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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
Free Kindergarten Association.


The annual meeting Of the Free Kinder
garten Association was held last evening
President Mitchell presided and Treasurer
Sigh reported that they had collected
by subscription, etc, S35597, expended
SAB. II. leaving deficiency of $ll7.15. The
amount needed to complete the coming
school year would be about $lG0 The pres
ent officers were instructed TO raise the de
ficiency. The total membership at present
Is seventy five. Resolutions expressing sat
i=factiOn az the work completed during the
past year and desire to continue were
adopted. vote of thanks was rendered
Miss Clara Wheeler and Miss Swain for the
excellent work performed during the year
just closing. especially ia the government Of
children. Miss Swain was granted free use
Of material for a select school. I he follow
ing officers were elected President, Prof
l. y Mitchell. Vice Presidents, Mrs II. H.
Welton. Chas. Sigh. ". ID. Stevens. ]. VI.
Wheeler. ]. Morgan Smith, George Fitch.
&. II. Maxim. Elliott Judd. Enos Putnam
ID. II. Waters, Misses Ella Field and Lille
Jones Messrs. Prof. III. NJ. Wilbridge. Dr.
&. Maxim. Dr. II. +. Locher. DR. J. q.
Parker: Secretary, G. II. Gleason; Treasurer
Chas. Sigh. Board Of Control. Prof. Mitchell
Mr.. Powers and Mr. J. NJ Wheeler.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
Can Supply all Glasses.

Grand Rapids is rapidly
growing IN population. includ-
my people of wealth, together
with more numerous por-
tion of people of limited
means. While the former
class has created demand
for early fruts and vegetables
the latter is compelled 10 deny
themselves many Of these
luAeries. bat the necessities Of
life are wanted by both.
1heo b. q NJ. &. Goosen. l49
Monroe street are handling
all early fruit, and vegetables
of the season. and make
speciality Of strawberries. new
cabbage. bananas. pIne-apples.
etc. One TRIAL VIII convince
You in regard 10 prices. both
in staplos and fancy fruits
and vegetables. that they out
sell amy competitor. either IN
price or quality.
j. = Garden Seeds in Bulk
IN amy quantity also dealers
m stove wood.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

When We commenced our great whole
sale trade on Carpets our stock amounted
to upward ~ fifty thousand doll il
lis not quite SO large as 1t was then. yet
we can show the finest line of patterns 10
be found Ia TINS market, consisting Of
Tai estry Brussels al the extreme low
price Of 55c, G5c. Toe. Ingram Carpetng
as low as Dc, 3Oe, 35c. 4oc 45c, 50c, Doc
G0c, 65c We have the largest assortment
Of patterns as well as the bees, makes To-
be found IN th's e,nai.
vELvErs at SLl0, Sll5 S1.z5 anu o 30
is beyond all question the most complete
consisting Of the Newest and Choicest
Designs manufactured.
MoQuErTrs from Sl1O, sl.25. sl.35 and
sl.4O comprises the largest assortment
and best quality.
BODY BRUSSELS at 95c, 800, Sl.l0 and
Sl.l5 is cheaper than can be found in The
United States, and We are prepared 90
guarantee this fact for the reason that our
trade is coming from places hundreds -
miles from Grand Rapids.
SPBING 4 CoMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
a sHREwO SCHEME.
those Tobacconists Certain 10 be /
Ahead ~ Their Lottery Scheme.

those looaCcOnists Certain 10 be
Ahead ~ Their Lottery Scheme.
WANuNoroS. June l6 Several rival to-
bacco manufacturers have complained 10 the
Po-tm aster General that sullivan Bros. OF
MiddletoWu. Ohio, are using the mails IN
conducting 4 fraudulent business. Sullivan
Bro-. are manufacturers Of spear Head"
chewing tobacco, and have advertised exten
siveiy that on the tr-t day ~ july they will
distribute $1,000 in prizes 10 parties having
the largest number OF spear head tags. ri
yal manufacturers say that tht -cheme
partakes of the nature ot lottery.
aud money orders and registered letters
should be withheld from them AZ once. The
Postmaster General y nOw considering the
matter. Should he decide against Sullivan
Bros. 10 would seem that they Will save the
amount OF their prizes and thus defraud
their patrons 10 that extent, aud should he
decide IN their favor. the alleged lottery
scheme, from nOtoriety II has, and will
have attained. will work 20 their pecuniary
benefit, 80 that which ever way the matter Is
decided 10 j. seen that Sullivan Bro- will be
benefited
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

