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Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
MARRIED UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
A Romantic Doubis Wedding in the Penn
sylvanta Hills

READING. Pa, FEB. 22.-Rev. Mr. welker,
living in the northern part of this county,
was called upon at his parsonage in Stouch-
burg by two young couples of Schuylkill
county, who desired to be married. The
clergy man examined their marriage licenses
and found that they had been issued by the
court of Schuylkill and be could not per-
form the ceremony unless the licenses had
first been procured in Berks county. Being
twenty miles away from the County Seat
in this city, the wedding party was in
quite dilemma until one of the prospec-
tive brides said to the minister: why can't
you get into our sleigh aud drive over into
Schuylkill county2'
The clergyman consented. took seat in
the sleigh and Off they dashed toward the
Bue Mountain range, which separates the
two counties. When on the summit of one
of the mountains. in Schuylkill, sur
rounded by nigh piles Of snow. and with no
other witnesses than the man in the moon
above them. the minister stood mp in the
sleigh and married the young people then
aud there. After the ceremony tney took
the reverend gentleman back to his home,
and the Wedding party merrily drove home
dozen miles away.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
CONGRESSMAN SEYMOUR.
ns Talk. Assas his Recent cSat<st and
Jsg HubbslL

OEraors FEB. y The Io''raai tonight
contains TIE following R-pr . s'.ssAtivs-elect
seymour came In ron tae 500 this aoon-
His fur-trimzaed oFsrcoat reaches from his
hair 20 his heels and bis black silk hat
iaoks As Il it had been out IA a blizzard.
Bot within The eioIafs Is a very happy
msn.
nv majority" he sail will be about
i've hundrsd. | have 40 tAQlt 10 and With
nv county. II went Democraiic on the
state election. bu. sas people there SaTe me
|, majority taen. and considering the vor<
that Was done oy the Democrats this month
consider my majority Vi seysaty-lvs very
fortunate.
Did you FEEL tie elects Of Collector Mo-
iGnys work
well. I was not thers. you know; bat
nv friends a.sa that there had never before
been haI 50 hoL conts1t IA Chippewa
county.
-Did the Democrats Try % buy the half
breeds aad the boating pooulGEion AZ The
Sooff
"f know nothing personally, but nay
frli IS say thai sftas Der ccra,s pat IN their
harcesl work'
~whal nave you heard from HubSeIl and
his friends.
~Sotn word hsvs.sssn none OF them"
rs must have ocen Clsapposating - you
% have HoCsnlon county make sucn a
change
Naturally. It wss Ia rave the Demo
crats a chance % crow. where there Is really
no reason tor .t."
"Wil tnere be q contest
"N0. I think not, coosiiering the kind Of
~ork ths Democrats did 10 she district"
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

a short Cut From Lake Michigan To Lake
sapsrtor PropoSs q.


EscAxAsA. Feb. zz.-S me months ago
plan Was conceived whereby the distance
BY water irosa ports on Lake Michigan to
Lake Superior could be reduced ABOUT three
hundred niles A party Of capitalists con-
sidered the feasibility Of the project, and
about decided 10 carry the plans into exc
cutiOn. For unknown reasons. however,
the matter assumed 10 definite shape The
proposed plan vas 70 Construcf a canal con-
rscfinx tne two great bodies Of water from
tbe heal % 8lE Bag De Noe. IA Lake Mich
gan. % south By. in Lake superior. The
ssstance - forty miles. ls 3 now suthenti-
csllv stated that Ner Y Iork aud Minneapolis
capitalists havs revived toe project. and
thai a survey sill s0ca Be made. locating
a route sith a vise 20 commencing tas
construction Of what woald prove 50 i'm
tcrfsnt waterway. Competsnt engineers,
whose attention nns oeer directed 20 the
nlan pronouncs Il Perfectly feasible. Chi
caxo, Nilsaukse. Duluth and AsrqBstte
would be particularly benefited 81 the
proposed canal The distance would De
sducsd fully one day. Besides. the dan
gcrous psrssgs IA -ougD the straits OF Mack
inac sad ths 500 would - avoided. The
estimated cost OF the Caasl ~ s. 00o. GO.
and II sufficient capital ear - secured. and
the pisn meets the ekpecfsfi0n Of those iu-
fsrssfeti t1e work ril soon Do inaug-
urzlsd Vessel oE1ers aud captains speak
hixhiv Of The scheme and prouounce it =
xrana schievsmsns if perfected.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

