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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08

ToLrpo. O.. April This city vas
the scene of probably fstsl tragedy
this afternoon. George Benhsrt, a
carpenter. drove up 20 the Office Of
Samuel Clark, q stone contractor, and
calling him out deliberately shot him,
the tall entering the .xtters SIDE.
Clark tell to the ground when Len
hart got cut % the buggy snd kicked
him and sgain shgt him. TIE bails
have not vet beer found. Cafk Is a.
sred gentleman, sBd 4 = bard = prob-
she thst he vii paA through No
cause = set known for the deed. len
hart was Immediately arrested.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08

NEWPORT, X. l., April Further ex-
periments have been made with the navy
smokeless powder at the naval ordin-
sncc proving ground. Indian Head.
The powder used was made expressly
for the 6-inch navy guns. A charge OF
twenty-one pounds of the smokeless
powder gave a prolectlle weighing 100
pounds velocity OF 23lo feet per
second with q chamber pressure of only
l4.4 tons TO the square inch. The re-
suit is considered better than any OBJ
tanned with the French powder, the
be g. of the foreign smokeless powders,
so tar as published reports Indicate.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08
WAS SHE MURDERED,
The Relatives of Dead Girl Say She
Was Foully Dealt With.

LANCASTER, Pa. April I'll. o. Matin
and j. NJ. Gingrich of Lebanon county,
arrived here today and charged that
their niece, Ada Il. Eberson, buried at
Milton Grove, this county, March IS,
had been foully dealt with. Miss Eber-
son died at Dalton, Ohio, and her re-
mains were brought east by her step
father, Harry X. Weinman. with whom
she lived and who is suspected of hav-
ing caused her death. She had been
LETT good sized bequest 10y her grand
father and as she WAS 10 hive been
married soon. it is thought Weinman
from escaping his grasp. The body
will be dislnterred and a thorough in-
ycstigatlon will be made.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08
- 60 H..

L1fir BoeE. Apgil The republi-
can state convention 10 select delegates
10 Minneapolis vas called ta order to-
day hy a. u Cooper Tslss With tie
delegates Indicate That, wbiie Blame
would have been the first eho.Ce bad
he remained IA the frla, toe vsve OF
sentiment = ua~ an favor al TIE re-
nomination of President ilsgglson. 4
fvsoini5ea hss fesn rregsfed cordially
lndefsne his aaministfstfnn sna favef-
- ass nomination. II ~ urf likely
ho~eYef. that spet r. ifstfaetlcas Nal
be sen 80 tAe af.tsataA
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08
TWO MEN KILLED.
An Explosion of Gas Hurls Two Col.
liers into Eternity.

SHENANpoAH, Pa, April by an
explosion of gas at Glendon collIery
this afternoon, Thomas Williams was
instantly killed and John Phillips and
John Myson were seriously injured.
The explosion vas caused 10y spark
from drill igniting the gas. They
were not 10 enter the chamber till the
gas had been removed.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08
KILLED WITHOUT CAUSE.
One Colorcd Man Fatally Cuts An Inof-
Tending Fellow.

ST. LOUIS, April Fred Nelson, a
negro roustabout, while at work this
afternoon on the steamer Crystal City,
was fatally cut by John NJ. Ruby, col
ored, one of the leaders in the recent
strike of river men. Nelson died sew
eral hours later at the city hospital
after Identifying his assaiIant, who was
arrested shortly after committing tine
crime. The. murder was entirely un-
provoked, but is supposed 10 have
grown on: of the strike.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08
Sons and Dsuehtrrs' Social.

lhe Sons and Daughters of Malta
gave the lasi of their series Of prize
masquerade dances last evening st Y.
{. bali on Lyon street. The party wss
well attended and q pleasant time ~ss
mad by those who attended. Cash prizes
were offered 10 the lady and getiemsD
wearing the most con1icai costume aud
they were awarded 10 Mira. y. {. Parks
and W. u. Phippen.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08

The following goods were clssred e.
the cussom house yesterdass f5se
cases q plate glass for the kent Furni-
tare coinp2ny. two cases ~ books for
~. kyekut~elf. snd three cases of
books for J. Doornfnk 4 son
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08

