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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

4. q. Das . ca.ss weskas a-sis~ 81 shs
state - trade.

NEw YoEK. Jan. Sl-k q. Dan a Co. Ia
their weekly rsxisu of trade. say. Business
throughout the caantry Is rather qaisl. even
for ths ssAsoR. Fairly sctivs lobsing trade
is reported 81 ssvsTal points " hsre y wholesals
business ls Dist nctiy aGli; snd the prevail
ing fsat9re seems 70 DC an inaisposiIion t0
take quantities IN view Of toe universal un-
certAintes Of nany markets caused b.
strikss. bV speculation, aud bs legislative
deliberations. Al Chic&ge speculation has
been oaA aud ia iegiflmsae uAds
though there Is sone improvement
or late les< IL dong than
las. year. Hard times IN ths dJought re-
gl0ns Throughout the Vest affect purchases
bas IA other seSgseas there Is gain. Al
81 Louis pFotnpt pay meat on past pnr-
chases and continuing large distributions
are noticed. Al Louisville values soften
without improvement ln volume. At
Southern points trade Is qaiet Collections
are fairy satisfactory at nearly all poinis,
and money generally in fair supply though
rather close ss Denver ana Cleveland.
Actual deliveries oI antbrzoite are larger
than for the same week last year; operators
aud retailers vac with each other ~ putting
up prices. The poverty Of the miners
causes serious apprehension among traders
who remember that their losses after the
strike of 1870 were three iourths OF their so-
counts
But for activity in ship. bridge and car
building. the iron trade would be less hope
fal In wool the little improvement re-
Gently seen has vanished, aud the market
fayors buyers Stocks al Boston were over
o.ooe.0eO POUNDS larger thsa last January,
bat at New York rather smaller. while st
Philadelphia stocks are refused.
The demand for wooden goods is moder-
ate, but more treqasnt inquiry gives hope
and the range pnoe is. on tue whole. bus
little below those of last year. Cottons are
in strong demand.
Wheat has declined one and three-qusr-
ters, corn one and oBe-Quarter. and lard .
shade. Sugar and coffee are weaker. while
the great slump in oil has punished those
who had faith ia the power of curtaiied
production 10 control the price. The general
level Of prices OF all commodities Is now
about fifty cents on 800 lower than Jan. 1.
The Treasury. by depositing $500 600
more with the banks. has contriYed 10 take
only 100000 from circulation during the
week. Money is returning 10 the New York
banks IN large volume from the interior.
and foreign trsde accounts indicate that the
withdrawal of forslgn capital in December
probably did not exceed S. O00,0Jv.
The exports OF the principal products
were only $54. .0o0 900 against Sos 600, ,0o0 in
1886, and for the three weeks of January,
New York exports are SIS per cent. below
last year. Exchanges outside Of New York
still exceed those oil last year by about IL
pc. cent, bat they reflect rather the heavy
business OF last fall than current transac-
tions.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
A GIGANTIC SCHEME
Plan TO uTllIzs NIAGARA RveR.
q sseok csnp~ns IA saPpiy EsscsFle fIxbs
90 ell Slsses witstn Radius al ons
fsunersa Niiss al Niagara

