Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-07


G. II. IT,, held in Bay City May 20 80, the
following officers were chosen for the en-
suing year: Mrs Mary T. Lathrap of
Jackson, president; Lizzie Nj. Johnson of
Flint, recording secretary; Emma A.
Wheeler of GLand Rapids, corresponding
secretary; Fannie Il. Holden Of Reed City,
treasurer.
O. G.. Tompkins of Jackson has oeen APP.
pointed warden of the Marquette prison.
The schooner Hart sunk in Saginaw bay
the other day and the captain and crew
drifted for - hours before they were res
cued.
John Wiley, James Murray aud Dennis
Mccullough have been held for trial in the
circuit court at Jackson by Ju-t,ce Hunt on
the charge Of manslaughter whereby VIM.
Cunningham, the colored boy, was killed
by the throwing OF IA stone by Mccullough.
The justice held that il was not clear that
Murray and Wiley were not accessory, and
lie held them each in y, 200 bail, which was
furnished.
Frank Pratt ieweler of Concord, went
home drunk the other night, and in IA quar-
rel with his wife, threw fiat-iron AT her,
which she lodged, and the missile struck
their one year old child, tearing its scalp
and iniuring its head Pratt was taken to
Jackson by an officer. He pleaded not
guilty, and was released TO appear later,
after the child's injuries are determined.
Rose Gregoire, who was shot In Marquette
May 2, finds that she ca me 10 her death by
| "A pistol shot hred by her husband, Andrew
Gregoire, Gregoire, who shot himself in
the head, is recovering and Will be held for
murder.
Heavy frosts throughout the state have
done some damage TO fruits ana vegeta-
bles.
"Mrs Folsom" has been placed upon a
nOn1 ut ra
Mrs. Folsom Is the name OF new boat
The Manitoba governments Ontario en-
igration agent has been instructed by the
premier Of Manitoba TO visit Michigan and
Wisconsin and report on the condition of
the farmers in the states with view Of
commencing vigorous emigration cam
paign there.
A bonded warehouse has been established
in Grand Rapids
Martin Goldsworthy, the Hancock agent
of the Standard Oil company, fed in March,
to Canada, but later compromised with the
company and returned TO Houghton. He
was arrested a few days ago ard placed
under heavy bonds to await examination.
The board Of trade of Grand Rapids has
decided that permanent exposition build
ing should be constructed, spanning the
| river just above Pearl street 1t will be
about $50 feet long and l25 feet wide.
Plans Will be procured at once, and sub
scription books have already been opened,
with William w. Robinson at the head of
the list for : 900. 1t is expected the build
ing will cost $4,000.
John Earl, grain buyer Of Schoolcraft
Kalamazoo county, has failed for large
amount, tariously estimated at from Sl0,-
900 10 100000.
Vogt, the Detroit brewer has sold his
plant in that city TO an English syndicate.
over 2,0oO, 900 feet of logs 60 past the vii
lage Of Hiilman on Thunder Bay river
every day.
The Genesee county cooperative cream
cry is making LOO of butter daily.
Rumored that the Michigan Central car
shops are 10 be removed TO Lansing.
Myron H. Macomber has been appointed
official stenographer for Saginaw county.
Ypsilanti will have free postal delivery
after July !, 1889.
Harrison Perkins and his family Of Hud.
son were poisoned by eating cheese the
other night. All have recovered, although
two of the children had n arrow escapes.
Sault Ste. Marie PEOPLE want to open
streets through the fort. The chamber Of
commerce OF that city has offered the gov
ernmert $4,000 in settlement, and this is
the proposition now before the department.
The amount of Michigan salt manufac-
tured in lSSs, in the hands Of the salt usso-
CT tons agents May /, was ,ic3, 965 bar
rels.
L. a. Lyon Of Carson City has been ad
mitted to practice before the interior de
partment.
Charles Velte, a furniture manufacturer.
OF or nd Rapids, fatally stabbed his moth
er w th steel wire and then shot him self
III had been out of work for some time, and
had brooded so much over his ill-luck that
he had become temporarily insane.
Prof. G. NJ. Gayley of the university will
have charge of the English department Of
the Oswego summer school CT languages
this summer