Roderick stewart has been sppofnted
bY Architect RHsh 70 s1perintend the
TIE construction of the new county
poor house. Work has been begun on
the super structure and everything -
reported % be MOVING along a sstif-
fscforv manner
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08

J. p. and =. 4. Ware. composing the
Grand Rapids Pisning Mil company.
fled another blIi Of sale with the city
clerk yesterday. transferring $1,000
worth of real estate 20 J. NJ. Rsrnett.
as trustee for fhs Oid Ssiiousl bsnk, 20
secure notes and other ehjissticns
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08

TExSrpx. Nd. April While bof-
inr 81 sfiesssn veil ~ the Hvgesn Ice
rssnaisctafy 20 oisF, considerable
feok wss hfeegst ~ sbieh contained
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
A Strong Set Of Resolutions Unanimously
ADOPTED.

Upon reassembiing in the afternoon,
lanes A. Coye, chairman of the COM
mittee on credentials, submitted the
report Of the committee. which showed
the wards and townships fully repre-
sented excepting the township of
spencer. which sent no delegates. The
report was accepted and adopted, after
q few names had been substituted foi
tue absent delegates. The Hon.
sybrant Wesselius of the committee on
permanent organization aud order of
business. read the report of the COM
mttee. "a follows:
Your committee on permanent or
gsnIzstIon and order OF business make
the following report:
That the temporary organization be
made permanent.
And your committee would further
respectfully report the order of busi-
ness ss follows.
Frst-rhs election Of one delegsts
at large Co the state convention from
the CITY and two delegates at large from
the legislature district outside of the
Citv-une from each district.
Second-The election Of twenty dele
gates to the state convention outside OF
sue tit1 --ktl A1A tdta - >t1tifc us
tgict.
Third The election Of two delegates
FROM each ward in the city to the state
convention.
The convention then adjourned for
twenty minutes and the several repre-
sentative districts convened aud nomi-
mated tnelr candidates for delegates.
When the convention was again called
90 order the following delegates and
members Of the county committee we're
reported "a raufed:
rs the sfste Convention
First Distr ct-Judze VI. G. Burch.
ss lsrxs. FIRST wsrd, John H. collie
ton. geaa Stsketee, second. ". r.
Iamoresox. r. ID. Conger; third. John
Patton. Jr., Wm. N. RobinSons fourth.
Moses Tacgart, Fred :. CLARK Fifth,
I. Z. Lsm0resux. George I. On nby.
xxth. Henry J. Felksr. Antbony Qusg.
seventh. A. II. Chilvsr. +. G Judd
eieath. = e. keichsni. Charles .. Hoi.
den. ninth, T. I Rsnd, I. + woslley
tenth, +. X. Bishop, y. bstirasfs
Flevsnth, wsaaa Brummsler. :. =
Chsuhsrisin: twelfth. Charles do~eer,
kndrsw Csmpsn.
Fonrth-The election cf enc dete
gate ~ .sFee % tne eunRressiunai ssas
vsaton from tae city and twS dele
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-08
D RAPIDS. MICH FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 8. 1892

him out OF the voters compartment
Oefore ne can open the outer exit door
which returns the knobs-hence he
cannot return to repeat; and the exit
being outside OF tie rail-, he cannot re-
enter the booth without again passing
the Inspectors examination.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-25
ABBREVlAl IrLtGhAMo

Milton w. Landis, Nickel Plate railway
general western agent, is dead, aged 63, at
indianapolis. He had been forty years in
the railway business.
In collision near Chicago Junction, on
the Baltimore and Ohio railway between a
freight train and q hand-car loaded with
rails, fifteen cars and the locomotive
were wrecked and Thomas Doscomer, the
engineer, fatally injured.
A medical expert who testified in the
Mitchell Ward case at Memphis, said
Alice Mitchell was undoubtedly insane,
and classified her insanity imperative
conce ptions" He also believed the two
girls felt "brain love"-the kind that rules
the world-mutually-
The Goodland Artificial Rain company,
of Kansas, has tried for five days at Her
mosa, S. D., to make good n contract to
produce rain, and failed, although the con-
ditions were all favorable.
Allen Holzendorf, who lived near Jen-
nings, Fla, jokingly told Edwin Hendriy,
who habituaily carried a Winchester rifle,
that it was no use doing SO, as he never
used it. Hendriy used it immediately,
and there was a funeral at Holzendorf's
house next day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-25
THREE CHEERS FOR THE ASSASSIN
The Proposition Cost Private Iams a
Terrible Degradation.

