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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

We desire 90 acknowledge our In
oebtedness 20 the nsny friends who
have M various ways assisted no IA
making our recent exhibition such q
grand success. both srtast1cs u and
financially. We owe q detf 81 graft
tBos 20 those who have 90 kindly loaned
then vslusbie paintings, and who nave
gwen Their hearty cooperation, eneo ofse.
ment end patronage. but We feti fpe-
cisi y grateful 20 Prof. A. y 1errx,
prssident OF the wsst Michigan Uni
versity, Tor The zee use oi roof7s IN
which 10 hold our exhibitions, and Tor
other fsvors. We, "a a young soclety
With limited finances. UNDERTOOK large
things, and We a.. very Erkteiui 70 al
or friends who have thus AIDED 10 the
interests of art and fts Development IN
our city Such material ASSISTANCE tss
enabled "a 80 irine tina, our hfst exnib-
ition, to suecessful issue With sur
plns n the treasury for future 81 shis's-
tons. vhich We propose siving frsrn
tine % tune.
Very respectfully,
THr eRsxD RfrrIs AR sssochTJos.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
RAGING FOREST FIRES.
Fifteen Thousand Acres OF New JERSEY
Tlmbsr swept Away

TRESroS. y. j., April "a special
81 the state Gazette from Point Pleas
ant. says much property and timber
Rave been destroyed in that region by
IRE. The fire began in a barn at Her.
bertsville. and spread northwestcrly
over seven miles OF country. eat ng up
10000 acres OF timber IN iis progress. A
number OF hs'ns and outbWldings slso
were destroyed. The citizens OF Tom 4
River and Point Pleasant are fighting
the flames. Herbertsvlils e penBed in
by fire. West Point Peasant and Tom 3
River are threatened by flames.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
QUESTION OF WAGES
A Popular Labor Union Man Un-
hesitaungiy Declares
The RACE PROBLEM one OF DOLLARS
How Southern senators Favor Cheap
Labor-The Effectiveness of Organi-
xatton-Ns Cigar Makers strike
is Probable.

August Stirmel, financier OF 10 the
Cigar Makers international Union, in
the city inspecting the books and ac-
counts of the local union. Mr.. Strmel
said yesterday, "In January 1891 our
'out-of-work' fund amounted TO over
half q million of dollars. The out Of
work fund Was started last fall and Was
largely an experiment. 1t has proven
a grand success, however. A . result
the suspension list amounts 70 compare
lively nothing, thus the dues retained
more than pay for the disbursements
for the men helped By the out-of-
workfund. have been on q trip
through the South and have
made quite . study OF the labor prob
lem in that section and especially Of
the race question. Trades Unionisrn IS
in an embryo state, So 10 speak, IN the
South. The race question simmered
down to its true signitication is i be-
lieve, nothing more or less than wage
question. tits interesting 70 note in
this connection that when the question
of the Chinese was before the Senate At
Washington that almost every Southern
Senator was against the exclusion.
They want cheap labor, and would hire
Chinese to displace Negroes If possible.
An incident occurred IN strike IN New
Orleans that is worth telling.
"Nigssrs'' shrewdsr Than the whites
The Hernsheim cigar factory is the
largest in the South, where both whites
and blacks are employed together.
They went out on . strike together.
Hernshcim got the whites together and
addressed them somewhat as follows:
hWhy, have you forgotten your South
ern dignity? Will you thus degrade
yourselves by uniting with niggers?'
etc, etc. The whites full OF mistaken
Southern pride went back to work. The
negroes hung out and as a result got .
raise of - a thousand. while the whites
are labor.ng yet At the same old pay.
They naturally feel hot about II. The
negroes have things IN the labor market
all their own wav. and ii 10 the wage
question not the race question that Is
the bottom of the difficulty.
undeI stand the cigarmakers here
will ask for rai>e of about ii thou.
sand beginning Nay l. 1t vail be
granted without necessity for anv
strike, however. One thing you viii
notice and that is mat old labor organ
nations seldom strike. They seldom
have to, and they won't If they can
help it any way. The strike of the
Detroit car works men 10 unfortunate
The street car strike was forced. be
lieve. The car works men sre not or
ganized, and the rot and disorder that
such men inaugurate 10 always laid to
the trades unions. IL you notice, you
will see that trades unions seldom in.
dulge in violence and never under
authority of the union. It's sonne hot
headed man whoas an individual 10 q
disgrace 10 the union be disgraces."
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

