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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04

Frederic Archer will give recital in
the Park Congregational Church to-
night. aud the reputation of this fam
Gus performer should attract fine at
tendance. The New York Times re-
Gently compIimented him with the fol-
loving: ''Mr. Archer, who enjoys q
well-esrned European reputation as
one of the most eminent OF living
orEanists. il an artist Of very high at
tainments. There are but few
organ players who can give anything
but mere perfunctory performance,
which Is generally interrupted by the
physical efforts at the pedals and stops,
and the ease and perfect sfnoothness Of
Mr.. ArchoT's Performance IL. therefore,
all the more acceptable. Has style -
that Of seif-possessed artist who does
not RELY on any tricks, but plays N a
straightforward and mastery manner.
The large audience remained 70
the conclusion Of the admirable per
Torrance with every indication Of al
tcEtion and spprecistivs interest"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04

J. Willard Smith has commenced suit
in the Circuit court against the Grand
Rapids Cabinet company to recover the
sum of 500 on a promissory note. The
note was given by the defendant for
veneers. purchased of plaintiff. The
company refused 10 pay the note, upon
the grounds that the material was of
inferior quality and furniture made
with them was returned bv purchasers
az being unsatisfactory. The case will
be in progress today before Judge
f.roya
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04
The Coming or Forepaugh.

William X. Peck, of this city, is the
special agent of the Forepaugh shows,
which will exhibit in Grand Rapids
next Wednesday. Mr.. Peck was in
town yesterday, and stated that the
show is dong an enormous business
everywhere. He keeps ahead of the
aggregation and looks after all of the
contracting for supplies, grounds. and :,
in fact, anything that may be needed
in the towns visited. The show is
larger than ever before. and contains
many features that have not been seen
in the ring before. The tents are the
same size as those exhibited by Barnum
last season.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04
COUNTERED ON GEORGE.

The Deserted Wife Draws The Divorce
Prize I'm The Legal Lottery.
George w. Chambers filed bill of
complaint against his wife. May Amor
eta Chambers, asking for divorce on
the ground of cruelty. Mrs. Chambers
thereupon filed a cross bill asking for a
divorce on the grounds of desertion
and non-support. Judge Adslt decided
yesterday that the charges made by the
plaintiff in his bill had not been sub
stantiated and that the defendant was
entitled to a divorce on her cross bill
The decree was accordingly entered
with alimony of $500 and cost of suit.
Mrs. Chambers was given the custody
of their l2-year-old daughter Dura, un-
I'll she shall attain the age of IA years
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04
Election Postponed.

A special election for the voting upon
the bonding of the city for $500, 600 Will
have to be postponed. A resolution
will be presented to the Common Coun.
cll next Monday night, making the date
June 30 instead OF June Is. The reason
of the postponement Is that the cltizen;
must have notice OF two weeks for reg.
lstrstlon and six days notice for the
election, and the law cannot he com.
plied With unless the date is postponed
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04

Earned runs-Grand Rapids1. Bay City 4.
Two-base hits-KatZ. Boland.
Home runs-Beam.
Sacrifice hts-Roussey Popkay. Whalen.
Bases on called balls-Grand Rapids. B;
Bay city, 2.
Stolen bases-Petz. Roussey. Popkav. Whal-
en-
Strike outs-Grand Rapids !. Bay City 6.
Hit by pitcher-Brennan. Rathbun.
Left on bases-Grand Rapids 4. Bay Citys.
Wild pitches-Tart 1.
Double plays-Flanagan. Graves. Popkay.
Umpire-Dunn.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04

Deputy Sheriff Wander Meulen ar
rested Thomas Walker yesterday on q
cspiss sworn out By Mrs. TenHopen.
Walker shot Mrs TenHogens dog and
she proposes 70 make hin pay damages
Walker gave bali ard was released.
The dog rad habit OF invading = lily
pond owned by Walker, bat lie denies
having killed Il.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04

About the only individual in the city
Of Grand Rapids who dsres 20 yell
"scah' with irnpunity j. the parrot IN
the cage which bangs in the door ~
hoseufeid 4 Bros shoe store. - ~
t&Hal-st Some raizeaisvpus f,sfsJn
has taught the bird - shout THE awfol
word. WITH zest that would Do c~erlit
20 the most sturdy striker. 10 woeld
not he sarTFssIrg to hear q apoiFt
beng srrtsted saa tined aBd cosss
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04

John Denton was arrested for disor-
derly conduct at Turner Hall some
time ago and was found guilty by the
police court. He appealed to the super
Tor court and then went to Chicago.
He failed IN appear, when he was due
in the superior court, and his bail was
estreated, but he came back yesterday
and the order estreatlng his hail was set
aside, and he will he ready for trial
when the Deyo case Is disposed of.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04
WANTS TO CO NORTH.
The Investigating Committee wiz Ask
Leave to Visit Iron wood.

