Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-03

with the alien labor act, is contradicted by
the Canadian minister OF customs. The
customs office az Port Huron, however says
il does prevent the employment OF contract
Canadian labor on the American side, ana II
has stopped Canadian employees Of the
Grand Trunk from working on this side OF
the river.
Commencement week at the agricultural
college commences Aug. l..
The Union Labor party will hold It's state
convention in Detroit August -.
The Womcns Relief Corps VIII build
soldiers monument at Buchanan, 10 cost
$1,000.
\. B. Raymond, wealthy and popular
agriculturst ANA stock grower, died in
Comstock, Kalamazoo county, recently
Mrs. Patrick Doyle Of Detroit went out
walking with her little girl the other day,
leaving a younger child AT home. In some
way the little one got hold of matches and
set fire TO its clothing \ ncighbor heard
the child scream ANA rushed over - find
the little one burned 10 a crisp.
Thurman has decided 10 accept the invita-
ton 10 attend "A mass meeting in Port
Huron.
\ number of Michigan department
changes are announced &. T.. Dexter is
promoted 10 a 81 900 position as postoilicc
inspector; j. NJ Young is advanced from a
~ 900 10 an al 500 clerkShip in the pOstOtiice
department; Caspar G. Webber is appointed
10 $500 position as copyist in the office of
the secretary of the interior
The secretary of war has detailed
Lieut. Frederick T. Van Lew of the second
infantry as professor of military science
and tactics al the Michigan military
academy 10 succeed Lieut. Frederick =.
Strong. Strong will reioin his battery in
the fourth artillery.
John n. Mueller. Michigan man who has
for some years been "a clerk in the interior
department, is dead.
Lieut.. Col. Poe has been promoted 10 be
colonel of engineers and Maj. Mansfield
now in charge of the work in western
Michigan, has been promoted 10 lieutenant
colonel
Grand Rapids Masons have decided TO
erect 100000 temple.
Alma residents who come from Hillsdalc
county will hold a reunion and picnic Au-
gust IL.
Henry Strong, Lapeer insurance agent
charged with violating the insurance laws,
has been acquitted.
Mrs. Babcock, a teacher in the public
schools of Pentwater. was drowned in Au
Sable lake few days ago
There are about l20 cases of measles in
the state public school at Coldwater.
The board of control of the st. Mary's
ship canal has fixed the rate of log tolls on
Tue NlaulStltlut river AZ ~ cents per wv
feet. Permission was granted for putting
in oanother dam to Ice completed August
l. 1889. October was fixed for the hearing
upon petition for changing the original
plan Of the Ford river improvement.
Fitz T.. Stevens, formerly cashier of Paw
Paw bank, been sentenced five years at
Detroit for defrauding bank of 5000
Gagetown people want to bond that viii
lagc for 5000 TO build "A cheese factory,
roller mill and elevator.
j. d. Mascn dropped dead al the depot
in Hillsdaic. as he was getting on train.
Coal has been found at Reese, Tuscola
county.
Larry Pfeifer of East Saginaw, has been
adjudged insane and taken 10 Pontiac He
is ~ years old and served during the war
in the Forty second infantry. While seal
ing the ramparts AT Fort Donaldson he
received a saber cut on the head from the
effects of which the brain is affected. He
never made application for pension and
friends will lay his case before the govern
ment at once that he may bs properly taken
care of and his family provided for. Pfeifer
was on the road and was stricken down at
Grand Rapids.
Two years ago Alvia Alexander Of Big
! Rapids claimed 10 bc badly injured by "a
defective crosswalk The city declined 10
compensate and he brought suit 10 recover
| $1,000. During the trial Judge Fuller took
the case from the jury. Alexander APP
! pcalcd and the supreme court reversed the
ruling. The second trial before Judge
! Palmer resulted in verdict of no cause of
action.
Charles : sheldon of Marlette, was the
winner in the seventh district competitive
examination for West Point.
\ new roller mill will be in operation at
Capac about September !.
Monroe Collins of Rivcs, raised 2,6 bush
els OF rye on nine acres of ground this
| season.
An addition 70 the city of Ishpeming is
! being plated. Lots are iu great demand.
Prof George O. Howe, well known
musician of Niles suicided the other morn
ins 10y drowning. Whisky did it.
The 10th annual state fair opens at Jack
! son, September 10.
The military board will determine at an
early date whether Mackinac Island will be
/ made a permanent camping ground for the
! state troops The conscut of the United
! States government VIII first have 20 be Oh
tanned.
On Thursday and Friday, August Ii and
! Il, tiremeu's tournament Will be held at
/ Sarna, ont Al Michigan fire companies
/ who have not received an invitation 10 at
| tend the tournament are requested 10 send
| their names 20 the secretary. Thomas VI.
I Donnely, and invitations will be extended.
The 'Company's store, "A landmark OF
| Port Austin, was destroyed by fire the 9th
er day.
The weather crop bulletin issued Jaly =,
! by the Michigan weather bureau says
The weather conditions for the past week
| have been more favorable TO the growing
crops, and the Light rains have benefited
the crops very much but more rain is need
ed for oats. corn ana POTATOES. The wheat
harvest is progressing fairly well. being
delayed somewhat by the rains. and the cut
| is finished in the southern tier of counties,
and will probably begin in the northern
section next week. oats harvest began
this week in the southern counties and the
reports state that there will be "A large
yield. Smut is reported in the oats in ST.
Joseph county and some rust in the wheat
in Gcucsee county.
Flint people want Mrs Parnell, mother
Of the Irish agitatOr, 10 come 10 that city
and lecture.
Senator Palmer says that he will retire
from political life AZ the close of his present
term. March 4. lSs9. He makes the an
nouncement that the field may be open foi
other candidates.
The Weston Lumber Company's planning
mill and warehouse at Manistique burned