Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-10-15
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The items of "ginger ale, "lemon-
ade," and newspapers were stricken from
the expense account of the clvil-service COM
mission by the Secretary of the Treasury.
An earthquake shock was felt at
Petersburg, Richmond, staunton, and other
places In Virginia.
Everett J. Waring, colored, was adj
mitted TO the bar of Baitimore-thc first
colored person ever admitted TO the practice
OF law in Maryland.
Charles Wright and Jasper Owens
fought duel with knives in cotton-feld in
Clark County, Arkansas the latter being
mortally wounded Wright, who is well con-
nected, gave himself into custody.
It is stated that Gen. Grant had
$500, 900 worth OF hrst-class railroad mort
gage bonds which were left for safe keep
ing in vault where Ward kept his valua-
bles. After the failure 1t was found that the
securities had disappeared. aud subsequently
Ward admitted he had sold them and made
away with the money.
Five residents of Buffalo, n. Y,
most of whom are connected with branch
of the Standard Oil Company, have been In
dicted for conspiracy to burn the luoricating
oil works at that city.
The performing elephant Empress,
now in winter quarters at PhiIadelpnia,
killed her third man last week, striking him
twice with her trunk, crushing his chest
with foot, and disemboweling him with a
tusk. The victim was a Waterman named
Robert II. White.
Later returns from election districts
In France show the ult 10 be less reaction
airy than at first supposed. 1t is claimed
ment stronger than ever.
The fact that Mr.. Parnell in his
recent Wicklow speech praised Mr.. Glad
stone is accepted in England as evidence
that there is an understanding between the
two, and that Mr.. Gladstone may support
the former in some of his plans.
In fight with gloves, at Leadville,
between Burke and Glow, the latter the Col
orado champion, the result was draw. The
former had agreed TO knock the latter out in
four rounds, and not only failed but was
very severely punished.
Fifteen horses belonging to A. 81.
| Truman we're killed under tho -diraction- nf
the State Line Stock Commission at Bush
nell, Ill. Four of them had the CHAMBERS,
and the others had been exposed to the con-
tagion. 1t is thought that the disease is now
stamped out, so far as Illinois is concerned.
w. M. Leeper, candidate for Coun-
ty Treasurer, made an attack on Col. ID. X.
Anthony, of the Leavenworth Times, strik-
ing him with his fist, and attempting "a
strike second time with while tree, but
the interference of bystandcr averted
what might have been a fatal blow.
The Department of Agriculture re-
ports at Washington that the yield of wheat
per acre for the area harvested is 10h
bushels, and only on the area sown, which
was nearly 40OOO,OOJ acres. The area
harvested will not exceed 100000 acres
Corn-The indications point to yield of 26h
bushels per acre, which would give 6
yield OF LOGO, 100000 bushels. Oats
The crop exceeds 60C,000,00J bushels
Cotton-The condition of cotton has dropped
from SO to 70 per cent. The rye average Il
1914 bushels, nearly 2 bushels short of the
yield of 1884. The average yield OF barle,
will be about % bushels per acre. The con
dition of potatoes has seriously declined OF
account Of the prevalence OF rot in New
York, Michigan, and elsewhere. The DECLINE
from Sept. was IL points.
Gould promises the people of st
Louis new union depot when satisfactor,
arrangements for the Iron Mountain Roa'
shall have been made.
The net earnings of tho Central Pa
cifc for July were ss75, ss2-an increase o
Sl59,294 over the corresponding month o
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