We have a new club ana one Of the most
novel ever organized. 1t springs from that
insatiate desire Of Psrisians for originality
The members Of the club are not more likely
to be coneonisl associates than IL they were
selected entirely al random, for the chief and
distinguishing requisition il short sigktedness.
Nevertheless the first dinner Of the club wa.
an interesting and pleasant occasion. and as
all will continue 10 look upon the affair in
more or less humorous light il NAV continue
70 be successful To determine eligibility the
managing committce decided that g candi-
date must wear either spec.acles, eyeglasss,
or At least euir glass In one eye. In excep
tional cases men who wore coiored glasses
were admitted. but it - declared with much
solenniiy thai this win not Re done again.
Tho club has not ss yet a bes6qusrters. and
IL is doubtful II the idea viii he carried fur
ther than n monthly dinner in some hotel
psrisrs Among the members are MANY
women, and indeed one Of the vice presid.nfs
IL o lady. who is, I believe, most favorshly
known IN Arncrica-Mme. AIMS Judic. The
club is called the Association of The Short
Sigbted-"Dss Iyopes. Paris Cor. Pbilsdel-
nina Jiues
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
FLOODS LOSS 100000.
The Bonanza Banker Broken in Health
and Spirits and Almost Blind.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 22.-The demorali-
zation of the stock market bere is attributed
to the sale of Banker Floods stocks as much
as to the contin ued activity of the real
estate market. John Mackay and his part
ner Flood have at last connted their losses
in the celebrated wheat deal OF last Winter,
and have IS a result ceased TO Oe friends.
For q month past the once bosom compan-
ions OF the bonanza firm have not exchanged
friendly greetings. Flood inds that bis in
dividual losses amount 10 soma SIC, 900, 900,
and laws the blame OF the luckless specuia-
ton on Mackay. H<ckay attributes the
mishsp to Flood, and tina recsimiRations
are said to have been bitter euoagh to per
manently ALLEVIATE the old Irieads sao part
nsrs.
Flood has thrown all his stocks on the
market, and Macksy bss bought them st
his own price. Tue BONANZA baaker, broken
in health and spirits. Is almost bind, and a
mere wreck of the mer Who eight years ago
boasted bis bank he.d ss5.OpO00 worth Of
United States bonus in ira vault and eD,OJV.-
coo IN gold coin on iss trays II IS sad that
he j. oppressed By the fear that he will end
his days in the aimshouse. de has trans
ferred his seat IN the Ssock Exchange 20 bis
only son. who was elected member the
other dsv with Difficulty. Tie got eight
black balls. ten would nave defeated him.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

The young ladies in ? popular retail estAb-
lishment have been joking one of their num-
her, q pretty. curly haired brUnstte, about
her seeming infatUstioD with good looking
bank teller. The Young wofnsn IN question
displayed anxiety 20 make the daily deposits
at the hank. and always on her return cO1fid
be noticed il front of the mirror. Her COM
rsnions decided thai there could b. but one
explanation Of such conduct. and that the
bruDette ~as n love with the teller, and con
zaised The mirror 70 assure Herself that her
charms wers not en- the waDs. Bat few
DAYS ago fhe Toung ls6y made such ssfis-
factory sccountinE that the joking erased sf
once
sNou see. he hes shorf curly bair fust Ike
rDine SIZE explained nsivsly. saBd ne slves
II tie most beautiful fwisf over the left ear.
I'd give snytni8r II J could only get ny hair
lik. that. an5 stgdy ms style every tiuis
70 - the bank and toen Drasb mine - cor-
respond So soon Is ] gsf back 70 TIE store
Hes very nlce of course. but you neeont
tank Tn mashed o. him - Buffalo Courisr.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
A LITTLE ROMANCE.
The Experience Of a Girl who Answered
An Advertisements

