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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-02

The Chicago divorce courts are so
famous that it is surprising so few peo-
pie ever think of going 10 them to see
the sights which are daily enacted
there. Rudyard KIpling's trenchant
pen could find material enough here
surely. The buslness-like way with
which the Judge disposes of the cases,
the unfeeliDg call of the lawyer, "step
up here" to the trembling complainant,
the utter absence CT sentiment and the
coldly, practical dispatch with which
those whom God joined together are
put asunder, must make the softly,
sensitive nature shudder and shrink
away, bewsihng the deterioration of
the human race. In few instances do
the complaining parties present an
aspect any different from the Judge.
the lawyer and the clerk? A we'll
dressed woman not infrequently re-
lates the story of her wrongs while
chewing gum and is forced TO make
breaks in her recital to shift it from one
side of her mouth to the other. A
iaunty husband, whose wife has ran
away, laughs at the jokes of his attor-
ney, and little children utter when
their mothers tell how their husbands
behaved when intoxicated.
There is a world of material for the
thought of students III the divorce
court. In addition to the lesson of
genera, worthlessnes of men, the faith
lessness of women and the instability of
the marriage state Is the grester one of
the power of wealth, even in a court of
iustlce
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
The Legislature.

According to the official count as COM
pleted the vote in tho next Kansas legislature
will be as follows on joint ballot: Republi-
cans, 70; populists, "a democrats, 3.
In the respective branches of the legisla-
ture it will stand as follows:
neutrality-suspicious., 63: populists. SO;
democrats, 3; total, 125.
Senate Is; populists. %; to-
tai, 40.
In the case of the tie in Coffee county tho
state board of canvassers decided by draw
ing of lots that Ballinger, the republican
candidate for the legislature in Cotfey coun-
ty. was entitled to the seat rs against Rice,
the populist candidate. Attorney General
Ives refused to take part in the drawing,
saying it was unconstitutional.
.-ss-A change In the above figures is made
by the discovery that the returns from Has
kell county show that Joe Rosenthal. (dem.)
who has been supposed to be elected, was
not elected, but that A. W. Stubs, (rep.),
by the returns from that county, is shown to
have received 156 votes to l23 cast for Rosen-
thai. This adds one to the republican tig-
ures above and changes the democrats from
three to two.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
Conflicting Interests.

WASHINGTON, d. e., December 7.-Scnator
Mills has nothing to say about an extra ses-
sion. He says that there should be q revl-
sion Ct the tariff on broad lines, and appre-
GATES the difficulties to be encountered in
the framing of such a bill. 1t cannot be
done, he says. by means of bills that operate
in one direction. but the revision must be
systematic and include the whole scheme of
taxation.
Il am now as I have always BEEN" he
said, Tin favor of putting all raw material
on the free list and putting only revenue
duty on the manufactured articles. There
should be revision of the tariff on broad
lines. 1t should be remodeled from top to
bottom, with no half way business about it.
OF course. it will take time to do all this,
for when you get at it you strike all kinds of
snags. The man who has a constituency
that raises wool wants you to leave your
hands off of him, and SO it goes throughout
the list. The steel rail man wants you to
pass him and make up your revenue from
the lumber district, and the lumber district
representative urges the house to look to the
coal district, and SO to the end of the hum
dreds of articles that go to make ur the list.
1T is no easy task to overcome all these
obstacles and it must happen that some one
is disappointed. When 1t is to be COM
menced is a matter in which have no voice.
That rests alone with the president. and
have no doubt he Will do what is best for the
country"
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
Earth Gazing In.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, December 7.-Residents
of Lost Greek, two miles west of here, were
thrown into great excitement by the sudden
caving in of about 200 feet of surface and
100 feet wide, directly underneath the Lehigh
Valley railway tracks. Four tracks were
carried down with the fall to the depth of
twenty-five feet, and the Lost Creek store.
the largest store in the mining region, owned
by j. B. Wright Il Co., narrowly escaped
destruction. The southern walls Of the
building fell out and large part of the
building now overhangs the immense cave-in.
The Lehigh company Immediately ordered
out several roadway trains. and all day long
have been trying to fill up their roadbed so
as to enable them to resume traffic. The
people are in . state of dread rs night ap-
proaches. being in fear of still further SET
Ting. The caving in was occasion ed by the
robbing of pillars, which has been carried on
for some time in some of the breasts of the
Lehigh Valleys packer coilleries, by which
operations the entire valley is catacombed.
Accidents have been of frequent occurrence
in the valley from Lost Creek to Shenan-
doah for some years past, but none of them
equal in extent the fall of this one.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
IN CONGRESS,

