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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

TWENTY State Governors have offered to
cooperate in the American Exposition to
be held in London in 1856.
THE Government paid S6,455, 762 for col
lecting the revenue at ports of EMERY dur
ing the last fiscal year.
SERGEANT HoLTNoRTH, for rifling the
private papers of Lieutenant Greedy, has
been dismissed from the Signal Service.
The arrival of the Electoral vote of
Texas at Washington on the eth completed
the list.
The wives of the Cabinet officers at
Washington held their first formal recep-
ton of the season on the 9TH. Mrs Chand-
Ter and Mrs. Lincoln did not receive. Win
ter gayeties are now fairly begun at the
Capital.
THE report of the commission sent from
Washington to the Central and South
American States in the interest of com
merce made to the President a few DAYS
ago states that there should be regular di-
root aas's..asAsAiaatiss,Ai sssst>---~,
ciprocal concessions in tariff duties. The
recommendation is made that the
Government establish an Executive De-
partment, similar to the Board of Trade in
England, to have the management of osr
foreign commerce.
THERE were 40 business failures In the
United States and Canada during the
seven days ended on the 9th, against 3S1
the previous seven days. The distribu-
ton was as follows: Middle States, 1O2;
New England States, 81; Western, 157;
Southern, 119; Pacific States and Terrific
ries, 10; Canada, %.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

WEST OF Pekin, China, immense coal de-
posts, which are said to be the richest in
the world, are to be opened. A railroad is
to be constructed at once for transporta-
ton.
The deaths Of Rt. Rev. John jackson, d.
D., Bishop of London, and Prince Adolph
Wilhelm Auersperg, the Austrian states
man, occurred on the 9th.
AT Lola, Spain, more earthquake shocks
were felt on the eth, and at Motril a
were destroyed. Series of shocks similar
to the present prevailed in Southern Spain
in 1929, and lasted forty days.
MONTREAL advices of the Sth state that
the total number of Canadian wrecks on
the lakes during 1884 was fifty, involving
loss of $671,0 900. The season was said to
have been the most Improbable one finan-
cially ever known.
WHILE becalmed off the Spanish coast a
few days ago the British bark Isabel ex-
perienced several earthquake shocks last
ing fifteen minutes. The ship was shaken
in every fiber and the submarine roaring
was terrible.
On the Sth Prince Albert Victor, the
elder son of the Prince of Wales, became
of age. The occasion was celebrated in
England with great rejoicing.
IT is said that William Churchill, and
four brothers, residents of Newfoundland,
have fallen heir to fortune of SIS, 000, 900,
left by relative in England.
-OvER- 1b-000 neonla had left Granada
Spain, on the Sth, owing to the continued
earthquake shocks. The village OF Sneva-
jar was slowly sliding downward to the
valley.
1T is stated by an official bulletin that up
to the 9th, in the provinces of Granada and
Malaga, 400 persons were killed by the
earthquakes, 800 were wounded and $4,000
rendered homeless.
THE recent earthquake movedthe village
of Guevejar, Spain, bodily sixty feet from
IT'S former location and il was in semi
circular crevasse sixty feet deep. The
houses of the village, though greatly dam
aged, had not fallen.
THE repeal of the Mexican Stamp act, so
unpopular and oppressive to commerce, is
announced. A new law has been adopted
which meets with favor.
The total number OF immigrants arriving
in the Province of Ontario, Canada, during
the year 1884, was 1880, against 97,515 in
the previous year. or the total number
5S,480 came to the United States.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS.
InterestinR Statistics From the SuDerin.
tendent OF Instructions in Pennsyi-
vanIa.

HARRISBURG, January 6.-The annual
report of the Superintendent of Public In.
structi0ns of the State, just issued, contains
the following statistics: Number of schools
in the State, 1919; male teachers, $3.50; ;
female teachers, 1905; average monthly
salary of male teachers S3S.47; female
teachers, S29,39 number of pupils, 966, O39;
average number i'm attendance, 635,67S;
cost Of tuition, building, fuel, and contin.
gencies, SO, ,221.s1; estimated value of
school property, $31, sS5, O9s. The past year
there was an increase of $3.50 pupils.
The customary annual appropriation to
the common schools has been $1,000, 900;
normal schools $4,000; and for the pay
ment of County Superintendents about $780,
600. The Superintendent urges the appro-
priatlon by the Legislature of $780, 900
for common school, and $l50,OO0 for nor
NAL school purposes.
The report of the Superintendent of
-aa-s-as~--o. T1,41u
pupils have been admitted to these schools
since their establishment In 1865, and that
the system had cost, seven months ago, ST.
632, 354.70 The Superintendent recon-
mends change in the laws governing the
admission of pupils to orphan schools, so as
to include the children of deceased soldiers
whose widows or surviving children are in
restitution. The orphan school system Will
end in 1890 unless their be legislation to
prevent such result.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
LATER.

