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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24
oFF AT LAST.
The strike Now . Thiax Of the Past and
Goae.

The street car strike q al last declared
CT. There IS 10 fake about II this
time. The Central Labor Union held
secret meeting Monday night, al
which the strike, past aud present,
vas thoroughly discussed. The mad
visibility OF longer continuing the nght
Sls foreibly put forward, Sno seemed
10 hnd resting place ia the MINDS OF
all. The regular officers We're present.
and the motion declaring the strike OF
seemed - TO tue result OF premedI-
tated action as far a the Central Labor
Udlon was concerned. The following
was presented, adopted, and referred
to the Street Car Company's union;
Whereas, Believing that the trouble
between the Valley CITY Street Railway
Company and rs late employees, 10y its
continuance up 10 date, has sufficiently
demonstrated the hostility OF organized
capital, and has also shown the good
sense of a majority Of our citizens IN
opposing the position taken by the
above company IN its presenting 10 the
employees for their signature contract
which q infamous III rs provisions. and
which would virtually place those who
signed II in position worse tnan slaves
IN the Old days OF slavery. Believing
also that the conclusion which appears
to exist between the Valley City Rail
way Company and the police force OF
the city, as shown by the arbitrary ar
rests OF citizens at unreasonable hours
on the complaint of unreliable and ire
sponslble persons, and the demand OF
exhorb.tant bail for their release, - un-
Just, aud an unwarranted abuse Of
power that ought to toe condemned 10y
every tair-mInded citizen.
We, the Central Labor Union, hereby
resolve that We recommend 10 the
street Car Employees Union, that they
declare the so-called strike AZ an end !,
and that they Try To obtain work away
from company which has no self
respect, and has shown itself To have
no regard for the rights of others.
The Central Labor Union hereby
pledges Itself to continue to refrain
from using the cars or the Valley City
Street Car Company as much as pos
slble, and TO encourage and assist 10 the
utmost or our power any company that
NAV desire to use the streets of this city
for the construction of street railways
for the conveyance of passengers, which
will compete with the street car lines Of
the Valley City Street Railway COM
pany.
A meeting was held today by the
Street Car Employees Union and the
action of the Central Labor Union rati-
fed. A formal motion WAS put to de-
clare the strike ctt and was carried by
a vote of IS to 2l. The carryails will be
taken off the streets and the money on
hand. which is not much, will be
divided among the members. The boy
colt is raised, and everything is again
serene.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24
COUNTY LEGISLATURE.


At Yesterday mornings session OF the
Beard OF Supervisors the committee on
the county poor building made q writ
ten report on the plans submitted TO
them and recommended one Of them
10 be adopted with slight changes.
The name OF the architect val be kept
secret TIL tue plan = adopted. They
provide for chapel with gallery d.
reetly back of the main building. bach
wing has dining room ana kitchen, and
ais bath rooms. hospitals and wards
for each sex. The plans viii be con-
sacred 81 greater length later ID the
session.
The claims pending were referred 70
proper committees. After is minute
recess the following bids on furniture
for the various vaults were read. The
first VISA from the Hoffman, Keefe
Office Tile Company of Chicago, offer
ing To furnish the vaults for the follow
ing amounts: County clerks vanlt,
81 1910; recorders vault. t2,6lS.O5i
treasurer's vault, 81 l56; probate vault,
81 ,4S7 Is; total, s. ,002. 40. They made
another proposal for finishing the
clerks vault ia somewhat different
style for 81 .6s0s5.
The Office Speciality Manufacturing
Company, of Chicago. made Two bids
one for so29s. 10 and one for $60S0.70
The Fenton Metallic Manufacturing
Company, of jamestown. \. Y, made
a proposal TO furnish the vealts for q
total of s6765.
Supervisor Sullivan moved 10 refer
to Committee on Buildings together
with clerk. treasurer. judge Of probate
and register of deeds.
Superintendent Benjamin moved to
amend by referring 10 court house com
mittee with the above named officials
csrrird by vote of Is 10 IA.
Four propositions for furnishing tho
building were then read and tile de
signs submitted. The Grand Rapids
School Furniture Company offered 10
furnish the building entire for sl0,,
l6905.
The next hid was that of A. II. An.
drews q Co., of Chicago, of Sl2,r92
The Union School Furniture Company
of Battle BreeK. put in an itemized bid,
the aggregate of which was not given.
The Ketcham Furniture Company, of
Toledo, also put in an itemized accoun,
with no aggregate. The bids were al
referred 10 the Building Committee and
the board then adjourned until
O'Clock
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24
MOUlDERS' STRIKE.
Some OF the Reasons Which Influenced
the Strikers.

