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TOL. I.-NUMBER 63.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1884.
PRICE 2 CENTS
FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
SENSATION AT THE CAPITAL.
V Father Accused by His Daughter of
An Unnatural Crime Deliber
ate! Taktjs His Own Life.
WA.-uiiviio. Dt-e. t Circumstance con
nected with th dr.ith of Prufcnor Do Wol
oiki, mu-io teacher, who committed sui
cide here thi morning form u leading sensa
tion. If hi dying htatementa art to b be-liov-d
he U liioru tinned agniast than sin
ning, lid wai arretted about three week
a.;,7 u a charge preferred by hi daughter, in
wi4h accused of committing a gro,
unnatural crime, the daughter being the
vietim. Wolowiki denied the charge and
alhged at the time that hU daughter had
brca ind;ut d by third parties to prefer the
charge. W'uIoAi-ki out on bail alone
ht hi residence, h finely furnished threo
story brick, l.it night, and wht n found thin
mtning n lying dead upon the dining
rui ti Mr with three bullet wound in hi
body. The surro'in ding indicated a de
liberate preparation fur committing the
deed, t hie revolver with three empty chain
ber w.m in hi dying gr-p, ?t ill another re
volver and three knive were found on the
mantel in the dining room. The unfortu
nare man made an improvised altar of a
chair in the room. ThU contained a picture
of the Virgin Mary, several bibles, some in
French and other in the 1'oh-h language
ai.-.o aprajer written in French and a pic
ture of hi daughter an t one of a gentleiuau.
In De WolowUki'- hand writing on the pic
ture of the g-utleman wa the following
I have to die for you. It i well it must
by d me, but I will wait for yon to punih
you. My d mghter saved your life, but con
demn rne t d ath. I will die to save my
child." A. S. Dt;Vo!owLki, December
lvil. f)n the back of the picture the name
Maurice Sehlo-er, October H, 1n5, was
written; thu came the following: 'You
are the c;ui-,o of my death. I left my world
of honor to my poor innocent child. She
did not do a. much for me. I hope I will
bo revenged. I am now dying." A. S. De
'l i.viski. Jut above the head of the
daughter' picture wan written: My last
ki-s for thee, while praying to the
Holy Father. (iod bles you.
I am dying. Your loving father." He left
brief letter nddrejwd to hi counsel, to the
editor of the daily journal, protesting hi
iunoci nee in all, and also a long epistle ad
dressed to "Hi. Excellency, the President of
the People, ot the L'nited State of America,
the iiohlet and greatest, nation on earth."
In the latter he swear "ou everything that
is ?acred I am perfectly innocent of the in
f imo'is nnd diabolical charge. brought by
my only child.' Further on he assert. that
hi daughter wa pursued by hi enemies to
prefer the charge that they might net hi.
property fnd divide it.
OF THE NEW YORK SORT.
A Most Deliberate and Cold-Blooded
Murder.
New Yo:ik, Dec. I. Circumstances re
gard ing the shooting of John Ilestor, tailor
at 1I I'owtry, to-day, have been developed
n fii!o.v: Phillip Lohge, aged twenty-six,
broLhi-r-in-law of the murdered man,
-ited He-tor' house thi mominj; and
found Mrs. Hestor in tears, the result of a
pnrrel with her husband. She told Ihes
that John had threat ened to mark her."
He had b--.cn talking about her amon
ftraru"'rs. Incensed by hi.- sisterV pitiful
fttiry liohv- went directly to the tailor shop,
whre he found hi brother-in-law at work
and a!u'. "What are yoa talking about
my i-ter in that way for?" he aked con
fnmtin him. "Nne of your business,"
was the answer. Without another word
Iih'e drew a pistol from hi pocket and
tired, knocking the latter from hi. seat with
the first shot and pouring charge after charge
into hi cringing body. The murderer
calmly left the store, locking the door after
him. He proceeded at once to First Street
1'ohce Siation. where he related the circum
f tances of th" hojting and gave himself np.
Hetor and wife had alway been faposed
t li r e lived happily together.
COUNTERFEITER CAPTURED.
Who is a Member of the Noted Halli
day Gang.
Spunofiflo, III.. Dec. 4. Deputy United
State ?Jarh d John lu Nichols, brought to
the city t-day Ronald Kay, whom he cap
tured at Keen Station, Wayne County, la5t
niiit. Hay i one of the noted Halliday
gang of counterfeiter who have leen mak
ing coin in Southern IUinoi for 'year and
p ving it all through the state from Horse
Creek, JetTerson County, to Mount Vernon,
Ind. Hay h:v been dogged by otTicera for
ver three month.-. Two of th leader of
i the gang are sorting time in Chester peni
tentiary. Pa-tners Fall Out.
