Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-04-03
State News.


lay City is beng talked about.
There will be three tickets in the
field at Mt Pleasant this spring.
A skeleton of a mastodon was dug up
by ditcherS near Eau Claire the other
day.
Ray Ball, aged Is. of Charlotte, was
killed by falling tree while at work
in the woods a few days ago.
Robert Smith IL Co, of Lansing,
have secured the contract for the state
printing for the next two years.
large body of magnetic ore has
been found in Quinneses. The mine
will be equipped with machinery.
Dem. Christie, OF Leslie, aged %
died few days ago from an overdose OF
morphine taken to relieve toothache.
The executive committee of the State
Fair Association mas decided to hold
the state Fair in Grand Rapids thi,
year
Gen Alger says hat if ne is a dele
gate to the 81. Louis Convention, as he
expects to be, he will east his vote for
Mckinley.
Miss Josie Kellogg, of Milford, was
thrown from buggy the other day.
striking ON her head on "A stone. She
died an hour later.
A number of prominent business
men of Pontiac are making an effort To
have the payment Of taxes semi-aunual-
ly instead of annually.
The $40 600 Islander suit in Durand,
brought by Thos. Conroy against +.
NJ. Futch, secretary Of the Durand Laud
Co.. has been dismissed.
GOV. Bich has designated Friday,
May /, AZ Arbor Day, and recommends
its general observance by the public
schools and citizens of the state.
DR.. Reynold j. Kirkland. of Grand
Rapids, has been convicted of assault
and battery. He shot a boys lee full
of shot because the boy threw stones at
his window
Mary Weinlander, of Hill,dale WIS
fined 5000 for violating the liquor law.
The judge told her if she had been
man he would have sentenced to a long
term in prison.
Severa Ludington men, who leased
a large tract of land in Tennessee and
sunk several oil wells, have been re-
warded. One well has flow of 800
barrels per day.
f. ID. Largent, of Elsie, an old sol
der, has fallen heir To a good S0-acle
farm near Columbus. Ohio, and about
$4,000 in cash. The property was
left him by an aunt
Prof Calvin Thomas, who has been
at the head of the German department
of the University for many years, will
resign 10 accept a position offered him
by Columbia College.
The Northwestern Soldiers, Home
Association will hold its annual meet
ing IN Grand Rapids Jane +, 3. 6.
Great preparations are being made for
the reception of delegates.
Bessie Swifuik, a siX-ycar-old girl of
Coopersville, was killed by train on
the d., g. II. Il NJ. road the other day.
while going home from school. 1t was
the little ones first day OF school.
Jacob Pelonon. aged 30 years, was
stabbed at the boarding house IF
August Yum, in Fulton township. 70
miles north of Calumcnt. few day,
ago -Four men are under arrest for
the crime.
The business portion OF Bprrien
Springs was destroyed by fire the other
morning, The postoilice and six other
buildings were destroyed. The fire is
the work of an inccndiary. The loss
is $25. 900.
Dora Ruggles of Battle Creek. at
tempted TO commit suicide, few mori
ings ago, by JIM, into the river
Her mother sc.zoo .-l by the hair and
held her until help came. Dora had
been drinking.
The only railroad ia Houghton coun.
ty at present is tne Mineral Range,
narrow guage road. wh'ch goes through
but a small port .a. u he county. The
citizens wants another road To help
open up the country and increase the
population.
Miss Henrietta Sparrow, sister of Il.
w. Sparrow, OF Lansing, has been adj
Judged insane by Probate Judge O. f.
Cowles upon tie ccruication Of two
physicians. DR.. j. II Wcllings. of
Lansing. and Dr.. William w. Root. of
Mason--who have been conducting
their investatious for nearly two months.
The attorney for Miss Sparrow mme-
diately filed notice Of appeal and an
sitempt will be- made to try The case
before jury in the Circuit Court.