a Despersts pris- Fight Esds % . Fsa
Aftera vicfsus struxxts

BsrDsEPoRT. Conn.,. April IA
prize 6ghs for s20o and gate money
took place at day break this morning
on Lorg Island. The contestants we're
Dan Russell. aged e years. and Harry
Lane, sged %. both Of this city. The
contest was desperate one. and lasted
two hours and twenty minutes. aud
ended IA the thirty eighth round. Rus
sell losing on . foul The men were
evenly matched, and both were terribly
pun shed.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

DEsvEE. Col, April 2s.-The famous
Mslhngton murder trial ended today.
TIE jury xSlag out .. 3:su D. N. The
case 10 the most noted one ever tried IN
the west. On the 2d Of June, 1880,
wm. Avery, . wealthy citizen of FL.
Collins, Col died. Twelve days after,
hn widow secretly married Frank Nil
llngton. OF the same place. Rumors
soon we're rife that Avery had been
poisoned by his wife. Frank Miihngton
and his sister, DollIe, . young girl Is
years cld. They were arrested and IN
dlcted, and the case was brought here
on q change OF venue. One hundred
and seyenty-six witnesses were exam
ined and the evidence was very sensa-
tlonsl. At o'clock p. m. the jury
brought in verdict OF mot guilty.
The room was crowded, and the people
yelled themselves hoarse over the yer.
dict
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

fne judgment recently rendered by
judge Ads,t N the case of ]. r. Seb-r-
hng 4 Co, vs. Fher K. Wright, hy de-
fault, vas ystterdsy set aside and the
execution recalled. The Judgment vss
entered before the proper tine had
elapsed after ( had been rendered. IL
was recalled IN order 70 make . proper
s,trr
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

April 2e-txERTcaS AssoCIsrToS-
Baltimore - WsShfnston Is; C2ncln-
nst =: Co arahus I: Ataleticss, Boston
:; St LOUIS :. Loassvhle = II.
N.Tro~ BROOKLYN 3. Nev York y;
Pitts5urs Z. Cleweisnd :, Cincinnati 4,
Chicago /; Boston 4. Phllsdeiphs, s.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

Monday evening the Reeds Lake
Electric Railway Company will bob up
in the council chamber. and with all
the confidence OF the boy who didn't
know Il was loaded, vill ask for fran
chise. The petition viii he for she same
route ~ ssk-d for in ths last petition.
and there vii h~ the required 500 on
deposit with the clerk.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

r. a. Bcsferd 10 Held 60 Answer fer Feel
ing with . Pension Voucher.

Frank A. Bosford. OF Lily. Newaygo
county, was arrested by United States
Marshal Clarke and brought before
Commissioner NcQuewan, yesterday.
He 10 charged with frsudulenty en-
dorslng pension check belonging 10
John kleindrenst, and converting the
proceeds TO ha ewn use. Bosford 10 q
store-keeper. and claims be was au-
thorIzed to do 90 and credit the sfneupt
10 the account Of KleInhurst. who had
contracted a bill al the defendants
place OF business. At the conclusion OF
the examination he wac held 10 appear
for trial. lie furnished q bond Of 600
and was released
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

His Wife Bessie Wants . Divorce from
Him Because ae Eats Opium.
Bessie Bickford asks to be separated
from her husband, Frank Bicktord.
The bill of complaint states that the
parties were married March 10, 1891,
and that they first became acquainted
while the complainant was . nurse at
the Soldiers Home. She married him
40 "Frank Bigalow," but has since
learned that his real name is Frank
Bickford. Frank has the unfortunate
habit of using and eating opium, which
habit has caused him to loose all in
clination to do anything for the sup
port of himself or family. At times
he becomes ugly and violent and has
Threatened his rife With great bodily
Injury. sss''- -
Mrs. Rckford was . widow previous
to her recent marriage, with a family
of five grown children who have con-
tinued to her contribute TO support.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

