Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

Three German capitalists have pur-
chased from the Canadian Government a
large tract OF land in the Northwest, on
which to establish Swiss colony.
The first battle between Gen. Middle
toms forces and the Northwestern rebels
occurred near Batoche Crossing on the cath
OF April. There was fighting Off and on all
day. The Canadians lost seven men killed
and a large number wounded. The loss of
the rebels, who fought Indian fashion, par
TALLY concealed, is not known. From the
meager and disconnected accounts tele-
3 ruiucu -TroIsf s0ycrrf- rOfuUs-
territory we g,ean the following:
The engagement was of short duration. The
picl1ets of the insurgents and OF Middleton's
troops first had an encounter. The Scotch
company of the Ninth, commanded by Capt.
Clarke, being the nearest, was first to fire and
to receive a volley from the rebels who num-
bered about hundred Capt Clarke was first
to fall, badly wounded. Then Corporal Maclin
dropped dead, killed by bullet. Private Fer
guson was the next to fall and quite a number
were badly wounded. Two minutes after Gen.
Middleton rode up His cap was pierced by
bullet from a rife in the hands of a sharpshoot-
er. Capt. Wise, whose horse was shot from un-
der him, was badly injured in falling.
A dispatch from Panama states that
"while a strong barricade was being erected
to inclose the Office of the Central and South
American Cable Company, and other prep
arations were being made for a fight the
Americans arrived, knocked down the barri-
oadc, and took possession of the town.
Azpura and three of his stan were arrested.
He is wild with rage. The rebels were COM
pletely surprised, and threaten to burn the
city IL Aizpura is not released. Reinforce
ments of 500 men have arrived from Colon.
Commander McCala has issued a proclama-
ton taking charge OF the town. The French
Consul has issued a violent protest against
the action of the Americans. There has
been some firing. The plaza was cleared by
Calling gun. One rebel was killed and
three wounded" These events occurred on
Friday, the Gath of April.
Business failures for the week num-
bered 1913, against 196 the previous week,
and 1871 in the corresponding period of 1884.
More than two-thirds of tho failures were
furnished b. tho Southern. Western, and
Pacific States. Brddstreets Journal, in its
weekly review of the business situation,
says:
The warm weather of the past few days has
encouraged retailers at the East to make re-
newed purchases. This they have been doing to
a moderate extent, the buying being on small
orders. There is no better outlook in in
dustrial lines. The Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron and Steel Workers is pre-
pairing to oppose the intended reduction Of IS
per cent. in wages on June l. The secession Of
several lodges owing TO minor revolutions In in
dustrial processes. and resulting division Of
interests among metal-workers, may break the
aggregate strength of the association, but will
not weaken the front of organized labor, as new
bodies the United States Nailers and others)
have made their appearance While the Phila-
delphia carpet-weavers strike has ended in n
compromise. the employers have succeeded in
barring out the influence of the Knights of
Labor from the mills-a significant fact. With
the return to work OF the carpet weayers
comes the announcement of a demand for an
advance in wages OF 10 cents ton in the
Georges Creek CAIaryland) coal-miners. The
number of smaller strikes in leading industrial
lines continue to form large aggregate. The
Western Pennsylvania railroad pit. miners have
given in, returning to work az 216 cents per
bushel. The volume Of merchandise moving
as per current reports continues about as last
week. Spring weather has stimulated buying
by Eastern retail dry goods merchants, which
causes jobbers TO report a somewhat better bus
mess. Commission houses have not felt the
gain. Taxings are said to be for immediate
wants only. The demand for points South and
West is most conspicuous.