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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09
lIuca'S FAREWELL.

On Thursday "a public reception was
given to eX-Gov. Luce and family in the
Lansing armory. The interior was elabo-
rately decorated with flags and bunting, and
an audience of owe. /, 600 people crowded
the building. Gov. Winans. Lieut-Gov.
Strong, Maj johnson, Hon. o. NJ. Barnes
and other prominent Lansing people occu-
pied seats on the platform with the eX-Gov-
ernor and his wife, who were escorted
from the capitol TO the armory by the
Governors guard. The reception was a
distinctively non-partisan affair and was
designed as a tribute by Lansing people TO
personal friend. Frank Wells presided
as chairman. and eloquent eulogies of the
Ex-Governor were delivered by Hon. o. NJ.
Barnes, Mayor Johnson, President Clute
of the agricultural college, exMayor
Crotty, Rev. G.. II. Beal, Arthur o. Be
ment, exMayor Donovan and Gov.
Winans. The last named announced that
he would feel eminently satisfied If he
could hope to be one-half as successful in
the administration of the states affairs as
his predecessor had been, and when his
term was concluded he should be glad if he
might have small share of the public
appreciation and good wishes that attend
the retiring chief executive. The last
address OF the evening was made by Hon.
s. l.. Kilbourne who. on behalf OF his
Lansing friends, presented the Ex-Governor
and his wife with a superb solid silver tea
set. Gov. Luce was affected, but managed
to acknowledge both gracefully and earn
estly the tribute and the many kindly things
said during the evening. He concluded by
inviting the entire audience 10 visit his
home in Coldwater in installments of
fifty or hundred and take tea with Mrs.
Luce and himself. After the addresses,
several hundred people remained 10 shake
hands with the Governor and his wife, and
bid them goodbye.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09
MEN AND THINGS.

The City national bank, of Hastings,
Neb., has failed.
William John. the famous naval archi-
tect, is dead at Madrid.
Two distant shocks Of earthquake were
felt at San Francisco Friday.
The loss by the recent Burlington, Ia,
fire was upwards Of $3.50, 900.
Nj. A. Dauphn. of Louisiana lottery
fame, died in New Orleans Sunday.
A windstorm at Abilene, Tex, Thursday
night did great damage to property there.
The Italian government is preparing to
allow American pork to enter that country
Daniel Simpson, grocer of Sarnia,
Ont, has assigned, with liabilities at $780,
600.
There is water famine in central Ili-
nois, no rains having fallen for several
months.
The Bijou opera house at Minneapolis
was destroyed by fire Sunday. The loss is
about S35, 600.
A man named Trout was shot and killed
Thursday night while trying to gain admit
lance TO a house in Chicago.
William Mclean was killed by blow
from an AK In the hands of Daniel McCau-
lev 1t Brazil, Ind; Thursday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09
Affairs at Lansing.

Fhe capital atmosphere is quivering with
ors Of the contemplated changes in the
artments.
uditor- General-elect Stone has APP
hted Mark l.. Vining, Ypsilanti, as his
Il clerk, George b. Caldwell, of Grand
bids, general accountant, and Fred
ne. Of Harrison, private secretary. He
also notified the following "a clerks
their services will not be required
.r Jan. |: A. G. Nichols, Miss Emily A.
Pcher, NJ. B. Carpenter, Mr.. Blackstock,
{pchneider, L. 5. Clark, NJ. +. Holiday,
s Ellen A. Hosner, Daniel Cole, G. j.
nett, E. II. Porter, l.. b. Baker, Reu-
Lazerlere, Col. Boughton, Robert
,roder, Mr.. Vreeder, Mrs. NJ. A. Haz-
/, Charles Hasse. G.. G.. Russell, Miss S.
johnson, w. +. Parker, Mrs. Carrie
Syles, Mrs. G.. w. Hoskins, William l..
Iish.
Deputy Auditor Pratt will be retained
definitely, and the following clerks will
p remain until the new force can be
kned to take their places: II. II. HUI
Id, l.. B. March. II. l.. Beedell, NJ. J..
| 'sett, Miss Emily Wardel, Timothy L.
miles, Mrs. S. j. Fireman, j. W. Tay-
/ Mrs. Abbie A. Mize, VIM. Humphrey,
P's Jennie Sharp, Mrs. NJ. N. Brainard,
win Clark. J. j. Sherman. G.. II. Green.
is Laura Bingham, Miss Stella Bennett,
! IS Mary Earle, Miss Celia Gilbert, Miss
| a Milbourn, Mrs. +. G. Leach, Mrs G..
Higham, Miss Clara G.. Partridge,
/ ldre Hill, Miss f. l.. Franklin, Mrs.
ina b. Lathrop, Mrs. Amanda Howe,
is. w. A. Frazer, Mrs. DIR. Hickox, G..
Saxon, ID. II. McComas, Chas. Thomp-
r, Mrs. Campau.
land Commissioner Shaffer has
bounced that he will appoint his son, w.
b is. Shaffer, bookkeeper, II. J. Ahls oil
Lrcellus and Geo. Rorabeck of Kalama
4. clerks, and G. B. Watson of Berrier
Frings, ianitor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09