LANSING, June 3.-The special investi-
eating committee in the Doyle -Munthe
bribery case will tonight ask permission
of the House TO visit Ironwood. leaving
here tomorrow evening. They regard
1t the most economical aud eKpeditlo US
mode of procedure. Representative
Doyle denies emphatically any know
ledge of money being used IN connec-
ton with the Ironwood charter bill and
says If any money was sent here 10
secure the passage of the bill, he has no
knowledge of itard demands the fullest
investigation.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04

HOLLAND, ,June3.-A ldermsn Marinus
Van Putten and Miss Mary Dyk were
united IN marriage this afternoon by
Rev. Nsndervries. The wedding was a
qu,et one and only the immediate
friends were invited The newly wed
ded couple were rendered . reception
IN the evening. They will make Hoi-
land their future home.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04

T~npkins-Mrs Brown h . eenuiss
ChriStiani
Sunythe Why. she makes no profS-
mons.
Ionpkins- Perhaps not, but some ono
sbov~i a lesd qssvter 90 her yesterday.
au~i she fasfe NJ attempt &c psss it % sny-
body eises- -Annsss's Heskly
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04
FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
John Heogerhyde Says That is What
Schreimer 10 Guilty OF.

6chreimer is Guilty OF.
John Hoogerhyde, a young boy fifteen
years old, was arrested on complaint
made by Wilber Schreimer, charging
him with disorderly conduct in connec-
ton with the strike trouble. He was
locked up at police headquarters and
remained in confinement a few days.
When his case was called IN poll ce
court he was discharged for lack of
evidence against him. He has brought
suit, by his next friend. James T.. Nc
Bride, against Schreimer in Justice
Hydorn's court for false imprisonment,
cial IN ing damages 10 the amount of
500 for his injured feelings and the
disgrace which he suffered by being
olaced under arrest.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-04

The foliowing contagious s'~osses
were reported yesterday: Nor re
Ranes, 5l2 Weaithy-sve. ci1stk TX;
Mary Napisrsis. is9 Davis-sf.. NTcenty
Asichozah, 20 Musk eg0n-st., scarlet
fever.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17
TAUGHT 4 BABY TO SMOKE
A Two.year.old Cries for HIS PIpe-The
Parents VIII ne Arrested.

CHICAGO, Aug. lG-The Illinois Humane So
ciety has decided to prosecute the parents OF
two-year.old Leonard Turner. the tobacco
smoking baby. The childs ca . was brought
to public notice day or two ago.
Ever since the baby was two months old hIs
fnther. who is said 10 be o dissipated chnrac-
ter. has been teaching him to smoke. Tho
child hns now become so accustomed to the
weed that he cries for his ripe and tobacco.
The mother has had 10 work 10 support the
family. and OF lat" has been leaving the little
boy at nursery. The matron OF the nursery
refused to allow the use OF tobacco and re.
ported the case The Humane socisty took tho
matter up Yesterday md two physicians exam
He was found to be In = very feeble condi-
ton. already suffering from acnts nicotine
poisoning and having what 10 known to phy-
sicians as the tobacco heart" His skin.
eyes, and brain are also affected, He DISPLAYS
only when his pipe Is placsd before his eyes.
Acting on the report OF the physicians tho
Humane .ociety has sworn out warrants for
the arrest Of the parents. The penalty for
such nm offence Ia not less than $40 nor more
than 5000 fine. or one year In the penit"niinry
or both, Doctors EXPRESS doubt Ms to whether
the chlld can be brought back to heathy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17
CENTRAL LABOR FEDERATION
Great Hubbub Created By Charge Made
by Charles LIGHTER.

