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Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
S. aled Proposal IS.

Sealed bid sstting forth the highest rat
OF interest mt viii be pail 10y any and a.
banking inSti utiOns In the city Vf Grand RAJ
ids, on daily balanc $ Of money belongin {,
said city or IN Is custO y; also sealed bids SCI
ting forth the lowest rat s Of Interest that vii
p requ from said city on = temporal \
] ,ans q ad b, i' viii be received at nv 0flc
at IN cl1y nal - 10 MOnoay. A rll =, ISsI
l a'clCck D. m. Sa q oflrrsaI 20 cove periot
of time GrOm the drst Monday II -, 1870. ic
the n~st Monday ~ Nay. ls3l. Tac right I,
reject any and al bids is reserved.
Dated April ~, 100.
Apr u W 4. SirrNEHAN. City Clerk
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
Sealed Proposals.

OFFlCE BOtaD OF PUBLIC WoRKs
GRAND kAPIDS. Mich. April u. 1870.
Sealed proposals viii he received at the
Office Of Tie Board until Saturday, April Z
1884, at 80 p. m. for turaisning ABOUT 1870
Ieet Oi piire lumber TO- iue rep asking + tu
TON Srrtet bridge according 70 the plans anc
specifications on file AT the Office OF the Boar
The Board reserves the right 10 reject any D..
all bids.
Each bidder shall deposit with his proposal
the sum OF $1,000, to be forfeited u the City OF
Grand Rapids In case he Shali fail u cntc-
into contract IN accordance with his proposal.
should his said proposal DC accepted by ia =
Board Of Public Works.
All proposals must De made upon blanks that
Will be furnished upon application al ia
Office OF the Board.
April 10 GRO. @. BRIGGS. President.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

THE Democratic press has been -
busly engaged 10 padding "a list Of
Democratic victories. since town meet
nE day. 5hat it aas overlooked reason,
common sense ard honesty. If a
Usmocrst happened q Be a. the head
cf = township tcset. whether elected
hv Patrons Of Industry OF snv ether
local influence. the s1ceess of that
ticket has been counted as = Demo
cratic victory. The Democrats party
resembles the nfischisvous tame eros.
tbat VIII sea- and hide the nicst worth
less things. f7r tls anple pleasure q
having them
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
Sealed PrOposa s.

Sealed bids for the strip Of and owned by
the city Of Grand Rapids. along the nOrth side
Of Third ~fr set. aid running vest fgom stock
ing stree viii be received at my Office. a. tl'
city hal. up 70 Monday. Aprll -. / %. at
p.clocs %. m. Tho 4 -nt 10 reject any and all
bids is he .rby r served.
d ted April L.. g.
Apr q MA. SaINKYAy. City Clerk.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

A "CoNeREss of Beauty" is to be held
in Rome next month. They have
taken the precautlon to cOnfine the
show 70 Roman ladies, or the United
States would have "scooped" the $4,000
offered IN prizes.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

rfnVFY T0 loan e. . src rer cert ~ fflf
Va edged seeurlry Percy SNYDER. > Csnsl 81
NrFw Troou house. On West Eios. ouiytin0.
IN ACRES ~ uiiss frou eits. fFG Wf
~ trade fof COED lrt Or SINAI house
q I.a-s anf 81 e.ersuf ufv room house cor
~ seer Ear =. m y slts
1nQ trPFs fr Tyrone fewnsrir fsnr ffes
lD9 frarn ksnf CRY. Maple. Eu suf Herr
is.. tirrisr3 oui7 a su acre 'heuemDeT tnis
iF lr Frrt rgIrfr
II0rsFs tFn f.oTs-tg 81, SO sowr. ha'
- Eue. ssrF.
I HfVE s9aff seres - inn1 for szls ir
} Fs5ras are n gem q - fTgn g fo = a.
s~rs eHer terms
pFtCH lsnss ~ Lsks sho-. fas ssis o. f-s1s.
usT-F sorls rh0ies farms - sac tnaf ca
j nel be fapi iesfet 90 10 niepss ir fnt
sfsfe
7 FAVE sonas fns farms rss- sitf thst
- e1ehEuzs - citg PROPERTY
PERCY SNYDER
- Cans e.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

