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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
CIVIL SERVICE KNOCKED OUr.
several Measures Considered and Dis
posed of at Lansing.

LASsrNs. April 20.-The Senate went
into executive session Immediately
upon convening this morning. and con-
firmed the following nominations by
the Governor:
Members of the Board Of Control of
the Mining school AT Houghton. for SIX
wears from June 3, Peter White, OF
Marquette, and James K. Cooper, OF
Hancock TO fll vacancy, Jay A. Hub
bel. OF HOughton. The senate passed
Representative BOttsford's bill TO pro-
hibit the use OF oleomargarine and
butterine IN any pubic institution IN
the State. IL then went into Committee
OF the Whole. The principal Dill con-
sdered was Senator WIthington's bill
10 create State civil service commits
son. It was defeated. In the after
noon the Patrons Apportionment bill
was passed.
The House, after the disposition of
its routine work this morning, found
many bills on the order OF third read
ing It fret took up Representative
;. L. Jsckson's bill TO secure 10 ehe
people the right 10 shoot wild game, or
eaten fish with hook and line. IN any of
the navigable or meandered waters,
where FISH are propogated or planted
at public expense, and prohibiting any
action for trespass by the owners or oc-
cupsnts of adjoining lands The bill
passed by 63 yeas 20 IL nays. The
House also passed Representative K. c.
Eaton 5 Dill 20 amend the set to pre-
vent peach yellows, and Representative
Cooks bll to amend the act for the
formation Of corporations to acquire,
holts ieas snd sill real estate and 10
erecl ~ idings thereon.
Tae House N the afternoon passed
Representative Carpenters bill &c
amend the sct to prohibit railroad COM
panles from taking up their tracks
abandoning their stations and failing to
operate their roads. except upon decree
or order OF the circuit court.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
ANOTHER COLLISION
A Washington Express Train
Crashes Into q Freight.
FOUR KILLED lsD THREE INJURED
The Cars Take Fire And Bar.. Bat All
Ins Passengers kseaDs Wtthsas Ia
lary-ao. the Disaster Occurred
No Que 10 6lAA&

WAsHIssroS, April 2s.-Ths Cinciu-
nat express. which left Washington AZ
$50 oelocx this afternoon, T4n lnto a
freight train about p. M, IN cut a.
Warnings. about twenty-five miles vest
of Washington on the Metropolitan
branch OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio road.
Engineers EllioIs and Croft and Fire
man Marphy of the freight and Postal
Clerk Burdetts were killed. Postal
C.erk Heacock and Fireman Mil
Ter Of the express were seriously
hurt. None of. the Passengers
Was seriously injured. The scene or
the accident was a. n hortcurye, where
TIE express, which was running At the
rate OK forty miles al hour, found the
freight tram on the mann track, taxing
water. Engineer Elliott, OF the ex-
pre.s, reversed hrs engine and applied
toe brakes, but he could not break the
speed or his train before the crash
came. Both trains left the track, but
none of the coaches were derailed.
The postal and baggage cars and one
coach Of the express train, and two
OF the frelgEt ears took tire from the
furnaces OF the engines. and burned
up. All OF the killed and injured lived
a. Baltimore.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29

ChAAsisg the Fern ss the Pablie Dsss
at&Sensst-A Nsw DspaTtars.

