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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS.
noAoLrs CHANCES The BEST.
Crowds Gathering al Columbus Still
Talking About Thurman
Converse Out OF the Race

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. lo.-Delesates 10 the
Democratic State Convention are arriving
on extra trains, and the hotels are fast nll-
ing up. The preliminary work Of organiLa-
ton Niu begin early 10 morrow morning,
IL order that every ything may bs IN readiness
for the convention, which Il 10 DC held
Ia the Opera House Thursday. The
indications point 10 al unusually haTmO-
nIOUs convention liz Il thought, however.
there may be slight contest over the selec
ton 10 fili the vacancy caused by the death
Of Judge Okey The OLD State politicians
say all differences will be buried and the
party will be united ia endorsing the admin
istratiOn of Cleveland. Judge Thurman II
quoted a. having hatly declined 10 enter the
race, and friends of Converse say he ha- no
desire for place on the ticket This" III
the language of one OF the old-tlmers IN
Ohio politics, means Hoadly first,
last and all the time" Indeed, fair can
yass OF the field 10 night indicates beyond
doubt that H0adly's denomination Is al
ready cut aud dried. When asked by rep
reSenIative of the United Press whether II
had been definitely asserted that Hoadly
would accept a TO nomination, a prominent
delegate said ''Oh, that's all right.
Hoadly will accept. tie can not help him
self He will be nominated by acclamatIOn
prefer Converse at the head of the ticket
have been whipped into the Hoadly ranks.
They say there Is no probability of COnyerse's
name coming before the econvention,e except II
be for second place. The chief interest
appears 10 settle IN the platform, and there
will be strong pressure brought TO bear 10
incorporate plank authorizing liquor
license law, and indications point To Its sue
cess. Should IL turn out that Thurman con
sents 10 the use OF his name there Is no doubt
but that the present harmony will be broken
To some entent. but the Hoadly men claim
nothing can now prevent the Governors re-
nomination. Hoadly is expected here TO
morrow and II Is hoped he may be induced
to definitely settle the question "a TO the use
of his name. This convention will nominate
candidates for the following offices: Cover
nor, Lieut. Governor Judge of the Supreme
Court, { TO till existing vacancy, Treasurer,
Attorney General and Member of the Board
of Public Works. There will be In attend
ance 76l delegates, and 3sl votes will be nee
essary 10 choice.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
LUMBER NOTES.
Paragraphs from the Columns OF the
Northwestern Iumberman."

Paragraphs from the Columns OF the
Northwestern Iumberman"
Thompson Smiths Sons have purchased a
steam fire engine for the protection of their
mill plant at Duncan City, Mich.
statement l. current IN Washington Ter
ritory that 100000 feet Of lumber was re-
Gently cut of "A single quarter section Of land
on Samish River.
The breakvater to protect the herb0r Of
Port Arthur. Ont. north shore Of Lake Su-
periOr. will be 300 feet long when c0mplet-
ed. 1t will be composed OF 20 cribs. built Of
l2Si2 timbers. dovetsiled and bolted.
According to the custom house report.
there was SHIPPED from the port Of Alpena,
Mich. this wear. up to July 81. 7s. ~0.eo
feet ol lumber, as compared 70 s.. 40 600 feet
for a corresponding time last year.
Contracts have been let for the p miles Of
construction on the Southwestern railway.
IN Manitoba. and probably ~ miles more
viil soon be contracted for. Present con
tracts call for 5.ooo feet Of bridging
The Girard Lumber Company. of Menom-
inee. Mich. .ately shipped $1,000 worth Of
l1mber from that point to Kelley, Rsth
borne e Co. thIs city. and the Island Mil
Company shipped 70 the same house 5000
worth
The Kirby. Carpenter Company. ~ Ne
nominee. MH-h.. pays Ifs men An average of
So - a mouth. which includes All drawn z
vaEes and salary except the woods boss
The Bay Shore Lamher Company. ~ the
same place. pays an average of So month.
r Nelson and = II Str0hn. f1r the Che
hoyxsu Lnr-ber Company. ~ Chehoy zsn.
Mich.. recently vent - the spanish river
region, north ~ Georgian hsy. Ont, ~ In
vestI -yste the feasibility ~ booming grounds
OF 80 stream. ihe rrrnpauV 0Ens isrxa
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
PATRICK EGAN'S REPLY.
me lslsr IsAaUs NOT DEAD.
The Convention Next January NIL
5ho~ It's Strsngtn-The League
Not Used for Party Purposes.

