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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
METHODIST MENTION

The Changes IN the Division Street
Church Definitely Decided Upon
The snnusl conference of The Methodist
Episcopal church viii Pee held I'm tbis city In
september
10 vss announced from TIRE pulr't 81 tse
Division street r. F. Church yesterday thst
improvements necessitahng an outlay NJ a.
80 VIII he hecun early uron that house of
worship. The principal ehsnves VIII e1u-
s5sf nf rev slate r0ef. alterations Tn tae
t'ver ard the Preserving - the interior ~ I.s
lther MINOR changes wiH he inside. wh'ct
combined viii make this church one - the
finest In tte eiry. rhe work of raising fte
money necessary for THE chanres W he VIZ
ors,glsiv uu-hed this week
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
a BOY DROWNED.
tiis Lifeless Body Found in Less Than
Three Feet OF Water.

Siis Lfeless Body Found in Less Than
Three Feet OF Water
James Way. the twelve year-old son Of
Fames Way. the niliwuEht. who resides at
III Fifth avenue. was drowned while bath
ing in Plaster Creek. yesterday afternoon.
Young Way went with q number of younger
lads 20 the stream and while they were all
having good time IN the shallow water
near the bridges of the g. r. 81 and Mich
igan Central Railroads. way vas seen % be
struggling in the water. The younger lad a
watched his movements and heard him cali
bat were too much frightened 90 render him
ai,l After they had endeav0red 90 reach
him with branches and boards they gave be
7larrn and men secnred his lifsiess body.
after 90 bad remained IN the water about
forty five INMATES. The boys c0uld have
easily vaded to hm. but did not know the
fact until afterwards lt iz thought by bis
parents that young Way vas sei2e,i wifh
cramps. which caused hIm to drown Tie
funerai services vii be conducted from the
family residence to morrow At 2.o 2. M.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
New Millinery.

We announce to the ladies of Grand Rap
ids and vicinity that We have opened full
and complete line of millinery goods that
will be sold at the lowest prices offered this
season. We have secured the services of
Miss Jennie Jackman as our head saleslady
and business manager, who will greet all her
old customers and friends and viii suit them
a. she has done before. The trimmers are
well experienced iu that line. and we guar
antee all work IN that department first class.
No trouble to show goods. Call and exam
inc them. Good girls school hats five cents.
". x J. IACHTESwALTKR.
1O2 Monroe street.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
Iighfnlng Sneed.

The new time card, which goes into effect
to-day on the Grand Rapids IL Indiana road,
makes lightning speed to Chicago, connect
ing with the Michigan Central IT kalamazoo.
The train leaving here al 30 arrives in Chi
cago AT 9 p. IN, being only Il six hours and IA
half run. Returning, the train will leave
Chicago at 80 p. m. and will arrive here at
$50 p. N. This new arrangement will be
fully appreciated by the travelling public.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
OiSGRAClNG HIS FRIENDS.

a Police Officer Uses the Official Cloak
OF the Department UnwiseIY.
l.. ID. Cook. who Was asked By the Board
of Police and Fire Commissioners to resign
has position as patrolman, will probably be
permptorily discharged by that body at its
next meeting and the same stand upon the
records Of the commission. Cook gave up his
badge. handouts and with them his position
on Saturday. lie asked Saperinte ndent
Perry the privilege of wearing his uniform
long enough 10 purchase hat. lie went
and purchased liquor, became intoxicated
md exhibited himself about the city while
in this condition. The police does not wish
TO bear his disgrace; he was not an active
member of the police force while he was
upon this spree, although his clothes would
indicate police officer had gone wrong. He
was asked To leave the force for such irregu-
larIties, and should have treated the de
partment with better courtesy on Saturday
night
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

A break Ia IRE -la F'ashiuz ztoa street aTer
1cen~rpi EEL tiie EASTERN approach ro tse Fnl
tar st~fef Hritirs yesr r.iaF section ~
lre north wsli 81 tha bridge srr~rarh 1ae
eave5 ,n anl V1ih it barge sruo1nt rf dirt
ard ri'e of ss,i,lls sfoue 'atensi.si for nav-
ng fhs gnifsrs.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
POLICE POINTS.
Ooings OF the Brass Button Brigade
Since Saturday Noon.


