Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-28

The river IS lowering fast.


The river is lowering fast.
The thermometer stood i've degrees below
Zero at midnight last nIght.
The mother 0f ex-Judge G. +. Perkins
died IL ia city M0nday night.
Asiistent United states Marshal Cowens
went ~ south Haven yesterday.
The West Side skating rink Is 10 be en-
larged - zjJx5J feet ia the spring.
Inc Nonsense ClGb" Is the significant
name OF a Third Ward organization.
United States Marshal Monroe went to
CA.cag5 yesterday on oihclal business.
A meeting If the directors of the Phoenix
EalnI.ufe COmpAny WAS held last evening.
Ii Is expected fheodore Ihomas's Orches-
ira will give a coacsrt IN this city IN AprIl.
Assistant United States District Attorney
Hyde is on an Official trip 10 the upper pc
Lllsula.
A childrens party will be given at the
residruco OF Willard Baroaart "Wednesday
evening.
The general W. C. T. Z. special meeting
this afternoon al $50 O'Clock, at the \. Nj.
{. A. rooms.
Iron railings 10 separate the walks from
ths drivewaya are being put on the Bridge
sLrceg bridge.
The graduating class at the High School,
for tuls yrar, numbers but TWEEN. y-ten less
than the ave ase.
5. \. Webb IS IN the completing the local
wofk on tno State Gazstssr, which will be
delivered IL April.
Repor. of the Board OF Health yesterday:
Foot, slx years old, female.) No. l75 North
DIVISION street, scarlet fever.
The Helping Hand Society meets this
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. l. h.
tln.4u4gr- No .Lt Sheldon Street
l.. Il. Rowland, formerly secretary of the
Y. NJ. q. A. ot this city, Is engaged III
eYanselisilc work at Saginaw City.
The jury of the Superior Court was excus-
eel yesterday until Monday, when the Mans
held perjury case will be taken up.
Ms. Tenant Is on her way home from
Washington after an unsuccessful attempt
to Aase nsr son restored 10 the navy.
The following named persons filed notarial
bouds yesterday with the County Clerk:
CurlUs Buck, Geo. ID. COnger and Edward
". Nithey.
The Citizens Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Kent. Aiiegan and Ottawa coun-
t.es, nled an annual report with the County
Clerk yesterday.
l.. III. Wthey, Anthony Hodenpyle and
James ID. Lacey, left for Honduras yester-
day, VIA New York, Nassau aud Havana.
They expect % De absent about three months.
Some vandal or thief smashed the letter
box az the corner OF COldbrOok and Ottawa
sirsets Monday night or tuesday morning.
Ci4zens and pOiics are ANXIOUS To catch the
IlIscreaut.
John W. HOlcomb. who was appointed by
tn Common Council Justice OF the Peace,
wee Thompson Sinclair, deceased, filed his
bonds yesterday and Is now ready To begin
his Official duties.
The regular meeting of the Woman's Re-
lief Corpo Will Cccur Odd Fellows Hall,
under he tower clock, this afternoon, at 2
ococS sharp. All ladies interested are
uIsed 10 be present.
The By Land brothers were re-arrested
yesterday warrant tor resisting an of
hcer. his was necessary, as the hearing had
becu adjourned over the usual time In which
Police Court cases are operative. The case
was again adjourned 10 Feb. 3.
A large crowd gathered at the Division
street rink last evening To witness the three
miie race between local amateurs for the
championship OF the city, and Il silver medal.
Charles 1surnsey, who has held the medal for
some time, was the winner; Eddie Moore
second best.
George Thomson, one Of Scotia's sons, of
this CITY, has IN his possession a four page
pamphlet twenty 1--WE years old, published IN
Eii1Durgh, by the society OF Stttioners. It's
tills reads: ''Mercunus Caied0nius, com
prising Ihe Affairs now IN Agitation IN
Scotland. with A. Survey of FOrraign In-
tollreace" It's motto Wis "COnamur Ienues
GraudIa." anI dated Its contents From
Decsmb 81 70 ruefday. Jan. sch. 1861" In
sizs. the paper IL 554x54 inches and has
four pages.