FrrTSPfRo, Dec. 4. -John Teemer, oars
man, nnd hi two lacker, SauNon and Eph
M.orri, have d; -solved partnership. Teemer
a'lege Sa i! o nnd Morri 'made bad
matches f.?r him. while he ha roared nino
ract the past ?ea-on, all but one of them
r; lot. The rice with Wallace Ko- for
10,X a ide wn for gate rc.eipt only. He
! nlh'g that they tat him out of hi
money, in con fpienc-.? of which hei now
lroke. He prfntiise to make disclosure
on that will astonish the pjrting world.
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Still Unidentified.
Ne York. Dec. 4. The identity of the
otr an' body found nn!r the ash heap in
the ct liar of the Carleton Houe i still nn
tl:o ve red. Charles Springer, who thonght
yterd iy th K t!.e bly wa that of hi Mister
J !ian; , c dU vl ag un at the morgue thi
morning and brought with him hi sj.ter
F'uma. ard fff-'en. The young girt poi
4iTIy declared ti. it th articled of clothing
taen frvra ti e de nl woman's bxly were
never worn by her si-ter.
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Dperate Murderers.
rn.nv. (ia.. Nor. I. The acton in an
ntrcvion murder commitJevI here lat
r.i;ht, in wluch Stephen (rixnlwin wa: kiiitnl.
?r? r.M-.v knowa to b Toru Allen and Moe
Keato!:. iv.d hi wif-. The munlerer Tere
i; hut titled by a bu.nI!e of clothing, and a
ettek fou-Td rwir the hon. The can of
Ce murder wa a di agreement about w;g-
Sentenced to be Hanged,
nis-.r, N Y.. IV. I. The WiUett
r.urd-r trial wr cvuotuded bvday, th jury
( - V' bi-n g'idty hi wv sentenced to be
THE BLOODY SHIRT.
Harrison Suow Tells How he Thinks
it Became Bloody.
JkCKum, Micii., Dec. 4. Yesterday after
ixoou Harrison Suow waput upon the stand,
who swore: (iot to the Crouch house at 7
a. m. There were but eight person there
when he arrived. Firs! examined Mr. Crouch
and fouud that he wa dead: then went into
Pulley's room and o ou to all the rooms.
He looked to if anything w missing,
but could detect nothing w rong in that re
spect. Witness was familiar with their way
of doing businet:. at Mr. Crouch', as he
had paid the old man money at different
times and Kunice White had always taken
charge of the paj-crs. The mortgage he
paid the money on wa taken from along
leather lnxk in which were a number of
other. During the time witness was at the
house he naw Dan Holcomb take this book
and the papers which it contained and put
them in his pocket. He aid the hot in Pol
ley's breast was first discovered by wit
ness. He turned down the clothes before
ho found the wound, and it was his
opinion that the shot had been tired when
the bed clothing did not cover the
breast, but it had beeia put over the body
after Policy was killed. Henry White lay on
his side and one of hi arm. was under his
wife's head. There was a number of spat
ters of blood upon the nightshirt of Henry
White, as if hit tod wa spurted over it from
an arterv and thi blood was also upon
Eunice White's face. Witness helped to
search Wlute's clotlung. also Polley's. The
only thing fouud in White's was a watch
hook that had a piece of ribbon attached to
it, while Polley had forty-five cents, a key
and a cigar in his clothing. George Holies
told witness his yarn and they went up and
looked at iho chest. Holies said he didn't
put the shirts back on the lid of the chest
after getting out in the morning. There was
a till at one end of the chest and a pile of
school books in the center, with a counter
pane over them. The chest was altout two
and one-half feet long. Witness told Holies
that he did not pass the time in the chest
tliat he said ho did, and the boy said he was
terribly scared, and if he didn't get into the
chest ho didn't kuow where he did get to.
This morning the prosecution put Snow
again upon tho stand and argued that he
was competent to give an opinion as to how
the blood came upon the clothing of Henry
White and his wife. The court allowed him
to answer and Snow said he thought the
blood came from the wound in White's
neck.
Henry S. Smith, of Clinton county, sworn:
Saw Dan Holcomb at William Holcomb's in
April and again in October, Dan said
he had been there a week. Witness made a
'drive" for deer the next day, and Dan was
going out on the lake in a boat, but backed
out, and spoke of shooting any deer that
might swim past, with a revolver he had.
This was in the morning. When witness
returned at sundown Holcomb was at
the same place, having been there all day,
and then claimed he had lost his revolver the
day before, he thought. Didn't know where
lie had lost it, but thought he did so in a
"burning." Witness never saw the pistol,
and Dan made no mention of its ioss when
they got home. Witness mentioned it to
William, but never heard Dan say anything
about the pistol being for a present to Wil
liam. Saw Holcomb up there again. He
came again two weeks afterwards, in the
night, and left at daylight the next morning.
William accompanied him. Chas. Wangei
'son had said Holcomb wauted to know if
witness had said Dan wouldn't allow Eunice's
baby to see the light, and also asked if wit
ness thought Judd could do the murder.
