Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-04-05
DR. Andrew ID. Smith Of swartz Creek

Philander Decker of Clayton township,
Genesee county. They attended her III her
confinement and she died the next day. A
post-mortem revealed sufficient evidence
for the arrest of the two physicians.
William Arney. "A Three Rivers pioneer,
dropped dead the other day.
A Jackson lawyer is authority for the
statement that Latimers lawyers will
prove on the trial that 5000 in gold were
stolen from the Latimer house on the night
of the murder, tending TO show that Mrs.
Latimer was killed by burglars. Four
weeks continuance Will be asked on the
ground that a Detroit woman and daughter,
by whom an alibi is hoped for, cannot
attend court on account OF sickness.
Capt. Wright l.. Cofllnberry of Grand
Rapids dropped dead the other morning or
heart disease while in "a cable car. lie was
over 80 years old and had lived IN that city
nearly half century. Mr.. Cotlinberry
was born in Ohio, was near enough TO Lake
Erie 10 hear the guns in the Commodore
Perry fight; took a hand in the celebrated
Toledo war and was one or the organizers
of the engineers and mechaulcs in the late
war. He was "A matchmaker, but learned
surveying and laid out "a large part OF Grand
Rapids and the surrounding country lie was
"A red hot Harrison man in 1880, 1884 and
1883, and was delegate to the convention
that nominated the grandfather in 1884.
Mrs. Joel Benedict Of Berlin, Ionia coun-
", gets $4,000 by the death OF "A relative
in New York state.
Rev. 8 H. Thompson of Sault Ste Marie
has lust won a lawsuit which gives him
one tsird interest i'm 900 worth of lots
and third interest is $50, 900 worth that
remains unsold.
The mother of Perry Woodward, tho
Coldwater boy who was shot by compan-
ion last summer, has become insane through
broodng over the unfortunate affair, and
has been sent 10 the asylum at Kalamazoo.
Hon c. d. Randall of Coldwater, has
been invited to prepare paper TO be read
at the international prison congress, which
is 10 be held at St Petersburg this spring
Mrs Nellie Wilder OF Montague was
taken Ill, and her mother-in.law Mrs. Fan
ME Ackley. nursed her Mrs. Wilder as
serted that she found poison in her food
and had her arrested, but the court decided
that there was no ground for the accuse
ton and Mrs. Aclklcy was discharged.
The Gettysburg monument association
ana large number of officers who com
manded Michigan regiments at Gettysburg
met in Lansing few days ago 10 complete
arrangements for the dedication Of the
monument Col. Briggs of Grand Rapids
reports that the monument will be finished
by June !. and Wednesday, June II, was
fixed upon as the day Of its dedication. Ii
is expected that several thousand Michigan
veterans will attend.
Elk Senator Palmer says he prefers his
log cabin in Detroit 10 a castle III Spain.
Hancock Congregatonists will build
81, 900 parsonage in the spring.
The knitting factory at Greenville gives
employment to 50 persons.
The survivors of the Old First Michigan
cavalry held a reunion in Grand Rapids
March %. The election Of officers resulted
as follows: President Sergt. Nahum Gil
bert of Allegan; first vice president, Capt.
John Bigelow Of Birmingham; second vice
president, John Is. Cress of Ovid; secre-
tary and treasurer, Capt. a. f.. Matthews OF
Milford. The next reunion will be held in
Owosso March, $50.
Harry &. Tilman Of Detroit has been ap-
po'utcd chief clerk OF the bureau of Indian
affairs at a salary Of 81, 100 per year
Confidence men placed a revolver at t. a
| head OF John Wilfar of Saginaw City in a
| tran on the West Shore railroad, a few
miles east Of Utica y. y, the other day,
and compelled him to give up his money,
amounting to Sl25.
The new plans of the Detroit public build
ing have been approved
The executive committee Of the state
| grange has appointed y. G. Glidden of
| Paw Paw editor Of the Grange Visitor in
| place of j II Cobb. MIR Gidden is "A mem
! Der of the state board OF agriculture
The Lansing whcelbarrow company is
| sending its goods 10 Liberia and Argentine
! Republic.
A company has been organized to build
! and operate a 200 barrel roller -four mill IN
/ Lansing.
| George B. Murray. the Ann Arbor stu.
| dent arrested some time ago for attempted
arson, has been ac luitted.
A woman died iu OutonagOn the other
| day who was los years Old
| Lieut.. Sexton served through the war OF
| 1872. and had enrolled as his servant Bliss
sexton. his son. Bliss Sexton is now -
years old, and resident of Sparta, Kent
| county, and his name has Just been plaC ed
| on the pension rolls.
William Arney, "A pioneer Of St. Joseph
! county, died in Three Rivers few days
| ago.
Ten thousand brook trout were planted
near Lake City the other day
Every saloonkeeper in Hastings was ar
| rested the other day under the statute ia
regard To AL curtain screens, etc OBJ
structing view from the sidewalk,
A 30 barrel oat meal mill is being built al
| Marlette, and will be ready for business in
a few weeks.
BY the bursting of ionter in Morgan s
shingle mill at Hungerford the other day
| Edward Stewart was instantly killed and
his brother Charles fatally injured. Both
| were single men.
The Gililand ele trical works In Adrian
where portion of the Edison phonograph
is made. Will be enlarged at once TO give
employment to 100 more men.
Jesse Cheeseman Of Tpsilanti is in Jail IL
Detroit for making and using false afli
davit in securing pension.
Thomas Hickey Of Pontiac is in Jail fol
an attempted criminal assault upon LITTLE
girl.
Mrs Hannah Cook. widow living neal
Grand Rapids. took her son Charles 10 al
Ad enlist meeting tho other night. He re
NAMED outside the school house and in
duged in a wrestling match with another
l5-year- old boy, and was thrown in such
manner hat his neck was broken and h'
died instantly.
Squatte.s are being @ ected from thu
lands in the Iron ri er region owned b,
the Lake Superior snip canal and iron com
pany.
Gen Cardcnas, the well known dwar
who for IL years has made his home IL
Dexter, died the other morning. He wa
born i'm Mexico 81 years agO aud has beer
exhibited as freak in all the prIncipa
cities of the United States He was 3
inches in hight and weighed but 45 pounds
George Abraham, au employee OF tn
| Mf,k Inn at fg0