LONDON, FEB. IA young farmer in
Van Buren,, Mass. named 7. Mitchell, adj
vertissd for a wife last Summer, and among
the answers got captivating note from Q
little girl in Sussex named Miss Gold. Cor
respondence followed. photographs were
exchanged. and everything was mutually
satisfactory. Miss Gold sailed for America
last November TO wed her sdmirer. She
took passage in the emigrant ship W. A.
Scholten. which Was lost off the coast
OF Dover. Miss Gold got particular
newspaper prominence because o. her
great bravery and f0rtitude as the ves-
sci was sinking. The emigrants on tn.
vessei were mostly Dutch, and Miss Gold
begged the fer English people on board
u join bands and die together Miss Gold
was among the few rescued and was taken
hack % her home in Wiachslsea. SUSSEX
She would not risk the terro-s Of = second
voyage, - Mitchell had to come over and
msTrF her. He arrived few weeks ago
and notice Of marriage 70 Miss Gold was
recently Published n the London papers.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

F. PAso. Tex FEB. 22.-Charies Hudson,
alas Woodson Freeman. Was brought here
and lodged in sil on the charge OF having
been engaged ia the robbery Of the Aexi-
can Central train a. NnpoIa. Mex. January
10. Hudson IL she 6ltn man captured. TIE
others were ssSen near the scene 0f the
roobery. but Hudson got away. on the 6th
OF this monta Sheriff Csyior. OK Jvaide
county. Tex. recognized Hats9n in a bill
lard room a. Marphyviiis. ssout two hun-
dr-i miles east Of Fl Prso. arrested him
and kept him IN iail - Wade until he was
brought hers Yesterday b. Assistant Marshal
Dowd. of FL Psso sld chef OF Police
Ansstio Cumpiiio. Of Psso de- Norfe. Mex.
Hudson deuies completely ia the crime.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
rHs clus coNvsNrloN.
sps-hsr W.rsey Chosen Ch.Irmsa sod
Fr~d asyssrd secr~tsry.


Fr~d asyssrd >~cr~tsTy.
prrRofr, Feb. The enthusiasm Of the
several hundred dsieSstss broks ouf in song
sefors ths Republican CLUB Convention va
cslied 70 order this morning. "Nsrching
Through Georges aud John Browns
Body we're rendered. with more or Iess
srcor,i and ssch verse vas vigorously en-
cure,i tlsrencs bis,x called the assem-
nfa<a - order sn,i Rev ~ iam Dove ol-
Erred prsyrr. fsnius ~ Besl. If Arm Ar
hsr. explained the osieCf Of re cnnvsn 1i0n.
Zion ID Il. Msrkev. II West Brsncn. vas
called e. The temporary preTclnE oflicer.
snd scnks crirfY -g .rstnI snnE tlnss
prsssnS becaase faev we're mostly Fuun-
p1sn. A. Maynard. ot ersud espi0s.
vas eiecfed temporary ssCretary snd cDm-
nlittees ca cermsnent r.ganirstion, ersien-
nss. ene to Fait np0u President Fo-1er of
10 Nsiorai terEne were sprcintsl A
prutcsi ION fo sppoint a COMM on resO-
isitions crested souie Discussion sni SO
fnaiiv laid npoa The table. because some
t1anght ,hsf NJ resolutions ef he boig
saoaid 81 ased 90 heip or zmArscs toe
Ksrubiiczn party CT he safe r--eident
Jester nf tts NsEonas iesaus t1en
s3irsszss the convention. siler Taich Is
sr-nurrfa fi.i II ui
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
A GHOST APPEARED TO HIM.
Young Stain "a Very Forgetful Witness il
.ne dexter bank Case.