Said it took a cool hand and bull head to do
the job. Witness thought Judd to big a
fool, and Dan said "Judd is no fool by any
means."
Prosecutor Gibson said their side had now
got through with this branch of the case and
should go into the section connecting Judd
Crouch and James Foy with the mnrder.
The defense insisted that the prosecution
should call Dr. Williams. Gibson said Wil
liams was Holcomb's family doctor, and
they did not need him. The defense
thought the people should bo obligated by
the court to put William on, bnt the court
said he couldn't do that. Finally it was
agreed to produce the witness, but Judge
Gridley said ho didn't want to hear any
more arguments to-day as he was ill, but ho
could preside if witnesses were called.
Captain Howgate's Shortage.
Washington, Dec. 4. The Solicitor of tho
Treasury received from the controller tran
script of Captain Howgate's accounts, which
show him indebted to the government in the
sum of in3,000. The solicitor directed suits
to be brought to recover the amount duo
from Captain Howgate's sureties, one of
whom live in the southern district of New
Y'ork, nnd the other in the-District of Colum
bia. The United States district attorneys
of these districts will use the transcripts re
ferred to in evidence, in the proceedings
which they have been directed to institute.
A Sewer Explodes.
PiTTsauBo.ra., Dec. 4. A terrific explo
sion of sewer gas occurred this evening on
Pennsylvania avenue. The street vas torn
np for a considerable distance, windows'were
broken, and several per?on were slightly
injured by Hying cobble-stones. A street
car passing at the time of the explosion was
lifted about four feet from the ground,
causing a panic among the passengers, but
none were injured beyond slight bruie.
The report of the explosion was heard over a
mile distant.
Statue of Garfield.
CoLCMBt:, ()., Dec. 4. Governor Hoadly
to-day appointed the following gentlemen to
act a a commission to carry out the con
tract made by the former commission to
present a statue of Garfield to th Natioml
Gallery nt Washington: J. I), (ox. J. H.
Wade, Francis C. Session, Geo. W. Honk,
Ilee- h Richard. John David Jone, H. I.
Perkins and Charles Craven. The work i
now being executed by Schulptor Nichans of
Cincinnati, at Rome.
The Session Concluded.
Sr. Lout, Dec. 4. -The convention of In
ternational Association, of Fairs and repo
sition resumed it eion thi morning at
the Southern Hotel. Three mpmbn were
elected to represent the convention at the
New (Mean expedition. The place for
holding the nett annual meeting was left to
the executive committee. The convention j
then adjourned.
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A Cruiser Launched. j
Cnrtrim, Pa., Dec, 4. The Fohwi, the
third of th fonr stefl cTn;-er b:ir,g built I
by John Roach, was jncc-.vf iUy launch'-! j
from hi- yard thi nfUrnor.n. FvvrMary
Chandler and a nnmber of othr of.kiaI j
and ditm rii-o.N! visitors carne on ia two
SOME IMPORTANT BILLS
PROPOSED IN SENATE AND HOUSE
A Pension Proposed for Gen. Grant
The Shipping Trade and the Cur
rency Considered.
Washington, Dec. 4.ln the Senate to
day Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, at hi own ret me t
was excused from the Committee ou Mine:
and Mining.
The Secretary of War transmitted a reiort
of thu chief of t ngineers, submitting a com
prehensive system of underground telegraph
and telephone nerice for Government pur
poses in the city of Washington.
Senator Mitchell introduced a bill grant
ing a pension to Gen. Graut.
Mr. Cameron (Pa.) introduced the follow
ing resolution:
WuKUtAS, The bhippiot; tradoiu American ves
sel is ami for ytars Un deprived and tho
export iral in American prlne! is lunnihinx
for want of a nmrLt. that muht 1 rt achtnl if the
hhippintf trad wa in tho liauds of citizens of tho
United State; therefore,
KtWved, Tliat the Committee on Finance Im
and is hereby directed to irniuiro whether it
would expedient to ex i tend th surplus revenue
of th United States or any portion thereof for
theiarifHf reviving the chipping and export
trad : by allowing a n hate from tariff duties on
fore'gn gootl imjorttl in hips built and owntxl
in tho United States, ami ulso. by allowing a
premium on American grown prtnlucts arid
articleH of American manufacture exported in
American vtsels. and reiort by bill or other
wise. The resolution was laid over.
Mr. Hill (Col.) otlered a resolution that
the coinage of silver be not suspended, as
recommended by the President and Secre
tary of the Treasury, on the ground that the
volume of currency has not increased in pro
portion to the population. It was laid on
the table.
The chair announced tlie following ap
pointments on committees, to fill vacancies:
Claims, Mr. Sheffield: civil service, Mr.
