Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-15

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A tree-planting association has been
| formed in Grand Rapids.
The war department will change the
\ record of Sergt. William r.. Smith OF COM
pany NJ, Tenth Michigan cavalry, so as to
| muster him for pay and muster out as sec
| ond lieutenant.
| X. Rolla Peet, who died recently at Itha-
ca, held $1,000 policy in the Knights of
| the Maccabees. and the company now de-
clines 10 pay his father the money on tho
| ground that the Ithaca lodge was suspend
| ed at the time of death for non payment OF
| lodge dues. Suit will be instituted To col
lect the money and test the validity OF such
"A decision.
Edward Smotak, hurt at the Detroit steel
and spring works in July, 1887, sues the
| firm for $l0, 900 damages.
Mrs. Louise Reed Stowell, who has taught
| microscopical botany at the Michigan uni
versity for several years, has just been APP
pointed special microscopic artist of the
botanical department at Washington, ID.
c., at "a salary of $1,000 per year Mrs.
Stowell graduated from the university in
| the 1876 literary class.
The annual report of the board of control
of the state reform school says the reform
atory work for the past year has been very
successful.
Orno Strong, formerly of Nashville, and
known To every newspaper publisher in
Michigan, is now at Tacoma, w. r., where
he has established a paper called the West
Coast Trade.
William Morrison of Holland, Ottawa
county, who was stabbed in an election row
at Wheatheld, Ind, on Nov. Il, last, died on
the 4th inst.
Port Huron authorities are trying to Keep
Detroit Sunday papers out Of the city.
The court of appeals in New York has af-
tirmed the probate of the will of the late Jesse
Hoyt. This is the decision of the court OF
last resort, and practically disposes of the
controversy. The suit was commenced in
1888 by Mary Irene Hoyt, daughter of Jesse
Hoyt.
The governor has fully considered the
case of Olive f.. Friend and her relatives,
who were arrested on charge of fraud in
connection with the Electric sugar muddle
and he has decided not TO recall his extra
dition warrant. This means that Mrs.
Friend and the Towards and Halsteds must
go TO New York for trial
Fred \. MAY nard and George p. VANITY
of Grand Rapids have been admitted 10
practice before the United States supreme
court.
Kerwin w Rabbit Of Plymouth. has been
promoted from a : 200 10 a 81 800 clerkship
in the postotfice department. A. w. Bling
ham and james Young, two Michigan
clerks, have each been advanced to 5000
per annum.
The lands in the Michigan railroad grant
areas thrown open 10 settlement by the for
feiture bill will be opened Ut once.
a school teacher in Byron whipped boy
after school hours, and the law is asked 10
say whether he had "a right TO do it.
George Bateson of Bay City died in the
Pontiac asylum early in February. 1t is
declared that when he left home he was
sound bodily. but when his body was
brought back for burial three physicians
found he had seven ribs broken and that
his left lung was punctured so as to admit
air. The doctors refuse TO speak, but nave
sent word about the matter 10 Lansing.
A $4,000 potato starch factory will proba-
bly, be started in Muskegon.
The new game law bill as it now stands
permits the shooting of migratory ducks
from October 10 April -. Jackson coun-
" sportsmen want the time extended to
May 10.
The great tunnel shield. TO be used in
the constructor of the Port Huron end of
the St Clair river tunnel is 81 feet six
inches in diameter and 10 feet three inches
long, and will be advanced by hydraulic
pressure from the rear.
Congressman Burrows has been endorsed
by the entire Michigan delegation for
speaker
J.. T. Rawson for over 30 years grain
buyer at Decatur. has sold his grain eeva-
tors
A Genesee county Jury has rendered a
verdict against the Michigan hedge com
pany, in a case brought by VIM. Fletcher
of Grand Blanc. The company claimed
that Fletcher should pay for re setting his
hedge, but the jury said no. The case is of
interest in other places.
The city of Ann Arbor puts in a heavy
claim for taxes against the estate OF the
late Luther James, the man who left his
great fortune to his nephew James Bah
cock. on condition that the young man
should get married within certain time.
Luther James lived in Lima township TO
escape city taxation, but the lawyers of the
city claim that his residence in Lima was
only fiction
John wager AMI George Schultice of
Three Rivers enlisted together during the
war. served in the same company, fought
in the same battles, came home together,
and the other morning both died, within an
hour of each other.
James Winnie. who was the Union Labor
partys nominee for state treasurer last
fall, was defeated for village trustee at tho
election in Grand Ledge the other day.
o. Laduke a farmer on Black river,
seven miles out Of ChebOygan, went 10
town on business. and on his return found
his home in ashes. His wife was iii at the
time, and with her small child barely es-
capped with her life.
The national camp meeting association
will hold its annual meeting at Eaton Rap
ids, June IL TO 10, and an effort will be
made 10 secure the services o. Moody, the
great evangelist.
The Detroit and Michigan land syndi-
cate" has been formed, with a capital
stock of 1000 in 1900 shares of S25 each.
The stated purpose of the syndicate" is
10 influence portion of the more desirable
immigrants from Europe TO this country
IN settle in Detroit and Michigan, and 10
provide them with city. suburban and
farming homes at reasonable profits.
The records Of Isle Royale county, in
Lake Superior, which have been hidden
from public view for seven years, have
boon brought TO light by the opening Of tie
sale TO which they were committed when
the county was abandoned. A Joint reso-
luton was passed by the legislature and
signed by the Governor empowering the
properly authorized persons to open the
safe
The Detroit, Lansing & Northern rail
road company payments lets loose about
$4,000 month at lonia.
The veterans o. the Michigan soldiers
home are about 20 establish "a paper to be
known as the Hornc.
II. Dederick of Marshall, has been fined
So for spearing pickerel out of season.
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