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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
New York.
New YORK. Dec. q


FLoUR-Dull but steady: superfne. 81 3062 s5
round hoop Ohio. 81 7s@4qn; city mill extra
81 25f14 30: Mimi. extra, 81 65M2 s5; Southern
flour quiet: common to choice extra So 00G5 A.
WHEAT Opens dull and irregular. closing
about steady and without material change. Spot
lots quiet, closing at about yesterdays prices.
Spot sales of No. 2 red state at S34c: No. 2 red
winter s0Ii G83c. and ungraded winter red at 6sei
&c. No. 2 red January. 80iia502lc: do February
s2A6s3c; do March sissGS4alc
CoRN-Options were only in moderate inquiry
but firm and closed at an advance of sG11sc, the
latter in December. Spot lots strong at i4G1sc
higher. Spot sales strong and Thc higher.
Spot sale of No. at is1sc; steamer mixed De-
cember at 52lf@5Sc; do January, 4sc; do Febru-
ary. 464c.
OATs-Options dull and irregular closing about
steady Spot lots irregular; No. mixed &c low
er: No. white &c higher. Spot sales of No. 2
white state at 35c: No mixed do at 334c. No 2
mixed December. 321s9 SIC; do January. 3Stsc,
do February. 35c bid.
RyE-Dull.
BARrEY-Quiet: two rowed state 70G75c.
PoRK-Dull; new mess. Sl2 25d12 80.
LARD-Firm but quiet; 81 05n7 10 cash; Janu-
ary 50 syof17 90: February. 81 0541 06.
SusAR-Duil; fair To good refining. tA64yc.
BUTrER-Dull: State. 15ef25c: Western. ga 2ac
Eaas-Quiet; State. 2Sss419c; Western. 2S6
23Lc
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Afternoon Session.

i. Mrs. Millard, mother of respondent called
Remained in the sitting room most of the
while: remember of Mrs. Tasker coming to
me and asking me if anything could be done;
some of those present asked me for spools to
put under the windows; Mrs. Menier asked
me if / was going to stay all night; / told
her / was Mr.. and Mrs. Place came in
through the kitchen; Mr.. Chandler then
spoke and said there is nothing more for me
to do and guess l will go; it was quite
chilly and told the watchers they had bet
ter come and sit in the kitchen as there was
fire; after we sat in the kitchen awhile Mr..
Millard came in the sitting room door: after
while we proposed that Matthew
90 to bed / retired shortly after Matthew
did; don't remember of any supper being
prepared that evening: the corpse was laid
out when l got there; got up at o'clock
the next morning and did not retire again:
do not know of Mrs. Places going into the
parlor.
Cross-examined-Am the mother of the
respondent; was present at the Circuit Court
during the former trial every day: this is the
first time have testified; was at home when
heard of Mrs. Millard's death; il is my re-
collection that when first went in passed
right through the sitting-room into the par
lor: Bette Van Week is a sister of the de-
ceased. the corpse lay IN the parlOr on the
west side of the room; IL was lying on a
couch: the head was inclined little to the
east.
Frank Millard. cross-exsmined-Was not
present at the posi-morfem examination:
don't remember of having any talk about
this crime prior to the posf-moriem exsmin-
alton
Hattie Menier-Asked Mr.. Millard 10 get a
preparation for the face. and he said is was
not necessary. as ne had applied soEnethings
insisted and he got some preparation.
Ioa NillArd--I am the daughter of Mr..
MiIard. had talk with Louisa Workman.
she asked how I voald like her for a mother.
DR.. William Wood--Have lived In tins
city since June. 1854: graduated ~ The Mich
igsn University IN 1sss2; have had general
practice in nseiicsae and surgery.
Here Judge Narston read TIE Hypothetical
question 90 which the doctor replied.
should think TIE symptoms yeu have de<uf5b-
pd Indicated that sire wa< snfeftnz fron
Irritation Of the srine. rain ia THE stomach
i an indfeatfon of areemfrsi peiaonfnr end
pfessure wouia increase - cseffveuses -
M synpsons ~ nfsefical Eseiesninx. -
afsenicsl s~sisssaine fbefs i eafnsne stnke.
tion sr tss anss. burning ce8stfuesion 81
the throat
IT. N~s4 testified a ssnas len3th and
euffp'~aefesl IN detail ire o4snf5ns atfeaas
esrfessed - fhe ethas ssf@ff rsfne~e<s
fhnpkk sssssnsasnfne ~ the rHd ffsrt Me-
Nafef-7's s4rsfsksres fnsffertes s3znel sfs{ta
fsea. NJ Nsf<he<s s.fasse5 har1 - ft< xfs>se
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

