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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-03
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Total amount eysrdrzwn. sE.sT1 ~
And the snsil amount remaining TO
the credit Of the poor fund indicates .
possible exhaustion of that fund, in sd-
vance OF replenishment from the avails
of taxation, though taxes begin 10 come
N seversi months esrlIer than former
". aud from eertsIa passage. in the
inaugural OF my worthy predecessor
one year ago. gather that . chrome
depletion has been the normal couds-
tion Of this fund tor several years.
Remedies Mas Ne Devised.
such woefui want "a we ind Ia these
various funds - liable 70 he construed
- the product of vilftii waste, aud we
must devise scnne means 80 correct at
tue earliest possible moments, thSs An
susl coalition which u annually grow
,rx verse. Good faith towards thos-
wNo shsIl become oar Successors n
.cfSe. Demands that we make proyislon
for every sxpeuditure. Tie amount and
Necessity of vhich esn BE ssrsfsained
~ foresight. and tsst saeo prov ss0n
.ao0ia Ae ussae "a % reach not eniY sp
- tte expiration Of our terra 81 eftef
but sato o0r sueeeesoFs term far
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-03
Police headquarters

To illustrste--the new police head
quarters building will be completed
during this year and must be paid for.
The eoafraes price is.-..--... ts0.7s4 %
The price for inside work.
heating. extras. etc. is--- s.z7l
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-03

new revenue, 80 that obligations viii
not become due with no money which
Ne can rightly use 70 pay them And
II this ea9not be done within the limit
OF TAXATION allowed by law, or our
ability to pay within any one year, We
should reduce expenses II possieae and
where possible at least until We can
catch up
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06

RIO GEANDE CITY, Jan. AT : O'Clock
yesterday morning news was received from
Havana by the commanding officer 30 tie
effect that Three revolHJionistS were
chased 10y the rangers. but they escaped.
ran into small camp and got six saddles
ana brides, but the owncrs had just left.
Captain Mckay and Captain Mcneil have
already caught over seven horses incluG-
ing the government horses lost Mt the
Rctinal fight, and two saddles Several
OF the revolutionistS crossed the river dur
ing the night. but in such haste to leave 4
horse stuck i'll the mud and the saddle on
tn" further side This is signed Lang
horne
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. THE United
States steamer Baltimore arrived from
Chiliat O'Clock yesterday. Commander
Sctley says that the report made by HIM
a. to the attack on the crew OF his shin at
Valparaiso Is true: that one very signifi-
cant feature of the assault on the men
was that every one of them was stabbed in
the back, and that soldiers. police ami
sailors took part in the affair None of the
Baltimore men was armed; Il half dozen of
his men, if they had been provided with
weapons, could have stood of the 1900
ChlliauS as they We're a lot of towards.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
THE DUIr65 IN CONGRE5S.

Appropriations % Garry Food to Russia
Many EiiI~ introduced.
WAsHNGTuN, Jan. G-iD the senate yes
terday there was full attendance to take
up business after the holiday recess. The
reports Of the public printer and tho inter
rtate commission We're presented. Fvti-
!ions containing nearly 10000 signatures
were fled asking for the ratification of lie
Congo anti-slavery treaty i petition ask
ing for tine appro priation of 500 pen capita
Tor transporting negroes TO Liberia WAS
also presented. / batch of bills then came
in, one OF which 20 appropriate 100000 for
vessels to carry God to Russia was passed
10 To 9. Senator Perkins, of Kansas, was
sworn in, and after an executive session
the senate adjourned.
In the house Clerk Kerr assumed the
gavel and held it until McMillin was
elected speaker pro tenn. The rules COM
mittee reported IA order that no private
bills hp printed and that petitions be pre-
sented in open house instead of being put
i'll the petition box Both orders were
ncgatived, and 10 copies of each private
bill were ordered printed while the old
rule regarding petitions was continued
Mills was granted indefinite leave of alb
sence, and a M lumber of executive docu-
mcnts were referred. \ large number OF
bills were intr0duced-3T2. Among them
We're number providing for free coinage
OF silver, and proposing amendments to
the constitution a. to elect president,
vice president ard senators hv direct vote
of the people. The tariff bill was attack ed
in sections all along the line, and if the
bills introduced yesterday should chance
to pass there vii. be but little left of the
Mckinney bill. Andrew of Massachusetts
even proposed to repeal the reciprocity
clause of the law, which was supposed to
be universally popular.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
a eano1aate. was Introduced by Holman.