CAIoAso. Aas Is.-PalFic4 Exan, before
leaving for his home ia Nebraska to-dsy,
took occasion u reply - Tic New York
D,isfy Assos article Shieh declares, The
iriza National League "a this country is noS
virtually dead. he sald. Representative
of the League from al parts Of the Union
ought o. knO@ better than the New YORK
Dailg ksscs. They say Il i not dead, and
the great convention shich sili De held IN
this cify neat January 0Ili demonstrate that
ls - ooth alive AID strong Ia speaking OF
the decrease of funds Ezan says that during
Its hrst year- it Eas Snreatsued WITH famine
EFictIons we're more numerous 10y thoos-
klld than the three latter years. Par
8cli aud BAL. associates we're Imprisoned
aud extraordinary impetus Sas given 10 the
raising 0f funds b the issaance Of the No
rent" manifesto. For these and other rsa-
-0a-. many Of which nO longer exist, the
fund.- have n0t come ia A. they did ia form
or years. in regard - hl. alleged manIfes-
70, Ezan denies the existence OF a genuine
manifesto. lie simply SrOte a brief letter
correcting the misrepresentatiOns or the
press stating Nny be preferred Blaine. Ia
doing -O he exercised merely The privilege
which belongs - every cauzen. that OF
speaklu. for himself and correcting errOne-
Gus statements made concerning him
Egan cites A number Of Instances % dis
prove the charge that the League was used
for political purpo-e- IN Blaine's interest.
Vice President DOhert,, he i happy 20 see,
has been hOuOred 0y the present admInlstra-
ton and appointed % Office.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
COMMENCED BUSINESS.
Justice Harvey p Yale Performs a
Marriage Ceremony.

James l.. Golderman, recently of Canada,
and Mrs. Mary Pelton, of this city, were
married by Justice of the Peace Harvey +.
Yale Monday evening. 1t was the Squire's
first experience in tying matrimonial knots.
He was not taken by surprise. however He
had expected that he would be called upon To
perform marriage ceremonies, and in order
to avoid embarrassment had prepared an
elaborate written ceremony, which he
hearsed to reporter and Il few friends III
the afternoon. As read by the Squire the
ceremony was TO end with land may God
have mercy on your souls" but he said he
thought he should change the closing sen
tence to something like land may you never
have reason to desire a divorce" Mr.. Yale
yesterday neglected to state which form he
used at the close of the ceremony Monday
night, but said that he read his part of the
performance with great dignity, and Is sure
that he made an impression upon the minds
of the blushing couple that they will remem-
Der for years TO come. He performed the
ceremony with much less difficulty than be
expected. and Is confident that he can per
form marriage ceremony with neatness.
cheapness and dispatch, and IN a manner
that will not fail 10 please the most fastid-
IOus.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
The Hotel Registers

