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Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

The annual school election will he
held Sep. Z, and it is already receiving
considerable attention in the way OF
discussion. The retiring members of
the board are: In the First ward, r.
II. Stein; Second. Geo. n. Wagner;
Third, f. b. Fisher; Fourth. Fred S.
Clark; Fifth. Rev. ]. 7. Apsted; Sixth,
Henry j. Felker; Seventh, Gerald Fitz.
gerald; Eighth. Mrs. L. De Camp Good.
rich; Ninth, James L. Blanford; Tenth.
Fred w. Stevens. The legislative
enactments dividing the Fifth and
Tenth will not take effect this year,
consequently there will he twenty mem
bers as in the past instead of twenty
four, the number next year. 1t 10 "a id
that Of the ten retiring members eight
are candidates for reelection, and pos.
slbly nine of the entire ten would de-
cline denomination.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
WANTS WATER
The Reeeivsr Of the Parisr gasnit1rs
De- Kicks Os Being shut o.

petition somewhat out of the
usual order was filed BY Charles NJ.
Wilson. the receiver Tor the Parior
Furniture Company. In the United
states Court, yesterday morning. a
copy of which was presented 10 the
Board OF Public Works and bs that
body referred 10 the city a; osney- The
petitioner explains that he Il using
the headquarters OF the Parior Fur
niture Company for making sales, man
uiaeturing, clearing out stock and In
ishing up uncompleted stock on hand
10 prepare the same for sale The
buslding consists OF tour stories and
basement, and hydrauiic eie-
yator is used for moving merchandise
from one floor To another, the water
being supplied by the city. july 20
the board shut the water oil because
the company owed S60.2 back water
rates. On August q. at the soiicita-
tion of the petitioner, the water
was temporarily turned on. until
decision OF the court could oe obtain
ed in the matter. This was done Tor
the accommodation of the petitioner,
the board positively refusing TO waive
their rights, and particularly the one
TO turn off the water and keep IL turn
ed off until the arrearages were paid.
The receiver claims that IL Is necessary
to have the elevator running. and asks
the court to direct the Board
OF Public Works 10 furnish
water upon the payment oi
the regular rates, and to restrain the
rDs - san ting of the water
as long as the rates for the present
use are paid. The hearing is set Tor
August Is. President Davis. oil the
Board OF Public Works, says that he
turned the water on upon the repre-
sentation of the receiver that the
S6O.oS due would be paid out OF the
proceeds OF the business The court
refused the petition upon the ground
that the city was simply creditor
of the concern and entitled to its pro
rata the same as Others. An argu-
ment was made between Mr.. Wilson
and the board that water be turned on
until the decision of the court upon
the last petition Is rendered.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

Oliver McNabb, n young man ls
years of age. bad his left leg broken
below the knee shortly after noon yea
terday by falling off G.. X. 4 /. engine
near Waterloo street. He is employed
in the Leanard Refrigerator factory,
and during the noon hour jumped upon
the engine for ride. In attempting
TO jump he lost his footing and fell in
such n way as to injure him ~ above
stated. He was carried by friends to
the corner of Ottawa-st., from which
place he was taken in the ambulance
TO his home at IS Taylor-st. DR.. Fuller
attended hum.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

John w. McAllister has commenced
suit in the circuit court against the C..
& W. NJ. railway company to recover
damages for injuries which he received
while in the company's employ as
brakeman. His declaration states that
on March 29, 1889, he was climbing up
the side of freight car that was run
ming on switch at Musk egon and
OWING To the undue proximity OF the
switch to the main track he was thrown
from his position by passing train.
He fell under the car and his left foot
was cut oil. his spine WAS permanently
injured and weakened. The defendant
ddmurred in court Yesterday. claiming
THAT 1t had not teen shown that the
cdmpany WAS responsible for the acci-
dfnt. but the demurrer was overruled
by judge Grove with costs and an at
torney lee OF Sl5.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
FULLY ExONERATEo.
The Board Passes ON the Charges Against
Sergeant Webb.