BREMEN, Ind, Dee. 22.-This morning as
passenger train No. 4, on the West Baltimore
4 Ohio was passing a long siding near here,
the dining car and two sleeping cars jumped
from the track and overturned. The dining
car caught fire and was entirely consumed
Two of its occupants were severely, but not
seriously burned. Several others were more
or less burned. The occupants OF the sleep
srs were thrown from their births IN one
confused mass, but none seriously injured.
The loss Is estimated at $1,000.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
a DANGEROUS MAN KILLED.
Shot to Death While N Jail for Pass
ing Confederate Money.

New OnFK KAss, Dee. 22.-In Madisonville,
Just across lake PontchartraIn, William
Fleitas rendered a hfty-dollaF confe crate
note 10 a small boy ia a store IN payment
for goods, and went home. The authorities
went 10 recover the goods, but Fleitas had
barricaded his residence and made a
desperate resistance with pitchfork.
A number Of shots were hred into the build
ing, but he held the fort twenty -four hours.
On the way 10 jail Fleitas swore he would
kill every one engaged In his arrest upon his
release. The threats had their effect. On
Sunday night a crowd surrounded the jail
and shot the prisoner TO death. lie was
dangerous and overbearlng, and had shown
symptoms of insanity. he killed man a
year ago. but was acqulLted
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

Y CmcAGo, Dec. 22.-1he controversy over
the arrangement of the estate of the late
Wilbur +. Storey, was renewed this morning
before Judge Knickerbocker, in the Probate
Court, in the shape OF a motion TO probate
the document of August 16, 1872 alleged to
be the will of Story. Mrs. Eureka Story
presented petition praying that the VIII be
admitted to probate After hearing argu-
ments Judge knickerbocker denied The
prayer of the petition, also restating the rea-
sons for refusing To admit the 1881 will to
probate.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Grand Rapids.
TELEGRAM OFFICE, Dec. 2.

TELEGRAM OFFICE. Dec. %.
GRux-Corn. 5sc. Oats. 2562sc: retail s5c.
Wheat: CIauson. 2; red long berry. "a; short
FrouR AND FEED-pastry. 81 30 wholesale: S 90
retail: patent. s. 30 Wholesale S. fO retail: mid
ding. per ton, s1e 90 Wholesale, 81 90 per cwt
Bran. per ton. s1s 60 wholesale; ssdec per cvt.
Meal and feed, per ton. so oowholesale 81 10per
cwt.
PROVISIONS Beef, per side. s. U@s 81 veals
= eo<7q 90 scarce Iauh~ s. OO61e 90. mutton a.
ass. Dressed hogs, 81 sets o. Pork: Per bbl
ness. Sls oO. hams. itffnc; shoulders. qHI
smoked beef. Ice. bacon. i2ssc. Lard. Tierces.
sFrrrFa Axp CErxsz Butter: Tuhe and jars
fsff 3aes creamery. tubs. &c. Cheese: f2afc.
ropIrRy- Fowls: Dressed. i03f2c. Turkeys.
dressed. lo7i1c. Ducks. dressed 1oHiic.
Eoas Fresh. lots. &c; basket lots. 2c.
vrurrsnlEe- Potatoes; 2ssf2sc, Onions: Fer
hu. golIow &c: silver skins. oes6oc. Reefe. per
hu. ssc Cabbage. per hurdrsd. - ot1s 60.
sqnash per hunafs-h tssIl eA lu.nlsse- per ea;
fnssn Fsrsrs Apple-. rer hs. ssason
IIoxKs White eioser iz,scs dark. sstse. strain
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

Nxw OKLEASs, Dec. 22.-The trouble be-
tween Samuel Mullen, chief of the installa-
tion department Of the Worlds Exposition,
and the exhibitors, has been settled to the
satisfaction of the latter. The Board of
Management has appointed a committee to
investigate all complaints, and where real
grievance exists a report will be made I'M
: ,aedlately to the management. The ExhIbl-
/ tors Association has ratified this agreement.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
monTREAL'S ICE CARNIVAL.
The Executive Committee Announces
a List of it's Attractions.

