Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Mexican editors now on q sight
seeing tour through the country, made
pilgrimage to Mount MacGregor and paid
their respects to Gen. Grant. They remained
a very brief time, fearing to overtax the
strength of the General, who so far as he
was able, exhibited his appreciation of the
honor paid him. Augustin Arroyo de Aida
made remarks in Spanish, which were inter
preted, and the General in response wrote
the following:
My great interest in Mexico has dated back to
the great war between the United States and
that country. My interest was increased when
four European monarchies attempted to set up
their institutions on this continent, selecting
Mexico, territory adjoining US. It was an out
rage on human rights for foreign nation to
attempt TO transfer her institutions and her
rulers to the territory OF civilized people with
out their consent. They are fearfully punished
for their crime. / hope Mexico may soon begin
an upward and progressive departure. She
has the elements of success. She has the peo-
pie, she has the SOIL she has the climate. and
she has the minerals. The conquest of Mexico
will not be an easy task in the future.
The Rev. Father Didier, of Batl-
more, also called upon the sick soldier. In
response to the priests statement that they
were all praying for him, the General wrote:
Yes, know, and feel very grateful to the
Christian people of the land for their prayers
on my behalf There Is no sect or religion, as
which this does not apply. Catholics, Protest.
ants, and Jews, and all the good people OF the
nation, OF all politics as well as religion, and all
for or prayns sef for @y nG e ann
feed" ths tme bit ths fa St 4, have ave
that can do is to pray that the prayers of all
these good people may be answered so far as to
have us all meet in another and better world.
cannot speak even in q whisper.
Tho x1x;1a nf nAn oefo.o1 Co. Al. -
best composition TO be sung at the national
sangerfest in Milwaukee one year hence has
been awarded to Karl Joseph Brambach, of
Bonn, Germany, for his oratorio columbus"
During the week the business fail
ures in the United States and Canada num-
bered 1914, as against I'll for the preceding
seven days. There was no increase in the
volume OF moving merchandise during the
past week. Special kilograms to BrddStrccrs
from many OF the larger trade centers report
almost uniformly a midsummer dizziness in
staple lines.
Gen. Middleton's troops have begun
their homeward march. All is quiet at the
scenes of the recent disturbances. Some
fears are expressed that Riel will be acquit-
ted, having been indicted for treason when,
IL is claimed, he is a citizen of the United
States, and should have been prosecuted
under the statute providing for the punish
ment of aliens levying war in Canada.
The June report of the Agricultural
Department estimates the coming wheat crop
at 1853, 900, 900 bushels. Ninety-four million
acres have been planted to corn, which aver
ages Oh per cent. in condition. Cotton prom
Uses large yield. The wheat crop in Michi-
gan. as estimated by the State Board OF Ag-
riculture, win be 25,87a, $50 bushels, an In
crease of 356. 407 bushels over the crop OF
last year. The area of corn in Illinois is
much greater than last season, and present
indications pointto an average yield per acre.