Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-05

uot 10 many ShNNP hON 10 h' hsN NHNAs
lightning having killed IL of them.
Pumping has begun at the Allegan oil
well, Ii barrels being pumped in IL
hours. Experts say this is good for 10
barrels per day at least. Other wells will
be sunk.
clergyman, died at Kalamazoo last week,
aged 20 years. He was a peculiar man of
much force and power and had accomplish
ed much good work during his life.
The general assembly of the presby-
terrain church, in session at Detroit, has
pettioned the commissioners of the worlds
fair at Chicago for the observance OF the
Sabbath in connection with the fair.
Harrison Miller, member of the West
Bay City board OF education, prominent
manufacturer and well known citizen of
the county, died Sunday of peritionits.
aged 81 years. A widow ana seven chill
dren survive.
Julia A. Goddard, the Kent county
woman who sued Farmer Westcott for
breach of promise and obtained very little
TO soothe her wounded seeluRs. has at last
caught husband in Frederick Hail, Il
Kent county farmer.
Two small boys were drowned in Bay
City Sunday. one in trying 10 swim and
the other by falling off pier. The first
was the nine year old son of w. .. Fuller
and the second. Joseph Sharon. seven
years old. Both bodies were recovered.
David Strange and William LOOMS. two
Colored 'tOughs' of Detroit, quarrelled in
a saloon SATURDAY night about a girl of
their acquaintance. They were put out
side the place, when LOOMS was stabbed
to death by Strange. The latter is under
arrest.
AT a recent call by Rev. Fr. O Brien Of
Kalamazoo for funds TO pay for Lefeon in
stitute he asked for - to subscribe 500
and 60 responded. He thinks such re
SPONGE seldom equalled. The sum of IS. =
900 has been given, nearly half enough to
pay for the building.
Reports 10 the state board of health
show influenza. rheumatism. bronchitis
and neuralgia in the order named causing
the most sickness in Michigan during week
ending May %. Diphtheria is reported at
22 places. scarlet fever at 30, typhoid fever
at six and measles at 43.
j. NJ. Kennedy If Mt. Pleasant has Sc
cured "A verdict for 5000 and costs against
Chas. Ayris Of the same place for SANDER
in making an imputation of immortality
against him. The young woman in the case
at once commenced another action against
Ayrs for the same cause and on her own
account.
The committee on the case of Dr..
4
ing the inspiration Of the bible at the Union
seminary at Princeton, made its report TO
the general assembly at Detroit on We'd
nesday, recommending the assembly to
veto the doctors appointment TO profess
sorship at the college.
Van Styke & Adams large Touring mill
in Leslie burned Saturday night with a
loss of $1,000, and is Il severe loss 10 the
town. The mill was owned by Gaylord
persons who do not think of rebuilding. as
an incendiary is 10 blame for the blaze.
The firm had just put in a new engine and
an electric light plant.
In the circuit court at Kalamazoo last
week verdict of 81, 0s3 was rendered in
the case of Luke Cooney against Nehemiah
Chase. one of Kalamazoo's wealthest citi-
zens. The case was brought by Cooney for
malicious prosecution, Chase having had
the plaintiff arrested on a charge of en-
bezzlement and larceny.
The Michigan poultry breeders associa-
ton has been incorporated in jackson by
Edmund Haug of Detroit. Elmer T. Mugg
of Dundee, George j. Nissly of Saline. Il.
H. Sitter Of Jackson ana r. q. GToSvenor
of Monroe. There are LOCO shares of s.
each. They will hold annual exhibitions.
Mr. Haug is president.
Just a dozen years ago Miss ". l..
Briggs, then resident of Battle Creek,
became deranged by over study in the
Battle Creek college and moved 10 St.
Charles. She was prominent in Advent
circles. and of late had been pursuing her
studies again. Saturday night her mind
gave way under the strain and she hanged
herself with rope made out Of her night
dress.
There are in the limits of kalamazoo
township 5000 acres under cultivation
for celery plants and much money is
interested therein. A celery buyer who
lately visited the district says the outlook
is splendid for big crop and that not less
than 4. 500 600 dozen will be sent out of
Kalamazoo. from which the producers and
workers will derive something like 81 600, =
900.
The Jennie Webb case at Pontiac came
TO an end, so far as the present court is
concerned, on Wednesday, when the jury
brought in verdict finding the defendant
guilty of assault aud battery. which was
the charge first brought against her,
although it was subsequently changed to
one of manslaughter. Miss Webb's bail
was reduced and the case continued for
sentence TO June 5.
a dastardly attempt was made 10 wreck
a Michigan Central railroad train in Sagi-
nav Monday night. Two ties were placed
parallel with the rails near tho Genesee
avenue crossing in such way that disaster
would have followed the engine striking
them. The engineer saw them and
succeeded in stopping his train when the
cow-catcher was less than "a foot from the
obstruction. A big reward win be offered.
Jennie Webb, the Pontiac school teacher,
charged with manslaughter in causing the
death of pupil by severe corporeal pun
ishment, was on Wednesday convicted OF
assault and battery. The bond of Jennie