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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

Miikman Mertcs Gives Strong 9csti
mony Against the Accused

2AGEe<8 8tsS8 6&GOH& AG8&1~
mony Against the Accused
CHICAGO, Jan. A-Milkman Mcrtcs
the witness who was brought from Wis
consin to repeat the testimony given for
the state at the former trial. was called
to the stand in the Coughlin csise today.
He said that on May 4. 1880. he saw n
buggy driven to the door OF the Carlson
cottage. In 10 was a young. slight man
and large man. The latter. he said.
ran up the steps. unlocked the door and
entered.
"And that 10 the man saw enter the
cottage" said the witness. pointing at
the defendant Coughlin looked straight
into ths witness eyes. but Mertes added:
"Yes. Coughlin Is the man saw.
camc by the cottage later and heard
some one hammering in there. The
other man In the buggy was kunze.'
Coughlin frequently. in the interviews.
has declared Mertes pcriurer.
III the jury believes Mertes told a
truthful story and no more than he
actually saw or heard his testimony can
not fail TO weigh heavily against the
defendant The testimony given by
Mertes the late Patrick Dinan OF White
horse fame and Mrs. Foy Is the most
important the state can bring to bear
against Coughlin directly. The defense
bitterly attacked his veracity aud
honesty. Judge Wing exhausting sew.
eral hoursin scorching cross examina-
ton.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
JUDGE SMITH HoSoRED.
Ionia County Bar Present Him with
q Bronze Clock

ToxrA. Mich. Jan. 2-Judge Vernon
III. Smith. who for twelve years has oc-
cupied the bench OF the eighth judicial
circuit with distinguished ability and
integrity, retired yesterday. the Hon. +.
ID. " Davis taking his place. The
Ionia county bar took occasion this
aftarnson at the opening Of court to
testify their high appreciation OF Judge
Smiths character as a man and 20 his
uprightness AZ judge 20 present Ihim
with al elegant token OF friendship. the
gift being a handsome and valuable
bronze clock The court room was filed
at the time with attorneys and citizens.
AID the occasion will certainly be re-
naembered by tho retiring Judge as one
of ths brightest days in bis career Res
olutsons weie also unanimously adopted
by the bar association eulogizing Judge
Smith "a a iurist and welcoming him
back to their raaks a. practitioner.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
FOUND THEIR BONES
Disastrous Train Wreck on the
Union Pacific.
TWO sTockMtH cREMATfD
Two Nsa Mis.inx. T~'e win DE ana
ESevsa scrsou4ly uoande<l--pss
60 Hear Ind Collision

kAxxAs CfTs. Mo-. Jxn- 2-1his eft-
srnoon under the ashes and twisted iron
of what bad been q passenger coach. .
caboo~s and two freight ears \ vreckins
crew found = few handfsls of human
hon.. .ra ~. k.,,.r.s 80. -
~-~.l,.s -. - a. Ia ~...s~s
-
sot psfus's ot nssn. not = snfea o.
clothing not another trinket OF any KIDD
was found 70 identify the bones OF those
who perished pififuliy In collision and
wreck closely followed nv fire near Ian.
vood. twsnty. .exe miles ve.f ~ K.o.es
rgtv =, ~. fr,s.. p.c;s. :. s.ao al.
a. -. ~-s-s--
n',.nk' cno usn Anosu ,'''s'nsy
nsse pehsnea IN the wntckS. n
AtSooo. conductor OF one OF tns trainhs
who met his death while brasely trying
10 warn his passengers Of their danger.
Two other men. stockmen. arc missing
and ara believed to haya p.r;.hed hut
th;s .iIl MT \. d.s,;t.lx kro,,n ,,,,l
ths rYrion pa~if. .s,-~,.<,, 80 -.a. !.
tho,onvh ava ~sr,;rs,;on - .he ss- he,,s
.sc,ve,,.d srs,,, 81. s.as- 80 ~. -,
"a, tn. 6ss ~ as.S hc~s,s~ d,,.,h,
isss n.
inc Deso ana wounaed.
y. n. ATWOOD, conductor Union Pacific
train. Kansas City, Mo- w X Martin.
stockman OF Clay Center. hanasas 10
this list, before many hours. viii surely
be added two Others Tor OF the eleven
injured, three are fatally hurt The list
Is as follows; oeorge W. haskins: stock.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
ERIE ROAD HANDICAPPED.
1t Owes 81. 600. 900 and Cannot Pay
Its Hentais.