BANGOR, Ne, Feo. 22.--All the people
who think they know something sOI u. the
great Dexter bank case have had their szy
today. w hen Stain Was calico the whole
court held its breath and looked for the
man who was trying TO swear botn his own
father and oliver Cromwell into life impils-
onment. lie couldn't seem to remember
just when ne married any OF his three or four
wives, ana admitted tbac be only lived
with one OF them one Day. When asked wnat
ne dld Ia Aedford Tor n living during
the summer OF 1871 be said: Mostly night
work, aIc when pressed as 10 just what
thaE work was he replied: Wen, mostly
hen Sealing About the Dexter Bank
business, however, young Stain tells very
straight story. Mnen the counsel for the
defense sSked young Stain what was his
original reason for telling the story about
his father, he said, II couldn't help il.
He did not deny that he had said ghost
appeared " him. de was sick IN NorIdge-
wock Jail, and the ghost. whose head looked
like BarroH's, said: rs not afraid Coun-
sci for defense managed to get young Stain
into great mix regarding MS travels, his
wives, and his general connection with the
case
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

sse st~f~ R-srs - Hrsfth Recon .,aes.a
Fs~c'nsf.os ~ Frsfeativc.
EAvslvs. Fen l2-rse fs'iovirz saifeun
zs- i-ssed frera tae ststs Bcsri sf Esslth
tosisv IN accor3 3ance win ths agreement
entered irto ~ tas state and tae Prcvincisi
Ecsxi of Hssita
The H,chiVan Sfste Rcs~i ~ Health
hss been rrcevire notice lsfeiT of - oc.
curerre ci sruail-uex En- s.feranf Ststes 81
ihe [ aien. sltsc-leh nof pfs~s sn1 sxcept
10 Csllf5rals TBS seems sa ee 7ear of
hen rercr7eo tfice -enusrV Z i<.S - Cen
rectcut New fcrk. Eelawsre onsss Ia
sisns. Miehrsza. NisSsasla 4ad fs~s. ax
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

PIrTssrss Fso. 4z-Ihe sisfsrs of The
Ursa'ins Order. in iAs ctr. zbo safy
rs6s si against tae Iaeroh ia-ssfsriag
rtb their Temporal s9slrs. are leaving
quietiy for their hornss n f-sncr. TIE
SISTERS have hsndsor1s CauVe1f here
wasch coss aesI5g 49, lsa. fut tee rsesli-
ICos naas have reso oee1 - aessfs shslr
neauitlsl 1orne and rs.Nfn 81 fcss nsfivs
lard A renloeT q TIRE sssrs have s.reaf7
sF-eeeea~a n slnsiHf s5s -IG &rrs ~ tHe
y efter -1ner a~H t1 oers ere
Watching fheIr eEz t tr te escsre
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
CLEVELAND DOWN souIA.
The Presidential Party ~Do~ savsnnai
O.. in On Hnnr

Ne fretta entf>t party do" ~aysn !. /.
Ga, in One Hsar.
SsvsSysH. Ga. Seo. President Clsve-
land and party arrived IN SavaSash Al < %
O'Clock this morning They were met a.
the depot By Mayor Lester and = reception
com mitsee composed Of prominent citizens
The President said he could not spend NOR.
than a. h0ur n Savannah snd he sss given
a. e2ent-miie Dive sbJgg the town IN City
minutes. Toe eavslTy escort sss Kept a. a
gaiop. The houses along the route we're
elsoorsteiy decorated Ihe Pres dent liter
Ally did savannah IN an bour. and ID
sixfy-four minutes sitsr he srrivsa he ~ss
On ths NevForr szs{n sni r5iiaz out of
TIE depot. sn r5ufe ~ Jacksonville After
tas President lsft here t1ere was para1e Of
military sld civic bod es and ssssas "a
Serkt Wiilam Jasper ~ss unveiled
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

