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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
SUNDAY WITH GRANT.
SERVICES sY REV. Or. NEWMAN.
Co. Hi Calls on the General 10 Pay
his Respects 4 " Good DAY
TOR the General.

Nj MoGEE.5oE, Jply ~ When General
Grant awOke TINS morning Dr. Douglas COZ
graduated him on his improvement The
change ~as slight, but the General seemed
al lazt 10 mend after q weary waiting Of
three days, and that sas happy sign tie
spent the morning u hi- room. train
that came up before noon brOught two hun
drsd visitors from Saratoga. They nled
slowly up from the station, many OF them
lingering near the cottage. Governor hiil and
j. W Dfexel were among them, going ~ u
pay their RESPECTS IL the sufferer. Chairs
nearly nllIng one side OF the hotel
porch had been set out before the tram
came. When the visitors reached the hill
there Wa al audience for Rev. DIR. Newman
Of about three hundred. IL had been IN
tended % hold a service Al some place 80
that the General might Overhear, bat on &C
count OF his condition DR.. Newman chose
the place on the hotel porch remOtest from
the cottage. A choir and orchestra from
CanAJOharie began the service.
Several OF the Grant family
came 10 the hotel and by the time the ser
mon began there were other arrivals who
came from the surrounding region. The
preacher spoke on the value of character.
Ia the course of his sermon, speaking
OF happiness proceeding from what was
IN person rather than from
outside influences, DIR. Newman referred TO
Grant as al illustration OF nobility OF char
acter, IN these words, "Oh, illustrious suf-
ferer in yonder cottage, what lessons thou
art teaching 10 the rulers and statesmen of
the world and 10 the youth of that country
which thou hast saved 10y thy own hand.
fhy silent heroic suffering commands admi-
ration and fills the hearts of angels with de
light" The preacher made touching ref
erence 10 the general IN his prayer. When
the service WAS over and the people were GO
ing away, the General came on the porch,
sitting with shawl over his
shoulders for over an hour. He coughed
somew hat in the afternoon. but toward even
ing was out again. DR.. Douglas thought he
had passed remarkably good day, and ex-
poets tonight will be a comfortable one.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
a DEMOCRATIC OPINION.
The Civil Ssr.iee La~ Declared 10 De
Unconstitutional.


Unconstirutionsi.
To1sl,o. o., Jaly i:a-fhe sttenn0n OF the
Hon " h. Hi4 being cslled ~ 6 paragraph
u section 2 article VI the Constitution he
has expressed the opinion thst the evil ser-
VICE act l. unconstitutional, aud sdas. ~
AM opposed 10 il oB general principles, be
cause il takes the appointing power Out Of
tie hands of those who are responsible for
the administration OF their respective de-
partnents 1 ana IL favor Of executing the
Law 10 the letter, while II j. a Law, a. / AN IL
favor OF every Law While II ls on tie
statute books. / am opposed 70 this law be
cause lt Il contrary 10 The spirit and genius
OF our free Institutions. Ii takes the power
out Of the cnosea agent OF the people, and
therefore out Of the hands of the people
themselves. "Nil there be al effort made
"a repeal the lawY' Il think there Will be
strong movement on the part OF the Demo
cratic members of the next Congress. /
have heard d great many members say they
will vote TO repeal IL. certainly shall II |
have an opportunity"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

NEw YORK, July l2.-Capar Jauch, who
lives at 81 West Thirty fifth street, was "A
widower, had $1,000 in cash, and owned six
bakeries worth $4,000, six years ago. when
he married divorced woman in Detroit
Jauch says that his wife squandered his
money so rapidly that some months ago he
was forced TO sell out his business in De
troit, and came TO this city. He opened a
saloon at Ninth avenue and Thirty
street. but was again driven ont of business.
he says, by his wife's extravaganza. Then
he left her. Mrs. Jauch had him arrested
yesterday for abandonment. but Justice
Ford dismissed the complaint.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
Dissatisfied Democrats.

Special 10 the Free Press.
WASHINGTON, july l2.-Messrs. Yaple and
Pennington are not altogether in the best of
humor over the situation of affairs in their
respective districts. They, too, are under
the impression that some one Is interfering
with their privileges To recommend appoint
ments. Ii has been suggested that they
are laboring under misapprehension and
that the proof will be produced to that effect.
Mr.. Yaple's candidate for the Kalamazoo
post office is said to be DR.. Foster Pratt.
The doctor returned to Kalamazoo several
days ago. Messrs. Yaple and Pennington
will return home in few days.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
BOLD BANK ROBBERS.
One EntertaIns a Clerk While the
Other Helps Himself to Funds.