Not long aimee some speculative easisrn
capitalist offered . reward OF sleo go far
ths 6esg device sf utiiixine tie power of
Niagara fslls Ter siecsrie hight and electric
power purposes Quite numhor al s0honass
have been suggested by scientists and enei-
nssrs. the mosI prominent of which "a ths
enc proposed by the "Nlsgara Falls Hy-
drsoiie Moter sad Power CoEap@ay. " q Now
lork, OF which Df. koss0ll Norgan nf
this city IL president and Georee 5. Bowen,
oi New YORK, ~ secn~l@Fy. The company
has organized with capita stool of
sloo55. o0o, and proposes - sappiy eleo-
tric llght and power 10 al clsles wllain a
radius 81 lUoo miles 0g lie sslis Ths
liaD 10y which tie company proposes 40
construed its works anu operate was ar
pialned 20 81 L0as 0lobs Draossaf re-
porter by Dr. Morgner. la toe brss place
shore anatmeDts ~ granite Niu De eracaea
GA eacE side Of the Niagara River iuss
above the fails s1esl oAhle ten
inches "a diameter wln then he
stretched scIO6s aud fastened Ia
the abutmenis- N0nntctes With the osbls
are Ia De large hztboals made ~ steel and
loaded with ballast Ia ths rear vi tas boats
are large wheels coEneoted together bg a
notwithstanding shaft 50 a. 10 allow the
carrent or ice 10 move the boats without
interfering with ihs revolution of ihe
wheels. This shan Is % bs oonnecisd with
an immense poser house on tbe AmerlOsn
side. ia which will be located any number
OF powerful dynamos that viii generals
electricity which Will be seal 10 Buffalo
and Rochester. n. A., snc stAer osslss BY
cahie.
Don't you think that your scheme is q
little experimental suggested Ihs reporter.
Not al all, replied the doctor, 'tbs best
scientific experts IN the country have ex-
amined the mater. ano say the plan
suggested ID perfectly fe2s Die The Fowsr
house viii be an lmpoilDs structure and
sn ornament 10 Niagara Ne wlli also con-
struct pontoOn bridge on our ooais Tor ths
oonvenlence 0f pedestrians aud vehicles.
from which We expect 70 drive considerable
revenue We viii light the whole neigh
b0rhood Of Niagara with electric lights. in.
Guiding our pontoons. power house. etc. /
have communicated with a number of Sen
ai0rs sDc Congressmen i0I the purpose of
sscertalning wbesbef IL would be necessary
10 obtain the consen: OF the UDiied States
Government before anything could Be 0sne.
and was informed that the Government
had nothing 10 do vito a. as it was strictly
q private business matter, 70 bt earned out
as other similar enterprises. i have re-
ceived practically the same iniormston
from the Canadian Government We vii
begin the erection OF the electric plant a.
sOon a. the weather viii permit
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
"Grandma- Garfield Dead.

CLEVELAND Jan. 2l.-"Grandmar Gar
field, mother Of the late President, James
A. Garfield. died at o clock this morning
at the home OF Mrs. GARFIELD, in Mentor
aged s6 years. She hss gradually been fail.
ing during the past two months. the result
of old age.
Eliza Bsllou Garfield. whose death is an
nouncee above. was the late President Gar
fields mother. She was born st the foot Of
Mount MonadDock, n. II. September 25,
1902. married AbTam Garfield ia 1927, and
moved TO Orange. Cuyahosa county, O.,
seven years after. The husband died Wntn
Tom, the Oldest boy. now living near MID
dieville. Barry county. this State. was 10
years old. She was ieft with four children
and a cabin ia TIE woods.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
CARPET WOODS.
A Boston Papers Report of Opinions o
the Existing Duties.

A Boston Papers Report of Opinions on
the Existing Duties.
BOsToN, Jan. 2l.-The Boston Commercial
Bulletin gives today specia. report on car
pet woods, and on the advissbility of re-
moving the existing duty on that grade of
feeces. Its opinions are contained IN letters
from the isrgest carpet manufacturers ia the
country; leading wool-grUwers. including
the President Of the National Association,
and the President OF the local association.
in that part Of the country where carpet
woods are grown; leading blanket.
hosiery, and wooden manufacturers; lead
ing importers in Boston. New York and
Philadelphia; two recognized wool stats
ticisns, aud tbs chief dealers in Boston,
Philsdei phis and Chicago. From the re-
plies given il may be said that free carpet
wool would be favored by the carpet and
blanket manufacturers, Government stats
ticisns, strong minority Of the wool
growers west and east OF the Mississippi,
practically the whole of the importers.
many Of the large wOolen manufacturers,
and many Of the leading dealers in Boston.
The duty on carpet wool is favored By the
the Philadelphia wool trade en- mssse, ~
the dealers in the interior markets. and by
most of the wool growers
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
STILL THE BLIZZARD
, 600 PERSONS REPORTED FROZEN.
A Jadzsss Horrtbis story Of the Hsves
Nrossht IA Che s>erthwsst--StosGssa
Bsdiss al oAs Railroad .xs-
t1on--I sprecedsatsa
H2rdsaips.

