Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-23
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.

IL is thought that the skeleton found
near Fruitland, Muskegon county, short
time since, was that of Frank StOner. who
was tarred and feathered in North Nlusic-
gon in winter four years ago, for frequent
ing school outhouscs and frightening girls.
Some farmers testified they recognized the
shoes and parts of clothing found on the
skeleton as that they gave Sl0ncr 70 keep
HIM warm after he had escaped from the
mob
4 distressing case Of desttution has Just
been brought to the notice OF Saginaw au-
thOrities, in which the family OF James NJ.
Smith, consisting of his vile and seven
children, the eldest being but Ii years old,
are almost starving All are suffering
from whooping cough, and Smith is dying
with consumption. The family Is so poor
that when "A slckly child died last week the
mother buried the little one in the ward in
a soap box All are now being cared for.
The neighbors claim they didn't know the
case was SO bad.
Amel Gusch, the murderer of Daniel
Sinclair in Harris Greek. Kent county,wa
captured near Hastings the other night.
The republican campaign committee of
Ohio has asked Gov. Luce 10 stump that
state for Foraker this fall. The campaign
opens sept. H.
Mrs. Mcdonald of jackson has been
awarded a verdict of $3.50 against Patrick
Casey, "a saloonkeeper, who sold her hus-
band liquor.
David NJ. Thomson of Michigan has been
promoted from a Sl,i0O clerkship in the
land office 20 81 800 position in the same
Office.
t. A Rose has been appointed keeper
of the Escanaba light house.
The summer term of the agricultural
college closed Aug Ii.
G. l.. Spaulding, formerly of Jonesyile
has been appointed postmaster at Brainerd
MINI.
Mr.. Mead, one of the first settlers of
Climax, Kalamazoo county, an extensive
real estate owner at one time died in the
county house recently. Liquor did it..
The T.. A. a. & l.. M. railroad has been
completed through Farnsworth, a hamlet
three miles from Sherman, and already the
farmers are subscribing for a roller pro-
cess mill.
Thomas Donahue of Stoney Point was
killed by Indians in Montana short time
ago.
IT. Wright, the Benzie county murder
or, will set up plea of self-defense.
The Patrons Of Husbandry of Jackson,
Ingham and Livingston counties, held an
annual picnic at Pleasant Lake near Jack
son. About 1000 people were present 10
elect these officers: President, w. Nj.
Rankin. Leslie; vice president, f. Van
horn, Henrietta; secretary, June Vanhorn,
Henrietta; treasurer, Jonathan Trumbell,
Henrietta; directors, Leoni, Ed.
St John: Grass Lake, A.
Parsons; Blackman, Frank May.
nard; Sandstone, James holmes; Temp
kins Hiram Elliott; Rives, John True
Henrietta, w. Bushnell; Waterloo, VIM.
Randolph; Stockbridge, r. Mcintyre
Bunker Hill, u. #. Labteaux; Leslie, John
T1trie Onondaga, II. Baldwin; Vevay, L.
II. Ives; Aurnlius, x. J. Bullen; Ingham
ID. f.. Watts.
Rev. Frank MaSer, pastor Of a Luther
an church Of Lansing, drew $1,000 in lot
terry a short time ago, but IL doesn't make
him happy, inasmuch rs he is likely tc
have some trouble with his flock, who
think he ought 10 resign.
Milo Martin of Rochester, Ind, com
mitted suicide in the Union hotel in Jack
son the other night by taking arsenic.