Sabin; mines. Mr. Sheffield; naval affairs,
Mr. Dawes: chairman of the committee on
printing, Mr. Manderson; revolutionary
claims, Mr. Sheffield: woman suffrage, Mr.
Sheffield: fisheries, Mr. Morgan.
Mr. Cullom offered to call up the inter
state commerce bill, but several Senators
wishing further time for consultation, an
other postioument was had until Thursday
next.
At 1&0 a batch of Presidential nominations
was received and the Senate went into execu
tive session. At 1:45 p. m. the doors were
reopened and the Senate adjoumod until
Monday.
The House.
Washington, Dec. 4. In the House to
day, on motion of Mr. Dunn (Ark.) the
States were called for the introduction and
refcreuce of bills, thero having been no
calls on Monday last. Mr. Dunu (Ark.)
introduced a bill to create an Arkansas River
Commission from the engineers' corps and
for the improvement of the Arkansas river
from its mouth to its head waters; Mr. Glas
cock (Cab), to amend tho Chinese immigra
tion act: Mr. Morrison (111.), to provide for
the application of surplus revenue in excess
of .S100.(XX,(XR) to the purchase of United
Slates bonds; Mr. Browne (Ind.), to prevent
discrimination against any class of citizens
in the army; Mr. Dockery (Mo.), to repeal
all acts authorizing tho presence of
deputy marshals and supervisors
of elections at the polls; Mr. Cox (N. Y.), to
amend the act removing burdens from the
merchant marine, to continue tho work on
the 10th census, and a resolution calling on
the President for copies of correspodenco and
information relative to ourrresent relations
with Mexico. Mr. J. D. Taylor, to prohibit
the discharge of any honorably discharged
union soldier or his widow or daughter from
any position in the civil service except for
specific cause; Mr. Hopkins (Pa.), to create
the office of government architect; Mr.
Springer (111.), to facilitate promotions in
the army by providing for the retirement on
their own application of officers who served
in the war of the rebellion. A large number
of private or unimportant bills were also in
troduced and referred to committees.
On motion of Mr. Wemple (N. Y.), the
senate bill appropriating $40,000 for statuary
and historical tablets for the Saratoga mon
ument was taken from the table nnd passed.
FROM GRAVE TO GAY.
Unfortunate Independent Evolutionist
Beecher.
New Yobk, Dec. 4. When asked to-day if
he had anything to say in connection with
Frank Moulton's death. Rev. Beecher said:
I could say many kind things of Moulton,
but some things not complimentary. Then
why say anything? His hand was raised
against me, but he could not help it, he was
compelled to take the stand he did resulting
in that conspiracy against me. Moultou
held many documents that were not pro
duced. I may tell what I know some day."
"What do you think of the election and its
results?" said the reporter. Tho country
has been like muddy water stirred up; let it
alone and it will settle. The new adminis
tration must be one of progress, or in IKn? a
new party will come into jower. I am not
a Democrat and people wont let me call my
stif a Republican, so I suppose I am a
'nr titer. I am an evolutionist and I believe
in unfolding great principles and great
issue. I care not for names of parties. I
look back only when doing so helps to steer
forward." "How do you think Cleveland
will net as President?" "I don't know.
His past record has been excellent, but a man
may be a good colonel and not a good gene
ral. It is a matter of speculation. I hope
Cleveland will give nothing to Independent.
We went in for the right. A soon a dis
interestedness i taken away down goes our
independence. The principal thing I hope
to see i a revival of business in the south.
Very Suspicious.
Boston, Dec. 4. A Washington special
says the Democratic electoral colleges of
Connecticut and Maryland seem to le mi
willing to trust Vice-President Edmunds,
and have sent duplicate of their te turns to
Sjeakfr Carli? a well. Th idea seems to
be that if Edmund should accidentally
mislay the return, the Democratic Speaker
of the Honse might be able to supply their
place. The law does not. however, recog
nize the-e duplicate certificates.
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Fish Has Not Resigned.
WnsrnxGTox, Dec. .Secretary Trclir.g
heuysen ?aj U.ere i not a word of truth in
the cab!e di-ratch from Pruels stating
th.t Nicho'as Fih, Tnid Sute-s Mini-ter
at Iklginm. ha resigned.
China.
SnAV".nT, IVo. . Tw'lr Chinee war
ship hae lm ordered to r$U the Frr-nr h
bV Vad5 At Formosa. Th hips will
under command of l-venty-fcar German
CLi.c:v'r?
MICHIGAN MEN.
Interviews With Thm by an "Inter
Ocean" Man.
