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Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
CoRMAN THs COMING MAN.
dtn seid Nave Promised hta the
solid sspDsrt Of New Nork-

st. Louis, Aug 19--The Chronicles
New York special says; 1T has leaked
out here that there was "a string to
Governor u. b. Hiil's voluntary an
nouRcement that be would not be a
Democratic Presidential candidate in
1892. Cleveland's friends hail the HIN
announcement with joy, as they he-
lieyed the governors withdra wal
would give the ex President an undi-
yiced New York deleg tion. Now this
hope has been abruptly dispelled by a
secret conference of friends of Governor
which was held here few days ago.
This conference determined that tleye-
land could not be chosen TO head tue
National ticket In 1902. GoNernorIiin
was very outspoken and declare that
tleveland's nomination meant certain
sbrfeat for the Democrats, and named
Sena o. Gorma1 IA The an who ecu Il
sead the party 10 "A glorious victory.
HUI has also assured Germans friends
that he can have solid New York
dclsgy ion The Gormon boom is
quietly but vigorously worked and
fubs are being organized everywhere.
Jefferson Chandler, Of st. Louis, who
was in New York at the time ot the
German conference, declared himself
in favor of German, saying 'he is the
coming man"
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
rsRkss' NEW CABLE.
he bssxAt a. a n all. Eaxiaaa. Aaa n Last
PAy . Big Dasy sa Ia

Chicago, Aug 19.-Charles T. lerkes
has imported a new cable for his
North Side line. The invoice passed
through the Chicago custom house to-
day aud IL caused more or less trouble
TO the officials, for it was the first
time in their experience that they
were compelled 70 assess duties upon
such an article. Tue cable was manu-
faetured at Hull and it was bought
there By Mr.. ierkes on his present
European tour. It is q combination
OF steel aud copper wire. IS 1900 fees
long and weighs twenty five tons. The
lnvoice value is $4,000. which is pre-
sumably what MIR. Yerkes expended
Tor II ar Hun. but before he gets il
out OF the custom house il will cost
him a good deal more.
The duty on manufactures of steel
is As per cent. and by a decision of
the general board Of appraisers
rendered som m ago what rIued
an 'aecumulatiye duty" OF 2--lO per
cent on the materials employed i'm
its manufacture il added. This added
duty was imposed 20 make the tariff
on steel and iron manufactures prohibi-
tive. or as nearly so as possible. The
" hole duty which MIR. Yerkes will
pay before ne gets his imported string
viii Ne about $1,000. or about 80 per
cent of what the cable cost him in
Hull
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
rns LOST PLEAD.
hrsset senator fri~ai.ndeT ts . strsssss
in . strange IAad-

We'll, I'm feeling out OF sight"
and senator 9 A. Fridiender smiled
afiahly from the sofa here he All
with iegs crossed and hands clssped
behind his head
The Senator is now a resident 90
Detroit, whether permanent or not
depends on circums ances Just At
present n h very comic. blg situat 4
al las West AleHandrn nlt-ase It is
a pretty place beneath the deep. um-
brageons shadows of many elns aud
the Senator has plenty of time to enjoy
the beauties Of Als surrounding
I'm looking for almost any sort Of
job except"
The Senator's glance wandered out
through the lace curtain and took oa
the express on af r .tro = ctlV ses ritr
as it saeantly followed a lively spar
row fitting without His mind Was
on the past and he spoke bitterly.
-''eKcept politics"
"Coulc not your Democratic friends
get you something ia the Way Of a
good officer"
II haven't asked them" was the
hasty reioinder. and / VIII NOT
Senator Fridiendcr declared that
he was dragged into politics against
his better judgment The senator
ship was the fret public Office N ever
accepted and the last. il he knew him-
self
lis there any connection between
your political career and your de-
parture from oscodaP"
Not the slightest. | leave oscoda
because the town Is on the- down
rade, for the same reason that Others
are leaving it,"
The senator wanted IL distinctly
understood that ne did not leave os-
coda on account OF hostile nublie
sentiment. Had such "a septimeni ss-
listed he would have staii ana faced
IL ont. even though he starved
''All that story about mass inaig
nation meetings and hanging in II
figy,' exclaimed the : Bntor. growing
warm with the memory of his wrongs.
was false. Nothing oi the kind ever
occurred"
''Is IL true that you are 90 found "A
school for languages In De;roit?'
II shall 10 50 il | can get thcpupils.
make some preten,ions TO finished
education in French and thought
that such a school ga have in view
might b" success Ny plans are Hot
perfected I'm any detail as yet"
Se'l3ioe 3 ,c- Hi unf hesitate
TO discuss the bigamy sensation whirh
gave him national notoriety. He
though h equ hal inaica c him
Il have never heard "A word" he
said. either from the woman or her
lawyers She knew she had no claim
on me. and as soon as the Republican
maua gers found that they could make
no capital out OF a prosecution the
whole matter was dropped. II WAS
n scheme to ruin me. cooked up in
Alpena.''
The senator says he has n great
many. friends in Oscoda. but nothing
would induce him to return there. lie
appears TO be in tbe best Of health and
spirits. detroit Time.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

