Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-25
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Washington telegram: "Mr. Morri-
son Guys that the Ways and Means Committee
VIII not hear any general discussion Of the new
tariff bill This viii be severe disappoint-
ment to the steel and glass manufacturers of
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh manufacturers have
been writing to tho Republican members of the
committee 10 secure dates for a hearing, and
their letters show as much interest In tho bill
as was manifested two years ago The Repub-
Leans are likely TO make this effort in their ia
vor, but the committee will probably be guided
by Mr. Morrisons wishes in the matter"
The total number of failures in the
United States reported to Bradstreefs for the
week was 214-13 less than the previous week,
and as compared with 254 in the like week in
1886, 2iS in 1884, 204 in 1888 and with 172 in
1882. Canada has rs, against 81 in the previous
week, and against 33 last year The total fail
ures In the United States from Jan. TO date
are $685. against 2, ass In like portion in 1885
Ia decline of 892 In seven weeks of 1884
the total failures numbered $500, or "a less
than in 1885. In 1888 the total was ], 0l5, and
in 1882 it was 1895
The total imports of dry goods at
New York during the week were valued at
s2.0S5, e6s and the amount thrown on the
market at 81, %, 1888.
The amount paid by the Dominion
Government to the Hudson Bay Company for
supplies, transports, commissions, etc, during
the Northwest Rebellion aggregates $4,000, 600,
exclusive Of claims by the company for losses
The Secretary of the Navy has re-
ceived a telegram from Rear Admiral Jouett,
at Aspinwall, stating that the United States
steamer Galena has started for Key West with |
the steamship City of Mexico as a prize. The |
seized vessel Is alleged to have been fitted out |
at New York for a flibustering expedition
against Honduras
Mrs. Roche, handsome young Wild
ow of st Louis, caused the arrest of a female
foftune-teller named Schadt, whom she
charges with defrauding her of 81, 45o for love-
powders to blow through the keyhole of a
room occupied by blonde gentleman she de-
sired to marry
THE Blair educational bill was discussed again
in the Senate on Feb. 10. Senator Evarts sup
ported the bill. Senator Ingalls, opposed the bill
as a Southern measure. He saw no reason why
the common schools should be turned over to
the Federal Government, and he criticised the
South for calling on the General Government for
aid. Senator Hoar denied that the bill was
a Southern measure, He himself drafted the
first OF these education bills ten or fifteen years
ago: Inc measure was n Northern idea sup
ported by Northern sentiment. Only three
southern votes were given to the first bill of the
kind Senators Wilson Md and Harris op-
posed the bill on constitutional grounds They
OBJECTED TO interference or the part of the Gen
GONornm0nt M a n |
Senator Morrill, from the Committee ON Finance
reported favorably Senator Buffers bill author
zing the Secretary OF the Treasury to dsliver
upon satisfactory proof OF ownership to the !
thereof, the silverware jewelry and |
other property deposited in the Treasury by the
secretary OF War in June. 1859, MS property |
captured by the United States army during |
me late war, and providing that all suc1 |
property remaining in the Treasury for two
years after the passage of the act shall |
% sold at public auction, and tho pro-
leeds OF the sale covered into the Treasury.
The Senate passed bills to remove the political
disabilities of Ale xander Z. Stewars of Missis-
ippt Thomas l.. Rosser Of Virginia. and Il. q.
3utler of Missouri A resolution was n.roduc-
vi directing the Secretary of War to re-
roops OF Capt. Emmett Crawford of the
United States army; In the House of
lelivered a long speech ON the silver question
lie defended the course Of the President aud
'ecretarS manning IN the management OF the
auon finances, and regretted that his TarSy
olleagues hal no. left tt) tn Republican side
4 the House to attacI the n ADMINISTRATION. He
declared the charge that these officers were
nder the influence Of capitalists TO be un-
ounded. Thew had violated no law and had |
Uniformed to the very tt r Ct the statutes. !
hey had, indeed, recommended the sus- !
ension of the silver co nlge, but wh1 could
ay that this advice might not prove to be wise
ND conducive to the public good? Mr.. Kelley
Pennsylvania, renewed his request to have
rinted in the Re ord review of the testimony {
. the fitz John Porter ease, prepared by Judge Z
- S Holt Mr.. Br g, o., Wisconsin, who
ad previously objected said that, as the battle
'as over, he was in favor of general amnesty, Z
M woulS make no 90 cttiOn The request was
ranted.