a canuIdate was introduced by Holman.
Representative Hoar showed himself to
be an ardent civil service reformer by the
introduction Of bill yesterday providing
that all pOstmasters shall hold office dur
ing good behavior.
A bill introduced by Senator Dolph pro-
vides that no state shall receive any part Of
the government appropriation for the main
tenance of the militia unless ii has at least
100 men for each senator and representa-
tive in congress.
Other bills introduced were: A blu re
dUcing frst-clasA postage to l cent an
ounce; an amendment TO the constitution
providing that presidents OF the United
States shall serve five years each and for
one term only; and to provide for the
free collection and delivery of mails in
rural districts, with en- appropriation not
to exceed - 030,0CO to meet the deficiency
in the postal revenues. Among those who
introduced measures requiring election OF
senators by direct vote We're Scott and
Williams Of Illinois, johnson Of North
Dakota AID Caldwell Of Ohio.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
some victims brought Home.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. 6.--The bodies
of Engineers A. ). Bushsrt and James VIII
son, who were killed in the Wabash
wreck yesterday morning near Hannibal,
and Fireman Henry y. Warboys, who it is
feared is fatally injured. were brought
here last night. Fireman David L.
Conwell was brought here yesterday
morning and was taken to the Wabash
hospital. His injuries are painful, but he
will recover. There was great excitement
here upon receipt of the news of the wreck,
as nearly all Of the train men were resi-
dents of this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
BLAINE AUTOMATICALLY SILENT.
But Intimates That the Reported ApoI
OEy Is Not Trustworthy.

But Intimates That the Reported ApoI-
OEy Is Not Trustworthy.
A United Press reporter interviewed
Secretary Blaine last night about CHILEAN
affairs. The secretary had nothing definite
to communicate, but throughout mani
Tested strong confidence in the peaceful
solution of the trouble He said there
would be no war, aud gave the impression
that he anticipated an early settlement of
the present incident. OF course he WAS
automatically dumb rs to details, and
would neither confirm or deny the truth of
the report that the CHILEAN government
had instructed Minister Montt TO offer "a
sincere and unqualified apology" for the
assault upon the Baltimore's sailors: but
intimated that the source of the report WAS
not the most trustworthy in existence.
Has No Use for Nontt.
Speaking of the reported visit of Senior
Montt to Boston to attend the annual din
ner of the Chamber of Commerce Thurs
day night it was suggested that probably
the CHILEAN minister might find it difficult
to get away from Washington just now.
81 wish he would co. said Mr.. Blaine
There is nothing to keep him here that
know of" The CHILEAN correspondence
when it goes to congress will be accom-
panied by message from the president.
which, whether Chill has upnlogizei or
not, it is supposed, will re-state with en-
phasis and dignity the position Of the
United States in the matter.
MONT VIII Go to the banquet.
No confirmation can DE had Of the rp-
port that Chill has authorized an apolo.v
to be made and while 4 hopel,h feeling
prevails, there has nothing transpirrd
which warrants the statement that thcre
has been any decided change in the situa-
ton of affairs Senior Mont wa, at the
Capitol yesterday and the report was cur
rent that the Gillian corre,u0ndrnce
would not be sent to congress as was pre-
yiously st ated in these dispatches. until
asked for by resolution. 1t is Senior
Months intention to accompany the dele
CATION who go to attend the Boston ban
quet Thursday night
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
BOMB IN THE FOUR COURTS.
st. Louis Seems To iSe Hardening some
Domestic Dynamitards.

st. Louis Seems To lie HarbOring some
Domestic Dynanitards.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. G-One of the attaches Of
the Four Courts building yesterday found
what is supposed to be dynamite bomb
lying on the stairs leading TO the circuit
court room. The bomb was Of ordinary
gas pipe, about one inch in diane
ter, and fourteen inches long. 1t
was plugged ut both ends \ fuse,
such a. Is used in blasting powder.
was attached to one end and protruded
about six inches. 1t showed evidence Of
having been ignited, hut had been either
eXtinguished or had died out. Only
twenty-four hours previous to this de-
velopmcnt the rear end of IL. J. Miller's
bakery on South Fourth street was de-
Stroyed by bomb, or something similar,
being thrown against it. The report was
like the explosion Of several cannons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a bill 10 amend
the dependent pension law passed by the
last congress was introduced in the senate
by Henderson. 1t provides that in case "a
minor child of pensiouer is insane or
ldlotic the pension shall begin regardless
Of The age Of the child at the parents
death or re-marriage, aud shall continue
during the life OF the child or durin I tie
period of disability.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06