Grand Rapids is to have "a new seven
story building on one OF its main corners
that will compare favorably with anything
in the state. The plans are drawn and
work will be begun as soon as the frost is
out of the ground.
Two passenger trains on the Baltimore
& Ohio collded Friday, near Harper's
Ferry, Va The engineer. Rufus Gosnell,
was instantly killed and seventeen other
persons more or less injured.
Admiral Mason s. Cooper of the
Haytien navy, the eldest son of Rear
Admiral George III. Cooper of the United
States navy. died OF erysipelas at his home
in Brooklyn Friday, aged 43 years.
Justin A. Pettigrew, a brother of United
States Senator Pettigrew, died at Sioux
Falls, S. d., Wednesday night. Senator
Pettigrew is much incensed at the Chris
tian scientists who attended the sick man.
News has been received at London OF
the death at Cairo of Gustave Revilliod,
the archaologist. He has bequeathed his
private museum and his fortune amount
ing to over f16O,000, to the town OF
Geneva, Switzerland, where M. Revilliod
was born, April s, 1917.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09

THE works of the Ohio buggy company,
at Columbus, were damaged by rire Friday
night To the extent Of $4,000.
Armed men prevent passengers from
landing from the trains at many places in
Texas, owing TO the smallpox scare.
New York has an antl-kidnaping society
whose mission is to liberate persons
confined illegally IN lunatic asylums.
The carriage and wagon works Of the
j. w. Dunn company at Columbus, o.,
burned Sunday. The loss is s4s, 900.
Indiana Chinese Masons are having a
celebration in indianapolis. Many promi-
nent Chinese Masonic officials are in attend
ance.
Selah Chamberlain, one Of Cleveland's
most prominent citizens, died Saturday
night. He was largely interested in rail
roads.
During 1890 Colorado mines produced
500, ssl. 1874, divided as follows: Silver,
$50, 259, 900; gold, "a, 5l2, SO; lead, 4,749,-
$50; copper, 1859, 40.
Henry Rehrer killed his wife and then
committed suicide at Fergus Falls, Mimi,
Saturday night. He also attempted 10 kill
his son and three daughters.
Hon f. J. Kinney, prominent repub-
lican politician of Usage Mission, Kas.,
fell from a train Saturday night near Erie
Station. Kas.. and was killed.
John p. Matthews, postmaster at Car
rolton, Miss, was shot and killed Thurs
day on the street by w. S. Mcbride, a
prominent druggist of the place.
About 3, 900 miners are on a strike at the
City coal mines along the Monongahela
river They want an advance Of one-half
cent per bushel in the price of mining
BY the premature discharge of blast
near the village of Stafford, n. Y, four
men were killed and four others received
injuries that will probably result fatally.
The Avenue hotel, wooden structure
near the Cotton Belt depot at Corscana,
Tex. burned Thursday night. A woman.
two men and a boy were burned TO death.
Hon. Daniel Clarke, one Of the most
prominent characters in the political history
of New Hampshire, died quite unexpect-
eddy at Manchester Friday morning. He
was 81 years old.
There are over 100, 900 head of cattle
belonging TO the Cherokee live stock ASSOC
citation in Southern Kansas, all Of which
will probably die if the present cold
weather continues.
Marshall Field 81 Co., the well-known
dry goods men of Chicago, have begun suit
in the United States Circuit court for the
recovery of duties paid under protest as
levied under the provision of the Mckinley
tariff. They base their action on the
ground Of the unconstitutionality of the
act.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09

Henry Forbush. wife and child, and
Henry Pierson, were all occupants Of a
wagon which was struck by railroad
train at Millington, Friday. Strange as it
may seem, it is true nevertheless, that
although the wagon was smashed to
smithereens, Mrs. Forbush was the only
one injured at all and she but slightly.
T. F.. Laramie of Bay City, is o shoe
clerk with original notions which netted
him some money, but have finally landed
him in Jail. When customer made pur-
chase Laramie would make the check for
g. or So less than the purchase and when
the change came back would pocket the
difference between the price and the amount
on the check, telling the customer that the
Office al made mistake in change.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.

