Telegram-herald., 1890-03-22
TOWN TOPICS.

The Mlch gan Central pay car VAS n
tle c.Iy Yesterday.
The soTk of exc4Ysting for the new
Hartman block Was commenced YestsF-
day.
The city criminal cases VII be On cal
ia the superior court On Tuesday,
April ).
Fred A. Tusch las begun a troyer
sult "a the circuit court against Thea
d0Te Cole
There . a rush OF applicants smbi-
t.0us TO take the soft snap enjoyed ~
paErOl1aen-
The funeral OF Mrs. John Melville vii
be held from the residences Canal-st.,
at : clock this afternoon.
Gardiner Baxter have put n fine
line OF LallOr-made Oyerco4ts and tfOOs-
ers. Be sure and sec them
missionary tea was served IN the
parl0rs III the Park Congregational
Church, last evening at O'Clock
The Custer Guard Minstrels Will re-
peat their excellent performance at
lowell, early next month, upon invita-
ton.
large three story frame building is
Ia process OF erection on the KarTeman
property on Plainteld-aye., near Madl-
son-st.
Uriah ). O'Ne1, of this city, has re-
celved an original invalid pension and
Jacob e.. Gatz has received an increase
OF pension.
Ball, Barnhart & Putnam cleared
1900 Havana cigars al the Custom
House, yesterday. The duty amounts
u about 1000.
full account Of the death OF Major
General George Crook, with a sketch OF
MS LIE and career, VIII be found in an
other column.
The Drug Clerks association has dis
continued Us regular monthly meeting.
IL - proposed 10 make the club one for
social purposes.
The Cascade hog case Is still on trial
In Judge Burch's court. The trial has
been IN progress two days now and 500
is the amount OF damages.
Great progress is being made in the
construction OF the Berean Baptist Mis-
son, cerner of COlt-ave. and Third-st.
The roof IS now on the building.
Revenue Collector Steketee went 10
Holland. yesterday, 20 look after some
repairs that will be made to his cottage,
preparatory Tor the summer.
delegation of Fast Jordan citizens
have been IN the city trying to induce
the c. & w. M. to come their way with
the Traverse City extension.
Rev +. II. Brooks lectured on "Lon-
don" IN the Baptist Church, at Howard
City, Wednesday evening, for the bene-
NJ OF the church repair fund.
Circuit court call, Saturday; Judge
Burch-Clvh Jury cases Nos. So, 80.
Judge Grove-NOn-jury cases Nos. 90,
O.; chancery cases Nos. 80, %, p.
Grand Rapids division, No. 6, Uni
formed Rank, X. of p, has voted to go
% Milwaukee from Grand Haven, to
attend the National encampment.
The Michigan Central track entering
the Union depot vas torn up and
moved, yesterday, TO make room for
the east piers OF the new train shed.
Greenback caucuses April /; city con-
yenuon. April 3; meeting of the Green
back committee, Monday night, at DR..
Wrght's Office, in the Wenham block.
The directors of the proposed South
Park x Mineral Springs Railroad will
meet shortly to prepare contracts for
the building of their line of street rail-
way.
The large law suit OF the Michigan
Land & Lumber Company against
Richard G. Peters. has been continued
over the term IN the United States
court.
Judge Holcomb was at Sand Lake
yesterday, doing with bad little boy
named George Kingsley what he has
long been dong with bad little boys IN
Grand Rapids.
The Prohibitlonists Of the Fifth ward
held a grand rally at Diamond Hall
last evening. Those present were as
enthusiastic as It IS possible 20 be on
a cold water diet.
Dr. Arthur HazlewoOd will this sea-
son build on Prospect-st., near FOun-
tain. back OF the J. Frederic Baars
house, a handsome modern residence,
at a cost of $, 900.
Oscar i. Merritt yesterday purchased
OF &. F. ldema, tive acres of land on
scct0a J, in the township of Wyoming.
for 5000. The land j. located on South
DiylssoC-st and wIil be plated.
Judge Grove yesterday made = de-
cree appointing she Michigan Trust
Company. trustee IN place of Judge
Whitney. deceased, as holder OF the
mortgage bonds gwen by the PeninsulaI
Club,
The Prohibition Club VIII hold a
meeting az rood Templars' Hall to-
ght TO discuss the question OF restrict
lug toe lqu0r trsihc BY higher and
more stringent license law. All friends
0f high license are invited.
There arc but two candidates in the
b-.d ROW for the position of delegate 20
the international Iypograph heal Union,
from She local union. Messrs. Carr and
Gneuther The International Union
VIII meet iu Atlanta, Ga. next June.
The contested VII case of Titus n.
tbau5s was up before Probate Judge
Perkins Yesterday morning. the con-
tnst = made by the children, who do
NOT wish che widow. a second wife, TO
havo the property, mostly life insur-
sNcC.
The city now owns the new pol ice
headquartcrs site. City Attorney Tsy-
lrr has completed the transfer. and the
deed from the EnIah knight estate 70
trf city has been put or record. The
lots arr il9 ard l3s OF Kent plat, and
t1e purchase price IS $1,000.
There VIII be- a Lerteu reading Tor
tne acueft 0f TRINITY Church gwen 7
81 Wars chapel Tuesday, March ..
~ B. w ~uhlcet Ancient Latin
Hymns hv Mrs Ia T. Rowland.
ass sted EV Nsasmcs Hoillstcr. Pike