Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-12-27


trio light works in Bay City. was found
dead in tank OF crude petroleum the other
morning. He had gone 10 the tank 10 do
some work, aud, overcome by gas, fell
from the ladder on which he was standing.
For some time agitation has been going
on in East Saginaw for the establishment
OF freight car mandatory. w. "A.
O'Donnell, salt manufactures, offers 10
give a block for the site. Col. A. II. Bliss
will donate five acres for a site and take
stock To the amount Of $4,000
Congressman O'Donnell will try 10 get
pension for w. ID. Cook OF Eaton county,
dependant father OF James Cook, deceased,
late OF the 18th Michigan infantry. The
applicant il rs years old. He is disinherit-
ed descendant Of nobility, was orphaned by
the war OF lsl2 aud lost two sons in the
late war.
The case Of Joseph G. Folly against Peter
Gingrass has been thrown out OF court at
lshpeming. The suit was To gain posses
sion OF the famous Michigan gold mine
The claim OF Grummet was squashed by
the supreme court a month ago. and the
Michigan Gold Company now has clear
title TO the bonanza mine.
The railway commissioners have award
ed the Michigan Central railroad $50, 800
damages for the proposed crossing OF the
Toledo, Saginaw * Michigan railroad at
road crossed several tracks at the point
mentioned the throat of the Michigan
Central north yard, and is said 10 be the
only crossing of the kind in the state
A million dollar law suit has been start
ed in the Wayne circuit court and this
beats all previous records SO far as amount
of damages is concerned In this case the
Philadelphia bridge and iron works sues
Brown, Thomas, Cummings Il Howard of
New York city, for "a balance due on build
ing the Duluth, South Shore * Pacific rail
road in the upper peninsula.
When the Bohemian oat craze was ram
pant in this state, Cornelius knight Shia-
wassee county farmer was introduced by "a
neighbor TO an oats agent and fell victim
like the rest, knight paid his note OF $3.50
and then brought suit against his neighbOr,
whom he charged of being "capper." On
the first trial the jury disagreed and the
second has just concluded and the plaintiff
gets a verdict Tor $500 and costs.
The Michigan Swine Breeders Associa-
ton, in session at Lansing, elected the fol-
loving officers for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, t.. &. Rduse, Homer; vice president,
l.. W. Bones, Byron; secretary, Quincy
Mcbride, Burton; treasurer, a. True, Ar
mada; members Of executive committee
&. f.. Lockwood, Washington, and l.. II.
Conrad, Eagle.
%
stein Friesian breeders association in
Lansing elected the following officers
President, w *. Septer Howell; vice pres
ident, T.. r.. Mills Ann Arbor; secretary,
Charles l.. Seeley Lansing; treasurer, }.
A. Miller SwartL Creek; directors, NJ. l..
Sweet Grand Rapids; George NJ. Dayton
Lansing.
The following officers of the state merino
sheep breeders association were elected at
IA ual inN in | Al
dent, John Il. Rich, Lapeer; vice president,
q. w. Stuart Grand Blanc; secretary, E.
y. Ball, Hamburg; treasurer, j. Evert
Smith, Hpsilantl; directors, l.. w. Barnes,
Byron; a. A. Wood, Saline; s. G. Lom-
bard, Addison; A. w. Warning, Mendon ,
w. j. G.. Dean, Hanover; member pedigree
committee, ID. X. Dewey, Grand Blanc.
The inter state commerce commission
has dismissed the suit OF Fred A. White
against the Michigan Central and Lake
Shore railroads because the complaint did
not show that the wheat from which the
litigation arose was 20 be carried from
state to state \ new SUIT may be brought
The action was TO prevent the companies
from deducting, for shrlnkage and waste, a
percentage of the wheat placed in their ele-
vators by shippers.
James j. wilkins of Detroit, has sued
Bella Hubbard. the Lake Shore X Michigan
Southern railroad, and the township Of
| Springwells for $4,000 damages for injur-
| les sustained by Wilkins in falling through
"A sidewalk on Ninewood avenue in that
| city. The street belonged to the railroad,
which gave verbal right of way 10 Bella
! Hubbard who dedicated il 10 the township
as street; but the township did not for
mally accept 1t. The question Is, which of
the three is responsible Tor the condition OF
the sidewalk.
John Rich, IA Lenawee county horse thief,
has been sentenced 10 one year In jackson.