Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-01-08

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of the nine-hour workday, to take effect
April 4 next For overtime and Sundays
they ask fer double pay.
Horse thieves who are working along
the Wyoming line have secured 300 head
of horses which are now cached in the
Sunlight mountains. The inhabitants are
organized 10 hunt them down.
John Fallon, aged ~. Toledo travelling
man, was last seen at Blissfeld. He left
his overcoat and sample cases at the hotel,
and row his hat has been found upon the
river bank. The stream is being dragged.
Twenty-eght members of the u. S.
Grant post g. a. r., of Bay City, have
taken out cards of withdrawal. They
object to Sunday card playing in the post
rooms, and will try TO organize new post.
The grip is very prevalent in the vic. nifty
of Hudson and doctors are riding night
and day to meet the calls. Morris LicSley,
of the Uell-known Lickley family CT Lick
leys Corners has succumbed TO the dis
ease.
The knights of the grip of the state to
the number of 200 with their wives held
their annual meeting at jackson, aud as
usual had glorious time. Gov. Wnans,
eX-Gov. Luce and other prominent people
were there
Three sons Of Phil VoellSer, Of jackson
went into woods with a small bird gun.
A tramp accostcd them and in trying 10
take their gun away shot johl Noelker.
aged IA, in the chin. The lad will die;
the tramp escaped.
2The Santa Fo railroad system. or com
binatou, is seeking port on Lake Michi-
gan. and is looking at New Buffalo. This
has made the New Bafalos prauce with
exceeding Joy, for it means important inn
proyements to the barber.
Henry Schmaltz, aged -, was playing
IT, the Michigan Central railroad yards at
Bay City. He was getting ready TO couple
some cars his companions had placed in
motion; his head was caught between the
drawbars, and was crushed TO pulp.
A stock company has been formed at
Wasepi, st. Joseph county, TO grow worlds
fair frogs. Evans lake Will be fenced TO
keep the boys and the stones out, and
barring drought, the weevil or an early
frost, they expect to do hopping big busi-
ness.
W. J. Hurley. lieutenant upon the
Grand Rapids police force. has brought
suit against the Morning Press for crimi-
nal libel and ex-Alderman G.. II. DeGraaf
for SANDER They have accused Hurley
of taking brides from gamblers and saloon
keepers.
Henry Sheppard. of Five Lakes COM
mitted suicide. He was alone in the
house and accomplished the deed with a
rife. Sheppard was 40 years old and
without family or property. The cause of
the suicide is supposed to have been
dependency.
The Oakland county agricultural society
has elected new officers with Joshua Van
Hoosea. Of Rochester as president. The
sccretary's report for the year shows total
receipts to have been %, 535 -. Total
expenses. 50, 424 Of, leaving balance on
hand of Sl09 90.
Louis Grabfelder, prominent citizen, of
Berr.en Springs has been found dead upon
his couch. His wife was pronounced in
sane one week ago. The deceased was 90
years old, and had expressed fears that
his wife would carry out an oft-repeated
threat to poison him.
Coal from the Sebewaing mine improves
in quality as the lead is developed. and the
railroad companies want IL for their loco
motives. The Flint * Pere Marquette
| people have made "a bid for 800 tons per
day and the Michigan Central has asked
for prices. The supply is practically I'M
limited, aud Sebewaing's future is assured.
Judge Sevcrens, of the United States
court, western Michigan district has
ordered that the recent sale of the Gin
cnnati, jackson x Mackinaw railroad be
set aside. in the case OF the United States
Trust company against tho railroad conf
pany. He also orders that the property
be resold. The court did not say what
disposition shall be made Of the S25, 600
forfeit paid down by purchasers.
A project is on foot to change the publ
cation of the Grange Visitor, the Official
| organ of the state grange, from a semi
monthly to a weekly publication, and 10
| remove the publication Office from Paw
Paw to some more central location. 1t is
believed that the paper will be issued from
Lansing. The change will necessitate the
removal Of A. &. Gl!dden, editor of the
| Visitor, who resides in Paw Paw.
Fate seems TO pursue the family of VIM.
| kearn, Of Adrian. Kcarn himself was
! killed few days ago at Riga station by a
! Lake Shore freight. Mrs. Kcarn is not
expected to live, and the son Mick has
been arrested at his home for the murder
! of Frank Jockard. Vim. Kearn, the first
mentioned. was at one time wel!to-do. but
/ his family troubles brought him TO poverty.
/ The son has been a scape-g goat for years,
and has served time in several peiten-
tiaries
Three Tecumseh hunters. who had
loaded themselves instead OF their guns,
thought it would be great frolic to play
| highwaymen, so they got out on the Clin-
ton road and proceeded 10 hold up every
body who came along. it was fun To
make people get down from their buggies,
hold their hands above their heads and
dance a Jig, but an officer happened tc
come along and recognized them. They
got off easy. one being fined for careles:
use of firearms and the other two for
being drunk.
While attempting 70 board the fas
train on the Chicago & West Michigan
railway at ST Joseph, Joseph w
Wcimer, of Benton Harbor. lost his
hold on the hand-raii fell beneath
the train and had his lett leg Gu