AT SvFFT's.-J. Koch, Cleveland. r.
ROseuthai. M0skegon: ". A. Wilson. 81
Johns. n. Beckman, .. VI. johnson. De
troit. r. \ Blakelee. Buffalo. J H. Barr.
Toledo. J q. NJ. Gates. Cincinnati. II.
Kohn. Newark. l.. VI. Brock. Buffalo. T. ".
Phillips. Nev York: VI. Roman, Detroit.
At THF EAGIF w. J. HeDderren. Boston.
J. :. Boil. Columbus. G. II. Hiisrd, Chi
cago; Q. X. Briggs, Chicago. q. Eaton,
Cleveland. f. =. Nsan. Cleveland. J.. =.
Nolette. Troy. n. Alkus, Philsdelphis. :
q. Fitch Neu York. g. :. Hale. Nsbash
A. X Lickn0n. Rockford, III. J n. Hsnce.
Milusukee. ". r. Wood. Springfield.
Al THr MoBr0x -. A Roberts, Indisn-
ag-olis. J. Bowles. Chicago. x. O. Hicks
Nev York J II. Mckay, Nep York. II. p
Palmer Indianapolis. p. A. Bsckey. Nev
York r Johnson. PetOsksy. :. A. Csflin
Chicago. q. +. Block. Cincinnati A J
Franklin. Dsfroit y = Herz0g. New York
@. Trend. ChicsEo. A. d. Sargent. Chicago
A. Leon. NeV York.
Az rHF RtTHBrS.- - r. Bsvers. Kslsnns
700. 5 Triton, Ngrvalk y T. CrsD6sH
Traverse City. Johr W Stsnf0n and wife
Neu fork , p Ma0comh and pIfs. Lowell
J B Mag. Lockport. NY. ! E RioA J n
Human Coope~svlle. II y. SiIl, Sout.
Bend I ~ Wright, Nev York. ? v Cook
Chicago. I McPhfrson. Lowell
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
BENEFIT ASSOCIATIONS.


The Royal Templars Red Men An
eient Order OF tiioernians.
The ROyal Tsnplsrs 1. q mutual benefit
and tempsrsnoe organization. The total
absEinenoe from everything that Will mton-
cate Is one OF the requisites Of membership.
1t Is composed of Ia hes and gentlemen be
tween the ages of sixteen and sixty yesrs
Their death benefits run from $500 u q ,Ouo
as the members may see iii 10 carry, and IL
death benefits are paid within thirty
days after proof Of death, without
die Jute or litigation. II has been
IA existence about nine years, and has
a membership of 1000. Last year there
was collected and disburSed among the
members S3o,O0. The council Ia this city
has been organized SIX year.. and has
membership of 100, and hot death has yet
occurred. Ii II now growing very fast, and
the members claim that they have one of the
most select and harmonious working sOci-
eties IN the city A member between
the ages Of sixteen and twenty tYe
is assessed g. per year on $1,000
benefit, while those over IS years of age are
assessed about SO per year on Sl,UD-
benefit. The members claim that II II Ow-
ing To their principles Of total abstinence
from Intoxicating drinks that the society n
enabled to pay benefits on 80 low al assess
ment, as they pay for none of runs victims.
There Is Grand Council which meets the
third tuesday in February of each year and
a Supreme Council which is composed of
two delegates from each Grand Council
THE RKD MIN.
The Red Men have a very successful lodge
in this city. Ii was established about four
years ago. and has a membership of 40
The members receive - per week IN case of
sickness, and In case of death are given a
decent burial by the lodge. The society has
been organized almost as long as
the Odd Fellows. There are four
degrees, ard its workings are Sc
cret. The Great Council of the order
meets annually and is composed of dele
gates from the local tribes. The next meet
ing of the Great Council IN this State will be
held at Saginaw next January. Ii Is partic-
ularly strong in .he Eastern States and on
the Pacific slope. The local tribe Is grosing
rapidly and promises to become one of the
largest societies in the city in the near future.
ANCIENT ORDER or HIBERNIAss.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is mu-
tual benefit association, Its membt rship IL
composed entirely of Irish Catholics in good
standing and Is divided into state organiza-
tions. When a member dies each one Is
assessed fifty cents, which constitutes the
amount received by the beneficiary.
The motto of the organization Is: Friend
ship. Unity and True Christian Ch rity.'
They claim to be the third organization AS TO
numbers in America, their total member
hip IL over 10000.
During the last year in this State they
have organized in Bay Git, Saginaw, Port
Huron and Jackson. and preliminary steps
have been taken TO organize in several other
places. 1t Is essentially a. poor mans or
ganization. The next State Convention
will be held here in May 1856.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
FIGHTING THE WABASH.
ORDERS TO KNIGHTS Or LABOR.
No Repairs Ma, Be Made on Wabash
Property on the Lire OF the
Union Pacific.

