Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-10-11

4 Frankfort on a charge OF seduction.
The safe in the Lapeer creamery was
blown open the other night, and about $S(
stolen.
The state railroad board has approved
the map OF the proposed Marquette, Cham
plon ~ Chicago road.
The Corner Stone of the Austrian Ro
man Catholic church was laid at Red
| Jacket Sept. 29.
Two boys were killed at Helena, Mont,
the other day while experimenting with
! giant powder.
Over $1,000 immigrants landed in New
! York Last month
| A bogus college Of medicine dealing out
| diplomas by the wholesale at rates varying
| from SO to $500 has been unearthed in
! Bennington, Vt. 1t is called the Trinity
university of medicine and surgery"
The Evangelical Alliance of the United
| States viii hold a national meeting in
| BostonD &c. 4 4.
A. Fellows OF Prairie Ronde, Kalama-
! 700 county, who has lived in Michigan
nearly half IA century, is dead.
The trial of Chas II. Wright for the muir
| der of Thurber and Marshal at Aral, has
| been postponed until the January term Of
| court. Wright attorneys will demand a
| change of venue.
The failure of the fruit crop in the east
has caused a heavy demand for Michigan
fruits, especially apples. Many farmers
contracted their entire crop at 81 barrel,
and now that they are offered 81 80 and ST.
-, il is presumed there is considerable
inward swearing done.
George Munson, a gambler, was fatally
shot by Detective Knox in Detroit, the
other night, withdrawing TO escape arrest.
Thos. Dunn, a Detroit saloon keeper, has
been arrested, charged with murder. A
row occurred in Dunn's saloon, in which
Thomas Gray, an old man. was fatally in
jured. Thomas A. Barry has also been ar
rested for completely in the same crime.
Judge Peck of Jackson, was granted
Writs OF habeas corpus in the cases OF Eber
> Barber and Henry Franklin, two state
prison convicts. Barber came from Flint
IN August, 1884, on an eight years sentence
for forgery. He claims gross irregularity
in the judgment Franklin was sent from
Kalamazoo III 1884 for horse stealing, for
ten We RS, and claims his liberty on the ba-
sis of five years being the limit of sentence
in such case as his.
Tracy w. Mics, superintendent of the
Kalamazoo division of the Lake Shore a.
Michigan Southern road, has been promo
ted TO the superintendenCy of the Ashta-
bula ~ Oil City division. r. c. Harris of
Buffalo, succeeds Mr.. Niles at Kalamazoo.
Congressm n Burrows is making politi-
cal speeches in Virginia.
Archie Bowen, five years old, was killed
by log falling on him at barn raising in
Nottawa.
Two hundred and fifty Chautaqua circles
with 5000 members are kept going in Mich
igan
The city marshal of Cadillac has been
asked 10 resign.
ID. NJ. Richardson of Detroit failed in
1857, and now his creditors will be paid in
full, he having died worth a million and so
ordering in lis will.
The Michigan gas and oil company has
leased 1900 acres near Hillsdale, andis
after 1000 more
Holland has new 81, 600 bridge over
Black River.
William Trouche is second assistant light
keeper at Port Austin reef.
a dog is property in Michigan.
Labez Thurston of Leon says he was not
drowned three weeks ago, but has been
making southern tour.
Governor Luce goes to California next
month
The Seventh Day Adventists distribute
COO bushels of tracts weekly.
Len NJ. Miller is to be managing editor of
the Telegram Herald of Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids liquor dealers petitioned
the council 10 let them keep open till mid.
night. The mayor sat down hard on the
request.
Alexander w. Copeland, postmaster of
Detroit, died Sept. 2e Mr.. Copeland was
born in Scotland, March Ii, 1929, and came
with his parents TO Detroit in 1884.
Hon. Thomas w. Palmer of Detroit,
minister TO Spain, has just been elected
president of the American humane So
ciety.
Thomas Higgins, a brakeman, fell be
tween two cars Of moving train near
Maple Ridge the other morning. He was
literally ground 10 pieces, five cars pass
ing over him. and the head being severed
from the body
Michigan university will have over Q, 600
students this year There are large gains in
the med.eal. dental and law schools.
Frank Donald, Cornish miner was
killed in the Osceola mine at Houghton
while riding in a skip the other day.
After Oct. |, it will cost fine of $50, or
30 days in jail 10 sell tobacco To minors
John Wettenstrom was killed at Cedar
the other night, by "A Chicago * North
western train.
The banking house of II. c. Packard &
Co. OF Reed City has suspended payment.
Rev. DIR. Holland of st. Louis created a
sensation at the meeting of the brother
hood OF st. Andrew in Cleveland by insist
ing that men were not created equal, but
politicians We're afraid TO speak the truth
because the lower order of society had a
vote.
Mrs. Sarah O'Brien of Tifin has been
awarded "A verdict Of 81, $50 against the Co
lumbus. Hooking Valley ~ Toledo railroad
company for the killing of her husband at
Fostoria ten years ago.
Emery's big soap factory near Cincin.
natl was burned the other morning at a loss
of 81 -, 900.
Miss Oh uncey of Columbus used mix
ture of arsenic and nitrate OF silver for her
complexion. She afterward went to the
White sulphur springs and took the baths
The sulphur decomposed the silver salts in
her skin and turned her so black that she
cannot be seen in public for a year at least.
Lucinda Adrich, a 16-year old girl of
Springfield, left school Sept. "a before tho
hour for closing, and has not been heard of
since. She was the gem of propriety aud
goodness and her absence cannot be ae-
counted for.
Grand Haven asks and needs financial
aid.
Michael Carna, an Italian miner, was
killed by a fall of rock in the Calumet IL
Hecla mine the other day.
w f. Stockton has sued Milo Hovev of