Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-18
MICHIGAN AFFAIRS.

"A woman suffrage convention will be
held at Grand Rapids Oct. Z.
The erection Of the proposed bic hotel
on M"ckinac Island has beer postponed for
another season.
"A bricklayer in Detroit. named Patrick
shann, fell ninety-fv feet, and retained
Sutnclent life to be taken to the hospitll
The Ann Arbor High School contains
representatives from Mexico, Italy, japan
ana Turkey, as well as from sixteen States
in the Union.
-Ths Ann Arbor bicyclists complets the
triangle, |. e.. take in Ypsi'an and Saline,
In three hours. stopping at both places.
The distance is twenty seven and a half
miles. ''''>- =, -'--.
Henry Peters, Monroe blacksmith,
ret red fiom business last week after forty
eight years Of active service ut the forpe-
sixteen in Germany and thirty-two in
Monroe.
Since the last census Houghton Coun-
ty has increased in population 1000; Mar
quette, 5000; Baraga, Ontonagoa, Mack
inac, and Schoolcraft, 1000 each; Menom-
inee, 1000
Grand Rapids papers think that the
patronage which is fr.tted away on five
dailies would make two papers happy, but
none OF the five seems TO be self sacrificing
enough to go for the good of the rest.
: Until recently Kalkaska has been
blessed with three or four preachers, but
now has none, and the boys play la !, the
band meet for practice, old men go trout
hshing. and ladies go visiting on Sunday,
others, the Michigan surgeons who offered
their services to Russia in case of war with
England. have been declined. Diplomas
OF foreign institutions, says the Secretary of
the Russian Legation, are not sufficient.
and the lack of knowledge of the Russian
Language 10 still another objection.
This is rather tough story. but of
course, Petersburg editor wouldn't lie:
"A Petersburg frog is said to have fallen in
to pail of milk on a recent night, and
next morning was found complacently
seated on q roll of butter which he had
churned in his fruitless efforts to get out"
The Japanese Govern ment wants to
secure the Grand Rapids educational ex-
hibt at the New Orleans Exposition to take
home. 1t consists of various colored shoe
pegs laid vertically, horizontally and in
almost avarv -diraeiian- -nassihla ta- dAseriha--
by pupils under six years of age. This lH
to teach the little ones the different co,ors
and lines
1t is estimated that the loss on timber
and buildings by the forest fires about New
berry will reach over $4,000. A family
named Delaney, living seven miles from
Crelgnton. urv mfs-fssS, ..s.a search by-
neighbors is progressing. 1t is believed
they started in to escape. and were either
suffocated by the heavy smoke or succumb-
ed to the intense heat and perished.
Persons who propose to attend the san
itary convention which is to be held at
Ypsilanti, June 80 and July 1, under the
auspices of the State Board of Heat tn, can
obtain certificates that will enttle them to
make the trip at reduced rates, from any
point on the Michigan Central Railroad,
and its branches, by addressing the Secre-
tary OF the convention, DIR. A. f. Kinne,
Ypsilanti.
Lake Mastassini was at first reported
larger than Lake Superior. then as large as
Huron, next as large as Lake Michigan.
Now it is said to be larger than Lake Onta-
rio. When the survey is finished it will
probably be found to be about the size Of
Lake st. Clair. AS Col. Sellers says about
q straight line, you never know the size of a
lake till the surveyors get through with it.
Free Press.