81 LOUIs, Aug. Is.-Ihe .neTl kKecu-
tive Board of the knights of labor IN ses-
sion ia this city late this afternoon issued
the following cireGlar order.
To al assemblies of the Order Of knights
of LAboF, upon ths lines Of the Union Paci-
nc Railroad ana the Gould Southwestern
system: All members in the employ
OF the above cotnpany must
refuse 10 repair, or handle ln
Ia any manner, any Wabash railroad rolling
stock. If this order IL autagOnlzod by the
companies, or any of theli officials, yoOr
local executive board l. hereby ordered Ia
cali out ali knights of Labor on any of the
aforementioned lines without further or
ders'
The Union Pacific employees are 10 hold Il
mass convention on the 2ist, when the quos
uOn of strike l. 10 be considered. The tn
glneers ot thls system, well a. Of the
Southwestern system, are mostly knights of
Labor.
Buchanan, of Colorado, and Bailey, of
Ohio. members of the knights of Labor k1-
ecutiye Board, leave here 10. night for Ciese-
land for a conference with 4. Nj. Arthur, OF
the Locomotive Engineers.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
THE BOYS AND THE DONKEY.
They Frighten a'Horse and Cause a
Serious Runaway

Serious Runaway.
Yesterday morning as Miss Lizzie Stein
man was driving on North Division street,
her horse became frightened by seeing Mar
tin l.. Sweets imported Jackass coming
down Fountain street. The jack was hitched
TO a cart and driven by two little boys a
has often been seen on the streets lately. A.
he turned into Division street ne began
braying and the horse driven by Miss Stein
man became unmsnageable. He ran north
until he was few rods north Of Lyon street,
when he fell fat on his side, stopping the
buggy 40 suddenly a. - throw the lady clear
over him and against the cub stone. She
Was picked up insensibls and carried into
the residence of Mrs. Lamphere. Doctors
GrIswold and Catiin we're called. They
foond her severely bruised but no bones
were broken. Ii vas several hours before
she regained consciousness. but IN the after
noon she vas able 70 be taken - her home.
The doctors do not think that -he u injured
internally. but she Il Of a very nervous tenn
r-crament and they fear =enOus Consequence
"a the result Of her fall
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
asmAskAsLe SURGERY
a 6sHalo Patients Iaryns Removed
TO Oestro, Cancer.

buffalo. \. L.. Aag. ls.-Ons Of the most
dlfhcalt surgical opersti0ns kn0~u 10 the
profession sas lately performed a. the Gen
sral Hospital b. De. Roswell PARK, u being
nothing less than the removal Of tie larynI
Of a patient IN order - destroy = cancer
that @as fact eating the parts away. The
patient l. Df. j Ii. Pierce, Of Phillips
burg. Center County, Pa, .ho contracted
the difficulty which led ~ the disease While
IA the army ia l>tZ- DIR. PARK performed
what Is knOsn a. traehsOtOmy. cutting
thrOagh the tracnea from the front side "
the thrOaI aud Inserting breathing tube.
y hen the diseased parts were al cut away
and tho inngmeraOle veins tied aud the
parts thoroughly cleansed, silver tubes, pre-
pared Ia this city from models brought b.
Dr. Park from Europe, we're inserted IA the
throat u replace the parts removed. A set
Of reods i also ia process OF construction
which are 10 replaces the vocal organs. They
~lli be pat Ia place this week. The patient
h rapidly recovering. This operation mas
been undertaken only twice before, once ia
New YORK aud once Ia St. Louis. The New
York patient lived, the other died.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
OFFENSIVE PARTiSANS.
How il IS Proposed TO Garry Civil
Service Reform.
sp-ciAl to the FREE Press.