jackson is TO have glass factory.
Six inches of snow at Cheboygan, and
\, lumberman are happy.
| Z cost St. Clair county SO, 296.7 as to care
its poor during the quarter ended De
nber 81.
\ The Bay county building and loan asso-
ton has 100 loans out, aggregating
30, 600.
Peter Huffman and wife Of North Star
|vnship, in Gratiot county, have been
FRIED so years.
bThe dedication of the Michigan Masonic
me at Grand Rapids will take place
Iobably January 2S.
The National banks OF Greenville have
Us, 1877 in deposits, Of which $500, 664.-
draws interest at 4 per cent.
The Osceola Outline thinks that $50, 900
, the mortgages will be lifted in Osceola
lunty by the potato crop alone.
|T. p. Hall, of Detroit. paid SIS, 900 for
b Pontiac elevator and residence, both
.rnerly owned by J. M. Smith.
Jackson is to have big bench show this
IDnth, and Grover Cleveland, a we'll
own mastif, will be among the dogs
|own.
|Ex-Mayor Deroo OF Holland has lost
10 children with diphtheria within ten
Tvs. Several other serious cases are
ported.
Beth the Michigan Central and the Flint
.Pere Marquette railroads are preparing
pat on night train 7ervice between Bay
y and Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09
FOUND THE STATE.
.WINANS AND THE NEW STATE
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
(igan Under Complete Democratic
lie for the first time in 36 Years.
, and Big Items From the
Two PeniDsulas.
Under the New Regime.

special dispatch to the Detroit Free
), dated Lansing, Jan. /, says: Thirty
ears ago this New Years morning the
democratic state officers of Michigan
endered their offices TO their republican
essors and retired to private life. Dur
he long period since that time until
morning. practically unbrolen line of
blican state officers has held sway in
capitol. The democrats have elected
governor, four regents of the univer-
and three justices of the Supreme
h in that period. but these officers gave
no general control over the affairs of
commonwealth. This morning the dem
tic party resumed plenary power in the
of Michigan. There will now be none
" them nay in their absolute dominion
Michigan during the next two years.
~ elective state officer, both houses of
legislature, and the supreme court,
ed, with the breaking of the
year, into democratic hands.
remarkable change in the administra-
of the affairs of all the state offices
made very quietly, and there was no
onstration connected with the transfer
he political power that the republican
v has held so long. and the possession
hich il has so tenaciously defended.
|. Winans arrived at Lansing at ten
Ack this forenoon from Hamburg. This
his first trip from home since his re-
illness, and he still shows signs of his
'ck, which was more severe than the
ent reports indicated. The Governor
4
to rapidly regain strength. The Gov
n was preceded here by George Winans
Howard Harvey, who will compose
| clerical staff of the executive Office. At
past eleven the Governor arrived at
capitol and in company with Lieut..
Strong went TO the reception room
under the pictures of Stevens Il. Ma
| and John S. Barry and all
lrrepublican successors, Michigan's next
ocratic governor and his democratic
|tenant were sworn in by Charles G.
bkins, clerk of the supreme court.
| re were present at this interesting cere-
/ " number of prominent democrats.
governor and acknowledgement then
the capitol and spent the remainder Of
day at their hotels, receiving the con-
[ulations of their friends. Last evening
both attended the reception to Gov.
Re. While the formal ceremony of in
bration is delayed until the date fixed
he constitution for the assembling Of
legislature, which will be the eth, the
[e officers are all sworn in the first day
the year, and the governor is now
he'd with as much authority as he will
when formally inaugurated in the GER
lious manner prescribed by law.
governor has completed his mes
E, but it will not be given out for
Ilication in advance of its delivery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09

An exploding lamp set fire to L. Budd
& Sons bank. Bronson. Saturday, and be-
fore the fire was extinguished several hun
dred dollars damage was done.
Emma Abbott has been dangerously i'll
at Salt Lake of pneumonia. She was re-
ported better Friday night.
The old Wilkinson & Green mill at Provi-
dence, X. l., was Quilted by fire Wednesday
night, only the walls remaining. Loss.
1925. 0c0; fully insured. The mill was built
in 1913, and has lately been run by tho
Dexter yarn company.
The announcement is made that the
Young Mems Christian association of Chi
cago is 10 erect magnificent building on
the corner OF Lasalle and Madison streets.
at a cost of 81, 400, 900. The building viii
have IA stories, three of which will be de-
voted entirely to the work of the associa-
zion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09
Must Paw the Preacher.

