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Telegram-herald., 1890-05-31
THAT TURNER HAT.
The Grand Rapids Leaders Nightmare
Novelist Cuts Loose.


Novelist Cuts Loose.
From the Lansing Republican.
On Tuesday the Grand Rapids Leader
published a very sensational and inter-
estng statement to the effect that ex-
Mayor Turner of this city, who was in
Grand Rapips with his family for a
visit, improved his time, while there to
have a very long and confidential chat
with Mr.. DANIEL Mccoy, republican as
plrant for the office Of State treasurer,
and that, as a result of this meeting.
the gentlemen are now in the race with
perfect understanding of each other S
plans, etc.
The Leader article was copied by the
Lansing Journal on Wednesday, and
Mr.. Turner read IT with much interest
when pointed out tOhim. As he read
he smiled. As he continued, the smile
brOadcned to n grin. The little Imps OF
merrment popped out OF his eyes,
pcrched for a moment upon the Cirvng
lashcs, crcpt over his features In mln-
ature ripples of JOlhty, and finally dis
appeared at the corners of his mouth nm
an explosion of laughter that shook the
windows. As soon as he could recover.
Mr.. Turner SAID:
That Lcrda reporter Is not in his
sphere. \ man with hls rank and lux
| urant imagination ought not to be con-
fined ia such Crampcd quarters. He
should be transpiaDted 10 new ground,
where ne can spread And the ex-
mayor INDUCED IN a second roar O.
laughter.
But what IS there i'm it2' was inquired
"Justthls," sand Mr. Turuer. Invent
to Grand Rapids with my family; was
! gone three days; returned 10 Lansing
with them on Monday, as pei program,
arranged in advance"
THAT was ALP
absolutely" said Mr.. Turner.
And you didn't see Mr. NCCOy2"
Didn't set eyes ON hm tony knOwl.
7 edge. Hayn't seen Mr. Mccoy since I
met him on the train last February
returning from the Michigan club ban
/ quet.
"Then the Lcqdr's story vas
pure mention iron first TO last
" at YOU newspaper men call "a fake.
That's the name, isn'tit2 Mr.. Mccoy is
a good man. Hes a pleasant gentle
men 20 meet but I didn't have tbe
hOnOr--nOt on that trip. Bus that
/ Grand Rapids repOrter-ho Tea Is ought
/ 70 he recognized such invent SO
genius Great lI0rns.' And Mr.. Tur-
uer leaned back and closed hi- eyes O.
enjoy another cnucklo as the door
closed upon him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
Congressional Comparisons


The Republican congressional Water
loo Of Tuesday last makes comparison
with past congressional elections interest
ing. Commencing with the Forty .fouith
Congress, elected in 1874, the compost
ton OF the House of Representatives was
as follows: Forty-fourth Congress,
Democrats l07, Republicans 1856; Forty
fifth, Democrats 155, Republicans 1873 /;
Forty-sixth, Democrats 149, Republicans
l3l. Greenbackers 10; Forty-seventh,
Democrats $50, Republicans 149, Green
hackers 8, Readjusters 2, Independents
2; Forty-eighth, Democrats 1856, Repub-
licans 1l6, Resdjusters 8, Greenbacker |,
Independent ] Forty-ninth, Democrats
lS4, Republicans l4l Fiftieth. Demo
Gratis l67, Republicans l53, Independents
A; fifty-frst, Democrats Isl. Republi-
cans l75, Independent 1. With the ex-
ception OF tho Democratic tidsl-wavs
which gave the Democrats plurality Of
10 over the Republicans In the Forty
eighth Congress, elected in 1882, the
Democratic party has never had a ma
lority in the House comparable in num-
bers to that secured on Tuesday last.
Another fact OF interest is that tho Demo-
cratic representation from the North and
West will be as great as, II not greater
than, the representation from the same
sections in the Forty-eighth Congress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
HER MIND UNHlNGEO.
A Modern Iucia di Lammermoor Buried
in Her Wedding Dress.