w. II. Vanderbilt, having yleIaeu 10
the request of General Grant, on the 10th
bought in all the real estate, war relics
and works of art mortgaged to him by the
General, and presented the entire list to
Mrs. Grant, also the debt and Judgment,
with the condition that on the death of
the General all articles of historical value
shall become the property of the Nation,
to be preserved at Washington. Mrs.
Grant accepted the gift of the relics, but
refused the debt gift.
IMPORTS at the port of New York, ex-
elusive of specie, for the week ended on
the 10th were $S,774,00O.
1T has been ascertained that, under the
provisions of the Constitution, vote for
United States Senator can not be taken by
the Illinois Legislature until January ~.
A RIVER boat sunk the other night near
Lockport, KY, and the Captain, his fam
lily and crew all persisted.
IT was reported on the 10th that General
Grant was suffering from cancer of the
tongue, caused by excessive smoking.
In the Silverton (Col.) district snow was
three feet deep on the 18th, a storm having
prevailed for thirty six hours. Toll roads
were blockaded and business was sus-
pended.
TIE special grand jury impaneled in
Chicago TO investigate the Eighteenth
Ward election fraud and any other irreg-
ularities Of the kind to which its attention
may DO called began its work on the 10th.
; The Louisville & Nashville freight and
passenger depots at Nashville, Tenn, all
the freight, one hundred loaded cars and
Linck's. Hotel were burned on the evening
of the 10th, causing a loss of $4,000.
HUGH MCCALLTsTER and wife wero
found burned to death on the 10th in cir
house in Tippecanoe County, Ind. 1t was
supposed that robbers looted the premises,
killed the aged couple and then set fire to
III house.
DAN HoLCoMB, who was on trial at Jack
son, Mich, for the murder of four people
at the Crouch farm, near jackson, more
than year ago, was acquitted on tho
10th.
NINE No. 8 Of the Hooking Valley prop
crty, at Straitsville, o., tho largest I'm that
region, was on the 18th fred by strikers.
CAPTAIN CHARLES w. FoLeER, only son
of the late Secretary Of the Treasury, died
Of consumption on the 18th at Geneva, N.
Y, aged forty years.
EARTHou AXE shocks were felt again on
the 10th in the Spanish Province of NAL
aga.
THE United States Senate was not in ses-
sion on tho 10Th. In the House bill APP
Ipropriating S0,l2O,155 for the support of
the navy for the first half of 1885 was
passed, and the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was debated ct length.
Adjourned 10 the 18th.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
xLvlIIth CONGRESS.
Second session.


MONDAY. jan DIN the Senate bills were
introduced to create revenue commission
and TO amend the revised statutes relative
TO the lease of Indian lands. The Inter-
State Commerce bill was considered. In
the House motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bills TO abolish the internal
revenue tax on tobacco and fruit
liquors and the Mexican Pension
bill was defeated. Bills were in
troduced: To increase the number of
Judges of the United States Courts; to
provide for the issue of one, two and five
dollar silver certificates; to grant copy
rights to citizens of foreign countries, and
60 throw open for occupancy the mineral
lands situated on the Indian reservations.
A motion to fix a day TO consider the Sem
ate Bankruptcy bill was lost by 135 yeas to
70 nays--not the necessary two-thirds In
the affirmative.
TUESDAY, Jan. Elm the Senate Mr..
Hawley introduced bill to establish in
ternationl copyright. The Oregon Central
Land: forfeiture bill passed. In the House
aresolution was passed appropriating $lO,-
600 for the support of destitute Indians in
Montana. The Pension bill, appropriating
$59,976,0OO, was debated and passed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IA resolution was
passed in the Senate appropriating $5O,-
900 to relieve the sufferings of destitute
Indians Mr.. Plumb presented petition
from the Oklahoma settlers protesting
against their removal from their lands,
and praying Congress to withdraw the
military forces and organize the Territory
of Oklahoma into a State. A long de-
la
followed. In the House a motion to strike
from the Inter State Commerce bill the
section prohibiting railroads from charging
more for a short than long haul was
voted down. An amendment was adopted
giving Federal courts power to issue writs
of mandamus compelling railroad COM
panies to forward freight.
THURSDAY, Jan. S.-The time of the
Senate was occupied in a debate upon the
bill concerning the fees of pension claim
ags AGENTS and the policy Of attaehipg gsnsrsl
bill, for the national regulation of railways,
was passed by vote of 161 to IS. A fourth
Naval Appropriation bill was reported by
Mr.. Randall, calling for S6,130,155. In the
Alabama contested election case the seat
was voted to Craig, Republican, who was
sworn in.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9.-In the Senate a
bill was passed directing that one of the
Greedy relief vessels be used as revenue
cutter off the coast of Alaska. Mr. Cock
rell introduced a bill to make the Bounty
law apply to the heirs of all colored soldiers
lost in the Federal service. Mr.. Garland
made a speech on Interstate commerce.
Adjourned to the 18th. In the House a
large number of private bills were placed
on the calendar. A resolution was adopt
ed calling upon the President for informa-
ton relating TO the Congo Conference. At
the evening session twenty one pension
bills were passed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15