spscial TO the Free Press.
WASHINGTON, Ang. l7.-Julius Emner, Jr,
the chairman of the Jeffersonian Club here,
says that society has preferred charges of
offensive partisanship against so clerks IN
the departments, and that 10 clerks have
already been discharged in consequence, OF
these representations. The club has taken
the blue book het and gone at II systemat-
Ically, investigating each name with the help
Of all information within reach. Branches
exist IN all parts of the country,
and the@e are asked 10 collect Information AT
the clerks homes The principal charges
made are the neglect of duty IN the cause of
party and scandalOus acts of partisanship.
In most cases the evidence il submitted TO
heads of departments Ia the shape of sworn
affid Wits. When these could not be pro-
cured she charges were made in writing and
a. definite a. possible. At first the club
thought of preferring charges against ladies
a. we'll a. men, and did 40 in one instance.
But this part OF the scheme has been aban-
doned
Mr.. Emner says that he has received many
threatening letters from discharged clerk
and from those against whom charges have
been preferred. Ga one occasion he was fol-
lowed by two men, who ne has reason 10 be-
lieve were acting for clerks and when on
Sixth street, near the Smithsonian InSti,u-
ton. IN a dark and lonely part of the city,
he was shot at by these men. He was not
hit, however. and has not been frightened
out of his investigation by the episode.
There are about 400 names on the roll,
only a small portion of whom have thus far
been investigated. Mr.. Emner says that "a
soon a. Congress assemblies and members
are here to help the society from all parts of
country he expects to Toe very busy and he
thinks heads will fall very rapidly. Thus far
most Of the dismissals have been in the Pen
sion Office and the Treasury.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
ARRESTED FOR SEDUCTION.
Captured at Hastings After a Oesper.
ate Struggle.

Freeman Barton, who exhibited the petri-
fed woman in a side show on Monroe street,
about three months ago, was arrested at
Hastings yesterday by deputy sheriff from
MuskegOn. After leaving here with his
show he travelled around the state and finally
located IN Muskegon, where he became ac-
quainted with a little girl named Ella
Hines, thirteen years of age, and pretended
to marry her. After living with her two or
three days he left her IN Muskegon
and went away. Her friends pro
cured warrant for his arrest,
charging him with seduction and he was ar
rested, but made good his escape while bein z
taken TO jail aad returned TO Grand Rapids
The Sheriff from Muskegon caTce here TO
hunt him up and learned that he had gone
To Hastings, where he Was arrested after a
desperate struggle, in which the Sheriff had
his arm badly cut.
Knowing that he WAS a rough prisoner the
Sheriff placed the handouts on him and the
shackles on his feet. secured them TO him
self and brought the prisoner here.
The key of the shackles broke
while locking them and he was
proceeding 10 the Michigan Iron Works "a
have them opened, when Deputy Sheriff
Hennessey got his eye on them, and thinking
they were a couple of prisoners escaping
from the Jail he arrested them and lodged
them safely in the Kinney mansion. where
he held them until the jail officials arrived on
the scene and explained the rituation. The
Sheriff Immediately proceeded TO the depot
with his prisoner. en route TO Muskegon. he
says this Is a queer country when Sheriff
cannot arrest a man without being run in
for ~
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
YEsIERpAYs COuRIS-

PEoBsrE.-In ~. Arthur ". NoBlis. Chsn-
CT stage Geo W stage. John ROelOf and
Aib1rtu= zimmerman. Dependant. and neg
lected children. Order admitting 20 State
Public School AZ Coldusfer, At eKpense q
the State of Michigan
Pom z--T obiss Polaski. drund. adjourn
81 to August ~. Prank Nouahsn. drums.
iurv trial. verdict not guiity JOIN 0'Bn
en and John Ryan drank. uoiie pros d.
Joe Wood and Nsrsh Byers. saloon open 0u
Sunday. adjourned to Angusf p - Robert
" BefdlInger false prefenses. sdjo1rned -
AuE1st l9-F Frsuz fgdrs. sduiferE. 20
5ourn@d - Augusf ~ a-fSrane Carnar8.
drank. fne ard costs - Auzusf "a psi5.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
Rev. Or Downes in Court.