The pretty little village of Redwood
City, near San Francisco. is d isturbeC
over revelations that have followed the
sad suicide of George Wehrlir's bride
on her wedding night, says the Globe
Democrat.
Wehrlin had furnished cottage, but
when he came TO retire from the wed
ding party the bride refused to admit
him to her room. He spent the night
with the girls aunt, and in the morning
found his bride dead in bed with 6
strychnine bottle by her side.
1t was explained that her mind was
unhinged by previous love affair, but
the village pastor, who knew her well,
saws she was the victim OF her match
making aunt. This woman induced hel
TO marry Wehrlin. and she persuaded
Wehrlin to buy from her the cottage IL
which his bride found the fate of Lucia
of Lammermoor.
The preacher who merried them de-
liyered funeral sermon yer the haplesc
bride, laying the blame of her death tc
love of money that led TO the violation
of the young girls aft ections. 1t is
thought the aunt will BIZ forced to take
back the cottage.
The girl had recently come from Ger
many and was noted for her docility.
She was buried in her pretty wedding
dress, which was found laid over O chan
by her bed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
AHOT FIRE.
Grain-Filled Elevators at Buffalo In
Elnmes--An Interesting Scene.

Graln-Filled Elevators at Buffalo In
FInmes--An Interesting Scene.
tBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
BUFFALO, n. Y, November 6.-At 2
O'Clock this morning a fire was discov-
cred in O. j. Weiss elevator, corner
Ohio and Indiana streets. The flames
started in the east tower of the elevator
from an explosion loud enough TO wake
up hundreds of people who live in
boarding-houses and tenements in the
vicinity. In the shortest time possible
various boats which lay alongside the
elevator were gotten out Of the way, and
none suffered. Twenty minutes after
the flames started the walls began to fall
on all sides On the north were four
Lackawanna freieht-cars loaded. These
were buried in the debris. Mugridge's
bakery, on the corner Of Elk and Hi
nois streets, was on fire, but was saved.
The heat was intense, driving the fire.
men away from the Ohio-street side Of
the burning elevator. Every few min
utes pieces OF the corrugated-iron cover
ing of the elevator would become do
tached from the structure and come sail
ing down, several times narrowly miss
ing groups OF tiremen.
After seeing it was o hopeless task TO
Try to save the Wells elevator the main ef.
forts OF the fremen. except for keeping
the flames in the Wells elevator down as
much as possible, were directed towards
preventing the flames getting into the
big Wilkeson elevator. At one time IL
was feared that the heat would blow out
the top of the Wilkeson. When the
flames from the Wells were at their
height the heat was very intense, 80
much 30 that il caused part Of the side
OF the Marine elevator scross the river
opposite the Wells to blow out, large
portion OF the faxseed stored In it fall
ing out into tho river.
Looking down Ohio street an interest
ing scene was witnessed. Smoke, min
gled With myriads 81 sparks, filled the
air, engines we're painting here and there,
firemen were wading in the flooded
streets; aud bare-headed women were
running from house 10 house carrying
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
MORE FACTS.
Some Things to BE Remembered by Fv
erybody.

Current Litoraturel
Following is scientific description OF
what happens when you light fire; The
phosphorus on the match is raised by
friction TO temperature OF $50 degrees
Fahrenheit. at which it ignites it raises
the temperature Of the sulphur, II 1t be a
sulphur match, to 800 degrees, when the
SULPHUR begins to burn the sulphur
raises the heat to 800 degrees, when the
wood takes up the work and produces a
temperature Of 1000 degrees, OF which
the coal igntes.
The two sides Of the human face are
not exactly alike, and a German biolo-
gist asserts that the lack Of symmetry,
as rule, is confined to the upper part OF
the face: in two cases out OF five the
eyes are out OF line, and seven persons
out of every ten have stronger sight III
one eve than in the other; another
singular fact is that the right ear is
almost invariably higher than the left.
The earth is at the greatest distance
from the sun on the morning Of July 9th.
The nerves of the human body derive
their origin from the medulla oblongata
and medulla spinalis; there are forty
pair of these nerves, nine originating
from the medulla oblongata, and thirty
one from the medulla splnalis; by
"neryes " is meant a bundle Of nervou:
fibres. which are innumerable, about
5000 occupying ON inch. 1t has been
estimated that the human body contains
at least ten millions OF nervous fibres.
In a discussion lately carried on II
Europe as TO the distance at which large
objects on the earth's surface are visible,
it was stated that the Himalaya Noun
tains have appeared to view from the
great distance of 224 milesand Bit. Blanc
DO miles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
Rennhhcan Members Lost.