Since Saturday Noon.
Patrolman McHugh found Robt. Gunison,
Samuel Hauna and James Hutchinson so
much intoxicated Saturday evening, on
Wealthy avenue. that he concluded to gather
them ia for Sundays rest. tie gathered
them in.
Henry Smith languishes IN Jail IN default
of $1,000 bail. tie Is charged with robbery,
and was bound over to the present term Of
the Superior court.
Hamilton II. Jones. the bird peddler, was
let of on suspended sentence, on payment of
costs.
4 former SslvatiOnist, Minnie Johnson.
was arrested saturday by officer kearney
for taking too much liberty with the bOys.'
She was released later IN the evening. her
friends having called for her.
Yesterday was a quiet day 10 police clrcles,
no arrests being reported up Ia p. m. g
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

Don't wear that heavy piece Of headgeai
any longer but come and let rs fit you with 2
fine grey feather weight flexible brim hat, OF
get one Of our straw. chip or MANILA hats
We have them from 5c 20 $500 Anything
you or your offspring may want.
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE,.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

II you have all the white vests you want
you may need new set of buttons. We
have them IN all styles from the l0cts porce-
lam To the Sl.5O gold set.
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
Wednesday, May 27,

VIII begin the special sele of Sheet Music
at the New York g1c Store. Two sheets OF
the latest music for 5c. This sale will con
tinue through the week.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

Adams K Co. have Just received anOthe
inst allment Of elegant summer millIner.
from New York. which they are selling n
very low prices.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

Tse ysan4 asn Burf Nsesler. arrested IN
= -se--e 81 tsste7siv. esrf Sass costs. end
.,ar-se.7 ti,o r,rl 81 taG betrayed. 4nsf'se
sann.ie :. sifcist..d Ia his asrai pheasant Fsg-
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

The Louisville. Ky, Courier-JOundt
states that the well-known pioneer, Prof.
Donaldson. after having suffered with rheu-
matism for twenty years, was cured by st.
Jacobs Oil.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

The nei ghbors all say that
The Champion Fire Kinder
T. the finest thing IN the world.
Neat. cheap and convenient
Fifty fires kindied for Ten Cents.
No shavinaS. dirt OF smell
Summer Or winter. equally desirable
A-s your Grocer for the Champion Kind
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
Horsemen Attention I I

Vinegar Porter block. receives the ChicdgO
H0rselaan every Saturday at 40 p. M, and
the SPIRIT of me Tunes AT p. III.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

Pianos and organs sold on small monthly
payments. ". ". kimball Co. No. 9 Cana
street. Sweet Hotel Block.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

Elegant dress hats. trimmed IN the latest
styles by expert mIiiIners, ~ - Monroe
street ADAMS & Co.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

4Ag satiseFr5sr sof recetUasag iHE ikLz-
.sA4 ssg,sl.1sig 49, promptly otll confer q
,sssF 5s sstifgasg tais ates ~ 'elsphoAs ~
Dcst.4f ess,q4 car teletaoae nl4nbsr r. 81.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
Paul w. Friedrich s
"a MONROE STREET.

These bargains are offered to make
room for the elegant new stock of Stem
way, Sohmer, Hardman. aud Behr,
Pianos.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
GLASSWARE

carry in stock large and Elegant as
sortment Of Glassware Of the latest and
most Stylish Patterns, both in oolored
and PLAIN goods. These goods were
bought direct from the annfacturers at
Bottom Figures and they are being sold
at astOnishingly Low prices.
PURCHASERS Will do xell TO call at
my store and get prices before purchas-
Ing. crn save y0u money.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

Also Big Bdrgdins in Black Siiis.
4 fuH line Of Hedry eros Gram Dress
silks IA all coiOrS at the lar price Of %
cts irOrth 500.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

T1 TIRE six-nesl ticket ~ TIRE indoor
DINING Has. ia Ncnree sf~se-
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25
JOB PRINTING.