PrrrsBURG, July 1.-Two weeks ago the
police headquarters here were notified by the
Chief Of Police OF Covington to keep close
watch for the bank sneaks who succeeded in
securing $1,000 in that city. The bank Of
ficials of this city were notified. 1t has Just
become known that Friday last about l2..D
O'Clock two gentlemen drove TO the Fourth
National Bank Fourth avenue. One entered
the bank and informed the clerk that the
gentleman in the cab wished TO see
him on business. The unsuspecting
clerk. complying with the request.
went 70 the sidewalk. where ne was detained
a few moments respecting the sale of three
hundred trade dollars. In the meantime the
party who summoned the clerk made good
use OF the opportunity, and with well filled
pockets re-entered the cab and drove away.
On balancing the accounts at the close of the
business. $500 were missing. The police
are unable, "A yet, to obtain any clue to the
perpetrators Of the bold deed.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
CONVlCTS ESCAPE.

Three Inmates of Richmond Peniten-
tary Enjoy Brief Liberty.
RICHMOND. July l2.-This afternoon the
western part of this city was thrown into in
tense excitement by the escape of three con
victs from the penitentiary and their i'm
mediate recapture. The convicts, Edward
Green. Joseph Pauley and Hugh Nixon, OBJ
tanned tools, sawed the iron fastenings from
n cell window, pried the window ont and by
means of a rope safely landed outside the
prison walls. They were discovered by a
guard and hot pursuit followed. joined in
10y the citizens and the prison guards. After
a regular fusilade the coDvicts were recap
tured and taken into custody. PeytOn
Huntly, a citizen, was mOrtally wounded
and another citizen and two of the convicts
were wounded, but not seriously.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
WHOLESALE DROWNING.

a Yacht Capsized Near Minneapolis
During a Thunder Storm.
MNSEAPoIIs, July l2.-About o'clock
this afternoon while e1- Mayor A. c. Rand,
his wife and two sons. Harvey and Frank,
and daughter Mary, j. COykendall. wife and
daughter Frank Hussey and George Me
Donald, an engineer, were III a steam yacht
sailing on Lake Minnetonka, thunder and
wind storm came up, and the yacht
containing the people was capsized,
and before help could reach them
the entire party went down and were
drowned. Mr.. Coykendall was member of
the wholesale dry goods firm of Coykendall
Il Bros, of this city. The catastrophe has
buried the city III mourning. The bodies
have all been recovered. Ii L. rumored that
two people were drowned during the same
storm at White Bear Lake. The story Is not
authentic. however.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
THE CLEVELAND STRIKERS.
Three of Them Fined $40 Each and
Costs on Saturday.

CLEVELAND, July l2.-The strikers who
were arrested Friday appeared in Police
Court yesterday morning. They were three
Polanders-John Pavolka. Thomas Bezack,
Frank Stutska, alias The Butcher
and Martin Hoffman, a German. They
were hard looking crowd and seemed
rather pleased with the notoriety which they
had attained by reason of their arrest. They
were charged with violating the sidewalk
ordinance. Judge Hutchins lectured them
severely, remarking that while he had no
authority to call out the Gatling gun bat
terry to deal with the mob who through
their lawless acts were inciting riot and
bloodshed, he would deal with them when
brought before him IN court. They were
fined $40 and costs each. Hoffman and
Bez ack, the latter the one who led the assault
on the Screw works, were Immediately rear
rested on the charge of melting riot. Their
cases will be heard Monday.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

OTTAWA. 0rt.. Iniy fl.-Count E-terhazy
siso proposes ~ settle saeso Hnnzsrisns m
tse Canadian Pacific railway h~if in ere
Northwest 1as hsd sn inte~~isv Vith the
government rslrsriirz tee a-tera. TIE
ministers axerasaed thenfrefvee asffsre,i uifh
the terrns n tife settlements rrouo-.~t - the
Ccunt sad PROMISED ~ srranze tie matter
spseiilY ps,selisis.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
The FATAL FLAMES.
Four Firemen Buried Beneath Fallen
Walls at Albany.

ALBANY, n. Y, July l2.-At o'clock this
morning fire broke out ia the livery stable
OF A. W Burch. destroying the building and
burning thirty horses. The flames extended
TO Boardman & Gray's piano factory, which
was also consumed Two other
buildings were Quilted. Firemen John
H. LLby. Rufus Townsend, Fred Mallen and
Daniel Wheeler were buried beneath the
fallen walls of the piano factory. Luby was
taken out fatally hurt and died to-day.
townsend and Mallen were fatally wounded
and Wheeler was killed instantly. The loss
will aggregate $4,000.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
RleL LIKELY TO Be ACQUITTED.
Probability that He Will Claim to be
Citizen of the States.