HkaxAsKA Orr. Seb.. Jan. 2t--Judse ].
+. kianey, agent Of shs Isnkton Soar
IndLan agency IN Dakota. arrived Sere yes
ter1ay after being nins days on the road
Five days we're necessary foS the party 10
travel thirty miles. The Thermometer was
al 40 , below zero, most OF tia time. The
Judge says The loss of life IN Dakota has
Dee greatly undercstlTnated. as The Dakota
papers have tried 10 cover X up.
hs describes the scene which teok place
on the cars. The coal Vas rucning low.
The passengers were crowded into one ear
trying 70 keep warm. Two babies perishsd.
The men discarded All the outer garments
they could spare and gave them 10 tne
women aud children. Finding these not
enough they brought mail SACKS from the
postAl car and wrapped the children gp ia
them.
While az one station in Bonhom me
bodies were brought into the depot IN one
day. In B0nhOnme county the list Of
dead will reach fully loo. The estimates.
IS made at 1ankLon Thursday, Of the loss
throughout the territory figure up over
l.000 lives lost. The counties where the
loss OF lie was the largest are: Bonhomme,
.6os Hutchinson, Il: Lincoln, 13 Beadle,
%; spink. II; Hand. TO- Ward. 10. The
northern and central parts OF the territory
have not been heard from fully.
Roads from tne agency 10 Yankton are
lined with dead cattle, many farmers u.s.
ing all they had. One man lost over 100.
The loss OF stock cannot co estimated.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
The FoRrnloHTLY .cLus.
An Excellent Prog rswms Presented 81
the Meeting Last Night

An Ercftert frog reWus Prefentso 81
the Nesting Last Night
The regular meeting Of the F0rtnightly
Glab was held last evening NJ the home of
Il NJ Reynolds. l6s Rsnsom-st The
literary programme wss under the direction
of Miss Emma KooD. the subject under
discussion being Dickens" letter on
this snyect was re.5 bg Dwight G. Goss,
followed by sn essay from Miss Myrtle
Koon. vocal duet by Mrs. Ella Csmpsu
and Miss Utlsv wss followed by sn esssv
from Mrs. George Schroeder, on Dickens
ss an Actor" Inc enc sct fs-oe entitled
"Mrs. Bates and the DD0ertsker." vas
presented by Miss Emily Schneider, Mr.
Clergyman snd Mics Emma KOon. A
vocal solo ~ Hrs Ella CHTupsu
completed fhs literary s0d musical psrs Of
the pTosrsmfne. Pictures from Dickens in
fsbieau form were presented A. loilovs
belly Warden, BY Miss Bertha BelknaD.
nrs BoFin. ~ Jesse Richmond. Betsy
Groiwood. by LIZZIE Johnsion the Eisss~
pecksnie. by Misees Eafe sna Hattie evsin.
Beils Niifsr. bg Bsrthn Sonss. $40 Jennie
Wren. by Myrtle koon. TIE prsgFsr8Fae
va . vsrr attractive one. and the lsrgs 81
6isnos we're osl Ebts8 with the entertain
T8fut
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
RESTRICTIONS ON MARRIAGE.
a Bin that Has Been introduced In the
kantuckY EegislAture.

FRASKEoB7, KY, Jan. 2f.-In the lower
Hoase of the Legislature the following bill.
which would practically abolish marriage in
this State. has been introduced and referred
TO the JudiSisTy Committee:
Re il enacted by the General Assembly
that section ? article 1, chsptrr 81 OF the
General Statutes Oe made to read as fol-
lows:
Section 1. Marriage Is prohibited and de-
clsred void with sn idiot, lunatIc, parslytic.
psuper, vsgrant. tramp, druukard, gambler,
rake. fel0n. feeble minded person. or any
person rendered physically helpless and
undt for the marriage relation by malfor-
nation. misfortune. accident, age, disease.
or any vicions csuse or habit of lise. or sny
person having a violsnt or usEoverRable
temper. or any person Who u. a. the time Of
sDpiying for license 90 marry or VINO has
been within one yesr next preceding such
Application. ether the keeuer OF, OF Inmate,
or visitor 10 any house q assiznstion or i'll
fHne, or any person rho h&giag been oace
married hss been divorced for say Of the
causes aforesaid.
Sec When at the tine % marriage
the maze is under eighteen or the femAl.
under sixteea years af age
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
FORGOT The PRAYER.
A Mortyfying Mistake Made by Speaker
Pro Tsmpors Coz