The moulders' strike has not as yet
assumed any serious aspect and the
nature of things yesterday is practically
as il was Monday, when the men re-
fused to return to work. While no
reason ls assigned for the "walk OUT
other than the men refused to work
beside non-union men, IL is said that
the foreman employed by the Grand
Rapids School Furniture Co has made
himself obnoxious to the men and that
this was one of their reasons for quit
ting.
;. W. Peregrine, the vice-president
and general manager @ the company,
IN giving his explanation of the situa-
ton, Says that there were certain pieces
of work-about four IN a thousand
which the company needed and on
which the mouIders refused to work at
the prices decided upon. That last
week a sober, weIl-dressed, intelligent
moulder came to the factory and sked
for work. The foreman was given in
structIons to put him to work and the
latter showed him the pieces that the
other men had refused to work on.
The man said that he had family and
that they were destitute and he would
be glad TO go to work at the prices
named and was sure thai he could make
good wages. a committee of the other
workmen waited on him and ordered
him TO Quit work. The man became
angry and told the men that his wages
were needed for the support of his fam
ily and that he would not quit work.
This caused the company to post the
following notice on the foundry door
Friday morning:
"On and after Monday, June 23, 1891,
the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.
will be an open shop to all competent
mOulders, whether they belong TO the
union or not. We will pay union prices
per day OF ten hours.
;. W. PEREGRrSE, VIce-president.
{. J. REED, Secretary.
Saturday the factory was shut down
in consequence of the excursion to
Muskegon given by the Aid Society of
the union. Monday the twenty-three
moulders employed IN the foundry
stopped work. This action was the re-
suit of meeting held Friday night by
the MouIders' Union. The fact that the
moulders have struck is said 10 he the
chief reason for declaring the street car
strike off. III that the Moulders' Union
is a trade organization and men cannot
he readily found to take their places.
The labor organizations believe that
the move on the part of the Grand
Rapids School Furniture Company Is
part of preconcerted campaign against
unions, and that other factories have
been invited to join in the attempt to
down iabor
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24

The Chase Pros's piano cornysny
have Just sent 10 their retail store m
this city few of Their newest style
piano cases which for beauty of finish
and richness of design are eofDstbing
marvellous; showing ccnciusiyelv that
the art Of piano making hss reached
the rneridisn Of perfection. One cess
seen WAS finiShed IN mahogany m the
natural wced. TIE peculiar gram Of
the wo ID 10 most striking and beautiful.
Unlike the ordinary mahogany, tire
surface 10 cloaded IN right and dark
shades running across the ersin IN soft
bleDdings, and with q mirror like I'm
ish is one Of the most exquisite thinrs
ever seen. we were very fortunate N
getting the whole tree from which the
case - rnsde.H said Mr.. Chase, saDd Of
course a viii have ersctiy the sam
grain. Yon may never res another Ike
4 aFsin for they are very rare. and eos
more than the ordinary rnshoyNrv
We happened ~ get tss FIRST es1spee st
u and thouRh u cost us a Frycd rouns
sum. We could not see such rsrs pi.cs
~ wood ee~sp< us" Another ~ tss
new cases is Hnshed IN rosewood vsf
elaborate rnonlc in9s and fine snersvslf
drcorstions. Three who are frtefestes
ia beautiful prsno WIZ or intend =
purchase eooDer o. sabT should cal
ssriy 70 see tbs- as shey vsA NIT Ne
NAM or tbs boors long
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24
TAKES 1T TOO SERlOUcLY.
Alderman Tateum objects tn Being Com
pared with Grouchy

Alderman Tateum Objects to Being Com
pared with Grouchy
To the editor OF the TkLEGRAs-HERsLD;
Your reporter did me an injustice IN
his report of last nights proceedings Of
the council. Business called me from
the city at noon. Unexpectedly. ] was
unfortunate enough 10 miss the train
back, that would have enabled me 20
be present at roll call of the council.
Both the c. Il w, NJ. and the G. II. 4 l..
officials will bear me out in the state
ment that / tried to get to Grand Rap
ids by special engine in time for the
council; but one hundred and twenty
five dollars was the price" and could
not stand it. although there were sever
al matters before the council beside
the saloon license on "the Hill" in
which was very greatly interested.
have never "dodged" any measure
since have been on the council, as the
records show.
WM. ALnRIcH TArEuN.
There certainly w. no intended
intimation that Aid. Tateum lodged a
vote in the Common Council. The
rELEGRAM-HERALp disclaims any such
intent when il used the semi humorous
head line alderman Tsteum Played
Grouchy." What we did mean, was
that the alderman, like Grouchy, lost
his way in the mountains, and in con.
sequence failed 10 arrive on the field Of
battle in time to avert the "Waterloo."
We ale not aware that any CT Napo-
Icons generals were guilty of "dodg-
ing" or any other form of cowardice.
Snch an intimation against Alderman
Tateum would be grossly unjust, for so
far as the TELraRAN-HERALp knows he
has always had the courage 70 act upon
his conyictions.-ED.l
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24
HOPE COLLEGE.
Program Of the Ainmps-A teopse's
Party Apostle.

