Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-12

Gently been found near Allegan
Mr.. Palmer. the American minister TO
| Spain, entertained Mr.. Lorng, American
| minister 10 Portugal, who is en- route to
! Lisbon, and "A number of American resi-
| dents in Madrid az a dinner on the evening
| Of the Fourth of July. Patriotic speeches
were made and much enthusiasm was
shown. number of ladies' were present
at the banquet.
One of j. II. Freenys shinge mills in
East Saginaw was burned July 3. 1t had
been destroyed by an explosion few
months before, and had just been re bu It.
Mrs Sarah A. Foote of Pontiac was
fatally burned by the explosion Of "a
| kerosene lamp which she was lighting, the
other night.
Charcoal burning is getting TO be quite an
| extensive business al Decatur, and several
carloads Of charcoal are sent from thai
place each week.
Jas. Breen was drowned while bathing in
! the river at East = ginaw the other eve
ming. He came from Ireland, where his
parents reside, about two months ago.
An original poem entitled "One Hundred
| Years, consisting of 100 lines, on the oc-
casion OF the Fourth of July centennial of
the constitution, was sent 10 President
! Harrison from Is title Creek by j. II. Beid-
Ter formerly of Mt. Pulaski, Ill The poem
was printed on white satin, iDclosed in
plush lined black walnut case, made from
the head board of "a bedstead owned and
occupied by Abraham Lincoln i'll lS41
Reuben Hoxie and Charles Harris OF
Muskegon two stevedores, had quarrel
the other afternoon, which ended by Harris
slashing HoXie with a razor, cult ng a hOr.
rible cash clear over his stomach The
william then fled, and at last accounts had
not been arrested. Hoxe, who is ABOUT %
years of age, his been sewed up and taken
to the hospital
DIR. &. T. Burr has been chosen to succeed
DIR. Hurd at the Pontiac asylum, DR.. Hurd
having resigned to accept the superinten-
dency of the Johns Hopkins hospital in
Baltimore.
Gov. Luce has pardoned Charles BOYLE,
sentenced from Lenawee county in lSa7 TO
20 years at Jackson for murder in the first
degrees, and Lewis Dubry, sentenced from
Monroe in ISL, for three years for adul-
terry.
Gov. Luce says that soon as possible
he will investi ate the charges of bribery
in connection with the Rhnes voting ma
chine affair.
Abouta year ago Day Conkling, Sew
enth. day Adventist OF Hlllsdae coun-
~, took himself down TO Georgi D.. and as
he worshipped on the Georgia Saturday
and worked on the Georgia Sabbath, he
was arrested for sabbath bre king. Mr..
ConlIling applied 10 the headquarters of his
church at Battle Creek for aid, md soon
had that powerful organization at his back.
Now the Georgians are anxious TO SO tie
with him and avoid prosecution for false
Imprisonment.
The soldiers home will have a $500
electric plant.
a. G. Sutherland, who killed young
Douglas at Eden, has been admitted to
bail
Lansing is TO have fine public hospital
Andrew Il. Doutherty Of Elk Rapids
gets clerkship at Washington at 81 200
per year.
Someone stole 100 pounds of wool from
John Rodgers of Grattan, Kent county, the
other night.
The judges of the Wayne circuit court
have receded from their former decision,
end will call grand jury TO investigate
the charges of bribery against certain
members of the Detroit board of aldermen
in connection with the paving contracts.
The Decatur manufacturing company's
plant at Decatur was destroyed by fire the
other morning. 1t il "A great loss 10 Deci-
tur, as the factory will probably not be re
built.
The population Of Jackson prison on the
lst inst. was 80, the smallest number OF
several years.
The Fuller buggy company has decided
TO locate ia Jackson, that city having
Iaised a bonus of $40, 900 10 secure IT,
The Governor has signed the bill for an
increase of salaries to deputy state officers.
Olney II. Richmond, administr tor of the
estate OF Cady w Sherwood of Grand Rap
ids has commenced suit in the superior
court against the Chicago x West Michigan
railway company for $1,000 Sherwood
was the unfortunate street-car driver on
the cable line. who was killed "A few weeks
ago at the Fulton street crossing by being
run into 10y the cars.
The state board of agriculture has re
quested Prof. Johnson 10 resign, the rcsig-
ma ion TO take effect AT the end of pres
ent term.
Gov. Luce was 65 years old July 2.
j. Gunner * Son of Cadillac recently
sold 1900, 900 feet of lumber TO Philadel-
phid firm. This is the largest single order
on record
Samuel Harvey OF West Bay City, a
brakeman on the Michigan Central was
run over by the cars at Gltdwin the other
day and literally cut in two.
A little daughter of Daniel Greenman,
Jr., of Nor, IN Marshall, was drowned in the
! horse tank the other morning.
The United States oil and gas stove com
pany Of Chicago, that removed its plant
| from Milwaukee to jackson with promises
to employ 100 men within year. has been
| closed by attachment. The creditors are
| largely jackson manufacturers, who did
FIX Senator Jones of Detroit, has "a card
! in the New York World, announcing that
! he is now, for the first time in years, in
possession of perfect he 18th. He adds that
| he will now be able to cope with and thwart
his enemies, the conspirators
The directors of the Lake Superior iron
mine company have been given authority
| by the ,oc 1holders TO sell or lease IT,,
companys gold property on the lshpeming
range, where il is now sinking "a shaft
| from which some exceedingly rich gold
bearing quartz has been taken, the eastern
stockholders being averse TO having the
company itself undertake working the
| gold property. This action will doubtless
result in the rapid and thorough develop
ment of an important section of the lsh-
peming gold field, which has long been "
ing dormant
DIR. john G.. Mackenzie. who died at Sara
| toga, n. Y, few days ago, was one OF the
mining pioneers Of upper Michigan. His
| first investments were in the copper coun-
try, but later he anticipated the superior
profit in the iron range and bought heavily
! there.
A train load of passengers on the Lake
Shore road has sent petition TO headqu r.
tiers asking the road To give Farmer An
! drew Packer of near Burr Oak a life pass