Either because of the Democratic
avalanche of Tuesday or because OF
nominations discreetly declined-chiefly
the former--the Republicans suffer the
loss of many of their bestknown con-
pressmen, Over half Of their committee
chairmen are gone. Besides MCKINLEY,
of the Ways and Means, and CANNON, of
Appropriations, the Republicans lose
BAKER. OF the Commerce Committee
CoSGRR, of Coinage, Weights, and Mea-
sures FARoUHAR, of Merchant Marine
and Fisheries PERKINS, of Indian Al
fairs STBUBLE, of Territories; McCoB-
MICK, of Railways and Canals; BUTTER
WORTH. OF Patents MORRILL,, of In
valid Pensions BROWNE, of Revision OF
Laws; DELASo, OF Pensions LA1DLAw,
of Claims GAMBLER, Of the Worlds
Fair Mason, of the Ballot-Box Forgery,
and DUsNELL, of the Eleventh Census.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore american, commenting on
these facts, says:
"The severe loss to the party is that
in these men it loses many OF its Oldest
and most experienced debaters and par
liamentarians, who are succeeded by new
men Of their own party, who. being in
experienced, are of little use, or by De
mocrats, who are, Of course. positive
injury. Mr.. Reed will bitterly miss
Cannon, Mckinley. McComas, Gear,
Bayne, Butterworth, Grosvenor, and
Greenhalge from the galaxy OF bright
speakers and sharp parliamentarlans
that were at all times ready and able to
take up all Democratic attacks. The
brunt Of the work will fall on Reed,
Burrows, Boutelle, Dingley, and Hen
dsrson, while in fine, quick, skilful par
liamentary tactics Mr.. Reed will stand
absolutely alone. To fight Mr.. Reed
and his little force there will be oil the
old Democratic leaders Mills, Crisp,
McMillin, the Breckinridges, Blount,
Dockery, Oates, Holman, Bynum, OFFER
rail-, Springer, Herbert, Hemphill, Tur-
ner, Cultivate, Stone, Hatch, Wilson,
Flower. McCreery-ln a word, all the
| old, trained, experienced warehouses;,
while 10 these there will be added a
brilliant group of new men like Rayner,
Wise, Compton, Lockwood of Buffalo,
and many others. The Democrats have
sent back all their old men; so that it
can be seen what terrible task Mr..
Reed will have in leading a small, dis.
couraged, broken, and inexperienced
minority against majority almost twice
his own force, composed Of men tried
and trained flushed with the insolenct
of overwhelming success, and hot with q
fierce personal hatred against him and
his followers"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
DR.. Everett on tho Word Rally.


Sir WALTER SCoTT tells Of q canny OF
uncanny Scotchman who chased stage
coach upon which the name "Dili-
gence" was painted, and shook his
finger at il because coach having such O
name moved so slowly as it did. "Dili-
gence, indeed" said the Scotchman
Indignantly. DR.. WILLIAM EVERETT is
credited by the Boston Herald with
being as fond OF good English as 81,
WALTERS Scotchman was OF true Eng
lish. That paper says:
Nov that the campaign 10 over it may
not be deemed imprudent to reveal the
fact that DR.. William Everett offered to
contribute $1,000 10 the Democratic
campaign fund if the Democratic com
mittee would agree to give up the use Of
the word "rally" and substitute the word
meeting" instead. 1t is needless to
saw that DR.. Everett made this offer
solely in behalf Of good English and
not TO advance his political fortunes,
The offer was not accepted for the sim
pie reason that it was thought tho time
was too short to overhaul the vernacular
and the Mckinley bill at the same time. u
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
The Speakership.

Many true and capable men are men,
toned in connection with the speaker
ship OF the next House Of Representa-
tives.
Our members can make choice from a
list containing the names OF Cnrsr and
BLouSr OF Georgia, BYsuM OF Indiana,
HATCH OF Missouri, McMnLiN Of Ten
nessee, SPRINGER Of Illinois, BREcKs-
RIDGE OF Kentucky, MLLsof Texas and
wmsoN Of West Virginia They ought
to have no difficulty in fixing upon one
whose parliamentary knowledge, sober
Judgment, resolnteness Of purpose, and
capacity for leadership entitle him 10
the honor and responsibilities Of the
foremost national position at present in
the power Of the Democrats TO bestow.
For . speaker to manage successfully q
House where his party Is in such great
majority as ours viii DO in the Fifty
second Congress requires extraordinary
hlent& That the man can be found in
our membership we entertain no doubt !;
that he viii DO found we most earnestly
hope.
The people have condemned the Re
publicans with an emphasis which indi-
Gates Dissatisfaction with that party In
oil Of is doings. and opens glorious
prospect for the election Of q Democratic
President two years hence. Az wc have
said. II Il not sectional triumph The
South elects about ons-hslf OF the Dem
ocrstic membership and the other half
oopN ffom Vie North.
ON SNEAKER should b . national man
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07

