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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
ACROSS THE OCEAN.
STANLEY AND. SANFORD AGREE.
The Great Explorer Favors the Ameri-
can Representatives. Railroad
Other Foreign Affairs.

BkRLs, Jan. 16.-The prospect that Gen.
Senford's plan for railway from Vivi TO
STANDBY Pool will be adopted By the Confer
enee il improving. Stanley recently showed
the committee that such railway would be
OF great benefit, A. II would secure the safe
arrival OF cOsOnists ia the interior, where a.
nifty per centum OF those who now under
take the Journey die on the way because there
l. ns proper means OF transportation.
Much attention i given here 10 the reso-
lnti0ns Of inquiry IN the American congress
IA regard TO the course OF the United States
government toward the settlement of the
Congo question. IL il the general opinion
that American legislators fnisjudge
the case. The reasons for tho par
ticipatiOn OF the United States
have been understood IN Europe To be first
that America was the first great nation TO
recognize tho status of the international
African Association; second, that having
among her population SIX million natives of
Africa. the United States naturally takes an
interest IN African affairs, As her efforts TO
encourage the settlement of Liberia have
shown.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
The Hotel Registers.

AT THE RATHBUx.-A Hufford. Chicago.
W. T.. Wolcott, Chicago; G. s. Jsminson.
Buffalo, y. Y: William Doty. IT.. Detroit
r. III. Burnette. New Orleans Wm. G.
Avery. Cleveland; Vim. Cuddy. Detroit: !
l.. Alexander, Hesperia: J. Il. Rue, Chicago
T. Harrison, Toledo. O.; G. ". Jones'. Hast
ings; =. r. Phillips. Baldwin. Harry =
Crane, Syracuse: ID. L. Barney. Ann Arbor
AT THE MoRTox. u. sveeflsnd. Ksla-
mazoo: VI. l.. Kohn. Philadelphia: g. G
Atchis0n. Pittsburg. Pa; A. @. Sesmon.
Chicago. l. =. Newman. Detroit; 8 8. Ne
Csaley. Kalamazoo. T. NJ Williams. 81
Louis. Jas II. Barr. Cincinnati: u. A. Har.
rison, Detroit: Geo T. Shiplsy, Chicago
Ben Bartlett. New York: p =. McMuncf,en
Chicago; Wm- Fwens. Cbeboygan, Wis.. II
". Dillingham;. Grand Hsvsn, G. ) Hszel.
wood. Chicago. G r. Bear5sley. Peoria
wm. u. Carey. Chicago; g. johnson. New
York
AT THF EsaEE--J- v. Thorne. Phlladti
phia. !. 7. Stewart, jackson. A. A Amflsr.
Indianapolis NJ. X Walton Chicago: z. /.
Rifson. Boston. Geo. Fe~fer, PuTalo. =. y
l. n fandresf. Battle Greek. G. (. Becor
Cincinnati: John r. Rash, Auhurn. y y
g. y. Shoemaker. (frsndw1Ile; J. ". Hicks
Plsiuwell. joan (slsss, Chsss1o; r II
Wolebes. Detroit: z Hailst. HiIiedsis, I
Tovy. Detroit: L. X Gibhs. Msyfsid. xlch
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17

NEW ORK Jan 10.
FLoUR-Dull aud without decided change;
Minnesota extraS3 .ssS6 %. round hoop Ohio.
S3 1905 IS. st. Louis extra. 81 1915 -. South
ern -four steady: common to choice extra S3 80
as 90.
WHEAT-Options weae only moderately active
and uesettled. closing. after frequent changes.
steady and Il to lac lower. Spot lots weak and
4. to &c lower. Spot sales of uleraded red at
91d9Sc; ungraded spring. az; No. , red at q2'let
s6c; No. red state gSc: No. rod winter. Febru-
airy. G2alGgsbc; do March. Mh,I95; do April
g6AMs69sc.
CoRN-Options were unsettled and in light de-
mand The close was steady al "a to sc lower.
Spot lots steady bui - 10 1 lower. Spot sales
of ungraded mixed 81 2 ig: ungraded white and
yellow 52d53c: No. mixed January 81 i G: do
February 50i4 d501lc; DO May. Dlac.
OATs-Options dul but steady and closed 4 to
&c lower. Spot lots were freely offered and
closed "A TO &c lower. Spot sales of No. white
state S7Ac; No. mixed do S0Ac' No. mixed,
January. S5Ac: bid.
ada 70d72c
BARLEY-NOminal.
PoRK-Dull. mess quoted at S13 25ff13 sO.
LARD-Dull and heavy; s. Is cash: 81 l5 Feb
ruary
SuGAR-Firm: fair to good refining. 4 AGiEc.
BUTTER Firm; State. l6k1 2qc; Western, l06 DC.
EoGs-Firm Western. 2 ~ 2Sc State 2sH2slfc
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
In the Senate.