t@<-,aate = "a esNs<ses s<<>-e.
hUsK Es0s. fsoruary zz--Pster frost. "A
smpioys Of :, Il. H0ibrsok & CO.. recsivsd
Dispatch this morning stating that his
wife. sao lsft asge q fss DAYS ago, to Wait
fri-nds Ia Wisconsin had nlystariously dis
appszfed from TIE Rruss-.u hotel a Mil
saaase. IL apq<ars tiaas she retired to her
room on the evening Of her arrival there.
bat when the porler went % cal her IN the
moFains s1e sas not IN the room. Mr..
Iro-g ieft this sfternOon for Milwaukee %
search Tor ais vile. who Is thought TO be
temporarily insane.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
Ne~ MANUFACTURING coNcsRN.
fhs Mleeseen flrs ladder and fracA
tolppsns incorporated.


TIE Michigan flss LADDER and rFuCs
Company oi Grand Rs ids. filed articles ~
association with ths Secretary Of STATE ~
fuesasv. February q. TIE eompaay =
organised with capital st0sk Of 500 e00.
IS per cent. OF which is already paid ia
The inc8Fporsf0rs are Hon. John W. Moon,
Of kaskesoD. A v Asan. q hnskegon.
r NJ. Swieeri. Of n. Johns aud James
Campbell. Andrew j. Sutherland, K T
Sutherland. Arthur Mslgs, l. n. Neslon
samuel A. Norman. II. c. Underwood, A.
owen CrozisF. Nstthss q Lewis. ]. " Pen
nsll. {. ii. Cornell snd r.. h. Poole oi
Grand Kxpids- The oalcers are: Hon. John
" No0n. president. James Campbell. vice
president A. Owen Crozisr secretary aud
treasurer Andrew J. Sutherland. saperin-
dsnosDt.
The directors are John ". Moon. Ausrew
J. sutherlaad. Arthur kelgs, James CSmp-
bell. Matthew Q. Lewis, Samuel A Nor
man. J. W. Pennsll aud K ID. swigsrs-
The foilo~ing gentlemen were selected
as lhe executive conalitset senator John
W. Aoon u. G. Unaefwood. A owen Gro
zief. James Campbell. A J Sutherland.
The oompsny is oreanized f0F the Blr-
pose oi manufacturing extension bie-isoesf
trucks, and within ninety osys they vii
erect a factory 40xs9 feet al toe Intersection
OF the Grand Rapids. Lansing 4 Detroit
railroad and the Reed Lake branch. hear
Oskdale Park where they have secured q
very convenient elite aud they will break
ground st once. This will De the only
factory of these trucks in tie United
States.
The truck is wonderful piece OF me-
chanism and i without doubt the most
compact, simple and efficient c0uwivanoe
ever invented for the purpoSe Ii Il so COM
pact that no tilef II required for guiding
the rear wheels. aud IL can be turned around
in its own iength-twelve feel from axle 20
axle. Two men are able 10 erect ladder
sixty FIVE feet in the ar and incline IL
against building st any height The ex-
tension ladder Is IN three sections snd eau
be elevated 10 the height of sixty-fve feet
IA ten seconds. -Four men comprise the
crew and il requires \ power Of only tfty
pousds 10 elevate the 6e0-pound ladder.
The enterprise Is a vsiusDie acquisition "
the city ard will help 10 boom Grand
Rapids manufacturing interests in general.
and Oakdale Park Ia particular.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
Tn. Buttsrworth biiI Discussed.

WssHISGToN. Fec. 22.--The House Com
mittee on Agriculture today gave hearing
TO persons interested in the Butterworth
bill 10 regulate the manufacture and sale of
counterfeit or compound lard. Speeches
were made by Judge Jere Wilson. of this
city, in favor of the dill, and by George ii.
Webster representing Armour & Co., and
Messrs. Fox and Cromwell. representing
FaiTbank & Co.. in opposition.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

SAS FRsVcrSco. Feo. 22-The Ocssnic
steamer Anstrslis. wbich arrived from
Honoiui1 this m0rning. bring a. socount
Of a cyclone and ida wave whlch occurred
a. Aahunona February 3 ard 6 The
wnsrve= ani part of warehouse were
s~ept away. portioa n the r1ii way trac (
vas washed away. snd 10 of.s AID loco
motive round aoHss wsre tailv wr-ckei
other property vas des roved along the
water frUut. eut no fstalifies we're reported
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