WASHINGTON. Jan. 2i.-An incident oc-
CURED yesterday morning which raised
quite laugh at the expense of Speaker Pro
TEN Sunset Cox. When the noon hour
arrived Mr.. Cox ascended to the chair. and
rapping with the gsvel said: r'The House
will please come to order and the clerk will
proceed To read the journal" At this juno
ture he hsppeaed TO cast his eyes down
ward and noticed the bind chaplain, Mr..
Ailourn, awaiting opportunity II offer the
usual prayer. The revelation Disconnected
the generally alert member from New York,
who calculated "Oh hold on; prayer
6rstI" The situation was so entirely
ludicrous the members could not restrain
their mirth, and Mr.. Cox sank into his seat
Redeemed with modification that he mad
overlooked the spiritual welfare of bis col
leagues, and unwittngly ought 10 enforce
the previous question on the eloquent chap
lain. The prayer, however. was - short
that Mr. Cox did not have sufficient time TO
recover his aplomb. nor did the House con-
valescs from its merriment for some time
alterwsrd.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
MRS. LoeAn's PENSION Sill.
what General Alxsr Thinks Of iss Chssces
sf Being Passed.

Drrrorr. Jan III think that Mrs.
Legsa rill get her pension" said General
Alger. in reply 70 question. There are
= few Democrats who think the precedent
would bad oze. bnt I think the bill vii
pass Mrs. Logans inceme from the trust
fund does not exceed 81 so. She has Der
house. to be sure, and the furniture IN Il
bat toe house = old. and the furnish shisgs
nor WORTH more than $50. She las fev
odds and ends from the property in
Chicago. the sac Of which from time 20
Gme Yields some money, Of vhich sums
she gets her fhiri. bGt The income from s6at
does not amount 70 mrch. New. in one
sense Mrs. Logan belongs 20 ths cou1trT,
General Logan vas the representative
vclanteer soldier. a. 4 wen the old soldiers
20 - Washington tbey ali vsat 20 sse Mrs..
Lrgsn. and thev want 10 So her Ia the sn-
ievr1rnt OF a confsrtssie income. tnilg
vnlch she has not a. present These srs tas
r-a-ons whv shs deserves pe1siea and
whT she 9iil get Il, l think
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

a-hsr severely foF ths constaat aaoaFn-
aenzs f1s R~Danlicans A. r4l1. are
a1ieker ths1 Dsm0ersts IA graselsx errors
eolonlisted ~ g3sir p9slkleal oQ0olSats All
t4rnl1x shem - re5oand ~ t1sif polltleal
sassat4xe. Last 9esx sad Republican
nlslaesr u the Was s1d As4Es C0azalt-
tee. II sss Mr.. Randall MAO offered tue
motion 60 s8I0ora. fnis week Il Is ne
Democratic leader, M Nils sb0 dsman8s
ths azs)04rsmenL Il 10 rsmsrka0is
spectacle Every BUSINESS intefest IA TIE
eoantry = iooking 10 Congress Tor imnasal-
ste 4nslloi ali0n and Vet. wails he 8lsl-
nsss interests sre s1Ernng. Congress con-
tlnass - adjourn. Or. worse than that.
laskea uot lac slixhtess sioEt % DO aay-
tBLng" '-Csnssess hAs ossa Ia ssssi0a n0s
Tor SIX xceEs, said another Republican
member Of tia Ways and Msans Commit
tee. rsad the eoautry Is no better OF than
Il vas.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

