Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-05
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

dispatches from Pekln report tina
the chief dignitaries OF the Chinese Empir,
have been summoned TO give an opinion al
TO the expediency OF continuing the war with
| France.
The death is announced of ex-Gov
Beriah MagotIin, of Kentucky; ex-Gov. Pat
ton, of Alabama; Rear Admiral George II
Preble, of the United States navy; John A.
Bean, or Boston, General Eastern Agent OF
the Burlington Road: Alonzo Flack, ID. d.,
principal of the Hudson River Institute;
Mrs. Malinda Evans, of vincennes, Ind, the
Oldest woman in that State.
At the Court of General Sessions in
| New York City, Richard Short who stabbed
Capt. Phelan in O'Donovan Rossa's Office,
pleaded not guilty. His bail was increased
from $4,000 to $4,000. Mrs. Dudley, the
woman who shot Rosa, was held in $500
bail. A plea of not guilty was also entered
in her behalf.
A plot to rob the State Treasury OF
Nebraska became known at Lincoln early in
February. One day last week three men
stepped to the cashiers window in the State
House, presented pistols at the head of Dep
uty Bartlett, and took $500 I'm con. AS they
walked away, detective fired at them, and
killed one named James Griffin. Alva Nc
CURE was captured, and the third party es-
capped. The robbers named had each previ-
on he plea of self-defense. There are sus-
picions that the affair was a clever job engl-
neered by local detectives solely to secure
reputation. The revolver of one of the al
legged burglars was found to be loaded with
blank cartridges only, and there are other
suspicious circumstances in connection with
the affair.
Thos. j. Nevin, ex-Mayor of Adrian,
Mich, who absconded in 1882, was arrested
at New Orleans last week. He did not at
tempt TO conceal his identity, and consented
TO return 10 Michigan without a requisition.
a COMMUNICATIONS from the Attorney Gen.
eral, stating that the deficiency bill as passed
by the House insufficiently provided for the ex-
penses of juries, etc, In the United States
courts, was read in the Senate on the 2sth
ult. The report of the conference committee
on the agricultural bill was agreed TO. The
House substitute for the river and harbor
bill. appropriating gross sum OF s5.OoJ,00O,
was referred to the Commerce Committee. Mr.
MtRheg ,9dnHA9sVee sSnl9tian ~ STR HitaYOt he
ing the coinage of the silver dollar de asked
ton OF the resolution, and requested permission
to read Mr.. Cleveland's letter on the subject.
Se HU%se S fOretn@ matter tier
Sioux City and st. Paul Immigrant
taken up and discussed at some length
The senate passed the s House Dill pF T tot
Aberdeen, Miss, not to exceed $4,000; Clarks-
burg, ". Va, $5O,ooo; Wichita. Kan, $4,000;
p pGTs oCe CHICAGO sooC Cr A s A
bill increasing to 100000 the appropria-
ton for public building at Louisville, Ky.
offered an amendment to Che rules providing
that the Appropriations Committee shall report
all general Appropriation bills no. later tina May
J, dnring the long session nor later than Feb.
during the short session. The conference reports
on the agricultural and army bills were adopt
ed. The postoffice appropriation bill was
taken mp and most of the Senates amend
ments were concurred in An exception was
made, however. against the amendment rela-
tive to the compensation of American steam
ships for carrying the mails, and new confer
ence was appointed. The naval bill was referred
to the Appropriations Committee. The FORTH
cation bill was passed, thus disposing of the last
o. the To os IN sne o.
on the silver question. The House Committee
on Foreign Affairs submitte majority re,
port, finding no sufficient reason why the United
States should participate in the Congo con-
ference. The President signed an order throw
ing open 10 BeJIlemenJ the greater part Oh inc
Winnebago and Crow Greek reservations. COM
prising 6 1900 acres, lying cast OF the Missouri
River and south Of Pierre. President Arthur is
sued proclamation calling upon the Senate to
convene March for the transaction OF business.
The friends Of silver in the House OF Repre-
sentatives held a conference, and decided to
make formal reply to the letter OF President
elect Cleveland. They deny that the continued
coinage OF SIS, 1900 per annum in standard
silver will force gold to a premium or drive It
out of circulation. They contend that, in order
to preserve q stable ratio between the money
volume and population, an annual increase OF
$40.O00,0O0 In currency OF some kind Is re-
mi