BsLbwrS, Mich, april 2s.-Frsnk
McCueheG, F. 3 2. VI. brakeman.
wnrie or tram drawn hy cngire Ne.
a. vas knocked of the ears bv pro-
iectsng log ard both of rs leEs were cut
OF The accident occurred Hssr
Steavn's siding. a. D. m. He dled At
s-I1
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
NINTH SATroNaL ALI RIGHT.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Ihe Ninth
National Bank. which wac robbed OF
&4oo 900 by It's late president, John 7.
HUI, is all right and was opened for
business thls morning ss usual, Cashier
III. III. Nsgro said: There is nothing
new this morning. The peculatons Of
the late President Hill are covered 10y
real estate owned by him. There = no
fear that the bank viii lose anything"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

REED Cry. April ze.--John II. John
son wnile running sn emory vheel to
dss Vas nearly killed by its bursting.
IL tore his hands N fr ehtful nnsnner
and also HE SIDE. He = not expected
20 I've
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
vRrp.Rrp ron an enERerScv.

BIooxISeros, H., April 27.-The
Chicago \ Alton road has been for .
month storing coal st all stations, in
view Of the possible strike on May !.
Extra sde-trseks and temporary plat
forms have bsen built and local dealers
have been unable to get cars for j =
neut Al Lexingt n, north OF h.re,
the company hss unlosded 200 tons
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
prRI.t OF vRs p.ss,sy

place AZ ! D. m. totsv from the family
residence. Z vss strictly private.
Rev. Or. Rshcock, OF tirsce Church,
ete'stsd snd TIE irterniert ~. made
at >wsn Point
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

CHIcsso. April 2e.-B. r Hutchinson,
the famou. grain speculstor, is missing.
Last night he said TO friend. "Good
bye, Joe; you'll never ace me alive
again. and then disappeared, and has
not been heard from .lnce. he - re-
ported 70 be short 81 600 roo.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

". A. True has just Isued hand.
some and carefully compiled Official
guide 70 the city OF Grand Rapids. In
addition to map of the CITY 10 contains
directory to ali the pubic buiid ings
~ the city. an outline of the depart
nlents Of the city government. the
location Of al prominent blocks, club
houses. hotels. d-pots. etc, etc. The
principal business houses in every
branch Of trade. the courts. FIRE de-
psFfmens, llbrsTes ard everything
worthy of mention in and about the
city car - located ~ this little book
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
MARNESs-MAKERs ORGANIZE.
A Strong Union Formed and Delegates
to the &. l.. u. Elected.


The harness makers of the city met
at Greenwood Hall, last evening, and
organized . union. with thirty-nine
members. The officers are as follows:
President, l.. Launerse; Vice President,
+. Murphy; Recording and Correspond
ing Secretary, G.. W. Beadle; Financial
Secretary. J. Hook; Treasurer, +. Girls
void; Sergeant-at-Arms, s. Schultz.
Five delegates to the Central Labor
Union were chosen. They are NJ. o.
Kollar. II. K. Morrison, E. Murphy,
VIM. Van Tassel and Barnly Green.
The harness-makers union is the forty
fourth UNION organized in the city, and
several other trades are yet TO he Or
ganlzed by the organizing committee Of
the Central Labor Union.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
ARpoR DAY IN THE SCHOOLS.

Today will be observed az Arbor Day
by the school,. of the city. Several of
them will hold exercises this afternoon
and plant trees N the schocl yards The
pupils of the East Bridge-st school
have prepared an interesting program
for the afternoon exercises, and will en-
dsavor TO make their grounds prettier
and more attractive.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
BEvERLEY's BODY SURRENDERED.
He 10 Released From Dnrauce on . HI
beas Writ-Wtll he Resent ft?

