Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-26
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Crime has become so infrequent In
corner of Louisiana, that the parish jail Is
used as corn-crib. ,4u.t
At Freeport,, Ohio, last week boy
named Benjamin FORSYTH was TO be buried,
but his appearance was so lifelike that his
mot;er had the coGn opened at the grave.
After several hours of hard labor the lad was
restored TO consciousness, and his full recov-
cry Is expected. ''
The Illinois Beard of Health is adj
vised that there are ifty-one cases OF small
pox at Mound City, caused by infected ne
groes attending revival meeting.
Army officers and their friends have
heen given to understand by Secretary Endi-
colt that personal appeals and political infiu-
ence viii not be considered In making as
signments TO easy duty in Washington or
elsewhere.
State Auditor Brown, of Iowa, has
served notice on the Postmaster to deliver no
mail addressed to him as State Auditor to any
person but himself. Notice has also been
served on the State Treasurer TO pay no war
rants unless issued by Brown. 1t is under
stood that Brown will open another office and
go ahead as State Auditor. Tho State Treas
9Te5 r, has determined to recognize the author.
ditor. The Governor has dismissed the
militia, after removing the archives OF the
Auditors Office to the Capitol. .....r
On the top of Mount Washington,
New Hampshire, on the night of March 20,
the wind blew at the rate OF from 100 to 140
miles an hour, with the thermometer at As
degrees below zero.
Two explosions, caused, as it is
thought, by gas, occurred In the New Jersey.
State House at Trenton. The building took
Are, the flames spreading to the { Biological
Museum on the third floor, In which many
valuable relics were stored. Tho museum
was completely destroyed. The loss will not
be less than 100000. The Continental Sugar
Refinery storehouse in Boston, Mass, was
burned, with 10000 barrels of sugar. The
loss is estimated at 500, 900, with $4,000 In
surance.
DR.. David Griffith, who was medical
aUeGtpE OF Sberidan's armv -nnrns died Mt
A detachment of English and Indian
seven miles southwest of suakin March 22),
when large force Of Arabs rushed upon
them from Ambush. Asquare was quickly
formed, but the camels and horses were driven
back upon the troops, causing great
confusion. The Arabs penetrated the
square from the north and south.
Tho marines and Berkshire regiment
on the east and west sides maintained q
steady fire and kept the Arabs in check, re-
pulsing them finally with the aid or the cav
airy and artillery from the Hasheen zareba.
The English loss was two officers and twenty.
two men killed and thirty-three men wound
ed. This does not include the loss among the
engineers transport corps, and Indian TROOPS,
which had not yet been reported.
| Mr.. MITcHRI.I. offered q resolution IN the
| Senate on the 21st, providing for the appoint
ment of a special commission Of five Senators
ond Monday I'm next December as TO the num-
Der OF trade dollars put in circulation IN the
United States before their legal tender quality
was repaaled; how said coins came into circula-
staes %
rates1they were taken: how much profit ac-
| crued in any way to the Government by the
| coinage of trade dollars, and what has been the
| practice Of this and other Governments as to
the receipt or refusal by them of their own
| coinsl Laid over, The. ConGJes iona Record
| of some remarks made on the 10th by Mr.. Van
| WICK derogatory TO members OF the
| South American Commission, and, after
| debate, a resolution was passed directing
the official reporter to republish the proceedings
| OF the previous day. During the discussion Mr..
| Teller made a spirited defense of his course as
| Secretary OF the Interior. Mr. Frye reported a
| resolution !, from q the Committee on Rules,
directing that committee TO prepare an official
| seal for the Sena e of the United States. Laid
| over The Senate then went into executive
session. and when the doors reopened adj
A tOurned