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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
WILL PAY TRIBUTE.

The President Orders That the Nation
Shall Mourn 1t Hannibal Hamlin's Fu-
neral.
WASHINGTON, July president Har-
rison has authorized the following an
nouncement and notice of the death Of
ex-Vice President Hamlin:
"To THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES:
The president. with a profound feeling OF scr
row, announces the death OF Hannibal Hamlin-
ut one time vice president OF the United States,
who died at Bangor Me-. on the evening OF sat
urd3y. July 4. Few z"n in this country
have filed more important and more
distinguished public positions than Mr.. Ham
lin, and in recognition OF his many eminent and
varied services. and as an expression OF the
great respect and reverence which are felt for
his memory. il is ordered that the national nag
shall be displayed AZ half mast upon the public
buildings Of the United States on the day OF
the funeral"
BANGOR. Nc. July THE death of
ex-Vice President Hamln has, caused a
general feeling of sorrow. and in all
the churches here Sunday tributes
were paid to the dead statesman. III.
II. Beal Post, g. A. X. has appointed
a guard of honor TO take charge
of the remains Wednesday fore.
noon and escort them TO the
Unitarian church. where they
will lie in state from IL a IN. until 2 p.
m The post also voted To attend the
funeral on Wednesday afternoon in a
body. The funeral service. are to oc-
cur at $3.50 p. m. The loyal legion oi
the state win be fully represented
The bereaved family has received
many expressions of sympathy.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
In TOO SCANTY ATTIRE
Why Gentle Annie Could No
Pursue Jolly Joseph.
HESlsCTlTY OF A BOIDOlR INVADED
Her Wardrobs and Her Foeketbook Fsi-
saisusiy stolen, Taksa and Carried
Away VITA Malice Afor~thsaShs
she ses ap aowL

Mrs. Annie Leroy. who lives at loI
Center-st., il in . bushel of trouble.
She IS large. thiek-set Irish woman.
about 45 years of age She came 10 po-
Ice headquarters !astnlght crying very
hard. and said that Joe Tracy, an ad-
nlirer, had stolen her pocket-book con-
tanning $3.50. She had disrobed with
the intention of retiring for the night.
when Joe entered her boadolr and
''swiped" her dress, IN a back recep-
tsele Of which a purse containing the
money was stored away. Joe ran out
of the house with the garment. re-
laeyed IL of ITS wealth. CRposlted 1t
On tie ground and made his es-
sape. Annie could no, follow hlm on
account OF ner negligee attire The
only thing she could do was TO set up
howl. but as this did not bring back the
purloiner OF her "filthy lucre" she
fcrap~d up another dress, tramped
down town and notified the police.
Annie was deNrous of regalniug posses
ON of her collateral. but did not want
Joe punished for the offense. Detect
I've Joe Smith vas sent out and shortly
returned with Tracy. who denied ali
knowledge OF the theft, declaring tha,
he never thought of such u thing. HE
was locked mp on suspicion OF larceny
and Will have II hearing today.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
IN POLICE COURT.
Jadgs VI sstfaii Passes on sasdrs Cases
Of Public Onen,s

