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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Fiddled for u Dance with Bullet In His
Head.

A negro named Edward Goode, while full of
benzine, undertook to show how he could fire
blank cartridge into his mouth, says the Charlotte
IN. c. Observer. Unfortunately the pistol was
loaded. He called the attention OF his COM
panions to the fact that he was going to commit
suicide and pulled the trigger. He reeled,
and as he Rasped for breath smoke
trickled down on each side of his chin At the
time he fired he had about an inch OF the pistol
barrel in his mouth, and his head was thrown
slightly backward. The doctors say that It was
the most marvellous escape from instant death
on record. Wounded as he was Goode re-
turned to Mount Holly and played the bass I'D
the bullet began to make itself felt in his head.
His mouth Is badly burned by the powder, and
this gives him more pain than does the bullet
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
The Reaper's swath.
Washington telegram |


Ex-Vice President Hamlin, who IL here to at
tend the dedication OF the Washington monu-
ment, said to- day that only nine men now
living who were members OF the Senate in la4s,
when that body attended the laying OF the
corner stone OF the Washington monument
These are Yulee OF Florida. George W. Jones OF
Nevada, Bradburn and Hamlin OF Main. Fitch
OF Michigan. Jefferson ID Wis OF Mississippi.
Atehison OF Missouri, Simon Cameron OF Penn
sylvania, and Hunter Of Virginia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

fsan FrancIsnn telegram

lSan Francisco telegram
q. w. Tyler, leading counsel for Mrs Hill
Sharon in the Hill-Sharon divorce case; Max
Gumpel. the handwriting expert: T. c. CASH
man, and J. +. Mclaughlin have been indicted
by the State Grand j ury for impliC alton in OBJ
tanning t25, 900 from Senator Sharon's counsel
for the spurious document known as the Tyler
Gumpel contract. MCLAUGHLIN has absconded
with the money The three others have surren-
dered, but were released on bail
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
GRAVE STORIES.
Graver onene,l by GhouIs.

Three miles south Of Point Pleasant, w: Va,
IL a church called Pisgah, attached to which Is
rural burying- Rround. The other morning, says
telegram from Point Pleasant, VIII a the sex.
ton wen TO dig grave, he was horrihei 70 md
taken from their cofnns and stretched on the
ground. In one OF two instances limbs were
severed from the body. The graves had been
lay In one place, arranged In the shape OF a
Greek GROSS. There is no clew, and no reason
was assigned for the horrl le act The bodies
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Two Men Frozen to Death.

lEast Tawas (Mich.) special
Last Thursday morning John and Abram
Johnson, Finlanders, left here for Gardeners
Camp, and ON Sunday three others left for the
same place. About three miles from there they
found John Johnson lying In the snow unable
to rise. Both his legs from the feet to the knees
and both his hands were frozen. He was
said that feeling tired he told the other man to
90 ahead, and he would soon follow. He had
been out two nights with the mercury at 90 de-
grees below zero. The other man was found
dead one mile farther on.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

SAID q man who had made himself,
and thought that he had turned out a
pretty good job: "When 1 was boy
/ so thirsted for knowledge that
worked all night to buy books, and
then got up before daylight to read
than
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Caught In the Act.

A dispatch from LulinR Texas, states that
officers discovered two negroes obstructing the
track Of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic Railroad for the evident purpose of wreck
ing the approaching train. In arresting the
miscreants one negro was instantly killed and
the other MORALLY wounded, who afterward
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Train Wreckers at Work.

Marshall Texas) dispatch reports that an
attempt was made to wreck and rob q passenger
train from Sc. Louis. near Wayne, between JEFF
ferson and Texarkana, by removing a rail A
freight train running In advance OF the passen-
ger fell into the trap, and the engine and eight
freight cars were wrecked. No ons was hurt.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Persisted BY FIRE.
He Gave His Life for Another.