The Proposition Cost Private Iems n
Terrible Degradation.
PITTsBURG, July p. - For proposing
three cheers for the fellow who shot H. C.
Prick, Private W. l.. Iams, of Company
h, tenth regiment of Waynesburg, was
subjected to the most humiliating punish
meut. When the news reached Camp
Rowley on Saturday that Prick had been
shot Private Iams gave vent to his feel
ings in this peculiar way and was over
heard by Lieut. Col. Streator, who is COM
handing the Tenth. Col. Streator ordered
the entire regiment to be drawn up in line
and then he directed the man who had
proposed the cheers for Berkmann to adj
vance to the front. After little delay
Iams stepped forward.
Refused to Make an Apology.
When asked why he had been guilty of
such thing he assumed an air of bra
vado and refused to answer. He was
asked to apologize, but refused to do so.
He was then sent to the guard house and
his case was reported to Major General
Snowden who ordered court-martial.
The regimental officers held the hearing
in the matter, and Iams admitted his guilt
and refused to apologize. The court-martial
ordered that half the hair of his head and
mustache be shaved off, that he be hung
up by the thumbs for thirty minutes, be
stripped OF his UNIFORM, OlSnOnOraDiS ols-
ch arged and drummSd out of camp
A Rigorous Sentence Executed.
After having his head and mustach
shaved as directed Iams was hanged up 10y
the thumbs. For twenty minutes he en-
dured this torture and lost consciousness.
Two surgeons ordered that he be cut down
at once or he would soon be dead. He WAS
cut down, and after the doctors revived
him he was stripped Of his uniform and
given an old pair OF overalls to wear. With
only these and a shirt and an old hat he
was led out of the camp to Swissvale sta
ton to the time of the "Rogues March"
The entire provisional brigade witnessed
the Illuminating spectacle
The Punishment Too Severe.
Iams is "A years old and is farmer. He
is a member of the oldest families of
Green county and is related to many
prominent people of the county. Opinion
is divided as to the punishment and many
of the officers of the guard think it is too
severe Some of them say that hanging
up by the thumbs is not permitted by the
regulations, nor is the shaving OF the head
AS General Snowden approved the finding
of the cour' martial they refuse to give
their views publicly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-25
What is lacking is truth
and confidence,

What is lacking is truth
and confidence.
If there were absolute truth
on the one hand and absolute
confidence on the other, it
wouldn't be necessary for the
makers of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy to back up a plain
statement of fact by a $500
guarantee.
They say" If we can't
cure 1ou make it personal,
please) of catarrh in the head,
in any form or stage, we'll pay
you $500 for your trouble in
making the trial"
IAN advertising fake" you
say.
Funny, isn't it, how some
people prefer sickness to
health when the remedy is
positive and the guarantee
absolute.
Wise men don't put money
back Of " fakes"
And L" taking doesn't pay.
Magical little granulcs-
those tiny, sugar-coated Pei
lets of DR.. Pierce-sc scarcely
larger than mustard seeds,
yet powerful to cure active
yet mild in operation. The
best Liver Pill ever invented.
Cure sick headache, dizziness,
constipation. One a dose.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-25
IDENTITY OF THE ASSASSIN.
He Is simply an Anarchist, Having Nc
Connection with the strikers.