The IzLs8sAA "a l-1E grrpslF7'i a. ID
al xlnas ~ .oD pruinz airh Dispatch
Al orders leli as tGe counting olom VII
fseeIss plomlt attention
TELEGRAM PUBLISHING co.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-25

Ray yeur bssezies and phwtons Of A. r.
Autls.5sl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

In accordance with an act passed by
the Territorial Legislature of Dakota last
winter, elections were held June 80, in
all the counties south of the forty-sixth
parallel to choose delegates to conven-
ton to be held at Sioux Falls, September
s, to frame State Constitution for the
State of South Dakota, and provide for
the election of State officers, in anticipa-
ton of its admission as State by Con-
gress. But little interest was taken in
the matter, and i'll several of the counties
no election was held. Not more than
one-third of The usual vote was cast.
Among the delegates elected are Hugh
J. Campbell, late United States Attorney,
Chief Justice Edgerton, Rev. Joseph
Ward, E. NJ. Joseph and others promin-
ent in the affairs OF the Territ tory
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08
,The RernbHran.
WATERFOWL. WIS, JULY s, 1885.
JOE MACKTN.

The conviction Of Joe Mackin, the
election thief in Chicago, last week for
perjury in connection with the ballot-bo x
stuffing is another step in the right direc-
ton. Mr.. Nackin was tried early last
spring before the United States Court at
Chicago, and convicted of fraud under
the election law of the United States.
Before he was sentenced TO the penitenti-
airy his attorneys secured stay of SEN
tence and the case will come before
higher court for final decision, upon
the issue which defendants attorneys
make that the United States Courts did
not have Jurisdiction over a question of
the election of state officer. Mr..
Mackin in.the mean time being out on bail
and it was feared might through some
legal technicality finally evade a punish
ment he so justly deserved.
After the stay of proceedings was
granted in the United States Court an
indictment was found against Mackin and
his trial was had last week. He was
found guilty and sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for five years. This last con-
viction is under the state law and is for
perjury in giving false testimony in rela-
ton to the printing of spurious tickets
which were to court in the Democratic
candidate, Mr.. Brand, for State Senator,
and count out Mr.. Lehman. the Repub-
can candidate, who was honestly elected
to that office by few hundred majority.
This undoubtedly breaks up the worst
gang of ballet-box-stuffers this country
has ever had, and to the men who have
pursued the villain" and prosecuted the
case to a successful termination the peo
pie of this country are grateful. And
we believe that in the future Chicago will
be governed and controlled by different
element than that which has predomin-
ated in politics for the last ten years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08
STEEL PENS.

The Evolution I'm Writing Utensils Which
Resulted in Their Invention.
In the days of parchment and
papyrus, pens were unknown because
there was no need for them. The ink
was thick then as printing ink now is,
and brush was the thing with which
to apply the ink to the parchment.
To the present day the Chinese still
use brush for this purpose, as also do
most of the Oriental nations. But the
invention of paper necessitated more
delicate touches than could have been
made with brush, and the first effort
to meet the need was a split reed. For
long time this answered the purpose,
but when greater nicely was demanded,
the goose-quill was pressed into SER
vice, and for ages supplied the de-
mand. During the last century, many
efforts were made to improve on the
quill, the necessity of constantly mend
ing it being found a drawback to it's
use, bat all were unavailing. The at
tempts were principally directed to
fitting the points with some substance
harder than the quill, so that mending
would not be needed, points of steel,
copper, agate and even diamond and
ruby being tried, but all to no purpose.
In the first years of the present CEN
fury pens began to be made
entirely of metal, and the sur
vival of an old habit was
plainly prominent in the first steel
or metal pens made, they being shaped
in the form of quill rs nearly as pos
sible. They were fearfully hard, stiff
things, went scratching over the paper
with a most abominable noise, and
spluttered at great rate, and as they
sold Cor fifty cents each, were not very
popular. In 1920 elliott, the pen
manufacturer, made a wonderful i'm
provement in their manufacture, giving
the pen three Sits instead of one, which
gave more fexibiity. improvements
in machinery reduced the selling price
so that he was able to sell these three
slit pens for about forty dollars gross.
| It is worthy of note that letter article
of pen is now made and sold for TWEEN
J ty-five cents a gross than could then be
| made for forty dollars, the difference
being in the perfection of the machin.
cry, calling for less attention from the
men employed. The cheaper pens are
made entirely by machinery, but the bet.
ter grades are made partly BY hand, and
it is computed that the various manu-
facturers turn out every year abou,
four hundred million pens, 10 be USED
once or twice and then thrown away
The process of manufacture is exceed
ingly interesting, and the persons EN-
| Moved in Sitting the pens bV hanC
acquire wonderful skill, SO that qulcl
cutter will shape fifteen thousand PEN
in day, and good sitter will cut tn
Sits in twenty-eight thousand.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