The Chicago litter-Ocean of yesterday
contains the following go?ip on Michigan
iHjlitic:
Congressman Edward Breitung, of Negau
nee, Mich., who is at the Tremont, was
a-ked yesterday if ha believed the rumor
that Senator Conger was about to retire, and
if he himself were, as alleged, a candidate
for the heiiatorship himtlf. Mr. Breituug
replied that he did not believe that Senator
Conger intended to resign, and that ho
should regret if the senator did n., since he
considered his services of much valoe to
Michigan. As for his own ambitions in this
direction Congressman Breituug unequivo
cally declared that he was not a candidate,
and did not wi-h to become one, nor would
become one under any circumstances, for
he was too thoroughly occupied with his bus
iness interests, and did not hanker after the
honor after the honor. Speaking of thos
who were candidates for the osition, should
Senator Couger re;dgn, ho mentioned Horr
and Kutcheon as men whom he would like
to see enjoy the honor. Congressman Breit
uug expects little done in Congress aside
from the passage of the appropriation bills,
and can not anticipate the action which may
be taken in the matter of those railroad lands
in the Peninsula which were declared, by a
recent decision of the Secretary of the Inter
ior, to be forfeited to those who now hold
them under actual purchase. He fully ai
preciates the hardship which the owners
suffer if finally their titles in this land nre
not confirmed. He does not think that
either this Congress or the next will attempt
any tariff reduction; but says if Democrats
put lumber on the free list, as he thinks they
will attempt to do, that the "common" lum
ber trade of Micliigau will be entirely de
stroyed by the importation of Canadian lum
ber. As it is now he says the profit is made
from the "common" lumber but from the
"uppers," find he adds that cheaper lumber
would not be the result of free trade in this
commodity, since with Canada controlling
the market and without the competition of
home producers, she could set the price as
she pleased. As a mining man he, with
others of the Upper Peninsula, experiences
the disadvantages of the uncertainty in busi
ness circles, and says that it is a question in
Cleveland whether ore will not be delivered
nt tho lake ports at a ton for tho highest
grade, and that this reduction from 5?o.o0
will naturally come out of tho wages of the
miners and transportation.
Study of the question in Europe causes
Congressman Breitung to insist that it is
upon labor that the influences of any re
duction of the tariff by Democrats will be
felt.
Another Upper Peninsula man at the Tre
mont House yesterday, and who left for New
Orleans in the evening, was Mr. A. C. Davis,
of L'Anse, who is the Commissioner to the
World's Exposition from the Upper Penin
sula. He said that the miner's exhibit of
the Peninsula would amount to about six
tons, and that it would pass through Chicago
last evening. Mr. Davis reiorted that the
Upper Peninsula would send a very fine
State exhibit, probably the best in the world,
he thought. It comprises two varieties, and
is typical of the quality of slate from that
region, which the Supervising Architect at
Washington has pronounced superior to
Welsh slate, and therefore tho most desir
able in the world. Mr. Davis says he takes
down the finest plank that ever was made.
It is of cork pine, without sap or blemish,
from Hibbard & Th irb?r's mill, and has di
mensions oa follows: Length, 10 feet;
width, 41 inches: thickness, 4 inches. Ho
also takes some fine specimens of corn and
other cereals native to the Peninsula.
LAW AND ORDER.
The Meeting of the State League at
Kalamazoo.
At the meeting of the State Law and Order
League held nt Kalamazoo Tuesday, the
leagues reported as organized were the fol
lowing: Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, School
craft, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Jackson, Grand
Haven, Lansing, White Pigeon, Lawrence,
Paw Paw, South Haven, Hartford, Muske
gon and Decatur. Moved that the corres
ponding secretary shall notify all subordin
ate Leagues of the organization of the State
League, and send each league a copy of tho
constitution. Tho following resolution of
fered by Rev. J. E. Gilbert, of this city, was
adopted:
Iienolved, That there be appointed by this
board one person in each Congressional Dis
trict, to bo styled Superintendent of the
League, whose duty shall be to secure the
organization of local leagues, and afterwards
to assist them in their work and to work un
der the direction of the president and corres
ponding secretary of the State League, and
report to the corresponding secretary.
Under tho above resolution Dr. Gilbert
was appointed Superintendent for the Fifth
District.
Tho following persons were appointed ns
a finance committee: D. WT. Parsons, of
Schoolcraft, R. V. Pope, of Ann Arbor, W.
(). Hnghart, of this city. C. R. Henderson,
of Detroit, tF. D. Schiller, of Jackson.
A Curious Death.
Boston, Dec. 4. A singular accident hap
pened last night, resulting in 'he death of
Frank McGnire, aged eleven, residing in
East Cambridge. He was sitting at a win
dow from the fop of which hung a rope.
The rope wound around his neck, then, as
appearances indicated, he fell nleep and
slipped off his chair and was strangled to
death. The rojn; simply passed around his
neck twice.
Congressional Action Necessary.
Washington, Dec. 4. Postmaster-General
Hatton to-day wrote a letter to Jerome
Cartr, chnirmm of the delegation of Phila
delphia Pa., letter carriers, in reply to the
memorial presented by them yesterday,
asking that letter carriers be placed under
the eight-hour law, informing them that
Congressional action will be necessary.