The Board Passes ON the Charges A Against
sergeant Webb.
At the regular meeting OF the Board
Of Police and Fire Commissioners yes
terday afternoon Sergeant Webb was
exonerated from the charges preferred
against him by Detective Johnson,
who was dismissed from the force
for unbecoming conduct. The exon
Grafton was complete and clean, as
the friends OF the officer have pre-
dicted. As IL developed, the charges
against him were the result OF under
handed work to do him up, insti-
gated by those whose jealouses were
arouaed. The action OF the board
was not unexpected by any one ex-
cept the ones who coucocted the
scheme 20 place him in an unfavorable
light before the public. II would be
hard 70 believe the truth of the above
were It not for the fact that his being
accused OF stealing money was not
the first attempt that has been made
Never from the start have the state
ments made by Johnson been given
eredence. Sergeant Webb demanded n
thorough Investigation. and it was
made with the above result.
A communication was received from
Ellis III. Gray. asking that he be ap-
pointed special police constable at
Redmond's Opera House. =. r. Steck-
Ter asked for leave OF absence from
August 15 to August Ia. which was
granted William Fstrae made an
application for a place on the force.
It was filed. supt. Bettinghouse rec
commended that conduit be placed on
the north side OF Bridge-st.. from the
east line OF the canal to the bridge
It was referred 10 the committee on
property with power TO act. The
usual number OF accounts were aud
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
DIDN'T MAKE HIN TALK
DID he WRECK TIE c. R. I'll. TRAMP
Detective Kennedy w oaid Give Month's
Salary TO find out-A Tsagus That
Even Grand Rapids Ssimulants
Cannot Loosen.

Detective Kennedy returned 70 the
city last night after doing some clever
detective work for the c. X. & l. rail-
road Company. in connection with the
recent accident which occurred near
Kalamazoo. II has been the belief
of the railroad officials that the aeci-
dent was the work ot train wreckers,
and Detective Kennedy was immed-
lately set TO work TO ferret out the
rascals. His labors resulted in the
capture OF Martin Pierce. who. the
detective thinks. Is the culprit. A
man answering Pierce's description
was seen in the vicinity Of Climax.
Mich. where the derailment took
place. by several farmers. At one
place he begged some bread and milk
and slept in anoth"r's barn all night
Shortly after the train left the track.
he paid farmer big money TO
carry him To Kalamazoo. and
the next day came TO Grand Rapids
Pierce was arrested in this city for
being drunk and disorderly. but re-
leased on his promise TO leave the
rity and paying the costs. Every e.
fort has been made TO make the pris-
Oncr confess. but he i as close as a
clam and will not divulge. He ad-
mits being near Climax and coming TO
Grand Rapids, but denies wrccking the
train or any knowledge OF IL. Yes
terday the detective took him out for
time and filled him up on the most
modern and effective conversation
water known. in the hope that he
could be induced to talk. The job
was overdonc and instead OF becom-
ing talkative Pierce lost the power of
expression to such an extent that
the only thing he could articulafe was
"hurrah.' Ii is thought by the de-
tectiye that Pierce Is desperate
Character and that he knows more
than he cares to state.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

The street. Railway Company Jesss Iss
ksw aAchiasry-


The new power house Of the street
railway company wss sosne of con-
sldersble interest iAst evening. II WAS
whispered early in the evening that one
of the big corliss engines would lie
started ~ 10 O'Clock and that the cur
rent from the oompany's own oynames
would be turned into the Inca Quite
. nibeT OF spectators were assembled
TO see the wheels SO round" The
supervising engineer l.. h. Derby. under
whose directions the engines are being
Eel, ordered the bearings thoroughly
oiled and then the steam waive sas
slowly opened. The great steel nnon-
tfer responded Ike thing OF life and
without jar of any kind the machin-
cry started. The man shalt carries
the driving wheel which weighs thirty
tons and two ny wheels Veg hing TWEEN
ty-nve tons each, While the shaft Itself
wsghs ton tons, From the main shaft
the power = communicated by means
OF twenty ropes 70 the drislng shaft,
bearing = friction clutch pulley Tor
each ot the 25o horse power dynasnos.
Three OF The dynanios were sel IN mo-
ton. The cracking OF tie new twenty
inch driving belts wss the only percep-
tlble sound, otherwise the ticking of
watch might have been heard in the
room. j. NJ. Hathaway OF the Edison
General Eectric Co. closed the switches
and ect two OF the generators at WORK.
Al 1890 the power from the Edison
Company's plant was shut Of aud tho
street railway company's own current
was sent through the lines. A Car MAS
sent out aud IL was interesting 10 watch
the play Of the index OF the amphere
meter under the variations of the load
Tho quantity Of the current wss m
creased until one Of the automatic cut
outs dropped and all the appliances of
the switch board We're found TO answer
the tests required OF them. The street
railway officials were delighted with
the workings of the system, but The
engineer and electrician seemed 10 take
II as n matter of course. IL ls . matter
cf few days when the company viii
be using its own power, ana the bor-
rowed current viii be discontinued.
James Cooper, the well known engineer,
Will nave charge OF the new power
house ~ soon as 1t is ready tor opera
ton.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
STILL DETERMINED.
Mayor Uhi Adds . second Chapter to
His Teiegraphic Veto.