BaLTTNoRF Ma Arril ifs 4.
Wluians uspher of TIE 5efsnltinz
State treasurer Archer. told the in-
vsssiratinz legislative oornuittee tbst
- uucle vas sbout SEQ 90 in isbt
wA.n he rss slscted TREASURER II is
/ a'srre3 fro1, tsis ststara-t TIA. s--hsr
used the Isr~sr portion of she fsu6s -
sole frona tas stso> - pay q hls Psr-
so1zi -16ebaeiress
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
Sealed Proposals

Sealed bids for the buildings now owned by
the City of GT3nd Rapids. on lots i1 ana Is
Kent Plat. iu said city, VIII be received up 10
O'Clock p IT. ~ Monday. April 4. is1l. ~ my
Once in said city. T p right 70 reject ans
and AL bids Is hereby resery a.
VA. slINKNAN. City Clerk.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

Asa rr-rhet Erickson kss sstab-
Eshsd rs clsiFrs - s1uslitv vfh The
Urltsd states S.Eual Service.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

Fsr Houtens Cocoa-oe.5cl0us--
maze instantly,
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
COOPERATIVE EMPLOYMENT GO

NTED-Salesmen. clerks, bookkeepers
w b4rteuders, teamsters. shipping clerks.
firm hands, 0llce help and ali others out Of
employment 10 call aud investigate our en-
tre.y new and thoroughly reliable system OF
procuring tuations Cooperative Employ
inent Company. 1874 Monroe ST, Rooms 81
and 81 Porter Block. Phone 40.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

1874 Monroe Street.
Rooms 81 ana 81. Telephone 47e
DINE and timbered land bought and sola.
FARMING lands under nearly every state ..
Il cultivation for sale Oh easy terms.
MOST DESIRABLE RESIDENCE and bust
VI ness property open for inspection Ia al
parts OF the clty.
A HOME secured for tie trouble Of looking
a IL Que OF our excellent suburban bargains
IT WILL COST you nothing 10 call and ex
Il anime our list. We are sure 20 pleas yOl.
our horse and buggy IS ways ready 70 carry
you 10 any part oi Iae city ~ look al pfOpcrts
on cur DO Ks.
WE HAVE BUYERS for pine lands in On.
W tonasOn. Bsraga and Hougnton counties
We have buyers Tor city rs deuce property
We have Guy IS for business chances.
ACRE PROPERTY FOR SALE-2O acres one
~ mile south Ot city on easy terms; acrs
vita good 7-To0m house and barn one mil
south Of Hail 81, on easy terms =. acres oar
and one hail mule south OF city; s. acres eight
miles south Of citys 80 acres three miles
OF city. Above are a lew OF the many bargains
we have Ia farming lands; call and be con
yinced ,hat We eau suit you.
OUR CHICAGO SUBURBAN PLATS ar,
~ unsurp asSed.
WE HAVE A DENTAL PRACTICE wit
W Instruments oil tn running order, wort %
=, 5000 whlca we will close out AT bargain
tins is n are opportunity Tor young dentist d
call 81 once and investigate.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
W. B. SWEET & co.

REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE AND LOANS
1884 Monroe Street.
Rooms 81 ana b. Telephone AZ
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

nfYTS snerfs v-~tfs - iIinrf~zfer ef~cr ~.
= sra terms for fVr @sts trfsl - Missnar
n seaer wash-s cfrfIest lDLhes eiesu - nat
efear vf-Nrrf rrtH "a esqv sslts rrrffs-
fse sTrh - fs8u's Ne fBae ~
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

$40, 900 Sasa ssl dsns I1s s ss s ssass. ss sst :.
cfts iFses. oicltS. .asyilE ia euArsntosar ats
per ceAL set. an cvasia inCTeas ia
"a W for partigu srs ca .fr address Jasf E 4
IL. Narin. capitalist. as faaAl 81 las
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
I. ]. Lamb & Go mpany,

RIAL EsTATK AND COMMISSION.
and 10 south Ionla-st- 'Paone g..
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

w V7Fn- trer-fs for fhe Hirt1rr - re FE-
~ e~sr -rs a. Dz~nE beess 80 9rgHf
= - srensgls ct -fsnley sEsafs cH-af Sisejf
2 .sa~e 6t. affrf
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

V'Hk BrSt aDd SheSpes lot IN tns mArkel "a
oar DiviSen-sg. CherrS-St. q kgttA Ne
ples, houses suiH iSE y0D "a sEg ~ = ~ $40
nous Cza early ana SECURE souT cas SO.
Prices sns teTiaS u saii. Turner CNrfsll.
New Houseman euiidiGG o. 0os. n. Ds "a
uaaer Ola AGE4ensl b&lk. -
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18
EeEETs vsETED

-1-1--ll---l--1-
AAhI hb-AEelts ir every cfY te seii uBf
" nrV e.effrlr IrF-efassr trk erased 2 tie
seconds Iflt1t bzrrfnE paper. agents MARE
a. ~ 81 per aay. 1FHd 20 frr grurs terms.
err Perfect Eraser I0. Al toHt-st- ferf-
snd. @. t's
XE-E FTrn-Ter iss 90 arf ff peHffsrrsr -
- rHrs 20 tHEf orders frF Fnafish HF c..
On r1rrE e. rr. ~ gUsrfr fsf sssrs ot - per
r--rfr I1saee Wv Hr1sewsu hl0cf
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

kaoh SAlf- ny pay hns HSue money sur
rent when ] car Sell ye- 4 bc8ul lui
home ga Paris or College AKvs-. o. monthly
payments scarcely hlgaeT tnA4 ye4F Tcnt
nov cusJs you Property close q thr us~
cable line anS sure 10 Tlse = pei ccat in ths
neat tAree years Not one a. the sgurV ar noFc
men % Wl0m / have soic homes in thc past
wear, asu.d srl Olt i0T hat thcs gave sns.
Charles W Tatts- fnils A Buchsa&n's : laN ~
nee. ledysFd block
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

- - " ios
L-oR RFNT-Ne~ store and basement. No. ~
south Iona St suits % rooms fgT Offices.
~ No ~ steam nesfed trplT 70 v m. MI
.er No q south Ieniast Il0
EOp RENT-Two stores snd rooms suitable
4 fer offlces or Hght houseEefr NJ in Porter
block. corner of Monroe sDd Bivisicn -sts- q
1851
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I OST-BHuch of keys, fnaer rstarn % thiF
y once ~
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

- -. "a .saA 4-ssaE Esslae. SrsSnl Aei,r,
fse isToalh ko4sess Nes s@FefeA tefrA
seit goa@ag- Apps " Il 1lkes. - Asfsh til
ltSc@kS- IA
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

LNOR RHNT-A new T-room house for orly e.
4 one for SO. one for SIS. 81 Nsii located !;
" viii sell on easy terms. Apply ". Il. Iibbs,
30 30 North C0lege-sve. IDs
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

EOR RENT-A house of rooms. one o. I
rooms one Of g. aud oue 81 . and e rooms
sn ia good location. -ifain 3 MINUTES wax
q Sweets Hote' rent from = - 'ls. inquire
~ b. ~. Barnard. - Aiien-st- corner kt
Vernon Ed
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

pEAD.-fi yea want hsRs either ctty of
IA csuHtfs a. And s. cchmir. a bstiSsA at
rae1a a. - tsn stSts they VII cbactt0st
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

Circulation Guaranteed 20 be the
largest OF AL Michigan pailies Ex.
cspt Those OF Detroit.
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

