Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-09-10
WESTERN.

A fight with four-ounce gloves at
Naahs,- D@l.o4s., bot~gooa- MOKoouu, OF Win
nipeg, and Lennox, of South Boston, backed
as an unknown" was awarded to the lat
ter in the nth round on a claim of foul.
The Ohio Livestock Association,
through it's veterinarian, DIR. Butler, denies
the report that pleuropneumonia exists in
Montgomery County, Ohio. Texas fever has
broken out among domestic mich cows near
the stock-yards at Detroit, Mich, but butch
ers are trying to keep tho matter secret.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
freight depot at Cincinnati, the upper sto-
ries of which were used by the Mailing and
Warehouse Company, was destroyed by fire
Thursday, together with large quantity of
grain and freight. 1t is roughly estimated
that the loss will reach 100000.
Oil has been struck at Zaleski, Ohio,
at a depth of over 2, 100 feet.
The gross earnings of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul Road for July show
decrease as compared with the same month
III sbd66hddGHt fSIa, has ordered the removal
of forty injunction cases brought against
saloonkeepers to the Federal Court. The de-
cisIon is the first of the kind made in the
State, and establishes an important prece-
dent.
The Waterways Convention at St.
Paul, on Thursday, the Sd instant, was large
ly attended. Governor Hubbard, of Mime
sofa, called the body to order, and, after ex-
planning the object OF the gathering, warmly
welcomed the delegates. Ex-Gov. Bross, of
Chicago, was made temporary Chair
man. After the various commit
tees had been announced long
discussion arose on the question OF
representation, the call of Governor Hub
bard being finally fixed upon as the basis
William Warner, of Kansas City, and Platt
b. Walker, of Minnesota, we're elected per-
manent President and Secretary, and after
an address by Governor Bross on the neces-
sity of improving the rivers of the West
and Northwest, the convention adjourned
for the day. On Friday, the 4th, the opening
address was made by Mr.. Chase, of Omaha,
who asserted that there was no hostility
intended toward the railways. The
Hon. lgnatius Donnelly and Senator Eustis,
of louisiana, followed, the latter gentleman
eliciting applause by the remark that all sec
tions should stand together TO secure bet
terment of the waterways. Congressman
Hatch, of the First Missouri District, assailed
the Hennepin Canal scheme, but fitting re-
plies we're made by Mr.. Murphy, of Iowa,
and ex-Gov. Bross and Col. Clark e
Carr, of Illinois. At the afternoon session
resolutions we're reported calling for an
annual appropriation of $4,000, 900 for the
Improvement of the rivers and harbors of
the country. The special claims of the Mis-
sissippi, between st. Anthony's Falls and
Cairo, were set forth; then followed the
Missouri and its tributaries, after which
the needs of the HennepIn Canal were fully
stated. Next I'm order of mention were the
sault Ste. Marie Canal, Red River of the
North, the Yellowstone, Fox, and Wisconsin,
and the Chippewa and st. Croix, the resolu.
tions closing with plea for the extension of
the lighthouse and snagboat system on the
Mississippi. After the enthusiastic adoption
of the foregoing, John II. Altgeld, OF Illinois.
offered a resolution setting forth the injus-
tice of the country west OF the Aloghenies
only receiving one-thlrd of the river and
harbor appropriation when IL possessed more
than half of the shipping and furnished
three-fourths or the funds expended in pub
lie improvements. Judge Frye, of New York,
addressed the gathering in favor of the
Florida Ship Canal, and after the adoption of
a memorial TO Congress, invoking speedy
action on the suggestions offered, the con-
vention adjourned sine die.
The Knights of Labor called upon
General Manager Tallmagc, OF the Wabash
Railroad, at Sc. Louis, on the 4th inst, and
submitted their ultImatum, demanding the
reinstatement of all employees locked out
since June 10, 1885, and tho issuance of an
order forbidding any further discrimination
against the organization. Mr.. Tallmage said
no could not promise compliance with the de-
mands, as he had neither work for the men
nor tho money TO pay them.
A crematory is to be erected at Buff
falo by a stock company composed of wealthy
and influential citizens. Clorgymen, under
takers, and cemetery associations are an
tagonizing the project.
A fire which broke out in the Qlaz-
ing-shop OF r. McMlllon Co.'s sash and
blind works at Oshkosh, Wis, caused a loss
OF $4,000. upon which thore Is $4,000 in
euranco. Several cars loaded with glass and
flushed doors, blinds, etc, were destroyed.