Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-05
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Gen. Jas. Chestnut, who was United
States Senator from South Carolina at the
breaking out of the rebellion, has just died
at Camden, s. G.
A valuable silver CONVOY was captur-
ed by banditti on its way from Toluca to
Curnavaca, Mexico. Government troops
are in pursuit Of the robbers.
The election of Mr. Evarts as Senator
is said to have completely changed the whole
Cabinet situation, and IL is gravely doubted
by the Democrats whether Bayard or Gar
land can be spared from the Senate.
Solomon Bott and Charles Gross
feldt professed Methodism week ago at
Cincinnati, and week later went before
Rabbi Wise and recanted. They explained
their conduct by saying that their only object
in giving up Judaism was to be sent to col
lege, and failing in this they returned to
their old faith. They were rebuked, and then
furnished with money to leave the city.
The body of Robert A. Wallace, who
died at Buffalo eight years ago, was exhumed,
and will discovered between the vest and
shirt in which he was prepared for the coffin.
The disposition of his property by second
wife in favor of her children as against the
deceased's children by former wife led to
the remarkable discovery.
UuBlaSoSl0on 10 Thomas E . Q16HeGaRe first
land under British rule, has passed away.
Paris has decided to borrow $40, 000,-
600 to complete public improvements.
julius Lieske, the supposed murderer
of DR.. Rumpff, the Frankfort Police Commits
sioner, is chained hand and foot in the prison
at Mannheim.
A man was arrested at Derby, Eng,
who was found to have dynamite In his
possession. Sir william Vernon Harcourt
has received letter conveying information
of an alleged dynamite plot, mentioning
number OF buildings which the dynamiters
intend to blow up, and giving the names OF
several of the conspirators.
Secretary McCullo:h regards the re-
duction of the public debt by So, 100000 as
very fortunate, and calculated to allay the
apprehensions of increased depression. In
his opinion it indicates that the greatest
depth was reached in the latter part of De-
revenues and in the business of the country
is. in an upward direction.
The House Military Committee have
withdrawn Their recommendation to create
the posltion of assistant chief of the signal
service. for the benefit of Lieutenant Greedy
The House Committee on Civil Service Re
form decided to report adversely on the Dill
to prohibit the removal from Office OF non
orably discharged Union soldiers or sailors.
Chittenden Rogers, an expert blcy
| clist and polo player, while engaged In a game
| of polo ut B.nghamton, N. Y, fell with suci
force that he was almost instantly killed.
An explosion of dynamite occurred
in New York City, shatterlng the fronts o
Garry Bros and Ridley Bros drygoods store
corner of Grand avenue and Allen street
The DAMAGE amounts to g., 500. Five arrest
were made. Striking employees are charged
with responsibility for the explosion.
Three explosions of natural gas al
4 tb,ec bousos dnmage1- ornvrs and DroH1-~
the windows in the vicinity. Eighteen PEI
sons were wounded, seven of the victims nc
beinQ expected to recover, and one woman
missing. flying beer keg knocked u
driver of passing street car whicn wa
hurled from the track, and the passenger
badly injured Threats are being maze
tear nm the pipes OF the Gas Fuel Compan
and suits for damages will be Instituted
THE river and harbor bill solely occupi
the attention Of the House OF RepresentatiV'
at it's sitting on the 91st ult. Messrs Mills a
Blanchard urged the appropriation OF SIV ts
q for Can't Eads to commence improvements
n Galyeston Arguments against the r scnei
were made by Messrs Bayne and Ihoii
y The Senate was not In session.
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