Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-26

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fire the other morning.
George ID. Brown. the veteran book
dealer OF Central Michigan. died at his
home ia jackson few days ago.
Some unprincipled person has been stab
bing horses around Imluy City. Twenty
five dollars reward is offered Tor the arrest
OF the scoundrel.
Mrs. Alonzo Plat, the mother OF Mrs.
Don NJ. Dickinson, died at the Hoffman
House, New York, on the afternoon OF April
20 The eX Postmaster General, Mrs.
Dickinson and Mrs. Platt have been spend
ing some days in New York. They intend
ed leaving for Detroit when
Mrs. Plat was taken suddenly Ill and
grew rapidly worse until her death. Mrs.
'latt has been in feeble health for num-
Der of years, but improved while living in
Washington She was the widow Of DR..
Alonzo Platt, one of the most noted physi-
clans Of Michigan, who died in Grand Rap
ids some six years ago.
a state organization of the Patrons of
Industry was organized in Port Huron the
other day with these officers: President,
Franklin =. Porter Of North Branch, La
peer county; vice president, eX Represent
alive n. =. Partridge OF Flushing, Genesee
county; secretary, Peter scott of Romeo.
Macomb county; treasurer, j. j. England
of Tuscoa county; sentinel, Henry Daniels
OF TuscOla county. The meeting was con
spicuous only for its confusion, this arising
from charges of treachery, and the prcdic-
tons by some members, Of the early down
fall of the order The Ob ect of the society
is TO band the members together in unions
pledged 10 trade with only one merchant in
each town, that merchant 10 sell To them
at reduced rates, and TO take their produce,
etc. in pay at the best going prices.
Mrs. Elsie A. Merritt of Byron township,
Kent county, has commenced suit aga INST
Edward Marshall OF that place, claiming
s. 900 damages Mrs Merritt is the moth
er of Fred f.. Mcconnell, who is II years
old, and it il affirmed was industrious,
SOBER and a loving, dutiful son until he fell
under the influence of Mar-hlll. He be
gan drinking, became reckless and dis
obedient and was several times brought
home In an intoxicated condition.
Calvin Z. Hudnuth, one OF Big Rapids
leading business men, died on the 10Th
instant.
Mrs. Pritchard. wife OF Gen. -. j.
Pritchard Of Alegon, died on the goth inst.
G. Van Huttcr ana Chauncey Beals of
Allegan were arrested the other Gay charg-
ed with setting tire to the saw mill OF VII
liam Scott near Dunn.nyiile few days be
fore.
John Jarvis, aged % years, employed by
Ross Bradley y Co. Il Bay City as
teamsJer, was ms antly killed the other
day a team attached % "A dump cart was
running away ON Lord street, when Jarvis
caught them by the bride and was run
over. He was cut about the face and his
right shoulder was broken.
Leonard Pokagon, chief of the Pot
tawattOmics OF Huron, who are
located in Calhoun, branch and St.
Joseph counties has received from the Ia
dian office the money awarded 10 the tribe
10y the Indian appropriation bill OF last
congress. They receive $500 in addition
to the various annuities heretofore provid
ed for This sum has been owed them
under treaty st'pulatons since lStS, aud
they consequently receive fully as much
more money by way Of interest on the prin.
cipal
The working plans Of the new Detroit
postoffice building are practically com
pleted.
Pro-. Winchell of Ann Arbor, has been
added to the American committee OF the In
ternational congress OF ggologis s, which
was appointed To arrange tie details of the
meeting Of the congress 10 be held in Phila-
d elphia III loyl.
Gov. Luce has issued proclamation
naming April 80 as IA day Of thanksgiving
and prayer
Arthur Lucus, aged Is, young farmer
residing four miles south OF Tn ionyille, re
Gently had his skull fractured on the Sagi-
nav, Tuscola ~ Huron railroad. being
struck by an engine while attempting to
cross the track near his home. He died the
same evening from his injuries.
William Cook, peddlcr of Hastings, had
heavy load on his wagon, and while GO
ing down a steep hill the hodback TO his
harness gave way and he was thrown for
ward under his horse and the wagon passed
over him. He died from his injuries the
next day
r. Heffner, an ex-super visor of Eaton
county, has been fined for dynamitlng fish
in a lake near Charlotte.
handsome chapel, seating 800 people
has been built at Huronia Beach.
Work on the new depot in Grand Rapids
will be commenced early this summer.
j. X. V. Agnew, superintendent of the
Chicago x West Michigan railroad, has
been appointed general superintendent of
the Chicago ~ West Michigan and Detroit,
Lansing * Northern, relieving Superinten-
dent Fish of the latter road.
The drill hall at the Orchard Lake mill
tary academy was destroyed by fire the
other day.