A Great Hubbub Created By Charges Made
by Charles LIGHTER.
There was high time at the meeting Of the
Central Labor Federation 1t 1856 Bowery
yesterday. over the split in tho organization
on account OF the Sociaistic Labor party. The
ball was set rolling by the reading OF letter
from Charles LIGHTER Of the Federation OF
Bookkespers' and Clerks local Union z. de-
nouncing Confectionery and Cake Bakers
Union 7. and Henry Weismann. tho new editor
Of the journeyman bakers official organ. The
deiesate and conspisator against the labor
nearly ~ Of which referred TO Wesmann. 1t
the creatHr OF "a bogus union" on the Pacific
slope and q dynamiter. The charges included
the foil, wing:
~ a ri at g. o
Era,.s. Soea..ic aoo. CONGRESS. h.s been aiding
Witt Iai TO form new central body which could
federalism and it. Doicy I''A''"' " 'A' 0'H''
The reading Of the letter was followed BY
sppianse and hls rs Friends Of both parties
mittee Of five was appointed to Investigate the
The Goat onera.ers'. ard pr:s.makers'
tss r ADVICE a 10
matter Was finally !sieried to the Arbitration
cas9: TiG q e S s:sa s, !ss q5sn lite
meeting OF tho Central Labor Union yesterday.
Bf.ssp aSS bss R Ma 4 hs ESa
Cutters Is his special aides.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17
SCHOOL FOR BALLET DANcERs

It will be Founded In Paris By Mile.
Mnuri. and will Graduate O.ly Artists.
Mile. Rosita Mauri. the leading ballet dancer
on the operate stage in Paris. has decided to
devote her considerable wealth to the found
ing In Paris Of a conservatory OF dancing to
be known as the Msuri Dancing Institute.
1T will not DO homo for old and worn bal
let girls. "she explained recently. but an edn.
cationai institution for young girls. who will
begin tho course OF instruction nt the age Of
years. They will receive drill that will en-.
able them to 20 directly from the school 10 the
stage and appear at Onca as irst-clRss artists
The rupils will get food. clnihinR. shelter. and
training free from all expense. as most OF them
are and always will be daughters OF poor fami-
lies. II they had mouey they would never
dream OF dancing for living.
How many really good and technically cor.
rect dancers are there to-day? Few very
few. My institute will help TO remedy this.
Ny institute s shall be forever closed to men.
guest: There win e no excuse whatever for
RraduaeS OF the school Will not be obliged to
come our rs starving members of the chorus
That 10 what l am TO do with my money
and my brothers know that they will yet none
oil 1t. MY conservatory will he tile greatest
posi- Bile monument 10 mo and my career and
people II he next generation will shy: Maur
did something indeed TOR her nrt.' Some effort
Ike mine must be made 10 rescue my sinking
orr. Ballet dancing now Is max ue no progress
1t 10 becoming hardly more than an eXhiLi.
tion Of ply steal attractions"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17

hut Miss Danielson 10 GoinE to Test Her
Pian OF Street FiushinE. Any Way.

hut Miss Danielson 10 GoinE to Test Her
Plan OF Street FiushinE. Any Way.
Inext Friday night is fair the scheme OF
cleaning the city streets by the washing
process will be tried The time set Is o'clock,
and the street chosen for the trial is Hester.
from the Bowery to Division street.
Miss f. NJ. Danieson. the Secretary Of the
Street Cleaning Aid Association. to whose
efforts the proposed trinl Of the flushing proc
ess is due. said yesterday:
When Public Works Commissioner Giroy
gave me permission to try this washing
scheme he did not limit the scope of the trial.
The trial can be made. however. Just as we'll In
one street az In dozen. and 80 have chosen
The moon will be full on Friday night. Com
missioner Benttie Of the Street Cleaning Dr-
nastinen will hive the 81 rect swept Just before
the flushing. and Commissioner q ilroy will see
mat AL The vehicles that generally litter the
street nro removed. lendenvored to induce
the Fire Commissioners to rmit the u.e Of
one OF their engines. but they refused | wa.
told that the natural fOico OF the water would
he power al enough for the work. but the re-
isal 10 place q fire engine at my disposal was
might be injured.
Rrent many persons have an idea that II
the hushing scheme Is successful 1t will rem
Ger unnecessary the system OF street sweeping
much swecping will have to be done. The only
object achieved by III" washing process. will le
to make streets perfectly clean and thereby to
IMPROVE the sanitary condition OF the city, II
All the dirt that gathers in the s,rerts wore
washed INTO tho sewers 1t Womb clog them np.
sewers OF moro dirt than can ! Q cnrried on
they Will DO protected by wire screens"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17
III. Victim. Now N.~b.r Nine.