ToRoNro. July considerable interest
has been awakened here in Riel's approach
ing trial by statement made by Thomas
Holmes. Wingham barrister. and widely
circulated by the newspapers, pointing out
that there i flaw in the indictment against
the rebel chief through which he will in all
probability be acquitted, and 40. through a
stupid blunder. escape Punishment lt l.
conteuded that he Il charged with being a
traitor 10 the Queen while being her subject.
Now, II Riel Il not a subject of Great Briiain
bat a citizen of the United States. he should
have been indicted. not under the statute of
treason-. but under the statute which pro-
vides for the punishment of foreigners levy
ing war IN Canada. IL was under this last
statute that the Fenians we're punished. and
II l. for a contravention of il that Riel should
be- tried
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

New YORK, July l2.-On the day of the
failure of Grant Il Ward Jesse X. Grant had
on deposit with the firm Sll3, 3,il5 which he
had deposited with it AT various times
as his bankers. A demand was made
for the payment of the amount,
but a. it was not paid suit was brought in
the Supreme Court for its recovery. The
defendants put in no answer or demurrer to
the complaint, and Saturday judgment was
entered IN favor of Jesse X. Grant, LAP
being the amount claimed. together with in
terest and costs.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
a Death-Bed Confession.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 1.-THE Governor
yesterday pardoned Henry Crews, sentenced
in 1879 from Jackson county to fourteen
years in the penitentiary for murder. 4
brother of Crews was sentenced at the same
time TO like term, but recently died and on
his death-b bed stated that his brother had
nothing to do with the murder. and thus the
pardon Is granted. The brothers were orig
inally sentenced TO thirty three years each.
but obtained a new trial and were then sen
fenced 10 fourteen.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

MANSFIELD. o.. July l2.-The village Of
Lexington. seven miles sOuth of here. was
visited by a disastrous conhagration this
morning. A row of frame building. con
tanning business houses, was destroyed. The
Mansfield fire department was summoned.
but arrived too late TO do any good The
losses were a. follows. B. BatchedOr, 5000;
VIM Wilson. $500: Maxwell & Shareck.
Sl.eOo; DR.. @. Carey, 5000: g. VI. & b.
saver. $500. r. Thurna. 500; Thurna
heirs. 500
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
a NEGRO LYNCHGO.

After Being Sentenced to Be Hanged,
Pulled Up to Tree.
BALTIMORE, July 12.-At last justice has
been satisfied. Howard Cooper, the negro
who brutally outraged Miss Katie Gray, of
Baltimore county, the "a of April last. who
was tried, convicted and sentenced in Balti-
more to be hanged, was taken from
the Jail at Towson this morning at
O'Clock and lynched. Notwithstanding
the fact that the day for Cooper's execution
had been set for July 81, this action was
taken by the people of Baltimore county be
cause of fear that the brutal negro might, by
some possible chance, escape the gallows.
Efforts had been made by the colored men
In and around this city to raise money for
the purpose of carrying the case TO the
United States Supreme Court. To this
may be attributed the reason the people
took the law into their own hands.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
Youthful Burglars.

NV YORK, July 12-Edward Daley. II
years old. Of 2S2 Monroe street. John Man
drigan. IT years old. Of 85i Madison street.
and James Burke. 13 years Old. Of 3i5 Nadi-
son street. have been arrested for breaking
into the Office - Charles r. Hodson. 7f2
Water street. on Tuesday afternoon and
cracking the safe. The detectives suspected
that Daley had committed the robbery and
arrested him He told on the others. They
we're al held for trial
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
Concocisd Siorx

CHrc.eo. July I2.-Nrs. Smith. - No. -
Eidridze CoGrt the supnosed victim #
most sensational robbery. has confessed -
the detectives that her harroving tale wa=
purely imaginary. and that 30 uas coucecfed
- account for the disappesrance of ~ go
81 her husbands ssvinZs which she had
lost through an agent in pools and races.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
Established 1854

Our National Celebration
together with the low prices.
We are selling our Dry Goods
and Carpets for, brought 10
this city lay far a greater
number of people from every
section of our state than ever
before on any occasion that
has ever occurred IA the has.
tory of Grand Rapids.
Spring a COMPANY,
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