Geo. Z. Houts. Who has been on trial
for come time, for deadly assault. was
discharged. The arrest VAS made ss
the commencement OF the late street
car strike, and the complaint set forth
that Houts had struck one Frank Bon
ken. gripmen on the Fulton-st. line,
with stone, knocking HIM down, ana
then kicked him several times about
the face and head. The testimony of
several witnesses MAS read by tue pros
ecution, when made II appear thai
Houts WAS the guilty man. but the de-
fendant, bis wife aud one ar two neighr
boTs. swore that lac Was home al tfse
time the fraeas occurred. which proved
that il Was q case OF mistaken
identity on the part of the complainant
Frank klump, who was arrested last
February for bar obstruction. ana
whose case has been hanging fire ever
since, WAS yesterday held for trial at
the next term of the superior court, by
Judge Westiall. Klump, as we'll as hrs
attorney, Mr.. Allen, felt positive that
the matter would end in his discharge
At the time the bar obstruction oc-
Cured, Kiump was In the country
hunting. Chas. Baker, disorderiy. ad-
journed to July "a. Stanley AI:cki,
disorderly. costs paid and case nolle
prosed; Harry Barnard, disorderly.
discharged; John West. larceny less
than S25. bench warrant issued, Jacob
Wander Val, larceny less than $50, ad-
journed to July 10; A. j. FIemmIng.
failure to support, adjourned to Az
gust !; John Kuhns, larceny OF less than
$25. adjourned to July II; Albert
| Walker and David Grant, larceny OF
more than s25, ADJOURNED to July IL;
George Kurshmaa, intoxicatlon, ad'
journed until this afternoon at 3
| O'Clock. Joe Miskiewitz, selling liquor
to minors. adjourned 10 8 o'clock this
afternoons; Joe Epstine, who WAS ar
rested on the charge of assault aud bat
terry, had his case nolle prosed. the
| complaining witness refused to prose
cute, and as there was no other wit
nesses the court dismissed the case
upon the recommendation OF the prose
ting attorney; Chas. Holman. larceny
of more than $25, adjourned to July y
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
A PENSION TALE.
James G. seaman Arrested for Perjury
by the United States Marshal.


James G. seaman Arrested for Perjury
by the United States Marshal.
James G.. Seaman, a farmer living
near Nashville, was arrested yesterday
by United States Marshall Clark on a
warrant Issued by United States Com
missioner John McQucwau, on the
charge Of making false affidavit to an
application for = pension. There Is
considerable history TO the case ana 1t
dates back as faT AS lSi7. In that year
Cornelius Seaman enlisted in the Mexl-
can war and died near Pueblo, n. NJ, a
year or SD afterYard. Oh this the de-
partment at Washington have positive
proof. Some tIiie alter the closing OF
the Mexican war the father OF Cornell
ius made application for land claim,
and it being granted he selected sec
ton at Nashville, Barry county. I'M
mediately after he decided hail OF the
same over to James e., another son,
who later acquired the whole
piece. Tie father removed to
Port Byron, n. Y, where
be still resides at the age of 30 years.
About one year ago James came ior-
ward aud claimed that he was tue Sea
man vino served IN the Mexican war,
ard that he enlisted under the name ot
Cornelius. The grounus upon which
he asks for penyion are that he WAS
struck by bursting shell, and that re
was also shot in the lex. The govern.
ment has been sometime collecting It's
evidence, and now considers that a
good case mas been founded. The Only
witness ~ the aged father, and ne wlil
be brought here 10 discriminate be
tween the sons and show whether
| James Is Cornelius or not.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
BOOKED FOR A FAT OFFICE.
y. w. Cook Listed for al lua portrait y
poinEmsas by Gov. Wiaans.

MUsKECoS, Mich, July 7.-Represen-
tatiye F. W. Cook returned home from
Lansing last Friday evening, the Legls-
lature having adjourned for keeps that
day Al noon. Just before the iinal dis
solution Of the squawbucks, Mr. Cook
handed III his resignation as Repre-
sentaty We, ana il Is understood thai the
first OF this week, Governor WinAns
Will appoint him secretary OF the shchI-
gan hoard of Worlds Far managers
THIS is an important and lucrative posi-
ton, a. the salary will be $500 or 5000
a year, and the secres~ry will also be
entitled 10 appoint q private secretary
He will have 10 make his headquarters
at Chicago and will have a large
amount of correspondence To look
after. The board of managers 70 be
appointed by Governor Winans. will
also be named in day or two. 1t will
be remembered that l.. n. Keating Is an
applicant for appointment TO this
board. but If Mr.. Cook gets the secre-
taryship. Mr.. Heating will probably get
left. To an outsider 1t looks as though
there was nice rivalry on between
two of Muskegon's Democratic states
men, with the chances IN favor of the
ex-Representative. Whether tins fat
office is to- be gwen to Mr.. Cook u
sooihe his perturbed feelings as ex.
pressed in MS recent speech dressing
down Governor Winans, We are not IN
formed.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08

a Grand kApids ladtaas Eastns
strikes an iasaas ~ AZ.