UaItsa pea. R.ports. Pro"st sas s.ri,
Dsil.sry. su ths loesi ss-s. ana ire
cis4asst aaa sost PLAINLY Prtats1 Fsss<
senslsh.a in or.nd Rapids
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

EOR RENTING pew dwelling house 30
4 Paris-avs. tRo bi sck south of ealthy-
ave. sil modern improvements furnace. G. ".
vel snd cisfern water, also gas. Apply 70
lanes W. Long soldiers home Grand kspics
n ~ ksff
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

EEIP WANTFD-kA1s
A AAGtD-A nlau a. 4 % saa css - lcfs
" { ulcr I .H yo4fo 90. o. = f&SS
"a eoapmssSisD a. y an4 hapl4S A4G4 - :
care le.e.ra4- hsrkla. lV1
kAANTkD-Iws carriage triAmsTS st anee.
W - - cFr ~ bss&s - -
ANANTED-N0sl mea % sel ads on "a
" ns@e ir4.ns ARslg Ia \ ssA0.. p
peaiiS uNlc1 dt pct, 10
kkANIhD-A maA with so0o 20 bay half
W ialrfcst i1 gsss Paylas tiisl1oS Al
dress h. fe era -herala n c. l0s
"a ANlED-PrssS heaegs- TAs SG4nteE
w Prnlng Co l0
WANIED-At enoe. three eli rab0ers ane
w Iws sarulSlrrsi good n ses 2ue STEADY
sGFE Noae euf rTst-gls.s eli be men need
apply. The Aat A b&TnUs kar2stgss Co.
o,Lr.is. Aich. 10
WANTED Good. i've salesman % SCI
W watches IA lie eiIy. Apply - AoAroe 81
III
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

EOR RENT " new U-r0om reddence. cor
ner Il 1,. ace and Lawn Court, hard
sood finish. range ann ali modern imp owe
neut>; east fr0nt; large yard, hBe location.
rear cars G. X. Nicnois. room 16. 81 Monroe
=. 10
Telegram-herald., 1890-04-18

E4z47asczs. DRAFEz. CzsCEA kxrskss ABB
g.s1osgscE A1s4f eaaszs ssucLs "a
nAax PATAaLk ~ 80 o29sz 30
IHE IT, LE6aAM PUBLISHING CoaPAsfi
paesfsh@r.. Gr.la k4pids. Mica
, 1890-01-30
THE STORMS AND THE ROADS
The situation Throughout Washing
ton and Oregon.

PORTLAND, Jan. 2s.-Two through
trains arrived to-day over the Union Pa
ciiic line bringing delayed passenger.
and mails. The road is now open and
no further interruptions to travel are
anticipated,
The blockade on the Southern Pacific
Is still unbrokcn. Tho prospects are
gloomy of speedy opening OF the road.
For the past thirty hours a treluon.
dous rainstorm has been prevailing.
The outlook for very high water in the
Willamette river IL flattering. After tho
snow disappears an the Siskiyou NJ opnt-
aims along the limo of the Southern pa
cific, It IL feared that land-slides will
greatly interrupt travel.
The California trains are still in the
blockade, and rain Is falling copiously
now at nearly all points along the
road. The great fear now Is from
washouts, which arc beginning 10 mani.
fest their destructive qualities Several
bridges and trcs,les south oi Ashland
are gone, and n number OF small land.
slides have occurred; but, as no lrains
are moving. nothing but the road. bed
can be damaged.
A gentleman who is connected with
the road says that the company's loss
, 1890-01-30
DETAILED REPORT.