LANSING, Jan. 16.-The following appoint
ments were announced in the Senate to-day
Clerk to Commissioner of Railroads, Edward
S. Haskins; Clerk TO Judiciary Committee,
Chas. M. Howell; Clerk to State Affairs,
Com. M. Dewey. Senate bill TO authorize
Saginaw county to borrow 100000 was
reconsidered. Mr.. Sherwood moved TO re-
consider the motion whereby the appoint
ment of special committee was ordered.
to whom should be referred the contested
election case of John J. Greusel, Jr., against
James Hueston. The motion was adopted
and the case referred to the Judiciary com
mittee.
Bills were introduced: Amending the act
relative to taxation of the liquor traffic; to
amend an act to regulate the sale, of liquor;
to abolish the office of Commissioner of I'M
migration; amending section 6,S06 of How
ellis statutes relative to justices of the peace;
to amend statute relative to town boards.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
THE STORM.
Railroads Blockaded and Telegraph
Wires Down.

The heavy storm which prevailed last
night dealt heavily with the railroads and
telegraph wires. The wires worked badly
aud the dispatches 70 The TELEGRAM came
in slowly and irregular. The Michigan Cen
train due here at 1925 last night became
stalled and mad 10 stop at Eaton Rapids,
while at about midnight the Chicago train
was reported four hours late. The
snow so blocked the tracks about the city
that two engines were unable 10 force their
way out To the south yard The storm was
heavier north than south. Trains from the
north arrived on time last night.
At about ] O'Clock this morning inquiries
were sent out by wire from THE TELEGRAM
as 10 the condition of the weather both north
and south of this city. The answers received
are given below:
MAScELoNA, Jan. l6.-It Is not showing
very hard. Only about two inches new snow
have fallen.
REED CIrY, Jan. 16.--It is snowing some
and blowing pretty cold. There are about
six or eight inches of snow here.
BIG RAPIDS. Jan. 16.-It is still showing
aud blowing very hard and getting colder.
Trains are about three hours late.
STURGIs. Jan. l6.-The storm Is very bad.
Showing and blowing hard. About eighteen
inches of snow have fallen here.
KESDALLvuLE, Ind, Jan. 16.-Nearly all
the freights are late. There are about
twenty inches of snow on the ground and II
is still showing and blowing very bad.
FoRr WAYNE, Jan. l5.-it has been snow
ing here all day and all night. All trains
are much delayed. Between twelve and
fifteen inches of snow have fallen, drifting
10 four and five feet deep III places. Trains
on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne Chicago
railroad are from'three TO five hours behind
time. Passenger trains leaving Chicago on
time arrived here five hours late.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
A CORRECTION.
The Last Article Written for the
"Tribune" bv Horace Greelev.

The Last Article Written for the
"Tribune" by Horace Greeley.
The Eagle of the 14th inst. publishes an
article which it claims was Horace Greeley's
las. article in the New York Tribune, Nov. z,
1872. The article in question was originally
entitled Crumbs of Comfort The drift
of it is that his defeat had mercifully spared
him the further opportunities of Office seek
ers, for whose advancement considerable
portion of his time had been given.
Although IN the usual editorial form il is
understood that the article never emanated
from the great editors pen. 1t was, accord
ing to the New York Sun (See issue of July
Z, 1881, published in the Tribune without
his knowledge, and greatly to his grief and
chagrin. MIR. Greeley was so annoyed by its
appearance that he Immediately wrote for
publication the following disavowal.
"By some unaccountable fatality an article
entitled Crumbs of Comfort crept into
our last, unseen by the editor, which does
him the grossest wrong. 1t is true that Of
fce-s seekers used to poster him for recon-
mendations when his friends controlled the
Custom House, though the 'red-nosed' va
riety was seldom found among them. 1t is
not true that he ever obeyed a summons TO
Washington in order that he might there
promote or oppose legislation In favor of
this or that private scheme. In short, the
article is a monstrous fable, based on some
other experience than that Of any editor of
this journal"
This article. of which the S,tw says that il
has the original manuscript. and fac simile
of which 1t publishes, was suppressed by the
new editorial management that had come
into power during Mr.. Greeley's temporary
retirement for the campaign. 1t was prob
ably the last article which ''the Napoleon of
the press" ever wrote for the Tribune, and
the failure to get it into print was such a
staggering blow to an already tottering man,
that he never recovered from the cruel infiic-
ton, but was soon afterward taken TO the
private asylum, where he died-a broken
hearted man.
The article published in the Eagle may
have lost something of the peculiar signif-
canoe which II possessed dozen years ago,
but it is due to history. as well as TO Mr..
Greeleys memory, to say that his large,
kindly heart never was guilty Of writing such
ungracious words. X.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
The Storm in the West.