HorIAxD, Mich, June q. - The
Alumni Of Hope College met in the
chapel Of the college this evening and
the following program vas carried ont.
Invocat.on; muse, By fhe Amphaon
Quartet, Fathers Lullaby" Grafton,
knowledge ss q Source Of Pleasure. I"
hy Rev. NJ Koiyn; Muse. ~ the quar-
tst; poem. bv Rev II Y Josker muse.
solo ~ Mss {. q. Alcott. chronicles by
the institution. by Rev. r. !. Pye,
music: welcome - na~ members.
SOLO. Nv Prof. J. r. wykerk, doroiosv
and heuediction.-R l.. Bonfov. Of
Grand Rapids, delivered ar address 81
the o7ers horse here this even "a. sr-
pisinlng the purpose Of the Peoples
party.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24

nr l. A Rogers returned yesterday
from Ksnssa CITY. vh@r. he hss been
Attending toe snuusl convention of
eealers n aeutsl eocds lie ssys that
th~ sh0Ie ~oathsest Ess t~sn aeluged
18th heavy fans. TIE wheat efop il
afiuniaut. tnf unisss thsrs q a let ne
IN she frequency of H. sse~sfs |, ell
:. slmoet ifnpossstls 10 harvest "a The
sfsla is nsw Aess., fsssy ~ eat.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24

KArKAsKA, Mich, June %. - The
trial OF Harry widdIcomb. of Grand
Rapids. for alleged violation of the
state game law, vas held here today
before Judge Whippie. The case was
conducted oy the prosecuting attorney
on behalf Of the people and Wm.
Alden smith looked after the defense
Deputy Game Warden Williams vas
the principal witness. and the csse was
hard fought on both sides, but the
evidence against Mr. Widd comb was
not sufficient 10 convince the jury, and
after remaining outs few minutes they
returned with verdict Of not guilty.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24

willard ). Msrtindsle, the South End
ghost pleaded guilty to the charge of
indecent exposure, in the superior court
yesterday. lie was sentenced 70 paw a
fne OF $3.50 and be imprisoned at the
Ionia peBisentlsry for three months and
II at the end Of three months the fine
remains uapaid he a To be Inipr soned
until u "a pad, the whole term Of
Imprisonment not % exceed SIX months.
While the sheriff vas waiting for the
clerk 10 make ont the commitment,
Nsrtindsle picked mp the TErEaRtw-
iIKRAIo and glanced it over carefully
until lle came 90 q story. headed Ghost,
and seitxer his attention IA. rivetssi
snd BE read the article from beginning
ta end
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24

Death Cuts Dawn william G. yoorheis
at = Good old Age.

W. c. VOORHEES,, who has lived for
many years At ais sheldon- at, died
after lingering illness Monday night.
Mr.. VOORHEES, was a well-known citizen,
having teen several years engaged with
tho Michigan Iron Works, and later be
was associated with his nephew. Peter
o. VOORHEES,, in the real estate business.
lie has been All honoYed elder Of the
Westminster Presbyterian ChuTeh, and
Was highly respected by all who knew
HIM. Mr.. Noorhsis bad lived in Grand
Rapids for score ~ years or more =
he carne herr from Ann Arhor. lie
leaves family of ar grown children,
three sons and three daughters. and a
memory OF vhieh they Gao always Re
Justly proud. lis age vas - years.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24

ire n1urcsle By the Beethoven String
Quartet Ciub, rendered % Mrs. Edvfa y.
Thi. at tie Thl residence, 2li F0uats ~
a.. la4t evening, wss comriete snc-
GEES. The program conssted - atne
well selected and pleasing rn1nt - and
the audience completely niiest their
suscsos. residence. Everybody wss
tshly entertained
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24