NEW Yosx, Jan. president White
head OF the New York Psnnsylvania &
Ohio says: alt 10 not true that the Eric
has modified the lease OF the New York.
Pennsylvania Il Ohfn The Eris 10 try
ing to modify II ,pndwe have no ob.
jection 20 having it modified. provided
the Erie will give Us security for what
we give up. Erie wants us to give up
100000 q year for nothing. The
trouble with Erie is that il owes too
many harrassing debts and must pay
too much to lawyers 10 stSve thcm OF.
II owes about 100000 small debta
1t owes 90 much to directors that il can
not pay our rental money. Therefore /
propose TO apply to the courts again for
the payments due US When ! shall
apply, cannot yet state"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

JscksoxvTLtR F8s. Jan. Al. =.
Christie, the proeecntine eftornsy. unfie
q motion before Judge rhill5s In the
criminal court today Tor The dischsrgo
of Corbetf and Mitchell on the
ground that no information hnd
heen tiled sifll him against
the fightera The motion vas
allowed and the drfeudants disn1iased
This is victory foa The roeernor and
prevents 4 hearing 90 hai,sas copue
proceedings. and zieo gsscs TIE governor
freclosn 90 take a1s action be deerl<
necessary % prercut The FIGHT Mayor
F1etcher this sffcrndtn VETOED the orstsn.
anc. pas~ed by ths city cosncil. per.
misfina glove cnniest< with firs-onpoe
gloves After Judge Phillips granted
the motion Manzcef Bordsn q ths.Dus.
nj ciuh. scng fienry hseon % ~ Anras
tine % rce Mitchea and induce him -
ssgn smendrd srfitl-s q srrpcmsuf
80 ss 20 have a rfsd that TIE hghi
should occur "vithtn tts state q
Fisrsda- The pufJs-e u shs rinb wss
that u night bs free - ssietf
. place m tn stste for ths
confr<s where u wss iisslt that
fhste would he % itterferrncr 90 ths
part a. the sushosbtits Wbsr the sit
usfion q AFFAIRS tss ssplsinet -
Mitchell and he snt nskr6 o. sihf be
name a. tie spentsd articles a sxre>
meat BE fatty fafpsed - Do -. Ne
sad that he voul3 never rnf he ssrss
- TIE pzrcr uri-ss f,le site faf the con.
t.<t ssx dsfsnif@iy ffed. A fuffh-f -
fort viii - made fbfoofro~ O. r~r<oade
Mitchell % slrn TIE nrfiei<s
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

tar e el5O pss thousand On cixsrstfs~
upos uhich IL eonmittss Axrssd ssx-
sFd preks sgo sss allowed - st1od
Mr. Wlisca- the ehslrnssn q the says
and nsnns eonn.ttss. ulIi not prss>nt
thsss reseane fsafar~s asresd upon -.
day. fsruaily 70 The hoasA He viii
s1noaaco touorros The oosclosions
rsacksd BY The coosaitsse snd
ulli oder ths itsns = sn ansadnsnt
~ tie tArta blil shsn The latter cones
bsfoss shs house. Nr. wiison viii call
up ihs tari4 bill q ne eonclusion q
The nornisg hour On Wednesday and
oAks . short speech in explanation.
1hs chairman h - sxhanstsd with the
lzbor which The pr~psrstioa of the bill
has iuppssi upon him that Ne h In no
coadifion q body o. mind. - hs sx-
prssssd Il toaight. 10 do the subject ius-
tics. he 10 unwilling that the d,sr
cu~sion should be delayed. hexever. and
Il 10 Toe thu reason that he will hrlng IL
ur tomorrow With = view II disposlDg
q Il a. quickly ~ possible
While thsxs 10 no disposition ca the
part cithsr % Mr.. Wilson or the demo
csat msloslty TO prevent the republicans
from dsbafing the matter fully. IL 10 the
chasrmass intrntion TO reach . vote on
the bill January NJ. Deducting sun
days this win Leave the bill before the
house thirteen legislative days IL is
NJ. Wiisoo's intention 10 Limit debate
90 nve dzyA Ths remainder of the
time will b devoted 10 considering
the measure under the i've minute
ruia Night sssssoas viii be held In
order that members Who desire may
have an opportunity 90 speak. but unlrss
the prcscpt program 10 changed. al de-
bate sill b eicsed on the i7th inst AZ
the conclseiou Of Mr.. Wilson's remarks
toaorrow mf. Burroughs Of Michigan.
oas.of the leading republican members
Of ths eommittse. viii speak la opposi-
ton to the bill.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
GRABBED THE vANDALIA
Pcnnsyivania Road Onicials SECURE
Directorships in the Linc&