CmcA0O, Jan. l6.-Trains from all direc-
tons are arriving two or three hours late.
owing to the snow drifts. Trainmen report
the snow along the lines of roads as very
heavy and drifting badly, particularly west
and southwest.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 16-The sleet storm which
set in here yesterday continued all night
and to-day has turned into n regular blus-
tering snow storm. and heavy fall of
snow is threatened. Street traffic Ia already
impeded and street cars are run only
with great difficulty and by doubling teams.
The storm has great breadth, extending
throughout the entire West, and reaching "a
far South a. Northern Texas. Temperature
below freezing point.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
rFrFGRAPurC BKEvIrrFs.

Governor Hughes was inaugurated Gov
ernor OF Arkansas Thursday.
A general cut-dOwn in wages has been
agreed upon by all the mills IN Lawrence,
Lowell and Manchester.
Salt of excellent quality has been discov-
cred at Boutwell,. Ont. The bed is ninety
fret through, and the end Is not yet reached.
At the meeting Of the Board of Trustees of
the Chautauqua Assembly Thursday, at
Pittsburg. Mr.. Lewis Miller. of Akron. was
elected president.
Professor Leigh Hunt, one of the princi-
pals OF the public schools at Des MOines. has
been chosen President of the Iowa State Az
ricultural College At Ames.
The Rev. Charles F. Thwing. pastor of
Congregational Church at Cambridge. Mass,
has been asked to accept the Presidency of
Iowa College. at Cirinnell.
Boards OF Trade Of Montreal, Toronto.
and other places desire the adoption of a
standard cassifcatiOn Of wheat throughout
the Dominion. In additional grade is also
wanted for Manitoba
A bin was introduced Thursday IN the
Minnesota Senate providing that persons
or corporations conspiring or combining 10
effect the value Of cereals shall be fined not
less than 5000 nor more than $1,000.
In the celebrated Muzo emerald mines.
United States Of Colombia, an emerald has
been found Weighing in the rough over one
pound. This i the largest that has ever
been discovered.
= A case exciting some interest IN marine
circles relating 10 she question whether the
Islands AZ the west end Of Lake Erie are IN
the customs district Of Miami fIoledol or
that Of Sansluskv. was yesterday decided IN
the United States Circuit Court IN favor IF
the former.
The Karl family. at Creston. lows. twelve
rersons IN sll. have shut themselves up in
their house. hourly expecting the end Of the
world. They spend the time IN poring over
sheir Bibles. and fears are expressed that
one % their number. Younz Eiri. who ls an
eanhebeverf viii be offered "a a sscrifice.
AZ. Mcdonald reported ~ the Dsuocretic
czocns Thursday night st Springieia hat
Ha,nrs had agreed o. reign TIE speaker
.~lair affsr fhe elecfiou of tntfesf states
Srnsfor ~ favor Of t'rpnkrite, end n TIE
.~-,sn time Mr.. Cr0nkfife eo'1ld sssist haises
- &C. formation ~ fhe committees. trork-
80. fsfased - e,cept these condtfranss wssn.
,.,rtnx that - was fhs c<ucus nonafn~s snd
sssald BE snppoFs~d.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
In the House.

