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Dodge City times., 1891-10-09

BowLEs-"what's the difference between
this ten dollar silver watch and this i've
dollar silver watchr'-Jeweler absent
uiudedlyl-'Five dollars"
Dodge City times., 1891-10-09

FIRST Central Operator-"Are you still
engaged 10 Remsen Hicxsr" Second Cen
trail Operator-"No; no has 'rung or ~
Erooklcn Eagle.
Dodge City times., 1891-10-09

THE most difficult ups and downs OF
this life are keeping expenses down ano
appearances up.-Atchison Globe.
Dodge City times., 1891-10-09

ABOUT 5000 members were added to
the Protestant churches in Japan last
year.
Dodge City times., 1891-10-09

Az old homestead sold lately at Bed
ford, Mass, has been in one family for
period of 227 years
Dodge City times., 1891-10-09

How MY THROAT HURST Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of HOrehound and Tarl
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Dodge City times., 1891-10-09

A GONE case-ttc dollar your wife fished
out of your trousers pocket while you werd
asicep.-BrOoklyn Eagle.
Dodge City times., 1891-10-09

EAm.s are dying OF at the rate of
twenty per annum.
Dodge City times., 1891-10-09


odpEe er III F W pursue ph enough
OF
ihe f de ue
dfec d dh two o6 saa cnen Wnha ended
Dodge City times., 1891-10-09

There has not been IN oficial report
OF reduction of indebtedness from .
single county in the last three monthA
An oniciai statement" must be sworn
70 Iae statements Published by the
piutocratlc press As ',of3cial" sre neither
omcas4" sworn to nor true. They are
lies published for political snsct-Alhr
Dodge City times., 1891-10-09

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'ood sttsastosA. Write J. d. BROWN. 0e1sliA Ne
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
WISHED TO BIZ 4 PRIEST
Disappointed Ambition Affected Q
Young Mans Mind.
CASE OF MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Alta Bergosms's Friends Are Concerned
About His Absence From Home
Description OF the Missins
Young Man.

The mysterious disappearance of At
Ia Bergosma from his home on Thomas
street, has caused his friends 10 enter
tain grave apprehensions as TO his safety.
Bergosma was an employe of the Phoe-
nix Furniture Company. and il was his
intention to study for the priesthood.
He did not have sufficient money to
carry out his intentions. and it is said
this preyed upon his mind and at times
caused him to become respondent. He
was industrious and faithful at his
work, however, and AS these spasmodic
indications of an unbalanced mind in
varably supplanted by rational deport-
ment. nothing serious was thought OF
1t. Two or three days prior TO
May % he was thrown out of
work. and il was noticed by
his friends that he acted queerly, and
was frequently observed III a melan-
choly mood. He at times became
greatly excited and evinced advanced
symptoms of insanity. Since May y,
nothing has been seen or heard of HIM
and the belief is entertained that he has
either taken his own life or is the
victim of foul play. lie was fine
looking young man with light complex
ION, blonde hair. light blue eeyes, 5 feet
and inches nigh, heavy set, and %
years OF age. 1t is reported that he has
an uncle living on Adams-st., near Kal-
amazoo-ave., but no other relatives in
the CITY.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
BURNED At MIDNIGHT.

Tho Pressburg Block, ON Easiest, Conn.,
pIetcly Destroyed by Incendiaries.
The alarm of fire at 80 this morning
from box 262 was caused by blaze in
the Pressburg block, on the corner of
Sherman and East-sts. The block is a
total ruin. AL Hart occupied the store
On the corner as a saloon and sustained
loss of about $500. j. n. Aniba, the
adjoining store as grocery and his
stock of $500 was completely
ruined. but is fully insured. II. Geut
conducted meat market in the third
and last store and his loss is $l.7OO with
$500 insurance. The second story of
the building was used for residence pur-
poses by Geo. Newcomb and family and
Ed. Everets and family, neither of
which saved any Of their household
furniture. Emery j. Sitter, of the
police department, reports that
both himself and Assistant Fire
Marshal Baxter arrived early on
the seen and that the fire
was undoubtedly the work of incendi-
aries. The floor of II. Geut's meat
market was completely saturated with
oil, as were the floors of the adjacent
stores. Oil was also put on the
roof in various places and
on other porh of the buildings.
The fire department on this account
found it impossible to check the flames
and the prospect was that the building
would be total loss. The building is
valued at about $4,000.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
MUSHROOMS BOOM.
An Additional Impetus Given by . Big
Railroad scheme.