BOsroS Aug. lS.-Rev. Vim. Downes. of
Bswdoin Square Baptist Church, and Mrs.
Annie Taber, a remarkably fine looking
young woman, who were arrested last night
charged with adultery, were brought before
the Municipal Court this morning. Both
seemed entirely unconcerned. The room
was crowded. The court being undecided
10 the question of Issuing warrant. ap-
pointed private hearing. IL i stated to-
day that for the past three weeks two men
have been observed shadowing the house of
Mrs. Taber IN Derne street. Their mySteri-
Gus movements have excited much curiosity
IA the neighbOrhOod
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19
DROPPED HIS BUNDLE.
A Burglar Discovered in Petoskey
Boarding House and Shot.

a Burglar Discovered in a Petoskey
Boarding House and Shot.
The Resorter gives the following account
of an attempted burglary
There are several ladies and gentlemen
stopping AT Mrs. Wells private boarding
house on Emmet street among them Mrs
Sherwood, of Allegan. with her son, a young
man about twenty years of age. The latter
was aroused about half past three Monday
morning 10y a noise in his room, and turned
over IN bed just in time TO see a man IN a
dark suit of clothes and wearing a slouch hat
dash out the open door. Mr. Sherwood
sprang up. and iZlug his revolver, "A small
Z2-caliber one. rushed after him. calling out
to stop or he would shoot, which he did
The fellow was Immediately under the porch,
and the ball evidently struck him IN the head
or arm. as blood in considerable quantities
was found on the spot, and large pool was
also III covered on Mitchell street, in which
direction the burglar fled.
The shot aroused the house. and Sheriff
Pratt was called up, and on looking for a
possible clue a bundle was found which the
thief had dropped when shot. Ii contained
two coats, an overcoaL n Persian shawl
other articles of apparel. and a rubber coat
III the pocket of which was Mr.. SherwOod's
valuable gold watch. Nothing else Wa
missed and the thief escaped with no booty.
Several other houses in the neighborhOOd
were visited. but no entrance was made. the
intruder being alarmed by the srousal of the
inmates.
Access was gained at Mrs. Wells 10y means
OF the back stairs. and an open window
The burglar first unlocked the outside door
to make hIs escape quickly II caught. and
vas opening the door Communicating 10 the
interior compartments when discovered
There j. no clue to the criminal, though
Sheriff Pratt u positive the fellow j. some
resident sneak. a. every thing points 10 such
a conclusion.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19

SAkArooA, y. u, Aug. ls.-Ihe weather Is
warm, the attendance large, and the track
was a httie heavy.
First race. the Tennessee stakes for 2-year
olds. = milo-kirkman I, Bluestone 2.
Faience 3. time. Ill.
second race. mile and a half-Vslen l. Col
Sprsgue =, Favor 3; time. 40. Time Ia lst
hest. ll6. second heat-Rapido L. Pearl
Jennings 2 ko-cinskO 3; tune, l;l6. Third
and last heat-KspidO 1. Pearl Jennings 2;
time, l,lftt.
Third race, Congress hall stakes for all
age-, heats Of three quarters OF a mile, trst
heat Pearl Jennings /. kosciusko ?, jim
kenWick 3
Fourth race. g. mile Strathspey /, Tellie
Doe 2. Editor 3; time l;i659.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19

We never sold these goods during the wsr
for over fifty cents per yard although the
price for the best al that time al wholesale
was exactly this price and remained 30 for
nearly the entire year Of 1854. We are Low
selling the very best quality for the extreme
low price of FIVE TO seven cents per yard.
People never found fault or complained IN
the least OF the prices Of goods during all
this time. Ten yards of Calico for five dol
lars, twelve yards for sin dollars. We OfteD u
sold pieces of Sheetings from thirty FIVE 10
forty dollars per piece.
Spool Cotton al this time sold for
twenty i've cents per spool; Dress lining
Cambrlcs &c: Corset DriIl- 6oc To 7Jc.
Ginghams that we now sell for &C 10 loc
were sold for 5Oc 10 GOc per yard.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-19

WASHINGTON. Aug. fS.-The "Yantic." on
the '-Swatara " for the purpose of carrying
the silver money from the mint there 10
Washington. has been stopped by the author
tiles az the quarantine station outside New
Orleans. The authorities refused 10 let her
pass into port unless she j. thoroughly fu-
migated and subjected to all sorts of meth
ods OF disinfectiOn. The Navy Department
will not submit to that. So she will join the
..Sxatara' ontside the auarantine station.