quash the indictments against Maokin,
Biehl and others for the recent election
fraud, and fixed January % as the date
for trial.
JAMES M. BINGHAM, ex- Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Wisconsin, died at Chippewa Falls
ON the Sth.
THE other day j. A. Bollin, OF Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, fifty years old, and grand
father, eloped with his wife's servant girl.
The death of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines,
the famous litigant, occurred at New Or
leans on the evening of the 9th. She was
eighty years of age.
For attempting to wreck train near
Burchard, Neb., s. =. Voorhees, was on the
9th sentenced to fifty years. imprisonment
A FIRE at one o'clock on the morning OF
the 10th had burned two business blocks at
Sioux City, H., and the flames was spread
ing. Numerous offices, dental rooms and
other establishments had been burned out,
and the water supply was meager. The
loss thus far would exceed 100000.
ar the house of Mr.. Van Fossen, of East
Liverpool, o., eleven persons drank coffee
few evenings ago. Mr.. Van Fossen and
a child died at midnight and the others
were not expected to live. A package of
at-poison was found at the bottom of the
coffee-pot.
AN assignment has been made by the
! Bank of Augusta, Ga, chartered by the
State long before the war. The capital
was $500
| THE message of Governor Porter on the
9th to the Indiana Legislature stated that
the debt was S4,S76,60S. He recommended
refunding the foreign debt of $5S5, 600, and
announced that the school fund amounted
to $9,337,32S. Number of children in
schools sol, Jap.
The suicides are announced of Major
Charles b. Brady, we'll known st. Louis
citizen, and M. Guild, ex-cashier of the
First National Bank of Cincinnati.
A FIRE in a tobacco storage warehouse mt
Durham, N. c., the other night caused
loss of $4,000.
In Franklin County, Miss, a negro blew
out the brains of one of party of bull
dozers who recently came to maltreat him,
and the Coroner's Jury declared that it
was justihable homicide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
PlIH AND POINT.