The Michigan Conference of Unitarian
and other Christian churches couvenes IA
this city June p. y and -, at the Unitarian
church. Rev. NJ. J. Savage. of Boston,
Mass. breaches Tuesday evening. Devo-
tlonal meeting. addresses, ESSAYS and re
ception IN the parlors is the order for
"wednesday. The last day will also bo de-
voted To discus-ions of various subjects of
interest. Printed programs have been IT,
sued by the conference.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

Ladies Blaek and Coiored Jerseys
Some ~ tie cheapest soAs iu tilis hns
sou ever saw. IA faa thoss fe sell for ~
55 and 45c are sb0ut as thln as olieese
cloth and well adapted g. tropical cA-
Iaate like that 81 Honduras of ans place
under the equator
Ne sell splssBdid jersey foI -5c that
Is retailsd elseW here from So io al eacl.
A sers good quality for Sl25 afd $3.50.
also very good Jersey tor q Me also
have those ~ superior make ana finish.
for $50. g. 500 and upwards.
SFhIN0 CoNFANN.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

The fiourishing village of Reed City viii
soon be amply provided with FIRE protection.
Danl. Sullivan, who has the contract for fur
nishing the boiler and machinery for the
new system of water works. left for that
place yesterday 10 superintend the last finish
ing touches. and says the works viii be in
running order by tomorrow. The engine
has a capacity Of l36 horse power. and j. a
fine one indeed
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

grrrrD 0nt June it. Reports from Fort
p.r 80 90 Show that tae ChppeEas. induced
by FISHER fszor .o iesst from slaughter.
asrs surrendered. and board of inquiry viii
ssfd .acse implicated n the Freuchman =
Baia fs.tta Hsfrefo-i f3r trial Quite a
.ansstan v3- caused u fhis connection yes
fsr.ifF PSI the statement ut Mrs. Dubious. 0f
81 -1H..H-. fsft 8ig beHr d rghite man.
whose rr.rfr banned i- Edward Lambert.
Sire -a.. E. ..ts Hesu away from ST. Nicholas.
county, nf rs.-. twenty 6va gears. and brings
proofs fh.f nn ,sa cousin ~ t. II. trec0ette.
ns n..ef 1lraafe.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

Nsv NosE. July lf-No new c7se- of
small pox have been reported ON Ward 3
Island today. and the "We-er'-" pas=eng-
ers viii be discharged To morrow. unless
there should be another outbreak The pas
seugers Of the "Polynesia will be retained
another week. Passengers are packed iu
long. loF. rCrowled AMI badly ventilated
bgldlnE-. The vaccination of Immigrants
and iau8tics b about completed.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
REASON FOR RESIGNING.
COLLECTOR CARRIERS LETTER.
The VOLUNTARY Resignation OF the
Collector TOR the Seventh
Indians District

IEekf hAUrE, Ind. june l6.- MAJOR
". Carter. Collector ~ Internal kesenae foI
this district, TO das voluntarily rendered his
resignation 60 the President m manly letter
Of which the following H. q oolg Inited
States Internal Revenue Collector 2 ofhcc,
Seventh District OF Indiana. lefre haute,
Ind. june D.. l>o5.
10 ne Frcs3dsltf s. hashiagfsn, A. g..
SIk-Haying rather actively but honor
ably participated Ia Tie political campaign
OF 1881. Iu favor ~ Tie success 81 the he
publican party and It- candidates.. and sup
posing that you prefer that some one whose
political opinions accord with your own
should occupy the Office. and uCi desiring 10
Improperly embarrass you, hereby
respectfully tender you my resignation ar
Collector 0f Internal Revenue for tie Seventh
District OF Indiana. 10 take effect al your
pleasure upon appointment and qualification
Of my successor. There are many honest
aud capable Democrats ia tins district either
one OF whom would fill the Office with credit
10 himself and the public service, and allow
me 10 express the hope and belief that you
will exercise that discretion and care ia the
selection Of my successor as viii insure a
faithful execution OF the Law and The collec
ton of the public revenue.
Very respectfully.
Signed. ". ". CARTEk
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
ST. JOHNS DAY.
The Order of Exercises to be Observed
at the Meetings Tomorrow.

