Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-21
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Alexander Stavast and John Van
newport we're drowned in the river at Des
Moines, Ia, while boating.
The Illinois Central is accused of in
tentons to build and operate a new line to
st. Paul.
Several days ago delegation from
tho Order of Good Templars of the District
of Columbia called on the President and left
with him written address urging him to
make diligent inquiry as to the personal
habits and associations of the persons he
should appoint to Offices in the District. In
reply to the address the President said:
read your address late last night with great
interest. 1t is something tangible. and IL all
men would come to me as you have my labor
would be greatly lessened The temperance peo-
pie are good people and friends of law and or
der. Before 1 left New York determined to
give the District good government; but there
are so many conflicting claims that am some
times at a loss to know what to do. But you
come with clear statements, of which will take
further notice.
Emil Dorner was sentenced at Pitts
burgh to two years in the penitentiary for
illegal voting
The surplus reserve of the New York
banks is s57,4l6,OOO.
The steamer Colon landed at New
Work Ana marine ofRoers and men from the
Isthmus of Panama.
s. r. Brick, millionaire gas works
contractor, and Andre J. Dam, proprietor of
the Union Square Hotel, New York, are dead.
Commodore Jonathan Young, COM
mandant of the New London navy yard died
suddenly at London, Conn.
The residence of Edwin Booth, in
Boston, was the scene of the marriage of
his only daughter and lgnatius G. Grossman.
William Warren was the only representative
of the theatrical profession in attendance.
A New York telegram of May Is
says: 1.-THE consultation of Drs. Sands,
Shrady, and Douglas, at Gen. Grants, yes
terday afternoon, lasted nearly two hours.
This was much longer than usual and was
due TO the grave symptoms that have APP
peared in the case within a few days. The
doctors were disinclined to say much about
it beyond admitting that the cancer had
again become noticeab'y active. Just what
this might threaten or how near the danger
line the disease had progressed was not quite
clear 10 the doctors. The gravity of the case
may be inferred, however, from the decision
to encourage tho General to sleep all he pos
slbly could, regardless of daylight"
Heavy forest fires are reported from
the territory northwest of Green Bay, which,
IL is said, extend from stiles TO Clintonville.
Forest fires were also reported from the vi
entity of Harrison, Mich. At Oscoda, Mich,
100000 feet of lumber, belonging TO the Au
Sable Lumber Company, was burned Be
tween 400, 900 and 100000 feet of lumber
on the docks at Woods mills at Button,
Mich, was destroyed, and al 500, 600 shin
giles owned by w. w. GUNNER s. Co.. at Mis-
saukee Junction, Mich.
Independence (Kansas) dispatch:
zone of the heaviest and severest rain-storms
that ever have visited Southern Kansas oc-
CURED last Friday. flooding the Elk and Verd
igrass Rivers and drowning a number OF cat
tie. SIX persons were drowned ON Card
Creek, seven miles west of this place. among
whom were Mr.. Rim, Mrs. Wood, and two
children. Great damage was done to rail-
roads and bridges"
A cyclone passed through Rookie
County, Kansas, dealing death and destruc-
ton in its path. Several persons are report
ed killed and fifty injured.