He Is simply an Anarchist, htNinR NO
Connection with the strikers.
The man who did the foul deed, Berk-
mann, is an anarchist who has worked in
New York on Most's paper, The Freiheit,
but been discharged for incompetence. He
had no connection whatever with the
II omestead strikers nor with any labor
union in New York or elsewhere so far as
can be learned. When asked why he shot
Frick he said that was nice question to
ask. No one in the world was any better
off for Frick being alive, while he had
made thousands miserable. He killed the
Homestead men on July and did not
deserve to live. He was dog and should
die, and so on.
Came Here to XIII Prick.
Berkmann came to Pittsburg to kill
Frick, SO he said. He had studied the
matter over and acted with generalization.
He was sorry he had not killed his victim.
He did not care if he was hanged if he had
only accomplished his object, but didn't
like the idea of punishment when he had
failed Still as il was all ain the great
cause he didn't mind. He believed that
every man Was king, and that every
tyrant should die. The people were the
state; Frck was against the peOple-there-
fore against the state. He Frick) was
against the law. He added that he left
L
pleased when told that he would be
allowed to defend himself and could speak
for q whole day if he chose.
Tried to Emulate Lingg.
His photograph WAS taken Saturday
and he WAS stripped and examined. On
being told to open his mouth he refused
and it was forced open with spoon in
side his mouth, under his tongue was
found cartridge similar to that with
which Lingg, the Chicago anarchist, blew
his head off. IL is of the kind made to ex-
plode with the prick of a pin or bite OF the
teeth, but owing to some imperfection did
not xplode. Had it done SO it would not
only have killed Berkmann, but killed or
MANNED those in the room with him.
Appearance of the Prisoner.
The prisoner is cigarette fend. He did
not have one from between his lips for an
hour all yesterday. His appearance is not
very prepos-essing. The most remarkable
part of his facial characteristics is his
mouth. II is certainly forbidding. His
lower lip and his upper lip are double, re-
markably SO. even in t4ie eyes of detectives,
who have had to study these character
istics. He has d short growth of beard,
has large eurs, and his forehead is narrow.
No date has yet been fixed for his prelimi-
nary hearing.
There has been and is good deal OF
talk and speculation regarding the Dos
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-25

sible effect of the tragedy upon the man
agement and affairs of the Carnegie COM
pany as we'll as upon the Homestead and
kindred strikes. In this connection gem
tleman who stands yer. close to the cor
poration and who knows whereof he
speaks from his long intimacy with Prick,
said yesterday: $50 long as Mr.. Frick re-
tains possession of his faculties there will
be 10 necessity for a temporary chairman
or even fer the vice chairman to assume
control. MIR. Frck, on his back to-mor-
row, will DO the same Mr.. Erick that sat
in his revolving chair in his office Satur-
day morning
The Same Autocratio Manager.
Every detail of every section of the
gigantic interests under his care are at his
fingers ends aud the corporation will be
run from his sick chamber with the same
promptitude and the same unerring judg-
mont tbs same instantaneous grasp of
the Situation, the same autocracy that has
always distinguished him. This WAS evil
denced yesterday by his pluck in insisting
that the surgeons should stop probing for
the bullets III order that he might append
his signature to important documents, as
well as by his action in calling all has head
men into ths Office and giving them in
structioas for Mondays work. AS to the
Homestead strike am confident thatsth
affair win not change his policy one iota."
wen stand by the New Men.
The aboxe Is partly confirmed today.
This morning. the folho~tng notice was
posted at Homestead, addressed "To all
mon who eater eur employ" "In no case
and under no cireu Instances Will single
one of you be discharged to make room for
tive positions so long as you attend to your
duties. Positive orders to this effect have
been given to the general superintendent
The Mems Side of the Fight.
According to members of the advisory
committee at Homestead employees of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company will
probably notify the company within forty
eight hours of their intention to refuse to
assist in any way the transportation of the
product of the Carnegie steel works while
they are operated ny nom union labor. A
delegation of locomotive engineers, brake
men, freight handlers and other employees
of the Pennsylvania company from Pitts
burg had a conference yesterday with the
advisory committee on the subject of de-
claring a boycott against the Carnegie
product, and while no decision was reached
the advisory committee asserts that such
a course AS that stated will probably be
taken.
Trial of Hugh O'Donnell.
The preliminary trial of Hugh O'Don-
nell took place Saturday on the applica-
ton for bail. The company's attorney
made fight against bail. Several Pink
erton men swore they saw o DonnelI In
the mob both before and during the firing.
X. w. Herbert,a newspaper reporter wore
that O'Donren was present, but as far as
he could see was doing no more in the riot
than he (HerberD was. A clerk in the
company's employ said O'Donnell and
others addressed the men, and after the
speeches were done the firing ceased and
the Pinkertons surrendered. The judge
reserved his decision. 1t looked, however.
as though O'Donnell would be admitted
to bail.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-25

1t is reported at st. Louis that Swift &.
Armour, the Chicago packers, have pur-
chased the extensive packing plant Of
Mhitaker q Co, National Stock yards,
East St. Louis
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-25
PROTECT YOUR EYEsI