and have, in decided degree, tho &C.
MUS Of leadership. His decisions should
carry weight in and out Of the party.
Firmness and Cancellation should be
blended in him. II he cannot satisfy
the opposition, he can at least command
their respect as Mr. CARLISLE did.
SO far as we know southern sentiment
il is that the Democrats in nominating q
Speaker should exercise the utmost pru-
dence, having in mind the future OF the
party. We are sure that thousands OF
Republicans will charge upon Mr.. REED
the disasters which have this year be-
fallen his party. The fact ia no is
largely responsible. 1t often is in a
Speakers power TO make or unmake his
party.
Whether our Speaker DO taken from
the North or South, the East or West
makes no difference. but il Is important
that he should DO we'll equipped for the
place, and be able to command the con-
fidence Of tho country.
We would like to destroy the hopes OF
papers like the Baltimore american and
editors like MuRAr HAnsrEAD, who de-
clare that our gain OF the House is our
loss of the Presidency, because 1.-THE
mistakes of the House, whether OF omis-
sion OF commission, will be capital Tor
tho Republicans in 1892"
II Mr.. CRISP, Of Georgia, should fail
10 get the speakership he will DO en-
titled TO the Craftsmanship of the Elec-
tons Committee, as he stands at the
head OF the list Of the Democratic mem
bers OF the committee. If he becomes
Speaker then Mr.. OFERRALn will be en-
titled to the Craftsmanship. His plucki-
ness, ability, and equipoise amidst the
exciting scenes of the last session made
the people of the United States ac-
duainted with those sterling qualities
which are so well known in Virginia.
When it comes to making up commit
tees we shall expect Hon. GEORGE ID.
WISE to have a good Craftsmanship. His
ten years of service, his capacity for
dealing with great questions, the impor-
tant constituency which he represents
and the fact that he was made a victim
of the REED rule ought, and we feel
sure will, combine to cause the Speaker
to give him the recognition he deserves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
Reed 70 tho Rear.

Since bis party has failed SO inglo-
riously Mr.. MCKINLEY will feel more
comfortable at home than in the next
House, but as he has made o good fight
the Administration will be bound to take
care of him.
Really he IL better offthan REED. When
this great tyrant gets into the next House
and finds himself utterly without power ;
when he is confronted with his own saw
age rulings and tantalized with the record
he has made for himself and party, he
viii often wish that Maine had voted in
November instead OF October, so that be,
too, might hsve been consigned to that
retirement to which 50 many Of his lieu.
tenants hsve gone.
REED viii not only be lonely, bat viii
often have to answer for the damage
which his course inflicted upon bis party.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
BOWDEN DIES HARD.
HIS ENRAGeD FACTION THREATEN
PASSAGE OF THE FORCE BILL.
Serene, Happy. and Smiling Democrats
A Probably Muob-Neoted
Temperance Hall.
Correspondence o, tho Richmond Disps.cnl

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatchl
NORFOLK, November 6, 1890.
The Bowden faction here seem per-
fectly enrsged at the defeat Of their
leader, and declare that the whole cleo
ton is a fraud and settles the passage OF
the force bill just as soon as Congress
gets together. Their threats, however,
do not frighten anybody, and the Demo-
Gratis simply smile at their impotent
rage. Truly, they die hard. The ex'
element with the Democrats has entire
" subsidized, and they are all serene and
happy and hopefully looking forward to
the turn in the political tide when the
Democrats can turn the rascals ont. p"
The Democrats here fired a salute last
night in honor OF the election OF DR..
Lawson.
A TEMPERANCE UNION.
The result of the Murphy meetings
here has been the organization OF q
Gospel Temperance Union and the
opening and fitting up of a hall among
the Market square and Main street
saloons. where men who lounge around
drinking places will be urged to come in
and spend their evenings out OF sight
of the hquor-bar.
NEGRO scOUNDREL.
Arson Fairer, a colored soldier from
the Soldiers Home at Hampton, was sent
10 jail this morning for insulting lady
Yesterday by shaking his fist in her face,
while boasting that bis race would have
charge Of this country in a few years. -.
A white man named Fred Il. Stowell
was locked up last night on the charge
of getting $50 from h. ID. Cleayeland on
bogus check.
oYSrER-TONGBRS
The officers of the oyster gunboat
Chesapeake, now in port, report the
tongers nearly all at work on the rocks,
but not much market for their catches,
which are being sold 10 planters.
The criminal term of the United States
Court commences tomorrow, and the
Bowden faction are talking of bringing
several parties engaged in the late cleo
ton before the grand jury. District
Attorney Borland. however, has no IN
formation in regard to such cases.
A SOLDIERS TRIAL FOR MURDER.
The trial Of Frank f. Manning, the
United States soldier who killed com
rade at Fort Monroe last May, takes
place at this term Of Judge Hughes
Court.
Heavy frosts all through this section
now, and skins Of ice in shallow pools.
A number Of Philadelphia capitalists,
in charge of President kim5all, OF the
Norfolk and Western road, were in the
city yesterday and looking around the
suburbs.
All the Methodist ministers and lay
delegates leave here Monday for confer
ence. u.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
xpo,I Done. Richmond

