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

way from all points % encampment OF state
troops at Goguac lake and one fare and
third for round trip To camp meetings in
various parts OF the state. All special
rates made will expire alter August 81.
The newly organized union standard Cos
pei meeting society of southern Michigan
will hold camp meeting at Devils Lake
from July 81 10 August II.
The Michigan grand lodge OF Sons OF ST.
George was organized in lshpeming the
other day.
George Charters, postmaster at White
more, was drowned while bathing in the
Au Ores river "A few days ago
Officials who have been dismissed from
the Port Huron custom house will appeal
10 the civil service commission.
Lake Superior ports have shipped nearly
100000 tons of ore this season.
When Michael Higgins aud August John
son of Marquette h ID scutte which re
suited in Higgins being thrown in front OF
an engine and k He'd, Johnson was arrested
on charge of murder. He has since been
release as il was shown that Higgins was
not thrown their Intentionally.
The Churchill mill in Alpena was struck
by lightning the other morning, and des-
troyed. Loss, Sl00.OOO; insurance, 00O0.
One hundred and thirty men are thrown
out Of employ ment The mill will be re
built
James Busk, a young Clayton farmer,
has been arrested charged with marrying
"A woman OF that place while he already had
two living wives. IL Is alleged that Busk
knew that he was committing a crime, as
he had asked his lawyer, but would not
heed the warning given him.
Prof. f.. M. Shelton of the Kansas aCri-
cultural college has been suggested by the
department OF agriculture as proper per
son 10 be made instructor OF agriculture in
Australia, the governor OF that province
having asked the United States to name
suitable man. Prof. She ton was at one
time connected with the Michigan agricul
tural college.
Ephraim Baldwin. one Of Monroe coun.
tvs pioneers, is dead. He opened "a school
in Monroe in lN49, and while teaching re d
law with David n. Noble. He was prOmi-
nent in the county a. IN educator, attorney
and civil engineer for nearly 80 years. and
was the father of Dr. Newton Baldwin,
now Of Coldwater, formerly professor at
the university; DR. Lawrence Baldwin of
MaNbee aud County Surveyor Wills Bald
win of Monroe
Fitzgerald X Co, of Lincoln, Neb.. get
the coutr. ct for building the - mile eXten-
sion Of the Chicago X West Michigan rail
road from Baldwin 10 Traverse City for
about - 1000. This includes grading,
grubbing and track laying, but not the ties
or rails, fences, buildings or telegraph
wires. bridge across Manistee river,
loo feet long 80 eet high, is TO be built
independently, and will cost about $50, coo
Work will commence Immediately, and the
road be completed July |, 1890.
Benjamin +. Bennett of Flint has been
arrested for practicing medicine without
having registered. Bennett claims that he
Is the seventh son of "a seventh son and Is
the possassor OF power greater than
mans, which enables him 20 cure by touch.
II. a. Northrup, "a prominent business
man of Decatur and one of the Oldest resi-
dents Of that place, l. dead.
Harry Ryan of TT. Huron, who was en-
gineer on the Chicago * Grand Trunk eX
press that was derailed at Emmett recently,
has been given handsome watch charm
representing "A headlight, with diamond
for a sparkler. Several grateful passen-
gers made up a purse for the brave fellow,
who so gallantly stood 10 his post and
saved the lives of the heavy train load OF
people.
The civil service commission has found
bad state of affairs IN the Grand Rapids
posto1ice IL is charged that Postmaster
blair and Chief Clerk Hudson have violat-
ed the civil service rules by co lecting dem
ocratic campaign money from people WORK
lDg under them, and sever i afiiuavits are
filed - prove the charge. The commission
has turned the matter over 10 Mr.. Wanna
the charges.
Drs. Maclean and rockingham, who
were requested by the university regents
to hand lii their designations, have done so.
Prof. Benz. Owen, who came TO this
country with Ole Bull over 30 years ago,
died in lshpeming July L.
Now the green nudge has attacked apples
in the fruit belt.
William B. Clark, IA Saginaw horse thief
who Is doing Il years in jackson, appears
Is his own attorney in "A petition for writ
o habeas corpus directed 10 Judge Peck.
He claims his crime was simple larceny,
and that he should have been released three
years ago.
j. G. ord agent Of the Spring Lake iron
company of truitpo.t, cot off the cars AT
the companys kilns near Shelby the other
day 10 pay the men, nd then discovered
that he had lost the money, $500. At last
accounts he had not found it.
Since $3.50 there has been spent in gov.
erument improvement OF Monroe harDor
s221 coo, and 10 make Monroe get back any
thing like her former importance an equal
amount ought to be dumped into the narbor
now in a lump. The shipping interest there
has been slowly increasing for some years,
and Uncle Sam will soon have TO do some
10 Monroe.
Milton Vincent, aged SO the first settler
of Arenac county, is dead.
Prof. Charles NJ. Gayley. assistant in
English and rhetoric in the university, has
resigned 10 accept similar position in the
university of California, at IA salary of -,
OG0 per year
Shovelers on the new court house build
ing at Howell struck the other morning foi
more wages. Men who were willing TO
work for sl.25 per day were put on in place
of the strikers.
About July - the editors Of Mississippi.
who will be the guests of the editors OF
North and South Dako a, will visit the
mines in the upper peninsula.
The water power at Lawrence is to BE-
improved, ana wooden mill established
there.
The English syndicate is trying 10 buy
! Haehnele brewery in jackson lie Will
not sell at the price offered.
! Paw Paw business men will organize a
base ball team 20 advertise that town.
The ~. Louis, Sturgis x Battle Greek
railroad is 10 be sod at public auction for
! the benefit of creditors.
! Mrs Reeves. wife of Charley Reeves,
/ the W known cJlored man. who has been
! employed IN tie vernon Office ever
! since the capitol AT Ian. Ing was opened.
! has been insane Tor some time and has been