Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
State News.

Charles Edwards OF Bay CIV, a
professional steeple and smOkestack
painter, fell from the top of the smoke
stack AT Donaldson Bros. factory at
MI. Clemens Saturday afternoon and
was seriously injured internally.
South Haven, The floor gave way
Sunday at the Stanley residence,
where the funeral services of Mrs.
Isaac Dickerson were held. She was
murdered by her husband. The house
WAS badly wrecked, and its inmates
shaken up. Spiri.ualists conducted
the services.
While Mrs. Louise Chase was re-
turning To her home from church last
Sunday night she was set upon by
rullian and Knocked down. The fell
low then ran away. The affair was
reported to the police and william
Bodctte was arrested on suspicion
lie was identified by Mrs. Chase, but
strenuouSly denies his guilt.
j. l.. Summers, convicted last Feb
ruary of conspiracy and false pretenscs
in connection with the sale of territory
rights for IA steam stock food cooker.
was granted 30 days more stay Of
sentence in which TO prepare a bill Of
exception. 1t is expected that II. &.
Nelson, who has been i'm Jail since last
September. charged with the same Of
tense a. Summers will plead guilty.
Saginaw; Joseph Parent. proprietor
, of the Marshall house, went into bis
room Monday night and lighted "A
match. explosion of Gas followed.
Mr.. Parent was badly burned about
the face and arms. The gas pipe had
> broken and the room was filled with
; inflamnable stuff. Windows were
broken and the room set on fire, but
little damage was done.
Muskegon; Adolph IIamcrlund,
George Green and Ollie Christianson,
bows 10 years Old, were playing in a
-kiH at the old waterworks reservoir
late last Monday afternoon, when the
boat cap,ized. Christanson swan
, ashore. Green was going down for
the third time when Charles Woyer
jumped in and rescued him at the risk
of hIs own life. Ilammerund sank
The body was recovered.
Saginaw: Julius \. Catterfield. a
west side meat dealer. was attacked by
three highwayman while returning To
his home late Saturday night. He
, had Just closed his shop and had about
500 in his pockets. One of the men
attcmptcd TO sand BAG Cattcrticld but
failed, and the latter made his way to
his home. lie secured a revolver and
chased the fellows for several blocks.
failing TO catch them. Later John
| - oil oh 4 h
completely in the attempt.
Kalamazoo: The new city council
2 assumed charge of municipal affairs
t last Monday. Mayor Monroe, in his
, retiring address, recommended the
: Establishment OF the police clerks, patrol
, wagon and a reduction in the salaries
of the principal officials Mayor
Stcarns said ne would urge retrench.
mcnt in CITY affairs. 1t was expected
that the council would appoint city
officers tonight, but an ADJOURN
ment was taken without the
! appointments being made. This move
: was a surprise, and il is believed that
there is a move TO turn down all of
the present city hall gang.
Kalamazoo: Tie case OF the estate Of
the late Harvey Warren, OF balesDurg
which involved $4,000, was settled
: last Monday. shortly after her mar
= riage to Warrpn. Mrs Warren settled
, her dover tbr 1000. She now claims
she did Not then know the value of the
{ estate. The heirs claim she did know
the amount and that there was no at
tempt at deceit Tie contract was
0 declared null and void by Probate
. Judge White. and Mrs. Warren was
l assigned her dover interests and dis
tribute share of the personal estate
= The case has been stubbornly fought
: by both sides and attracted consider
I able attention in this part of the state
e Holland: \ sensation was caused last
Monday afternoon when Brain Van
@ Nuren. arrested Sunday afternoon FOL
e fishing illegally. was arraigned anC
held TO answer to the charge ofassaul
with intent TO kill. Nets of Van
Vurcn's were found by Constable
Il Peter Miller and when the officer 1t
q tempted TO investigate. NanN urer
:. first tried TO Kill Miller with shot
! gun. The Gun exploded and two low
~ crS. Carrie GAGE ana Del Minard, 70
ccived the charge, although their in
:, iuries are not of serious nature
When being taken to Jail Van Nurci
tried To stab Miller with large knife
The examination was adjourned unit
A. "Wednesday of tins week. When thl
y case j. finished, Deputy Game Wardcl
=. Brewster, of Grand Rapids, will tax
- "A hand in the game.
Battle Creek: The mrship, which
supposed TO be in Michigan, was see
bv some 20 reputable ciiizcns at 50
ne o'clock Monday night, apparent
n from one to two miles west of the cit
We and travelling in a Southcastcrly course
lr When first observed, it was almost
ST milo hiUh Suddenly an pNplOs iO