George Scott. 40 years of age and a WELL
known resident of Gibson, ILL.,, seized a young
lady who had set her clothes atire at a hot
stove and carried her out into the snow. She
escaped with slight injury, but he was so badly
burned that he lived only few hours.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
ABoy and His First Cigar.

l4-year- old son of Mr.. B. Bunch, OF Econo-
my, Marion County, Mo-. reports a St. Louis
telegram, smoked a cigar and died from tobacco
poison In about half an hour. The bow Was
smoking in n store and soon began vomiting
violently. He was carried home and his father
went for physician, about 100 Yards distant,
but when he returned with the physician the
little fellow was dead.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
DC KiIIed q Red Einar.

. IIrOy IPa-I dlspatch-I
Peter Brow, OF Liberty, Tiega ofefSft frhila
OF an animal whidgnuon q t,nroBagon r.
Track tUlE1 and s came upsp, Gold ara and sfo AI
killed 1t. 1t was bear, but no one An this re-
giOn ever saw another one like it. Its legs are
tive bear, and it's nose Is longer and sharper.
It's fur il nearly red. The animal is much
smaller than the black bear, although it Is evil
IDENTIFY full grown one. Old hunters say il is
probably specimen of what is known in Michi-
gan as a cranberry bear. This is a bear occa-
sionally killed in the marshes in that STATE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

A MAN was lately fined $40 over in
the Dominion for beating his wife. A
few days after another man was fined
$50 for vagrancy. From this it may
be inferred that il is better for a man
to beat his wife than to do nothing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

Mrs. Charlee Henderson, Of pubud6e, were
placed. IL heing closely watched. The woman
died suddenly, and the body was shipped TO
Baltimore for burial. where the casket was
features Of the supposed corpse. Some physi-
clans think Mrs. Henderson il IN q trance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Recalled to IIfe.

John Wisholm is alleged to have died at New
port, r l., but the agonizine waiting OF his son
Il said 70 have recalled the old man TO life, he
then relating joyful experience. during his
transitory stay In the other world. Mr.. Wis
holm, IL seems, died for good last week, and
now rests beneath tho snow
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Killed by Kerosene.

few days ago in Hawkins County, Tenn,
says a Knoxville dispatch, James Reynolds put
kerosene oil on the tops OF the heads of his three
little children, aged 2 4. and years, for the
died within two hours, but a physician saved
tho athar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Overtalen and Ivnched.

News Is teleKraphed from Dallas that the two
Raineys, who murdered Officer johnson and
badly wounded Officer Floyd near Marysville, In
Cook County, Texas. while they were serving
by a party OF Cook County citizens and lynched
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Two Miners Rnrned.

An explosion of gas occurred at Packer Col
liery No 2, near Girardville, Pa James LATER
ty, of Girardvi lie, was fearfully burned; Daniel
berwick, of Lost Creek, his partner, was badly
burned and 50 mangled that ne can not recover
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
LIES PHASES.
Sensational Happeningu of Everyday
Life, as Flashed Over the
Electric Wires.
Tales or Unusual Incidents and Aeci.
dents, Interspersed with
few Anecdotes.
A HARD WINTER.
Long Island sound Frozen from shore to
Shore.

For the first time In ten years. says New
York dispatch, Long Island Sound Is frozen
over. A solid field OF ice extends from Hell
Sase 70 new al, nond iS, ne P9weriHi 5oI l,a
for several days to cut channel through, and
one OF them-the Narragansett-was fast In the
ice for twenty hours. She was released this
with the heavy ice-foes. Navigation OF the
Sound is now practically suspended, and is
likely to remain 80 for some time. The embargo
ping interests. Alarge number of craft of every
description are ice-bound, some severely dam
aged thereby.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

MINERS and married women are now
allowed to open accounts in French
Government saving banks without the
authority of their parents or husbands.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

SPEAKING of commercial traveller
who was arrested for embezzlement, an
exchange says: "Ho confesses his
guilt" A drummer may own up to
guilt, but 10 brass-nover.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Lake Michigan Frozen Over.

