Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-08

Detectives have been at work in Muske-
gon recently on clews said u be connected
with the Bender murders In Kansas in 1873
associated with which the name Of old Mrs.
Monroe OF Niles has been sensationally
connected of late.
At the confetti between the winners OF
the Demorest silver medals in Lansing the
other night, Ray Ludwick of Charlotte was
awarded the gold medal, and will be Michi-
gan's representative at the national medal
contest in Chicago.
Jacob Carter and wife, both aged about
20 years, and highly respected, living four
miles north of Three Rivers, were suffocat-
ed by gas escaping from coal stove the
other night. MIR. Carter is dead and Mrs.
Carter cannot live.
The next G.. A. H. encampment Of this
state will be held in Adrian April /, 2, 8.
1889. The encampment is held at this date
To accommodate Gen. Alger, who starts
out early in the spring TO visit the encamp-
ment OF each department.
The president OF the state live stock
commission has been investigating the re
ported cases OF hog cholera in Bay county
and says that the proper thing 10 do is TO
quarantine the afflicted animals until such
tim as the disease disappears.
Since the local board of health took hold
of the diphtheria epidemic at Holland
the scourage has been much checked. Out
of 20 cases only seven died and they We're
children under L. years of age. The mum
Der OF cases is fast disappearing.
In August Grand Rapids bank official
named Joseph florner caused the arrest of
"A young attorney named Henry ID. Jones,
late OF Lansing, charging him with passing
a forged certificate OF election. Jones was
acquitted, and now he sues Horner for
So 900 damages.
Many years ago Douglass Houghton,
state geologist OF Michigan, expressed the
opinion, founded on scientific knowledge
that coal would be found in paying
quantities in the Saginaw valley, and the
veins found at Nassar and Sebawing con
firm his prediction.
BARLEY Burns, who has been running a
gam bling place in jackson, and selling
liquor without license, has been arrested
and taken 10 Detroit At Detroit Burns
admitted the selling, paid the government
tax for two years and penalties, also S51
costs aud was released
1t has been necessary TO build an addi-
ton TO the chemical department Of the uni
versity. The enlargement will provide
space for about 100 additional workers,
giving the whole building total capacity
of 400 tables, IL is hoped that the building
will be ready for occupancy early in the
spring.
The Hillsdale county supervisors having
made a contract with f. w Stock TO light
the court mouse and Jail by electricity for
five years, the Hllsdale gas com
pany now seeks by legal action TO
break the contract The gas men claim
the board have no right TO make five
years contract
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bourne factory IN Grand Haven set fire 10
the oil shed and "A large quantity of oil was
consumed ana wasted. The factory was
saved by the prompt work of the fire de-
partment. Two young men, Lutte Szelke.
ma and Bert Westerhoef, were seriously,
If not fatally burned, by hot oil.
Alexander Connors escaped from the
state prison Nov. and Warden Hatch Of
fers for his capture. Connors was sent
up from Ogemay county IN 1855 for five
years on conviction of larceny. He is -
years old D IT lO13 inches in height, weighs
lS3 pounds, dark compleXioued, with dark
hair streeked with gray. is lame in left leg
and walks limping.
On Nov. the total number of students
registered at the university was 2,040
They are divided among the various de
partments as follows: Literary, 921 med
ical, 80: law, 494; homeopathy, IS; dental.
lO3 This shows an increase of 100 over
last year at this time, and in all probability
700 more will enter before the close of the
year, making the university OF Michigaa
the largest college, in numbers, in the
United States.
William Fuller has been sentenced by
Judge Smith al Stanton to seven years in
Jackson for assault with intent TO kill.
Last June Fuller, who was working farm
near Edmore had quarrel with John
Mac Kay, and employe and boarder, and
ordered him to leave. Mackay did so but
soon returned. This angered Fuller. He
picked up his shot gun and fired charge
into Mac Rays face. A terrible wound
was inflicted. Not only was the face dis
figured but both upper and lower jaw
bones were fractured. Fuller fled, but
was caught and lodged in Jail at Stanton.