The more wo think over it, tho better
are we pleased ct the showing made by
Richmond on Tuesday. II Ia proof that
wa have a well.organized and enthusi-
astic party here.
As long as the present spirit prevails
(ana may it never end We will be invul-
ncrable to the attacks Of the enemy,
whether made from ambush or the open
Goi1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
Good Enough.

Considering results, the experiments
with the Australian ballot system on
Tuesday are very satisfactory.
II gives us solid Democratic con.
cressional delegation from Maryland
a majority in the Legislature OF New
York : a Democratic Governor in Massa-
chuset.s, and various other acquisitions
NJ valne in other States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
Halstead's Opinion.

We quote MURAr HArsr1Ap not be.
cause he is q man Of infallible iudgmen.
but because he Is Republican Of high
standing and has great opportunities Tor
observation, and he says:
"The great Tsmmany victory In New
York y victory for Hill against Glove.
land. but look out for Pattison ~ the
Democratic candidate for President II
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
TRAVEL IN CHINA.
Thirty-Five Miles Day in Springiess
Cart.
Tho Century.I

Tho Centuryl
Northern China travelling is accom-
plished in cart, q mule litter, or sad
die. The first method is the most I'M
comfortable but the most rapid, the
second the most comfortable but the
slowest, the third the most independent
but the most uncertain.
The cart used in Northern China has
two heavy wheels, with wooden axle, no
springs, and body about four feet long
and three broad, over which is light
framework top covered with blue cot
ton. Two mules driven tandem by a
carter seated on the left shaft take 1t
along at the rate of about three miles an
hour. and one can make in it an average
of thirty-fve miles day, even over the
toughest country. 1t will carry about
three hundred pounds of goods, and one
or even two passengers; and the tighter
one is squeezed in the more comfortablelt
will prove, for that, and that only, will
be protection from the terrible jolting
over the rough country roads.
IL is told in some old book OF travel IN
the narrative OF the mission OF Lord AM
herst to the court Of Peking, II remem-
Der rightly, that one of his attendants
died from the effects Of the iolting no re,
ceived during short journey IN one OF
these carts. But this mode OF travel
being tho most rapid, I adopted it.
Several years OF experience OF cart
travel in China had made me
bold. so that I did not feal
the fate that had overtaken the Am.
herst mission man. Comfortably wrapped
in my wadded Chinese clothes. i
squeezed myself into my cart, feeling
like delicate piece Of chinaware packed
in cotton, and after hearty farewell &c
the friends with whom | was staying al
Picking, the carriers cracked their whips,
and with shout to the mules were of.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-07
PEACOCK'S FEA'rHmRS.
A Superstition that Began in the Day OF
Adam and i've.

Adam and i've.
"Here is an answer to the question
why peacocks' feathers are unlucky, and
/ trust that it will satisfy tho lady on
whose behalf 1 made the inquiry" says
A writer in London Truth. Whether
this DO the true explanation l cannot
say, but / should think that 10 will do
Us well as any other
"a lady for whom lately searched
Notes and Queries in quest OF informa-
ton on the reason for the alleged IN
luckiness Of peacocks' feathers, has for.
warded me a cutting from the current
number Of your journal.
81 found in Notes and Queries, Sc
ries I'LL, volume vii, page 52S, q refer
ence TO Palgraye's Central and Eastern
Arabia, l., S26. We learn from that
source that. according TO Mahometar
tradition. the peacock opened the wicket
of Paradise to Satan, and received q very
ample share Of the punishment awarded
to him"