The fnil returns Of the supervisors
reports Of birth. and deaths in Kent
county are roe ~. There we're as 1
deaths and ssI births in tas cornty ard
ess deaths and I .Tsi hsrths n the city
The tftbs sHd deaths tv wards we're
ss follows First NAfa. s35. rs. s~cord
ward. 50. 80; Th.la wsrf. ~, .ss;
YouFth .sa. IL, iaei Fffts ~.rs. sis
iss ssth ~Afa, sls. -, st-ensh ~srd
ia. 81 rsh,A ward. e, II. ~ a ~.rsi
lea, fil tentA card, go, aI
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24

sunday, az esesFslop 20 Ottawa
Fsaah wlii ran from nsiG G-in, and e.
points ,his sids ~ way ~ essnf hse.dt
susftins a, ia 4 sta ~ IA N. fhis 10 .
aousf sssuftions
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24

xs<se- - vslssl-sorry cart pr~
you l.ss rsoothr wages. but 81 tsrrs IL
neenas IA g1ve you . ussuass hf.s,dsv.--
Il MssAc Cnegtx<zca
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24

Base Htts-Pecris, 10; Dayton. 10.
Frrors-Peorta s. Dsvtons
bstteriss-lsuekley. Stephen and ferrien
Harsncs Petty aud Sommsrs
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24
Rank PlAxinx

PEORIA, I'll. June 23.-Rank and rot
ten p.sying and a serious accident to
the members Of the home team causes
Peoria TO lose.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24
GRAND RAPIDS STILL IN fr.
They Play Against Terre aante without
an Error.

Base Hits-Terre Haute.s :; Grand Rspifsa
brrcrs-Ierre liaute Z; Grand Rapids o.
Batteries-flood and Chiids; o C0nnor and
polaa.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-24
Sbut ont Again.

FoRT WAYNE. June 23.-Fort Wayne
shut out Evansville again today. wiD-
ming by superior play at every point.
1anings-..........---
Fort WavBe -........ ! 0 0 o.
Evansvifie- ...--.... Q q o.
pase Hit.-Tort Wayne, 81; FvsnsviIie. 2.
Frrors-Forf Wayne Evansville 2.
Bstierics-lnks and BRIGGS; Morrison sns
Sneilhase.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
CABLE SPARKS

Ex-SPEAKER THOMAS REED is in Rome.
A MAD wolf ran a muck through an Aus
trian village in the Duccy Of Buckowina and
bit thirty-two persons.
THE Portuguese in South Afrien seized
British vessel, hauled down the English flag
and raised their own in its place.
A GARDENER in the village Of Albrechis-
hahn, Germany, murdered his wife and four
children with a Ratchet aud then hanged him
self
THE natives Of Portuguese, Guinea, west
coast Of Africa, after having massaered all the
Portuguese officers and soldiers on the Island
of Besso have boosted the French flag
A LONDON Jury rendered a verdict in favor
Of Mr.. William Henry Ilurlbut, the American
journalist, who was sued in that city by Miss
Gladys Evelyn an actress, for breach Of
promise.
THE British government refused 10 appoint
Michael Davi,t, the Irish leader, on the labor
commission because he had served term in
prison, having been convicted Of treason felony
while advocating lrelands cause.
CONFERENCES betweea the delegates from
Newfoundland now in london aud representa-.
tiyes Of the British government relative to the
fisheries dispute have been Of a satisfactory
nature 10 all concerned, and il is believed a
practical and definite agreement will be
reached.
IT Is reported in Paris that Baron Hirsch,
the Hebrew philaniropist, has purchased an
immense tract Of land in Pennsylvania with
the object Of establishing there a colony u
Russian Hebrews. The truthfulness Of the
report is denied in Philadelphia. II is claimed
land boomers started the report
SPAIN has concluded reciprocity treaty
with the United States, whereby the United
States will obtain an exemption from duties on
most Of its raw and manufactured products
and reduction Of the tariff on cereals and
-four shipped TO the West Indies In return
the United States will allow Antilles sugar,
molasses, coffee and hides to enter free Of duty
and viii reduce the duty on tea.
THE British Governor Of Gambia, West
Africa, sent an English official to the native
King Of the colony, who had allowed num-
Der o. depredations to be made on British col.
onists, warming him that he must behave him.
self and see that his subjects behave them
selves properly in the future, or else the marine
forces Of the Queen Of England would be or.
dered to make him "A visit Of q disciplinary
nature. The King ordered the envoy 70 be
seized and portions Of his checks and thigh.
cut out TIE tortured Englishnan and the
pieces Of flesh were sent back to the Governor,
with the reply that they were the Kings an
swer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES.