Mr.. Case (of Wayne) presented the me-
mortal of Levi Willard, contesting the seat
of Speaker Newcomb Clark. 1t asserted un-
lawful proceedings in the canvass and i'm
portation of non-residents, who cast illegal
votes
The Health Officer of Detroit sends me-
mortal requesting annexation to that city of
a township Immediately adjoining 1T, basing
his request upon sanitary reasons.
The following appointments were made:
Lee III. Cobb, clerk to Insurance Commit
tee. Chauncey Newcomb, clerk Judiciary
Committee.
Gov. Begole transmitted a message noting
all the pardons granted by him and his reas-
ons for them.
The following bills were introduced in the
House: Making appropriations for the State
Normal School; amending the law relative
to inquests: for the seTni-annual distribution
of the primary school fund.- to incorporate
institutions of art; for the protection of
hotel keepers: for the punishment and pre-
vention of horse stealing.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
List OF the Standing Committees and
Superintendents Appointed.


Superintendents Appointed.
The session of the Executive COMMITTEES of
the Michigan Agricultural Society, held III
ia Detroit this week, has been q somewhat
lengthy one, but not altogether uninterest-
ing. President Parsons, in his retiring sd-
dress, strongly criticised the migratory plan
of the annual exhibitions: recommended the
abolition of the third and fourth premiums;
suggested that entries in the stock and cattle
departments should close at least ten days
tefore the opening of the fair, that the re-
quisite number of stalls and pens might be
provided. He paid glowing tribute to the
memory of eX-Prssident Beckwith, who died
May 10, 1854, and who was for ten. years an
honored member of the society. He closed
by introducing his successor Z. .. Humph-
rey, of Kalamazoo.
President-elect Humphrey favored the re-
vision of the premium list; urgered farmers
to enter more largely into the production Of
live stock and dairy products. rather than
raise wheat and other cereals at so little, if
any, profit; thought side shows should be
kept out of the exhibition grounds, and the
sale of intoxicating liquors on the grounds
probited as well. The President appointed
the following standing committees and super
intendents:
business Committee-W. II. Cobb, A. O
Hyde, John Sharp.
Transportation-J. M. Sterling, w. l..
Webber w. j. Baxter.
On Reception-Philo Parsons, w. l.. Web
ber w. j. Baxter.
Program-A. o. Hyde. l. II. Butterfeld, q.
w. Phillips.
Printing-A. j. Dean, j. G. Sterling, c. w.
Young.
General Superintendent-J. M. Sterling.
Chief Marshal-A. o. Hyde.
EXECUTIVE SUPERINTENDENT.
Cattle-I. H. Butteyfied.
Horses-F. V. Smith, G. w. Phillips.
Sheep-D. W. Howard.
Swine-John Lessiter.
Poultry. q. A. burlington.
Miscellaneous. G.. Sharp.
Fine Arts-W. j. Baxter, j. Parsons.
Mnsic-M. Z. Anderson.
Children's Department and Needle Work
Minnie III. Brow.
Manufactures-Hen Fralick, F. L. Reed.
Agricultural-A. F. Wood.
Machinery-William Chamberlain.
Farm Implements-H. o. Hanford, Abel
Angel and G. w. Young.
Dairy-J p. Shoemaker.
Vehicles-John Gilbert.
Bees Honey-M j. Gard.
Forage-E. w. Rising.
Police-W. H. Cobeb.
Gates--William Ball.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
YESTERDAYS COURTS.

PorIcE.-Peter Costigan. drunk, Is days
in jail.-John Long, fast driving; paid
$5:35
PBoBATF-ln re jeanette Childs, INDECENT
insane. Petition for admission TO the Mich
igan Asylum for the Insane. at the expense
of the county of Kent, filed Order grant
ing same.-Estate Of Geleyn kichielsen
deceased. Will and petition for probate Of
same filed. Feb. rs set for hearing Re
tate of Hendrick De Boer, deceased. Proof
on probate Of will filed. and order made sd-
hitting sill To probate. Bond fled, and
letters testamentary issued To Maertje De
Boer.--Essate Of Hiram Moore. mentally
incompetent Citation returned personally
served
CIRcuIT.-Willism II. De Camp '. vm. II.
Powers. Assumpslt. Verdict for plaintiff
for 5000 and costs. STAY Of 20 days
granted --AnsoH Wood Mower and Rearer
Go. v Peter Mooney Assumpsit. On trial
H. Hammerschlsg =. ". EichelsdoTfsr.
Tresspass on the case. Continued With costs
hy consent.
JUsrTcp WEsFrArH.-Nicholas Pass Y. Jss-
per Clements and Alfred Miller. kssump-
sit judgment for plaintiff els and coste.
The People =. Nathan Riley. Larceny
le~s than Az Adjourned 20 2 a n. Jan. II
srrrsEos -S2eo. II. Thurstein ' Rsnsosu
g. fsnce. Trespass on the case. On trial
Irsrrcr RsovwrH. Nelson Brothers a O..
'. John A. Castor. aesuup~it. Judgment for
plaintif, SO and cssts. .-- Peter Gel3hoT '
Reniauin Neyer. s@ssmp~it. sdiouTned ~
Jar. -
1rstrep Sarxprps Nfltyn " ard Geo.
= Nsrse r. T. psrlina Hnehes. sssuuafeif
Judgment f1r riaintiF. az 81 sri cesss 4--
Wus = Frost = geofcp = Rfehrsrnd. Tsniss
". aod knssre Reisy. aeaarnrsits eafrnrned
- 1sn z sf 2 = n @ Hsnrietts A. 0ans =.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
Grand Rapids.
Wholesale MARkETs.