CoLUNEUs, ., Jan. 6.--As the end of TIE
senatorial struggle draws near SherHian's
column grows. Last night his managers
claimed that he VIII have fifuy->ix votes
sure, and probably sixty. in the caucus to-
night. Representatives Daugherly, OF
Fayejtc. and Bum, of Morgan county. are
the latest acquisitions from the doubtful
list to come into the sherman fold. 1t is
now almost certain that every doubtful
m.mh.E win Nnte for Sherman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
Beginning the Day as Usual.

Tins bread OF yours, Samantha" OBJ
served MI. Chugwater at the breakfast
table looking obviously at slice. but
proceeding to spread some butter on 1t,
rs indeed the staff of life.'"
hat do you mean, Josiah"
! mean that ! am going to try to get
along with it. '-Chicago Tribune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06

DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
Is the world-famed remedy for all
chronic weaknesses and distressing
arrangements so common to Ameri-
can women. 1t is a potent, invigor-
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men generally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is the greatest earthly
boon. Guaranteed to give salts
faction IN every case, or money re-
funded. See guarantee printed on
bottle-wrapper.
A Book of lGo pages, on "Wo-
man Her Diseases, and How to
Cure them" sent sealed, in plain
envelope, on receipt Of ten cents, in
stamps. Address, Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, No. 66s
Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Harald's Val
paradise correspondent cables this morning
that the cabiegram from the CHILEAN GOV
eminent TO Minister Aiontt at Washington
Monday contained "a withdrawal o.. the
offensive paragraphs in Senior Matta's ley
ter il reply 10 President HarrisOu's mes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06

LoNpQN, Jau. G.-Lady Hesketh former
ly Miss Florence Emily Sharon daughter
of William Sharon, of Nevada had a
narrow escape from serious injury Mop
day. Lady Hesketh was following the
Grafton hounds at Sulgrave. In jumping
II brook her horse became entangled in a
barbed wire fence and nearly threw her
lady 'hip from the saddle Lady Hesketh
however escaped with few scratches.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
Col. Ballou Arrives at Home.

PROVIDENCE, j. l.. Jan. 6.-CoIoucl Dan
r. BaIlou, counsel for Or. Graves. arrived
here last night accompanied 10y his wife.
The colonel looked pale and seemed wOr-
ried. He refused To talk about the Graves
verdict, saving that he was tired and
needed rest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06

New YORK, Jan Ga private disDatch
from Louisville, Ky, says that Colonel
Lewis NJ. Clark, the famous racing judge,
Is al the point of death. Even if he recov-
ers he will not be able to oiIiciare again.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06

we took out an accident policy last
Monday and had the good fortune to
break two of our legs ten minutes after
ward, for which we will get $500. Bills
vile Rannar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
Cost the Railway 500, 600.

A large fOrce OF men went 10 work I'M
mediately clearing the track. Broken
watches, rings, money and everything i'm
aginable were found. The sidetrack was
cleared at O'Clock in the afternoon SO that
trains could pass. Nearly all of the in
lured We're sent to Moberly hospital yester-
day morning. The destruction of railroad
pr0perty Is Estimated to be over SlONOOO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
The Roll of Dead and Injured.

Following are The Killed: J. r. Wilson,
engineer east-boUnd train. Springfield,
HIS; body burned up; unmarried George
Bushart. engineer west-buund train,
Springfield His: scalded to death, married
and leaves a family. Warhoys, fireman
west-bound train, Springfield. Ills; badly
scaldcd and injured internally; cannot live.
-Four Italians, emigrants; names unknown;
burned alive.
The injured, so far as can beascertained,
are: C0nwell, fireman east-bOund train.
badly hurt; Miss Ella King. en- route to
Dorchester, Neb, skull and right leg
broken; Moses Bryant, Decatur, His, bad
scalp wound; George Webb, chair car por-
ter, shoulder broken; ID. Durham and f
p. Clough, express messengers, injured
slightly: Mrs. William Groves, Hannibal,
Mo-. wrist sprained
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-06
CREMATED ALIVE.
Horrible Fate of Four italians
in d Wreck.
CRASH OF TWO PASSENGER TRAINS