CAIRO, July 12.-Gen. Brackenbury tele-
graphs from Fatmeh that letter which was
received there Friday states that I'll Mahdi
Is dead. The letter was written by a mer-
chant at Handak, on July z, and it says that
since the prophet death his followers have
fallen to fighting among themselves. A
refugee Egyptian soldier who arrived at Fat
meh to-day, Gen. Brackenbury says, assert :
that he saw an Arab on the 1st of July at
AbudOm who told him FL Mahdi was dead.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
Spanish Ministers Resigned.

madrid, July l2.-Their official action in
regard to the cholera having been ques-
toned, Admiral Antiguara, Minister of
Marine, and Remero Robledo. Minister
of the Interior, have resigned. Senor
Canovas del Castillo. the Prime Minister.
has asked King AlphonsO TO allow him 24
hours in which Il select ministers TO succeed
them. Senior Cano "a del Castillo has
offered TO the Governor of Madrid the port
folio of the Interior, and to General Pezuela
that of the Marine.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
Held for Murder.

CINCINNATI. July 12.-Late Friday night
Judge Fitzgerald finished the preliminary
hearing of DR.. jos. Mckenzie, George A.
Smith and Marcus Smith, charged with the
murder of Charles s. Botkins, of Sydney.
O., in this city on June 10, and held them 10
answer the charge of murder IN the first de
gree. They went 10 Jail, there being no bail
allowed In snch cases
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
MURDER IN GEORGIA

Ore Farmer Shoots Another N Con-
sequence OF a Dispute
Arurxs. GA Iuiy i2-C rawford White
yesterday murdered his landlord George
Har'ieman. who bad rented TIE farm and
suhleased a portion of the place 20 White
hesd. A disrnte about tbe mans cement -
The crops ended in hard feelings between the
two men. and White bead. armed with a
double- tarveiiesi shot .-nu. went where Hard
man wsa as work in a feid and shot Harte
man. killing him instantly Mrs Harde-
man. wife ~ fhe murdered man. hearin =
ERE Srina. went ~ ti,e feld and f1nnd she
hfele~@ bode ~ her husband. She picked
10 the bleeding remains and csrried them
90 the hou-e. titehaad has fef
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
The NEW POSTAL STAMP.
The Design Decided Upon and Given
10 the engravers.

WASHINGTON. July 12.-The Postmaster
General has approved design for the ten
cent special delivery stamp authorized BY
Congress at it, last session The stamp will
be about twice the size of the ordinary post
age stamp. and the shape Of dollar note.
Ou the left of the stamp there Ia
a pretty vignette Of messenger boy
IN Uniform Across the ton are the words
United States special postal delivery. and
along the bottom the price - the stamp. ten
20 cent?. is expressed IN figures and letters.
Conspicuous on the body OF the stamp are
She words secures immediate delivery at
special delivery Office The whole design
is pretty and effective. The Postmaster
General gave ~ into the hands n the Ameri-
can Bank Note Company u New York.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
Another Similar Fire.

BELFAST. Ne, July l2.-Fire broke out at
o clock this morning IN stable of the
Belfast Livery Co, and two men who were
asleep there were burned TO death. The fire
consuIied the remaining stables, the Ameri-
can Hcise and the telegraph block. Twenty
horses were burned; loss $4,000.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
AZ Er.hsrzlsr Arrss.sd

IERsrr CrrT. y. ? Fn.s 81 -1s~erh osa'n.
collector for fhe Netrorfiftan 3 ffe Insurance
Coufrans iu this rfty rho short firas sir.ce
sr,bes1ies = sarz4 snrn - the corn rsuy's
money. Tas arrested ~ No~rf4tovn - iag.
and t-ssnzht b. thfs -ftq and le-3zad Ia Jsil
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
The Cholera.

MADRID, July l2.-Official cholera reports
show that there were 1893 new cases and 6ss
deaths throughout the infected districts on
Saturday. During the twenty -four hours
ending at noon to-day there were 30 new
and Is deaths in Toledo; ~ new cases and
Is deaths in Jaen.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
e. - e-aoks.s -

WssH1VeroV. g1iy I2.-It is said that sr-
Chief q Police Curtin. ~ B1Taio. vii IN q
dsy ~ two be APPOINTED Chief ~ the Jnifed
; stee Secret Se~vice N- Curtfn is 81
do-sei hy n1uber - Nev YORK state Con
zr-ssusen and ~ many prominent ctizeus
e Rll~aio
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
Warlike Preparations.