An Additional Impetus Given by Big
Railroad scheme.
Muskegon, Mich, June S.-Muske-
gon again comes to the front, the pres
ent boom feature being given.by the
proposed building of railroad which
will connect Duluth and the great
Northwest with Norfolk. Va. and
the southern coast of the United
states. While the scheme is being kept
"a auIet as possible gentlemen who is
connected with il says 1t will surely go
through and result greatly to the ad-
vantage of Muskegon, giving 1T a prom
inence in marine and railroad circles
that was never dreamed of until the
new scheme was thought of.
As.ususl.the scheme was not original
ly intended to include Muskegon, but
recent events have made the projectors
decide that Muskegon is the best point
of vantage from which Duluth can be
reached, and accordingly Muskegon
was selected in place OF Holland or
Grand Haven. The scheme embraces
both land and lake route, the former
taking IN one of the roads out of Mil
waukee, probably the Lake Shore Il
Western, and the boat line from Mus
kegou 10 Duluth and also from Musse-
gon to Milwaukee. II is said that the
Duluth, south shore " Atlantic is inter.
ested in the scheme with certain East
crn capitalists. Just what the route to
the East will be Is not known, but that
a part of IL will be the Columbus, Lima
n Milwaukee road. as it Is known.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
|DICKINSON'S DICKERING
The Ex- p. II. @. Humping Himself
for the Convention.
GET II IN TIE CIIY OF IaE STRAITS
Some Of His rAik &C. Talk 10 the Lseaing
Democrats Abest the Dssiraeilasy 81
Dstreit--A WigwAm 90 be Baiis
fer the Brasss.

NEw YORK, June s.-Ths Sun has
this: Where the next Democratic Ma
tionsl convention will be held will be
determined by the National Committee
next February. But the Wait of Don
NJ. Dickinson, Cieyeland's Postmaster
General. to New York last week aad
hs advocacy of Detroit have aroused
interest In the subject san Francssco
WAS already IN the field. For q number
of years the Golden Gate city has bid
for the privilege OF greeting the Demo
cratic National committeeman aud the
crowds that come IN their wake.
Mr.. Dickinson had conversation with
number Of leading Democrats here.
lie told them that Detroit MAS the cool
est city on earth IN June. He also
thought that it was centrally situated
He Was emphatlcally opposed TO CHI
cago. He had not the remoiest ides
why Chicago should be discussed for a
moment. HIS argument against tha
Garden City was based chiefly on the
fact that the Republican fair would be
in full blast by tins time next year. Mr..
Dickinson was told that Detroit had not
the hotel accommodations.
I'VE will build wigwam, then" re-
piled Mr.. Dickinson. "We'il guarantee
TO receive, Hospitality, every Democrat
In the country"
He said that the National encamp-
ment of the G.. A. r.. 10 be held IN De
trolt this year, would demonstrate that
there Was hotel room enough.
Senator Calvin Brice, chairman of the
National Committee, said yesterday
that he did not feel like expressing an
opinion on the subject, because he
would have 10 vote on IL. He admit
ted that San Francisco wants the con-
vention, and he said, with a smile, that
If the Democratic citizens OF that city
wanted 10 do AS the citizens of Port
land, Ore, had Just done, possibly the
convention would be held there. While
the Presbyterian general assembly was
in session last week q committee OF
Portland people appeared and guaran-
teed the expenses of all delegates rail-
road fares and hotel bills il the next
general assembly would come TO Port
land. The offer was accepted.
al believe" resumed Col Brice, "that
the bigger the city where the next Dem
ocratic convention is held the bigger
the convention will be. favor at the
moment either New York or Chicago.
If it is held in New York, Madison
Square Garden would be the place for
it, in my opinion"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
AL SHOULD READ iT.
Alfred h. Toner'S story Nov Running IL
the Telsg am Herald

