Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-26

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sound up with the raost disgusting
Of orgie& ever witnessed in thiA city
There was one man present disguised
a. . donkey. but he was not the only
one who made = donkey Of himself
not % mention those who initiated the
conduct Of still lower animal.
Mr.. Frederick Gebhard. whose name
has been mentioned In connection with
horse racing and . celebrated profess
SIGNAL ocauty, has begun proceedings
TO demand . partition of his grand
fathers estate. Making . will Is as
easy IS taking . drink nj some other
mans expense. and where there Is .
will there Is = lawsuit
There IL reason 20 believe that Miss
Ssllie Moore. relative by marriage Of
the Cornell family. was not abducted
She mysteriously disappeared several
weeks ago. and Il was supposed that
she wnk the victim OF foul play. II il
very evident that she went from New
York 20 Philadeiphis, and Is in that
city. This strengthens the theory that
she Wa out Of her mind when she
wandered on. but another and moro
plausible theory Is that she knew what
she was doing, as she has been identi-
Fed as waitress In . restaurant
Johnny Ward has signed with the
Giants He will probably be captain
of the team. New York will have .
splendid team, hut nevertheless the
split finger and broken nose crop
promises to be smaller this year than
ever. The only pitcher whose popu-
lnrity never dwindles away is the beer
pitcher. A man or boy running with .
beer pitcher In his hand Is a permanent
feature of every New York landscape.
Baseball is played out
Patrick Mitchell, . stranger from the
wilds Of Connecticut. came to New
York few days ego. lie hired room
In Bowery hotel. stopped all the
cracks, unscrewcd the gas burner. and
turned on the gas regardless to ex-
pensc. Next morning when he awoke
be was still alive. This shows what .
POOR quaiity OF gas IS furnished the
New York public. Mitchell Is as well
ss ever. lie viii now DO tried for at
tempted suicide. II Is q very serious
cffensc for man 20 fail 20 take his life
in New York. Here, too. the insanity
dodge will be worked, as his relatives
say he never drank whisky or had .
sweetheart.
II Is very unhealthy in New York Just
now. except for the burglars. who have
been playing a successful engagement
10 large and fashionable houses on the
West side. In stamping out She typhus
the authorities seem to have put their
foot in IL. as IL is still spreading. This
Is also pneumonia's busy season. The
failure Of the street cleaning depart
nent 20 clean the streets has much 70
do with IT, Gotham's name Is not
Dennis. II is Mud. Much apprehension
Is expressed in regard 70 cholera in the
spring. Unless the city Is put in a
proper sanitary condition there is rea-
son TO fear that death will discard his
old-fashioncd scythe and use n new pat
ent moving machine.
Persons in the vicinity Of the Battery
were treated To the unusual spectacle
Of four policemen clubbing each other.
The affair is being carefully hushed up.
hut one Of the participants. named Ma
honey. Is confined 10 his room with "a
sprained ankle" lie must have stood
on his head while the clubbing WIS GO
ing on. II appears that two of the po-
lcemcn were relieving the other two
when adispute arose None Of the New
York clubs is in as aourishing a condi-
ton as the police clubs. Il suggested
that they club together aad start a bi-
chloride club.
DR. Mcs;lynn has departed for florida
with Bishop Moore. whose guest h will
Dc - savannah. where he. AcClyan.
will deliver Lentca lectures. ON ieav-
Ing Sew York DR.. McGlynn received a
tremendous ovation. TIE dis~at'nfac-
ton between the adhcrpn.s Of pr. Me-
flynn aud Archbishop sorriean = In
TEASING. and the dsEpntc between
lshor Nlgyer aud Father killcen. in
wbieh the latter ras sustained hy Mgr
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