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Jan. 2-The an
nual election OF directors of the Tefre
Haute & indianapolis railroad disclosss
the fact that the Pennsylvania road has
acquired controlling interest in the
Vandalia system. James McCrea. .Lshn
+. Davidson and y. +. Brooks. all Of
Pittsburg. and respectively first. second
and third vice presidents OF the Penn
sylvania become directors In the Terre
Haute 4 Indianapolis and the two TOR.
the Terre Hauts 4 Logansport road,
which is controlled by the Vandalia.
The Pennsylvania people have always
been largely interested in the St Louis.
Terre Haute & Vsndalia railroad, the
Terre Haute & Indianapolis railroad be
ing the only link in ats great system not
controlled absolutely by the Pennsyl-
vania-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
DETROIT BALL TEAM.
Owner or the Franchise Has signed
His Men

ST. Paul. Jan. 2-St Paul will not
succeed in its efforts 10 break into the
Western Baseball association Mr.
vanderbeck. who holds tho Detroit
franchise. and who was relied upon 20
side track the city Of the straits and put
his team into 81. Paul. has telcgrsphed
from Los Angeles California. where be
Is at present. that all arrangements are
made for team for Detroit and that
Detroit will be the city whore IT will be
located He declares that he has no
idea whatever Of going 10 St Paul
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

Admiral ds Gams's Manifesto Dis
gu.sesf Many Monarchists.

fcapyrisht iss ~ ths usitsd Prss.l
RIO JsssIRo, Jan. Admiral da
Cana. commsnsler a the insurgent fleet
in the hafbor. Published yesterday a
manifasto which wss intended to eoun-
tsrset the effects of his celsbfatsd de.
clsratian of month ago In favor 81 ths
moparthy. 1his declaration hss weak
snsd tile cause n the Insurgents greatly
In the lsst three os fosf weeks and has
alter atsd from Msllo ADD Cana several
ofrcssH vho, before its sppesFanos. had
teen tllsir trusted ffisads and allies
Among she people 81 large its effects
have t,ssn sttii more aaf4sofsble 90 the
insHeaisats cause. Consequently IN he
manifesto yesterday Admiral ia Cana
assertid that ne former deeiarstIan vas
nst . monafch.st document Ibis De
cssratlBa a. sell as otkes papers sttTi-
hutesi'to him, b. ssid 10 the manifesta
- yaIter5sy. hsd besn alteFad and
lr.agsii IN falsins1 oop.es
he llsd set declared EoF TIE mon.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
Miners Wages Reduced

GROVE CRY. Pa. JAM 2-The coal
companies. operating the Chestnut
Ridge. Hallvillc. Black Diamond, Will.
iams, Speer and Trout mines. today
notified thcir employees Of a 20 per cent
reduction in wages- The present rates
for mining is 60 cents per ton. The
miners are cxcitedly discussing the cit
uation and are talking strike. About
100 men are affected by the reduction.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
plpe Work. shu, Down.

HUNTINGDON. Pa. Jan. 1.-THE Penn
sylvania sewer pipe works located here.
shut down this morning FOR an indefinite
period. throwing about seventy men out
OF employment The shut down 10 at
tributed 10 the present stringency Of the
times. The works are the leading
eastern competitors OF the celebrated
Akron, Ohio, manufactures
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
Iron Company Assigned.

