Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-14

frank 10 all parts Of the country 20
strengthen its author ~ the sable
hued quadruped which 10 to take the
pole IN the race II Grover be drawn.
AS political speech it viii read very
we'll, but ~ . sound and statesmanliks
argument in favor Of "retrenchment
and reform" il win be received with
incrsdulity and distrust.
MAyos SruARr's appointment of A.
Z. Worden to tho board Of public
works is one that will meet with gem
eral commentator. Mr.. Worden is .
rracticA! business man. . man Of ideas
and of sound judgment. He Is we'll
equipped to perform the duties that
will devolvs upon him as member of
the city's most important board, from
the taxpayers standpoint, and his al.
ninissrasion viii doubtless prove salts
factory to tho people.
Ir transpires that the story about
Miss Ellen Wilcox leaving st. Johns
convent in Connections 70 become a
high kicker was the product of q
rnercensry penny-a-liner's sacreligious
imagination. Miss Wilcox simply re-
turned to her home because she found
abe had not vocation for q nuns
lie. Scores of good girls in this city
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THE Hon. T. II. Beldep, peoples par
ty-K. of L.-Fsrmers' Alliancs.P. of
I.-greenbsck- democrat politician of
Horton, Jackson county, has been APP
PORTED - superint.nd the construc-
ton of M'saigaa's great building at the
Works Fair, No. because of any pecu-
liar fitn.ss Cor the posltion. but because
he aided n his humble way to give US .
reform characterization. 1t pays some
times TO be n professional workingman.
BEFORE The sickening details Of one
disaster have passed into history an.
other one not less horrible in execution
shocks the sense of horror. The awful
catastrape in Hungary, by which a
hundred miners lost their lives, is a
ghastly companion picture for the
Roslyn horror.
Mas. LozIER, in her wholesale denun.
citation of newspapers at the conven.
ton Of Federated Hpmen's clubs now
in session at Chicago, scanned to forget
the American pssss has done more
toward tho elevation of women and
more to enlarge their scope of sMploy'
ment than all other agencies combined
SExTrMESrALIsrs continue their de
nuaciation OF the Chinese exclusion
bill recently enacted inio . law with
as.oniahiag persisseacy. They would
accomplish quite as much, ard i would
be just as sensible Il they undertook ii
make break ~ the Chinese celebrated
wall. oy humping thsir heads against it
TIE reappoinsmsar Of w. n. East.
man As superintendent of police vii
u.san also tho reappointnent Of Lieu
tenant Hurley. Both gentlemen ar.
capable and efiicisnt and will give tn,
people as abundsut Satisfaction as they
have in the past.
IT WILL soon be vital problem with
the board of police and fire commits
s:ouers ~ TO how they are going I,
bold their meetings through the hsatet
term with windows, doors, trausoml
and keyholes t.gu.ly closed.
-
wrrH his millions William Aston ha
eternally parted company, but he lef
John Jocob Astor the youngest million
afro IN the world. There is consola
tion in that for John Jacob, if for no
body else.
PERHAPS Mr.. Shank does not know
that there is . difference between bu,
,erine and oleomargarine quite as pro
nounced rs the difference between
tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum.
| REPORTS from the flooded districts o
the west received up TO three o'clocl
this morning said that the waters ar
still rising and destruction OF propert,
| is inevitable.
Yrsrysp4y's session of the board O
police and FIRE commissioners Ia,
many of the attributes of an old tim
| democratic caucus.
| IT MUST necessarily come hard 10
veteran to have been starved in confed
crate prisons and then be starved il
national homes.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Seats are row on sale ~ Powers 70
Ezra Kendall and his comedy, "a Pal
O. Kids" which Ne shall zee on Nor
day evening; also for the engagement
| of the famous English players. Mr.. an
Mrs. Kendall, who will appear in 9Th
| lronmsster" on Thursday night.
"a Social Session." . musical come
dy drama with . plentiful amount Q
wit and burIesque, viii draw iarR
audixnes at Redpond's tomorrow
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