Milwaukee dispatches state that Lake Michi-
gan is frozen from shore to shore, the ice rang
ing from nine inches TO three feet In thickness.
The propellers City Of Ludington and Wiscon-
sin are frozen In somewhere in the lake. Come
distance north OF South Haven seventeen men
of the missing steamer Michigan came ashore.
having travelled on the ice distance of twenty
three miles from the vessel. They left thirteen
men aboard, with rations for a month and nine
ty tons OF coal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

The scarcity Of fuel at Saybrook, H.. caused
the citizens to seize forty tons from a train GO
ing through on the Lake Erie Road, for which
they offered pay.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
The seyerest Ever Experienced i'm Montana,

A recent dispatch from Helena Montanal
says: This is the most severe winter that has
been experienced here since the first visit of
Lewis and Clarke, and has no parallel In the
history OF Montana"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

THE pet aversion Of q Japanese IN
the fate Of being buried at sea.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

She found Henry awaiting her arrival
with little frown disfguring his hand
some face, as the rolls and coffee had
been served and were cooling upon the
table.
at did not know but you were still
dreaming of your diamonds" he said,
little jealously.
"Oh, no, indeed you do me injustice,
Henry. I declare to You that they
have not, even for one moment. en-
tered my thoughts since 1 unfastened
them last night after the ball. i am
not quite so vain, hope" she said,
with pout of her red lips.
"Well, never mind, Puss,"> he re-
Joined, as he kissed away the pretty
pout. "Come now, we will break our
fast, and after that will remove your
new Jewels to the bank. as am on
my way to the Office, and lock them
up in the casket with the others, for
they are the pure stuff-warranted."
AS soon as they had finished their
repast, Rose ran gayly up to her room.
keeping time with her dainty slippers
to the waltz she was humming as she
went, and bursting in ran straight to
her dressing-table confidently, to grasp
the precious diamonds. The next mo-
ment her face assumed q blank, puz-
zled expression, as she stood riveted to
the spot.
The diamonds were not there.
She placed her hand to her forehead
in dazed manner, striving to recall
some other place in which she might
have secreted them.
But, in vain. She felt as sure of
casting them upon her table as that she
was awake when doing so.
Had burglars entered her chamber?
Impossiblel The windows were all
fastened securely, and the doors all
locked.
She stepped to the landing, and in a
faint voice called Henry"
He ran wonderingly to her, noting
with anxiety her white face.
"Why, Rose, have you seen ghost?"
he queried, assuming playful tone.
When told what had occurred, he gave
prolonged whistle, while his first sus-
picion startled while it angered her.
Peggy Such an idea! That honest
countenance allow her hands to commit
theft? Never. The thought alone
seemed wholly preposterous to her
mind.
"No, Henry, she never did it'll /
could swear that Peggy is innocent"
Rose said, with positive assurance.
Nevertheless L shall call her, and
allow her the privilege of protesting her
ignorance of the affair, he said, suiting
the action to the word.
But, no; he felt that Rose must be
he ne bsehefd the Clear Aisir honest gray eyes
unfinchingly deny the unjust accusa-
ton, while the lips unfalteringly pro-
claimed her entire innocence.
Strange! strangel strange!" was his
only comment, as he left the room.
Later in the day, as Rose sat ponder
ing on the strange disappearance of
her diamonds (she thought of little else
now, slight circumstance required
to her, which had taken place just after
her husband had left the room the
night of the ball.
After kissing them several times, she
had looked around, ashamed of her
folly, when a pair of keen gray eyes,
with an expression of gloating admira-
tion in their depths, were fascinatingly
fixed upon her treasures, through the
door, slightly ajar.
She remembered now the start of
confusion evinced, undoubtedly oc-
casioned by her (ROse's) sudden change
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Killed Himself shoveling Snow.
CoaI Famine in Ann InInois Town.

Frank LaVesee, Of Roscoe, near Rockford,
Ill, strained his system so severely In shovel
ing snow during the late blockade that he died
from the effects
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