Hon. A. b. Cheney, of Sparta. will act a.
chairman at the st. Johns meeting to-mor-
row. The meeting at Fulton Street Park
will be at 1920 a. IN. Events will occur in
the following order: Music by band. song
by Glee Club. music by band, speech Rev.
j. W. II. Carlisle. song by Glee Club. speech
by st. John, song by Glee Club.
At the evening meeting at Powers Opera
House Mt : o'clock the following order will
be observed: Song by Glee Club, prayer by
Rev. DR.. JOY, song by Glee Club, introduc-
tiOn Judge J. Ii. Tatem, address Gov. St.
John, song by Glee Club.
The Grand Rapids City band will escort
st. John from the ID. & NJ. depot TO Fulton
Street Park. and will play at both morning
and evening meeting. sI'he Sparta Glee Club,
sixteen strong. will furnish the singing.
Parties Of five or more outside the city can
get excursion rate tickets for fare and a
third.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
Again Postponed.

The ladies composing the various com
mittees having IN charge the arrangements
for the annual str lwberry festival OF the Y.
NJ. {. 4. met IA the societys rooms yesier-
day afternoon. After some discussion II was
decided best 70 postpone the festival until
Tuesday evening. June -. on account of the
many counter attractions this week. fine
musical program viii be arranged and pre-
sented by the leading talent of the city.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

NfFVvA. June i6-A semi official letter
from -. Petersburg tothe f4iihscte Zeifvng
iuucates that although Russia is not aver-e
% the partition of Afghaui-tau between
England and R1ssia she is willing to con
finne to negotiate with the BRITISH Govern
rae nt on "a basis of che Granville arrange
mert. If that course ~ action sh0uld be ad
hered to hy the next ministry
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

WAsHISGroN, June l6.-Chief Post Office
Inspector Sharp 10 day received Intelligence
tou OAK. vino. about two weeks ego. ab
-conded after -wiudiuE large number Of
people. Hi- arrest WA Effected by Inspector
Murphy aud Culver ou Harrison River. Fast
Victoria. iu The British province The
telegram adds that Hib0- viii resist extra
ditiOn by All the means known % the law
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

PrrrsHUaG, June l6.-As one of the results
from . streak OF economy that permea,ed
the recent Legislature IN reducing the appro-
priation for the West Penu-y lyania Hospital
IN this city from $1,000 asked for 70 SD
go. and being already over $4,000 IN debt
some sixty five old soldiers who FOR years
made their home 40 the above Institution
were this evening notified that they must
seek other quarter. Tn notifying h,s old
comrade of the necessity for his action. Gen.
Switzer was visibly ar. ctcd.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

TeS-ev. .ut june if Mrs. Choate-. the
rtfs ~ veU -o-jo farmer living near
la.ers.If. slIriad lear that place sunday.
81. I..tr .u .ha frtfs directly in 'FRONT.' of
.re ttmnrc cypress going ee-t The near
r..es ef re t-eu and the hI-h rate of speed
ar .rn.en was running. prevented fne -top
rrra - fna fraIu. 8nd tns woman nody was
..ur .r fva Nr ihaHfes nad been ~ IN
srnr8 r.InI fsr .rfna time. and iu 1er inspue
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
q Pension at LAST

Fast SAGINAW. Mich, June l6-Nichola-
Merz has received notification from Con
gressman Tarsney that his pension claim has
been allowed. lie resides in Saunaw City.
T. SD years Old. and lost three sons IN the
army. He will receive about 5000 back
r-arl.lnr
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
Owen Fawcett's Appearance.

The citizeus of Grand Rapids are to be
favored with a revival of comedy. an engage
ment having been effected with owen Faw-
cett, who on the oath and 25th inst viii pre-
sent for the first time IN this city the popular
comedies. "DOdging' and Bounce" The
name of owen Fawceti has been for years
Identified with the comedy stage and his ap-
pearance in TINS city will certainly be the
insurance of crowded houses
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
Interstate Commerce.

CHICAGO, June lG.-The Senate committee
on Interstate commerce concluded its labors
here to-day and left for ST. Louis to night.
Geo. NJ. BOque, real-estate dealer A. c.
Bartlett. a hardware merchant, and c. NJ.
Wyeker, Commissioner OF the Chicago
Freight Bureau, appeared a. witnesses be-
fore the committee today.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

DIS MorNEs. June 16.-The casualties of
sunday night tornado IN Iowa foot up
seventeen killed and about SIXTY wounded.
The damage 20 property amounts 20 over
one million dollars.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
An Unconstitutlonal Law.

NEW YORK. July l6.-In the case of the
people ~ Nathan. who was fined for selling
oleomargerine and which was carried INTO
the Court of Appeals. p decision has been
handed down which holds tha- the laws af-
fectng the sale Of oleOmargeriue a. II stands
at present d unconstitutional.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
Another ResiPnafion.

