Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-01
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.


All the fish eggs in the United States
hatchery az Alpcua have maturcd. The
plants contain each over 2.OOOpOO fish one
was sent TO DctOur, one 10 Lake Michigan.
one 10 Long Lake In Alpeua comfy, one 20
Oscoda and the remainder in or near Ihuu-
der Bay.
The eighteenth annual conference of the
General Secretaries Association of the
Young Mems Christian Associations Of the
United States and the British Provinces,
Will be held IN Grand Rapids beginning the
90 of this month and closing June {. From
800 20 800 delegates are expected 10 attend,
representing probably nearly every state
and Territory i'm the United States, and all
the provinces in British America.
The Presjdcn, has vetoed the bill 10 pen
sion Royal Blairc OF Michigan.
All Michigan appropriations have been
restored 10 the river and harbor bill.
w. L. Bancroft of Port Huron, has been
rendered aud has accepted the superintcn-
dency Of the railway mail service.
a new national bank Will soon be in ope
ration in Saginaw. The capital stock of
100000 has been subscribed.
John Sweet has located hcmlocl camp
on the west side Of the AlIskey0n near Her
sey.
The Grand Rapids x Indiana railroad
company Will, IN very few weeks, begin
work on the handsome S350.OOO depot they
intend building at Grand Rapids.
The report Of the state weather bureau
fer the week Of May 10 says I ne low tenn
perature Of the past week has been very
unfavorable 10 growing crops FrOsts were
reported generally on the 18th, 18th and 10th
which damaged TO some extent garden crops,
and in southeastern Michigan fruit beds 10
q slight extent. The records OF the signal
service show that the average Of the last
killing frosts in the south half of Michigan
occur not later than May !.
James McCabe Of Port Huron was driving
near Sarnia, when his team became fright
ened and ran away. McCabc was thrown
to the ground and instantly killed.
Amos Smith, resident Of South Haven
since 1880, is dead.
Grand Rapids public library has among
It's 10000 volumes $50 in German and $50 in
Holland language These Will bee increased
10 200 and $50 respectively. Talk Of pur-
chasing Polish books
Thomas Kennedy, farmer OF Fort Ora
tiOt, was so severely injured by a runaway
that he will probably die.
On May II Gov Luce issued a requisition
on the governor of Illinois for L. -. Baker,
formerly very prominent business man of
Big Rapids. and partner of j. Donovan.
Lewis II. Jennings formerly Of lOnia, but
now of Chicago, where MIR Baker also
resides swore 30 the complaint himself
alleging cmbczzlemcnt on the part Of Baker
on failing 10 account for large lots Of lum-
Der which he claimed had been sold by
Baker for the firm Of Sessions & Jennings,
and on the strength Of this statement "a
requisitiOn was issued by the governor and
turned over 10 the prosecuting attorney of
Lake county. The latter went 10 Chicago.
where Baker had already been arrested
and released on bail, and procured from
jennings "a copy of all the purchases in
question. He then wired all the purchasers,
asking whom they bought the lumber Of
and reports that ia every instance but two
the answer came back that they had bought
directly from Jennings or Smith a. Meyer,
his Detroit agents. The other two had
bought no lumber al all on the dates in
question. The prosecutor returned 10 Ian
sing and at his request Gov. Luce
withdrew the requisition. Baker will be
gin legal fight 10 a finish for malicious
prosecution.
Twenty -four new buildings are in process
OF erection in the new town Of Marion, on
the Toledo, Ann ArbOr * North Michigan
railway.
An eight legged calf was born on the
farm of Paul Thuer near East Saginaw, a
few days since Paul was chaffed about Il
- much that he got mad and shot the calf.
He had been offered 500 for it.
Saw mills at Alpena are cutting away
night and day
Miss Nett!c MorrlSOn OF MuSkegOn, q
student in the state normal school. died Of
measles at that institution a few days ago.
The prohibition state nominating conven-
ton occurs al Lansing June 81.
The exposure Of tn swindling operations
OF the farmers who supplied the Michigan
condensed milk company at Lansing. has
resulted in "A diminished quantity, but a
superior quality of the tactical fluid
The new republican state central commit
toe met in Detroit few days ago. Col.
Henry NJ Dufiie.d was chosen 20 serve "a
temporary chairman Of the committee until
the Chicago convention Charles Wright
was chosen temporary treasurer and IL. &.
Tillman temporary secretary
Minnie Holm Of Livouia. aged - years
ate twelve capsules of medicine that
had been prescribed by the doctor
for her father. who was "A sufferer
from heart trouble She was taken III in a
few hours and grew rapidly worse, dying
that evening, despite the best medical
skill.
Christian Revier, az ex minister is under
arrest 40 Flint on a charged Of horse stealing