which one has the nc~, RiEht 90 the
Tu3oi ar We'll syssem-

William II II. Davis. the oakfield
well digger. IS again in trouble con
cerning patent devices for making
cement and tubular wells. II keeps
him pretty busy looking after infringe
ments. he having several eases now
pending in court Yesterday he iiled
"A complafnt IN the circuit court
against Henry Van Horn. oi lonia,
asking that he b. enioined from using
n patent system known as the Dunton
4 Simkins patcUt. Davis states that
II, and Van Horn each owned hall
interest in the patent for lonia county.
and that owing 10 controversies con
tinually rising between them concern
ing their work. he purchased Van
Horns interest Finally Van Horn,
elaimed that ne never owned an inter
CT in the device. from the fact that
the party from whom n purchased
ST had no interest In the matter and
iad no right TO sell IL. Van Horn now
claims that ne again purchased an
interest In t>ae patent from the pa1-
s.ntees. and be went on with his voca-
fiou. .laxie avers shnt the former
transaction was LEGAL and that Van
Horn 4 now opera inc vi honi ral
right. An Injunction was Issued hy
Judge Grove yesterday rest Amino Naf
Horn from using ihe well system in
controversy.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
The Engineer Was Asleep.

Baltimore, Aug. l9.-Albert Bryant.
a brakeman, was killed and Conductor
G. w. Rubey and Brakeman &. s.
Thompson probably fatally injured 10y
Il rear-end collision at NIaduct bridge
on the Baltimore X Ohio railroad this
morning. One tram had stopped on
the bride and the other. whose engineer
is SAID To have been asleep, ran into it.
Several cars were thrown sixty feet m
to the rayIne
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
HIS NECK OUT or JOINT.
Intury Incurred ak Years ago, but Still
the Man Lives and Moves

Bridgeport, Pa, August 19.-Frank
Hultra. Hungarian, is in the Bridge
port hospital suffering from an injury
which is attracting the attention of
the surgeons of this city. On 'he
Fourth of July, Hultra went to the
Black Rock beach 20 battle, and in
diving off the stringpiece of the pier
struck on the gravelly bottom and he
suffered intense pains. He was able
10 walk TO his home. where he applied
liniments. receiving temporary re-
ieif He kept at work in the shop,
but at length even lotions failed to
relieve him and Or. Rice was called
sn. He examined tire neck and found
a dislocation of the vertebrae.
Hultra was taken TO the hospital
where many surgeons have examined
the injury and il Is considered remark
able that the man has lived. TO say
nothing about his having kept at his
work as u laborer in one of the fac
tories.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
Dafptv 0ouyeptvs.