LAssEs, Fec. 22.-SecrsSaFy whitney's
annual report to Grand Lodge Of /. o. o. f.
shows that the society has gained LOO
members daring the year. making total
membership Of ls.4O4 The sum of sit.-
Sol oo was paid for relief OF brothers ana 40
widowed families were relieved a. a cost OF
S2.U2o-5i. The total receipts oi subordinate
lodges was Sl00 s7o.i7. vn increase of
81 .o42.29. Treasurer Pritchard's report
snoxed q total ol - es7. % in The treasury.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
PReFsRsEo oEATH TO DISGRACE
Al UAeas sna Niece pc IA Jan csll
asz~EhsE

AitKANcE Ohio. keeS z2.-Cesriss Win
gard 2nd Anuis Fox. aDcis aud nieoe, IN
al hers for coping ffen NouFee Nich..
con asitlsd suicide - shoe'iug a. 70 this
morning. Nichixaa oF6esrs bad last
arrived and hAd TAX ~iih Tia prs sonsgs.
sho asked for a fsw minutes in uu'ea 10
decide hsthss - rs. ufn 70 Nicnisan VITA
out feauisitlon or net The 0inosrs len
the al % sivs the N al opportunity 20 con
salt together. Returning shortly after they
t0Gnd that tas prisoners hai iocksd them-
ss.ges ia tae csll and ended their lives attn
. revolver. The details of fhs deed siii
never De known. The girl died almost in
stantly Ningsrd is stlll living bat cannot
survive the day.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

CBioaso. Fob. - -W. a. Gray left here
fsr silam0ud, Va last niEat vith cert
fs3 heck on fbs Frsi National bank Of
Cbicsgo for $3.50. witb whieh to pay for
Isb6v Prisoa He 49, cl9se TIE bsrgsi n
in1r1e1isie 3. eHd Vil rstnFu Uifh one 0f
trs e~igIrsi tricss ss = voaeBsr thst I5boy
rTison is coming 70 Chiesg9
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
a Runaway.

Yesterday afternoon a horse attached 10 >
buggy in which were two women named
Lizzie and Emma ehumsser, became
lrighted al the corner OF Bridge and Canal
sis., and ran away throwing out the occg-
pants. who were slightly hurt. The horse
escaped uniajured, but one wheel OF the
buggy was broken. The horse and buggy
belonged to Charles Berksy.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

IL - ~. fssiss n Caba tae inlses. ~ Hnt-
ter vbsf fbeir reEk o. nissns. g. n tts
theatre fsus71vsrsd rn0ntsis ~ rr~ss-
r.sr ksad srzrf n lecs is tes nsoef ftsst they
vss4 81 thsH csrrlsres ~ IN SO streets N
tas zsr r. tte Eisr. sD3 iu1ooTs tissss pzs-
fersee ere f-snrrss anS a,s sses theu fs ftlsy
sa4 - fseir fsrle-7 b 81 pity that lss-
Tasers ssosid ~ iess eez~ ais tbzn .bsss -
Esr York s8a-
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

WAsHISGToS. Feb. 22.-The Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce today di
rected adverse reports 10 be made on the
bill to license railway conductors and the
bill introduced by Senator Butler 10 fix a
maximum passenger rate and 10 fix the
hours OF labor for employees on passenger
trains
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
AN ADDRESS eY c. WASHINGTON.
The senate Listens - Discourse from
the Father Of Hfs Cou8tsy.

