Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-21
LATER NEWS IETMs.


country for the week were 332, of which twen-
ty-five were in Canada, against total Of 336
for the week preceding. Bradstreers Jour
nal in its weekly commercial sum-
mary says Special kilograms report
checked distribution of merchandise
throughout the country, caused by the severe
storms of snow and wind. This appears to
have been universally recognized as tenn
porary obstruction, and the feeling among
leading bankers and merchants at almost all
points is one of confidence in the prospects OF
business for an improvement early in the cur
rent year. AS an outgrowth Of the condition
noted, it is reported that country collections In
many cases are reported slow, though this is
said to be due to some extent to the holding
back of produce on the part Of the farmers or
to low prices received therefor when sold"
The carriage factory of Hiram w.
Davis 4 Co., in Cincinnati, was damaged by
fire to the amount of $4,000 The car-works
and foundry at Beaver Falls, Pa, worth s175,-
900, were burned, as also the opera house and
the grocery of Innes Sons at Lexington, Ky.
The Committee on Rivers and Har-
bors of the House Of Representatives have
adopted resolution to limit the total amount
of the appropriation for improving rivers and
harbors to Gil 100000.
M. Sagola, q banker of Calais,
France, has suspended, with liabilities esti-
mated at 81, 100000.
1t is feared that what will be almost
O famine is coming in Ireland, and that with it
acts of lawlessness will be more frequent
John Magee, the adventurer who
lately pleaded guilty to the charge of attempt
ing to procure money from the Prince of
Wales by threatening letter, was sentenced to
seven years. penal servitude.
Representatives of German syndi-
cate recently sailed for China, with 100000
for expenses, to negotiate with the government
for the construction Of railways A Paris Ca
blegram reports the formation of a company
Of French contractors to enter into competi-
ton.
An important change has been made
in the formation of the Japanese Government
A responsible Cabinet has been organized and
the general makeup of the executive depart
ment now corresponds closely with that of the
United States and England
THE Hoar Presidential bill passed the House
Of Representatives on the 18th inst, by vote
OF 1888 to n, precisely it came from the Senate
Following the provisions OF the bill I'm
case Of removal, death, resignation, or inability
Of both the President and Vice President of
the United States, the Secretary OF State, or II
there be none, or in case Of his removal, death,
resignation, or inability, then the Secretary Of
the Treasury; IL there be none; or in
Tsag of War; or THERE be the None So Or
In case OF his removal, death, resignation,
or inability, then the Attorney General or IL
there be none, or in case Of his removal, death,
resignation, or inability, then the Postmaster
General or, IL there be none, or in case of his
removal, death, resignation, or inability, then
the Secretary Of the Navy; or II there be none,
or in case Of his removal, death, resignation, or
shall act as President until the disability
Of the President Vice President is re-
moved or a President shall be elect.
duties Of the office Of President of the
United States shall devolve upon any of the
persons named herein, IL Congress be not then
with law within twenty days thereafter, il shall
be the duty of the person upon whom said
powers and duties shall devolve to issue a proc
lamation converting Congress in extraordinary
session, giving twenty days notice Of the
time OF meeting. Sec. q That the pre-
ceding section shall only be held to ascribe
have been appointed by the advice and with the
consent Of the Senate to the Offices therein
named, and such as are eligible to the Office OF
President under the Constitution, and not under
impeachment by the House Of Representatives
at the time the powers and duties of the office
shall devolve upon them respectively.
Section 3. That Sections 146, 147, I48,
149, and $50 of the Revised Statutes are
hereby repealed" There was session OF
the Senate ON the 18th. At caucus of Repub-
lican Senators IL was decided to call upon the
President for papers throwing light upon causes
Of removals or appointments. The position was
assumed that the Senate has n right to these pa
pers and from them should judge what course
to take in the matter of combinations.