Nothing makes hermit so mad az
not to be discovered in his cave and
have his presence photographed all over
the country. - Chicago Tribune.
Love begets love-" sings the old
song. but how are you going to recon
Gle that with the homeopathic claim
that like cures likeP'-Rockland Cour-,
ier-J0ursGL.
-"Can you tell me, SIR" asked a.
young lady at book shop, sin what
order Thackeray wrote his booksp"
mo, lady," replied the gentlemanly
salesgentleman; 'but, don't yer know,
/ guess it was in order to make money.
"A famous cook says: 1.-The secretsl
of good cooking are fire and fiavorlng: "
We never thought so much about the
fiavoring, but we always understood
that you couldn't cook anything except
raw oysters without at least alittle lire.
Huntington HGwkeye.
"A woman SCOTS at evidence; show.
her the sun and she will close her eyes
and say it is night. Gdb0riGu. True:
and show her your turned-back watch
when you come in from the lodge and
she will open her mouth and reply:
"Oh-you-you-. 1t is past mid,
night, and you know 1t, and, etc.-Phtt-'
GdetphtG Call.
1t was just after the tiff. 81 Won
DER" snarled Romeo, 'if we shall
know each other in Heaven" II would
remember you, of course" replied
Juliet, with tender emphasis; ''but
Of course couldn't know you without
nj oil Of sill
as long as a centennial poem crept into
the room. Romeo kept thinking about
one thing and another and one thing
aud another and one thing and anoth-
er.-BWrdette.
An Englishman, Frenchman and
American were discussing the merits OF
painters of their respective countries.
The American after listening to all the,
others had to advance in favor of their
countrymen, remarked: "Wall, yes.
guess they did some tall painting, but
there was young fellow in ourvillage,i
and he got a piece of marble and paint
cd it like cork, and darn me if it didn't
float.-Augusta Chronicle.
"A Galveston lady has q brother
who is an artist, and of whom she Is
very proud. She imagines that her
brother is a great painter, but he is
not. Not long since, a gentleman.
who is good Judge of pictures, visited
her. She showed him one of her broth
er's pictures, expecting him to praise
it. After he had examined it carefully,
he asked: ''At what trade did you say
ssa.- hsethas--sDas dp"-Iseas
Sytings.
"A certain punster in Cincinnati, in
terested in the street car lines Of the
city, recently received an addition to
his family, and a friend met him two
or three days afterward. "Hello!" was
the greeting, stranger at your house,
/ hear" "Yes," was the reply.
hoy or grip" Girl; I'm right sor-
ry, too, for l wanted boy so 1 could
call him Oscar" Don't let that dis
turb you," remarked the other wretch,
''just call her Car'line. Merchant
IrdUeLer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
A Bank Cashier Joins the Colonists
in Canada.

LEXINGTON, KY, January 5.--James G.
Scrugham, teller and assistant cashier of
the Lexington City National Bank, has do
faulted for about $40, 600 and fled to Canada.
He has been taking the money by piecemeal
for months and covering his tracks by false
footings of addition. He only fled when
Bank Examiner Gettman came to examine
the banks books, on Its application for
twenty years renewal of charter. Scrug-
ham bet heavily on Blaine and also specu-
lated In stocks. He is aged about thirty
and has wife and two children, whom he
left here. He was also member of the
Main Street Christian Church. He left
note for the baak examiner saying: 81 am
S37, 900 short and am Off for Canada; you
needn't look for me nor the money" IL is
thought that the defalcation will exceed
$40 600.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15

The SuperiE of the New
York Women's Protective Union gives
an interesting account of the wages Of
women belonging to the Union.
Actresses of the ballet and utility get
from 80 to 81 and from S1S to $50 a
week. Milliners each from Sc to SlS,
drcssmakers from SO to SO. House
keepers get from $50 to 800 per
month. This includes board. Trained
nurses earn $40 to $50 month. Proof
readers make from $40 to $40, and
copyists get from - to S12 week.
Saleswomen earn SO to $12 week.
Teachers of languages earn from 20
cents to 81 an hour. Telegraph opera
tors get 1910 year.-M y Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15

Tho Brooklyn bridge Is success.
Twelve million crossings are made in y
year by the people, aud the. bridge coll
lects fifteen hundred dollars day. The
toll for foot passenger is but one cent.
It is thought that horses and carriages
have been charged too much money,
and the rate has been reduced fifty per
cent, two horses and vehicle paying,
under the reduced schedule, but ten
cents. Undoubtedly the care of this
bridge will soon be intrustcd TO three
State officers, instead of fifteen trus-
tees who have built and managed the
structure so far. Current.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
THE EAST.

GOVERNOR PATTIsoN, in his message to
the Pennsylvania Legislature, which con-
vened on the 9th, recommended the pass
age u Civil-Service law. James l.. Gra-
ham was elected Speaker of the House.
THE New York Legislature met on the
9th. George z. Erwin was elected Speak
er of the Assembly and Dennis McCai thy
was chosen President of the Senate. Gov
ernor Cleveland resigned his office, and
Lieutenant Governor Hill was sworn in.
An adjournment to January 10 was taken.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA, the English
journalist, arrived at New York on the 9th,
and will deliver lectures.
On the Tth the Sixty second Legislature
OF Maine organized at Augusta by the
choice of w. ID. Pennell, of Lewiston, as
President of the Senate, and General
Charles Hamlin, of Bangor, as Speaker of
the House.
THE Massachusetts Legislature met at
Boston on the 9TH and elected Mr.. Pills
bury as President of the Senate and J. Q.
A. Bracket as Speaker of the House.
w. EDGAR SMoNDs was. elected Speaker
Of the House at the opening of the Con-
necticut Legislature on the 7th at Hart
ford.
A CONFESSION was made few days ago
by Alfred II. Oliver, cashier in the East
ern Railway Office at Boston, that he had
embezzled $4,000 during the past eleven
years.
JOHN VAKEK, a ira ok walker of the Le-
high Valley Road, WIS recently attacked
by three tramps, near Easton, Pa, who,
after brutality beating him stripped
him naked, tied him hand-and-foot, and
amused themselves by sticking knives into
him. Varek would probably die.
GENERAL GRANT announced on the 7th
that he could not accept the proffered fund
which Mr.. Cyrus w. Field and other gem
tlemen were collecting TO relieve him of
financial embarrassment
DURING a quarrel few evenings ago
Arnold O. Stacy, of Bath, Me-, was shot
dead by his wife. Mrs Stacy said the
shooting was accidental.
THE Connecticut Legislature balloted for
State officers on tho sth, electing the Re-
publican nominees of November, headed
BY Henry B. Harrison for Governor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15

