Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-19

Emmett Evans, proprietor of the cold
storage works in jackson, and one OF the
influential citizens Of the city, died Monday
of peritonitis, aged A years.
Mrs. Peter Hughes Of Forest, Genesee
county, was thrown from her buggy by a
runaway horse last week and so badly in
jured that serious results are feared.
While Agent Mack Of the Lansing Office
OF the Lake Shore was at dinner Monday
thieves broke through the window and Sc
cured $40, all the money there was in the
place.
The people OF st. Ignace, irrespective OF
party, rendered Judge j. III. Steere of the
circuit court, u farewell banquet Tuesday
night. ST. Ignace is in the new judicial
circuit.
The program for commencement week
at the Ypsiant normal school has been
arranged. 1t will open on Friday, June
10, and continue until the following We'd
nesday.
Rev. Wilfred Lindsey has been tried.
the past six months. as pastor OF the
Saranac Congregational church and, not
having been found wanting, VIII he in
stalled June 10.
Joseph Lozon, well known merchant OF
Battle Greek, took rat poison Saturday
night and died Sunday. He had lately in
creased his business and the extra burden
unbalanced his mind
The Branch county soldiers and sailors
assoc alton met in reunion at Coldwater
Wednesday and put in pleasant day.
Gen. f. ID. Newberry was elected presi-
dent for the ensuing wear
May Ford, a Jackson typewriter girl.
trusted horrd man aud when he tele-
graphed her 10 go TO her sister she went
He met her. borrowed her watch, and now
May is stranded in Indiana.
Adams, Blodgett & Co.. tho bankers
who bought the Bay City water bonds do
not want to take them but will be forced
TO If there is any virtue in the law; at least
so says the council of that city.
A. Sleight of Hart, Oceana county. bored
a hole l76 feet in the ground. He was
surprised when he reached that depth to
have the water come pouring from the hole
in great quantities. 1t still pours.
Capt w. b. Miller, late secretary and
treasurer of the Mutual gas company of
Detroit, has been found TO be Sill. 7SS short
in his accounts. He will not be prose-
cuted out of regard to his family's position.
Clark ii. Gibson, prominent lawyer OF
Grand Rapids, was on his way home Sat
urday night when two men held him up,
relieved him of his gold watch and $50 in
cash and fled before anyone arrived to help
him.
Miss Lillian Thompson, daughter of
4 II NJ 4
Michigan's wealthiest bellies. was married
in New York on Tuesday To Harry lie
Grande Cannon of New York The event
was great society affair
Philip Refel of Garfield township, Alger
county, hanged himself one night last
week. They found him the next morning,
but left him hanging until o'clock that
night as they could not get the coroner
before. He was still dead when taken
down. No cause known.
A freight train on the air line of the
Michigan Central was wrecked and
tramp killed. near Niles, Saturday night
The train had an engine at one end and
pusher at the other IL broke in two and
the pusher kept right on forcing the
wreck. The loss is not large.
The Kalamazoo police are enraged be-
cause Detective Benthuysen of Woodstock,
H., took away the prisoner they captured
for him without saying a word about the
5000 reward offered. If Illinois wants
any more prisoners captured in Kalama-
zoo she will catch them herself.
A lot of jackson boys were playing
Indian, Saturday night and holding war
dance around a bonfire, when Christian
Schiach, years old, happened along. The
other boys surrounded him as a captive
and accidentally set fire to his clothing.
He was fearfully burned, but may recover.
Ex-Constable Wayne McCrumb Of North
Lansing went TO the state fair grounds
Monday and took dose of carbolc acid
and accomplished his desire TO end his life.
He had been drinking freely of late, and
feared trouble from the manner in which
he disposed Of some mortgaged property.
Charles w. Seidell of East Grand
Rapids, who has been in the marrying
business for the past Is years and had ac-
cumuldted five wives according TO the
records, with several counties yet TO be
heard from, was sentenced 20 three years
in Jackson by Grand Rapids Judge Sat
urday.
A DiamOndale photographer offers a
premium OF one picture of Nellie Griffin,
the state ward who was murdered, 10
every one who has dozen taken at his
gallery. The picture OF Nellie was made
after she was taken from the water and
may not prove as strong an :nduccment as
it might be.
The state medical society which meets
at Saginaw this week will have TO investi-
gate charge brought against its presi-
dent, Dr. l.. w. Bliss of Saginaw, of per-
forming an operation upon young girl
resulting in abortion and nearly causing
her death. DIR. Oliver i. Barber of Sagi-
nav makes the charge and sensational Al
developments are promised.
Joseph Lozon, aged A years, died Sun
day morning at Battle Creek from the
effect OF rough on rats taken Saturday
noon with suicidal intent. Lozon resided
in Detroit last fall, where he married his
second wife. He had just purchased and
removed 10 new grocery store. He has
been considered partially insane for a year
or more. He leaves three children, two
boys and girl.