Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-05-15


upper peninsula mines for April was l.ss5
tons. The first shipment was made Mon
day on the Empire State" for Buffalo.
Edwin Carr. the q year old son of Dr.
ID. w. Carr of Muskegon. was drowned in
Muskegon lake by falling of the dock OF
the local lumber company Saturday.
Pohlmans cigar factory mt Saginaw
burned Monday with "A loss OF $3.50. A cigar
box filled with shavings and kerosene leads
to the belief that it was of incendiary cause
Saginaw people arc happy because the
legislature has appropriated $50 900 for
the Genesee avenue bridge. This gives the
cx-twin 500. 900 to build bridges with this
year.
C.. T.. Rigley. secretary and treasurer Of
the Estey manufacturing company of
Owosso, was severely injured Tuesday
by his horse running away and throwing
him out.
The supreme court has rendered a
decision IN bounty case which makes n
rule that only those who enlisted under
the call of February /. 1864, can recover
be luty.
Nothing has been heard of the promoters
OF the Black Diamond railroad system for
about a month, and il is the growing
belief that Caro- won't get another railroad
after all.
a row boat containing five people upset
on Manistee lake Monday and all but one
of them. August Radenski, an unmarried
man, were saved. His body was not
recovered.
Two children Of Mrs. Frank Nye Of At.
tica township. Lapeer county, found a re-
volver during their mothers absence and
the eight year cid boy shot his two year
old brother dead.
Kate Jacobs, the Ann Arbor girl who
was obliged TO give up her musical studies
in Germany on account of throat troubles,
has recovered and expects shortly to re-
sumo her studies.
OF the G5 applicants VINO presented
themselves for examination TO the state
board of phar macy at Ann Arbor last week
32 passed with full honor and % were adj
mitted as assistants.
The Muskegon Improvement company is
booming its addition, Muskcgon flights. in
great style. and at the opening OF this
week had l., 300 men on its pay roll engag-
ed in making things hum.
The Holly milling company have begun
the erection of 80, 900 bushe elevator.
This company furnishes employment TO so
men all the year round, and finds ready
market for all its product.
Sheriff Mcqueen of Kent county wants
the two horses stolen from his balliwick so
badly that he Will pay 500 for their return
and give $50 more for the arrest of the
fellows who drove them away
Two Detroiters interested in the late
land purchase at West Bay City say there
is pleasant surprise in store for the city
and that "A new industry, not the Michigan
car works will he located there.
Charles FORTUNE Of Lumberton. Mecosta
county. lost his barn, sheds and machinery
by fire Wednesday morning. The fire will
cost him about 81, 600 and was set by a
spark from passing locomotive
About 5000, 600 feet of lumber was
burned at Fords river, near Escanaba
Wednesday An unknown man got caught
between the fire and water and jumped
Into the drink to save his life. He was
drowned.
The New York biscuit company of
Grand Rapids, the recent purchasers of
the Sears plant. have filed mortgages COW
er.ng all their plant in the second city and
property elsewhere to secure the 81, 5O0.-
600 worth of bonds to be issued.
The railroad depot and Oysters hotel
at Romulus burned Tuesday night
with Il loss Of 81, 900 and no insurance
The IRE is supposed 10 have started
from a passing locomotive, and most of
the contents of the burned buildings were
saved.
Joe Bctzner, who was sentenced 70
lonia twelve years ago and escaped
only TO be caught burglarizing house in
New York and served a seven years sem
tencc, was arrested in Saginaw Thursday
aud will 30 back To Ionia to serve the Old
sentence.
+. II. Krause Of Port Huron. the ex-
supreme treasurer of the patrons Of in
dustry, has made good his deficit of 81, 200
in the orders accounts. 1t was hard
rub for Mr.. Krause, but he cancelled the
obligation without calling upon his bonds
men for a cent.
William G. Boswell, one of the pioneers
of Menomrce died Sunday. aged - years
| lie was the FIRST mail carrier In the district
and for years drove the stage inc from
had always been a prominent figure in up
per peninsuar politics and was more than
fairly wel-to-do.
| The Grand Rapids street car company
lost their stock Of summer cars and their
storage barn Monday night by what is
supposed to be an incendiary fire. Asa
II. Finch lost two dwelling houses valued
at 81. 500 each, insured. The street car
company is protected by insurance. The
damage to their stock was about $50, 600.
Henry Mcdonald farmer living at
Brookfeld, is in Jail at Charlotte charged
with murder. His wife was confined
April Is, and il is claimed he acted as
physician and was responsible for the
death Of the baby. aud then buried it in
the back yard. lie has made a written
statement denying the charge and alleging
the whole affair is case OF spite work,
because Of church differences.
Manistec is to have a steamboat line &c
Chicago.
The official canvass OF the votes polic1 al