WAsHISeTos, April 2e.-Secretary
Foster IS considering . proposition 70
change tie asset ana liability statement
issued by the United States Treasurer
on the lsst day OF each month. A
rough draft Of the new statement is
nov before Secretary Foster. lie has
consulted prominent finapciers sc 10
the advlsability Of the change. Incl
dentally he 10 &C asdering changing the
form IN which the public debt is stated, 4,
but this change, II made, Will not 10
into eject until the beginning OF
the neIt hscal year. Prior 10 Mr.. Jor-
dams term n 1885, as United states
Treasurer. the debt statement counted
$40, ,o00, 900 in gold, known as the gold
reserve, as q part of the avsilsblc eash
balance in the Treasury. Mr.. Jordan
took this out, together with minor coin
and other lesser items, cutting down
the surplus as it appeared IN the debt
statement of the month previous IN
this manner from sl45. .0o0, 900 10 $22 >
coo, 900. IL the change is made il Will
probably be TO the form used by secre-
taries Sherman, McCulloch ana Folger.
Within the past week Secretary Foster
has consulted the leading finsnciers of
New York on matters of treasury poll
cy, and today had q conference with
Senator SerIlan Oh e.mllar topics.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
GET READY FOR FUN
The Horsemen Meet and Arrange
For Meeting.
GRAND RACING JOURNEY JULY I, 2.3,4
The Guarantee Subscribed, the Stakes
and Purses Named, the Privileges
Sold and Everything Ready for .
summer Festival OF Races.

At a meeting of the board of directors
of the Grand Rapids Horsemen's asso-
cistion last night the report of the
soliciting committee showed that over
$500 had been subscribed TO the guar
antee fund against loss. As result
Grand Rapids will have trotting meet
ing on the south track Wednesday,
July I,2, 3 and 5. The meeting was
well attended, and great enthusiasm
shown. The committee on program
reported that the following had been
decided upon.
Wednesday, July 1-2.3o class, $500
purse; 2.lS class. $500 purse.
Thursday. July 300 class, $500
pursr; 233 class. (pacing) $500 purse;
/ mile dash, funning) 5000 purse.
Friday, July $40 class, pun Sc $500;
2:33 class. purse $500; running race,
half mile heats best 2 in 8, $3.50.
Saturday, July 4-Frec-for-all trot.
PAGERS in the 2:lS class VIII be admitted
to this race. Purse $1,000. 2:27 class,
purse $500. Running. three-quarter
mile heats, best in 3. 5000.
Additional Stakes and Purses.
In addition to the above, on Thurs
day . yearlng stake race will he held /,
$50 entrance. 500 added; on Friday q
two.yaAv-old ~shke race, $40 entrance,
500, and on Saturday = three-year-old
stake race. for trotters eligible to the
2:39 class. entrance s25. $50 added. All
entries close June %. This gives plenty
of time for large entries and the dato
conflicts only with Jackson. Kalama-
700. Grand Rapids, Saginaw and De-
troit, furnish a round OF four mile
tracks for csmpslgners, and big entries
are expected. The races will be adver-
tisod Immediately in all the leading
hene journals. and President Leathers
aAd Secretary Tateum will go to Terra
Haute, Ind, Kentucky, and other
places TO interest horse owners. A
committee will make arrangement,
with railroads upon freight and passen-
ger rates At once, and the track will be
Immediately started upon, so that all
will be in condition next week for tram
ing. The colt stake races are with n
reservation. IL not filled they may be
withdrawn.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29

buDA-Pssrz, April ze.-haresln Gle
ran, . farm naas, has seen arrested for
killing Josspha Klrseh, . rich woman
near hsrs. who vas fouad dead n bed
sunday. Gilezzn confessed 70 killing sns
woman. bat produced . letter from
ner, n whlch che said she nad decided
20 ore on account of disappointment in
love anu other reasons, and ossouxht
nm 10 Kill her, as on two previous
occasions her attempts ~ suicide had
failed. she sAid she would provide =
quart Of whisky with which ne could
nerve himself TO the deed and would
place two herins where he could get
them after the work was done. He
carried out the instructions and ehoked
the woman 70 death. after tying her
hands and feet as she directed. There
10 no doubt OF the genuineness Of the
letter. GLszAn sesrls 10 De or weak
mind.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
MArIAN REPORTS RECEIVED.

WAsHISGroS, April 2s.-The report Of
United States District Attorney Grant,
of New Orleans, on the Malta troubles
reached the Department of Justice At 2
o'clock this afternoon. Attorney Gen.
eral Miller said this morning that he
die not intend to make the report pub
lc at this time. 1t was for official use
and Secretary Blaine would be ac-
quainted with the facts contained IN
the report, or, II ne desired, would be
furnished with a copy of it. At some
future time. when the report had sub
served the use, for which it was made,
it might be gwen to the press for publi-
cation.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
YOUNG As HE USED TO BE.

