Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-18

Tie strike of Benton Harbor docliwal-
lopers has ended, and the men are work
ing for 20 cents an hour, the old rate.
A couple of Ohio capitalists will build a
factory at Sturgis, employing 175 men.
Overalls are the articles TO be tun ned out
Auditor General Stone has been having
severe tine with la grippe for several
weeks past, and it now has him on his
back.
A third cottage is being erected in con-
nection with the Michigan Insane asylum
in Kalamazoo. 1t will accommodate as
patients.
The strike situation in Wheelers ship
yards at West Bay City practically
remains as heretofore, but satisfactory
settlement is expected as soon as Mr..
Wheeler returns from the south.
Iron Mountain signs for modern saw
mill. Ii is estimated that there are $780,
600, 600 feet Of pine tributary to the Quin-
nesec river aud an Iron Mountain mill
could slice goodly portion of it.
j. w. Jochim, of Ishpeming, has been
given an honorary membership in the
Northern Museum association of Stock
| holm. AS but five Americans are given
this honor Mr.. Jochm is much pleased.
A Peoples party prohioitionist couldn't
make Van Buren, county saloonist be-
live local option is a farce. Eighteen con-
/ victions out Of 10 complaints make the
play look like melo-drama for the saloon
/ men.
/ "A Michigan Central log train in charge
of Conductor Wills, jumped the track three
miles ncrth of Roscommon, completely
/ blocking traffic for several hours and de-
J laying mails No one was injured. The
damage will be light.
The large barn of Frank Harf, near
Jackson, was burned with its contents, in
GLIDING seven valuable horses and eleven
| head of thoroughbred cattle. The amount
of insurance is only known to Mr.. Harif,
lgho with his wife was at Cheboygan, Wis.
At Vanderbilt an extra freight train
was standing on the main track of the
Michigan Central, taking on fuel, when q
northern bound freight train crashed into
il. Both locomotives were badly smashed
and some Of the cars broken. The damage
is So, 000.
The striking shipbuilders at Wheeler
Cos. Bay City each drew the week:
pay he had coming when the wal1-out oc
Cured. II is evident that many OF tn,
strikers are weakening and it is though
probable that d portion Of them will return
wo rk soon.
The Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad
company has purchased % new locomo
tives at a cost of about $3.50. 900, sever
passenger and sixteen freight They will
be delivered in May to replace leased ant
old engines now in service. This is one o
the largest locomotive purchases ever made
by Michigan railroad.
+. d. Lacy, Of Nirvana, Lake Co., tn
owner of score OF tenement houses and ;
large tract OF fine swamp land adjacent, i
Offering his houses free and a lease o
these lands TO any parties desiring tc grow
celery, for the period of five years. Thes
lands arc well drained and well adapte
for celery gardens.
AS Albert Hathaway, farmer residin
, about FIVE miles east of Lansing, was driv
, ing to Okemos with load of wood. accom-
panied by his l0-year-old son, his team be
, came frightened and ran away. The DO
was thrown from the wagon, the wheels {
which passed over his head and crushe
his skull, causing instant death.
Z Mrs. Alexander Kimerting, of Mapl
> Grove, Barry county, left her 2-year-ol
I son asleep while she arose aud quilt th
fires When the mother was in the ktche
the little one awoke and went 10 the stow,
! The boy was soon enveloped in flames, an
: died shortly after in great agony.
!, Leo Glen, 4-year-o old boy, OF Pentwi
+ ter is indeed lion. He was playr
!, with dog when the brute became ma
n and made n vicious attack upon hin
n When dauntlcss courage the infant fougi
= OF the angry beast with a stick until a
s came 10 him. He was bitten on tho Fac
: and body, and was nearly exhausted, b
o the first words he uttered 10 his rescue
were: Bring me gum