TELEGRAM OFFICE. Jan. rs.
GRArx-Corn. Sc Oats. 2s6slc: retail Sc
Wheat: Clauson. -; rel long berry. "a; short
berry rs. Rye IS lhs, S4 s5c.
FLOUR AND FEED- Pastry. 81 20 wholesale s. %
retail: patent SIS 81 Wholesale. 81 % retail. mid
dlnlss. per ton, SD 80 wholesale, 81 oo Per cwf.
Bran per ton. 81 "a wholesale. SsfIQlc per cwt.
Meal and feed. per ton. so 90 wholesale S. l0per
cwt.
3 Op0q 30. scarce. Lambs s. sftS oo; mutton. s.
ass. Dressed hogs. - sO6s "a. Pork: Per hhl
mess. Sie %. hams, fic: shoulders. s., smoked
beef, i6c, bacon. i2isc Lard nerce~. eisc, ket-
Rr-rr~R .xp CHrFsF- Batter. Tub~ AMI jsr.
f6t7 tsc. creamery. tabs 2c- Cheese. II isnI2tSc
pourrRY Fowls. nrasefvi tettilc. Turkeys
dressed. ii0l2c. Ducks, dressed liai2c.
Faes Frp~h lots. pa. basket lots, 2sc.
YFsSTAH1Fs Potatoes. 20a'c. Onions. Per
bu. yelioW 4lflt5c, silver skins. sidec. Beefs
Per hn. Sc. Nshhage. per hundre'i. - efs ca.
30. Celery. per doz,1f 49, gFsnberrys. - =
FpvsH FsurTs-A ps,les. frr bu. ssHoc
HoSry White clover ~ tzifc. dark s07e.
s.fr syracrsse. hasrel. a. Is. saSinav. stta
ssEps Timothy. 3 g. clover. 3 oonR 81. Rcd
Tep ~ -
1i4cs fnii cnr@l. 81 8rJ hisles and kifs. 4
81 -. cali skins Erenn rnrnt toC. fearrn
stsas Fer piers. N*tFr.
sHTsr pFfrs ~lsasfsineS ~ Sorr ageT shins. p.s
pipce. H3sse, faIi psif>. e@sr. wistss r.'ts
$40 tfe
Ttf4nw EA6st&e
weof fiae vsskssi. soa 17.. rsssr-e ~ssbr-l =.
fae. nr ~1St ~ =
Hr s1asFi2. e~laa ga pa te- ~he.i~~al. "a
~ rser rFt
SFntw - 1easi SsEA
Woer fssrsl. zsalina - a. ss ref -osss s.s tlges
srIit ~nfak . -
Co*k stev4 srl nnt a. ~ 30 srus sss sd
r-afn. = 81 ra9 30
sss5~-~. w.s-s -Ass ~ s~'s~-. -. s-s-a
80 ~
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
q Californian Hanged.

SAN FRANcIsoo. Jan. l6.-Wright Leroy
was hanged to-day at half past twelve. On
the 18th of August, 1888, he decoyed Nicholas
Skerrett, an aged capitalist whom he had
personally known for long time, into one
of Skerrett's houses on the plea that he
wanted to rent it. While inside he told
Skerrett he would kill him unless he gave
him a check for large sum of money.
Skerrett refused. Leroy then knocked him
down, seized him by the throat, and while
continuing his threats checked him to death.
He observed firm demeanor on the scat
fold, and asserted his innocence to the last.
His neck was broken.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
TRADE AND FINANCE.
OFFICE OF T. V. TAYLOR, Sweets Hotel,
GRAND RAPIDS. Jan. 10, 1885.