Don't Send Them That Way.
Washington, Dc-c. 4. FostofTice official
find that a Urgo number of package of
merchandise, evidently intended for Chrit
ma present for frie-Ld in foreign coun
trif are beginning to be ent through the
msil. Articles of thi characte r are nnmf.il
able to foreign cot n trie and in conejUCTice
will find a way to the devl letter oiUce.
Freezing Mugwumps Out.
Nrtv York, Dec. 4. At a f facial meeting
of tbj Republican Central Committee held
this evening th Committee on Revised
Cortitution mvlc a rrx-ort. The principal
section a.h'Tt-! was the excision from
rof-Tnterhip of all p rns who did rr-t r.y.e,
at the h4t election, for th Rep-ubli-aa Elec
tors. -
England.
lyvsjVkN. Dec, 4. Fb? recognition of th?
International African Aeiti''n by Eng
land i c--7if;rm-f-l. L-t night's -n of
thp Hon of CfsT5.ni--.!1 prtrartetl tsrdd MS
thi tr?'rrar.g. Th - ,"?"n devot'! to h
di'ction of Iri.-h afUir? va qit
axas-iAted.
THEIR OPINIONS OF IT.
THOSE WHO READ THE MESSAGE.
Leading Citizens Interviewed by "Tel
egram" Reporters Concerning the
President's Epistle.
That President Arthur's message has not
gout unread, may Ikj inferred from the
brief interviews which are given below
gathered yesterday from oar citizens by
Tti.ttiiuii reiorter$. The replies as given
are in answer to the two leading ques.
lions, rllave you read the President' Me,
huge'r" "What do jou think of it?" Want
of FjKvce forbade extending the interview
further, and want of time, from looking up
a number who were absent from their places
of busmehs.
Judge Hotmer"It is a very able and con
servative document, although I am not fully
clear as to several recommendations I find it
contains. The recommendation to reduce
the po-tnge one-half on drop letters is a good
oue, if the President knows whereof lie
speaks and I presume lie does and believe
it to be a step in the right direction."
Judge Perkins "It i a good document,
although I don't uppiove of some of his
tariff recommendations. I believe in some
changes, in raising the tariff on certain ar
ticles, and cutting them in others, but not o
much as to disoourage the idea of protec
tion." Peter Doran "Good! Good! I ee he also
lelieves in a revision of the tariff. What are
the protectionists going to do about it I won
der?" Win. T. Hess "Yes, I have read it casual
ly, and let it go at that I think it a good
document."
W. F. Balkley I have, glanced over it
casually, and have read some editorial com
ments on it. I am surprised to see it lean so
strongly toward free trade, and with that
apparent tendency I can account in a meas
ure for the late Republican disaffection and
lukewarmness; those twa elements and jeal
ousy beat Blaine. I notice Secretary McCul
loch talks of taking the tax off tobacco."
L. D. Follett "A good document, but I
don't imagine he will be strongly supported
in his views by the protection element in his
party. It convinces mo that if he had been
nominated instead of Blaine he would have
been elected."
J. W. Ransom "I have read only a
synopsis, but as I view it, it is as good a
Democratic document an I have read for
some time. It is a good safe state paper."
Alexander Hamilton "If I may be al
lowed to express my opinion, it is a strong
document and will help to inae him a great
man four years from now. It would be no
surprise to me if Mr. Arthur was on the win
ning ticket in 1888. Would it be to you?"
O. II. Godwin"I read a sjTiopsis. It is
a fairly good document and has not hurt
Arthur's reputation as a good President."
United States Marshal Monroe "A very
good state document. The best I think Mr.
Arthur has yet given to the country. It
deals with the business and state interests
of this country' without mixing in politics or
religion. I should have been much pleased
to have seen Mr. Arthur nominated and re
elected." J. M. Mctheany -"No; I just returned
from an inspecting tour over the road and
have not read it yet. I have laid it aside
with my Sunday reading."
M. C. Burch "A very wise ixnd able docu
ment, in keeping with tho clmracter of the
man."
Moses Taggart "I have not read enough
to have a very definite opinion, as far as I
have read it seems clear and concise. A
very satisfactory document"
Henry Spring "I consider it one of the
best messages I ever read. Don't find any
one that says otherwise."
J. H. Campbell "I would not read it
through for a hundred dollars. Did you ever
read one through? Don't believe I ever read
a President's message through in my life. I
generally pass it over, taking in the promi
nent features,
H. N. Moore " Yes. A good meage."
A. V. Pantlind "I have, and consider it a
good message."
Hon. G. G. Steketec "Just returned from
lansing this moment, where the electors
have jerfoiinc"d their duty."
"What wis the feeling among the elector
as to tho result, Mr. Steketec."