Both houses of congress convened at noon Of
Monday, December ). 4 joint committee was
raised by resolution to inform the president that
congress was in readiness to receive any COM
munication he might desire to transmit.
Both houses then adjourned; their adjourn
ment being coupled with resolutions concerning
members who had died during the recess.
The honse committee appropriations
adopted a resolution which offered by Mr..
DOckery for an investigation into the condition
of the treasury. 1t provides the means for
irving at an exact knowledge Of the treasury
condition.
bill providing for the issue of 81. 100000 Of
bonds, redeemable in coin ut the option Of the
United States after ten years. was introduced
in the house by Mr.. zimmerman of PeDpsyl-
vania. The proceeds of the sale are to be APP
piled for the payment of deficiency in the United
States treasury.
Representative Durborow of Illidois. chair
man of the committee on Columbian EXPOSE
ton, introduced in the house a joint resolution
providing for the opening of the fair on sunday,
but prohibiting the use of machinery and
necessary manual labor.
MIR. Hooker, of Mississippi. introduced bill
to change the time of the meeting of congress
to the first Monday in March after election.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09

New YORK, Eccembe. 5.-R. G. Dun d
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The beginning of gold exports and their
expected continuance this week and the
death of Gould and unfavorable reports from
the silver conference have somewhat effected
the speculation markets. There are also
some symptoms of diminished activity in
business, and while the manufacturers are
generally occupied with orders taken some
time ago, there Is more complaint that new
orders do not come forward as was expected.
While the volume of trade is still very large,
it il not surprising there should be some
what less activity during the remainder of
the year, except in holiday lines.
A set back in speculation would be by no
means an unmixed evil, but there are no
signs of disturbance at present, though the
money markets are working little closer.
Breadstuffs have been stronger, which is
natural, in view of the very low prices.
though the western receipts of wheat have
been SOC, 900 bushels in four days, against
the Atlantic exports of only 32l, 900 bushels.
The rlse of about 1 cent in wheat and oats
and 4 of a cent in corn resulted from mod
erofe transactions. but hogs and lard are
slightly lower and coffee declined Il of
cent. Cotton rose to 10 cents and reacted
to 81 cents, the sales again exceeding all
records, being q O6. 900 bales for the week.
Iron is weaker, with pressure to sell some
southern brands. Copper has sold largely
ut II to 1214 cents and lead is lower. Coal is
fairly active, and bitumlnous is scarce and
dear.
In dry goods the season has been one of
u1efecedented activity, general boom and
advance appears in cotton. Exports from
New York fall 1927, 900 below last year and
are probably $10.0O,00o lower at cotton
ports for the Same month, but even with this
decrease the excess of exports over the inn
ports must have been heavy.
Tho business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days num-
Der 269, compared with 2O9 of last week and
$50 for the corresponding week last year.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09

