Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-19
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

A dispatch from Effingham, ILL.,, re-
ports that "a terrible tragedy, followed by
lynching, occurred near Georgetown, Ill A
party was thrashing grain when young son Of
the man feeding the thrasher accidentally
hacked his fathers hand, with the knife he
was using to cut bundles with. This
so enraged the father that he gathered his son
up and threw him into the thrasher, the boy
being literally cut to pieces. The father, upon
realizing what terrible thing he had done, at
once took to flight He was soon captured by
the machine hands and neighbors and lynched
by being hanged from the thrasher into which
he had thrown his SON."
An effort is to be made to have Kin
sey, alias STORMY" Jordan, a saloonkeeper
of Ottumwa, Iowa, who was recently fined
$500 for violating the prohibitory law and
committed TO jail until il is paid, released un-
der habeas corpus proceedings, which are to
be instituted before Judge Love Of the United
States Circuit Court The claim is set up that
the Iowa prohibitory law is in conflict with
the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution
of the United States.
A dispatch from Owosso, Mich, in
describing a sham battle by veteran soldiers,
says the only casualties were the killing Of
child and the tearing of OF the hand of gun
ner.
Miss Mamie Little, from Savannah,
arrived at Macon, Ga, and asked ex-P Policeman
Jim Moore for directions. He procured hack
for her, and, getting in himself, put his pistol
to her head and compelled her submission
Ha he. 10
her under cover Of his pistol Moore was ar
rested and jailed An angry mob stormed the
prison, battered down the doors, took Moore
out and despite his plteous cries for mercy,
hanged him to the limb OF tree
Absolute restitution is said to pre-
vail in ten counties of Texas on account of the
drought. The Commissioners of Shackleford
County are employing farmers on the public
roads, and fund Of $1,000 is being raised to
lend without interest for the purchase of seed
That sterling actor, Mr.. Louis James,
begins his first starring tour at McVicker's
Theater, Chicago, next Monday. He will be
supported by his charming wife, Marie Vain
wright, and company including the names of
some very wellknown people. Mr.. James
was q member of Ellsworth's zouayes at the
termined to give him rousing reception on
the opening night
There were 157 failures in the United
States and Canada during the past week, an
increase of three over the preceding seven
days. Business reverses are on the decrease
all over this cou ntry, ii is said
The Governor of Texas telegraphs Us
follows to the New York Herald:
You ask my views OF the Cutting case Cut
ting has never applied to me. 1t may be con-
coded, IL necessary, that Cutting has been To-
gally convicted under Mexican laws, but the
people and Government Of the United States can
never submit TO such n rule OF law. Every ed.
itor and every other person who writes or prints
matter in the United States obnoxious
TO the views OF Mexican courts can at
any time when found in Mexico be
arrested and punished rs Cutting has been.
Inc person OF Cutting is not involved. Surely
NO one wants war; and trust no one wants
peace at the expense Of national honor and the
rights OF American citizens. The only way to
avoid war is to BIO ready for 1t. Outrages have
gone far enough and have been numerous
enough. JOHN IRELAND, Governor OF Texas
zinc vruer VI Unv nuuYnUs
has been unequivocally condemned by the
Holy See.
The Governor General of Cuba is
endeavoring to ascertain the responsibility for
a deficit of 1880 600 in the funds in charge
of the Public Debt Board.
Christine Nilsson was married on the
18th to Count de Casa Miranda, of Spain.
Forty lives were lost by an explosion
in colliery at Leigh, England
The English Cabinet has decided to
appoint royal commission to inquire into the
Belfast riots.