Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-28
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Michigan prisons are conducted at
one-half the expense Of eastern prisons.
Sanilac Center can have IA machine
shop and foundry by putting up a
bonus.
Muskegon's county Jail is empty and
the sheriff is uneasy because he has
nothing 10 do.
DR.. seaman Of Detroit charged with
causing fine death of Emily Hall, has
been convicted.
Charles Kemp, aged 90 years, was
killed by dying board in Barryton
mill few days ago.
J p Runyan of Fenlon died ofpncu-
monia a few days ago. He had only
been married about ten days.
While sinking "A well for the water
works in Lansing, "A vein of gold
bearing rock was struck Al IA depth of
27j feet.
A new fraternal society has been
organized in Flint. II is called the
Genesee council, Knights and Ladies of
Security.
The city marshal of Monroe is over
so years old, but the council mas abol-
ished the order of street commissioner
and ordered the marshal to do the
work.
The Graves Lumber Co.'S plant in
Benton Harbor. was sold the other day
at mortgage sale for $4,000. The
property WAS bid in by four lumber
companies Of Manistee.
Norman Bailey of Hastings is dead.
He was a prominent figure in republi-
con circles in the state, until 1872,
when he became democrat. He had
served one term in the state senate.
Homer =. Finley Of Ann Arbor has
sued the Ann Arbor railroad company
for S20, 900 for injuries received on that
road in 1890. He charges negligence
on the part of the companys employees.
The board of control for the hon c
for the feeble-mnded in Lapeer ha,
been recognized, l.. 4 Sherman OF
Port Huron is president, &. X. Gold OF
Flint, secretary, and John Hevencr Of
Lapeer a treasurer.
Mrs. Rhoda Reed, an elderly lady OF
Anstcd, Lenawee county, who had been
visiting in Addison. boarded the wrong
train when she started home. On dis
covering the mistake, she jumped from
| She platform. and was instantly killed.
August Seietart of Detroit who Sc.
cured Judgment against the city for
| injuries received on "A defective side
walk. must submit TO reversal of the
J Judgment, and be deprived of tn,
rght to a new trial. so says the supreme
court.
Mayor Pingree of Detroit objects tc
the holding of political banquets, where
men sit around tables "hugging il
with all kinds of rich food, when there
are thousands of people asking only g
! chance to work for the means Of bare
I subsistence"
Judge Steere of the Chippewa circuit
! court. has dismissed the bill for the
: foreclosure of the 800, 900 mortgage
given by the Peninsular Land Co., as tC
the minority stock holders holding the
mortgage to be invaded aS against tn,
minority stock holders.
While a number of miners were be
ing hoistrd out of the Republic mine
the other day, the skip turned over ant
| imprisoned the party, crushing anC
mangling them in n frightful manner
-Four miners were instantly killed, anC
4 number seriously injured.
Bills of complaint were filed in tn,
| United States court at Grand Rapids
last Friday in the case of the UniteC
States vs.. the Grand Rapids and Indi
ana railroad, eft al. The "et a. in
cludes more than 800 homesteaders il
CharleyoiX county and the suit involves
%, goo acres of land, all in CharlevOi>
! county except 100 acres in Emmett
| The G.. Il. IL |. Co. owns one half of the
land and the homesteaderS are made
party defendants. The l.. S. govern
ment claims that the railroad company.
| title to the land is void In case the
government wins the homesteaders viii
be given pre-emption titles to theii
farms by the government.
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