Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-12
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81 Alleg&a. barnes tuesday ulsut
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Tae commence H2Vnt exercises % the
agricultural college Al * he'd -
LAas-og August II.
fhe legislative committee II invest
gate the hAlaulsE0o asylum has COM
ulsnced Is WeTA
Nealoa Hareor ) clanorug for a
po4ee patrol u protect ltseli from the
assg gas OF -. Joseph.
William PSlaleF was found galty ~
murder ga toe second degree al Bay
Cgty "Wednesday t0T Allliag MS brother
Albert iAe jury we're oar twenty-five
hours.
Two crooks, giving their names a.
Thomas Norton aad James Kelly
equipped with reyolveTs, bottle ~
powder and drills. were arrested al
Holland last evening by City Marshall
heppei on suspicion OF being sate blow
els and burglars.
George Knowles. jr., of Brooklyn, ae-
cldenialiy shot himself on Monday NTH
revolver oi - calibre. The ball en-
tered the thigh aear the hap JOINT and
lodged near the knee joint The sur
gcon has been unable TO locate the bail,
but expects a recovery.
The average annual rainfall of the
United States, according Ia recent cen
sns bulletins. II 2s.o inches. Three
fOurths OF the inhabitants occupy the
region IN which the annual rainfall Is
between 50 and 80 inches. The mean
temperature OF the United States j. %
degrees.
The Detroit Light Gnard is taking
exercise IN heroic doses. Next Tuesday
they march To crosse POlnle IN two
companies and then skirmish back 10
the city and the lunch that will there
await them. The organization Will also
start ambulance, bugle and signal drills
TINS spring.
Rlbe Miller, of YpsilantI, a student
IN the dental department of the uni
yeIsity. WAS struck IN the face with a
stone Saturday. by coiOred man
named Robinson, and may die. The
row occurred IN saloon. IL IS n great
privilege the people have To pay for
educating professionals of this sort.
The March number OF the Railroad
TralnInan's Journal saws the Michigan
Central Is said TO have attained the
highest average speed msdc by locomo-
tives IN America. The average speed
Is given as fOrty-one and one-half miles
per hour. This is the fastest running
time made by any railroad IN the
world.
The University snate has framed a
memorial on the death of the lamented
William L. Wells, Kent professor of the
law, III which 1t is declared that the
people of the State have met with 4
great loss in that Mr.. Wells, in the
truest sense of the term, was a public
man, giving his time freely TO the con-
slderation of questions OF State and
National importance.
The jackson Sunday School Associa-
ton has elected the following officers:
President, F.. A. Hough; first vice. presi-
dent, ID. L. Sagendorph; second vice.
president, Benz. Trunibull; secretary,
ID. :. Fleming; executive committee, a.
j. Weatherwax and Mrs. Nancy |.
Brown; district presidents, first, Geo.
Demlng; second, Rev. Mr.. Parker; tn ird +,
ii. j. Allen; fourth, a. Il. Palmer; fifth,
L. T.. Morehouse; sixth, c. III. Bangs.
The west bound accommodation train
on the Michigan Central road was run
ming about fol ty-five miles an hour
near Dowagiac Monday. farmer
nf foe
| the crossing just ahead OF the train.
| He could not bulge the load, and see
| ing his danger he unhltched hIs team
and awaited developments. The en-
gineer saw the load, reversed his engine,
| put on sand and steam and STOPPED the
| locomotive Just SIX feet from the load.
The report of the secretary of tho
| foreign missionary board to the Advent
ist conference in SESSION at Battle Creek
| shows that a new mission has been
| opened in the West Indies. The mis-
| sonary ship Pitcairn has been built,
and Is now sailing among the islands of
.he South Pacific. This ship has re-
Gently visited the Island of Pitcairn and
baptized eIghty-two persons, all the
| adults on the island. The report re-
commended the general conference 10
open missionary work in South
| America.
The following pensions have been
granted: John 3. Pratt, Bruce Lewis.
| VIM. W. Smith, VIM. Power. James c.
| Nones, John NaseS, James Reeve.
| Henry Remalie, VIM. Larson, Samuel
j. Parro, Michael Meakei, James O'Cai-
laghan, Albert +. Stafford, John Nc
| MILAN, James II. Keenev, Harvey :.
| MallaId. AdditioDal-7Sal NoodnaE.
Ebenezer ". Simons. James u. IIen-
bard. Restoration and inrrease--David
| Vrooman. Increase-Elijah :. Hand
| shy, Findley u. Burlington, Seth Il.
| Smith, 5 Greenwood. y. Francis. VI.
Wheeler, Duane Grffs. Reissue-Fes-
tus Ross. Joel u. Monroe. Charles II.
| Lorce, Alex. Roberta Reissue and in
| crease-Robert y. Bell. Original, wid-
ows. etc-Benj. T.. father of Jonn b.
woodford; Jane, widow of James Wild