WASHINGTON, D. c., December The
annual report of the postmaster general sets
forth the developments of the year as fol-
lows:
Five million dollars added to the gross
revenues. The deficit reduced nearly one
million. The money order offices increased
two-thiras, from 1000 to 1859. Eighty.
two cities were supplied with free delivery.
Iwenty-seven hundred and ninety now OFF,
ces established. Two hundred and sixty.
three offices advanced to the presidential
grade. Fifteen hundred and ninety new
mail routes established, embracing $500
miles of new service. The ocean mail ser.
vice extended. The pneumatic tube service
introduced. The introduction of the stamp
cancelling machines. A 80 per cent IN
crease in free delivery offices. The new Wash
in9ton postoffice. The compilation of postal
laws and regulations. The saving of S..
O0O, 900 on mail contracts and of $150, 900 on
stamped paper. FifGy per cent. more distri
button on trains. The sorting of mails in
transit on street cars. The simplifcation oil
bookkeeping methods for all pastoffices.
series of stamps. The safer registry Of
mails and the sure collection of periodical
postage.
The postmaster general advocates the OK.
tension of the use of the post boxes; the d.
vision of the country into postal districts: :
the establishment of postal telegraph and
postal telephone, and permanent organiza-
ton of the department except in the case OF
the postmaster general and the fourth as
sistant, with three new offices; Deputy
postmaster general at New York, deputy
postmaster general at San Francisco and
comptroller at Washington.
All postmasters, says the postma stcr gen.
eral. and all employees in all branches of the
department, should have a specific term OF
four years on good behavior, and their re.
appointment should be governed by the
comptroller of the department, whose juds.
nent should be based upon the records. 81
would unity the work. hold it up by a strong
controlling hand, reduce the hours of labo,
at almost all points, equalize and advance
the pay, make promotions in every branch
for merit alone, and retire the old disabled
clerks, perhaps Oh pension fund, to be pro-
vided by the annual payment of one-hali
of one per cent. of each months salary"
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
Some New Ideas

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 6.-Repre-
sentative W. c. Breckinridge, of Kentucky,
is in favor of departure from the custom
in the matter of the preparation of the DEM
ocratic revision bill He thinks it should be
done under the direction of Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr.. Breckenridge said the people had conf.
dence in Mr.. Cleveland. and he thought Mr..
Cleveland should, with the assistance of his
cabinet, prepare the tariff bill to be sub
mitted to congress, In lieu of mere mes
sage of Recommendation. By this means a
great deal of time and trouble will be saved.
Mr.. Breckenridge said that he was opposed
to the extra session.
Senator Palmer. of Illinois. favors the ex-
ira session, provided the democrats can
reach q definite agreement as to exactly what
matters should be taken up. He thinks the
extra session should be confined to organiza-
toin, appointment of committees and tho
admission of territories to statehood
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
The Anti-Option Fight.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. December 6.-The
fight has already commenced on the anti
options bill Strong delegations arrived last
week from New York. Chicago and New Or
leans, representing the spectators.
They came loaded with ammunition and
are in close consultation with the senators
who are relied upon to represent their side
of the case in the senate. Senator Wash
burn Is looked upon as champion of the bill.
Representative Hatch is also expected to as
sist in many ways in the fight. c. Wood
Davis. of Kansas, is here.
As the programme is announced by the
option dealers, they do not propose to have
the senate take up the bill for some days.
Senators Vest and White are being relied
upon mainly to defeat the bill. 1t is CONT
IDENTIFY asserted that they will resume the
plan of talking it to death. They propose
to spend the whole session in this game be-
fore they will permit the bill to pass.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
Money for the Commission Gives
Out.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 6.-The
Cherokee commission wired the secretary of
the interior asking If the commission should
proceed to negotiate with the Creek Indians
for that part of the reservation coming with
in the limits of the instructions to the COM
mission. This brings up Il serious question,
as the Creeks have expressed willingness
to open negotiations, and this opportunity
has never presented itself before. They have
persisted in holding all their lands, and as
their reservation is made up of very fine
land the commission is anxious and also the
secretary of the interior to improve the OPP
portunity to enter upon negotiations.
So far the inquiry has not been answered
for the reason that the secretary is embar-
raised in his efforts to find money with
which to pay the commission. The funds
have practically been expended, and how to
continue the work of the commission under
this condition is q serious question. The
chances are favorable, however. for the COM
mission to oe withdrawn from the field and
the chance to negotiate with the Creeks not
improved.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
Whisky Bills Not CoIlectlbIe.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December by tie
vote in the United States supreme court,
Louis Mattee and George Kenne, lose the
value of liquor sold to Daniel L. McCuicken,
of Omaha. Mattee and Kenne sold the
liquor and then, when they attempted to
collect the pay, were met in covert by the
defense that the laws of Nebraska forbade
the sale of liquors without license and that
as the firm had no license. the recovery of
the money could not be enforced In court.
The lower court held the point we'll taken,
and judgment was given for McCuicken,
which judgment the supreme court affirmed
by divided court. The plea of Mattee and
Kenne before this court was that the Ne
braska statute was unconstitutional. but
they failed to gain the support of the major
ity of the court.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
The State Bank Plank.