Ne 10 Released From Dnrauce on Ha-
beas writ-Wii he Resent ft?
John w. Beverly, the colored man
accused of stealing chickens was re.
leased from jail yesterday on a writ of
hsbeas corpus granted by Judge Grove.
Beverly and wife were held by Justice
Brown to appear at the circuit for trial
Tor stealing chickens. Durlng the ex-
animation the defense produced no
evidence, contending that the people
had no case against them. Judge
Grove granted the writ upon the ground
OF insufficient evidence having heen
produced At the preliminary examina-
ton. Beverly is now talking strongly of
bringing an acton against Justice
Brown for false Imprisonment.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

Jzbez Skgtts, TIE Young BOY whO we
arrested for stealing a horse from y
farmer u spefcer township SUNDAY
afternoon, was convicted bT = township
justice Of sie peace sn5 ssrtsnced -
tne reform schcroi II Lansing mt hp =
l. vesrs oia. TIE vet retnrned % jsii
isxf ~tc~tt
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

move in the right direction and will -
appreciated . by sparta people
fhe WEIGH Folding Bed Company's
II DRY closed today ~ noon. Their
:. engine from the Lansing Iron
Works gave OUT and they we're con-
peIled 70 remove the cylinder and pls-
tn ana have cent them 10 Grand
Rapids 70 te ftsted.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
ANCIENT TREASURES UNBAYED.
A fecketbook Contain Ing ellO In Chez ~
Found in q Hay Now.

Found in = Hay Now.
Yesterday az the hay was being re-
moved from the bay in the Walker
hotel barn August Johnson found a
pocket-book that Was lost by George ".
Miller in 1876. The hay bad not been
all removed from the bay snce tha,
time and covered the pocket-book
which contained two checks drawn by
O. +. Brown, Of the O. r. Brown Mil
ing Company. OF this city. in favor of
Geo. VI. Miller. One of the checks was
dated in March, 1873, and was drawn
for $500, the other was gwen m Decem.
ber for s2lo and had not been paid
Mr.. Miller nov lives At Lgshon.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

Washington ?. BrsyHsu -as unsb,e
% foFnssn security tor costs "A bis esse
sSasnst John Rsyasford. ard the case
-ss dIsn seed BY Judge Adst yester-
dsv.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
opsrsucrroyrsTs srruI IN JAIL.

wm. schoolev and Paul Van Hsuter.
the two boys VINO pleaded guiltv 70
plscine distractions On the North Park
railway track. were returned 20 jail
sgsio Yesterday, 20 wait th Hsy 2.
Their case~ss referred to County Aren't
H0lcor1b, and was 20 have been passed
upon Yesterday, bst BE wss called ont
81 the ety on husiness. He will con
ssd.r tire case Msy 2
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

on every barrel They vii be Likely 70
make little or no profit on u IA tbs
future. lt IL the trust scaemers who
need watching. Ii they attempt -
restrict the sapply as the cosl monopc-
lists do with anthracite, there viii be
trouble ia store tor them. Europe has
slmsvs great surplus IF refined sugar
or hand aud very good quality of beei
sugar frcm Germany can be delivered
Al New York at three cents a pound
The trust Will not DC likely 10 make
much hesdway against that sort or
competition
kes~nsss " lis Nos Demand . Change
'-how will il effect the Revenues
.sTae free traders say the national
revenues cannot stand the loss OF Soc
600 900 year revenue, and they say
that the next congress viii maAe an
effort 10 levy = new duty on sugar,
he replied. ''lset the people watch
that scheme And see how II vii
work. Every family, poor and rich,
has borne this sugar burden Tor .
generation and 1t vii require and su-
dacious Democrat 10 propose . new
duty on this necessary article. The
people wall not sixnd il. but they should
keep both ewes on the Southern ieao~rs.
for those honorable gentlemen are not
pleased with the removal Of the eugai
tax. Efforts viii be made 10 repeal The
Mckinley bill, anu that would restore
the tax on sugar. Ii u becomes neoes
sary to increase the revenue next year
II can be done without resort 10 = new
tax on sugar. The next Congress claims
70 be able 10 run the Government with
out much expenditure. and if il carries
out half OF its promises there wall be
plenty OF money Ia the treasury for al
purposes. They have always claimed
that q surplus was dangerous, tnAi
barely enough should be collected from
the people 10 pay expenses. and the
Republican party has put IA practices
that part of their theory 10y cutting
of Soc. 900 600 of burdensome sugar
taxes and the people are the gamers.
SO the Mckinley bill is not such 81
Infamous" measure after all.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

