Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
WOLVERINE wHISPERINGS.


VIM. Reed, an aged farmer Of Attca
| township, Lapeer county, hung himself the
other morning while temporarily insane.
Calvin Gibbs, an aged man Of Byron,
| Kent county, convicted of seducing Annie
Bum, "a l3-year old girl, has boon sentenced
10 two years in Jackson prison. The sen
tence is made light in consideration Of his
/ previously good character.
Saloon keepers of Ishpemlng have re
solved TO keep their saloons open on the
next legal holiday, and test the validity Of
| the law.
DR. r. w. jerks of Detroit will probably
be appointed TO the chair of obstetrics and
diseases of women and children, made va
cant by the death OF DIR. Dunster.
John Cominsk was convicted in the
! Wayne circuit court, April II. of illegal
parentagc, and sent 10 the Detroit house of
correction. This was the first case under
! the new law which takes such cases out of
the hands Of justices of the peace. The case
was taken 10 the supreme court on "A writ
! Of habeas corpus, and that tribunal has or
| dered the prisoner discharged holding that
| the act does not contemplate the incarcera-
! tiOn in the Detroit house Of correction.
| The court, however, throws no more light
on the disposition OF these cases.
The body of Perry Richie, young river.
man drowned while breaking log jam az
! sherman last November, was found 10y
/ riVcrmcn a few days ago. who anchored the
! body and left il. The body was then DIS
| covered by people in the vicinity and his
/ friends notified. one side Of his face had
| been eaten of 10y animals when folnd the
/ last time.
| Frank Wilson was arrested at Grand
/ Rapids the other day for trying 10 wreck a
/ Reeds lake dummy train by putting a tie
/ upon the track. The accused is only rs
| years old. and his father claims the boy can
/ prove an alibl.
I An appeal has been issued for aid for the
! destitute people of Norway.
| Pontiac has voted 10 raise S-}5 900, with
/ which TO secure the Beardsley furniture
! factory Of Detroit
The cut-worn is doing great damage in
| southern Michigan.
GOV Luce has written 10 Mrs Obeuaur,
! the missionary who makes such damaging
! statements about the negligence OF officials
/ in regard 10 the dens of iufany in the lum-
J Der camps ~ Michigan. asking for infOrma-
| ton about the same which will enable him
! 10 institute an Investigation.
/ The 2Oth annual meeting Of the state
/ Arbciter Bund was held in East Sagn9w
/ on the 18th inst.
Owosso has appropriated $4,000 forwater-
! works
Arthur Lloyd of 81 Charles started 10 go
! home with Agnes Carr after a dance thc
| ~
abused her ou the way and when her cries
/ for help were beard and responded 10 Lloyd
/ fled and hid under a sidewalk Not daring
/ 20 come out hc fell asleep and his snoring
guided an officer 10 the spot He was ar
/ rested and jailed.
Representative Fisher If Michigan has
] been chosen "a member Of the committee 10
notify he President Of his denomination.
The june crop report shows farm sta
4 'istics OF 9O4 townships II shows the NUM-
/ bcr of sheep sheared in S>7 as l.54O.4s1;
| pounds OF wool, l0.3Ol 43G. The average
! per head was SOP pounds The number Of
| sheep six months q and over in May, 1SSS,
| was l,675, s43 "A decrease of 3i.Gi4 The
total clips this year will amount to about
! ll,@OO,0OO pounds
William Sneed, on trial at Paw Paw for
/ assault with intent 10 kill Cornelius Can
uon, a tramp, was acquitted
/ L;sle Munson of Pittsford, aged -,
/ dropped dead while about his work the
! other day.
r. 7. Bush Of New York, millionaire
| and owner OF the famous schooner yacht
! Coronet, is about 10 make a cruise around
| the world. He is at San Diego, Cal, and
! the yacht is on her way there, having left
! New York March - After she reaches
! California. MIR Bush and his family and
some friends will take passage in her for
| the Sandwich Islands, Japan, China. Cal
! Cutta. the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean,
! and thence home again 10 New York. Mr..
! Bush formerly lived at Ridgeway, Lenawce
| county, and he recently built and gave 10
that town a handsome, well equipped pub
! lie library. On his return from his trip
around the world he will put up hand
some two-story brick hotel in that village.
/ making il ;7y!D feet. and "a model Of what
small village hotel should be.
Edwin Warren of Norway shot and fatal
! ~ injured his wife on the 18th inst The
/ prisoner was lodged in Jail at Iron Mountain
10 escape lynching
Michigan wool prices vary from II 70 20
cents for unwashed and from ~ 10 - for
! washed The staple is coming INTO the mar
/ l1et very slowly.
A party Of professors and students Of the
! Michigan agricultural college il making "A
tour of northern Michigan.
John Kesselring of Mosheryille. mourns
the loss Of SioO stallion which some hend
/ poisoned.
Frank Keeler, "A brakeman on the Grand
Rapids * Indiana railway, was killed at
! Lima, Ind. The train broke and he fell be
tween the cars, his body being badly man
gled
Wenzel Matzke, who stabbed John Puff in
"a fight In "A lumber camp near Newaygo,
has been found guilty OF murder in the sec
ond degree
The contract has been let for - 900 for
! Gaylord's water works system. Work ~ be
completed July J.
Miss Clara Demo OF Carrollton has discon-
| tinucd her suit against Prof II. -. Lsle.
She was jealous Of his sweetheart and hoped
| 20 prevent marriage, she says.
The case Of Eugene B. Wood ex treasur.
er Of Lansing. charged with the cmbczzle-
ment Of 5000 while in olice five years ago.
has been nollc prosecuted.
\ sensation was created az Point Au
! Frene. about forty miles below Sault Ste
Marie on the ST Mary $ river, by the dis
| COvery Of the remains OF woman by a
| diver at the bottom Of the river. Who she
was or how she came 10 be buried in the
! river so near the shore are questions shroud
ed in mystery. The impression is general
that murder has been committed ana an in
! vcstigatiOn viii bc made.
Sherman Kneeand, Bronson farmer,
| was killed 10y runaway the other day
The fifth reunion of the gallant old Eighth
Michigan infantry volunteers, which was
| known during the war rs the wandering
! regiment" was held In Flint on the 18th,
about 100 OF the 900 survivors Of the regi-
| mont bpiuc preaeuf "A huaiupgs meeting