NoRRrsrowS. Pa. Jan. 2-The Mont
gomery Iron company OF Port Kennedy
made an assignment 10 the Guarantee
Trust & Safe Deposit company OF Harris
burg for the benefit OF creditors A. s.
Patterson, the presidcntof the company /.
declined to make q statement when ap-
preached TO estimate the assets OF the
company which are mostly real estate
The liabilities. he said. are s330.0Q0 He
did not think. he said. the company
would pay 10 per cent to creditors
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
LATEST LOCAL OPTION.
The supreme Court Passes Upon
several Petitions


Laxsrxo. Mich. Jan. 2--In the su-
prone court today orders 90 show cause
we're denied in Hoffman Va Simp-
son. Cook vs Presque Isle county. Tol.
bot Va Bcrricn circuit judge aud in
Giddings va treasurer Of Van Buren
county. The latter case was brought 10
tsst the validity OF the local option cleo
ton in Van Buren county. Giddings
wanting the treasurer to show cause why
be aid not Issue . certificate. Applica-
ton vas made to the circuit judge. who.
without acting. added certificate ex-
pressing the opinion tnat the applica-
ton should be made here This court
thinks the case should take the usual
course. and that the circuit Judge should
entertain the plea
Orders TO show cause were granted re-
turnable In two weeks in Burdick vs.
Newaygo circuit judge and Peck vs..
AiIegan circuit judge. Court will not
sat cert week
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

NEy York. Jan. 2-Ths horse racing
board Of control met today IN the hotel
Cumberland Tor the purpose Of confer.
ing with q committee of gentieDon rep
resenting the proposed new turf asso.
citation. IL was the senee Of the meet
ing that new organization was essen
tial Tor the furtherancc and the foster
ing OF the sport There viii bc meet
ing OF tho general committee tomorrow
and on Thursday Mr.. keeoe's commit
tee will report
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

sschy, bat bad Intended merely 10 ash
the people - hFkzii whst forin u 10
publicsa eovucpent they wsnted
Other Interpretations q biz dsslsrs-
uons had not bs~n msde in good fkith-
frisnds q the srpublic regard II - =
passlrg mAncusef ~ ssp support 70 The
insurgsnts' esusA While not gaining
fos the ,psarrsction aey nsw republican,
frIenaA the msplfe>to has dlsgusfsd
uAny u its fornaes supporters. - tho
moasrchtsts have become thoroughly
tiis9ustsd With Oams's barkdown.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

The Noted Missionary Was . Native
ofJacksonl

JACKSON, Mich Jan. a-The Rev.
Leander Pitcher. ID. ID. president Of the
Pekin university. died 10 Pekin. China,
November "A. after an illness Of
ten weeks DIR. Pitcher was
born Ia jackson In 1sfs and was
q son OF the Rev. T.. II. Pitcher
and brother Of j. II, Pitcher of this
city. He Wa educated In the Univer-
sity Of Michigan. took a course OF the
olory at Boston university and Q post
graduate course at the Union Theologi-
cal seminary. New York For twenty
four years he has been missionary to
China.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

DErRosT. Mich. Jan. 2-Captain
stephen Il. Grummond. ex-mayor Of
Detroit and q we'll known vesreiinan.
died this mosning after an illness Of
several weeks Captain Grummond was
born az Marine City in lssA aud lesves \
widow aud seven children. At the time
of his death he was president of the De-
troit police comml@@ion
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

YoSKERs. N. Y. Jan. lit is authori-
tatively announced that the Moquette
mills of the Alex Smith a Sons carpet
company will resume work tomorrow
aud the print and spinning mills soon
after. The works have been closed for
sir months and gave employ ment TO
nearly f.0OO hands
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

LIvKRi'ooL, Jan. 2-Dispatches re-
ceived ky mercantile firms here from
the Camsroons say that peace has been
restored IN the colonies and the German
officials have restored to the owners all
the buildings captured by the mutineers.
German marines drove the natives from
the English factories which had been
seized d,ning the mutiny.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

My.tcry - 20 the Death ef the Heed
family.

