Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-22
Death OF Mosas w. Field.

Death OF Moses w. Field.
Hon. Nes,os w. Field died at his home in
Detrois March l5 of dropsy. Moses w.
Field was bora in WATERFOWL, N. y, Feb.
10. 1898 When Is ears Or T. - Game to
Detroit and entQraI - once upon mer-
ohantde &sTOor. He continued in active
business rntA 1874. when he was elected an
alderman L-osR the fourth ward, position
whio- ne held for one terri 80 80 uneX-
49,. -----e-c o. ..as@-r In lSGa during
the Grant and Greedy campaign, he was
oiected 10 congress on the republican ticket
The great panic Of 1873 struck the country
during his torn, aud he gave close study 10
the Causes which had produced the
panic. He, with Josiah w. Begole,
fass in congress at that time attri Outed
the disaster so a contraction of the curren
oy. They therefore gave their support 10
bill to expand the currency, which passed,
but was vetoed by Gen. Grant. Mr. Field
was cnR1ioatc for re election in 1874, but
was defeated. He them became the prime
mover in the organization of the Green
back party w Michigan He was the head
and front of the movement in this state and
one OF the most prominent in the move
ment in the United States. In the cam
paign OF 1873 MIR. Fled was chairman OF
the gieenbaclI state central committee.
The party in this state polled 5000 votes,
but Mr.. Field had expected 10 win in that
fight and was somewhat discouraged by
the result The following year he support
cd Thomas Ewing, candidate for governor
Of Ohio on the democratic ticket. Mr..
Ewing had been a personal friend Of Mr..
Field while IN congress, and they agreed
ON the grcenback question, although
Mr.. Ewing still held TO the namo of demo
crat For this action 'tr. Field incurred
severe CRITICISM at the hands of Green
hackers in Michigan and in the convention
held AZ jackson in the spring of 1850 MIR.
dpFO0n1 na oh al of
that partys state central committee. In
the campaign Of lS52, when Mr.. Bogole was
elected governor. MIR. Field rendered sub
stantial AID and Gov. Begole recognized his
sid friend by appointing him member Of
the board Of control of the Eastern asylum.
In the election of April, 1885, hr. Field
was elected a member Of the board of re-
gents OF the state university by fusion of
the greoubaok and democratic parties,
which position no hold at the time OF his
ieata.
In February, 1888, Mr.. Field married
Miss Mary Kercheyal, daughter Of Hon
Benjamin Is. Kercheval, one of the pioneers
Of Michigan, who survives him.
Delegates to National Encampment.
The following mombers Of the G.. A. Il.
have been elected delegates TO the national
encampmcat At large-Allan b. Morse,
IeHia: first district Samuel W. Burrows,
BeileyiiA, William II. Sumner, Detroit;
second diStrict-William Jibb, Adrian, +.
l.. Negus. Chelsea; third district-D. +.
Youngs, Union City, Geo. w. Keyes, Oil
vet fourth district-L. n. Duncan, Niles,
X. w. GoSes, Paw Paw; fifth districts.
Il. Wells, Rockford. As this district has the
delegate et-large it is only allowed enc other;
sixth district-Wm. Horton, Fowlerville,
James II. Collins, St. Johns; seventh dis
trict-Charles w. Yatos, Romeo; George
w. Hilton, Bad Axe; eight dstrict-T. n.
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ninth district-A. A. Bleazby, Kalkaska !;
Nathan Adams, Shelby; tenth district o.
Palmer, Grayling; w. II. Stafford, Farwell;
eleventh district-A. g. Carper Ter, Manis
HqueS M. Durooher. Alternates were
chosen from each district The following
were elected members Of the council of ad-
ministration: NJ. VI. Andrews, Bay City /;
Gea NJ Devlin, Jackson; George W. Buck
tngham, Flint; Victor b. Roeier, Birch
Run; Frank Whipple, Port Huron.
Murder at Owoss0
Tom Kelley. aged %, cigarmaker. shot
and killed his brother.in- law, Stanley
Graham, in the National Hotel bar-room in
Owosso on the night of March Il, killing
him instantly. Kelley was Immediately
taken in charge by the sheriff ana locked
up. IL seems that the murder grew out Of
feud OF long standing between the parties.
Kelley CLAIMS that Graham was in the
wife and IL is said Kelley has on several
occasions warned him 10 stop it or he would
deal harshly with him. Some time ago
Graham and his wife separated, she pro
curing a divorce and all differences were
settled, but the night Of the murder Kelley,
who has been working at atom Rapids
lately, went To Owosso and got on a spree.
He procured revolver at ID. +. Blair S
gun shop, and sought his victim whom he
found in the National Hotel bar room.
Without word Of warning, he walked up,
placed his revolver back OF Graham $
head and fired. Graham fell to the floor
and Kelley attempted 70 shoot second
time but was prevented.
Sears Charged With Cruelty.
Supt. Sears OF tho state public school al
OoidwaJer is charged with severity 10 two
boys IN that Institution. PHILIP Smith,
aged IL, aud Frank Harper, aged IL, calm
20 have been taken to the barn and whipped
with q horse whip by Mr.. Sears, for run
ming away frors the school TIE punish
ment was inflicted several days ago, but
tho facts did not become public until the
bsys complained OF not being able 20 roll
up thoir sleeves because their arms were
so b diy swollen. Persons who have ey
amined ih9iT arms say that tho cuts are
very deeY and from two 10 three inches in
lengsh-
Sup sears does net deny the punish
meat, and thinks the boys deserved severe
ehastisemOat Ho acknowledges givins
them from Our 10 fourteen blows Zach
s8ys his lash set tho skin, but NO blood
feiiowes ne blows.
G. A. II. and w. II. g. Officers.
At the q. A. X. oncampment in Bag City
few days aga, Judge Michael Brown o.
Big Rapids was elected department eco
man1ers, W. n Russell of Clio senior vic.