ST. LOUIS, April 2S.-Frsnk P. Blair
Post, G.. A. r., had an accession 20 II:
ranks last night of whom its members
are quite proud. The nero of last
nights initiation WAS Jack Haynes, a
resident of this city. who has reached
the advanced age of l0S years and who
IS doubtless the oldest member of the
order. Captain Haynes was born in
White county, Tennessee, IN 1888. BE
served IN the war of 1912, was in the
Mexican war, and during the late rebel
hon ne was employed as an engineer on
the gunboat sumter. Captain HAYNES
is enjoying excellent health and is in
full possession of his mental faculties
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
PENSIONS FoR FIREMES.
yenson's Ranking Biil Beaten-Capital
Fuptshment Likely tn win,

gensgn's Banktng sttl Beaten-tapttal
FupiShment Likely tn win.
LANsISG, Mich., April 2S.-rhe Sem
ate struck out al after the euacting
clause Of Benson's bill prohibiting the
use OF the term bank, " banker" or
bankers" 10 designate the busnes, Of
any firm or corporation other than
those organized under the general bank
lng law OF the state.
The House this morning passed q bill
pr0vid NJ for the retired and disabled
firemen OF the city Of Grand Rapids
aud paving pensions To- the wives, child
Ten and widowed mothers of those
killed N the service. Il also passed the
cook bull. providing for central board
Of control for the state pubic schools,
bind school snd school for the deaf
by vote OF % % SS. Henze. Demo.
crat, voted with the Republicans
The Henze capital punishment bill
vas considered in the Committee OF tho
Whole. and on q motion 10 strike out
AL after the enscting clause wa. lost
BY close vote. A sgtsequen. effort
60 force the bail 20 q vote against the
wish Of ts introducer was lost by 4
vote OF S5 90 20.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29

buffalo. April 2s.-The Buffalo
Smelling Works, said TO be an of.hoot
from the great Calumet and HeclA Min
ing Company, of Northern Michigan,
Will on May 10 break ground at Black
Rock for buildings IN which will bs car
RED on one of the largest industries OF
Western New York. Contracts have
been let for the erection of ten huge
shops, ten furnaces aud stacks. IL is
understood TO be the purpose TO bring
copper ore from the Calumet mines and
smelt II a. these works. which will he
made the distributing point The works
will employ about four hundred men.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
RIINED BY DRINK.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April 2s.-Max
Won Kaas, while temporarily insane
from the excessive use of liquor,
hanged himself this morning. Won
Kaas was ffty-eight years old and
leaves q wife and four grown-up chill
dren. He came here soon after the
Chicago fire and for number of years
travelled for some of the largest whole
sale grocery houses in the city, CON-
manding very large salary. Drink
ruined him, and he has since steadily
gonedown hill. Won Kaas came from
an old and aristocratic German family
and was q highly educated man.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
ARSENIC oKAzK Al DENVER
4 Nameer OF feTsens kscentsy sataiis
Poisoned in . Mysterious Manner.

