Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-20

ed resident OF Petoskey, dropped dead on
the street the other day.
Harry Earl, Plainwell boy, has In.
vented new system OF propelling street
cars by compressed air.
Nine hundred volumes have been re-
ceiyed at Jackson prison 10 replace the
library destroyed by fire.
Ed. Van Asnues of Grand Rapids has
gone 10 South America in the interest OF
some commercial scheme.
Congressman Bliss will ask congress for
about $500, 900 with which TO build public
building in East Saginaw.
Mack Devering, Calhoun county man,
has been pardoned from Jackson prison as
he is dying OF consumption.
East Saginaw must pay Lottie Lumbar
s3,3Oo Tor injuries received by falling
through defective sidewalk
Florence Conger, daughter Of ex Sena-
tor Conger, has been appointed TO Il $40
position on the census bureau.
The Michigan box company was recently
organized at Bay City, with A. f.. +.
White OF Detroit as president
Rial Finch of Marshall, has been SEN
fenced TO 10 years in Jackson FOR attempted
criminal assault on two little girls.
William Tiddy fell down the shaft in the
Hamilton mine near Iron Mountain the
other day and was instantly killed
Thomas Kelly of Owosso has been sen.
fenced TO II years in jackson for killing
Stanley Graham about year ago.
A Grand Rapids furniture factory has
been obliged 10 send man To Uruguay TO
set up some furniture shipped there.
Miss Dortha Blake sues Waterloo, Jack
son county, for 5000 damages Tor injuries
received by falling through "A bridge.
Ambrose Campbell one ofthe most prom
tnent men of the upper peninsula, died at
his home in Marquette few days ago.
Louis Sands has bought 5000 acres OF
pine land in Missaukee county. He will
put up S2O0OOJ plant employing 800 men.
Myron Judson of Schoolcraft had two
toes mashed in n horse power, and died the
next day from the shock of the amputation.
Sportsmen say the sand dunes in the
upper peninsula make capital reirigeratOrs
in which TO preserve meat in the summer
time.
A freight train on the c. & NJ w went
through the bridge 1t Paw Paw the other
day Traffic had TO be transferred for sew
erdl days
J. ID. Banks, well known salesman Of
western Michigan, is in Jail at Kalamazoo,
charged with the larceny of books which
he had sold.
1t is rumored that the Toledo, Ann Arbor
Il North Michigan system may not acquire
the road running from Durand TO the Sagi-
nav Valley.
Marlette has the only oatmeal and split
pea mill in the state, and the f.. q i. Nj.
recognizes the Importance of it by giving
IL a side track.
w w. Williams, speaker pro TEN OF the
NJ chigan legislature, has been given
-, 100 position by the house committee on
military affairs.
Ebenezer o. Grosveuor OF Jonesvilie, has
been appointed a trustee of the Institution
for the deaf and dumb, vice Congressman
Belknap resigned.
The Mexican government refuses 10
recognize Eugene techt OF this state, who
was appointed United States consul at
Piedgras Negras.
Conductor II. Sphinx, running a c. Il.
Il L., freight running from Cadillac
south, fell under the train near Tustin,
and was fatally injured.
The Toledo, Ann Arbor q North Michl-
gan railway company has ordered five new
locomotives, 300 fiat cars, 200 box cars and
six more passenger coaches.
Alex. Erickson. Hugh Millen and Geo.
Manning were seriously, perhaps fatally,
injured by falling beam in Hawley's mill
in Marquette the other day
The disappearance of Clarence loot,
United States express clerk of Grand
Rapids, is as much OF a mystery as ever,
despite the vigilance OF officers.
Samuel f. Randall of Kalamazoo, has
brought suit against the Michigan Central
for $4,000, for damages received in the
street car accident there last May.
Chas. Hackman broke his lantern while
transferring some oil from the tanks at the
Muskegon electric works and was severe
ly burned by the explosion that followed.
Richard Merservey a tailor sent from
Kalamazoo in lsSs TO 10 years in Jackson,
has been transferred TO the upper PENN
sula prison, where his services are
needed.
a sand pit 10 feet deep four miles west
OF Peck caved in the other afternoon, kill
ing John and Alex. MacKellar, aged % and
% years. -Four men were buried, but two
were rescued.
Jennie NJ. SHETLAND Of Kalamazoo has
been bound over 10 the circuit court on
charge of forgery. There are now two
cases against her at the December term OF
the circuit court
The star service between Frankfort and
Traverse City will be curtaied after July
! so as TO omit Frankfort and Benzoua and
begin at Homestead, thus decreasing the
distance IL. miles.
Zen Ensley, a wealthy resident Of How
ard City, and for over 30 years resident
of Ensley township, Newaygo county,
dropped dead in Mather's bank, at How
ard the other afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Foster Of Roliu.
Lenawec county, were fishing on Posy
lake the other day, when the boat cap
sized and Mrs. Foster was drowned. They
had been married only two weeks.
j. G. McElwee & Co, OF Big Rapids,
have taken possession OF the Cornell wind
engine aud pump company's works on a
chuttel mortgage for $4,000 The liabil-
tiles outside OF this are not known.
Fred. Seton OF Huntsville. Ohio, who
has been hunting up in Cheboygan county
for some time, was found dead near Shaw
the other night From appearances he
had first killed his doy and then shot him
self.
During terrible storm the other night
the express train on the Detroit, Bay City
* Alpena railroad had TO stop twenty
times between Alger and Alpena TO cut
away trees which mad blown across the
track.
In the suit Of a man named Glawn Of