ALL the improvement that has taken
place within twenty years in the copdi-
ton of the Irish people in Ireland has
been the fruit of the policy of the Liberal
party led by Gladstone. The dises:ab-
lishment of the Irish Church, the work
of land reform in Ireland, the modifea-
ton of the sedition laws and every step
in legislation ameliorating the condition
of Ireland were planned by Gladstone
and became laws by the power of Liberal
votes. The Tories resisted this humane
policy from the start, and its success was
at length secured in spite of their oppo
sition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08
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value, thatw' at once bring you in more mon
ey faster than anything else in America. All
Agents wanted everywhere, Of either sex, of all
ages for all the time, spare time only, to work
fer us at their own homes. Fortunes for all
workers absolutely assured Don't delay II.
HALLETT co. Portland, Maine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

Our of 500 members of the House of
Lords no less than $40 are landlords in
the fullest sense of the term; that is, they
derive the whole or greater part of their
revenues from land. Fifteen million
acres of land, with an aggregate rent roll
of G15,000,O0 represents their property
and income, while another G750,000 in
the shape of pensions, annuities, and
salaries also falls annually to the lot Of
this privileged class.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

Low BUSINESS THE offensive par
tisan" business begets an offensive, mean,
low detective service by a mean, dirty,
low set OF instruments no party can
afford to employ. The President has
made a mistake in the use of the term
and in permitting its use. Mr. Villas has
made mistake in the application, and
mistakes have not been confined to his
department. Upon strictly ex-parte
inquiry officials are turned out, when
common fairness demands that charges
shall also imply two-sided inquiry.
There are but two manly ways about
this business. The first is the old way
you are not of the successful, go, The
second is an honest impartial investiga-
ton with going or staying dependent
upon the result The other way is secret,
star chamber investigation, with one side
heard and turning out an inevitable
result If this is to be the practice of
one party it will be the practice of the
other. 1t is the sDeak-thief way
Memphis Aralanche (Dem.)
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

IF cholera shall come into the United
States this year, it will evidently be by
way of Cuba. Spain appears to be in
fected with the plague along the entire
Mediterranean coast, and it is very
doubtful if efficient measures will or can
be taken to protect Cuban-going vessels
from the contagion. Once in Cuba, the
plague-laden winds will carry the seeds
of the disease to our shores. The first
visitation of cholera to the United States
was made by way of Cuba and New
Orleans.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

Miss Rosa WARMUs, of Greenfield,
Ind, fell while skating in April and
partial paralysis of the lower limbs was
the result. Her physician recommended
that she be taken to indianapolis for
treatment. The night before the young
lady was to start she went to the Catholic
Church and prayed to the blessed Virgin
and now claims to have been fully re
sta ed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

''The truth.in masquerade" is Byron's
term for lie But it is the truth, and
no masquerade, that DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup cures coughs and colds, and SO
prevents worse evils, that may end in
death. No cure SO speedy,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

DOCUMENTS have come to light lately
showing that during the short period in
the years of the Rebellion that the
United States Mint was in the hands of
the Confederates 81, 355, 216.5O in gold
and silver pieces were coined. What
was done with this money does not appear
from any available records.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

DIR. ARABELLA KENEALY, daughter of
the late distinguished London advocate,
IS said to have lucrative law practice in
that city, where her abilities command
the respect of even "the old practition-
-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

IT is said that the Polish tenor, Mierz.
winski, while recently singing at con :
cert in Vienna was seized with sudden
illness. To the surprise and delight of
his audience he whistled with exquisite
expression the airs he was to sing, and
won immense applause in his new role.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

ABOUT two years ago, Lord Salisbury
and Sir Stafford Northcote agreed that
whichever of them was sent for by the
Queen in the event of political crisis
should be the leader of the Conservative
party. A similar agreement was come
between Lord Palmerston and Lord John
Russell
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

THE richest bootblack in America is
Patrick Malloy, whose stand is opposite
the Adelphi Hotel, Saratoga. LIE owns
two houses and has fat bank account.
He saved his earnings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-07-08

1T is said that theI bills of General
Grants doctors amount to $1l0, 900 up to
the present time.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
Beecher'S Rebuke.