BAN ANTONIO. Aug. lG.-Antonio Carrisaci. a
noted bandit and desperate and tho slayer Of
eight men. has added smother victim 10 his
list. Torribo Pastrango. deputy sheriff. who
had secured evidence showing that Carrisaci
was the murderer Of Charles Fusselmun. q
ssrsessnt Of Tsxs& Rangers, attempted TO ar.
given on the texas sidS 81 IL rtSer snAaS AZ iEo
deputy sheriff advs,noed Into the Ioom tho
dead. after which no made his eseape. Fifty
Mexican rangers have followed his trail into
tho nountains but II 70 unlikely that he viii BIZ
captured; The residents Of the peninsula
have made application to Gov. Hogg for q de-
tdchment OF State troops to be stationed there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17
rsnw "a Man Drown a, Daylight.

John McGrun OF 1ls Pre- -ident street. Brook
lyn. reported to the police yesterday that .
man Ind been drowned at 81 O'Clock In the
morning at Atlantic dock. McGrun said the
man came down 10 the north pier of tho dock
at daylight and stripped of all his clothes but
his underwear, and plunged IL. he was .
man Of about 80. with light complex on and
while thu stranger Struck out Tor open water.
Suddenly he throw up hi, arms and "isap.
p-ared. The men watching him from the pier
saw nothing further of him. The drowned man
left q pnir III dark brown striped trousers and
blue hickory shirt on the pi~r
Tho clothlng OF the man WAS aiterwArd idens
tifed by Mrs. .lrIiGot Woo OF "a De GRAY
street rs that I her son JRmo', 80 years old.
who lived Rt the same address.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17
Craxsd by the Divorce.

ELIZABETH. Aug. l6.-The New Jersey Court
OF Chancery has just granted m absolute d.
vorce to Detective Frank McGrail Of Elizabeth
from his WIFE with tho custody OF the children.
The woman only learned OF II Saturday night,
since which time she has acted like IA maniac,
she heat herself in the face to-day with her
lists until y was disc"forsd and swol on and
IAN around the yard shouting that persons
20 watch her; CITY Physician O'l,eily was
called and said the woman was on the verge OF
leave the house. which belongs to her husband.
he TOOK up quar- eis elsewhere over year ago,
married twenty-five years. Mrs McGrail was
much worse this evening. and will likely have
10 De removed to an asylum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17
DEATH RATHER THAN PRISON.
James Edmonson When Arrested fo
Theft in Orange Took Poison.

James Edmonson When Arrested for
Theft in Orange Took Poison.
ORANGE. Aug. 16.-James Edmonson. the
leader OF the notorious Lizard" gang Of
West Orange. is thought to be dying at tho
Memorial Hospital In this place from dose Of
Rough on Rats" taken with suicidal intent
Edmonson. together with Michael Burke.
alias Sleepy" another member OF the gang.
was arrested Saturday by the West Orange
police charged with stealing clock from an
italian named James George Tho two mon
entered Georges saloon in Orange about 8
o'clock in tho afternoon and tried 10 sell the
proprietor n coat which one Of them carried.
George would not buy 1t. and when his hack
was turned Edmsnson took the lnantel clock
down. and both ht and his companion skipped
to the mountains in Most Orange. where they
wore arra-' ed.
At q o clock Saturday the two prisoners were
trsusferren 70 the Orange nolice station, rs
the crime had been committed in Orange. At
$50 this morning ;:crgeaut Leary was called
TO Edmon-ons cell Rnd the latter. between
frequent cnnvmsi"ns. INFORMED, the Sergeant
that he had taken poison. City Physician
Tetrault was summoned. lie had EdmnnS u
removed to the hospital. EdmoEs0n had told
some OF his friends that he would not go 10
state prison again oven II he hui to Kill him
self
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17
HE KNEW HE DESERTED DEATH.
A Murderer Decided that He Ought to Fol.
low His Victim Mt Once.