MONTREAL, Dec. 22.-The cold snap has
dispeIled all fears that the ice palace viii not
be built IN time through lack of ice. The
executive committee have issued an official
program. Among the prominent features
will be the opening of ST. Helena
Island boulevard, the unveiling of a
mammoth ice lion, a skating tourna-
ment for the championship of America,
snow-shoe attack on the palace defended by
a garrison, trotting races on the ice, an IN
ternational curling match. etc. During the
carnival week special tickets will be issued
10 strangers only, giving admission TO every
thing going on at the Victoria rink. large
number of New Workers have already secured
accommodations for the carnival session,
which opens on January %.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
sEEcnER WASN'T THsRE.
The Anniversary or the New England
Society al Heu York

hEw YORK, Dee. 22-The New England
Society OF New York celebrated its seventy
ninth anniversary this evening by banquet
At Delm0nieo's. Covers were laid for 20,
and the banquet ball was, a. on former oc-
eazions, all decorated with hags, banners,
flowers and rare plants. Ex-Lieut. Gov.
Stewart l.. Woodf0Fd presided Among the
distinguished guests present were General
". T. Sherman, ex-GOy. Long, Of Mass.
Henry Cabot Ledge, Chauneey NJ. DepeS,
General Horace Porter, Frederick X. COu-
dert, Daniel +. Appleton, Josiah M. fiske,
M. Cooper, Hon. Calvin +. Pratt, j.
Ptsrpont Morgan, William l.. Strong, Louis
RaHaiy and James ). Goodwin. After the
G 9th had been removed President WoodfOrd
made a brief address. The regular toasts OF
the evening were then IN order.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
a Gasoline Tank Explodes.

SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, Mass, Dec. pat
lao this morning while Bradley Childs, man.
ager of the Odd Fellows block, was filling
gasoline tank in the cellar, the gas ignited,
an explosion followed, end windows were
blown out, partitions broken down, show
cases smashed, and large stock of crockery
destroyed. Twenty feet of the rear brick
wall was moved four inches. Childs was
badly cut about the head and his hair was
burnt off. Two boys seated in front of the
building were thrown to the opposite side of
the street.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Persistent Strikers.

WooNsocKEr, r. l., Dec. 22.-All the ma
chinery of the Manvillle mills started up
this morning, but only the operatives in the
carding and spinning departments, with six
weavers out of six hundred, responded, 90
il is thought shutdown will again take
place this evening. The weavers seem united
in their demands and will not return to work
if cut-down is persisted in.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Hard Times in Canada, Too.

OTTAWA, Dec. 22.-This morning o. j.
and William Wilson, whose bank at Earl
vile closed last Friday, filed an assignment
for the benefit of their creditors. They put
the total assets at 500, 900, and the total liza
bilities at S167 900. Their failure is bad
one as it will distress many farmers and
poor people who left small cavings there.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

NFx Yenx. Dee. 22.--Ths Scranton Rank,
Al scranton. Miss. and II. Krehs a Son.
general store nj the same place. have made
assignments. The Scranton hank was pri.
vate institution started IN July, fsS8s hy Faul
j. ssanasin. of New tifieans. and managed
By II. r kfelss. The Swedish vice consul.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

BArrrMonE. Dee. 22.-The furniture fac
tory Of Graham y Schmidt. on South Caro-
line street. was partially destroyed by fire
his evening: loss. S25,eoo: insurance. Si4.-
90. The goods of several firms doing bust
ness adjacent % the factory we're slightly
damaged by water. Capt. William Dunn, Of
Trnck Company No. 1. Was badiy injured by
tein.r struck on the head BY falling boards.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

BrpDEroRp, Me-. Dec. "a schooner
londsd with pine slabs, supposed 10 be an
English vessel. went ashore on the beach of
an island half mile southeast of the life
saving station at Biddeford pool, during last
night, and Is total wreck she hes bottom
up. with portion Of her rigging and spars
clinginu TO her. lt II supposed al nssnds
were lost. She IL about one hundred tons
hnrtior.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

NEW YonK, Dec. 22.-At cooking main
held in the outskirts of Jersey City to-day
between birds belonging TO well-knovn
New Workers and residents of New Jersey,
lib battles were fought for 900 side and
$50 on odd the fight New York won by a
score If seven to six
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Iberia Parish Rioters Indicted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Private dispatches
received here to-day state that the United
States Grand Jury in New Orleans has in
dicted the leading participants in the Lor-
cauville election killing affair, in Iberia
Parish, La, which forms the chief basis of
contest filed by VIM. p. Kellogg against
Gay as representative from the Third Lou
isiana District in the next Congress.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Secretary of
the Treasury to-day issued a circular modi-
flying all previous circulars respecting the
importation of old rags. The new circular
provides that no old rags, except those adoat
ON or before January 1, 1885, on vessels
bound directly to the United States shall be
landed in the United States, except upon
dsinfection by boiling in water for from
two to four hours, or subjected to the action
of confined sulphurous acid gas.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Postal.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The House com
mittee on posoffices and post roads, as soon
as an opportunity offers, will report favor
ably bill extending the free delivery sys-
TEN to cities of 10000 inhabitants and to
postoffices where the yearly receipts aggre-
cate $4,000
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Railroad Smash-Up in Ohio.