Cornelius Lynch, = partially de-
mented yonng man, aged % years, NV
ing Win ms father on Burton-aye-,
near the G.. X. q l. railroad track, was
struck by u passenger tram ON The
above road yesterday morning at l0.4o,
and instantly killed. There we're sew
eral people ia the vicinity at the tine
who witnessed the accident, and who
say that Lynch Was walking on the
track and did net appear 10 hear or
notice the train which bore down upon
him with the speed OF lightning. He
was struck with great force and hurled
over on the NJ. {. K. X. tracks, q stream
of blood squirting from him and satur-
ating the ties and rail where lac fell.
Both legs were broken and his skull
crushed IN. The corpse was ghastiy
sight. the brains oozlng out upon the
ground. The engine winch struck the
unfortunate young man was No. Il,
and was engineered by Jack Nichols.
The train did not stop, but
continued Its course. James Boy
Ian and Edward Connor were driving
near by at the time and at once rushed
to the spot, but Lynch was dead wien
they arrived. His father had sent him
out To cut some weeds and WAS unable
TO account for his being on the track.
The body was taken to the residence
near nv and Coroner Bradish sent for.
When he arrived re impaneled the fol-
lowing jury: James Boylan. Andrew
Galloway. IL. c. Fisher, A. Austin, NJ.
NJ. Hamilton ana Geo. Stark. After
viewing the remains the inquest at
journed until this morning toawalt the
return of the train men. The young
man had been confined in the insane
asylum at Kalamazoo for thirteen
months and was only recently dis
charged from that institution.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08

At Ottawa Beach Monday the air was
perfectly still, without n breath of
wind. while Lake Michigan wore an ex-
ceedingly angry appearance, the water
rolling high in dead swell. In the
afternoon Messrs. Ben White and Eu-
gene W. Jones, with the former 3
daughter and another young lady, went
fishing and got out in a sail boat. The
boat could not return owing to the
calm, aad was dnfting IN TO shore
when the life saving crew came out and
rescued the party. During the day
MIR. and Mrs. c. Il. Jrd 4, Mr.. and Mr. {.
VI. Il. Bisseil and others went 10 Grand
Haven, intending 10 return IN Mr..
Iudi's uaptha launch. During the
trip the machinery became disabled
and the party drifted ashore The
steamer isxzie Walsh rescued them.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08

Secretary ]. ii. Crane. of the Fenn-
vile Fruit Growers Association, was III
town Monday, IN consultation with the
Chicago x West Michigan freight OIL
cials, IN relation to moving the now
ripening peach crop of that locality.
He reports that 4.0o0.0 900 bushels of
peaches are positively assured. the
largest crop known TO the locality for
years. 1t will require 1000 car loads
to carry the crop. The manner OF
shipment agreed upon rs this: The
producers will load their own cars, con-
signed TO an agent in Chicago. who will
deliver 10 the city merchants at their
pro rata freight charge. This system,
known as the ''iranger system," has
been operated successfully IN Illinois
and New York. 1t insures car load
freight rates on the crop. A special
train will leave Holland each night.
arriving in Chicago each morning IN
time for the morning trade.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
MERRIAM POST.
Preliminary Arrangements for Their
Entertainment Here in August.