OLYMPIA, Wash, JaA. 2s.-Mr. Evans
house bill to provide for the paying Tor
printing the reports of the late territorial
officers was passed.
Mr. Wilson'S bill TO locate state nor
nal school at lcllensburgh. had been
made a special order for l.. NJ, and was
taken up.
senator Hougliton wanted to make IT,,
with the other bills of the same charaC-
ter, d special order for next
Friday afternoon. lie was overruled,
however, and the senate proceeded TO
examine the bill, Tho committee had
amended to strike out the sections max
ing an appropriation, and they were
adopted. The bill wus then sent to the
engrossing COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Jones bill, providing for the cs-
tablishment and support OF bureau OF
labor statistics, agriculture and immi-
grafton was taken up on special order,
and Senator Owings offered a substitute,
providing for u commission Of labor
statistics, to be attached TO the office ol
the secretary OF state, with q salnry Of
81, 10 per year, and that the work of
gathering these statistics be gathered by
lhe assessors. Both bills were laid on
tho table, and the substitute was or.
dered printed.
, 1890-01-30
CAPTURED an LAST.
A Seattle burglar Dches the Onlcers
Attempting His Arrest.

SEATTLE, Jan. IA stranger entered
tie Elite gambling house yesterday
forenoon in broad dnyligh; and, point
ing revolver ut tie head OF Dealer
Burns, demanded 800 on pain OF in-
slant death. Tho moncy WIS given him
and hc then demanded $500 more. At
this moment several men came into the
room and the rob.,er, covering them
all with his revolver backed out. Door
keeper Dick Richards attempted to stop
him and was shot in tho right breast and
right orn, The woud.be murderer was
closely pursued, but disnppcarel among
the numerous tents in that vicinity.
About . o'clock word was received
from the White house, three miles south
of town, that the man was there
Deputy Sheriff Mcdonald went to ar
rest him. The dcspcrado began firing
upon him rs sOon as he arrived, and Me
Donald's revolver answered. The dcs-
porado then ran out OF the back door
aud Disappeared in the woods.
lie WAS captured by tho police
in lodging house on the Grant
street bridge at Z O'Clock this
morning. hncr escaping from the
uillcer at the rIcc track last evening the
GtNitfuAt returned 70 tlN Guy glV
stopped nt Fishers clearinghouse OH lhc
Grant street bridge. and asked for -
room. This was given him anil hc went
upstairs. His HctOns were 30 sus.
picious and his appearance was 80 -iuii.
lIr To that of the dc,pgridu, ns dcs.
cribed, that the police wcrv notified.
They Immediately surrounded the
house and guarded bis room all
night. At ! O'Clock this morning
he was ordered TO come out aud 3Ilrcud-
or. lie att mmcd To jump from the
window, bot was dnvCu back hy tie
officers who gusrlei 1t. Finally the
officers bruku into ,ilc room ami arrested
him a hc was holding u revolver To his
side us IL go illl.msclE
Afitr the arrest he said his name was
David D,ucc that hc WAS q FfcuChmIu,
~ years of HgC, and that he recently
came TO Seattle from Alugtguu, lie cX.
planned tho robbery hy slylng thlt ht
had lost all his moucy Rambling
and wanted tu borrow enough to Duy
clothes 10 that Dr. could m1s' respect
able appearance HE. earn money 20 pay
il back lie wus taken tr thu county
Jail, The grand jury is now in scssion
and will probably bring IN several in
dictmcnis against him to-day. Richard
Richards, the wounded man. is resting
easily tonight nnd the doctors hope he
may recover. However, the chances urc
not much in HIS favor
, 1890-01-30

