Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-15
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

Before the House Telephone Investi-
eating Committee Stilson Hutchins, of the
Washington Post, said he had, in a spasm of
generosity, offered to buy Senator Vests Pan
Electric stock at what he paid for it The lat
ter finally declined to SELL as he considered the
newspaper claim unjust, and would not yield
to it Witness had boon offered some of the
stock TO publish Dr. Rogers poetry, but
thought both the poetry and stock bad
The Court House at Carroll, Iowa,
was destroyed by fire, but the records were
saved.
Charles Pennor, foreman OF the hook
and ladder company at Battle Creek, Mich,
was arrested for incendiarism, and confessed
to an attempt to fire the shops of Nichols,
Shepard & Co.
The Federal officials at San Fran
cisco unite in telegram to the Secretary OF
the Treasury, stating that unusual indulgence
was extended to the Chinese Embassy, which
landed at that port; that no discourtesy was
shown, and that no complaints were made by
the envoy.
In order to Germanize the children
in the Polish provinces, the landtag has passed
a bill providing for compulsory attendance at
the evening schools.
The House Committee on Commerce
has instructed Representative Durham to re-
port favorably his bill to authorize the Presi-
dent to appoint inspectors of live stock,
dressed meats, and hog products intended for
foreign shipment, to number not exceeding
fifteen for any customs district.
After eating dinner at Erie, Pa, the
family of Henry Mclaughlin were seized with
COMMISSIONS, and the father, mother, and one
child cannot recover. 1t is evident that poison
was administe but by whom is not known.
Ex-Alderman William H. Miller, of
New York, was arrested in Florida in connec-
ton with the famous bribery cases in the city
named. Miller is Republican, and repre-
scented the Ninth Ward in 1884.
THE bill to admit Washington Territory was
before the Senate ON the 9th inst the pending
question being on the proposed amendment o.
Senator Eustis limiting the right OF suffrage in
| the proposed new State to- qualified male cleo
| tors only. After a somewhat protracted DEBATE
the amendment was rejected,yeas ~, nays -
PSsb sGssbnrT Gray and NWsRs amohEa
! tho Senators voting against Mr.. Eustis
amendment was Mr., Edmunds Mr.: In
gals intro luccd bill for the apo NJ
| ment of beard OF arbitration to settle diner
| ences between railroad companies and their EN-
| ployes. George Hearst was sworn i'll as senator
| from California The following nominations
| were sent to the Senate by the President Law
renee Harrigan TO be appraiser OF merchandlst
| for the port of st. Louis, Mo-; William IL
| Waldy, of Michigan, to be memt O
| Of the Board of Indian Commissioners
In the House of Representatives Mr.. Forney
| of Alabama, asked unanimous consent Tor th'
present consideration Of the joint resolution
| making an appropriation fer the relief OF SUI
rers from the floods in Alab1ma. Mr.. Beach
4 of New York objected. The House then wen
! into COMMITTEES o, the whole on the PRIV az
| calendar Several bills were agreed TO, whei
| the committee ran aga INST n snag in the shape
| of a bill directing the Quartormaster General u
| settle with the McMinnville and Mancheste
Railroad Company OF Tennessee. The amour
| involved in the bill is S246,OOC, and long dis
cussion ensued upon the measure, but no action
| was taken.