Alfred b. Toner'S story Now Running in
the Telsg am Herald
"The Melville Murder" is . serial
story of thrilling interest. now running
In the TELEGRAM HERALD. The story
III itself IS intensely interesting. but the
fact that the characters named in 1t are
Grand Rapids people, gives it an addi-
tional zest. The author, Alfred B.
Tozer, is we'll known to every person
in this city, and he is widely known
throughout the State. Mr.. T6zer has
won distinction as writer of short
stories and has been a successful com-
petitor in many prize contests. He has
been connected with the editorial staff
of nearly every paper in Grand Rapids.
but he tires of the humdrum of every
day events and sooner Or later his ideal
ity gets the best of him. He then re-
tires to the privacy Of his home and
shuts himself away from all the world.
No sound comes from his private den
but the steady scratching Of his pen
and after two or three DAYS he comes
forth pale and emaciated, but appar-
emily very much relieved in mind. In
few days or weeks bright original
serial story appears IN some of the lead
ing papers of the country, ana Tozer's
pocketbook has large lump in it. A
period of luxurious ease follows. 1t
continues until the lump has disap-
peared and depressing concavity takes
its place. Then Tozer takes hold OF
regular work again. He is now en-
gagged as managing editor of the Chi
cago Ledger, a stosy paper. and his
many friends believe that at last Tozer
has struck mis- gait. His latest effort
should be read by every person in
Grand Rapids. The first number ap-
pesred in yesterdays TELEGRAM-HER-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
GRAVES TO BIARRESIED
A Warrant Has Been Issued by
the Squawbuck House.
The TRIBUNE NAN IN DURANGO VILE
VIII be Exhibited 10 Make squawbuek
Hoiiday-Ihe Sergeant Will swooP
ON Him mforthwith-Whas VIII
They do With Him.

Both houses met according TO ad-
journment, but no business transacted
in either. An expectant throng was
present In the senate chamber, on the
qulvive for sensational proceedings
with reference to the Fridlander scan
dal. Representatives will not take the
initiative, as they do not propose 70 so
far recognize Ffidlander ~ member
of the senate. Sergeant-at-arms Pres
ton of the house has warrant for the
arrest of Will c. Graves, the Tribune
correspondent, and will serve it tomor-
row forenoon.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
SHAKING UP THE DACOS.
Several Villages Destroyed by an Earth
quake in Italy.

Several Villages Destroyed by an Earth
quake in Italy.
ROME, June S.-Advlces from Badia,
Calavena and Tregnanzo, two of the
towns in Northern Italy that were
visited by the earthquakes yesterday,
show that the inhabitants are terror
stricken and that they have taken TO
the fields for safety. The authorities
have, as far as possible, sought to allevi-
ate the distress among the people and
nave furnished large number of tents
to shelter those who have fled from
their homes. The subterranean rum.
blings continue and occasionally
slignter shocks than those of yesterday
are felt. The people are IN dread of
momentarily seeing the earth opening
aud swallowing them. The damage
done at these two places is much
greater than was indicated IN the first
reports. The towns were practical
ly destroyed by the severity of the
shocks. A commission appointed by
the authorities to examine the houses
which were not thrown down by the
unduations of the earth have made q
hasty investigation, and they report
tnat at least three-quarters of the
houses are IN such n condition that
public safety demands that they be
pulled down entirely. Large bodies of
troops have been dispatched to these
places TO assist the authorities in clear
ing the streets of debris, in tearing
down dangerous houses and to render
such other assistance as they may be
called upon to give.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
NEVER TOUCHED HIM.
A Train of Cars Runs Over q Boy Will
cut Hurting Him.

Train of Cars Runs Over q Boy With
cut Hurting Him.
CHICAGO, June s.-John Graham,
Coroner Hertz's clerk has just returned
from a short vacation and relates q
wonderful story of escape from death,
and refers TO George b. Dresher, super
intendent of ST. Luke's Hospital, who
vii! corroborate it. He says: We were
coming into the city yesterday morning
on fast train of the Chicago. ST.
Paul q Kansas City road. The train
had lust whizzed by Forrest Home at a
fifty mile gait, when il came TO a stop
with jerk and we were told that a
boy had been run over. Several of us
started hack to- pick up the pieces,
when, what was TO our surprise, the
boy came running towards us, alive
and unharmed. From the story of the
engineer and the boys father. IT seems
the two were walking on the track snd
did not hear the train approaching TIL
the danger signal sounded. The father
jumped off the track, but the boy
seemed dazed and stood perfectly stlii.
HIS father, seeing that II was Impossi-
BILE for hIm to get off. cried out 10 HIM
to he down. The youngster dropped
fat on the track and at the same in-
slant the train went laundering over
he PROSTATE body. lie escaped with
out even a scratch
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
SOLOMON PREVARICATES.
The Mendacious Mayor OF Au Sable Tells
Too Many Tales.