Spokane want to retain the trnde of
tho dealers and producers Of this
community they can not afford to
boycott or dictate against the hand
that has lifted us out Of the difficulty.
No concessions were made In ia
vor Of Spokane Falls, or the Ceur
dAlenes mo matter what Mr.. T.
q. Fulton may say 10 the contrary,
until the Union Pacific ind reached
thnt point, and established its rates.
then tho immediate reduction OF
tho freight tariff took place with tho
Northern, spoken Of by "Mer-
chant" The Portland institution
spoken Of by this merchant, the
Oregonian-Revicw, and the q. X.
y NJ, are standing on good foun-
dntions In the C0ur d'Aicnes, and
II II Is true that the Spokane NOR
chants have decided 10 ship all
freight by the Northern Pacific to
this point, 1 want to say that there
will be n large proportion of freight
that they viii never chip and never
sell.
The Cpur d'Alono branch OF the
Northern has been run for all there
was To get from Its patrons, aud
rates have been charged in the past
three years that would make
mtllc-punchcr ashamed Of himeelf,
and the merchants OF Spokane don't
want 10 forget the fact that when
the D. II. & N. railroad gets Its sys-
TENS completed 10 the mines OF
C@ur d. Alencs II viii receive the
patronage II merits, and the narrow
gauge III have to get support from
some very influential merchants to
prevent This. JUsTUs.
, 1890-01-30
A FRESH REPORTER.
Tho Post-IntsIiIgcncer Man Tries
90 Be Too Funny.

The Seattle Post-lntelligencer this
morning contained in its olympia corre-
spondcnco an attack upon Representa- a.
tiyes Mcllenvy and Stevenson. Here 1t
is; Politics are 50 uncvonly divided
between the republic rs aud democrats
that the latter have begun 10 cut con.
siderable figure in legislation and several
ingeniously-laid traps have already
been exposed. Mr. stevenson
adjournment resolution was II partisan
measure, and the politics appeared in
the action ON tho bill giving corpora
tions control of unnayigable streams for
logging purposes. MIR, Rotch, who in
troducod the bill, was warned In time to
withdraw IL. Mr.. McRe0yy, chairman
OF the committee on hnrbors and navi-
gable waters, was about To suD-
nit favorable report, aud there Is
possibility that the bill might hnyo
gotten through the house and senate. II
was evidently the purpose OF Messrs'
MCKeavy aud Stevenson, who SAID ne
would again present similar bill to
push the bill through, and then saddle
It upon tho republican Legislative re,
sronsibility. The scheme was nirped
In the bud"
Mr.. McReavy had never seen the bill
In question, and consequently was
not about to sign n favorable re
port Misrepresentation in the Seattle
paper made linn very angry, and when
the house adjourned he gave MIR. Piper,
the Pust.lntelligcnccr man, q good talk
ing to In the presence of Mr. Fcighan
aud scored other members of the house.
The lntelligencer mans only de-
frnso was that he had heard Mr.. Nc
Rcayy say that he did not care a snap
particular piece OF comment jus ito sec
what lac would say. lie found out
, 1890-01-30
rKNpLrroS NEWS IrEMs.
An Ate mptcd Assault Upon n Domes
tic 10y Trnysii iuy Actor.

PENDtITos, Jan. 9s.-Thc infant
child of sir. W. Icciser OF Athena. died
suddenly yesterday The child OF l.y-
man Pierce, ol the same place, died in "a
similar manner o few days ago. The
physicians arc al loss TO account lOr
the cause.
The Bureau saloon was rohhcl last
night OF wet goods cigars, and 81 in
cash, There Is no clew to the robbers.
Miss Annie llDnlon, domestic, rnpIcd
loudly at tiIe door Of DR.. Kings resi-.
dencc las! night at 10 O'Clock. When
the door was opened the girl fell down
In an exhausted state, and when size was
able to speak she claimed
that young man with whom
she was walking hal attempted AN
assault upon hcr poyson. Tho offender
was diligently hunted for, but could not
be found. IL is said that hc Is member
of the Uncle Toms Cabin Company
now in pcndloton, and had become ac-
quainted with the girl on the street.
l.. :. kcarncy, "a prominent citizen
died yesterday at his house near Pilot
Rock. lie came to the Willamette val
ley in 1861, AMI 10 Pendlcton in 1865
lie was in his 9th year and was o native
of louisiana.
Not true bill WIS found by the grand
Jury against Davidson, who shot and
killed Barry near Weston ten days ago
, 1890-01-30
FRAUD ALLEGED.
a Sensational Editorial by the Seattle
journal.

