Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-21
Della Mcdcma. an s-ycar-old Musl,

Della Mcdcma, an s-ycar-old Muske-
gon girl, died of loclliaw as a result of
running a rusty nail into her foot.
The barn on the farm of Edmund
Hall near Weidman. burned. together
with six horses and this seasons crops,
Loss s. 600.
A fierce fight occurred between two
factions of German IMtherans in
Rockville, Saginaw county, at n saloon
kept by one Wolters. Knives and
clubs were used. Many received bad
wounds. but none were killed. The
walls of the saloon were spattered
with blood.
The steamer Peshtigo. bound from
the 500 to Toledo with lumber, COL
lided with the steamer Roby off Thun-
der Bay island. The Pcshtigo was
badly disabled and the life saving crew
put out 20 her assistance Leaking
badly, she was started for Alpena har-
Dor. but went down within 100 rods OF
the dock.
The Seventh L. $ infantry, San
tiago veterans, i'm command of Maj.
CorlisS, has arrived ian Detroit. Cos.
a. d. c, f.. f, G., II and !, about 400
men altogether, have been assigned to
Fort Wayne, and Cos. ID, X, l. and NJ.
about 250 men, continued ON their way
to Fort Brady at the 800. where they
were given hearty reception.
Mrs. Anthony Doyle. of Grand Rap
ids, learned by accident that her
father, Chauncev Smith, from whom
She had been separated since she was
little girl and whom she supposed to
bc dead, was living in Port Huron.
She hastened to find him. but on ar
rival there no trace of him could be
discovered. Later it was learned that
smith had moved 20 West BAY City
and reunion OF father and daughter
soon followed.
Isaac Ellsworth, sent TO jackson
prison from Clinton county, Dec. 27,
1897, for four years Tor horse stealing,
escaped from prison 10y cutting a hole
through the stone ceiling into the attic
and then cutting through the roof. He
made a rope Of his bed clothes and let
himself down into the yard where he
secured a ladder and climbed over the
north wall.
Secretary of State Gardner has re-
ceivcd inquiries from Chicago capital
lists, relative to the steps necessary for
the organization Of a company TO con-
struct a canal from Bay dc Nocquct 10
Lake Superior, across Alger and
Schoolcraft counties This would CON
meet Lakes Michigan and Superior.
The canal would be about 30 miles
long and would save about 900 miles
travel now necessary.
The township Of Lincoln. Arenac
county, has sued the Star Wooden
ware Co., firm which erected build
ings at Standish four years ago and
pledged themselves TO operate fac
tory employing 12j men and to put
SIS. 900 into buildings and machinery Y.
The township bonded itself at the time
for $1,000 as bonus, and now sues
to recover as the firm failed 10 do as
they agreed in any particular.
Col. Gardener, 3lst Michigan, has a
scheme TO give every man in his com
mand furlough. by allowing five men
TO be absent from each company at
time. The colonel is receiving appi-
cations from men Of regiments about
TO be mustered ont asking that they be
allowed to enlist in the 3lst These
are placed on file and as soon as the
war department gives permission the
vacancies in the 3lst will be thus filled.
Rodulphus Sanderson, wealthy
citizen of Battle Creek, died sept 6.
One night last week, at midnight, the
body was taken mp. and postmortem
held by three physicians. The stomach
was taken 10 Ann Arbor 10 be ana
lived and a sensation is expected An
inquest was held by order of the prose-
cutting attorney. There is great secrecy
among the officers. as it has not been
made public what or whom they sus-
pect.
The annual report OF L. S. Land
Commissioner Hermann for the fiscal
year ending june 30. 1s9s. made public.
shows that 191 acres OF swamp land
were patented in Michigan during the
year. mixing II lOlul ~ osNtRsUti
acres patented under the swamp grant.
There are in Michigan unappropriatcd
and unreservcd. 505. 500 acres of swamp
lands; reserved. s5.7iG acres; appropri-
atcd 3G.225.359 acres; total area, &c.
$4,000 acres.
The factory Of the Michigan Sugar
Co. al Bay City. is now in successful
operation. This is the first beet sugar
factory to begin operations i'm Michi-
gan and naturally great interest at
tachcs TO IL. The company has made
contracts for sufficient supplies Of beets
20 produce 1000, 600 pounds of sugar,
for which S275, 900 will be paid to the
farmers of Bay and surrounding coun-
ties. The company will receive from
the state a bounty of one cent a pound
on all sugar made from Michigan beets
for six years. aggrcgating at least
S7o, 600 per year. under the bounty law
passed bv the last legislature.