Among the Meriden men who came
here with Merriam Post, was Gilbert
Rogers, of the famou. firm Of e.
Rogers 4 Bros. manufacturers of sil-
yer plated ware at Meriden. Another
member of the firm wac W. F. Rogers
lie brought with HIM a number of
souvenir spoons. of delicate deslcn and
exquisite workmanship, with Grand
Rapids" beautifully traced in the bowls.
which were distributed among the
newspaper fraternity. They are fine
specimens of the work turned ont by
the celebrated silver artisans Of Aeri-
Hen
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
TWn SuicitleA.

Buffalo, n. y, Aug. 1.-TWO wo-
men, inmates of the jail, committed
suicide this morning. Anna Gossower-
ska. who was committed Aug. II, sup
posed to be insanc, WAS found hanging
by rope made from her clothing and
was dead when removed. Within y
quarter of an hour afterwards Mrs.
Catharine Smith, committed for at
tempting 10 murder her deformed son +,
was also found dead. hanging hy her
skirt, which she had twisted into q
rope.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

Durango, Colo, Aug. 19.-It is charg-
ed that Edward Lambert, jr., the book
keeper of San Juan Smelling and
Mining Company. is short $40. 600 IN
his accounts. lambert has S30, 900
worth of real estate here. and has for
years been living extravagautly. To-
day q warrant WAS sworn out for Lam
bert's arrest. but he got wind of IT and
lett town. The sheriff is now close on
his track. Lambert was also mayor of
tins city, having been elected last fall.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
New ri.,.

-Four new plats Of additions 10 The
citS IF Grand Rapids we're flied With the
REGISTER II deeds Yesterday. The Alta.
mont sdditou 20 the v4isse 81 Sonth
tsfsnd Eagads CONTAINS 81 lots. heuhdea
hy haehd ave-. oiwafa sse., Berries
ave shd ~ Anu-st liAks sud toaeh =
addition contains - lots situated on
nasss court tivsld add ton eaotaias
- lots tsouuaed hY Nsa 80 aud South
tollege ayes aad by Milisf.st oa the
south Waiksfs adastiue eooss1us 81
ius. oa ths uatth 81 Nsfeon al
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
BENNINGTON BANQUET.
The Tables SUNNI oned by Distinguished
Citizens of This Country

Bennington, Vermont. Aug. 10
AS n conclusion OF today's celebration
a banquet twas held in IA large tent on
the grounds OF the Soldiers Home.
An 4 O'Clock tables had been set for
$500 persons. but they were insufii-
cient to accommodate all who desired
to participate in the festivities. Prob
baly 5000 persons were present when
the banquet began. Seated at a ban
quet table in company with President
Harrison were the following distin-
guished gentlemen: r;ovcrnor Page,
Geo. Neasey. ex-Minister Phelps. Rev.
Charles Parkhurst. of Boston. Gov.
Russell. of Massachusetts. Gov. Little
OF New Hampshire. Coy Alver ana
many others. Several speeches fitting
to the occasion We're delivered. in
Guiding one by President Harrison.
The latter was then presented with
n gold medal rs n memento of the eel
ebratiOn.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

Last Sunday nlsht. jnst sc they yer
shutting down at the new power house
Of the street Railway Company On
Ivon-st.. one Of the 2J0 horse power
generators, which had only been n po-
sition few dsvs, wa burned out and
nearly destroyed, eutsili1g q con-
adorable loss upon the company.
There 10 not one Of the men employed
in the power house Who can account
fof the accident The generator worked
perfectly M 90 inst time. Ia vas
thought thst the secidsnt ~ss due 10
careltssness II the msn n charge. but
no one was near The dynamo when a
vss DESTROYED
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
RAllW WAY POSTAL CLERKS,

The National Convention mt st. Louis Pro-
poses to Petition for fl CHER Salaries.
st. Louis, Aug. ia national con-
vention of railway postal clerks is be-
ing held i'll this city. Delegates from
nearly every prominent city IN this
country are present. The convention
today listened to addresses 10y Post
master Harlow. Commissioner Murphy
and Secretary Morgan, of the Mer-
chants' Exchange. IL is proposed to
adopt a petition asking Congress to
grant an increase OF salaries to railway
postal clerks. Other questions Incl
dental to the betterment of the service
will be discussed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

A.alsDd. wls.. Ang 10 The Trsso-
na ard aase number Of ether miaes
rsn oovehso Range hsss resumed opera
tnias The fact e considered sign hesRt
~ mining esfeies sad ell increase the
s~saln output ~ psf eaat fhs teel
- sss never bettsf over "a spt n
sre sae andef ssy and The ssp.effs II
tF,e fsf 2 So - lssssss.ed iully sns
thsrd astt ys.f.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
IN DANGER OF LYNCHiNC.
An Inhuman Mason CITY Father shoots
His Daughter and She May Die.