WksEISeToS Feb 27-On motion Of
Mr.. Hosr. in coBsiIsrstson OF tae fact that
the dsy is lega holiday Sac morning bus
iness Was dispensed With. 50 that the order
OF iae -ensie of lsst Monday should be i'm
me5.a.ey carried ouf Pre- ding Officer
ingalls, raising ssia. son ine l1sh 81 sep
tenber. I7tS. George IS fss1inEtoc. beng
then nearly a. tn ci0se % bls - on8 Pres-
i6ential tenn. Il. yered tas folio xl0g fare
vel address ns tbe-l rssi fns address.
v6lch vss iirtei y 10 - profound silence
and with respectful sttsafien. 1ae reading
ocouDied = little lsss tasa AZ hoIl. and a.
its couciusio a. Z ?. m- b. senate sd-
iruruef
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

National Committee has elected William
Steinway. of New York. as the New York
member OF the Committee. Steinway is
understood 10 be a Tammsny man. This
action is looked upon as dectd eddy unfayor-
A0le 10 Cleveland, and indicating unexpect-
ed hostility 10 him in the National
Committee.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

LAssISG, Mich-. FEB 22-The lansing.
s.. JOINS & Northern Railroad Company
vas organized here last night. with a capital
stock OF $4,000 and the following officers.
President. +. w. sparrow; Vice President.
fred laomAn. Secretary. Frank l. Dodge:
Treasurer, T.. +. Cooley; General Manager.
Arthur Z. Bement. 1ae pTojecI Is 70 build
line from LanslBg to Ithaca 0y way OF ST.
johns and Maple Rapids. and the work OF
securing Subscriptions will be begun az
OuCs.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
WHEN A womArs WILL SHE WILL.
Josephine Ammon Released On Bail After
Forty-two Days In jail.

Forty-two Days In jail
CLEvELAND. Feb. 22.-Josepbins Ammon
was released from the county jail today.
Emerging from the b.stile she stepped into
her carriage aud was driven to her mansion
on Euclid-ave. The Circui. Court decided
that Il bad jurisdiction in the case and fIsd
bail at 81. 60 which vas Immediately fur
nisned.
Mrs. Ammon vas placed in Jail six weeks
ago for contsnpt BY the Common Pleas
Court because she would not reveal the
WHEREABOUTS of Miss Josie Blauu, an alleged
idiot and heir to about t35 600. Although
punished for forty-tvo days behind the
bars she has 20 far refused to say vhe-s the
missing Z ri ON ba found.
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

TIE czsT ~ Ruzis is about - jsIr ths ranks
- royai ard ir1psrial nBtbors f7s bas revised
his ssrirs for TIRE last zen or fIftaeu vss-t sffa
has inf~1ete8 y liebv. 80 HsugarisH - MT
er. wikh ne task - Illustrating tissrn The
wcrk WI - Published 81 s. Petersburg ir
fAs autunn- Ef7re fbs critics - through
vith h.u BE- ~ib probably regrek tbs fsiiisrs
81 fls Eflatse pots s9siust him -Cbscsgs
-rfsr-
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

Frr'.sBrs.s feh - The tex factory ~
Morxsnstsin. Asilshy & 60 10 Allegheny
CRY. wss dsmseed bv 6re tafs morning 70
the extent of sl5No. folly covered bg in
sursnce.
MoSrszkU. Feb. s2-rire danl-~ef ths
Jhureh ~ Not~a Dame 5e Fistrs yesterday
to the extent of s. ofss insured
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23

DUsEES, FEB. "a nan has beer a.
rested = Coiorsins. County Lon3oadsrrv.
vho had 3 1usnatT of dvnsmfts in BE
possessio1. H- ssc srss sa>f as later "a -
uss the ezpl osiVe fsr 4uarrvi7z rn-e.9ses
auf ths pstics a=..ev- thsr tasv have -saeat
esrsrirstor sri fhsi hls arrest xfI .ez5
- irn r0rtsnt disclosure
Telegram-herald., 1888-02-23
The Cotton-seed-On BIZ.

WAsHINGros, Feb. 22.-The final hearing
on the Cotton-seed- bill is set for
next week. Representatives Of both inter
ests are to make arguments. 1t is believed
that the DILL will be defeated in committS e,
and certainly will not go through Congress.