Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15

| Mrs. Sophia Dean, resident OF Adrian
since 1880. died on the Sth inst.
The application for a new trial in the
| case of Calvin Young, convicted OF killing
Levi Allen In Bloomfield, Oakland county
has been denied.
| Edward Cornelius Plugger was arrested
| in Grand Rapids by Deputy Marshal Car
mody OF New York, on warrant charging
| him with forgery. Carmody started i'm
mediately for the east with the prisoner
| Plugger formerly lived at Middleburg,
| Holland, and is accused OF defrauding "a
| loan association out of $500. He is 40 years
| old, and came directly to Grand Rapids
| from the old country, and was living with
his family apparently believing himself en-
| tirely secure.
John Peck, "a prosperous farmer living
| about three miles from Constantine, lost
his barn and nine horses by fire the other
| morning. The loss is $1,000 but whether
insured or not is unknown.
William Anderson, Washtenaw county
convict in jackson, died there few days
| ago.
Robert Rulison, Flushing's boy editor,
has been sent 10 the Detroit house of cor
| rection for 80 days for printing obscene lit
erature. Grant Boyden, "a young compan-
ion was fined $40 for circulating the stuff.
The Michigan state horticultural society
will hold their spring meeting in Lansing,
commencing on the morning of March ~,
and continuing two DAYS. Those intend
ing to attend should write f.. &. Reed, sec
| rotary, at Alegan, and secure reduced
| rates certificates.
Mrs. Elizabeth Leroy, one of the oldest
residents of Kalamazoo, died few days
ago, aged 80 years.
A five year old daughter Of Frank Curtis
OF Cass City was instantly killed the other
morning, by log rolling on her, Her head
hat hrnf "A
out.
The public schools OF West Bay City
have been placed upon the list of schools
whose graduates are admitted TO the uni
versity without examination.
1t is reported that the Michigan copper
mines have agreed to restrict their out put
for two months.
Lieut.. ID. O. Miller, U.SN who has
been detailed To three years service at the
university, has reported tor duty. Lieut..
Miller was born at Toledo, Ohio, and after
graduating from the high school entered
the naval academy ut Annapolis in Septem-
Der, 1876, graduating near the head OF the
class, in high honors, in June. 1850. His
first appointment was on the United States
ship Alliance, which was sent in search of
the Jeanette in the polar regions, reaching
on that trip 80 degrees and Ii minutes
north, which is further than any ship has
as yet succeeded in going. He was absent
on this cruise one year and half, when he
was detailed 10 duty on the north Atlantic
station until November 1892, when he was
made a member OF the naval advising
board, whose duty was inspecting the steel
used in the United States men -of-war. In
March, 1880 he was again ordered TO sea in
the Pacific station, returning last March,
at which time he was detailed TO duty at the
Norfolk navy yard, whore he remained
until called TO Ann Arbor. He will be en-
gagged in the mechanical labratory, paying
especial attention 10 the subject Of ship
building.
William Sanborn, aged 20, was instantly
killed by "A falling tree near SuttoE's Bay
the other morning.
Elk Senator Palmer can have the appoint
ment as minister TO France or Spain, or in
fact any other appointment he may ask of
the powers that be.
David w Smith, formerly master me
chanic of the Fort Wayne & Jackson rail
road, dropped dead while riding near his
home in Leoni the other day.
collection of bugs, representing 10, 900
species, has been presented 10 the agricul-
tural college by Senator Mcmillan.
John Burk, a Michigan Central brake
man, was seriously in ured in West Bay
City the other DAY. He had stepped be
tween two cars to make "a coupling when
the draw bars passed each other, the wood
work catching him above the hips squeez-
ing him badly.
Ten thousand brook trout have been
planted in the streams near Stanton.
The board of control of the state public
school in Codwater have investigated the
alleged severe punishment OF two boys in
that institution by Supt. Sears and exonor
ate that official from intentional severity.
The board say that the general discipline of
the school is moderate and that the cases
under investigation are the first which have
come 10 the knowledge of the board during
tendent.