. G.. Edsell
of OtSego. James r. Lang Of Flint, l..
Granger Of Armada, s. b. Williams OF
Saginaw City, W. W. Barcus of Muskegon,
o. NJ. Brown-on OF Evart and O. T.. Down
ing Of Ishpeming.
Judge II. II. Riley of Constantine. one
Of Michigan's ablest lawyers, died on the
Sth inst.
a meeting was he'd al the Baptist church
in Dowagiac the other day for the purpose
OF drawing the color line. but the reSolu.
ton 10 compel the 60 ored members 10 sit
by themselves was defeated. the colored
members voting against the resolution.
The church is A. years old, and tas a mum
Ter of colored members.
The jury in the case of the people vs..
Wallace Chapin in the shooting which
grew ont of the railrO ID war at Cadillac
returned a verdict OF not guilty, after one
hour Of deliberation The cases against
the other Chapins for assault with intent
to kill will be dismissed.
The Michigan land and lumber com
pany, limited, have begin suits in the
Jnited States court in Bay City, against
thirteen comp mics nm corporations for
Indictment to recover land in northern
Michigan TO the value of 81 loo, 600. Plain
titfs claim property under title from the
state. Defendants hold under title from
the United States.
DR.. Eli Hall, for "A quarter Of a century
a resident o. Kalamazoo, Is dead
The fire in the Calumet and Iiec.a mine
is still burning.
johnnie Greenmln. II years old, was
found dead on the street in Ann Arbor.
He died from exposure. The family are
in very de titute circumstance.