=
His Teiegrsphic Veto.
City Clerk Shinkman and his deputies
rncre deeply perplexed yesterday af-
pernoon. They puzzled their brains
and scratched their heads In fever
ish state OF inability TO understand
the import OF a message which had
been received about $50 O'Clock. At
last the words were deciphered and
interpreted as follows:
Charl.voix. Mich. Aug. IA, 81.
W. A. Shinkman, city clerk:
Issue no licenss to Van Dam & Pol
lock over nv sirn9ture. l regard
veto good and action OF council Mon
day night invalid upon first ground
in my former veto. Show this and
former veto % Judge Buriing lme
f. F. Uhlmayer.
who in the deuce is Uhlmayer?"
said the city clerk. II am sure can :
tell," spoke up AID. Carpenter. Its
the first time ever heard the name,"
chimed In City Attorney Taylor.
We'll" they all shouted in chorus,
"there will be no bond issued over
that signature, that's certain" The
telegram still excited their curiosity.
Finally broad grin Of comprehension
cst:.e,, t.cir aces in unis IN aud
they exclaimed: "E. F. Chl, mayor!
That's different" This IL the second
veto by telegraph and City Attorney
Taylor said ina IA = ~ Ge il no be-
ter th1n the first, and that he consider
ed. would not hold water. 1t is very
patent that II Mr.. Uhl can possibly
prevent the granting OF a license to
Van Dam & Pollock TO run saloon
on the Hill without coming back to the
city he will do so. The grounds upon
which Mayor Uhl founds his veto Is
the invalidity pf the bond which ac-
companied the resolution passed by
enupeiI
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

City Mar'hall Bragg was in quan-
dhry yesterday in regard to the
Question oil collecting delinquent side
walk and nuisance taxes. The charter
provided that there. should be an addi-
tlpual 10 per cent and 4 per cent for
nIarshafs fees. Mr.. Bragg did not
kh how whether to collect the fee or not
al the amended charter aho.ishes the
marshall fees. Tie city attorney and
Hx-clty Attorney Ransom gave it as
their opinion that the charter did not
mean that the fees should not lie COL
Tscted, but that they should be turned
into the city treasurer.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
ANOTHER SWEATLEss VICTORY.
The Owashtanongs Have . Cinch On
Easy HOnOrS.

Detroit, Aug. 14.-The weather for
the first day OF the regatta of the
Northwestern Amateur Rowing Aeso-
CT ition was cold AMI rainy in the morn
ing. Towards noon the air cleared,
but the temperature was no better.
When the races were called at O'Clock
the crowd witnessing the North
western Junior event was not
large one, though the races were
spiritively contested. The winners
were as follows: Single sculis, Ed
ward Durnan, Sunnyside Club, Tor
onto, time 1912; four oars, first heat,
Western Boat Club, st. Louis, time
9:55; second heat, Wyandottes, oil Wy
andotte, time 9:46 1-2; final heat,
Wyandottes. time, 9:O5 1-2, pair OARS,
Modoc boat club, st. Louis, time,
1895; double scuils. Cwashuanongs,
Grand Rapids, Mich, walkover, time,
1925: four cared gig, Wolverine club,
Detroit, time, 3.5o.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

Frank L. Carpenter will 60 to Grand
Haven today to look after matters per-
tanning to the Myron Hairs estate of
Talmadge, Ottawa county. The case
grew out of the discharge Of mort
gage of $4,000 that was placed on 300
acres of land. The mortgage was dis
charged upon the payment of the face
OF the mortgage claims that interest is
still due. A motion has been made TO
set aside the discharge and to foreciose
the mortgage. This estate consists OF
400 acres of land.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
SAD HOME COMING.
The Remains OF Commander Harvey
Arrive in Meriden.