"Oh, of course we regretted that our action
could not elect the President"
"I believe you have been appointed to con
vey the electoral vote of thii State to Wash
ington." "Yes, I have lxen entruste-d with that
honor, nnd mut file the papers in Washing
ton by the first Wedne-day in January. I
consider the President's message an A No. 1
document."
Mr. Steketec alo intimate-d that the out
look of the Incoming Administration cave
strong hopm for Republican ncoes in 1
Rev, Henry Power "A very creditable
mesar. RMher tnakea me a an original
lie publican regret t hit the author (not in
tended n a pun) w not renominated. In
reirnrd to thp menage again, I think thre i
a slight discrepancy touching the mutter of
rxlncfltion."
Collector Wntkins "Oh. jlenJid. Any
thing that Arthur does find favor with tne.
yoTi knox."
I". A. JVtc "Hnveonly read rynrrpi
of it, and to tell the truth, hive formed no
opinion."
Col. Memore "My boy, it i the rot
conservative message that hi l'U delivered
in many years, I think there are iip.d
many rwmrnf'ndatifn ;ndiciori and rbo
Infely important I don't like hi rt ferenr
to the rednctkm ed t Ntioml revenue tax.
ar?d that it i only to retain the tax vjki
liquor for th re aoTtit ennb the m to kef-p
tip a hirh tariff. I regard vhitey rvnd U
Jr(n a Ir.Tcrr, ar.-d tfee men who v it
h-.-n p?y fo? it'
ATioUr Ook-T;l" Kf T tin.Pfcr:y,T.h:
WMt uifage.? Arthur's? 1Kb! Ta. la,
D. J. I.je.1he-r!t "I Ilk th VriWA'
mei?.ag nrtrnt. vrjth on Tr"ptkn. Don't
lik hi ti-w on th reviriorj (A th tariff
bigh pibiy tlr Tnfiy 1 prxitif. thing;
that t rrr-;Ti, yt I fr it might have a
tf ?;4:ry to fot; rag th Democrats to
tsckle thit qcriua nht fczy."
THE DRUGGISTS SOCIETY.
The December Meeting, and the New
Members Admitted.
The December meeting ot te Grn.ui Rap
ids Pharmaceutical Six'iety Whs lld last
evening in the oSkvof the Mwkljaii 7'radtA
4Ut. Roih President Wuxzburg uuA Secret
ary F. H. Ficott w ere preU-nt to huk ifle.r
their rtspiive duties. The MUndaUce wt
most encouraging, indicating that interest iu
the society ii grou ing. Dr. H. H. ljucktraiid
Hugo and Ferdinand ThMua were admitted
to membership, and lionj George G. 8ukt
Ue and F. D. Kim intdei application for the
same privilege. The t-ocretury v as instrucUsi
to print VX) oopits of the oou.-titntiuii nd
by-law. The President then ap tainted ihe
following committee: Pharmacy, H. Thtim,
M. B. Kim and A. C. Bauer. On hgblaUou,
O. II. Richmond and J. 8. Cow in. Ou tthde
'matters, H. B. Fairchild, John Peck and W.
11. Yan Leuween. Matters of trade and var
ious subject citon which the axtiatiun is
interested, were debated informally at oiuo
length, uud the society adjourned until De
cember 1&
The Woman Suffragists.
PitfmDEXCE, R. l.f Dec. i.lu the Wo
man's Suffrage Convention to-day a&resses
were made by Mrs. "Chace, who presided,
Mrs, Stone, Rev. C. W. Wendte, Susan B.
Anthony and Frederick Douglass, Mrs.
Frederick Douglass, the white wife of the
colored orator, was iu the audience. The
convention adjourned sine die.
A Destructive Gale.
London, Dec 4.-A great gale prevailed
throughout Fugland to-day causing much
damage to projterty. Many i:rons were
drowned by the sudden rie of the tide on
the coast
The Actors Fund Benefit.
New Yolk, Dec 4.- The Actors Fund
Benefit to-night was a great success. All the
prominent ieople in literature and art wtre
present
TRADt AND FINANCE.
Grand Rapids.
Teuwkam Ofmcx. Dec. 4.
Grain Cora, Ifie. Oat. 'JSfiUse; retidl Sic
Whttt: Claufton. 7i; rd long berr, i; hort
berry, 72. Ry. W 11, tKJV.
FlA)LBANDFEU PaMry, 4 wholtal; 5 (O
retail; jate:it, j 30 whchMiJ. W r'Uul; mid
tiliii, per ton, $lft IU wboluMde, 41 W lr cwt
Uran, ir ton, $13 U vtholewale; HUJe !Kr cwt,
Moal and ftd, jer ton, uu w holtie; 1 'JJ jr
CV"t.
l'aovisioss B f, K't fchh $j OKiti UX Veal
$S Uwy U,searo, Laml $5 uifi (U;niutioru
Dressed horh. $5 tM. l'ork: lVr bid
mt8, Slti 0u; luimh, ll'il.V; i-Lwnlder, Millie
smoked tef. ItWr; bacon, l JSc Veniiin CaJc
per lb. Lard: Tierce, lite kettle.