Hone KoSG. July 12.-Tbe Chinese gov
eminent is pushing warlike preparations on
the Corean frontier with increased vigor.
The japanese government has intimated its
intention of taking Joint actio with China
in repelling the Russian invasion Of Corean
territory.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

BrcHtvkS. Mici.. July L-on Friday
afternoon evi Lister. Who held position
A. teacher in tha stats prison az Jackson
nnder HaEeie sfrn uiztraticu. pounded has
wife and dragged her around bs the hair n
her head Her erreanis trnuzht Milton
Fuller ta ner aiti. Vho. after some difficultv
uraventssi further Rhnze. IN c1nrt Saturday
morning ester pieadel guilty and nas iBed
So snf cssts The parties belong - first
class Fam fit.ss
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
BOARD or pusuc WORKS.
Licenses Granted Contracts let A
Special Session Ordered.

Licenses Granted Contracts let a
Special Session Ordered.
Al the regular meeting Of the Board 81
.'ubhc Works on Saturday eveasng the fol
lowing were granted fiou.bers' hoenses b.
q. Hoffman, Sproul a Mc(4urrin, Pe1er ".
kuniOhs Thompson a Robertson. shriver.
" esthsrly A Co, "A. J Cunningham. A b
Hum. John Aliinghsn. Drain layers
hoenses were granted Leonard Schneider,
ADRIAN kens Jes. Ael)ermoii, Joh1 ne
Bruyn. joel Collns " J. Cunningham.
Shriser AeAthorly 4 Co, Peter " kanions
Sproul A McsSuErln, 4. q. Hoffman. Grade
lines were adopted on Neg, Straight ana
Al1bams streets. and proposals SeFe ordered
10 be received az a. Saturday evening heal
for improving Logan street, and tie con
structl0n Of sewer IA tie block bounded ID
Lyon, Bronson, l.afsy ette and Prospect
streets. The contract for improving James
street Was let 10 Turner A CTasley for
$500, and shat for improving Sixth
street ~ the same parties for sf.osN.50. The
Board viii hold a special session thls even
lng and viii consider the matter OF the build
ing Of the new Pearl street bridge.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

BosroS, July l2-James Russell Lowell
writes 10 the Adrert4Ser that his name Wa
used IA connection with the presidency of
Cornell University without consulting him,
and he adds that be vas not and ls not q can
didate for the place he is not and would
not be for any other.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

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Fisrr.a 2f.i- Nsis
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13
THE MEXICAN EDITORS.
They Reach New York City from Bos-
ton Yesterday.

IVFF TtottF UdTs
NFw YORK. July l2.-The MEXICAN editors
visiting Northern cities, arrived here tbis
morning from Boston They we're met by q
committee from the New York Press Club.
who escorted them IN carriage to the Hoff
msR House. After breakfast the party at
tended mas= at 81 Patrck's Cafhe-
dral and 10 the afternoon were
driven through Central Park 10 the even
ing they attended concert At the Casino.
To morrow the editors vii Re received a.
the rooms ~ the Press Club AZ noon and uiil
be entertained az The City Hall by the Mayor
and Board 0f Aldermen. In the afternoon
they vii be taken - CoDey Island and A
banquet Eiil 10 given in their honor At Man
hattan beach.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

BAY CITA, Mich, July l2-Ihe striking
dookwollopers have decided 10 break az the
system OF contracting which is nov iH vogue.
They Will have 40 more contractors, and
thereby give every lumber shower an equal
chance on the dock. About 90 strikers went
10 Mitchell. BOatell A CO. coal yard yestef-
day morning aud compelled the men pE.
loading the steam barge Yosemite 10 qui.
work. They were getting 80 oents an hour.
The strikers say they Wlll have no men work
ing on the rIVer or M the mills until tins
labor question II settled.
EAs1 SAGINAW. Mich. July 1.-The strik-
ers Wis ted CarrOllton, ,iWaukie, MeibOgrne
and Grow Island 10 day, and At their request
such mills ar were not already closed shui
down. At Mershon' Z shIngle mill they could
not persuade the men 10 loln them, tins be
Ing ths only mill IN operAnon.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

True It's. It's Pity. Pity 'tis, It's True
IL old Pollonius were 10 enter our store
and see the low price- at which We are sell
hing our flne Mackinaw Hate. he would utter
the above words with more force aud empha-
sis than he ever did Ia his life. II is pity
that fine Mackinaw HRis should be sold for
81: but IL il nevertheless true that We are
doing this very thing IN order to make room
for our Fall styles, which We are nov order
ing. We also have fine assortment Of
Manilss, which We are closing out. al cost.
Thomas 4 CEppIN.
- Monroe street
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-13

Our entire stock Of Summer
Dress Goods. Silks. parasols.
Fans. Laces, Hosiery. Gloves
Lawns. White Dr.s> Goods
&c. viii positively be closed
out.
SPRING d COMPANY.