Mason City. Ia, Aug. ia fiend
ish crime has Just been committed in
Osceola county. Michael O'Hearn had
left ono OF his daughters to keep the
pigs out OF the garden while he did his
work on the farm. He is man of
very violent temper and when he re-
tul ne / at noon n found thai pigs
had eaten mp some cabbage he became
wild with anger. went into the house
and began 70 abuse his daughter. She
resisted as long as possible and then.
to escape further abuse. started to run
to 4 ncighhor's. At this the inhuman
fat e. grabbed n reVol e rom shelf
and sent a bullet through her body.
The girl was picked up and carried
into the house. The latest reports
are that sho Is dying. The father Is
lodged in Jail Should the girl die
O'Hearn may be lynched.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
WAR ON LIVINGSTONE.
Bitter Fight Against His Re-Eiection as
President of the Georgia Alliance.

President of the Georgia Alliance.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. ls.-The State Al.
lance met today behind closed doors.
Ex-Governor Gordon returned last
night from the north and 10 the sur
prise of a great many people, entered
the convention today, as did Governor
Northen. Livingstone will proba bly, be
reelected president of the alliance,
though very bitter fight against hlm
will be made by the conservative ele-
ment of the alliance. Ii Is understood
that reliable charges Will he preferred
against Livingstone hy = committee of
which Governor Northen Is member,
and that If the convention. through
Livingstone's influence, refuses 10 hear
those charges, they will 60 from the
convention before the people.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

a tf,us rst .-s 80. sister. whs 'f'''
q. esse.s uiso

birmingham Ala. Aa9 10 lh''r
ehiidfsn of fehn Armitssr. ~ i~''''"'
county wrfr drew ned N a efT'A ~
ass willie. asza 8 while hath'"s
sestared bsFana bic aepfh
tsfs seed go ara ! hesfiae his ffF.
..att.ha.f...s An~sss afew nsd
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

Charlie. the ditch digger in the em-
ploy Of the Hydraulic company. MAX
ING 4 exceedingly pleasant for the Hy-
shused John ZeilSrs. Of Lsks-ss, in =
high handed manner. for isncied in
fringemcnt 81 tho water rules Among
other ihlnss Chsfile sad that Nj Grow
and the hydraulic company didn't care
sd-n FOR the wishes nf iheir custom
srs. sll of which = extremely pleasant
for water customers
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
Injured by "a Delayed B,ast.

Minneapolis, Aug. l9.-At the sewer
excavation on Monroe-st. y. +. this
forenoon a blast which failed to 20 off
on time exploded after the workmen
had returned to the spot and terribly
mangled T.. Larson anu c. Person, the
former. II is thought, fatally. Larson's =
leg was broken IN two places, his heel
was blown off and he was internally
injured. Both men have families.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

BeIot. WIS, Aug. le.-"Professor
Joe Tansey vas Knocked OUT hy ian
Egsn. the Montana KID. IA hght
w.th iwo-ouucc glove. early this morn
ing. The tigh; took place ~ 81 old to-
hacco shed across the state llne snd VAS
bloody one, lasting ftteen rounds.
Fsan broke his hand IN the tenth.
Tansey uas badly punished.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
An Interrupted Prize Fight.

Findlay. ohio, Aug. ia desperate
bare knuckle fight cor SIS sade took
place today four m les from tins city,
between Patrick Kane and Ben. DAVIS,
two employees of Briggs rolling mill.
sixteen savage rounds were fought,
when the cry of "shenfi - coming m
duced the referee 10 declare the light a
draw. The principals were arrested.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

A Saginaw Roy stolen nv Gvp.ic. whe"
an fnfsrt Found br His sister.