The Remains OF Commander Harvey
Arrive in Meriden.
Meriden, Conn.,, Aug. 14.-The body
of Capt. Harvey arrived at nx O'Clock
this evening. 1t was met at Hartford
by a detail from Merriam Post. After
the arrival here, the casket Was wrapped
with the national flag and escorted by
the Post and drum corps to the home
of the fxmily. General sadness pre-
walls and flags are at half mast. The
funeral will be held tomorrow Mt 2
O'Clock, and will be attended by the
Post, the Veterans Guard. the United
WoIkmen's Association and tie
Women's Relief Corps IN bodies, and
the Grand Army rites will be performed
at the burial.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

Collectors for the Peoples Savings
Bank have made their fret collection
from homes that have their deposit
banks and find that they are COM
plete success. One bank contained s7l
and none of them less than 81. Cashier
Kelsey says that after Sept l, when the
people return from their summer out
ins aud pleasure tripe, the management
Of tine bank has orders for the delivery
of q large number of the banks.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
Burial Permits.

Anhim w. Van Single. year old, l67
Livingston, colites. knepp's cemetery;
Peter Higgins. about y years old, So.
Marks hospital, svitic anurism. Valley
City cemetery; Hebrlena Van Hekka,
months old, l45 Elizabeth, acute
meningitis. Green wood cemetery; Geert
Wander Zaag, months old, 2ls Logan
street. marasunes. Valley City ceme-
terry; child OF Ann Beemer, weeks old,
rear of eib Wealthy avenue, enanition,
Fulton street cemetery. Aueldrie GiI-
man, months old, So Munfoe, cholera
sniantum. Valley City Cemetery,
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

Nancy Hanks has reduced her re-
cord 10 2;I2i.
Bob Fitzsimmons wants 70 fight
Pritcbard. the English middle weight
champion.
jim Ccrbett has posted 81 900 70 fight
any man sbove ground. slsvin or
Mitchell preferred.
Hal Pointer wae the only favorite
that won ut Rochester. Johnston got
the fret heat IN 2:lls. Yolo Maid got
fourth.
The deaf mute base ball team Of
Columbus, OHIO. defeated Sparta gee
terday 5 10 4. They arrived ia the city
last night and are at the Bridge Street
House. They play nj Reeds Lake
today and tomorro'.
Az the annual meeting Of the weet-
Association Of Amateur Athletes IN 81
Louis sunday August @, contests viii
be bad in swimming 100 yarde and
one mile. The regular track and field
events occur September 6.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

New York. Aug. 1&.-R- G.. Dun re
ports that the business failures occur
ring throughoutthe country during the
last seven days number for the United
states 2o2, Canada IS, total 227, as com
pared with a total of 23I last week and
247 the week previous To last. For the
corresponding week of last year the
figures we're Ia7. representing ia in
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

The ccaaey Family Quarrel Breaks Out
Ouee More.

Mrs. Hattie conkev was seain as
saulted In her husbands office yester-
day. Or. Conkey had friend with
him. who choked Hattie and marched
her down stairs in no ungentle man
Der when she applied 60 her spouse
Cor sueeor. which she thinks he should
provide her with. Mrs. Ccnkey IL n
LITTLE woman. but the doetor claims
she maltreated him In n most brutal
manner When Mrs. Coukey avowe
her Intentions OF having her sssaiiant
arrested. her husband thought e.
eheckmate her by swearing mt a
" srrsnf for her arrest on the charge
~ dfsortierly conduct He did this
and Mrs Cenkey was arrested. Mrs.
Coakey also got out warrant for the
arrest 81 the person who ssssa'ted
hfr. bus a. she did rot know his name
ne was iast pat down as JOAN Poe.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

Some chsritably disposed ladies have
interested themselves in the care OF
Mrs. A. Bennett, so years old, whom
they discoveries at 80 Ellsworth avenue
IN destitute circumstances. The poor
Old lady vas half starved ard SICK
" IN No means Of support She was
tss~n 20 the home Of the Little elstsrs
If the Poor. where her way will be
paa. DR.. Rarth attended her.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

United States Attorney Palmer has
returned from Traverse City, where he
conducted three examinations. Henry
Neibert was held for trial ON the charge
of using the United States mails Tor IL
legal purposes. lie wrote To the LOUIS
lana Lottery Company asking about
tickets. John Hoiley was neld for
completely in the post-officc robbery at
Kingsley some time ago, aud join
Jackson will have to stand trial for sell-
ing whisky without paying the govern
ment tax.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

Joliet ILL.,, Aug. IA. Finley Hoke,
the notorious Peoria forger, who got
away with $4,000 belonging to the
Merchants National Bank of that place,
where he was employed As bookkeeper,
was released from the penetentlzry
th,s afternoon, his sentence having ex-
pired. He WAS Immediately rssrrested
by Sheriff Berry, of Peoria, and will be
taken to Peoria to be tried on another
indictment. There are nineteen IN
dictments against Hoke.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
ALLIANCE WAR.

