Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01
prosecutine Attorney Parkinson OF Jack.

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Tho junior law class OF the uni.
versity has adopted resolutions condemn
| ing the method of ventilating the law lee
ture room ana appointing d committee OF
| five 10 see what can be done toward
remedy ing the matter.
The Michigan State Sunday School So.
ciety will hold another meeting at Grand
Rapids December 3, 4 and D. Rev. Mr. Ja-
cobs and Rev. Mr.. Reynolds OF Illinois,
will be present, and r.. o. Extell Of Chica
go, will lead the singing
Thomas Barr and Fred Berg have com
menced suit against the Petersburg fair as
ISOLATION, the former for 5000 and the lat
ter for 81 900 damages, caused by u runa-
way which the plaintiffs claim was caused
by the carelessuess of the association.
About four years ago Warren Dodge,
formerly a banker of Kalamazoo, bequeath-
ed $50, 900 10 the Michigan female seminary
IN that city. The heirs of Mr.. Dodge re-
ceived but 5000 from his estate, and now
they propose TO test the validity Of the
will.
Harry Truman, late of Port Huron, who
was sent To the bank to deposite $500 in
cash for the Port Huron Times company,
and who skipped 10 Canada with IL, has
been arrested at Toronto. he admits his
guilt and viii be taken back TO Port
Huron.
The Michigan Schoolmasters' Club will
hold their next meeting at Ann Arbor,
Nov. >. Papers will DC read by j. o. Reed
OF East Saginaw, ii. :. Carhart of Ann
Arbor, Miss Ida NJ. Street of Ann Arbor,
and DR.. V. T.. Vaughn and Prof Nj. Il.
Cooley, also of Ann Arbor.
Charlotte Saunders died at the Van
Buren, county poor house recently, aged lOS
We RS. She remembered d distinctly Wash
ington's triumphal march through Virginia
athis first Inauguration. She was one of
the slaves manumitted in 1916 on the death
of planter named Saunders in Virginia.
Capt. T.. f.. Phetteplace died in Spring
dale, Charlevoix county, recently. Capt.
Phetteplace served through the Mexican
war, and through the war of the rebellion
and was in the regular service some years.
Altogether he was in the United Stttcs ser
vice II years, He was buried with military
honors at Petoskey.
Gov. Luce goes TO California Nov 8 TO be
absent several weeks. There is no lieuten-
ant governor and state affairs will he con-
Quoted by Milo ID. Campbell, private secre-
tlry. In the matter of acquisitions, extra
ditions, etc, the Governor says that he will
at ali times be where Major Campbell can
reach him by telegraph and secure the nee
essary orders.
Forest fires have been raging for several
days TO an alarming extent in the vicinity
OF 1OIeuldu. AS JOlu NIcDOudlu WAS uIlN-
ing into Coleman the other Il ~ accompan-
led by his little son, burning tree fell on
them, knocking MIR. Mcdonald out of the
wagon, and killing the boy. Mr. MELON
alb s injuries are very severe, but he will
probably recover.
William B. Clarke, who was recently re
leased from jackson prison by habeas
corpus proceedings, on showing that he
was illegally sent up for IL years, when his
ell
is chronic horse thief He has been in
prison five times for this offense. AS soon
as he got out OF jackson he went TO Sar-
MIA, Ont, stole another horse, and is now
in Kingston prison
VIM. Villenaw the Meredith saloonl5eep-
err and Joseph Ryan, his bartender. have
been arrested for killing Peter Mccarthy
and will have their examination Nov. IL.
AT the inquest it was learned that Nc
Carty's time was cashed by Nilenaw,
and that the latter and his bartender then.
assaulted the wood man because be would
not pay small bill lac owed the place.
Officials Of the large mines Of Marquette
county are being approached with offers OF
transportation of ore 10 Marquette, at much
lower rates than have before prevailed,
for next season, provided the entire output
is promised To the new line. 1t is quite
certain that the so called Marquette, Cham
pion Il Chicago railroad will be built and
operated by the Milwaukee x Northern
line.
About year ago Chas. Giblin, worth
less New Yorker, tried TO pass piece of
counterfeit money at a German bakery,
and the woman attendant Directing he
killed her. The killing was OF such bru-
tai character that IL was thought Giblin
could be hanged without much trouble;
but the fellow was respited two months
ago for go days, and Gov. Hill has granted
another respite for 30 days.
The secretary of the treasury has au-
thorized the collector Of customs at Detroit
TO admit free OF duty painting represent
ing David and Abigail, purchased by James
T.. Scripps in Paris ~ the sale of the col
lection Of NJ. Secre'au and ascribed 20
Ruoens, which was claimed by him TO be
entitled 10 free entry under the provision
for collections Of Antiquities.
The Michigan building and loan associ-
| alton will hold its annual meeting in Grand
Rapids Dec II. the program comprises
papers by President Price of Jackson, h.
b. Lindsey of Three Rivers, o. w.
Bertch of Alpena, Clarence II. Leonard OF
Detroit, and Grand Rapids gentleman
yet 10 be named. Other features will be
left TO the Grand Rapids association.
Over 100 survivors of the Seventh Michi-
gan cavalry attended the first reunion OF
that society in Lansing the other day, and
| enected an organization with the following
officers President James l.. Carpenter
of Blissfield; secretary, j. q. y. Sessions
of Ann ArbOr; treasurer, George Il. Cobb
| of Bay City. Battle Creek was selected
as the place for the next meeting, subject
| 10 the call OF the executive committee.
Sumner Shaw Thompson, president Of
| the Frankfort X Southeastern railroad
| died in Frankfort recently. His remains
were sent TO Lyndon, Vt, for interment
| Mr.. Thompson was one of the oldest rail
| road builders in the United States, aud a
| heavy stockhoder in the Canadian Pacific,
Vermont Central and half dozen other
| eastern roads He was president of the
| First National Bank of st. Johnsbury, VI
| His estlte is estimated as worth 5000, 600.
The Kalamazoo wheel company has been
| re-organized under the wheel trust man
| agement Jackson is in the same trust
| The officers are: President. IL. q. ODDS,
| Fort Wayne; vice president, Addison By
| bee. Indianapolis; secretary, q. Is. Ban
| mister; treasurer, &. A. Peck, Kalamazoo
| The only Kalamazoo stockholders are &. >.
Dayton and G.. A. Peck The company was
organized with S30.0W capital ten years
| ago as the Woolsey wheel company of
Sandusky, and paid sl33,0O0 cash dividends
| and has IL 20 90 assets today. IL has been
in operation in Kalamazoo ten months, and
1 l.. ..lSn.