A dispatch from Atlanta. Ca, says:
Chief Justice Bleekley, in deciding that
the Antioch Baptist church must pay the
salary Of the preacher, says: ''If any debt
ought TO be paid, it is one contracted for
the health of souls, for pious ministrations
and holy service. II any class of debtors
ought TO pay. as matter Of moral as well
as legal duty, the people of a Christian
church are that class. No church can have
any higher obligation resting upon it than
that of being just. The study of justice
for more than forty years has impressed
me with the supreme importance Of this
grand and noble virtue. Some OF the
virtues are In the nature of moral Injuries,
but this is an absolute necessity OF social
life. 1t is the hog and hominy, the bacon
and beans of morality, public and private
1t is the exact virtue, being mathematical
in its nature. Mercy. pity. charity, graft
tude, generosity, magnanimity. etc. are the
liberal virtues. They flourish partly on
voluntary concessions made by exact vir-
tue, but they have no right TO extort from
il any unwilling concessions. They can
only supplicate on personal. A man cannot
give in charity or pity. hospitality or mag
nanimity, the smallest part of what is
necessary to enable him to satisfy the
demands OF justice. The law grants ex-
emption of property TO families, but none
to corporations or collective bodies. lay or
ecclesiastical. These must pay their legal
debts if the can. All their property, legal
and equitable, is subject We think a court
may well constrain this church to do justice.
II is certainly an energetic measure TO sell
the church to pay the preacher, nor would
IL DO allowable TO do so IL other means of
satisfying the debt were within reach.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09

After an acquaintanceship of only two
days, Merrill Dow, tue 1s-year-cld son of
Hon. G. II. Dow, president of the Com
mercial national bank Of Denver, Col, was
secretly married Friday afternoon TO Miss
Mile Price, the high kicker in Donnelly &
Girard's Natural Cas- company.
Scott Thompson. negro living near Bay
boro, Pamlico county, n. c., went to
church accompanied by his wife and oldest
child, leaving in his house five of his chill
dren and two grandchildren, whose ages
ranged from few months TO Is years.
During services at tho church Thompson's
house took Gre, and all seven of the chill
dren were burned TO death.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-16
THE WORK OF THE WEEK.
Bills that VIII be Considered In the
House and Senate

WAsHISGToS,, Feb. 15.-The Senate
will continue during the week on the
programme arranged by the Republican
caucus, although there IS probability
that the copyright bill pending measure
may be laid aside and the diplomatic
aud consular appropriation bill taken
up. Senator Hale has given notice that
ne will ask the Senate to take up this
bill if the copyright bill IS not speedily
disposed of and it is likely fhat he will
make motion accordingly tomorrow
and with chances in favor of It's being
adopted. The diplomatic bill can be
disposed of without delay once it is be-
fore the Senate, and the sundry civil
bill now in the hands of the appropri-
ston committee will be reported during
the week. The order of business also
includes the Indian depredstIons claims
bill and the Nicaragua canal bill and II
Is proba bic that some discussion viii
take place On these measures before
the end of the week. The time of the
House daring the coming week will he
spent in the consideration Of the In
dams agriculture and postoffice appro-
prisuons bills. IA soon "a these meas
ures have been disposed of the subsidy
shipping bill will be taken up and dis
posed Of. Ii j. not likely that Il will be
reached this week
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-16
QUEER CUSTOMS IN EATING.
The Mald;vians Dine Alone-The sakarians
Eat In a Tree.