w, W. SIGLER was fatally sealded and
Jacob Wentz seriously injured by boiler ex-
plosion near Lima, Ohio.
Mrs. Myrtle SWIM, aged 20 years. and
George Hardy, aged IL, were drowned while
boating in an acqueduct near Indianapolis
Two children of C. W. Fuller, boy and
girl, were killed at Merrill, Wisconsin, by
pile of planks in a lumber yard falling upon
them.
+. w. 0xENHAM and S C. Campbell, mem
bers of the Leander Rowing Club, were
drowned at Hamilton, Ontario, by the upset
ting of their boat.
Two residences were destroyed and half a
dozen others damaged by tornado, in Pitts
burg, Texas. Mrs. Powell was fatally and her
daughter, Mrs Burns, severely hurt.
Two passenger trains on the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Road collided at I.Oogootee, Indiana.
The passengers were badly shaken up and
tramp who was stealing ride was killed
BY premature explosion in one of the
shafts of the Argentine mine, near Aspen,
Colorado, three miners, named Reed, Kennedy
and Mahoney, were killed and two others we're
dangerously injured.
DURING fire in Boston, the roof of the
burning building fell without warning and
imprisoned about g men, After some diff
Guilty they were all rescued. Nearly all were
hurt, but none fatally.
OWING to the high water in the Lower st.
Lawrence, many villages along its banks are
flooded, in some cases houses being submerged.
At Montreal the water has subsidized and the
wharves are now clear.
JULIA ToTH six years old, and motheriess,
died at hospital in Cleveland, Ohio from the
effects Of starvation Her father left her to
seek employment and she was dyingwhen the
attention Of the authorities was called to her."
T. nd t1,a ,,lotf 10.
huge rollers which crush the coal at the mine
of the Kingston Coal Company, Wilkesbarre,
Pa, Charles Evans, aged 81 years, fell into
the machine and was drawn between the roll.
ers He was mangled beyond description.
As FRANK V. EMERSON was driving to
East Lebanon, New Hampshire with his wife
and child his horse plunged over a bank into
Mascoma river. Mr.. Emerson succeeded in
getting out and saving the child but Mrs.
Emerson was drowned. The horse swan
ashore.
TERRIBLE restitution is reported at Tickle
Cove, newfoundland, ten twelve families
there having reached the point of actual
starvation. Father Veitch, aided by some Of
the residents, has temporarily relieved the
suffering, but Government aid will be needed
to avert starvation.
Four fireman, named Murphy, Enright,
Doyle and Marks, were seriously injured by
falling from q defective ladder in Chicago
few days ago. At another fire Captain John
Manning and Driver James Murname were
injured, perhaps fatally by being dashed to
the ground by the breaking Of an axle.
ANOTHER death has occurred from the poi
son placed in the feod at the wedding feast at
Linden, Kentucky. V. B. Shocks, father of
the groom died at his home in Eminence. OF
the others the following are not considered out
of danger: In Louisville, Mrs. d. +. Guthrie,
George Beacham the colored driver; at
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
SLAUGHTERED HIS FAMILY.
Butcher Soper Kids Himself of a Wife
and Two Children.

Butcher soper Rids Himself of wife
and Two Children.
The Kansas City police received from
Archie, Mo, the details of horrible crime
the murder by T. Is. Soper of his wife and two
children. Soper bought ticket and left for
Kansas City on Missouri Pacific train. His
absence caused suspicion, and the city marshal
broke into his house to make an investigation
When he burst open the door he witnessed a
terrible sight. In the middle of the sitting
room floor lay the body of little child, boy,
with its head crushed into shapeless mass,
and through the open bedroom door were seen
the dead bodies of Mrs. Soper and another
child. Mrs. Soper's head and face were
chopped nearly to pieces, and the head of the
child was split in twain. An axe standing in
the corner of the room, the blade covered with
blood and matted hair, told the methed of the
murder. A letter on the table in the sitting
room was addressed 'To the Authorities or
whoever may find these bodies, present. In
the letter occurred this passage; at was best
% me thus TO act rather than desert them.
nave slain them. What could they have done
fer liying2 They would have lived miser-
ably"
The letter was signed by the husband of the
murdered woman and the father of the chill
dren. Soper was butcher. He went TO Archie
from Clay county, and, although poor, was
regarded we'll by the community. No motive
for the crime beyond that limited at in the
,etter referred to above has been discovered.