Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-28
goodly contingent of CITY and count,

SoOuly COntfugeut Of CIV StlQ count,
officials. including . number of alder
men, tranped and rode some two miies
beyond the city li:.its Monday night to
attend prize fight between two light
weight bruisers, George johnson and
Louis Beatty, for purse OF $50. Jus;
as the principals entered the ring the
sheriff made his appearance and MP
ped the amusement in the bud. AT
this point the fellows who sold the
tickets, which were 81 apiece, disap-
peared, and the sports went mournful-
iy nome without seeing single knock
out or drop OF gore.
A prominent city Official has visited
the state ca Jltal several times during
the past week. 1t is said that the ou-
ject OF the visits was to convince the
governor that an extra session of the
legislature should be called in order TO
rtarrznge the boundary lines of one OF
the south end wards 30 that the present
aldermen could be lcgislated out of
office and Loyal democrats placed IN
their seats IN the cll.-Bay City
Tribune.
Walter Eames, 20 years old, possessed
of an erratic turn OF mind and cousid-
cradle means, returned to his lodgings
IN Deiroit at 4 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing after making . night Of It. In at
tempting to hight the gas, burning
match held in his unsteady hand
touched the lace curtains Of his win
dow. The flames communicated to the
bed, and before assistance could arrive
the old man was sutfocated.
A gang of car thieves ara operating
on the {. * II. T. railroad between
Flint and New York city. John
Reilly, supposed to be q member of the
rCbber band, has teen sent from Flint
10 thu Detroit house of correction to
serve sixty days sentence for breaking
into . Car OF merchandise.
The Calhoun county democratic con-
vention broke up IN a row Tuesday
over the attempt of the Battle Greek
delegation To force the convention TO
instruct delegates to the state conven-
ton to favor the selection of John W.
Bailey as district delegate 20 Chicago.
A Hartford milliner makes grave
place. She mys be held back the
Of her store until the matter was
men brIbed him.
Buck Murray stsli lanenishss in the
Wayne county jail awaiting the new
trial which the supreme court ordered
n hls case The crime for which Buck
was sent to prison vas The murder of
Policeman Shoemaker OF Detroit.
A branch experimental station for
the Agricultural college has been o..
| tablEsilsd IN Ann Arbor. Professor Emil
Bsur will be IN charge and will ex.
| pertinent with strawberries. peach and
/ apple trees
| Eugene Gslss Of Battle Greek, editor
| Of The Dog Fsneier and president OF
| the Western Michigan Kennel club, has
| been sppo ntef Chairman Of Michigan
| special Worries Far eemmsisss Ola
| dogs.
| Buchsusu has lack the huer.r.'
who goes aesut ihs stfeef nighss And
| embraces every pretty woman he finds
4 on . dsfk street. @evsrss kusfsass Are
looking for him With loaded suns
| Roth shr sarsnsc and The south hos.
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espt TIE Rev. .. W. Arney's rsssena.
ton and &c visi eossinue IN bic pss
sassse until the ssst conferences.
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