WAsHINoroN, d. C., December 6.-The
state bank plank IN the democratic platform
is likely to oe the cause of . good deal more
trouble than was anticipated by the conven-
ton which adopted it, Talks with a number
of democratic representatives show that q
Many democrats from the east and west are
absolutely opposed to doing anything Whist
ever with reference to state banks, while
many representatives voicing the demands
of their constituency for a larger currency
insist that the plank IN the democratic plat
form shall be given practical effect. Rep
resentative Livingston, of Georgia, said that
he was in favor of keeping this and every
other pledge given to the people The peo-
pie, he added, we're now Studying politics,
and ths party that did not keep il pledeo0
Wpa6 b In behind at tho polk
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
DO YOU KNOW

That Mermod s. Jaccard's, of Broadway and
Locust streets, St. Louis, Mo, is the largest
and grandest jewelry establishment In the
world and the lo,rest priced house IN Ans-
erica for fine gOOdsS
They will send you free (be sure to write
tor it) O mammoth catalogue Of 1000 illustrs-
tons Of the most beautiful things in jewelry,
watches, clocks, music boxes and silvervarr,
showing how beautiful and cheap they are.
For wedding rings and presents, visiting
and wedding cards, and Christmas presents
write to them
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
Escaped From Siberia.

OMAHA, Me-, December John Gerber,
q Russian Hebrew merchant, after resi-
dence of six years in this city, returned to
Russia two years ago to dispose of hls prop
srty there and bring his family to this coun-
try. He had taken out only his first papers
he Was without trial started to Siberia, un-
der penal sentence for fifteen years. He
was left at lllga. from whence be finally
made his escape. HIS wife sent him 500,
and with that be bribed the various officials
along the route. He did not stop to get his
family, but came direct to America without
them. He has sent for his wife ana they will
arrive here shortly.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09

to have had but four days when the temper.
allure was below freezing. The first freezing
weather was ON the 5th and the only real
cold snap was from the 8th to the 10th. The
rainfall for the month was 1856 inches, which
is about half the November average. The
entire rainfall for this year is 6.55 inches
above average for the same time in the pre-
ceding twenty-four years. The mean cloud
iness was q good deal below the average,
and the total run of VIVID was about the
average. The record shows q trace of snow
on the 10th, but that Is all
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
LATEST NEWS.
Condensed for Convenience Of
Hurried Readers.