Preliminary Arrangements for Their
Entertainment Here in August.
A meeting was held at the parlors OF
the Morton House last evening to con-
slider preliminary arrangements for the
entertainment of the Merriam Post No.
8, G. A. f., of Meriden, Conn.,, August
7. Among those present were ID. j.
Leathers, Gen. b. K. Pierce, Prof. &. e.
Swensberg, Captain Judd, DR.. Griswold,
Major Watkins. DIR. Z. B. Wright and
Heuer Rice. In previous meetings OF
the various G. A. r. posts in the clty, 1t
has been decided to have q parade and
some sort OF an evening entertain.
ment, trip to the Soldiers
Home, etc. Last evening the
principal question before the meeting
was the appointment Of committees. 1t
was decided to give the chairman, DR..
j. +. Failing, power to appoint commit
tees on finance, reception. music,
parade, toasts. city transportation. camp
fire and nall aud decorations. The
Meriden Post tina. has accepted the IN.
vitation 10 visit Grand Rapids, consists
of some of the best known men IN the
East. About sixty will visit this city on
this occasion. Among those expected
are Gov. Morgan q. Buckley. Mayor
OF Merden Benz. Page, Ex-Mayors
Wallace A. Miles. Chas. l.. Upham, T..
j. Doolittle, II. Wales Lines. and Henry
+. Fenton, G.. A. K. Department Com
manders W. F. Roger. oil cutlery fame,
Judge Advocate, j. ID. Plunkett, Past
Commander Isaac b. HYATT Judge
Wilbur +. DAVIS, Postmaster II. Dry
hurst, City Clerk Herman Hess, Editor
of the Meriden Journal. L. l.. Risely,
and others. The meeting adjourn, d
till next Monday night, at the Morton
House.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
GETTING BACK At ALMA
A pivorcs Suit That Wss Appar-
emily Loaded.
ASASCRi HUSBlSDFIRES his PROKY
a R~sslsttes of Desertson sna Danes
tie Innasitts That ftekie~ the fsn-
etes sf Numerous Soert tssf-
eEs is koosn No. =

IL 10 very probable that by the time
ALMA SATIN secures = d.sorcs from her
husband. Eugene NJ. slsan. her
life Tor few months past VIII have
been thoroughly aired. Alma asks Tor
= divorce from Eagene aud sets forth
in her hill that her husband subjected
her 20 the most brutal treatment aud
then deserted her; that che Was COM
PEELED IN consequence 10 earn her own
living and with this object m view took
IN loarders. She has been running an
establishment II this kind at 81 Broad
way. Her husband returned from the
West a short time ago and Mas greatly
provoked AT his vile because SHE d.d
not receive hlm with honeymoon eclat-
He imagined that something WAS
wrong, and if did not require much
commngling with hls nelEhbors 10 con-
vince him that his snsplclons were well
founded. He heard II whispered that
one Hiram A. smith had been fiiing
hls place in the family during hls
absence. He went into the house and
proceeded to throw Smiths worldly
effects INTO the street. Ills vile OBJ
lected 10 THE and a row ensued. which
furnished the apparently gossipy neig-
borhood with racy topics Tor some time.
Ii q nj not end here. Mrs sabin con-
Guided that she had no deslre 10 take
up with her hubby again, and made
application for divorce on the grounds
ab,sye stated. Witnesses testified that
Alma had accepted So7 from Eugene,
and that she had said 10 them words 10
the effect that she colic never live with
her husband agsln. Now comes the
SAID Eugene IN cross bill and charges
his wife with adultery IN having lived
with Hiram A. Smith Tor one year and
a half Mrs. sabin says that Smith was
only boarjer. Alma IL a rather tall,
psie-faced. good-looking woman, about
81 wears of age. She sits near ber conn
eel and pays The closest attention 10 all
that takes place IN the court room.
Occasionally she whispers IN her atior-
ney's ear and gives HIM pointers on the
persons who are 10 testify against her.
When anything 10 SAID detrimental 10
| her character she appears terribly
shocked and the expression OF her fsce
indicates that her feelings are hurt
| The case rs sul on and the little room
| of court No. is filled with male aud
female spectators who deyour the pro-
ceedings with astonishing rapsclty.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Grand Rapids Rlcycie Clnb vas post.
poned last evening ca sccount OF the
light attendance.
Ih- wheeim.n intending 10 JON the
Detroit tour wHi met AZ TIE eiuo
room. of the Grand Rapids RScyeie
ttuh Ffidsy evening. At 20 o 'ciot 4,
Iha, v,ll be the last chance loca'
whceinsn wiii have - JON. After 50.
curing the badges. noa-rcsiaetsi
wnueioea ~ili he escorted oa a shoT'
ron about tiis CITY.
The y wheeinfeh u the csts 81. taking
sonse cg entertaining Tie Aussfgon
shpein,en on l.atsof ilsf. SeptsmfTf !
sHh = BASKET pstnT ia some cvfssn'
ssnt gfuss pesf tue Sity.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08

