Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-09-27

A meeting OF tho regents Of the univcr-
sity will be held Oct. Is. 10 decide upon u
sta for the new university hospital.
a. III. Petrie, a well known lumberman
OF Muskegon, began "a suit in chancery
against John Torrent 10 recover 100000.
The case grows out OF the purchase OF the
Hannah, Lay " Co. pine lands and mills Dy
Torrent, in which Petrie asserts his right
TO "A one third interest ia the net profits de-
rived from the purchase and sale of the
property mentioned.
The school board of Portage Lake refused
10 allow young lady 10 teach in the
schools in that place because she was
Catholic.
Rumored that the Center, the prohibition
organ, is TO be moved from Lansing TO De.
trot.
Work on the water power canal at Sault
Ste. Marie is almost at IA stand still
Hon. Abb, ah Weston of Painted Post n.
~, who OWNS Manistique and the greater
part of Schoolcraft county, has been spend
ing several weeks in that place.
Angelo Lazari and Peter Campani of
Hancock quarre.ed. Peter was stabbed
and Angelo shot in the jaw. Both are
seriously hurt.
Gov. Luce has removed from Office JUS
tice of the Peace NJ. Van Denberg Of Me-
nominee City. Van Denberg was in the
habit of collecting blackmail from saloon
men against whom Complaints have been
made ana then whacking up the proceeds
with the complaining witness.
During the first eight months of the
present year over S4,50l0OO has been add
ed TO the manufacturing capital of De
trot. In the same time 81 co., 600 has been
expended in buildings. and the real estate
transactions amount 10 Sl3OOO,OOO.
1t is said that there is too much mis-
ceg anation between white men and Indian
Girls in the vicinity of Elk Rapids.
Anna Berger, the lady cornetist of Jack
son, is giving concerts in Convent Garden,
London
a lodge of Good Templars has been
formed At the soldiers home.
Judge 5. S. Falls of Cadillac is about TO
move TO Chicago to engage in law prac-
tice
Work on the new county buildings in
Grand Rapids has been temporarily sus.
pended until legal sQuabble is settled.
Morey T. Andrews OF Flint, who has a
i0J-acre farm in Dakota, raised 1900
bushels Of wheat on it this year.
DR.. +. e. BEEN of Oscoda, charged with
committing "a criminal abortion on May
Godfrey, has been acquitted on the second
trial.
The Northern Michigan Driving Park
Association was organi ed in Petoskey
the other day. A committee was appointed
to look over the available SITES md report
III ten days. AS soon as site is chosen
charter viii be applied for, stock sold and
the finest half.mi.e track in Michigan
built This viii be Of especial interest to
southern hOrsemen.
DIR. r. f. Fast of buchanan cut his
throat the other day. while under the in
fiuence of opium.
Fire broke out in Burke's hotel in Kala-
ma 90 the other night, cutting IA portion OF
il badly The guests escaped uninjured,
but many lost all their clothing.
Bert Gibson Of Grand Rapids, the PENN
sular furniture company employe who
drew the money with which TO pay off the
h nds, one day about two years ago, and
skipped out, has been re-captured at San
Francisco.
The Mcnominee boom company has thus
far sorted $50 600 0J0 feet Of logs, and stil
there are 1900, OO0 feet 10 be handled.
In the matter Of the death of Osmun
Dickinson, who was found dead in Jack
son mill pond the coroner jury says it
an accident
Judge Grant has been timing saloonkeep-
ers III the upper peninsula who have brok-
en- the law, 300.
The net receipts of the state fair reached
| $4,000.
The Presbytery of Lake Superior. in
session at Ncgauuee, resolved 10 petition
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
church 10 be set OF by the synod OF Wis
cons n and alta, he'd to that Of Michigan.
The Manistce railroad company is TO ex-
| tend its road about eight miles south Of
| Seney. Shiugle lumber, etc, will be the
| principal freight hauled, and Manistee
hopes TO yet see the road extended 10 that
| place.
Ontonagon hopes 10 have railroad connec
ton with the rest of the world Oct /.
\ posto lice 5 been established at Stin-
son, Alecosta county