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

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of the official conduct of Mr.. Clay.
A verdict of S., 800 has been rendered in
favor OF William Bowerman, administra
tor OF the estate OF his brother Peter, who
was killed 10y Chicago a. Grand Trunk
train at Inlay City in December, 1854.
The j. X. Hixsou mill at Cadillac was
! completely destroyed by fire the other
night.
The other day as Mr.. Jump % Matteson,
Branch county, was going through his
woods no found a small box, which, upon
investigation, was found 20 contain $500
in notes stolen from Noah Shaw, another
Mattesonite last November Mr.. Jump
promptly returned the property TO the
owner.
sheep breeders meeting is To be held
a Grand Blanc April 20.
GA fund is being raised in Hillsdale coun-
~ to prosecute violators OF the liquor
law.
The Canton, o., bridge company has
been awarded the contract for bridge
across the Kalamazoo river at Kclama
zoo, the price being Sl4, 100.
High license is wedding out many of the
saloons in Marquette.
George w. Alstine of the auditor-gener-
ais office al Lansing is travelling i'm Mexi-
60, and his exact whereabouts ara un
known. During his absence one OF his
children has died, and the other members
of his family are very sick
The railroad crossing board has approved
Of the map Of the Toledo Saginaw d
Macl,inac railroad through Shiawassee
county with the crossing of the Chicago
u q
Milwaukee, and TO edo Ann Arbor q
North Michigan railway at Durand. An
interlockne witch and signal system was
ordered az the expense of the new board
James Parsons, Mrs. Yankee and little
boy were killed by lightning near Center.
vile the other day.
George Schwartz. the defoultinc treas
urer of Crysta' Falls, was arrested in Mil
waukee the other day. he was found UNI
der the assumed name Of Howard, living
with youu- woman who accompanied
him in his light. Schw rtz admits that
he made away with 5000 or z 200 Of pub
lie money He is about - years of age.
David Frank, % wel'-to do farmer of Read
ing, started 90 walk out OF town the other
afternoon on the Fort Wayne d Jackson
railroad. He wa, slightly deaf and did not
hear passenger train that was bearing
down upon him. He was killed.
r. y. Fitch has been confirmed as re-
ceiyer of public moneys at Crawling.
John Cook, who broke into and robbed
the postoflice in Minneapolis, Mimi, in
1,s6, was arrested in Detroit few days
ago
THE state central committee of colorel
people have decided to hold convention
in Jackson April p. The object OF this
convention IS to concentrate power Of
colored people and 20 secure more recog
milton from the republican partg than
they feel has been accorded them in past
years.
\ man named Rogers, convicted OF at
tempted IN urder Of Seneca Coolridge of
Ionia. has been refused pardon 10y GOV
Luce and pardon board. There Is an effort
on foot 10 reopen the case on the ground
that he is not guilty of the crime gt al.
b. I. Cooley, living near Co'dwater. lost
his barn, and their contents. incluliuy
four valuab horses, by fire the other day.
l.. ID. Kier was arrested in Kent City a
few days ago for counterfeitiny
Martin Walsh, who lived near Cold water
fell from the 100 Oh of the Farwsl house
in Mt. Pleasant and broke his neck.
w ID. Fuller, eX-chairman OF greenback
state central committee, urges his breth-
rem to hold county conventions and name
delegates to state convention that will
nominate delegates to national conven'
ton in Cincinnati May -.
The salt inspection for March was as
follows: Saginaw county, 10) ls3 barrels /;
Bay, 4l,03l barrels; Mani,tee ',0JG barrels
Huron, ,j2G barrels; Mason. $3.50 barrels;
It, Clair, 3, 30 barrels; Midland 5,0ii bar
rels; total, lG5,3dj barrels.
The Jackson wagon company is TO make
| 800 wagons for the Indians, by order Of
the government.
The Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon
road is now being ballasted.
Stephen Burton representing a New
Yorl. publishing house, died suddenly at
his boarding house in Flint the other day.
Miss Nora Clark, teacher in the Petos-
| key public schools, has been offered the
chair of natural history in the San Diego,
| Cal, college, at a salary of 81 POO, but the
Petoskey school board declines TO release
her.
Lansing offers $4,000 and site for the
proposed enlargement OF the Belding re
frigerator works.
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