Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-21
State News.

lished at Colomia.
Mrs Elvira McCutcheon. a resident
of Albion since 1889, is dead.
The democratic state convention Will
be held in Detroit, February 20.
Gov. Rich is candidate for delegate
nj large TO the National convention.
Rep. Avery favors the admission into
the Union of Arizoa and New MEXICO
Atty-Gen. Turner ays emphatleally |
that he is not candidate for re-eiec-
ton.
Patrick McGuevin, for more than 90
wears resident of Grand Rapids l.
dead.
Lincolns birthday was very general
" observed in cities and towns all over
Michigan.
Shiawassee county voted against
local option at the special election held
February TO-
John G.. Liskow, for half century
resident of Thomastown, Saglnun
county, is dead.
Department headquarters OF Mlchl-
gan G.. A. X. will be move to Lansing
about March 10.
David Cosolus of Reading was thrown
from load Of hay few days ago anu
died two days later.
isabella county republicans held a
convention a few days ago, ana declared
in favor of free silver.
The Red Jacket shaft of the Calumet
and Hecla mine is down 1, 300 feet, and
is the deepest shaft in the world.
Gov. Rich decided. at the last
moment, not to 90 on the Michigan
newspaper excursion TO Mexico
Jesse Curtis is the champion spellel
of Ingham county, and will represent
that county in the state spelling
contest.
A movement has been started to dis
organize Clare county and make II
part of Isabella, Osceola and koScom
mon counties.
An lS-months old child of MIR. AM
Mrs. Tine of Fairplain, fell INTO tu
of boiling water the other day and wa
scalded to death.
ST. CLAIR county farmers are talkin
OF building a cooperative steamboat |
carry farm produce to the markets
the outside world.
Capt. John Chynoweth, one Of II
first miners to locate in the Lake -
perior copper region, died in Hong
ton a few days ago.
l.. Vernand, who has been blind #
several wears. claims TO have been 7
stored to right by prayer during
revival in Waterv,et.
Jerry Scott, the Jackson man WI
beat his little daughter to death plea
ed guilty, and was at once sentence
to jackson prison for life.
Prof. Lewis q. Gorton, late preside
of the Agricultural college, has be
appointed agent for this state for |
New York Life Insurance Co.
The nomination of Edwin +. Uhl
Grand Rapids to be ambassador
Germany was UNANIMOUSLY conhrm'
by the senate. few days ago.
In the Ionia circuit court, Edgar
Adams was awarded a judgment
800 against Josiah w Sherwood
Orleans for false imprisonment.
Menominee. Saginaw and Bay {
lumber men refused to join the combl
beng formed IN the northwest to G,
tail the cut and out put of white pm
VIM. b. Hutchinson, an early sett
in Isabella county, died AT his no
one mile south of Sheppard. few da
AGO. He was buried under
auspices of the Maccahees
The Newberry hotel in Newber
owned by the Pennsular Land co
pany of Detroit, was destroyed by
the other morning, guests had 20 jul
from the windows and not dolls
worth of property was saved from
building.
The Managers of the Masonic Ho
in Grand Rapids have decided to k,
the home open as long As the funds
warrant it, They have $500 now
hand. and have received assurances
donations from lodges IN Varlou, pa
Of the state.
Mrs Thomas Smith OF Leslie
ceiyed call, one day last week ir
young man about 20 veaSs of a
who proved to be her son, VINO !
been stolen from her more than eng
cen years ago. when the family
living i'm New York State.
Mrs. John H. Carleton, mother
Will Carlton, the poet, died at
home in Brooklyn, y. y, few 1t
ago, aged so years The rei"ains W
brought to Hudson and buried 10y
side of her husband. The Caret
settled in Hudson more than 60 yC
ago.
Circuit Judge Russell of Muske
has declared the state teachers