@~--~
Too Many Tales.
LANSING, Mich. Juno Son the
strength of statements of Senator
Joseph Weiss that Senator Fridlender
had worked against the bill consolidat-
ing Au Sable and Oscoda, Mayor Selig
Solomon, of Oscoda, who came here to
push the bill, became angry and made
many rank statements. He said to
Senator Stevens and two newspaper
men that Fridlender has been given
$500 to support the bill and had then
shown his treachery by secretly work.
ing against it. This and other state
ments equally severe were pu blished
in the Detroit Tribune. Solomon was
greatly frightened when he saw his
statements III cold type and Fridlender' g
friends began critlclslng him. He made
a counter statement declaring that the
Tribune report was wholly false. and
that all the money Fridlender had
been paid was for legitimate expenses.
and IN no sense to influence his vote or
action. Solomon sees that he has
placed himself in bad box and Is
keeping close in his room at the hotel
afraid of both sides. Senator Frid-
lender, when asked this morning what
he would do. sald Nothing; why
should j? Solomon has told one story
one morning and denied it the next.
and there seems to be nothing to be
done. He has shown himself utterly
unreliable"
The effect of Solomon's many stories
is that no one believes him at ali. and
his sensational charges against Frid-
lender will fall fiat unless the other
members of the Oscoda delegation take
them up, and this they show no inclin-
alton to do.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09

The Isiaad of Rs1cAdor. W hieh IL Claimed
by the Usitea States Of Columbia

wAsHIseroS, June s.-A dispatch
says; When ex-senator Warner Mlller's
party, bound for Greytown TO inspect
the Nicaragua Canal Construction Com
pany's works and route, was ship
wrecked on the Goth of March last by
the grounding of the Honduras and
Central American Lines steamship
Aguan on Roncador Rect, they were
told by the first visitors they had, q tur-
tie schooner's crew of Caribs, that Ron
cador Island, which the reef surrounds,
and on which they were camping,
was possession of the United States
of Columbia. The standard book of
reference, used by seamen in posting
themselves as TO the many dangerous
Gays and currents IN the Caribbean sea,
also say that Roneador is claimed" by
the United States of Columbia. The
correspondent of the Press has seen
documentary proof. however, that the
island is an American possessl on, the
title OF which was acquired by A meri-
can citizens as long ago as the 10Th OF
May, 1869. by the Que process of Law, !,
authorized by the act of Congress OF
August Is, 1856.
An American sea captain, James w.
Jennett, took possession OF Roncador
on the 7th of December, 1866. erected
the curious rambling old stone building
which ex-senator Miller's party found
there, put up flagstaff and flew the
stars and stripes from it. The legal no.
tice that he had taken possession and
claimed the island was filed in the De-
partment of State al Washington
on the 26th OF May, 1869, aud il
then became the duty of that
department TO notify the United States
of Columbia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
the Mosquito reservation, British
Honduras and Jamaica, as the near
est organized nations or colonies
that such claim had been filed. Ii
1t remains undisputed by the adjacent
Governments 1t becomes valid after a
certain lapse of time. 1t is not on rec
ord that the United States of Columbia
or any other of these Governments ever
disputed the claim of Capt. Jennett.
Roncador lies right IN the path that the
commerce of the Atlantic will be most
likely to take in seeking the eastern
entrance of the Nicaragua ship canal,
being situated in north latitude l3 de-
grees so minutes, and IN longitude so
degrees minutes west OF Greenwich" I"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
THE MISSING HUME.
One OF the Most Mysterious Occurrences
Ever Known.


CHICAGO, June S.-The complete
disappearance Of the schoone-
Thomas Hume is so peculiar
that old vesselmen have not ceased
talking about it yet. There was wild
and woody suggestion along the ri yer
this morning that the Hume might
have gone to some obscure port,
been repainted and changing her
name, been sailed to some other
portion of the lake. This was
based on the fact that. although the
lake had been carefully patrolled,
nothing had been found that would
give q hint as to the fate of the schooner
Not bucket, hatch, barrel or any NOV
able thing on the vessel when she left
has been found.
Said well-known vesselman today:
"The case of the Hume is one of the
most mysterious we have ever had on
the lake. If she had been loaded
and sunk her matches would
have been forced ont and floated.
If she went down light there would
have been something that wo uld have
fioated and been discovered. There's
nothing IN the story that the Hume has
changed her colors and name. Vessels
have countenances like human beings.
There Is something different IN the
build of each ons, and can stand In
the window Of my Office and tell the
name of any vessel coming up the
river, even when she is block or two
away. 1t would be impossible for the
Hume to pass by here without my
recognizing her. At the same time there
is something mysterious about her dis
appearance.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Several offers
for the extension of Al per cent. bonds
were received at the Treasury Depart
ment this morning. One was OF $780,
900 at the rate of 2 per cent. This
came from q private citizen.i The
others were at the rate the department
decided on. They were all from Western
banks. Secretary Foster called on the
President this morning and informed
him of the result of his recent confer
ence with the bankers and brokers of
New York and their protfered willing
ness to take up the entire per cent.
loan If extended at 2 per cent.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
VIII Disclose All.