Henry Ward Beecher, after his SER
mon Sunday, touched upon the alleged
disaffection of his congregation owing
to his action in the late campaign. He
alluded to his forty years. passionate,
and said he never mixed politics with
his theology in the pulpit. He said he
did not know how far the trouble had
spread, but only learned it from news
papers. If there were any pew-holders
offended he did not know them. He
had hoped the republican party, which
had done so much for the nation
would get wisdom, but he was bitterly
disappointed. He would have shed
tears of Joy if that party had put in
its platform a welcome to the south
and made one of it's candidates a
southern man. From convictions
deep as any he ever had he entered the
canvass, and when he went into any
thing he never went in by halves. He
cared nothing for life, reputation or
influence if the country might not live
together in harmony. That under
certain conditions he did everything
wisely he would not say; that he made
HO SldUCluCICS HC WOulo HOt uOW
in better light he would not under
take to say. He said his congregation
should have had confidence enough in
him not to have taken impetuous
speech-making as a special plea and
distort its application. AS far as his
political judgment and endeavors were
concerned, he looked upon them with
unfeigned admiration. There we're
mistakes and errors. He was sorry
for them and apologized. He did not
want any dissatisfied person to sneak
away. Let him come to Beecher face
to face, and tell him he is dissatisfied,
and Beecher would bless him. In re-
lation to pew-rents, he did not care
if they were diminished. He had
lived on a salary of 81, 500 when he first
became their pastor, and if necessary
could live upon it now. Ifthere was a
majority in the church or strong
minority who no longer wanted him
he would 60. If the great majority
wished him to stay. he would die with
them, and nothing would drive him
away. If he stayed, the congregation
would have to receive him, not ON a
pitchfork, but in the palms of their
hands.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22

rivers; but this calamity. great as 10
was, bore no comparison to the kiang
See Province in China, where, on the
18th. over 10000 lives were lost by the
floods. On the 23d, the English gun
boat Wasp went down off the Irish
coast with SO of her crew, and on the
9th cloud-burst over Pachuca des-
troyed the lives of 80 of the popula-
ton.
October witnessed the burning OF
the royal palace at Copenhagen. and
the 18th saw hurricane in Sicily that
destroyed dozen villages and caused
great loss both of property and life.
Firedamp in the Morayian mines kill
repeated at Uniontown, Pa, on tho
9th with loss of IA lives.
All Saints day, the lst of November,
beheld panic in the Star Theater,
Glasgow, in which 16 children were
trampled to death, while ON the 9th
there were two explosions of tiredamp,
one at Washes, in Prussia, the other
at Tredegan, in Wales, causing re-
spectively 20 and Is deaths among the
workmen. A railroad collision on the
14th astonished the people of Hanau.
Prussia, and killed 10 passengers,
while on the same day another similar
in its particulars took place on the
Houston and Texas Central, causing
II deaths.
December l brought news of the
mysterious plague in the mountains of
Kentucky on the I'd, the steamer
Mary Joseph was lost on the Grand
Banks with almost all on board, while
on the 4th, a great gale off the Banks
destroyed whole fleet of fishing YES
sells and caused immense loss of life,
and on the same date q schooner SNUG
Cling Cinnamon. over from British
Columbia was lost with 10 men. The
18th was noted for storm on the Rap
pahannock, drowning Sc fishermen.
The 10Th brought another tiredamp ex-
plosion, this time in Stierdorf, Prussia,
while on the 18th occurred the burn
ing of the Brooklyn Asylum and great
loss of life. On the 10Th came news of
the collision of the Bulnau and Maria
off the Philippine Islands, while on
the Goth came hurricane in France
with great loss of life and property -
ST. L0aas GIobe-De1nOcrat.