TIE entire shiss9ss block. zs waterloo
vii se frf rent - desrsbis tenant.
Inquire 81 lis south Nstsrioo-ss.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30
'DICKY WILL Sue US
He Thinks the County Hes Dealt
Unfairly by Him
DoREy DELIVERS Up TIE OLD PLANS
Bss Nss untii sspersiser Fr~ss l.ssksa
the Ala sf sks csars-W ora sn ne
Sag eaiiaing 10 be fsshsa
Rapidly "a Last

Supervisor Frost Of the Court House
building COMMITTEES commenced legal
proceedings against Alderman Dorsu
yesterday 10 recover tie plans Of the
building. The plans were placed IN
Mr.. Doren's hands when ne entered
inlo the subcontraot under the Western
Construction company ana he having oh
tanned them from that source. CONSIDER
ed that he had dnorighttotnrn them over
TO the county. The chef contractors
notified hlm that The contract wss for
feiio1 aud he therenpsn surrendered
the plan. 10 the committees. The ,sona-
mittee has already commenced work
on tie building anu they say thai they
wlll have 5 carpenters al work today.
They expect TO have the build nc ready
Tor occupancy by January !.
Tn. oesats win Re sued
The Western CONSTRUCTION Company
feels thai Il has beet 4talt with un-
fairly from fret TO last, md VIII seek
redress Ia tne courts. iae chief clam
of the company = that the sups sisors
exceeded th~ir authority m gotng te-
You'd the amOunt appropriated scf the
county baaiding aad that when i.As rob
hsd reached The amount tne supers sors
aere authorized 10 expend, sne work
ceased. Mr.. Dickerson says that the
Western CONSTITUTION Company would
have displayed poor business Judgment
aad II acted otherwise than 4 DID IA
the matter. Had AZ gone on
and completed the building the
county could have refused pay
nent for all work IN excess ~
Appropriation, and The company would
have been poser!ess. He also says that
hsd The supervisors gwen The eonssruc-
ton company security for the pay for
the WORK IA excess 81 the appropriation
there would have hcen no sach delay
as occurred. This is but one OF the
many charges that wsll be brought
against the supervisors IN tae suit that
will follow.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

LANSING, April Ex-senator Sharp
offered q resolution this evening to give
Secretary Murphy So per day extra
and Assistants Emery and Lsmson 81
each. Referred TO Committee on Fin
ance and Appropriations. In commit
tee OF the whole Bastone's general elec-
ton bill was partially considered.
In the House Representative Chm
holm moved TO discharge the Commit
tee on. Liquor Traffic from further con-
siderssion Of his bill to require saloon
keepers to get permission from the pco-
pie 20 sell liquors: carried by 81 to So.
The Patrons are getting uneasy over
the delay on liquor legislation. A con-
current resolution Was adopted TO turn
the direct tar refunded 10 Michigan into
the general fund.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

AZ special meeting of the Pres
Club last evening most sstsfsctory
progress was reported from ali dIrec-
tons, regarding the preparations for
''rhe Po.s1y Of the War" Col. ". A.
Aidrich, y. r. Fisher and Areeident W
J. sprest were appointed 10 60 70 Ian
sing and formally invite Gov. Ninsns
and staff b be present st the entertain
ment. They will 20 nert week.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

That ceiefrsted i've zee fowl. ff7he
Hsnosornsst Bird IN sbs World. vii -
exhibited IN ttss -fndow 81 Compton
Furniture C0T0psns, - S5uth DiTsios-
g., InUrsdsy al dsy. Come siid see e
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-30

What do you think vii be the PER.
nlanen; effect Of the bilT'
That's wholly coniectursl" was the
reply. "But the people sre already
approaching the difference n the cost
OF thIs necessity.
The removal Of the sugar tar disposes
of the greatest harden the common
people 81 ths country have tsen re-
lsuirei ~ endure II g nov the oBty
OF the peoTsls 70 see that Sugar rer0s ne
cheap. II can ~ kert down Only bs
vigiisrt vaschfulress on The Part II tae
government sna TIE hearty support 81
fse y.~o9is. f4rest eForts -ili he rnsce
~ n4onopolssts 20 corner the spppiv
and sdv.nce the pTicr.
Tne retailers hs~e slvsTs s0I9 suesr
q; prsetcai cost and some iose money
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