GRAND RAPIDS Jan. 10, 1885.
Liverpool merkets were Cd per quarter on
wheat, unchanged on corn. Exports Thursday
foot up about 175.000 bu wheat; in wheat and
flour The total exports for December last
ceed the exports for any corresponding month
since 1890. Chicago receipts to-day were 149 cars
wheat 274 cars corn ia oats and n 600 hogs.
Markets opened with very nervous feeling and
soon became weak under apprehensions of further
disaster in the iron trade, but as the day wore on
and no new failures of Importance were reported
a steadier feeling became manifest, and the close
was quiet at figures reported below. Some time
may be required to show how far other firms may
be affected by the failures of yesterday. but
gard them as the elimination of two years un-
profitable business and do not think that their eff
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
From a Bright PARTICULAR Star. |"

One of the best two cent dailies that ever
fell under The Stars shining scissors is the
Grand Rapids TELEGRAM. 1t Is neatly
printed six-column paper, and each depart
ment is carefully edited, and contains far
more reading matter than do many blanket
sheets we open daily. Its editorials are crisp,
curt and pungent, after the modern style of
journalism We always receive The TELE-
GRAM with satisfaction if not pride.-Jack
SON Sat Ere StGr
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The annual report
of the Department of Agriculture ia now in
press. 1t maks the record of corn produc-
ton for 1884. 1.T95.W0,c0 bushels; wheat
nearly 5l3O00.OO0, and oats 5S3.o00.O0.
These aggregates are the largest ever
recorded. The rate of yield is 2j.S bushels
OF corn. wheat IL, and oats PA. These are
the figures for permanent record.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17

F'snncis Of all de.crip ms are marked down Al
the mpsi wonderful low pf.ce~. 4 loc 12isc 10
lie %. &c During a business experience Of uf,-
ward of u'irfv i've yearS have never known
such SsIufe Tor the none. prevail In each
Department II our Store. No raaifer what your
wants may bs IN the Dry q ode line YOU viii hnt
every article marked CORES l,oi..ilne with the
great scarcity Of money. 4 bushe - wheat viii
purchase more goods from Establishment
than n ever would eiaoe the foundation ~ the
world. ~pRrN. A CoMphrr
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17

DUEfIS, Jan. 16.-Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, has prohibited the
circulation Of the last number of Rossa's
paper received IN Ireland.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
Stewards Troops Suffer Terribly.

CArEo, Jan. 15.-General Stewards troops
Suffered terribly on the march to Gakdal.
Thirty eamels died for lack of water. The
water skins in which the water for the men
was transported leaked badly. making the
supply inadequate. The provisions were ex-
hansted. and the men finally served with but
one ration daily.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
Big Burglary in pittsburg.

PrrrsBuBs. Jan. i6.-Burglars entered the
Office of Neel & Wampler, of McKeesport,
ut an early hour this morning. The large
safe was blown open aud insurance policies
and mortgages TO the amount of $4,000
stolen. Only small portion of the paper Is
negotiable.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17

The many acquainPnces and friends of A.
j. Rose will be panied this morning when
they read of the death of his most estimable
wife who died about midnight last night.
She was a woman highly respected and ad-
mired 70, her hind disposition and exemplary
traits of WomanhoOd.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
a Gas EXPLOSION.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l6.-Five employees of
the Philadelphia oil works, located at Point
Breeze, we're dangerously injured this even
ing by the explosion of the gas in tank on
which they were at work. They were taken
to the University hospital, but will probably
die.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
The RaiIroads and Their Rates.

NEw YoRx. Jan. ia meeting Of the
Presidents of the trunk lines vas held to-day
at Commissioned Fink's Office. The matter
of cutting rates sas discussed. The meeting
lasted Al day Fink says nothing definite
was arrived AZ.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-17
An Overdue Steamer.

LONDON. Jan. l6.-The steamer Admiral
Moorson, from Dublin. for Holyhead, has
not yet been sighted or heard from. As she
n now about twenty. four hours overdue the
anxiety of those who have friends on board
ia iutrnaa