John Steketee. who has held the position
OF United States Gauger for four years. has
forwarded bis resi- gnaliou TO take eject A.
soon as ms successor shall Doe appointed II
n understood that there Rre several Demo
crats and Greenbacker- who are anxious 10
succeed him. among them Henry Grnnel.
John {. Kline and John Nandenberg
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

II the people Of Michigan could make
all their purchases AS low as they can ob-
tam Dry Goods and Carpets at our
establishment, they would accumulate
wealth at rate that would soon make
this the most wealthy State of the
Union. Spring 4 COMPANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
The Pittsburg Conspiracy Case.

PrTTsBURG. June lG.-In the Riddle Reiber
conspiracy case to-day, 1t was shown that
despite the assertions Of the directors of the
Pennsylvania bank, their individual accounts
had been largely overdrawn and that they
were also cOgnizant of heavy Overdrafts of
fictitious firms. The directors. however. on
the stand, denied all knowledge of any drafts
existing.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
COLLECTOR ROBERTSON.
Ninety thousand Dollars Reduction
OF Expenses During His Term.

OF Expenses During His Term.
son. of New York, has submitted hi- report
20 the Treasury Department IN response 90 a
circular calling for recommendation as to
methods of reducing the exuen-e or increas
iny the efficiency of his Office lie reports
that sixty i've vacancies occurring during
hi- term, the salaries Of which aggregate
$4,000 are permitted 10 remain vacant and
that a further reduction Of the force is
deemed Inexpedient RObertson deems II
unnecessary 10 make Recommendations at
tins time for improving the service.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

PoRTr AND. June l6-This evening
trucsman named Hawkins shot aud killed
his wife and while under arrest in the
hands ~ the police he cgt his own throat
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
Who Sold Hlm The whisky7

Al . O'Clock last night Patroiman IaS Ter
arrested James Alberts, an Indian, on Sum
NIT street, for drunkenness. Alberts and
his wife, who l. blind. came 10 the city yes
terday from the Selkirk settlement. near
Bradley. Allegan county, 10 sell baskets.
lie imbibed too much hre-wa.er, and they
became separated. After dark last evening
Mn. Alberts was found wandering about,
with her papoOse, which is five months old,
near Godfrey plaster mills A gentleman
brought her 10 the Union depot, and 40 there
was no train To take her home she Was taken
10 Headquarters. arriving about half an hour
after her husband had been locked up. She
was allowed TO occupy the bridal chamber 80
the only cell containing Ii bed. while James
rested on the soft side of a plank.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
q Comneient OHicial Reslcns

WAsmNoroS. June lG- Chief Brooks Of
the secretary service bureau, Treasury De
rartmant has rnslgned
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17

PrrrsHrae. June ls "A West Elizabeth
-pecid ssys that 0'Nei. & Co.'S and Joseph
Wslton & Go. g mines have been shut down
and from t1e present outlook nearly All fae
mines in chat locality ul be closed hy tha
end ~ tne week sud i.oou mfr viH Pc idle.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
6O--COUNT THEM--6O
Only 80 Left.


THY sPhAk FOR IHtNstLNfs
Our Sl2oo Gre5 Mirel Chevoif Suit h'.s -resfs-i
furore If 10 made IN the lafesf stsle. fhe ruf
ard ~ Sc Terfecf good vessrer and the uof.iasef
suif ut ~ yoo oen fnd fheu IN o'lrr sfo-- 81
Slspo tres vould bo cheap. Wesrs letting 0.sn
o. a. sIzoo re hsve onl, o. .uifs iar' and no Gre
20 - had ~ sng prize
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-17
TRADE AND FINANCE


OFFICF OF =. y. TsTIoR Powers Block.
GRaSp ktPID@ Jnne lf i--t
Gables Wheat .teadr. corn Unchanged Con
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-01
OFFENSIVE OFFICE.
Toodo,, r,,r+L
Hawthorne's Modesty.
A Characteristic Reminisce nee of "a How
dOin Alumni Dinner.