WASHINGTON, June S.--Comptroller
Lacey joined Secretary Foster at the
White House. and they talked over
with the President at some length the
financial condition of Philadelphia and
the recent development as brought out
by the investigation 10y the City Coun-
Gil. AS result of this conference,
Secretary Foster gave to the press late
this afternoon a statement saving sub
stantially that the National authorities
are desirous of furnishing the fullest
possible information, and will give all
the facts connected with the Keystone
have any knowledge.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09
DISASTROUS lANDSllDES.
The Recent Rains Have Caused Kansas
Railroads Bluch Trouble.

ATcHrsoN, Kas.. June s.-Recent
rains have caused bad landslides along
the Missouri & Pacific road, between
Leavenworth and Atchison. In a num-
ber of places the track is covered for a
distance of 500 feet. The worst slides
are near Oak Mills, where several pas
senger trains we're caught. being neither
able to back up nor go ahead. Passen-
gers were transferred and brought TO
Atchlson, many being nearly starved.
No trains from the south have arrived
here tor twenty -four hours. Two hum
dred men are at work clearing the
track, but make little headway. All
section men between here and Con-
cordis and Weeping Water have been
summoned. If IL rains again tonight
the track will not be cleared for several
DAYS.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09

cost $500 more than cedar blocks or
concrete. Several Of the aldermen
redicaied the idea of changing TO sn
inferior pavement While the difference
IN cost would be an Insignificant SUM
to the property owners ana Alderman
Tsteum withdrew his motion. The
matter remains In the hands OF the
Committee on Streets for another
week.
The council adjourned to meet We'd
nesday night for the purpose OF naming
the places of registration for the special
election TO De held June 80.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09

LONDON. June 8.-Almost the sole
conversation this evening is the attack
of Sir Edward Clarke upon the Prince
of Wales. The sympathy is not al
together with Sir Edward, for the
Prince Of Wales is personally popular.
On the other hand there is q strong and
growing feeling, that Gordon Cumming
is the victim of conspiracy, which has
had another motive besides the preserv-
alton of honor at cards, and that the
Wilson's have rather sought than
avoided the notoriety attendant upon
trial.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09

MELBOURNE, June S.-The fears that
were entertained that the Steamer Tar
amung, which was employed in the
Australian cOasting trade, had found
cred during gale while bound from
Newcastle, New South Wales, for Mel
bourne, have been confirmed. There
is now no doubt that the steamer is
lost, as pieces Of wreckage have drifted
ashore in Wreck Bay which show that
the Taramung has gone down. The
fate Of the passengers and crew is un-
known.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Referring TO
the published statement that during the
time he was in the United States senate
President Harrison exercised his influ-
ence to have the pension allowed which
was the other day granted to Mrs. Eliz-
abeth l.. S. Harrison. his brother s
widow, Pension Commissioner Raum
said today, "An examination of the
papers in the case fail to disclose any
Intercession whatever by General, Sena-
tor or President Harrison"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09

sr. JorTs, June s.--At a meeting Of
tockhoiders Of the -. Louis a san
Francisco railway this morning, q reso-
luton providing for an increase in tire
capital stock from $40, ,o01. 900 10 $50 900 !.
600 vas adopted hy a vot0 of 20 oof
shares for and 1000 stare. sgainsl
the proposition. Tomorrow the mat
ter Of issuing 81. 900 900 in bonds vill
be voted upon.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-09

ST. LorTs, June s.-The report to the
effect that Gen. James T.onsstreet was
seriously IL seems 10 he unfounded.
Mr.. Jerome Hlll, of this city, has re-
ceIved the following message from the
General.
sssTSEsvIELE, Ga, Juhe Jerome
Hiil. 81. I,oais. Am IA excellent health.
fSlgned yAwEs L.oxSsTRFET.