DKxvER, Col, April e7.-rhs city al
present seems 10 be possessed OF 9
craze prompting the taking OF human
life by srsenieal poisoning. nainr-
oay the entire country Was horrhed by
the mysterious death OF Mrs Barnaby,
of Providence, Il. l.. which Was caused
by tAis ntans. Ihis hss eaased "a In
yestlsatlOn as 10 the means ot deat1 OF
several persons, and TO-DAY u Is
stated that no less than seven have
died within the last tEo months from
the deadly drug. sunday, Anne
Armstrong. domestic "a tae family
of prominent minister, alcd IA Ine
most horrible agony, ana an eAaaana-
tloa ehowed eneuga arsenic IA her
body 10 kill SIX people. She was sp-
parsntly oontented and the idea oi sgl-
eide is not Entertained, and hcw she
came 20 take the poison ls mystery.
Enoash Arsenic Go Xiii q Family.
Young Harry Cheney employed in
printing houses here. suddenly died
last week under the most peculiar cir
viscera TODAY by Dr. Burr revealed
afrtt4il " t-Al ~
more explanation can be made OF tins
case than that Of the Armstrong girl.
A month ago Mr.. Hastings, lie
wife. and Elk children were
taken violently III Immediately
after catirg dinner. The physicians
pronounced the case - be triehinlssis,
and despite their greatest efforts the
mother and four children died within a
week and the remainder of the fasaAF
are still very low. s.nce the Barnaby
sensation became public. physicians
exhumed the body of one Of
the Hastings children, and all ana
lysis showed a sufficient quantity az
arsenic TO cause death. There can be
no doabt the others died from the
same cause. Mrs. Hastings was bat 81
years old, had eleven children, and did
not enjoy the hspplest of lives. Ii )
supposed she became despondent and
tried to kill her entire family.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29

CHTcseo. April 2s.--R chard Griei'hs-
foun8es ~ the order of ths Knights ~
Lst.or ia Chicsgo ard the West, dsd Al
$50 O'Clock ths rnoru ~. He rad
h-en exceedingly iil fer wesk. bat a.
,turdv VS. - th-t hs friends ans med
90 sdv5.Ars haaes - no set tbst r.-
ee.efr So. rassNie He.rt .ais-re.
rses1s q v.n =. TO sTz-1ra sss ca8ss ~
as.ta. tssf tse srn fs.tsnfff upsn fhe
v-fs~.n i.fsef lessrs tao naaeih. sf ..
sss aaSeoht.4ly hssteaeS 10 den. sse.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
ISrERNAL EEvEsUE CHANGES.

Many important changes have re-
Gently been made in the regulations
governing the manufacture OF cigars,
and they will take effect May !. The
internal revenue collector has notified
cigar manufacturers that hereafter
they cannot use cigar cuttings and clip
pings as smoking tobacco without quail
flying as manufacturers of smoking
tobacco. Heretofore they have been
allowed TO stamp and sell the scraps as
smoking tobacco without taking out \
manufacturer license. The new IN
structions are that all manufacturers
wishing TO use the clippings must give q
bond and qualify as tobacco manutac-
turers. The clippings can not he put
up in cigar factory; there must be
entirely separate departments. The
manufacturers will be required 10 keep
books of the stock account just as
though the clippings we're purchased
from outside parties, and permit must
be obta ned from the revenue officer
for the sale of the clippings. The man.
ufacturers will also be required TO reg
ister with the collector, although 40
special tax will he cxsctcd.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
PrLIxo Down HIS rag.
An Italian goi.ss Gl. yfsg Above IN.
Stars ard stripes.

SrEuBENvrtIE. O.. April 9s-The G..
A +. = holding celebration here.
Yearly al the business houses are dec
Grated. and sn Itslsn decorated his
frut stand IN honor Of the evrns. He
hung up ths ltsian fsg over "a.
American. some veterans passing told
hln he would have 70 take u down. H.
refused vnen the veterans informed
hlfn shat II it dd not come down they
wouid tear ms stand % pieces. After
that ne reiuctsnuy conIl ed. ThrF.
i stil bard feeling shout tae matter.
snd the nasvor ordered all ths poiice
on duty tearfng Tfot.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29

SAUIT sTE. MsRIE, Mich, April 2s.-
A cyclone passed through a sparsely
settled region, forty miles west Of here,
yesterday morning. Trees were twist
ed Of and telegraph lines torn down.
The area Of the storm is unknown here.
but the telephone lines between here
and Detour was blown down. indicating
that the wind moved northeast. A
heavy wind blew here, but no damage
vas done
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
WILLING TO LosE uyR Lire.