n
I'm your house, sir, in the attic
chamber, she is waiting for me-.
A bright light dawned on the mind
of Henry Caruthers. This, then, ac-
counted for the light he had seen there,
and cleared, in his mind, the remainder
of the mystery.
Il will fetch her." he said, and left.
He soon returned, leading Polly by
the hand.
Polly wrote rapidly the answers to
the questions put to her, and her story
conceded in every way with the one
Peggy had told, but when questioned as
to the manner in which she had COM
mitted the theft, Peggy sprang forward
excitedly, while she exclaimed, with
flashing eyes:
"She never did thatl / it was who
stole the things, when you were absent
from.the room, and wrapped them up
for her. She merely received the bun
die from my hands in the attic chamber,
there, now, unframed. Oh, sir, do not
blame Polly" And Peggy wrung her
hands entreatingly.
"My poor girl" Henry Caruthers
exclaimed huskily, while his eyes looked
moist. "You both have been more
sinned against than SHINING. 1 will
send some one to recover the articles,
and will make this proposition to you !:
Peggy, ! will take you back again into
my employ, and give your mute sister
home on one condition, and that is,
that you swear here before a witness
that You will never repeat the crime,
but always strive to be honest"
Peggy was too much astonished for
time to answer. That any one should
trust her after her acknowledged theft
never occurred to her. She sprang for
ward impulsively, and grasping her
benefactor's hand before he could re-
strain her, she covered it with her tears
and kisses.
"To provide for my sister was all that
@oh, sir, I thank you more than I can
tell you"
And Henry Caruthers never regret
ted the adoption of Peggy's double.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
IN THE Tolls.
The Notorious ex-Gov. Moses Again 4
Prison.


In the Superior Criminal Court at East Cam
bridge the case of ex- Gov. Moses of South
Carolina, CHARGED with obtaining $34 under
false pretenses from L. w Higginson. of Cam
bridge, came mp for sentence, the defendant
having pleaded guilty. Moses made an eloquent
appeal for mercy, reviewing his past career, and
said that his mind had given way under his
troublea. inatancfn0 the rlalfrfnaaa NJ the
months In the House of Correction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

The vault IN Baltimore cemetery. says dis
patch from that city. IN which the remains Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
MOST TALK.

A Observation-Disclosures Anarchist Meeting
In New York.
The anarchists. led by Herr Most, met eight
hundred strong I'm Concordia Hall, New York
says dispatch from that city, and talked blood
and thunder mixed with dynamite for two
hours, The meeting was to commemorate the
death OF August Reinsdorf, but very little was
said about him. One man said it would be
very good thing to kill million women and
children, even II they were innocent, provided
the cause were advanced one week by 40 doing
Herr Most also thought u might be well to Kill
that number OF people. and spoke very strongly
In favor OF dynamite.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26
Michigan Fruit Injured by Frost.

The injury by intense cold to fruit trees in
Michigan has been so severe that but half crop
Is anticipated next season
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-26

sWhy, Peggy, you poor child What
is the matter?' exclaimed the warm
hearted Rose, placing her hand upon
the girls bowed head.
II cant tell you, ma'aml You would
despise me. 1 can't tell any one, least
wise You who have been so kind TO me-
"But, where are you going?' she
asked, observing Peggy DOMINIC her
cloak and hat.
Il have to go down town, my lady. /
am sent for"
And Rose, on CHANGING through the
half-open door, saw for the first time O
man standing in the hall, dressed in a
blue detective suit.
In few words he explained TO her
his painful duty; that of arresting
Peggy for theft. He had come 10 con-
duct her to the station house.
The evening before he had tracked
her from the house where she was en-
ployed, away beyond the city limits,
and had there lost trace of her. That
morning she had stolen in at the back
entrance to the Caruthers domain very
early, ere the family were astir, minus
the bundle which she had borne away
with her.
Peggy, amidst expostulations and en-
treaties, was searched, all to no pur-
pose. When questioned as to how she
came by the bundle SO frequently seen
with her, and as to their contents, she
maintained confused silence, while
her eyelids dropped guilty.
Peggy" and Henry Caruthers tone
xuoo okar,, on1 onton Ison. och en0no,
you explain this matter the better it
will be for you. Are you guilty or in
nocent of the crime?"
Peggy hung her head for few
minutes thoughtfully, then expressed
her willingness to confess all that she
knew of the affair. Her story is as
follows:
"My home is five miles away from
here, to the east. My family consists
of q father and twin sisters, besides my
self. My father, sir, is an inebriate,
spending all our earnings in liquor; he
is very quarrelsome, and never thinks
of doing one stroke of work, so that,
sometimes, my sister and myself find
it diff ult to make both ends meet.
any twin sister, sir, is the very
counterpart of myself in appearance,
but she is deaf and dumb. am very
sorry, sir, but 1 could not resist the
temptation of taking the things, al
though knew it was stealing. / began
to think that you were so we'll off that
perhaps you might ne-er find out what
became of them and that the crime
would not be as bad as when taken
from q poorer person."
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-09