MIR. H. HIRSCHBERG,
The well-known opticiar OF 629 Olive s..
IN. E. cor. 9TH and Olive). 81. Louis. hss
appointed T. Fl. Thomas SIS agent Tor his
celebrai ed. Diamond Speciacles and Eye
glasses, and also for his Diamond No1-
Changeable Spectacles and Eyeglasses.
The glasses are the greatest invention
ever made IN spectacies. Nv p-cPe;
construction OF the Lens q person pgr.
chasing a pair OF these Non-C hangesble
Glasses never has TO chsnse these glssses
from the eyes, and every par purchased
Is guaranteed, so that If they ever lesye
the eyer Ono matter how or scratched The
Lenses are) they will furnish the psry
with q new pair of glasses free OF charge.
T. H. THOMAS has full assortment
and invites all to satisfy themselves
of the great superiority of these Glasses
over any and all others now in use 10 osl
and examine the same at I. II. Thomas,
druggist and optician. Rocs Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-25
THE INTENDED VICTIMS GOODNESS

BndIy Wounded as He Was He Attends
to business Right Along.
The sang froid exhibited by Frick during
and after his hand-to-hand struggle with
the man who sought his life bordered on
the incredible. While the surgeons were
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-29
THE RAILWAYS.
Revival of Construction Work in the
Southwest-Several New Pro-
ieCts-Rail Notes.

While nothing positive is known about
it as yet, it is more than probable that
the meeting of A., 7. & S. F. stockholders
in annual session at Topeka on Thursday,
discussed two railway extensions of much
moment to New Mexico. One is the pro-
ject to build into the Black Range coun-
try from Lake Valley, and the other is the
construction of branch road from
Deming to Benson, A. T., distance of
about 100 miles, and there connect with
the New Mexico & Arizona railroad, ex-
tending from Benson to Guaymas, Mex
leo, and opening up one of the best agri-
cultural districts in the republic, as well
as furnishing direct communication with
the coast. The Southern Pacific, at pres
ent, controls all the trade brought over
the Guaymas road, to the detriment of
the Santa Fes interests.
A new time card will go into effect on
the Santa Fe early in November, about
the 9th. The California train will carry
all vestibuled coaches and dining car.
Details are not yet at hand as to the exact
time OF the arrival and departure of
trains.
From all points in the southwest come
the same reports touching the immense
business the railroads are doing and the
shortage in motive power and rolling
stock, and coupled Herewith is to be
noticed a general revival of interest in
the construction of new lines. In Texas,
Mexico and California this is notably the
case, and things are also looking much
better for New Mexico in this respect
than at any other time in her history
The manufacturers exchange in Den
yer has endorsed the Denver & Ell Paso
Independent railroad, recommending
that the business men of that city help
to raise the 100000, asked as starter.
President Jeffrey and Chairman Cop
pell left Denver yesterday for a tour of
inspection over the d. d r. G. lines.
President Marvel and many of the
chief directors of the Santa Fe will short
ly make trip over the Colorado and
New Mexico lines.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-10-29
EDISON ARC LIGHTS.
A Proposition to Be Made to Provide
Them to the City for Street
Lighting Purposes.

In view of the fact that the New Mex
leo Legislature will be in session here this
winter and great many visitors will be
here in consequence thereof, the question
of street lights is receiving good deal
of attention at the hands of citizens just
at present. At meeting Of the city
council some weeks ago an arrangement
was made whereby the city is to be lighted
for the coming year with gas and
kerosene lamps. A vigorous protest
against this has been made by many,
however, and as a result project is now
on foot that may prove of no small adj
vantage in bringing about that which
many progressive people have long
looked forward to, namely, the in
PRODUCTION of the Edison arc light sys-
TEN.
The local electric light company has
decided to put in an arc light system, pro
viding a contract can be made with the
city. This will require an expenditure OF
some $4,000 to enlarge the present plant
At the next meeting of the city council
one week from Monday night, Irving
Hale, of Denver, general western agent OF
the Edison system, will be present and
make a proposition to the city to take
fifteen arc lights, to be equitably dis
tributed over the city, at monthly cost
of $f8 per light per month, S270 pei
month, or $3,240 per year. The city now
pays S115 per month, or $3.50 year for
the present service.