Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-15

matches, and the clothing of the elder
caught fire, burning her so badly that she
died few hours later.
| Williams Briggs, an old resident of
| Parma, Jackson county, suicided by taking
! poison the other day He was insured in
| the Parma Masonic lodge for $1,000 and in
| the A. q. ". w. for $1,000. The family
are unable TO give any reasons for Briggs
| actions.
The Michigan beef and provision COM
| pany filed articles OF association with the
| WAYNE county clerk. The capital stock is
| 100000, held by Geo. Beck, Michael Cap
! lis. Henry Phillips, john !. Mason and
Thomas IL. Cross. The works will be To-
Gated at Springwells.
Mrs. Monroe and Mrs Davis, the two
women taken To Kansas from Niles be
cause a Kansas woman insisted that they
were Mrs. Kate Bender and daughter OF
the famous Bender family Of Kansas muir
derers, cannot be identified, and will be
returned TO Michigan
The state board of agriculture has in.
structed the attorney general TO bring suit
against James Borland OF Jackson, for
manufacturing commercial fertilizer with
out paying the state license provided by
law.
III. b. Beagraves, stamp collector of
Pontiac, had gathered 1900 various pat
terms and issues of stamps, the fullest col
| lection west of the Allegha MES. "A few
days ago he went east, taking his collection
with him, and sold it to Robert Brock of
Philadelphia for $4,000 cash.
During October there was inspected in
Michigan All ,924 barrels of salt Up to
Nov. there has been inspected this year
3,4902!1 barrels, against 3,49l ,620 barrels,
the same per cent as last year. Salt is
moving very slow just now, and manufact-
urers have large stocks on hand.
Mrs. Albert b. Smith, a farmers wife,
living one and a half miles from Novi,
gave birth TO four children the other night,
three being alive and one dead vixen born.
The three born alive died a few hours
later. Their combined weight was about
| eight pounds. The mother is doing well.
II has been necessary TO build an addi-
ton TO the chemical department Of the uni
versity. The en- agreement will provide
space for about $50 additional workers,
giving the whole building a total capacity
of 400 tables, 1t is hoped that the building
will be ready for occupancy early in the
spring
The brick main building Of the Michigan
stave and barrel company's factory in
L1nsing burned the other morning. Loss,
SIP, 900, which is covered by insurance.
Seventy five men are thrown out of employ
ment, but the works will be rebuilt at
once, and be in running order again by De
cemoer.
The Michigan beef and provision COM
pany has been organized in Detroit with
$4,000 capital, ste, 900 of which is paid in.
The company will buy and sell live stock
for meat market supply; the killing of live
stock and the carrying on Of all business as
is usually incident TO and carried on at an
abattor.
Willis ID. Perkins of Alba suicided few
days ago, in novel manner. He lay in
bed and reached out for an Old musket
loaded with slugs, tied broom handle TO
the trigger so that il could be touched off
without much eXertion, put the muzzle of
the gun TO his head and fired. Death was
instantaneous.
When A. Z. Swineford of Marquette,
was commissioner Of the New Orleans
exposition the state turned over 81 900 to
him for an upper peninsula exhibit and he
was charged with spending only $3.50 OF the
money. The state sued TO recover. got
Judgment, Swineford appealed and the
supreme court atfirms the Judgment.
Isaac Wood and George Spiers, young
men of HaZelton township, in the north
western part of Shiawdssee county, were
killed by foul gas in a well the other even
ing Wood went down the well TO clean it
and was overcome. Spiers gallantly went
to his rescue, but was himself suffocated.
Both were subsequently drawn out dead.
Fred Peck of West Branch, died sudden
~ few days ago. In company with three
others he went TO Charles Woods camp
the day before They had whisIey along
and Peck became Intoxicated. He fell sew
eral times and is thought to have injured
his skull. He lay all niglt ia q semi
conscious condition and expired suddenly.
A man named Meyers, of Hermansville.
in the upper peninsula, wants to start
furniture factory TO work up the abundance
of birdseye maple and birch around that
town, and is building 200 substantial houses
which he proposes TO let only TO men who
have large families. and he expects TO give
the fathers aud older children permanent
employment.
A controlling interest in the Michigamme
company has been secured by Cleveland
capitalists and iron men, who are promi-
nently identified with the Cleveland Iron
Mining company ana 100000 fleet of steel
ore carrying vessels. The books will be
balanced this month, and complete re-
organization will take place on December
l. The controlling interest was secured at
the rate of 100000 for the entire property.
Gov. Luce has pardoned two convicts
upon the unanimous recommendation of the
pardon board. One is Jacob Schenausky,
sent from the recorders court in Detroit in
lSSS, 10 the Detroit house of correction for
two years, for criminal assault. His mind
is giving way. The other is Geo. A. Kava-
nagh, who went from Lansing 10 Jackson
for 20 years in $50 for burglary He only
stole an overcoat, but was sent up on his
record, and now his pardon is granted on
his prison record
The annual meeting of the Michigan life
surance agents association was held in De
troit recently. The present membership is
A. From Treasurer &. G. Kelso's report
ii appears that the total receipts of the
year amounted to S,S3.S5, and the disburse
ments to $3.50, leaving a balance on hand
of S2j.75. The following officers were
elected President, j. w. Thompson; vice
presidents, John Lolie and Jay Bassett;
secretary, w. II. Burr; treasurer G. G.
kelso; executive committee, NJ. Early, j.
G.. Thornan, r. II. Leavenworth, II. f.
Doan and w. ID. Harrah.
Henry Franklin, convict in Jackson
prison, who MS already served over five
years of a 10 years sentence for horse steal
ing, asks the supreme court to set him free
The apple ation for the prisoners discharge
| is based on the claim that his sentence is in
conflict with section 81, article q, Of the
constitution of this state, which provides
| that cruel and unusual punishment shall
not be inflicted, and also that act l02 of the
laws {. Isl, which provides the punish
| ment for this offeuse. does not require the
| property stolen TO be of any value what
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