The inauguration OF George u. Robin
son as Governor of Massachusetts, took
place at Boston on the Sth.
A FIRE swept away the wooden mills In
Shamrock Mills, r. l., the other night, en-
ploying several hundred persons, together
with several houses. Loss, 100000.
AN ARRAY occurred In the Office Of
O'Donoyan Rosa, In New York, on the 9th
between Captain Thomas p. Phelan, OF
Kansas City, and Richard Short, leading
Irish Nationalists, Mr.. Phelan being fatal
ly injured.
CATHERINE VAN NEssEN, an aged wom-
an, was burned to death at Pittsburgh
the other morning by the explosion of an
oil-lamp.
THE firm of Silk Brothers, Herman q
Co., of New York. cloak manufacturers,
failed recently, with liabilities of 100000.
AT Pottsville, Pa, four boys We're
drowned on the 9th by the ice giving away.
AMONG the miners and laborers in the
vicinity of Wilkesbarre, Pa, an extensive
movement is ON foot to organize for the
mutual protection of their interests.
Il. w. CLARK, of Boston, member OF a
banking firm, was missing on the 9th, and
was supposed to be sojourning across the
border. His shortages were placed at
$4,000.
A PASSENGER train was ditched by
wreckers the other night near Bethpage
Station, l.. l., the locomotive falling upon
and killing the engineer and fireman, but
the few passengers on board escaped with
bad shaking.
ADvIcEs of the 9th to Bradstreet's from
leading business centers throughout the
United States indicated, in many instances,
evidence of an improved feeling in COM
mercial circles. The general situation,
however, was considered far from salts
factory, and the industrial outlook was un-
favorable,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
All Plead Not Guilty.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.--Joseph c. AIackin
Henry Biehl, S. p Shields, DIR. S. Strausser
z. NJ. Hansbrough and l.. ID. Kelley, al,
defendants In the Leman-Brand fraud case,
zach pleaded "not guilty" in Judge
Blodgett's court yesterday. Biehl and
-Strausser only were present the others being
represented by council. b. w. ShafTner,
behalf of the Judge and clerks of cleo
Jon, entered a formal demurrer 10 the de-
cisi0n of the Court overruling. the motions
made Thursday 10 quash the indictments.
Judge Blodgett said Macl1in, Gleason and
Bielil would be tried first and then tho
Judge and clerks, followed by Gallagher.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
Married an Indian Princess.

PITTSBURGH, January 6.-James Nc
Cune, confectioner by occupation, and q
son Of John McCune, recently candidate
for Mayor of Allegheny City, was married
at St Paul's Cathedral by Father Ward,
Sunday afternoon, to the Indian Princess
Pocahontas, ono of last weeks attractions
at City Museum. The contracting parties
first met on Christmas eve. The Princess
Is lady Of excellent education and 0 grad
uate OF prominent medical school. Her
father, Barnett PocahOntas is chief OF
powerful tribe of Indians located nc Vera
Cruz, Mexico. and Is said 10 be possessed
of immense wealth, to which tile young
Princess is the only heir. They left for the
east last night
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-01-15
Fatal Tug Explosion.

ELIZABETH, Pa, Jan. 12.-By the CT
plosion of her boiler the steam tug Mike
Dougherty was completely demolished near
here yesterday. Two of the crew were
killed and others badly hurt. The boat had
pub ashore near Bellevue Landing to make
repairs to some part of her machinery that
had broken down, and the explosion or
CURED while she lay there.