Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-07

News from the seat of the Riel rebel,
lion is very meager. Gen. Middleton's
forces appear to be making slow progress,
as far as reports indicate. The limited
means OF transportation seem to be the chief
obstacles in the way.
The IolUG State Leader, Des MONIES
(Democratic), has been sold to @. M. Mat
thews, of Colorado, the consideration being
ss0,OOO
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, has
brou yht another SUIT against the Inter Ocean
newspaper, for publishing an Objectionable
cartoon, placing his damages at $4,000.
Four men were killed in battle with
cattie-thieves in the Red River district, In
dian Territory.
The corpse sent in a trunk from Chi
cago TO Pittsburgh has been fully Identified
as that of Pietro Coroso, a railroad laborer.
francesca Coroso, OF Chicago, states that his
brother left his house, No. IS Tilden avenue
at o. clock on the evening OF May /, with
over 500 In his possession. Within two and
half hours his corpse was delivered at the
railroad station. Nine Italians were arrested
I'm Chicago for connection with the mystery,
and one of them confessed that he purchased
the monoy-order found on the corpse.
Industrial notes: The extensive iron
works at youngstown, ohio, huvo notincd
their workmen of an arbitrary reduction OF
wages, to take effect June 1.-The Braid
wood (Ill.) coal miners have accepted the
terms of the mine owners for the year, and
the threatened strike has thus been averted.
The hurry Foundry at TT. Wayne, Ind,
was closed down, the proprietors re-
fusing to yield to the demands or strik-
ers.--A Chicago dispatch reports that a
crowd of about 400 striking quarrymen from
Lemont went down TO Joliet to intimidate
men working there. Before they reached
their destination they were met by the milf
tia, and while they were preparing to make
an attack another company of militia sur
rounded them by flank movement. Sud-
denly they broke and ran wildly in al direc-
tions. The militia succeeded in capturing
sIxty-two of the strikers and locked them
up in the armory at Joliet Sheriff Hanchett
OF Chicago, telegraphed Gov. Oglesby
that he was unable TO control the strik-
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troops. The Governor ordered the
Adjutant General to send three companies to
his assistance A large proportion OF the
miners in the Belleville Qll) district have
joined the strikers and nearly all the mines
i'm that district are closed. The strike is for
an advance in wages, the use OF closer
screens, etc. From 1000 to 5000 miners are
idle.-The Sheriff dispersed striking coal
miners az Collinsvllle, ILL.,, and at Streator
the strikers decided to return to work
The coal miners of the Tuscarawas and
Connection Valleys, to the number of 5000,
struck last week.
The City of Mexico is anticipating
cholera, and means for preventing 1t are be-
ing discussed.
A movement to purchase by popular
subscription royal residence in Ireland has
been started, the effect OF which will be, It is
supposed by the promoters to counterfeit the
Nationalist sentiment.
Stephen Meany, the counsel for the
individuals indicted for blowing up the Tower
of London, is to start on a lecturing tour to
raise money for the defense. One of the
accused-Burton, it is rumored-will be used
as witness by the Government on the trial
Rev. DIR. Burchard has preached his
farewell sermon as pastor of the Murray
street Presbyterian Church New York.