Butteb AND Cuexse-butter: Tul and jam
aOfi'glic; crtuner',tuljfe, i.c. CL;: FullcrtLm
11 'ic; hall crinx. 74c.
Poultby Hprixitf tLicken: Alitw. 10o xt
B. Fowls: Alive, (;i Sc; dnM, Wt l'jr. Tuikej-,
Alive, blOc; drtt lOllc Duck, drtoxvl
Utftllc.
1H)S-Frfli, lot, bnt-ket lot. 22c
Veoktaulks Potattwf :"i'WK': aweel jKttfs,
ler bbl. it :'i5 W). tboas: Per bu. jeilow,
4ie; bilver skins, WfttiOe. li-tN ir bu. Sic
Cabbage, rr hundrtxl, 3 Ui5 ui. hruiL. vr
hurulrtU. Vifi lUJ. TurunN jn-r bii. c. Clery,
per doOciV. CrnatKrTy, $4 (W v tin.
FBE8H Fbuits Arplt,ptr Iju, ci4,Jc Grap
Kelley Llunb lil'J'fC
Honky Whit clortr, lHc; dark. Idle; fctrain
ed. 8c
Halt SyracaH, liarrt'l, $1 2T.- Saginaw, $1 lOl
Seeds Timothy, $1 ;i; clover, 4 UJ4
rel top, I'M 1 iX
Hipes iren, prlb, 7c; jtnrt rami fif,l4;full
rami, dry hid' and k)s hHlio; mlf
skins.jrrvea or curo, 10c;dtictukiti, n.-r pix?,
aK:nc
Sueep Pelts Shtwrlir. r Summer skin, st
pieop, 10i'Jic; fall ilts, 4ojic; Winter jtiU,
WooLr-FinwaAhtd, 'AKl'ZZc; ctarw waf hd lft
lc: unwhliti H.
HAY-S10H12; taltl $.11 jer Un wholab; 80
QO? T cwt.
HTBAW-lVr lrh S?rt4.
Wood Hard, eliiriij at $2.25 per ccrd for block,
pplitwixtil, '2JU
Coal Sur and nut, $7.25 jt toa; and
irratR, $7.(W pr ton.
Kebosesk Water wldtc i-r slloa, 114; lcd
tet .
THE STOCKS.
New York.
Nnr Tori, Dc 4.
In Wall tret money cltwJ eay at lli mt
cnt; Kxchan chd firm an1 hiirhpr; pMmJ
ratrw at 4.82U4.M; i-tnal rati .tmLkV for
60 dajn', and 4.851 4.Cit4 for demand. Got
eramfTiU cIomhJ f rm; carrfDcy 6'. lbid;!'
crmrKins, 123 bid; 4'i' coapoa 11S tid.
Pacific railrta'l loiid chnl a fUow: Uaion
IacifiC firft tcutK 112' i bid; land irraaU
ttnds lfStolS; i.iiikLrat fond 117 tolI7H;
Centrala, not qutd.
A f.rra Une cLractnrizoil tt dtlini n
8ttck Fxc-liang Ud moniinjc, rxefptiujr tit c
of lh Mi"Muri Pacific, which wa dcid"d'j
wpk and riatMlj raidl dorti, evidently by a
clique. In an effort tobrk tii? ret of tl lil in
thin, however, tli'7 fisriaUj failt for vbile tb
Mifonri Pacific raddy th jrici of
nearly rvery otiifr lck, as t-dilT maititidnl
arl at nwa, ifi'tin the J&tatd i-ric
!jowp1 an imr'rr vtm'at tf t ir cxii. m r
lat nirfit.arid ttp Miouri Pacific at th lowt
Ioint waadownl jt n-rit. The rrtatkt rind
trtnirth daru4t t!t aftnitfin. ftlil) Mtb-ajucinjr
on limited buv-inow. and th Mitiri Pifc r-ojv-rl
iart of it norr.ir.f ducliri, and at th
cIth tlip markt wh tnnuj and prif" fr rimrly
tt mlir lit wre x to 2 jt critM a cm
I ml with lMt tiiht fa-irt. Tli ppj-irt
j"ni to b t)i nifiin factor f th? trtir!l 3i
playl. and thr wa no cv- tr rawrrt iu cir-ctilati'.-ia
affw-tinf lb maikK. rlj-ifcl,i r
dull. Bal.. 2'i.Wiri fharwu
g rajSTm a R K ET 5.
New York.
Nrw Tots. iw. 4.
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ft j '-. sritr trK' ra, ii Tim t"uwi
j.fwir,. (M in. $2 Ttti U or; S",10-ii t'-'rxr cj Ii; ttti
TTH'Ti to t'jr extTSi i Jk
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