Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-02

him in many battles aud two years OF cam.
paigns.
Arthur Richardson, aged 10, of Greenville
has been arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Graham in Douglas township for being i'm
plicated in the Coleman Dupee murder, this
one being the sixth one. The officers think
this completes the list of the gang that
have been operating in that vicinity.
James L. Cbristiancy, a Michigan man,
has resigned "a 81 200 clerkship in the office
of Indian affairs.
Edward Aplin, a switchman on the Mich
igan Central, had both feet cut of while
coupling cars at West Bay City the other
day
The Kent county agricultural society has
been reorganized. IL has been decided not
| TO Join with the West Michigan society, but
to lease their grounds TO that society. The
society will take steps TO at once sell the
old grounds, which are worth 500, 600 and
| invest in grounds further from Grand
| Rapids.
a. III. Welsh, associate professor of Eng
lish in the Ohio university, died in Port
Huron July IS lie was the author of a
| series OF text books on rhetoric, grammar
| anu mathematics
Hosl1ins * Manner of Grand Rapids have
been awaded the contract for building the
Masonic home in that city. The contract
price is 81, s4!.63.
Thomas Butler, a well known business
man OF Emmett died in Grand Rapids a
few days ago. He was one of the first set
| tiers in Emmett.
a $50 horse power Westinghouse com.
pound engine has been put in the paper
mill at Niles
The state horticultural society is unani
mously in favor of the golden rod as the
national flower.
The trustees Of Olivet college met in
! Charlotte recently and re organized under
the act passed by the last legislature.
w. ). Wilson, buggy dealer of Flint
| has failed for $4,000, largely unsecured
He will settle with creditors for 90 cents on
! the dollar.
Mrs. Hattie Pope, one of The leading tenn
! perance workers in the state, died at We
quetonsing, near Allegan, a few days ago
! Alexander PARTON was horribly mutilat-
| ed by premature blast in a stone quarry
at Grand Ledge the other day.
! Col l.. j. Clark, formerly of Corunna,
has purchased the Great Beach hotel at
Galveston, Tex, Tor $4,000
Angus Mcdonald, a lumber woodsman,
went to Bay City with 81; o in his pocket.
When the officers took him from a saloon
the next morning there were S24 LETT in his
pocket.
a convention is to be held in Sault Ste.
Marie August ., and every man who is in
terested in unrestricted railway traffic be-
attend. Each commercial body in the
state is asked 10 send three representatives
ana the municipalities two each.
Edwin McSourley of Alpena didn't
now-it-was- loaded and blew of his right
arm 10 the shoulder.
Mrs +. II. Reynolds, highly respected
citizen of Monroe. was found dead in bed
the other morning
w. A. Combs, miller Of Coldwater. has
been declared by the supreme court Of the
eastern district OF Michigan an infringer of
a patent. The suit was brought by the
consolidated roller mill company, which
controls "A large number OF patents which
they claim have been infringed upon by
number of millers The case against
Combs was brought as test case The
decision means the closing up of number
OF mills, or the removal from them of the
iniringed patents.
The late legislature adopted concur
rent resolution relative 10 "a desired sur
vcy of the boundary lines between the
states of Michigan ana ohio, and between
the states of Michigan and Indiana. The
preamble recites that the boundary lines
between the states named "have been mis-
placed aud have so far become indlstinct
that confusion and uncertainty have exist
1 between the citizens of said states as TO
the proper boundary lines between said
states The resolution is found TO be in
operative inasmuCh as the state cannot act
in this matter except by authority of con
gress.
Banks in the Saginaw valley have 81 ,Oo0,-
900 on deposit.
The adjutant general has issued an order
converting a court martial at the encamp-
ment at Goguac lake, Aug. 10.
Deputy State Treasurer Stage has re
signed
The Fenton normal school is to be reop
| nod ,l,.at ,.~ffh lDa1f
of Ohio in charge.
Mrs. George Shipm an Of Grand Ledge
has sued q. l.. Coryell for $40, 900 damages.
| Cory ell sold Shipman liquor, and while
Shipman was drunk his team ran away,
| throwing him out and killing him.
| Mrs. Jane Scott, who resided for nearly
| half a century il the same house at Marine
City, died few days ago.
a large force Of men are at work on the
extension of the &. * w. NJ, road from
| Baldwin 10 Traverse City.
| DIR. Nlhart's barn was destroyed by fire
at Mendon by his children playing with
matches. Two horses and two carriages
| together with harnesses and feed, were
| burned. No insurance.
The West Michigan camp meeting and
summer resort association has been organ
lied at Spring Lake. The officers and
trustees are; President, Rev DIR. J. !.
| Buell. OF Grand Rapids vice president and
| treasurer, Hon. j. III. Perham of Spring
Lake; secretary, Rev. WA. Frey of Spring
Lake; trustees, j. !. Buell., A. Barr, DIR. III.
| Whitworth, j. h. Perham, Levi Master,
James w. Reid and w. j. Aldrich
The Lansing board of trade has under
taken TO boom the coming state fair, and
propose to make it "a hummer.
Gold has been discovered on the farm of
Newton IL Huston in Sheridan township,
Calhoun county portion Of earth and
| mica rock was sent the Golden State Lab
1 oratory Bullion refinery and assayng
| Office lO9-No. 3O45- San Francisco, recent
ly, and W. II. Walker OF the Office finds
I apparent in the strata Of rock "a yield of
gold ynd silver The per cent Mr.. Huston
does not wish stated at present as he has
recently forwarded other samples to be
assayed.
Joe McFadden of New York arrived in
Inlay City few days ago on "A visit 10 his
sister. He had gone but short distance
from the depot when he fell TO the ground,
dead.
Gov. Luce has signed 5000 notary com
missions since the first day Of the year.