low His Victim Mt Once.
PRINCESS ANNE Nd. Aug. l6.-A little
shanty near King Greek. this county. was the
scene yesterday OF peculiar murder and sui
eide. The occupants were Thomas Wallace
and wife and James Maddox. All are colored.
The men had always been warm friends. Yes
terday afternoon Pete Johnson. a mutual
friend. came to have bis hair cut Maddox.
who is something OF n barber, invited him to q
chair and began the operation. Wallace. who
was standing rear remarked that he wanted
Maddox to shave him when he got through.
"All right" said the barber. Get your
razor" To this Wallace replied that he had
been looking for 1t ull day and that he also
missed some books md papers He wound up
by intimatinR that Maddox knew where they
were. At this Maddox dropped the scissors
and walked quietly up stairs. saying not q
word. and In minute came down with his
pistol In his hand. Wallace was then standing
in the trout door with his face toward Maddox.
End On and se %REnx hs IT
had been said BY any OF the three men sfter
nas W @aSe Maddo1 within two
feet OF Wallace. who never moved. and raising
AZ s1 s1 Isl Mad4U1 Wssd ca d
took the pistol from his pocket and said to
during all this:
Pete. am going to kill myself. am never
goin eio hare it said that the gallows broke
my neck. and know Will be hung"
johnson jumped up and grabbed the pistol.
After u tus-le Maddox finally got the weapon
free. and pointing it at johnson told him to
stand back. and that II he didn't he would
shoot him. Maddox then walked to the corner
Of the house. and putting the pistol to his
:" Gopd-by.. Pete. am gone" He pulled the
trigger. and falling TO the ground died In
stantly,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17
WHERE rs MAY M,KINLEYS
Let 40 Before Her Mother Called for Her
at Jefferson Market.

at Jefferson Market.
May Mckinley. who said sho was an actress
and lived at 234 East Eiehy.,hird street. was
arraigned before Justice Hogan ut JEFFERSON
Market on Saturday, charged with being drunk
and acting suspiciously while In the company
OF David Miller OF the st. Denis Hotel and
Henry Schiller Of IS Second street. Miller and
Schuler wore lot 90. because the policeman
had no evidence on which Justice Hogan could
hold them, but M the officer swore that the
girl was Intoxicated when arrested. or that she
had boon drugged. the Justice hold her to
await the arrival OF her mother. A messenger
was sont TO tho girls home. and In duo time
the mother arrived at Jefferson Market. but
her daughter had boon discharged. Mrs. Nc
Kinley returned home. thinking the girl would
be waiting for her. but sho wns disappointed.
Yesterday Mrs. Mckinley was soon Mt her
homo. Her eyes we're red and swollen with
weeping over her daughters misfortune.
May had not yet returned. and Mrs. Mckinley
did not know where she was. sho snid:
My daueh or went out on Friday afternoon
10 do some shopping. expected her to return
In an hour or so. When evening came grew
uneasy. aud sat In tho door 10 watch for her.
back. did not slecp that ntght. Next day
thought she would return. but The first news
to tell me to come 10 je lis son Market Tor her.
l hurried there in a half-crnzy coalition. May
was gone. and tho officials told mo that tho two
young mon who had boon mr., sted will her
had called for her. and bud been released into
their custody. rent out young man last
night to search for her through the city. tie
said before Ii. went out that 4 he found her hq
would return this morning. He did not. and
Mrs Mckinley knew S notning o. the e., young .
daughter had never been IN trouble before, and
TINT she was ARA Il TO ell her two sons about
the present Amir. he a!sO said that 4 few
yenrs agn the girl Ind taken u fnncy for the
stage. and was finally permitted TO Join n com.
ranv. She Played in the III tn Avenue Theatre,
Mrs. Mckinley snys. after which she travelled
with Il company through tho New England
States She had not been on the stag or
year past. and had lived ut home. Mrs. Nc.
,,lnstie Hogan was seen OF his, homo IN
Thirteenth street. He eaid he had released
the girl into tho custody Of q lawyer who md
called for her. He denied that she was given
into the custody Of her former companions.
and he thought she WAS safe. lie did not know
why the lawyer whose name he had FORGOTTEN.
had not taken the girl to her mothers homo.
The man promised Justice Hogan to produce
her in court yesterday. He did not. nut np-
peared himself. AMI said that Miss Mckinley
was TOO Ill to leaye her room, He again prom
A physician examined tho girl on Saturday
afternoon and said she had not been druRged,
but had been drinking.
II appears that Miller and Schiller were try
ing to get the girl to enter q carriage at the
hotel. She refused TO do So with the two men.
and insisted that only one should accompany
her. but neither would remain behind.