Detroit. August II I.aforest smith
was stolen from his home in Saginaw
city. fifteen years ago. when but two
years old hy band of gvpsies. An
efforts ta lind him had been unaNaliins
until recently his sister Nora received
Information that ise was in this CITY
Miss smith came 90 Detroit ami soash Z
thu aid ~ the police. Last nigh'
young smith was heated ana nc
comphnled AT officer 20 the lrfinon'
- station " herc be and hla sister ~"
reunited Smith returned with hls 50
tef today 10 Saginaw.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
DEPOT BURNED.
Tn. Remains of the Agent Found In the
Ruins.

Corbon, wyo., Aug. l9.-This morn
ing the Union Pacific depot, express
and telegraph Offices at this place were
entirely destroyed by FIRE. The remains
of John Champion, the company's
agent, with a revolver lving near, were
found IN the ruins. Crompton had
been drinking hard for some time and
Il Is thought he act fire to the depot and
then shot himself.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

Last sua8aF morning John Ysnfee-
uen ulsterIouslv disappeared from his
home. r8Z Csntef 81 He said he " as
cofnx 80 pssv visit 20 his son II =
Mason - HF noFrf seachs-ff fsiare
&C. fear o. enters nined that he has
dope hsn- " hnrm ~ hss been zitk
fof some tsms and g. prnr NJ YEA
rtusn Is b2 reers Old il~r feet. sx
fncirs fsil hiss gray hair end b a. O
and sihhtly sts5pps hen walking
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
HOME AGAIN.
supt of Police Fs.tmsn Combined rusi
esss With Pleasure


ness with FIessare
Superintendent Eastman hasrcturned
from an extended trip through the
country on bic regular vacation. lie
combined business with pleasure and
observed the working, OF tne police de-
psrtments in Detroit and Cleveland
with the express purpose ~ view oi
elciting any new Information Obtain
able that nigh. prove advantageous 10
the force m this city. lie 10 free 10 say
that the police departments here com
pares fsvorsbly with any he has seen.
In regard 10 the runiors current on th"
streets during his absence that he was
seeking another place. Nr Eastman
ssys that there nss no truth in them
and that he hss never for moment
considered a cnange. Ne - proud ri
the department under hs charge and
their commendsbe efficiency.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
A ROTTEN scaFFoLo.
q, csa... Ten Death. and The fnIsry Of
Fort, Nep.

Berlin, AuT. i9.-s horrible accident
i reported from Nordenhamm Dlden-
burg. A scsiiold. on which . large
number Of men were working. col
lapsed dragging with IA lower -csifold, t,
Nth more men. Ten men we're sllled
snd 20 seriously injured
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
HURRICANE AT MARTINIQUE.

MANY lives Reported Lost and Every
vessel in Port DESTROYED.
Washington. Aug. l2.-The United
states consul At Martinique cabled the
state Department today that "a hurri-
cane "lsst night August ls) destroyed
every sale IN port. Houses all dam
aged and many lives lost"
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

New Nork 4. Bossou p Chicago 10,
Fstssturs 5. Phisdelph'E =. Brooklyn 3
C,ne,nnsA :, Cleveland
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20

Roston G. baltimore 2. - ieafs.
Columbus. fR4s.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-25
r p IND THE LOYAL LEGION.

Chicago Dec GA dispatch from Milwaukee say :
There Is every prospeci that the war inansurateo
aronst members Of the Loyal Legion by Robert ChV's
POST G. A. r., Of this city, VIII spreaa' iO9S , o.,
s 49, e,a,n ore taking SIDES In the controversy, and
S,vos poet bas feen indorsed than 1t has been
dcnounced The action OF Robert ChiVas Post was
practically to demand that boycott be declared asahs.
the exoicers of the Rebellion by the ex-pvates ana
nonoommIssoncd officers. The ground was 'akeh Una.
The officers maintained a select organization called te
LOYAL Legion, TO which only ohcefS "cro ensipie,
t,,. .he C;rsnd Army was open TO all who had served
.,,o,r conntrv For the last twenty five years The
onBcers have been getting the cream OF the poiDca
onices say the Chivss Post men, and IL Is msh unis
the privates had show. TO achieve thls, thsy cai
on g. A. II. men 10 boycott :he Loyal Lcsioh hien az
lines
New-York tribune., 1891-12-25
MUSICAL ANNOUNCETrNTS.

