Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
State News.

Battle Greek is literally overcome
with thieves.
There were 222 ,064 barrels of salt ill.,
spected in Michigan last month.
1 Cyrus G. Luce says he would like to
see Pingree governor of Michigan.
! Osner c. Osborne, of Harbor Springs,
Is under arrest on a charge of bigamy.
The question of the family mileage
book has been taken to the supreme
court.
Hagadorn's lumber mill and handle
factory in Fife Lake burned the other
day. Lost 10000.
The twelfth annual convention of the
Michigan Equal suffrage society will
be held IN Pontiac, May 20, y, -.
NJ. A. Bowling, lifelong democrat
and editor of the Bay City Democrat.
has quit the democratic party for good
Mrs. Whitney died in Harbor Springs
a few days ago. Had she lived until
September she would have been 100
years old.
"A boycott has been started in St.
Joseph against business men who sigu-
Ell the constitution of he new law and
order league.
Battle Creek has adopted the plan of
ringing the curtew bell at o'clock
each evening. Kids under IL years of
aye, who are on the street after the |
bell rings will be ARE ted.
The board of control of the soldiers |
home has denied the application of the
daughter of soldier for admission tn
the Home, holding that only wives and
mothers of soldiers are eligible.
Patrick Irwin, of Ann Arbor, has
been granted a medal of honor for gal
liant conduct during the battle of Jones
boro. Ga, September /, 1864 As first
sergeant of company Ii. Fourteenth
Michigan infantry, Mr.. Irwin, in
charge against the entrenched enemy,
was the first man over the confederate
works and demanded surrender with
which the commander of the entrench-
m ents complied.
The Baptist Minister'S aid society
held Its annual meeting in Fenton Jew
lays ago. The treasurer's report show
hat the receipts tor the past year wefe
S6,9o4.12, and the disbursements 81
75O.53. The society has on hand So
iOGO9, and the excess of assets over
liabilities is placed at S39 ,5671S. The
outlook for the society is encouraging
n every particular, and the trustees
we're well pleased with the Ministers
lome and its local management.
The youngest alumni association of
he University of Michigan seems to be ,
cry lively. though the tarthest away
rom Ann ArbOr except the one i'm To-
10, japan. This one is in Tacoma and /
'eat lie, Washington. and will include
Ill alumni OF the university living IN
ne Pug Sound district, to the number
i nearly 200. DR.. Mark w. Hdrring-
on, formerly professor of astronomy
ere and only recently head of the a
Weather bureau in Washington. ID. c..
as been active IN forming this associ- |
ton, and Is its first president /,
William Parrish, deputy sheriff OF
'lare county, was shot the other night y
) ms partner, Samuel Carr. Carr n
lspected an intimacy between Parrish
nd his wife and watched Parrish.
arr looked for the suspected man and u
OF finding him at the livery barn went II
ONE aud met him coming out of mis-
ouse' Without warning he SHOT Par p
sh Parrish ran and Carr followed | W
noting five times at him. two taking
iect, one in the hand aud the other IN
le right side. After Parrish was shot y
2 turned on Carr, knocking him down ="
ld beat him in the face with reyol-
'r. then walked to the stable dis. Il,
nee of one-half mile. After reaching vi
e stable he told all about the affair.
arr was taken to Harrison, but will o,
, tried in Isabella county, as the af -
II took place in that county. !,