MoSTE CARLO, April 2s.-Last night
an English lady Of fashionable appear
ance, who e presumed 10 Lave lost
large Gums recently Of the gaming
tables, suddenly plunged headforemosi
into the sea from the top of the terrace
or sea wall. A sailor who noticed the
lady's act. sprsnS into the water after
her and succeed-d IN bringing her safe
to land. The lady's name and the
name of the gallant sailor who rescued
her have not been made public.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
COULD rHE POLICEMAN DO H.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Rev. Father
Briody of Minneapolis, who says he
arrived from Europe yesterday, ap-
pcared at the Jefferson Market Court
this morning seeking assistance to re-
cover s700 IN cash and q check for
g, 900 on the Irish National Bank OF
Minneapolis, which ne says ne entrusted
to a policeman LAST night, not feeling
capable of caring for it himself. He
WAS taken to 81. Vincent's Hospital.
Before going ne insisted on sending =
message TO me MINNEAPOLIS bank stop
ping payment on the check.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
STANLEY GOING BACK.

LONDON. April 2s.-from Brussel,
comes the news that King Leopold. who
does not think Henry NJ. Stanley aristo-
cratic enough to be governor of the
Congo Free State, would like to utilize
his services as an explorer, and Stanley
would ike TO 90 10 Africa in tina.
capacity. The government of Africa is
IN bad odor just now in England, owing
to the universal discharge of British
subjects to make way for Belsians, and
the general impression that many of
the imputations of msladministration
are true.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
GETTING READY FOR BALL.
Tho Grounds Being Put In Condition
Manager Chosen.


This morning the Fountain-st. base
ball park will present busy scene.
The skating rink will be destroyed be-
fore night, and three teams and a dozen
men will be rapidly restoring the park
to its former condition as n ball park
The diamond is in good condition and
the outfiold will be made level and
rolled. The work is 10 be finished by
tomorrow night. There is likely TO be
a considerable change in the personnel
of the team before the season opens,
May ?. The scheme Of hiring the
Fresno, California, team was consid.
cred = good one, but the individual
records of the men are not
such ~ give the greatest hopes IN
regard 10 the pennsut. The other
clubs are signing players that are
pretty swlft. This has resulted from
the fact that there are fewer Jobs and
moro good players than Any year pre-.
vious. Under the circumstances the
players committee are IN constan,
communication with players all over
country. 1t Is probable that such of
the Fresno's as arc up to the mark will
he brought esst. and the others will
not. They will be put with the new
ones signed 10 make the team.
Ats meeting Of the board of directors
last night o. A. Bali was chairman. I;
wss decided to hire John Murphy, of
Columbus, Sc manager OF the tskm
lie will leave Columbus tomorrow and
report st once. In connection with II.
W. Reecher. they viii get the team to-
sether ~ once. Mr.. Phelps, with Spring
\ Company. wac gwen tho cnshioa,
cigar and soft drink privilege. Mr.
Hickey, Of Powers Opera House, get.
'he score card privilege.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
rIREn ox az AMERIoAx.

FRAScTsCo. April 2s.--Ths Ameri-
can schooner Fred +. Louder. from
Taltsi, Chill, arrived here yesterday.
Her csptsin reports that while entering
Tsltsi asrher in February the Louder
vas cred oninv = Chillsn battery. Sew
srsl shots vers fred, none q which
took effect The ve.sel vas mistaken
for Ons Of she insurgent Sua-bosts.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR WAR .
Extensive R~-Enforcements Being Mads
TO the warsaw and Kovno Tortresses.

LONDON, April 2s.-A Vienna CORE
spondent gives certain details IN answer
to the denial of warlke operations by
Russia. Several Russian fortresses, IN
cluding Warsaw and Kovno, and several
eecond and third-class fortresses are
being REINFORCED for the reception o.
increased quantities OF ammunition,
provisions, field stores, etc. The net
work Of railways leading up 70 Gslicla
and Bukovina is being extended. All
there lines are under military super
vision aud the stations are supplied
with military commanders. Every
thing has been made ready for the I'M
medIste transport OF troops. All pro-
vincial and municipal officials stand
under the direction Of 4 committee al
st. Petersburg, whose duty II is 10 pre-
pare for the transformation Of the arm y
from 8 peace 10 war foundation IN the
shortest possible time IN case of emer-
gsncy. A new army corps, the Twen-
teth. 10 being formed near the Galician
frontier. Altogether the conduct OF
Russia is said 10 be that OF nation
getting ready for war.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29