The latest dispatches throw very little
additional light on the situation in the
Soudan. GordoR's fate is still unsettled,
though the probability still is that he is
dead. Gen. Stewards detachment near
Metemneh is evidently in critical position,
and if the Mahdi moves rapidly against him
it is difficult to see how he can escape,
The Mahdi's troops, however, are not
well disciplined body and it is likely to
be difficult to get them away from Khar-
toum until they have thoroughly plundered
the city. Gen. Wolseley has been given
carte blanche to control the campaign and
whatever reinforcements he deems neces-
sary will be sent him. Italy is apparently
ready to assist England with troops. The
future conduct of the campaign will be de-
termined very mach by the fate of Gordon.
If he is dead the English will probably insist
on war of revenge. If he is prisoner
British gold may play more important part
in his rescue than British arms. The
prestige of English troops has not been
affected by the capture of Khartoum, for
the garrison was composed of Egyptians and
Turks SO that continuance of the war
would not be necessary to re-inspire the
Mussulman population of England's foreign
dominions with dread of her soldiers. IT,
however, Gen. Stewards detachment or
Gen. Earle's should be compelled to sur
render or to retreat, continuance of the
war for this purpose would be necessary.
While England's dominion in India depends
largely, as it now does, on the prestige of
her troops, she cannot afford to allow that
prestige TO be permanently impaired.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-09

touching upon points that would provoke
criticism and controversy. They carefully
avoided anything that could in any way be
construed at affecting any question that had
been discussed in municipal politics.
The provisions for the removal of police
men and the appointment and removal of
the marshal we're amendments made by the
city council and the association are not re
sponsible for them, although these provisions
were urged upon the city council by indi-
vlduals who are members of the association.
We do not understand that the features of
the bill as presented by the association have
been opposed in any quarter. But the other
features Of the bill have excited some oppo-
sition from interested quarters. The hearing
before the judiciary committee developed
opposition from the police force of the city
and the counsel in the Andrews case, Judge
Goddard. The opposition of the police
force seems unreasonable and out of place.
The provisions of the bill throw around
them all the protection needed to give faith
ful service firm tenure of Office, and as we
have already shown in a previous article,
all inducement to make removals for parti-
san purposes has been removed by the bill it
self which prevents partisan appointments.
If we ever hope to have well-disciplined po-
lice some way must be adopted to get rid of
the demoralizing effects OF public hearing.
The opposition OF Judge Goddard as counsel
for Ex-Marshal Andrews cannot be account
ed for by any reasons that are apparent to a
candid observer. If however the passage of
the bill can in any way affect cause which
is awaiting judicial decision we would sug-
gest to the committee in whose hands the
bill now is that the time for it's taking effect
be fixed at the adjournment of the legislature.
While commenting upon this bill we wish to
call attention to what seems to us an over
sight and a defect. No provision is made
for the removal of the deputy marshals. Their
tenure of Office will still be determined
by the law of 1878.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-09

The senatorial contest in Illinois exhibits
the rare spectacle of q contest between par
ties, each one presenting its strongest candi-
date, and each of them having before him
the possibility of an election. Usually the
whole fight is between the different candi-
dates of the majority party, but in the Illi-
nois Legislature at the present time there is
no majority for either party. General Logan
is the unanimous choice of the Republicans,
as he deserves to be, and William r. Morri-
son has the united support of the Demo
Gratis. Both the candidates have national
reputation, and each is identified with the
most advanced views of his party. Morri-
son is thoroLgh-going and irreconciable
free-trader, while Logan is as uncompromis-
ing in his advocacy Of protective tariff.
Balloting will begin on Tuesday aud if each
party.sticks by its caucus candidate tits likely
to continue indefinitely. Three of the Dem
ocratic members of the House have made
public proclamation that they cannot vote
for Morrison because he is a free-trader.
Possibly they mean what they say. But it
looks very much as if their real purpose was
intimate that they would like to be "seen" by
some of Mr.. Morrison's friends.