The Maldivian Islanders dine alone,
retiring TO the most secret parts Of their
huts for the purpose Of eating their
food. This custom probably arose
among them in an early period OF their
history for fear. perhaps. that another
with equally as sharp an appetite and
more bodily strength would deprive the
feaster Of his meal.
The coasters Of the Fiji Islands viii
not eat until they can SIT fat upon the
ground directly over triangle made of
three small fsbboncs. and then they
only handle The food with the left hand
The inhabitants of the interior Of the
same islands viii not partalse of food
while a cloud is in sight. especially if
the cloud lies IN the west. for fear that
the Great Air Whale" whose below
ing thunderb is often heard In that
country. viii pounce upon and utterly
annihilafe them for such irreverence-
Unlike the Maldivisns. the natives 81
the Philippines are socishle 20 an ex-
traortiinarv degree. Whenever one of
them finds himself without companion
20 parfske of his meal ne runs tin ise
meets with one: and am assured thsf
however keen his own appetite may he
he viii not venture 20 satisfy IL without
a companion
The natives a Sstaris never yssrtate
of fooa while on the ground but sling
the meal INTO woven grass Tag aBd
raount n the fhsek foliage - the top o1
some hicas tree. where The mssz Is eaten
Ia soiitars silence.
II. 0tahfrte4ns. althen~h great
lovers n sccietT and verr gentle Ia
fkesr hampers. feed s<psrstely from
each other. each particular member II
TIE family tskiag his OF bsr hsskst sns
tsrniEg VITA ksaek u al cths-s "a The
rDorn.
TIE Dvas<s Sivi7e in pairs vteD tbs
fsoug arrives for taking foosas Tie father
sEsa r-sotheT a. ere plseter. two sssss-s
81 o1e. and sts1I two bro<nsrs 81 az-
other. = hez BE- family is rsf1 fszsall :
divided a. 80 ser = lsre1ser arse sfs-<sr
rsssv eat tesrefber. szzs sais rness ss~-zys
h,e TIE yaonseS4 &zss e83ess of TIE fxznf
In. !. J1urz.ss
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-16
KINGSLEY Is CAPTURED
Only by n Conviction that he Ought tt
Return and w i'll do ii.

There was a rumor on the street on
Saturday evening to the effect that the
fugitive ex-patrolman Kingsley, ac-
cused of running young girl, had been
captured at Charlotte, and that he was
then in Jail. 1t was said that detect
I'VE of the force and deputy sheriff
had made the capture upon informa-
kon received by telephone. The rumor
proved to lack all foundation, although
it created much excitement in police
circles.
A policeman was hailed on the streets
last night and qulzzed about Kingsley s
whereabouts. IL don't know where he
is now," said the little policeman, "but
/ don't think you Will be inquirlng
about him very long"
"How do you make that out? said
the newspaper man.
"Well, the fact is, # you want TO
know, that man is no more guilty OF
that business than you are. He IS al
ready beginning to think ne acted fool
ishly in lighting out, and he will be
back here before long, and Will demand
the fullest investigation"
consider that his has!y flight is itself
such confession of guilt as no very
small proof Of innocence will be likely
to counteract."
"Very true, but guess he'll fetch II
all right, even with the odds against
him. 1t wasn't the fear of exposure
that made him run away; it was the
fear of being struck for money. Offers
of compromise were made, but he
wouldn't accept any of 'em. He knew
If he stayed that j: would cost his folks
n lot OF money anyhow, so he skipped
because he wanted to AVOID the expense
of staying. He didn't think how II
was going to look when he packed
off, or else he wouldn't have gone.
He now sees that the public ana his
friends have got right to think him
guilty just by the way he's acted IN
running away, and he's going to come
back and clear the whole thing up"
GLOW came you to know all this?'
al got 1t pretty straight, but amt al
liberty To talk very lengthy on the sub
ject; besides, Pve got to be moving oil
towards that ere box on yon corner.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-02-16
A BLOODY FIGHT.
Tom Coombs Gets n Broken Arm, and T..
Fullerton a Broken Head.

A row with uncommonly disastrous
results occurred Ia an upper room of
the Ball block, on West BrIdge-st., yes
terday afternoon. Officer Spencer was
the first man Of the police force TO 60
to the field OF battle. There be found
Tom C0omhs and Eugene Fullerton IN
a death struggle for the mastery. Both
were drunk and crazy mad. Tie left
arm of C0ombs hung limb and useless
by his SIDE. while with the other he was
repelling the deadly assaults Of Fuller
ton "a best he could. Half the furui-
ture OF the room bad been mashed IN
the melee, and both men were bleeding
from many wounds.
Officer spencer directly took both
men into custody wItn the exception OF
Fullerton. Tbs man had not vet got
ten enough of fghpng. and turned
ssvsgely upon the officer. spencer
then raised hs little stick. and wnen Il
came down, Fullerton uas the enemy :.
When the conbstsnts we're brought 70
The station. Coonhs arm was found -
Re broken. and be wss taSen - bss
home. Fuiierton's broken tead. ho@-
ever. drd rot WI for him th1s tu0B. and
he vas locked up after tae bIood had
been WASHED from pa wounds. TIE
charge entered agasnst aira bv tie oEfi-
Ger vas drunk and dssorfserEv.