IspEYrNpEECx ksa.. Jan. 2 The
mystery A. % the deaths In the family
q Geofse ". Reed. sho was fs,ahd dead
yesterday ia his house aiong sitb the
sssvsnt eif. grove deepet. The lsitis
hos died Al q a'csoek last niast Afs
Rsea VS. eoaecseos fhis nafotnE- Siis
knoas xhers che is asd asxs iof kftF
hueeaad and chll3. baf says hothteg 10
Indicate that she remeabefs any of tks
essnts lea8ieg up g. TIE tfagesly. The
earoners jsss net a ~ sttock thss
aAosnlsz aaa beard eoe ihpsrtent W4
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
C.rrcs,c Plan, startcsI TN

Honfsrs.p. Pa Jan. 2-The Home
stead plant Of the Carnegie Steel com
pany resumed operations In every lie
paftment today. About 2i0o men were
given employment II is understood
that the company has orders sufficient
20 insure operations until April.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

,Gl.sss Tvs>1 - NJ. rAAnss "A NJ
sotsesx Were Dsuwa

sossusx Wers Ds~wA
Fe1r Dopak IosA Jan 2-Tkirty
u,ihrss cane 10 fron Frssssr - Dsyto
lot night and broks up . danca The
Ffaxier miDers we're sntoxieafed and ap-
psrsnfiy teFe oot iooksnx for troshie
Tey Nenf tnto the dance hall end
tried 90 run thines. which xnxsrsd tie
Dsyton psopla Marshal saith yss
seat Cor - tr, aud quist the roc. lie
and his deputies attempted % arrest The
ringicsderx A tree fight rcsuited. during
which reviewers uere drawn By hoth par
ties and many shots were 1rcd. Marshal
Smith vas badly woonded and hls re-
covery b doubtful ofhers were
wounde1. but pothing debate = known
- yet - details IL the trouble ara hard
20 get 81 Elesen cf the rioters are In
tatf.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

MrToap. Mich. Jan. 2 -Ex Con.
gressman Byron q: stout has named
Thomas Thofnhill. yr. Tor the po~tmas
tership 81 Milford. The six other ean.
didstss are mad. Alleging that Stout
corsaltsd only one or two persons. in
Guiding an unpopular politician. aud
thea assumed be bad fouad out the
choice % the people.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

MeiIo Lisupches Prowi Around Nights
seaEing Everything in sight.

seasing Everything In sight.
Nnw YoRK. Jan. 2-The British
steamer Basuto. eCaptain Richards.
which arrived at noon from Brazilian
ports. uas twenty.threc days at Rio
Janciro. She sailed from there on De
cemberli The captain said that firing
between ViIlegsignon and Santa Cruz
was daily occurrence At night Mello
launchns make raids on whatever they
can find and whenever they approach
the shoip thsy are subjected TO fusi.
lade frt,m the Calling guns and small
arms OF the soldiers on shore. Scarcely
a night psssss without one or more peo-
pie beizg killed.
At Psrnambuco Captain Richards saw
the Aurora. the newly acquired gunboat
Of the iepublc. She is small. only 10
feet long. and Of apparently very light
build At Para oil was QUOT There
vas only one email boat ADD one Gus.
toms house steam launch. No other
wafships were there.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

TasvsEss Cry. Mich. Jan. 1--Wster
was ssfeek yesterday IN the afteslsa
vel Al ths Central school groansls ~
depth ~ xls feet The water ls already
neairx at the rate q = go barrels a
day. abieh wiii ks inssh iaers&sed Hhen
ths sznd . cleared ont ~ tha pipez
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

Lospox. Jan. . The celebrated
Cobham stud tara has just been pur-
chased by an international horse
agency, which includes several Ameri.
cans. for 100000 The stud includes
such crack sires as Prince Rudolph.
Prince Charlie snd Sorcerer by Or
monde. Mrs. LaDgtry. IL ia thought.
will own a preponderating share. as she
has frequently declared she wanted
Gotham and was bound to have il some
day.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