Both Boilers Explode, the Two Engineers
Are Instantly Killed and Four Victims
Are Caught in the Wreck and Roasted
TO Death - Seven Dead with Half q
Dozen or More Injured the Fearful Re-
Subtitle Disaster Caused by IA Thick
Fog.
HANNIBAL. No, Jan. Ga head-end
collision at an early hour Yesterday morn
ing between two passenger trains on the
Wabash caused one Of rhe most fatal and
disastrous wrecks in the history Of that
road. The accident occurred at Aladdin, a
switch about two miles from this cftv and
almost opposite, on the Illinois side,
where trains regularly pass. Seven lives
We're lost and from twelve TO fifteen pas
sengers more or less injured. A dense fog
settled over this section Monday night and
this was directly the cause Of the accident
The cannon bail passenger train. eastward
bound, leaves here about l:30 a. IN. and
has the right Of way over the bound,
train, passing at Aladdin.
Lost His Hearings in the Fog.
Yesterday morning the east bound train,
In charge of Engineer J. r. Wilson, pulled
out Of the Union station here on time
Conrectioas at Aladdin are close, the
trains arriving within few moments of
each other, but the east bound trains so
by at Il good rate of speed, while the west
bound trains ere sidetracLed When the
passing point was reached Engineer VIII
son, failing to see the other train on the
sidctrack, slackened his speed, but at al
most the same instant the two engines
came together with fearful crash, both
boilers exploding. The engineer of the
weNt-bound train, owing to the fog, lost
his bearings and, passing the switch, tore
into the oncoming train at full speed.
Four Italians Burned Alive.
Both engineers were killed instantly.
One fireman cannot survive but the fire
man OF the eastbound train will recover
from his injuries. The scene at the wreck
was beyond description. Seven of the
coaches caught fire and were entirely con-
s1med. At least four Italian emigrants
who were in the smoking car of the west
bound train were caught under the debris
and were crrmated alive before help
reached them, nothing but a few charTed
bones remaining to show they ever existed.
Both trains Were well filled, and the escape
OF the passengers from death is miraculous.
This is the third wreck one of the engines
has been in during the past two months,
but II i now pile of scrap iron,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-24
TILE JUNCTION..
March 21st, 1892.

March 21st, 1892.
Meeting closed at Ambrose Chapel
last Friday night with one accession.
Mrs. Mary Hussy has gone on an ex.
tended visit to Missouri relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Holiday are re-
joicing over new girl at their home.
Miss Halle Chaney, of Dayton, was
visiting in this county last week.
Mrs. Few and Miss Mollie Cornettet,
of Taylorsville, attended the Ambrose
meeting.
Noah Gayman and wife, of Mowry.
town, were visiting their parents last
week.
Protracted meeting began at the G. U.
Church last Saturday night.
Miss Mamie Wright began the spring
term of school at Benefits crossing last
Monday.
@. M. Holladay moved to his farm,
near Taylorsville last week.
Mrs. John Pence, OF Straitout, was
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fawley.
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SHACKELTON.

March 22d, 1892.
Spring is coming. So think the farm.
ers OF this vicinity, as quite good deal
OF plowing has been done already.
The Y. P. S. G. E, of Mt. Zion, will
meet Sunday at 3p. m. Members, please
bear in mind this is conservation meet.
ing.
P. w. Charles has moved his saw. mill
near Hillsboro, on Mr.. Clark's farm.
This has been quite disagreeable weather
for saw. milling or other out door work.
David Pence, Joseph Hill, Alfred Stroup,
and George Pence are the hands employ.
ed by Mr.. Charles.
Abram Galley has been quite sick with
la grippe for some time past.
Mary D. shackelton attended the
Thornburg. Mitchell nuptials last We'd
nesday, near Tile Junction.
The series of meetings at the Ambrose
Chapel closed Friday night with one
accession.
Rev. Lahr was unable to attend to
services Sunday last, but trust he will
be restored to usual health before many
days.
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BERRYVILLE.
March 22d,