XENIA, O., Dec. pa misplaced switch
caused collision between the Pan Handle
west-bound express and heavy freight train
just arriving at 6 o'clock this morning. The
engineers and firemen jumped from their
engines. Several freight cars were badly
broken. No one was seriously hurt
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Opposed to Secret Societies.

PARIS, Dee. 22.-The attack on freemason-
airy by Catholic Church authorities has been
renewed The archbishop of Paris has
warned the clergymen of his archdiocese of
the evil effects of secret societies and has
instructed them to use every endeavOr to
prevent their parishioners from joining the
Masonic order.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Another Oil Tank Esplodes.

NEWARK, n. j., Dec 22.-Shortly after
the workmen quit work at the Union Oil
Conrpany's building. Neptune avenue and
Newark Bay to night, one of the small oil
tanks exploded, setting fire TO the building
The damage was $4,000; insurance not
known.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

AMSTERDAM, n. Y, Dec. 22.-The employees
in Sanford a Sons large carpet mills struck
to-day in consequences of a temper cent re-
dncfion in wages. They viii hold n meeting
in Potfer's Opsrs House ST 2 q. m to-Inor-
rov - consider their future course.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
TRADE AND FINANCE.


NEW YORK Dec. q.
Money loaned at easy rates and closed at Ia
per cent Exchange closed quiet and lower at
4s1G4s5; actual rates 4.s0la@4.SOA for 80 days,
and 4S4x648isl for demand.
Governments closed firm; currency 6's 126 bid;
As coupons 1913 bid. iIa's 1874 bid. Pacific
railroad bonds closed as follows: Union frsts.
113as to IA; do land grants 1861: do sinking
funds 1ls bid: Centrals. 1121s to 49,
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

BERLIN, Dec. 22.-Tbe West African CON-
ference to day adopted the committees re-
commendation for the restriction, but not
the prohibition of the liquor traffic with the
Congo and Niger regions. The conference
then adjourned until after the holidays
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

IoxDoN. Dec aS.--A dinner was given to-
rizbt At Cambridge, ia celebratson Of the
six hundredth anniversary Of the foundation
% 81. Peters College, United States Minis
fer Tso~eli. and Prince Albert. TIE eldest sou
Of the Prince OF Wales. were among the
speakers of the evening.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

Msaourrfs. Mich. Dee. 2. - Thppsas
f4oslle4. sasd sg pears. a vsaIths Enalish
nasli ooue9. sfafsea - eu ffsns his pfsre ~
Eke village IF Hsfver. fs4f nailes distant.
eheu ~ was eaa9fs IN = snes storm. end
ffaxen 4, death
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23
Choctaws VS.. The United States.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The Court of
Claims to-day began consideration of the
claim of the Choctav Indian Nation against
the United States, involving about five mil
lion dollars.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

himself, but the more he questioned him the
more confused and perplexed did Mr.. Mitch
ell become until be was glad 10 let the doctor
%.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

We Offer our entire stock Of Dry Goods
and Carpets as Christmas Gifts. Come
and take your choice
SPRING 4 COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-23

ANY one would be happy 10 receive .
present from selection made from thus
list Of articles.
SPRING 4 OonPAxy.
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TRADE DEPRESSED.
An Exceedingly Gloomy Outlook Re-
ported in Chicago.

New York. Nov. 26
A Chicago special says: Inquiry in the
Wholesale business circles has elicted the in
formation that there is an almost general
tendency to effect sharp cutting down in the
expenses of conducting business. This is
believed to be rendered necessary by the ex-
ceeding dulness of the trade which is of the
worst known for many years past. Several
leading firms in dry goods, groceries, iron,
hardware, etc, have already parted with some
of their employees and are considering the
proposition of making a further reduction in
the working force at the beginning of the
new year, and they say it will be necessary
then to cut down the salaries on those who
remain unless business should show marked
improvement between now and then. A
decline in the value of business which has
marked the last few weeks preceding the
election, has been succeeded BY deeper
gloom since that event and in some depart
ments orders from the country are nearly
down to nothing.
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DOCTOR IN COURT.
The Case of the Kerosene Prescrip ion
Doctor Found Guilty.

