Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-04
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.
Esca7aha is to have cracker factor

erected at Cadillac.
VIM. Lawrence, aged 65, is missing
from hts home in Worthwhile.
The ?5th annual convention OF Mich
lgan superintendent of tho poor was
held at Flint.
Edward Tanger, aged 30 years, Of
Hancock, Rough Rider. died Of ma
laria, az Boston
A loss Of sl.5OO was occasioned by
the burning Of Bronson's chicken pack
! ing house at Allcgan.
Capt Colby. surgeon 3ist Michigan,
has returned from Ponce, Porto Rico.
TO rejoin his own regiment
Insurance Commissioner Campbell
has revoked the license of the North
ern Assurance Co, of London
Reports from Berrien county show
that acre after acre of fall wheat is
ruined by a new pest known as the
wheat fly
While trying TO chase his pet dog off
the street car track, Chas Wilson
retired Detroit merchant, was struck
by car and fatally injured.
Mrs Rosina Tanner, of Ionia, is 90
years old. She is hale and hearty.
About 100 friends celebrated the ami
versary at the home Of her son, A. l..
Mum.
The body of Allan Dolph, aged 80,
was found beside the Lake Shore track
near Albion, with "A bullet hole in the
right temple. a revolver by his side
suggested "A case of suicide.
During October the secretary of
state received S3.9Os 20 in franchise
fees. For the four months of July,
August, September and October the
fees received amount to S11,17G.45.
The 18th L. 5 infantry, now in
Porto Rico, formerly at TT. Wayne,
Detroit. is being filled with details
from other regiments and viii be re-
tanned for garrison duty in Porto Rico
David Brown, of Lansing. enlisted
in the 10th L. ;. infantry last summer
and went to Porto Rico. He returned
home. having left his regiment with
out leave, and was arrested as a de-
serter
Extensive forgeries of sparrow
bounty orders have been discovered at
Jackson. Fred McKeever, Frank Webb
and VIM. Smultzler. of Mason, and
Ansel Hatfield, of Eaton Rapids, were
arrested.
The success of the Bay City sugar
beet factory has induced West Bay City
people to lay plans for a big factory.
1t is said $3.50. 900 of eastern capital
and $50, 900 local capital are available
for the purpose.
Perhaps the Oldest bride and groom
in Michigan are Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
Chapman, aged respectively - and IS,
living near Metamora. They were
married last week at oxford by Rev. ).
Snyder aged %.
Capt. Fred NJ. Alger. assistant adju-
tant-general, son of the secretary of
war, and Capt. James II. Mcmillan, as
sistant quartermaster. son of Senator
Mcmillan, have been honorably dis
charged from the L. >. volunteers.
The first blizzard of the season came
pared. Thousands of acres of potatoes
were yet in the ground and the freeze
ruined them. In the fruit belt many
Of the winter apples were also frosted.
The Bell Telephone Co. refused to
comply with Lansing ordinance and
string its wires on 5O-foot poles put up
for the joint use of all wires on the
main streets, and the chief of police
chopped down the Bell Co. 5 poles on
those streets.
There are about 40, 900 acres of swamp
land in losco county, between AuSable
and Tawas City, much of which is pine
stumpage reverted to the state for non
payment of taxes. The state will be
asked to appropriate a sum sufficient
to drain the lands thoroughly.
Gov. Pingree's case against the Mich
igan Central railroad 70 sell family
mileage may not end with the adverse
decision of the Michigan supreme
court An effort is being made by the
attorney general To reopen the case,
and it will be carried to the L. 5. SUI
preme court if necessary.
Capt. Leonard Ames was on trial at
VaSsar for bigamy when a third com
plainant appeared from Alpena. She
said she was Ames first wife and that
they were married in 1850 at Port
Huron. They had not seen each other
in years and both broke down and en-
braced and kissed each other when
they met in the courtroom.
\ storms which had all the trade
marks of a genuine. bowling blizzard
swept over Kansas. Iowa. Illinois, Wis
consin and threw up waves as high as
church steeples on the Great lakes.
Railroad traffic was much delayed in
the west and lake shipping ran for
shelter wherever possible Two or
three craft were lost hut the crews
were saved.
While the - members of the 10Th
L. :. infantry who had been left as
guard at IT. Wayne. Detroit, were
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