The bill introduced by Senator George. OF
Nississippi, tor the erection OF zn equestrian
statue OF General ZACHARY Taylor. has been
supplemented oy the introduction OF q SINH
lar oiil in the H0use by the Hon. George ID.
NIse. Of NiFxinla. General Taylor vas bora
"a he Old Dominion, and with hls father,
revolutionary solldlsr OF some distinction.
removed - kas.tackY IN 1855. President
Jefferson sppotuttd him 10 a lieutenAncy 10
the army, sad from that time forward be
rose step sy step TO the gfaie Of Major
General "a the military service, and iua!ly
60 become Presiosnt of the L niged states.
His career from Doyhood up Was
0at the natural sequence OF his
patriot psrengase and is so close
~ blended with the history OF the
Republic, mihssry and civil. a. a hero OF
the Mexican aud Florida wars. and as the
great Wig leader OF his day, shat the won-
der is-s great shame. In fact-that 40 mon
Gm-nt has befors this been erected TO his
memory. Others less distinguished have
been honored in that way. and II IS high
time that "Old Rough and Ready, OF whom
every sehoolooY II proad as an American,
should also be honored in q similar man
ner. Ii VAS the proper thing for Mr.. Wise,
representing the State of his birth, 10 intro
cuce the bill In the House. aud there Is no
doubt. under the circumstances, that the
number OF statues OF the dead and gone
s.stesmes which adorn the National Capital
will, in due course. be increased by one IN
commemoratl0n OF "Oid Zach"
Mr.. Anderson. of Kansas. offered in the
House s'resolulion directing the Committee
on Commerce 10 investigate the extent.
causes and effect upon interstate commerce
Of the continued failure of the Reading
Railroad Company 10 transport such inter
state traffic. aud report 10 the House by
oil otherwise for consideration a. any time
such legislation as is necessary TO secure TO
the public .hs regular aud complete execu-
ton by . railroad of its obligations and
services as q common carrier of Interstate
commerce. IL WAS referred TO the Commit
tee on Commerce.
WV HaRPRp 4 FpAxK RICE
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

In the rear 81 z6s Otisvs-s1 is borss
stable which is not suiting the Dsiekbor-
live. IN close proximity 20 this ytsbse end
be ssys the stencil that arises thersfron is
unbesrabls. Be bas sppeslec 10 M Cook,
the man who keeps the stable. - elesn up
generally. but ali 10 no purpose Toe
officers have the mstier Dox Ia hsndf and
Will zee that Justice n o0ns.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

BALTIMORE. Jan. 2l.-Cardinal Gibbons
this evening received from Rome q cable
dispatch signed by Doctor O'Conneil. rector
of the American College, at Rome, sayip
that today the COPY Of the Constitution OF
the United States Sent by President Cleve-
land. was with solemnity presented by the
committee OF American Bishop. and other
Americans resident y; Rome TO the Holy
Father Leo Kill, who received it with pro-
found gratitude
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

The Jury IA the Clay 4 usnaas Case Have
FAilsd 10 Agree.

F&lsd 10 Agree.
The jury in the Clsy-Pasman case re-
ma ned IN deliberation al day Yesterday
snd each Juror credited himself with e. and
board for bis valuable time. Shortly be-
fore midnight Judge Buriingarse called them
in and after giving ihem ihe .ew onos mere
tod them they had lie facts hss9re them
aDc thev should decide ens way or the
other. TIE foreman ssid il WAS not The
law, bat TIE lntederence between Putman
and Mrs. Clay thst they faiiad "a ayree
about The Judge cent tben out agaln.
saying be woaid wait rcasonscle length
Of time for verdict. which be was ready
10 take at any time. he retired 10 his room
at 1870. and at $50 this morning the Jury
were still in deliberatlon.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

The Board of Supervisors. of Ottawa
county. has allowed the account Of this city.
Of So for rendering assistance 70 Mrs.
Brydges. Of Grand Bsven. wbo wa desti.
futc and deserted bv her kusbana wbils
staying in this sity. Toe order for tho
amount VIII be delivered when proof shall
be 6led with the Recorder thsi Kent county.
o. Der own expense bas sent toe Children of
Mrs Brydges OF admissible szs. 70 the
state Public School.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

The Carpenters and Jolners' Union. No.
es. Of Grand Rapids, has adopted resolu-
tons that all contractors and tulsses of
Grand RAPIDS be notified that after The SEQ
ond Monday in March. nine hours sssu
constitute a asy's work. Alter that date ali
Union men will work no longer than niue
hours. and DO overtime viii to allowed en-
cept in cases OF extreme necessity sno then
all Union men shall receive double tsxe for
such extra wors
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