The annual Christmastide performance OF Hahdeis s
Messiah BIZ the Oratorlo Society will take place at
the Music Hall next Wednesday evening. Inc SOLO
narts will be I'm the hands of Miss Clementne De Vere
Mrs Jennie Patrick Walker, Frau Marie Ritter-Goetze
Italo Campanim and Emil Fischer frank L. sealy
will play the organ accomplishments
The first of the newly projected Young Peoples
Concerts under the direction Of Walter Damrosch VIII
take Mace I'm the Music Hall next "Wednesday after
noon hednning at is O'Clock. Miss Mercedes OLeary
AGED twelve years, and Master Fledemahh, sseu
also twelve years will play solos on the phoior'e anu
ioIn respectively The orchestra viii play SchuberVs
Military March, tho Andante from Haydns symphony
in D. q gavotte by Bach, what is announced as
" Dance of the Fairies" By Berloz ana a waltz Oy
st,nuss The prodigies will also play the theme ana
variations from Beethovens Kreutzer' sonata
In the programme of the Christmas musical services
N s. stephen's Roman Catholic Church, printed last
sunday Mr. Henry Holden Huss's "sanctus' ana
8 penedictus, were omitted by inadvertence. Mr.
Huss will also conduct the orchestra in the hnale oil
Rbeinb.rger's organ concerto, which viii open the
services. .,.,
The opera tonight will probably be Aida instead
OF Faust. owing TO the continued lndlsposiuoh Oh
Fduard de Reszke. If so, Madame Lehmahn VIII
sing IN. mart of Aida: Jean de Reszke, Rhadames ana
Gbilta RaycgI Amners. For next "Wednesday GiucKs
Orfeor and "Cavallera Rusticana" are promised III
the latter opera Miss Eames will sing the part OF
santuzza and signor Valero that of 1Hrrddu which
he created as they say in operattS pariance In
Milan On Friday the opera Will be ii frofeua, ana
at saturdays matinee, " Marta c.,,,
Remenyi will play at next sundays popular oe'ul
concert In the Len0X Lyceuln. ~.
nder the auspices OF the newly organized Depart
ment OF Music of the Brooklyn Institute the beethoven
Onartctte Club viii give concert IN Association Han
next Wednesday evening"
New-York tribune., 1891-12-25
RrSLNFsS RETIEW OF TIE WEEK.

The business failures reported by Il. G.. Dun Co.
In the last week numbered 2o1 for the United states
and 35 for Capada, total OF 292, compared with 335
In the preceding week and 800 for the corresponding
week OF 1900. The usual weekly review summarizes
the situation follows:
Holiday trade is not always inst measure CT the
prosperity OF the people but 1t is satisfactory TO know
that mt most points II is unusually large this year.
though some localities report that 10 Is less than last
year. II indicates that the people feel able to eSpend
more literally than usual and 1t returns large ouys to
the manufacturers Of holiday goods. General trade
this season is usually hight merchants being engaged In
taking stock but at many points 1t Is reported larger
than usual and even larger than last year. The vol
ume OF trade measured by clearngs at the vaios cities
outside Ncw-York per cent more than last year
for the first half OF December and later reports show
an increase OF about 8 per cent. The movement Of
products continues extraordinary. In spite Of the fact
that It IL retarded In many Western States by wet
weather and bad country roads, aid even more by tho
car famine all roads eastbound beng blocked ty the
avalanche OF freight offered. IL Is said that the Rhode
Island alone has 5000 cars tied up near Chicago or