Al the residence of Mrs. Alice Philips
No. f47 TrowbrIdge-st., Monday night,
the Central Y. W. c. +. L. met IN
monthly session. The resignation OF
Miss Mary stuart was accepted; MISS
stuart will give her AID To tie new
West SIDE Y. Miss Carrie Wbitiemore
was elected president. and Mrs. A. J..
uoyey superintendent OF flower mis-
SONS. The sewing school Nhioh mas
been held in Good Templss's hail hs'
closed for the summer and The young
ladies have organized Band OF hope,
which - "a meet At O'Clock esch sat
.,asv afternoon ia the rooms former
lv oscapsed by the sosing schoos.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
ANOTHER GOOD GAME.
But 1t Helps the Percentage Of the Other
Club.

But II Helps the Percentage sf the Other
Club.
Another most excellent game de-
lighted lovers OF good sport yesterday,
but an unfortunate error ia the eighth
lost the game. Mills Was on second.
and Mcmillan Knocked long fy TO
Murphy in right. As soon as the ball
was caught Mills started tor third base.
The bali CAME on line and struck
about two feet in front of Whslen, on
mean short bound. The bali got
away from him aud Mills scored. ls
proved TO toe the winning run. faSsel-
backs work with the stick wss feat
ure. With a man the bases lac put the
bail over the left field fence. Nc
Manns. the new pitcher, showed up
very well, though trltie wild. Ncster-
day Was his iirst game OF the season,
and few days work Will increase his
speed and accuracy. His drop and
out-curves are quick aud deceptive.
| Dowie's work nj short won bIm several
rounds OF applause.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08

IL shows That the Freight Train En-
croached the Express.

croached ON the Express.
RAvESsA, o., July THE coroner's
inquest, investigating the recent Erie
wreck, was continued this morning. T..
4. Arnold. of Kent. testified that the
freight train left Kent almost iinmedl-
ately after the passenger train had
pulled out and that when the freight
was under way. the express WAS not
more than two hundred feet ahead OF
it. Barney Dyer. waichman at the
crossing about III. miles west OF the
wreck, swore vii, lne freight passed
HIM, the express 49, not more than a
mile away. This testimony shows that
the freight had encroached At least
three minutes OIL time OF the express,
winch was running late with heavy
train. The testimony also. to large
extent, exouarates Flagman Boynton, as
il shows that he had not sufficient time
TO flag the freight far enough back TO
stop II. The story that a dozen CT the
passengers OF the lIl-fated train are
missing is emphatically denied by Con-
ductor Boynton.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
IT HAS COME TO STAY.

This IL the Relief of Engineers Who Are
Now Exploring the Lake That Has
Taken the Place OF the Desert OF tho
Coiorado-The Water Steadily Rising.
SALroS. Cal, July 7.--Slowly but
surely the water in the desert OF the
Colorado is rising. While the evapora-
tion il something terrific at this season
of the year, when the thermometer not
infrequently registers l2o and lSo
degrees, it cannot keep pace with the
mysterious stream that is pouring its
waters into Deaths valley. En-
ginesrs of the Southern Pacific rail-
road have explored the island sea to
some extent, the excessive heat, how
ever, making it impossible for them to
travel far They have not yet con-
cluded their investigation, but their
favorite theory is that the water which
is filing up this country comes from
the Gulf OF California and that the lake
will be permanent, If the water con-
tinues to rise within the next few days
as rapidly as it has for the last week
the Southern Pacific tracks will go.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
ASKED TO RESIGN.
Bank Examiner Drew IL Notified by
Comptroller Lacey That His Services
Are No Longer Required.