A. Emery wheel narsss. arr,f.r Nsa'.
Heat rrso gi. Bedy

C1xvFrkSp. -, April 2S.--A horrible
accident occurred at the Avory stamp
inr works. m this citv. this afternoon.
Jonn Seivert vas wcrku ug st Al emery
wheel When e sutideniv hurst. teariru
his hezd csmpletelv from his body.
The neat few backward ard th> feat
ures we're horribly nlsngled. Seivsrt
wa unmarried. ard = thought 70 have
hsa relatives IN the East.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29

Tvo ys~srfne Prisoners Cooked NJ He'd
es Iohssers a. frn4a-

rsoh.t.rs o. f-nla-
Ionis stsDdaro. April II: when
the count was taken st the Close OF
work st state House of Correction on
Saturday night. IL was discovered fbs&
there was an unexplained shortage ~
two men. These were sopn found 70 ~
Wesley Needbsm, received last July On
sn jndstsrmlnsts sentences OF from
three u fifteen yesrs. and Thos. Wright,
received IN October lesf for three years.
Tire men were employed in handling
lumber INSIDE the yard. and Il w&s ~
once sornsed that they had hidden
away. Guards were therefore kept on
the walls al night. and big frss we're
made ~ the yard, 80 that no ore could
scale tie walls without being seen. In
the rneaniIrne the pfobafis piscns
for hiding bad fesn unsuccess-
fully searched, and The hunt
wss abH donea xt midnight. The
uerf afternoon shout o'rlork.
The men came ouf cf the frv Kin.
sans coat, sans fsxl. pxns stats and stock :
ings end ussfif everything sl<e IN the
clothing iips. Gripping pfreplssfspn "a
svsry pore, ard rIft q nail beiled sp.
penfsnce fsfas w4e truly z,1fmisle. etrsfn
nsd hesn turne1 cG the Kii<. and hey
bore TIE teffbrr ~ }o0f - Eioss tie. but
were ofe ieed 20 cAFfnisIte 3, isss. Trey
bad buiit themselves h;dine s.i.ee N
TIE iofntseT Of sic k5sn. tnlT ga s:s.r fs
scale TIRE vsEl q: rsx3t. fsff ueve r~1-
vented ty the p<be4n1Ebrss tsken.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29

A. cd plsv fsT of TIE vsar fTs4. ~-fsich
e pr-~rvv~d ss earnestly in The rnuseurn
~ Brrnsv1cs. wSuds I'd 50 follows.
For the sake ~ the convenience "A
'hs p1hlic. ths .ret rou IN the rit srs
6ir~.-f - lir io-7s. fsYr .>~or,d Yo- -
kneei ssd ~. bid n ~>-nd. =. - r. Sd
sh's an fhe <r-c1ss1<, e. So g.. Te>
s~-~~ L.-vhfnr !. r-ohfhft-s ~
% ssv is r.ssdy. Losdon TItestx
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
FoUs HUNDRED KILLED.

srNLA, April 2S-Gen. Grsham's col
umn on Saturday last surprised q force
of Masipuris eutrenched behind earth
works. The British forcs first cut off
the retreat OF the ManipurIs and then
charged upon the entrenChed position
they occupied. A severe hand TO hand
fight followed. The enemy vas com
pirt-lT routed, losing goo men. one
British officer was killed and four
oHr.rs wounded.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29

NEW YosE. April 2s.--Another case
Of smallpox hss developed aboard W.
x. Vsnderbilt's yacht Alvs, which has
been AZ quarantine since Its arrival
from the bzores On account OF one of
tn~ cre~ having the dsesse. The new
victim is also \ seaman. The stesmer
vigilencis. from Psrs. is detained at
aasrsntins With reported case Of yei-
lor fever aboard.