Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-21

Patrick Crosby, who Is in Jail ut Flint on
suspicion OF being the murderer Of Law
renee Murray aud his mother, will have q
hearing July 3.
w. X. Burt says there Is very little pros
pect of salt union being formed, because
exorbitant prices.
Varmun Wilcox, resident Of Lapeer
county since 1888, died at his home in AL
mont a few days ago.
Capt James Chester of the Third artill-
cry has been directed by the secretary of
war TO make an inspection OF the Michigan
military academy at Orchard Lake and of
the Michigan agricultural college at Ian
sing.
Thomas M. Cooley, chairman OF the inter
state commerce commission, de
livered the address TO the graduating class
of the law department of Columbia univer-
sity. His subject was 1.-THE judicial Sys-
tenn OF the United States and the Relations
Thereto OF the Federal Supreme Court"
Herbert l.. McNair and *. Il. Babbitt of
Michigan were among the students.
An organ factory has been organize in
Jackson with a capital of $4,000.
A movement is on foot to pipe natural
gas from killmaster TO Bay City, distance
OF 80 mhes.
AN organized band of "whte caps has
been at work in Branch county. Several
OF the members have been arrested.
Elizey Douglass who was shot by Station
Agent sutherland at Eden, lngham county,
is dead. Sutherland has been arrested
charged with murder.
MAJ. w. w. Staley CT the First regiment
M -. t., was instantly lied the other
evening, three miles west Of Lansing, Will e
driving to his farm. He was struck by the
$40 west bound Chicago ~ Grand Trunk
ftssafV. L.. s..fs bod 70
fragments and his body thrown upon the
pilot.
II. J. Daniels, one of the oldest pioneers
of Kent coun Y, died at his son residence
in Lowell "a few days 90.
Hon. Townsend Moth, resident Of Vas
sar since 1913, died June Il.
Twenty young men graduated from
the Michigan military academy this month.
Company A Fifth Michiyan cavalry held
their annual reunion in Rochester June IL.
Hon. j. II. Holman welcomed the soldi ers,
which elected a response from Sam Har-
rs. There WAS a paper by Mrs. 4. b.
Fox, and several soldiers and others
spoke. They elected Capt. s. Harr of
Chicago pres dent, Lieut.. w a. FIR, SER
of Romeo vice president, Il. +. Johnston
of Almont secretary, and Capt. j. A. Bige-
low of birmingham historian. he next
meeting will be held at Oxford June II,
$50.
Prominent citizens of Saginaw headed by
ex- Gov. Jerome are protesting against the
consolidation Of the cities and will send a
memorial 10 Lansing, giving the rea-
sons they hold for separate corporate eX-
istence.
The annual meeting of the Michigan
station agents was held at Kalamazoo
June IL. A relief department was added to
the association, w. r. ID. Long of Man
ton was elected president and the next
meeting was arranged for Lansing, June
II, 1890
Elder Cornish. Mormon missionary, is
ri work in Midland county.
The Office Of deputy collector of customs
at Houghton which was discontinued
some time ago, on the ground that the SER
vice did not Justify the expense, has been
re-established.
The project Of establishing a seminary at
Clarksvilie has been abandoned for want of
cash.
Ed. Smith, Romeo youth, has passed his
examination and been admitted TO the naval
school at Annapolis.
Early last summer Clarence robert was
wanted at last Saginaw on "A charge of
attempting TO ruin l2-year-old girl named
Lena Davis, but he left town. "A few days
ago he ventured back, was arrested, ar
ragned and held in 500 bonds.
From sept. 10, 1855, until May, 1850, the
state schoo for the blind at Lansing got
away with 4,66l loaves of white bre d, l,lOj
of graham, - of coffee coca, and 46S dozen
biscuits
An average Of As vessels day passed
through the 500 c.nal during the month of
May
Richard Blumfeld and Edwin Ware, two
hitherto respected farmers of Albee town
ship, Saginaw county, have been arrested
on charge of sheep-ste ling.
The Metropolitan land and iron company
h purchased the Pabst mine, in the Co
gebic range, for 500, 900.
A Chicago man who has faith in Ontona-
gon county, is having it secured by gang
of men in search of gold.