The Seattle journal this morning
charges cdiiodally that there are lobby
lists in olympia plcntifully supplied
with boodl-, and. while it is in doubt as
10 whether the money has been used,
remarks that it is significant that thus
fur no anti.eorroruuon legislation has
passed the house, while at least one
notorious Job bill, the San Francisco
printing bill has been successful.
The editorial concludes; "The Journal
will welcome nothing better at the hands
of this legi stature than the exclusion of
its CORES SpOndcnt from the house. Let
IL attempt 1t, II 1t dare. Other ways will
ue found for giving the people an uu.
welcomed account Of tho proceedings,
crooked or otherwise"
, 1890-01-30
NJ lsCELLANEOUS.
A Substitute Resolution for an A d
In 4, m A nf Rn snd Inv Tim Aanula


The senate to-day indefinitely post
poncd Mr.. Jones bill prohibiting com
pnny stores. II Is the only measure
which Scattlo labor union demanded
that tho legislature must pass, under
penalty OF a withdrawal OF It's political
support.
In response TO senate resolution ask
ing the secretary OF state to furnish n
complete list OF the civil officials of the
state, the same was received from him
to-day, the total being 2,730.
The judiciary committee reported back
to tho senate the substitute resolution
for MIR. S.evenson's house resolution
that the legislature adjourn on Feb
ruary "a.
The resolu ,lon Is as follows. and was
adopted;
''Resolved by the senate, the house
concurring, that no new business, except
the bills received from the standing
committees relating 10 subjects
referred to them, shall be re-
celvcd by the legislature after
the 10Th day Of February. 1890. This
resolution, IT IL In adopted by the house.
will 10y no rnerSs shut of new business.
Bills viii be presented to various com
mittecs, and, u they consider them good,
Lills will he reported bnck to the senate
and Tie house, aud action will be had
the same as on the third reading now.
, 1890-01-30
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Body Of Banker Dlttinan Found
In the sehuy lI<lll

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 96-rhe mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Bank
er Joseph Diltman, WHO was last seen
alive December II last, was cleared up
to-d day by finding his decomposed body
floating on the schuylkill river. In his
wallet in the inside pocket OF his coat
besides some papers, was card request
ing the finder, in ease Of his accidental
death. to notify the secretary Of the Mu.
tual Accident Association OF New York.
ON the afternoon OF December II,
Banker Dittman started out for drive,
About dusk the park guanl found hh
horse and buggy in the park. the vehicle
selns empty. The first impression wa.
that there had been a runaway, nnt
that tho banker was thrown from the
buggy into the water. Tho river vas
dragged, and dynamite was also used,
but ali efforts failed 10 bring the body to
thesurface.
When found to-day. ,hcre wem no
marks OF violence d.scesushle on the
body, and whether Il as a ease OF aoci-
dent or suicide will probably never
Dc known.
, 1890-01-30
Tho usual proliminaries will be avoided
and much tlmc will be saved.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Report OF the Committee on the Rule.
Of Practice.

Tho committee ON the rules OF practice
In the supreme court will recommend
dividing the year into three sessions, be
ginning the second Monday Of January,
May and October. The state will bo di
yided into twelve districts, as arranged
by tho constitution, and the business OF
the several districts will be taken up
in the same order that they
arc given In the constitution. The cases
from each division to be set t. hearing
will be assigned one week before tho di'
vision Is reached.
In preparing appeals from the superior
courts the transcript will remain on file
in the superior courts until briefs are
filed, when the briefs and transcript VIII
oil be sent together to the supreme court
All cases Will he subject to call In the
supreme court ten days after the tran
script has been sent up. The time al
lowed for the arguments Will be doubled:
Tho only assignment Of errors that Will
be required viii be on the part OF the ap-
pellaiit, and he wilt be confined TO the
errors assigned in the brief.
Tho other rules passed upon arc sub
stantialiy th9 same as those heretofore
existing