FSf WV
Are No Longer Required.
WASHINGTON. July In the corre-
spondence which passed between
Comptroller Lacey and Bank Examiner
Drew concerning the lstters reports
upon the condition of the Keystone
bank of Philadelphia Mr.. Drew en-
deavors 20 make IL appear that
his failure to show the actual
condition of affairs was for the
purpose OF keeping the facts from the
public lie claims that he fully in
tended TO acquaint the authorities with
the actual condition of affeirs in a
private memorandum. and hrs failure
in that respect was an accident he
greatly regretted. Comptroller Lacey
answer to this. under date July ., WAS.
Il have plsced your coumuriostion, fsgstber
with All other facts hearing upon the usnssc-
ton before the secretary o. the treasury sad
the same have had very fsil and csrsfui con-
alteration A. result the concinsien vas
reached hat 80 important an orntssion. s'tef
fifteen days investif alton q TIE bank. 10 bot
! consistent with the confdsnoe which rusi
necessarily ~ reposea cy tbe department In
! the reports of those appointed 70 make ersrnA
| nation ~ national hanks BF direction ~ ne
secretzyY have therefore "a request INST ron
| forward 70 this efhce yuur re.isnsson ss 81
/ examiner - nstioasi banks
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08

CHrc.ao. July Over I. ooe delegates
from the young peoples societies of the
baptist churches in all the states
81 the union rere present at
the second Baptist church. corner
Of Monroe and Morgan streets,
when Rev. G. Pefren. Ph. u. called
the convention - order Michigan.
iowa Nebraska Kansas and iiilnois
have the lsrgrss Representations thus
far iir y 4, wilkins wss chosen ZEN
porar7 chslrsnsa After The appoiat
raent - a number ~ eosaroissses asi
q nansb ~ addresses hal tsea fn asas
thr snefaing session aaisasasd
sfsas,sas t.z.s- - uts sse's s-esst
f.asna~, IaiF AIR ttiaasts4s@ vtsl
go g. fiaasfasn sstfasff0s "a attend
tAs lasasfss st hss ssa.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08

CHICAGO, July while six men
were making a desperate endeavor to
hold the monster balloon at Fifty-sec-
oud street and Cottage Grove avenue
during the storm Monday night the
ropes broke and 10 eareened over on its
side. burying four men. Just then came
a vivid fash of lightning. followed by
a loud report. The balloon had been
struck. II burst with adetonation that
was heard for miles around Two Of
the men under IL were burned. Pedes-
trians m the vicinity were knocked
down by the conoussion and conster-
nation prevailed ia the neighborhood
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-07-08
SEEKING FREE HOMES.
A Scramble at the Government Land OF
flee in Des Moines.

A Scramble at tho Government Land Of
flee In Des Moines.
DEs MONIES, Ia, July 7-When the
government land Office in this city
opened Monday morning there were
several hundred persons present ready
to file claims for lands on the lines Of
the Sioux City & St Paul, Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul and the
Cedar Rapids & Missouri river rail-
way companies in northwestern
Iowa These lands are located in
Lyou. O'Brien, Dickinson, Osceola,
Emmett. Kossuth, Sioux, Plymouth
and Pocahontas counties, and are those
which the railroad companies have not
entered and which are not forfeited, as
supposed There is said to be about
$4,000 acres thus open to settlement.
Many of the applicants have been at
the door of the land Office all night.
Although $50 entries were made, they
were all rejected, and it is doubtful If
any claimable lands remain in the dis
-.