BosToN. Nov. 26
The Supreme Judicial court for the COM
monwealth has 0verrued the exceptions Of
the defendant in the case of Franklin Pierce,
who was convicted at Worcester of man
slaughter in causing the death of Mary A.
Bemis. The defendant held himself out as a
physician and his treatment of Mrs. Bemis,
which the jury have found to have caused her
death, was in prescribing that kerosene oil
should be applied. to her body in large guam
titles. The defence relied principally upon
the case of the Commons ealth against Thomp-
son, decided in 1909, where il was held that il
one assuming the character of physician.
through ignorance administers medicine to hi.
patients with honest intention and the expec-
tation of cure, but which causes the death
of the patient he is not guilty of felonious
homicide. The full court in sustaining the
views of the lower court, reversed the decision
in the Commonwealth against Thompson
which they hold ia not good law and it is also
held that the person who pretends to be a
physician and administer medicines the con
sequence of which he has no knowledge and
cannot forsee, is guilty of criminal careless
ness. This decision is of especial interest
here, on account of the trial of Mrs. DIR.
Helen Cummings, whose prescription recently
caused the death of lady in South Boston. p
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CLEvELAND'S FRIEND
Thinks the Office Hunters Will be Dis.
appointed.
CHAs. A. DANA,
WHIrELAw REID,
Secretary.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26
A Washington special to the Graphic says
A gentleman not in official life but whose
name is known to the country. who has both
entertained and been the guest of Cleveland.
said yesterday: Il am a democrat and
should like to see the offices filled by demo-
Gratis but know Cleveland will not make
the radical changes that the great majority
of the party expect. In my judgment Cleve-
land will have trouble with his party for at
least eighteen months after his administration
begins. Then the old-fashioned spoils
hunters will find that they have mistaken
their man and they will accept the situation
philosophcslly. II they do not it will be the
worse for them. Cleveland will surround
himself with democrats. but he will make
changes gradually and for sufficient cause.
In three years time the country will applaud
his conservatism. and Office seekers will see
that they are in the wrong and he in the
right. | know the governor well aud under
stand thoroughly his habits of thought and
method of doing business. He has achieved
pbenominal success by following a certain
policy. He knows where his strength with
the people lies and he will not change his
determination to place any politician of high
or low degree"
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RICHMOND.

The democrats had their celebration Tues
day evening. The illuminations were very
fine but the parade was farce and the fire.
works perfect fizzle. The Richmond COM
pany were all small boys, there being not
more than Is voters 10 the company, and If
it had not been for the large company from
the little town of Dresden Mills, over
in the woods and the small COM
pany from Portland, the parade would
have been perfect farce, and Just as the
procession was about TO start the squall struck
the town and the wind did blow and IT showed
until the marching was all over. They
burned few tar barrels, and some of the
democrats were mean enough to go and
steal the tongue out of the Methodist
church bell, because the churches would
not let them ring the bells during
the march. II you remember, ali
the churches in town hold their PRAYER
meetings on Tuesday night.-The company
from Augusta did not come down, as they
got provoked with their captain while at the
depot in Augusta.
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upon with disfavor and that these associations
as rule had been frequently reprimsnded for
their irregularities. During the past few
years none OF the disclosures made by ex-
aminer's reports. however, gave the depart
ment adequate idea of the dangerous charac-
ter of the business which was being carried
on by the Marine national bank of New York
and this not singular, as the directors of
the bank were equally deceived in regard to
the situation.
The failures of national banks during the
year ending Nov. /. 1884, have been more
numerous than Eor number of preceding
years. and this is not surprising considering
the greet depression in value and the conse-
quent general liquidation which has resulted
in failures among traders and others, having
an aggregate Indebtedness of about $500, ,000,-
600, as nearly as can be estimated. These
failures have entailed large losses upon banks
and national banks mentioned
as well as many State banks and private
bankers have been unable to meet the contin-
ued strain. 1t is, however, surprising that
the occasional failure of national bank to
cause is due with a comparatively
small capital, and the liabil;.ie should give
rise to so much common excitement. when
the numerous failures of State banks and of
private banks, OF mercantile and manufactur-
ing firms and of joint stock enterprises, caus-
ing losses vastly larger than those occasioned
by the failures of national banks, attract
little attention or criticism.