LcspoS. Jan. 2-Ths nnsmploysd q
London celebrated New Years day By
holding ons of their ususl mestings ~
Tower Hill. Williams. one Of the men
who has always taken prominent part
In these meetinge and WHOSE extreme
socialist utteraaces are likely before
long 10 get him In troabie with tho
po,ics. made violent address 10 the
crowd OF idle men gathered about him;
lie expressed his willingness 10 run al
risks 10 atop ths whole business Of
London by uaoane of terrorism until the
gossrnment rendered assistance to tho
unemployed. He regretted that tho
men out of work had not. while tho
police were concentrated st ST. Pauis
cathedral Last night done what they
liked and helped themselves to what
ever they wanted In the unprotected
parts Of the city.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

BurTALo. Jan. 2-Louis Anderson. q
victim Of the lodging house IRE this
morning. died tonight Among the In
jured who the physicians say cannot
live until morning are &. H. Van Ever.
George Wright. Ed. Cross. ell of Buffslo
and John r. Russell of oicott. MY.
Joen Avery OF PALMYRA. n. u. viii re-
cover. The others six in number xill
be removed 10 their homes In few
DAYS.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

HaRrPoRD. Con. Jan. 3-The Stanley
Rule and Level mill a. New Britain will
start up on Monday with full force cf
employea. working seven hoars . day.
The Eddy Electrical works a. Windsor
started up again this morning 90 SIX
hours time
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

ncss. who xss snoag fhs 6rss - eutss
the hoose. and then sd}oornea oDtl 10
o'ciock IhaEsday En<xnlak. - ssAlt the
result q chsnlpsi snAiysls q Edith
Scctfss stomach and Hr keed's bruln.
which ssrs eat % ksnsas CITY iasf
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

TrkoxsHA. Mich. Jan. 2 = Waiter
Olmstead. Of South Union. by mistake.
took dose OF horse medicine. consisting
OF aconite and belladonna lie die
covered his error in time 10 call the doc
tor aud save has life. but itwss narrow
eecapa.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

Fsasosovs, Mica, Jan. 2-Whea
Geoezr Ioont<. agent Tor the Americsn
Expr--s eompsny st Akron. sss home
Iasf sizht he heard disturbances a. the
doos. Ne sesf eat and vas Knocked
doen and robbed - tlIl ~ express
usones. Thsrs IL 30 clue 20 the robbers
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

Iosta. Mich. Jan. 2-The Ionis Dis
trict Fair association this sftcrncon
reelected w. II. Mattison president, w.
A. Inman vice president &. u. Warile
secretary. n NJ Carrier treasures. aud
l.. 1. Bates and William Town directors
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

LrTrIs FALta y. Y, Jan. 2 The
Mohawk knitting mill at Mohawk.
which had been Va continuous operatioa
siHos lss6. has shut dova indeiiniiely.
osing a. lack of ortsrs About 40
kanas are throwa cot ,d employment
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

N1w YoKk. Jan. 2-Tks Hon Or.
lando H. Potter. tbs eell -knosn Ne~
Yorker and IS tnItei Ststrs represent
atsFe sFspFea deal at s1 this eseaiag
"a treat VI h Baczingsasa ko5sA
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03
stlFFocArxD nv SMOKE


SEw YoHk. Jan. IA Ere Ia which
tao lives were iost. occurred tonight In
the five story brick building on the cor
ner Ok Pearl street and Cocntiss alp The
building was occupied by saloon. = ship
ping oiiice and thrsc families. Numbering
about fifteen psrs'ons In ell. After the
fire had been extinguishcd with bot =
slight loss, the police found the bodice
Of Miss Floreaee MuIlaly. aged u. and
Morty Moore. aged 81. on the fourth
floor. Both were tenants and had been
suffocafed by smoke.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

fkrs4~a. Mira )ss 2 rhe supfeme
csaft cal fof Wefs eseisy vnl te fks
fesEsing eases 10. IL. IL Lll4 - Il.
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

Ar0xR. Mich. Jan. A. While hunting
yesterday Isaac Bennett pulled the gun
toward himself By the mnzzle. lie win
lose his LETT arm.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-03

PORTLAND. Ind. Jan. 2--Early this
morning ten business houses were
burned at Red Key. Loss $4,000; in-
surance, $4,000.