Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26

An adopted sou Of Charles Mickam OF
near Lamont, aged years was seated on
"A fence watching moving machine at
work. Just as the machine was passing,
the fence broke down precipitating HIM in
front of the knives. One leg was sliced of
just above the ankle, and before the
machine could be stopped about two inches
more was sliced OF the same leg. The
little fellow made desperate efforts 10 get
away, and his frantic struggles and
agonizing shreks were heart rending
to those who witnessed the sad occur.
renee.
A tram way at the Cincinnati mill In
Salesburg, near Bay City, fell the other
day, and Louis Samuel, workman, was
terribly, probably fatally, injured
Cornelius o. Burt and Ii. 5. Loomis OF
Ogemaw county, arrested for perjury on
an application Tor IA pension, have been dis
charged, il being discovered that the fraud
was perpetrated through carlessness only.
William H. Curtis of Emerson, Gratiot
county, is said to have forged his brothers
names TO notes aggrcgating al 200.
Joseph Walsh of Port Huron has been
appointed circuit court commissioner of
st. Clair county, vice William Grace, de-
ceased
Several Grand Rapids capitalists have
purchased 30 acres OF land on the north
east corner of Reeds Lake, and propose 10
make "A summer resort.
A competitive examination for a cadet
ship at West Point was held in Jackson a
few days ago. Nathan Is. Averill of Jack
son received the appointment, and Richard
j. Fellows Of Blackman, alternate.
Michael Higgins and August johnson,
ore trimmers OF Marquette, had quarrel
at the Duluth, South Shore n Atlantic de
pot when Johnson threw Higgins across
the track before an approaching locomo
tive I no rntriuR and erns he'd
Higgins left leg. The man died from the
effects ofthe injury. Johnson has been ar
rested and imprisoned in the county Jail TO
await trial on n charge OF murder.
Thomas X. Mosher fell from the steps of
his residence in Manchester the other
morning and broke his neck.
The new city of hu Sable will hold its
first election July 29.
The state business mems association will
hold its annual meeting in Muskegon July
20, 81 aud Aug. /.
a well known salt manufactures of the
state says the new salt trust will be in
operation January l. next, with 1900, coo
capital.
The pardon board has recently been re
organized by the election of :. l.. kilbourne
. Of Lansing president and DIR. George X.
tich&rds of Detroit vice president. VIM.
Crosby was reelected secretary.
lied the Michigan Fair and Exposition
company" and will hold an exhibition in
that city in September The association
has unlimited financial backing.
Horace Sebright OF Green Oak is under
arrest charged with putting arsenic in tea,
and poisoning his father, mother and sister.
Sebrlght wanted to marry woman who
had refused him because of his poverty
His fathers farm had been willed TO him, to
get possession of which he tried in this
way 10 remove the family.
Edward Chapman was burned TO death
in the fire which destroyed his home near
Caro- the other night.
The war department has amended the
orders recently issued relative to the trans
portation of The Thirteenth infantry 10 the
encampment at Goguac lake. The original
order coutempla ed the rendezvous OF the
United States troops from FITS. Porter,
Brady, Mackinac and Wayne, at Detroit,
and an overland march OF l20 miles thence
10 the lake. At the earnest solicitation of
Col. Black the march has been dispensed
with.
The Clara marble company have opened
their mine near lshpeming, aud have al
ready made several shipments.