Prominent Leaders Charged with Fraud,
Perjury and corruption,
Canton, Miss, August 1.-the
Standard Demoeratic) accuses McCune.
Mcdowell and Burkltt, leaders of the
Farmers Alliance, with fraud, perjury
and corruption. The article names
Hall. McGrath, ,McAllister and Brennan
rs witnesses against Burkitt. 1t is said
by men well posted III Alliance matters
that this is the beginning of bitter
warfare inside the organization in this
state.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
ch,rs Consul L. A. ".

Next Tuesday evening the Grand
Rapids bicycle club meets and will
probably take come action in regard TO
q candidate for chief consul of The
Michigan division of the l.. A. w. A.
II. Richmond, the present consul is
very popular and may be induced TO
run again. The Detroit contingent are
for Joe Bresler. The election occurs
between Oct. j. and Nov. Is.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

This afternoon the Kusterer nine
plays the deaf mute team, Of Colum.
bus. Ohio. Ii was expected that the
game would be piayed at the Fountain
81. park bat the arrangements had TO
ne changed. The game viii be played
at Alger Park st Reed's Late. The
game will he called at $50. Another
game VIII be played by the same nines
tomorrow, game beng called at 3 80.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
A VENERABLE PIONEER.
Euab walker Dtes at the Ripe O,s Ags
cfg4 Tears.

Eliab Walker. father OF Supervisor
Jacob w. Walker. OF Vergennes. died
August 6 at his residence in yergennes.
Mr.. Walker was born in New York IN
1877. and removed 70 vereennes town
ship ifty-three years ago, where he re-
sided until his death. He was for nany
year. proprietor of the old walkkr boz
tel and vas man of exemplary habits
and whose life vas worthy Of inlta-
ton.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
Factory burned.

Cincinnati. o., Aug. i4-The furni-
ture factory Of stille and DehEmeler
was completely destroyed BY FIRE this
evening. loss one hundred Thousand
dollars, insured.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
HORRIBLE DEATH.

A Young Lady Dragged and Kicked BY q
Runaway Horse.
Bowling Green, KY, Aug. 14.-Clyde
Ragland, 10 years old. the daughter OF
Squire J.P. RAgland, wealthy farmer
living below town, met her death IN a
horrible manner today. She MAS riding
q spirited horse. when it became fright
ened and ran away. throwing her from
the saddle. Her foot hung in the stir
rup and she was dragged and kicked
to death.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE re-
mains of Mrs. Polk will he inferred at
the tomb Of her husband on the lawn of
the Polk Place IN this city Sunday morn
ing. The funeral services will be held
at the house, Revs McNeilly, Steele
aud Tupton officiating.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

a man With = pscl-age In HE hand
rang the bell at the door Of the Peter
BIZ msns ION In Texas town
I've got sonethinv tbstever houss-
keeper ought ~ have. ne said
What 10 it7" asked Mrs Peterbv.
'Tt IL ne~ kind of bsking powder-
sSoDe for me. II You plesse 7
siipp>d On some baking powder not
long ago II was ~ no account in the
world =
Us tssst 80 Is II pe,<sib1s that sssvs
b'een here sefsrs7"-Texss siftings
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15

New York ?. CIncHnati1: Chicago
prooklyn 10: B,ssoa 5. Cleveland 2
PhlladeIplns ~. fitsbarg Z.
No Association today.
Telegram-herald., 1891-08-15
DEAF wurss BEAT.
They piso't waste Any Time s~earing NJ
the Umpire

The Deaf Mutes. Of Detroit. defeated
The welch Folding Bed nine at Sparta
yesterday by score OF 5 TO 4. The
score by innings IS ss follows
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-31

The great storehouse of the worlds
-ater is the ocean, which overs four
fhs of the globes surface. In some
Aces the ocean has never been sound
4, even by a line more than five miles
A length. It is supposed these great
epths are without plants, because all
ants require some light, and though
ght is said to penetrate sea water
anher than fresh, yet we al scarcely
nagine there is a ray Of light at the
spth of five miles. Some of the sea
lants have stems at least 300 feet in
ngtb. In some parts Of the sea We
% told that the eye a discern the
Jttom at four or five hundred feet.
IL is a very pretty sight to look down
nd view a forest beneath the waves
is sometimes a blaze of gold, scarlet
I'D green. In one part ofthe Atlantic
a space which the Spaniards call the
argasso sea. because its surface is COW
ed there for miles and miles with a
eat mass of seaweed, which Columbus
,Oke of as floating meadows" -
ontreal Star.