Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-02-25
Morning Telegram.
8RASD RAPIDS. FEB. Is. 1855


lefe were eight new cases OF dlphtherla
one Of scarlet fever reported AZ Detroit
ldag.
Others than those Of the lab0nng classes
re forced - ask charity from the poor com
nissIOneEs at Detroit.
Mrs. j. H. Lyon. = highly respected lady
of Three Rivers, disd suddenly at her home,
Monday, ~ appoplezy.
Gov Alzer aud party were delayed IA re-
urning from Washington aud reached De
rolt yesterday morning.
jackson celebrated WashingtOn's birthday
= with quite elaborate services at the First al;
l.. church sunday evening.
Thirteen persons were baptized and az
mitted to membership &C tbs First Baptist
church at Jackson last sunday.
Two unknown men, trying 10 cross to the
,-Canadian side Of the St. Clair river on the
Ice Monday morning, were drowned.
A house owned and occupied By William
kalston, OF Lansing, burned yesterday
morning. Loss, - 40; insurance, 500.
II il said that fine brick block Will Be
built 10 take the place OF the wos'ds.n row
which vas burned at Stanton on Sunday.
The authorities OF the Wayne county aims
house and insane asylum nave decided TO
set AL their aDls-bOdIed men at work III the
spring.
A cooking main, attended by some of De
trOits elite was recently held. There was
also a night among game-birds at Spring
wells Monday.
Geo. G. Bates, Of Denver, has commenced
$4,000 libel suit in the United States Cir
cult Court against Mrs. NJ. T.. Williams, of
Detroit. He also sues for attorney fees.
Joseph L. Stlclney, of Detroit, has pur-
chased the plant and good will OF the Detroit
Post newspaper II Will be continued as d
morning Republican daily.
The Baptist church and society at Eaton
Rapids celebrated its fOrtieth anniversary
last Sunday. There Is only one charter
member living and ne Is IS years old
The Jackson Canoe Club numbers over
twenty active members and sixteen canoes.
At the meeting Monday night the club sig
nal and uniform were TO be decided upon.
The State military company OF Detroit
failed 10 turn out Monday because unprO-
yided with overcoats. The State authorities
were aware Of this fact, bat the coats were
not forthcoming.
Julius Jennings of Sheridan, died at his
residence Monday morning, OF pneumonia.
lie was sixty four years old, was one of the
first settlers OF lOnia County, moving TO that
county away back in the 3O's.
party OF seventeen of the crew OF -the
City of LudingtOn has reached Ludington
after long and perllOus journey over the
ice and water. The boat Is fast in the ice
provisioned.
The union cigarmakers of Detroit entered
upon the third week of their strike without
any material change IN the situation. They
are supporting number of men outside
their organization IN an effort TO defeat the
manufacturers.
Ia the trial at Hart of James A. Barker for
the murder of VIM. Maxim, his brother-in-
law, last October, the Jury were out i've
hours and rendered verdict of murder in
the second degree. Barker was sentenced TO
ten years IN Jackson prison.
Mrs. Isaiah Henderhal of Adrian, lately
fell down cellar and broke her leg below the
knee and dislocated the ankle. Last fall she
dislOcated her hip and had only been a couple
of days able TO get around the house from
that mishap when the other occurred.
After many pOstpOnements, Prof. +. l..
Briggs, OF the Eaton Rapids schools, had his
trial Saturday before Justice HOsier for
brutally punishing Eddie Shaw, 13 years old.
The jury failed To agree, being to IN favor
of acquittal. The case was thereupon
dropped
The Rev. DR.. Vincent of Chautauqua
fame, lectured in the Detroit opera house
Monday night % a very large audience, the
lecture being one Of the regular winter
course of the Y. NJ. @. A. The subject an
nounced was The After-Boy and his
Friends
A very interesting revival Is in progress at
Frankfort. There Is hardly standing room
even at the meetings Most of the business
houses and stores are closed from 10 10 12
a. M. and after I p. IN. Teams are sent out
90 bring the people from their homes and
return free.
ON Monday p men at Jackson who
had been receiving aid from the relief
committee expressed their willingness to
work and were set 90 leveling tho snow IN
the streets. They were paid in provisions
for their families, and said they could find
Fifty men willing 70 work for the same pay.
Poor Superintendent Martin says that 10
years ago the appropriation for city poor
relief was $1,000 all salaries and expenses
being paid from another fund. Now the
same appropriation covers everything, a net
saving % the city of 5000 and 5000 year,
though Detroit Is considerably larger than it
WAS
Edward = Grece Of Detroit, has petit
ton 90 the Legislature of Sabina Bates,
widow Of Edward Bates, who was shot and
killed iu his own dOOr-yard by Policeman
Thomas Holland November rs last, in which
petition the widow asks for compensation on
behalf OF herself and two daughters for the
death Of her husband AT the hands of an ofh-
Ger OF the State Of Michigan.
Before tle recent bitter cold snap, Wig
ellsworth y llisted. prominent fruit growers
near South Haven. examined 6eO peach buds
or different varieties anu FOUND va awe ana
216 dead. or more live buds than would be
allowed tO remain ON the limbs Since then
these gentlemen have sold the product of
their entire orchard this season for $25O.-
3ition Republicans.
The annual banquet given by the Withing
ton e Cooley Co. Of Jackson, % their en-
pioYes. took place Saturday night 4 din
ner WAS alao given the convicta Saturday
afternoon. One Of the features Of the ban
Qnet to the employees was the presentation
by The company to each officer. foreman and
man IN IT, permanent employ of q miniature
golden hoe. in the form If a scarf PIN The
blades are handsomely polished and engraved
and bear the initials Of ". e g.
meeting ~ physicians and lnymsn in-
tereztsd n tlse proposed removal II the elm
lcal department ~ the Michigan university