Nkw YoRk. Jan. n--Dr Carl Daniel
Adolf Donsi. editor Of the Tolks Zosfssss0.
died today at bis residences in Brsoklyn.
Re was ore of ths best knova socialist
writer, ranking With ksTi Nsrx. Tsssel snd
Fredfick EDsi.sb. He vss born Feorusrv
p, 1913 in Germany. ard sss q Preach
Haganof descent he grs5ustsd # tee sS.
~ Is sears from Leipzsx University. He
tcok prominent part n tie GerHsa
revolution in 1850 snd in is48. He vss con
aecfed With the Fsks Z>1tsses he isss ten
peRrs
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

PfTrsBuRs. Jan. 2l.-Msnagers Watkins.
of Detroit. Wright, OF PHILADELPHIA, and
Phillips, of this city, comprising the
League Base Ball schedule committee, are
still busily engaged in the work of arrang-
ing the schedule of games for the coming
season. They state that they will be unable
10 conclude the work before tomorrow
night or Monday. They decline TO give ont
anything for publication.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

John Knob. Of zis csrFier-sl.. had two ~
his fngsrr severe cot by mitef stv, st
the orisi f.cterr on Friasy.
Rsssf steetsBs of - WEALTHY -svs. bss
Two Of bis fingers severed from ths ieft
hs-s5 YESTERDAY rsorninf 81 cous7ng p cru
sart vita fs,OTtiofDg saw, ~ the ttisor 4
Msttsr ssrssV Dr. DeCarnp dressed the
wounded rnenbert.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

One Of tbe lsrgest Glasses Of the season.
greeted Misses Gage 4 benedict yesterday
afternoon being the oT,eninf - the new
term. Owine - the fsot thst - raarr dis
interested spccisiors Tnske ffeouenf yisits
q the aftersoou class the is1ies have issued
visitors tickets. which were dis'-bute1.
snd ia the future tssriTes nv holding ench
tickets VII 30 chsreed ihs usasi admission.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
Found Dead I'm Her Room.

sxsAassxs - W. 7sNt~ssa-VsshSN
SHELBY, Jan. 2l.-Mrs. Henry Hoffman,
aged 60 years. was found dead IN her room
yesterday afternoon at her sons home in
Bonona township. five miles west of here,
where she has lived for some time. She
seemed to be perfectly well at the time,
and was putting OH her wrap, to come TO
Shelby to see her son Willie, who is sick.
Heart disease was the cause of her death.
She was the widow of ex-Tressurer Henry
Hoffman. who died in Hart in 1877 while
in office
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22
The story pi.ereditsd.

MIsNEAPoLIs. Jan. 2l.-The Journal says
The Nebraska City, Neb., special quoting
Indian Agent Kinney to the effect that the
loss of lite in Dakota by the blizzard has
been greatly underestimated. and that the
total loss will figure up 20 700. is an evil
dent absurdity. Future reports are rather
likely TO decrease than increase the list.
over a week has now passed since the bliz-
zsrd broke, and the Journal has had COM
plete returns from It's corps of correspond
ents in every important point In the Tori
tory. IL is simply impossible that news has
been suppressed, for the Journals reports
have been verified entirely by those OF this
mornings papers. How q man. who con-
fesses 10 have been showed no for the past
nine days. can estimate the loss of life with
more accuracy than newspapers in constant
telegraphic communication with the whole
Territory is incom prehensi5le.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

or1AWA Jan. 2i.--Tbs Fostmsstsr Gen
ersi states thst the Convention for parcel
pos service bet sesn Cansds and the United
States hss been sigue3 by himself and Post
master Gsnrgal Was. and 0aiy Fsq1irez tbs
signat8rs Of Prssi5eDi Cleresnd 70 make
l. lszai. The terms sgre.3 ups1 wess sSfs-
factory % both Governments, and Is had
been arranged f0r service 70 bs ins1gErste6
Marrh
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1888-01-22

MONTREAL. Jan. H.-Borgeaus Hirsn's
coffee mill and premises occupied bv
the Dominion Art Furniture Company and
the Menedsrd Hat Company burned this
morning. Owing 20 the extreme cold
vestbeT. the Thermometer being % degrees
below zero. and high wind. the firefnsn
susfers5 severely and were greatly tampersd
by the hose freezing The second, third
and fourth stories 81 the coffee mill were
completely gated loss, 5000.