hdICh --u, lO0S.
The Republicans have nominated the
following candidates: For Trustee, Clay
ton Greed; Clerk, Elmer Hunter; As
SCISSOR. John B. spargur.
G. W. Hastings closed a carefully man.
aged school in Storer's district March IL.
Miss Anna Ballentine from Lynch.
burg, as the guest of Miss Alice Ballen.
tine, visited relatives in this vicinity
last week.
Prot ]. A. Shannon enjoyed brief 80.
journ at the Magnetic springs" OF Bell
brook, Ohio, as the guest OF DR.. G. G.
Hook.
Miss Maggie Story, of Cincinnati, who
has been aiding her sister in evangelical
work at Prospect, returned home yester-
day.
Prospect is enjoying an unprecedented
revival. Rev. Hearltey's storm of en-.
thusiasm aided by the deep spiritual
talks from Miss Mary Story and the soul
reaching singing and prayers of Miss
Maggie Story, have commanded an in
terested and benefited congregation.
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BELFAST.
March 21st, 1892.

March 21st, 1892.
Will Saylor will teach the spring term
of school here.
Harvey Shoemaker, of Coopersville,
Ross county, is visiting his uncle, Will
Shoemaker.
Several from here have been in at.
tendance at the Prospect meeting.
The Fairview Grange, on last Friday
evening, gave an oyster supper which
was largely attended. The installation
of officers for the ensuing year was also
held.
Mrs. Mary Rey, of Ross county, is
spending short time with her father,
II. M. Cooper.
The Prospect meeting, which is being
held by Rev. Hartley, assisted by Miss
Mary Storey, is still in progress. A
grand work is being done.
Miss Anna Cooper, who has been
visiting in Ross county the past month,
has returned.
Our town will now hold three weekly
prayer meetings. The NJ. E. prayer
meeting on Sabbath eve, the Presby.
terian on Wednesday eve, and on Thurs
day evening the young converts meet
ing, which is held in the Methodist
Church.
The Ripgold l. 0. o. F. team of Peters
burg was assisting the Belfast lodge last
Saturday night in the initiatory and de-
gree work. Their assistance was very
welcome and vote of thanks was re.
turned. The lodge here is still on a boom.
The New Boston dramatic club and
Belfast cornet band gave very enjoy
able entertainment in the old Presby-
terian Church at this place last Satur.
day night. The receipts were about $780,
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NEW LEXINGTON.
March 21st, 1862.

MdTCu HlSb, iOoSs
Mr.. Clayton Dunlap and wife gave q
very pleasant leap year social Tuesday
night.
Miss Hattie Duff gave social last
Friday night.
The church social will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Woodmansee,
Sr., next Friday night. Allare cordially
invited.
The Sons Of Temperance are making
arrangements to give "Hard Times"
social at their hall Saturday night, April
I'd. Each member will be dressed to
represent hard times. An interesting
programme is being prepared. None
but those receiving special invitations
will be admitted.
The town hall fight is now on in
earnest. The anti-hall men met last
week and nominated the following ticket:
For Mayor, o. B. Savage ; for Council,
VIM. Ross, George Hoskins, E. 7. Ray
burn; for Clerk, F. S. Woodmansee;
for Marshal, Thomas Swonger for Street
Commissioner, VIM. Riley; Cemetery
Trustee, George Pensyl. The hall men
have nominated the following: For
Mayor, John Hanley for Council, John
Daughters, John Wright, DR.. S. w. Tus.
ler; for Clerk, James Earle, Jr.; for
Marshal, Thomas Swonger; for Street
Commissioner, Allison Clarke for Gem
etery Trustee, VIM. Riley.
VIM. Lyle and sister, Miss Anna, will
commence teaching school near Port
William this week.
Jacob Harris has,invented and receiv-
ed patent on the most perfect fencing
machine we have yet seen for picket
fence. The advantages claimed for it
over other machines is that it is easier
to operate, does better work and that
the tension for tightening the wire is
way ahead of all others. The castings
for the machines are being made in
Marion, o., and the wood work here.
J. w. Ladd will start for Texas in
few days to join his son, Will, who is
located there in the dairy business.
Boyd Swonger has received the ap.
pointment of perintendent of the stock
barn at the Reform School at Lancaster.
He will probably leave for that place
this week.
The three story building is booming.
Already their has been subscribed about
81 600 for the erection of the lower rooms,
$1,000 is all they require. If the hall
men elect their ticket there is no doubt
but what the building will be erected.