Four little girls at Woodvile. Miss, were
playing under the bank of q creek. when the
high bank above them caved upon them. Two
were killed and the others were seriously in
jured.
General Rosecrans has experienced some
improvement since he was taken to Fortress
Monroe, and 1t Is now expected that he will
soon be In a condition to endure the fatigue
OF removal to California, where it is hoped
he may fully recover.
Mary E. Lease is now receiving daily large
numbers of letters Of encouragement and
approval of her candidacy for the United
States senate. A large proportion of the let
ters come from women and come from all
parts of the country.
Jay Gould's funeral was of the simplest
only the relatives and a few Immediate
friends and previous associates were admit
ted to the services at the house.
The Chicago trade and labor assembly
adopted resolutions. in the form of a memo
rial to President-elect Cleveland, urging him
repeal of the Mckinley law. The resolutions
declare the assembly to be In favor of free
trade and ask Mr.. Cleveland to hasten the
time when the custom house will be known
only in history.
December 1. the Quaran against south
ern cattle expired by limitation, and after
that all southern cattle will be admitted to
the hitherto Quarantined states until next
March. This freedom Texas will profit by
more this year than ever, as there IL an in
creased number of cattle being fed on corn
and cotton eeed in that state this season, and
many of them will be ready for market in
the next sixty days.
The Missouri Pacific passenger train, north
bound, jumped the track about one and q
half miles from Arkansas City, Ark. No
vember 80, and the baggage car and two
coaches left the track. The car next to tho
baggage car rolled down an embankment
of about twelve feet and turned over. injur-
ing twelve or fifteen passengers. The cause
of the wreck was the giving away of the ties,
allowing the rails to spread.
At midnight. December l, Jay Gould was
unconscious, and an hour later it was stated
that he was in the same condition. IL has
been determined that he is suffering from
consumption. and that he is doubtless now
IN his last illness. His life may DO pro-
longed for some days, but the days are we'll
nigh numbered and the limit of his living
may be said now to have been narrowed al
most to an hour.
Later.-Jay Gould died at 9:45 a. N. FRI
day, December 2.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
HOW WE GROW,
As Shown by Development OF
the Postal System.

Secretary Wanamaker's Annual
Report Shows Some Astounding
Phases Of the Growth Of the Ma
tion-He Makes Sundry Recon-
mendationS.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
willing to loln.

LOUISVILLE. KH.. December 7.-Amsricus
Symne's call to join the proposed expedi-
ton to sail in search of John vefshue6, the
missing member of Peary's expedition, has
ALREADY met with numerous responses The
onpaiconts numbered twenty.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
Seiu Starving In Russia.

81. PErE3ssuRe. December The gov
ernor Of the province of Moronezch has asked
tho imperial government for 100000 and
the governor of Toula for 2,OOO, 600 roubles
With which to purchase food for the peasants
suffering from the famine.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09
DIMINISHED
Activity in Business From va
ricuS Causes.

Wheat, Oats and Corn Higher. But
From Moderate Transactions
Unprecedented Activity in Dry
Coods-Pressure to Sell Iron OF
Southern Brands.
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09

November Weather.
Chnncellor =. II. Shows weather Eepo6
~ Novombsr shows ths meath int closed
The Globe-republican., 1892-12-09

0AAAMTEn IAN To take the agency a
AN 6O UuHU our Safes size 2Sx1sXl0
- sizes in proportion. A rare chance and per-
manens badness. These Safes meet q demand
never before supplied by other Safe companies. -
we are not governed BY the Safe Pool. Address
ALPINE SAFE CO.. Cincinnati. Ohio.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-03
NOT so TERRIBLE.
A Supposed Heavy Villain Proves to b
Quite Harmless.

A Supposed Heavy Villain Proves to BE
Quite Harmless.
A lady who has been travelling
abroad, relates an adventure which be-
fell her in Italy, in a railway train.
Her husband put her into a compart-
ment alone, and went to attend to the
luggage. After he had gone, a villain
ous-looking fellow got in, and present.
ly the train started off, the husband
not appearing The lady was natural
ly good deal disturbed. and the way
in which the stranger looked at her did
not tend to diminish her agitation.
Suddenly, still with his eyes fixed upon
her, the man took from his pocket a
large clasp-knife and opened it. Then
he rose, and deliberately cut from the
window blinds their cords and began to
knot them together The lady was
terrified almost To death. She expect
ed to tie strangled on the spot, and be-
gan appealing to the stranger to spare
her. He only laughed brutally, an
swering her in Italian, of which she
did not understand word. Then he
pulled off his coat and waistcoat, and
just as the terrified woman was almost
prepared to fling herself out of the
compartment of she swiftly moving
train, he knotted the cords so as to
piece out broken suspender, put on
his coat and waistcoat, and sat quietly
down in a corner, where he went
quickly to sleep. The husband, who
had by mistake got into wrong COM
partment just as the train was start
ing, and who joined his wife at the
next station, found her on the verge of
Mysteries from the effects of the fright
she had undergone.-San Francisco
Argonaut.