Crawford avalanche., 1885-08-06
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Dysentery and fever are causing
frishtful mortality among the French troop:
in Tonquin.
1t is proposed to hold demonstra-
ton at Genoa, Italy. in 1892, in honor OF
| Chris opher Columbus, features of which
will be an exhibition OF relics aud American
produce.
A postofiice official attempted to carry
mai matter Tor Mexico and Central America
on Pacific Mail steamer as extra baggage,
and was refused. The mail was subsequently
sent feriani, and the point is being made
that the st,amcr had no right 10 discriminate
as 1t dil as n commol carrier, and there may
be II hereafter.
Chicago was visited by rain storm
| OF unprecedented violence, the fall In
| eli ghteen hours reached Els inches, which
was in excess of the total rainfall for any
month OF 1884. Many Easements In the busi-
ness quarter, containing valuable stocks of
merchandise, were roodeI, the losses aggre-
| eating an enormous sum. In the outlying
| districts extensive areas were submerged,
and thousands of dollars worth of property
| destroyed.
The jury in the case of Riel, leader
of tho Northwest Territory rebellion, re-
turned a verdict finding him guilty of trea-
son. A dispatch from Winnipeg says: ''rhe
jury retired ut 2:l5 p. IN. At 3:15 there was
a murmur in the court, and it was whispered
that the jury had agreed. All was bus
tie and excitement. Rie prayed fer
vent'y, kneeling in his box, and looked
unmovcd as the jury entered. verdict
of guilty was rendered. Francis Cosgrove,
foreman, crying like n child, announced that
he was asked by his fclow-Jurors to recon-
mend the prisoner 10 the mercy of the court.
The Jud g said the recommendation would
be considered. Riel was then sentenced to
lie hanged Sept. Is at Regina. Judge Rich
ardson said he could hold out no prospect of
a reprieve or interference by her Majesty.
Riel took the result coolly."
A dispatch from Regina, Northwest
Territory, says: Gov. Dewdney has received
a dispatch stating that eight whites had been
butchered by marauding Indians thlrty-elght
miles soulh of Maple Greek, in the Cypress
Hills. 1t is believed that the Indians came
on tho Victims by stealth, and when favor
able opportunity presented itself pounced
upon them. Some of the attacked escaped
by swimming and wading across the narrow
lake.
Sunday, August 2, was memorial
dag at the Grant cottage and the family
held sucrei service prayer IA ,..-Ia-
where rested the remains of the old COM
A oil Mnn-
Greyor says:
This afternoon the widow asked that DR..
Newman should be sent for. VIII m he came,
Mrs. Grant reminded the pastor that her dead
would be hers only little while longer, and
asked him to be with the family while they
gathered IN the cottage parlor to say their fare
wells Thus 1t was that about two O'Clock Mrs
Cir mt and her daughter aud each OF her three
sons an | their wives were in the room with
the d Cad. DIR. Newman and wife We're also pres
ent. The family surrounded the catafalco. Mrs.
Grant, from n tab G, brought her dead hus-
bands Bible, which she opened and passed 10
DR. Newman 1t was found that the book was
opened at the eleventh chapter or JOB Ihe
chapter waS read, and then the clergyman
reread the sixteenth and nineteenth yers as, and
then prayer OF gratitude was offered up
gratitude for the beautiful character OF the
silent one. After this the entire family, there
alone with their pastor, entered with m into
| dweit upon "reminiscences recalled OF the GEN.
| erals last sickness.
1t requires great watchfulness to prevent
| reic-h hunters from carrying away the bricks
which are being used in the construction OF the
vault in Riverside Park, designed Tor ths iast
resting place OF Gen. Grant Trading booths
| have sprung mp like mushrooms in the im;nedi-
| ate n ighborhood, their proprietors ex-
ectng 10 reap rich harvest. Presi-
| dent Cleveland has extended special in
vitatlon to ex Presidents Hayes and Arthur
| to attend the funeral OF General Grant. Men,
| of-war will be stationed IN the North River, and
| fire salutes the pr Jcession moves to the burial
| place Rear Admiral Worden has been ap-
pointe as one Of the pail bearers In place OF Vice
| admiral Rowan. unable to serve on account oi
| ill-health. General Joseph T.. Johnston, one oil
| the Confederate pall-bearers, telcgraphed from
Iortland, oregon, that he is on his way East
| At the memorial services at Augusta, Me-, Mr.
| Blaine will deliver 5he address.