A correspondent of the Providence Jour-
nal relates the following anecdcte of one of
Bowdoin's most famous graduates: 81 once
saw Hawthorne under circumstances which
had touch of the ludicrous, It was at a
commencement dinner given under tent
on the campus" of Bowdoin College, of
which institution, it will be remembered, he
was graduate in 1926, Longfellow being
his classmate. Hawthorne had secured the
high place which he ever after held in The
republic of letters, and it was deemed a
great thing that his presence had been Sc
cured to grace the festive occasion. When
the time came for the speeches, everybody
rejoiced in the prospect of hearing Haw-
thorne. Bowdoin was justly proud of her
gifted son, and to see him, and especially to
listen to him, was an event not soon to be
forgotten. In fitting terms the president,
Leonard Woods, jr., if my memory serves
me right, announced the next speaker, our
distinguished son and most welcome guest,
and, as he proceeded in his laudatory terms,
naturally all eyes were turned away for the
moment from the guest to the speaking host.
Finishing his remarks, the President
called for speech from Nathaniel Haw-
thorne. Everybody looked to the spot where
just now 'the distinguished son and well
come guest had been sitting. But he was
not there. While the President had been
lavishly pouring out his praises, and extoll-
ing the wonderful gifts of this eminent prog
eny of alma mater, he had quietly lifted the
canvas of the tent, crept out, and 'gone to
parts unknown" My recollection is that
there was good laugh over TIE matter, and
everybody said it was just like Hawthorne,
who dreaded making an after-dinner speech
more even than he did the critics. His con-
stitutional shyness never forsook him as long
as he lived.
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-01
The Magazines.

Harpers Magazine for juno is in every way a
strong and entertaining number, The frontispiece
is remarkably good engraving by W. B. Closson
from G. f. Watts painting, Paolo and Francesca,
illustrating an article by Ed. Millet on the Watts
Exhibition. This number contains the sixth part of
Miss Woolson's interesting novel, East Angels, and
the concluding part of At the Red Glove illustrated
BY c. S. Reinhart. Mr.. Millets Baltic sketches are
concluded with rambles in Jutland and Vierlande
No brighter magazine sketch has ever been pub
lished than Mrs. Alice Wellington Rollins Ladies'
Day at the Ranch Gin Kansas, illustrated by Mr..
and Mrs. R. Swain Clifford. Knoxville in the Olden
lime, by Edmund Kirk is well-written sketch of
much historical value. The illustrations of the ar
ticle are from drawings by Howard Pyle. Bogota
is the subject of an interesting sketch by Lieut. H.
X. Lemly, U. S. A. r. F. Zogbaum contributes
paper entitled A Night with the Germans. Austin
Dobson contributes poem To June Rose, beauti-
fully illustrated by Alfred Parsons. novelette,
entitled Secret of the Sea, by Brander Matthews,
is very striking and dramatic story. humorous
sketch is contributed by Mary Tucker Magill, enti
tied Georgian at the Opera. Among the impor-
tant articles of the number English in Schools
by Professor A. S. HILL and How Earthquakes are
Caused, by Richard A. Proctor. June Days Is a
very striking piece of work by new Kentuckian
poet, Robert Burns Wilson. Other poems, besides
those already mentioned, are contributed by Joel
Benton and Louise Chandler Moulton.
The June Atlantic is pleasant number with
which to usher in the summer. One of the most en-
Pertaining articles in it is called Dime Museums:
From Naturalist's Point of View" by the Rev. j.
G. Wood. the English naturalist. Kate Gannett
Wells gives picturesque description of Passama
Quoddy Island and its hermit; there is an account
of six months spent at Astrakhan, by Mr.. Edmund
Nail .su11..
Russian Revolt; and paper on Modern Vandalism,
by Elizabeth Robins Pennen about Staples Inn,
London. and the church of Ara Cali Rome. both to
be destroyed. statement as to government by
committee, at Washington, by j. Laurdnce Laugh
lin and The Forests and the Census, by Francis
Parkman, will interest students of politics. The
three serials-Mrs. ELEPHANTS Country Gentleman,
Miss Jewett's Marsh Island, and Charles Egbert
Craddock's Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains,
have all their usual interest. Dr. Holiness New
Portfolio is also bright as ever. Celia Thaxter
contributes poem, and there is also some other
good verse, together with the usual departments
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-01

Apropos of the Bosphore Egyptian incl
dent somewhat analogous one in Persia
is interesting. About the middle of April
there appeared at Teheran semi-official
journal called L'Eeho de Perse. 1t was
modest in its scope and it could not be said
by anybody that its contents we're offensive.
1t was mere matter of enterprise; an at
tempt to launch an occidental innovation
upon oriental customs. Naturally anyone
would think that Western individual in
the Persian capital would give the expert
ment his cordial support, but such was not
the fact of the case. The British minister
at Teheran opposed the new journal and did
his utmost for its suppression. Being re-
fused his first demand he asked that the
paper be printed in English instead of
French. This was also refused. Z Several
incidents of this kind have lately caused
foreign nations to lose respect for English
diplomats.