Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-05
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

The Secretary Of State at Washing
ton has received report from United States
Consul Lynn in regard to the case of Francis
co Rasures, the naturalized American citizen
who was surrendered to the police authorities
at Piedras Negras, Mexico, as horse thief,
and summary executed by them The Sec
rotary has directed thorough investigation
to be made Of all the facts in the case
In the Cutting affair, Mexican law
yers appear TO be of the opinion that the de-
cison had been arrived at before the
trial began. They think he will be
sentenced to two years imprisonment
Cutting is an American citizen who, up to tho
time of his arrest published paper called III
Centinela in the Spanish language at Paso del
Norto, Mexico In that paper he made an at
tack upon a Mexican named Emiglio Medina,
who was about to establish a rival sheet in the
same town. Medina had him arrested and
taken before Mexican court where he was
forced to retract the SANDER or libel, or what
ever twas, and then set at liberty. 1t seems
that almost Immediately he recrossed the Rio
Grandc, going to FL Paso in Texas, aud there
had printed in the Herald of that town, a pa
per published in English and Spanish the fol-
lowing card:
In late issue of Et continela, published in
Paso del Norte, Mex, made the assertion that
Emiglio Medina was u fraud, and that the Span
ish newspaper he proposed to Issue in Paso del
Norte was a scheme TO swindle advertisers, etc.
This morning said Medina took the matter to a
Mexican court, where was forced to sign a rec
onciliaton. Now, / do hereby reiterate my
original assertion that said Emglio Medina is q
fraud, and add deadbeat to the same also that
ia Pa fYau adj If hA A M
forcing me to a reconciliation was contemplate
and cowardly, and in keeping with the odious
reputation OF said Emiglio Medina. Should The
said Emiglio Medina desire American satisfac-
ton for this reteration, / will be pleased to
grant him all he may desire at any time and in
any manner A. X. CUTTING.
On his return to Paso del Norte he was re-
arrested for libel and contempt of court and
thrown into the vile Mexican jail, where Ire
now is.
Lansing (Mich.) dispatch: "At the
Agricultural College there is likely to be re-
volt, owing to the expulsion of one of the stu
dents. He refused to testify before the Board,
which Immediately expelled him. The juniors
have removed their effects from the college
One of the anarchists bombs was
A stream Of water several feet in diameter
shot 100 feet into the air, and scores of fish
were killed
The train bearing General Logan,
Governor Alger, and the Grand Army excur-
slonists collided with helping engine at Echo
Canon, Utah. The helping engine then dashed
backward and ran into the east bound express,
wrecking cars at both ends and demolishing
the locomotives. No person, says q fireman,
was injured. Governor Alger, who was riding
on tho locomotive at the time of the disaster,
had wonderful escape. The hymn, praise
CT d from whom all blessings flow" was sung,
ali later praise service was held, in which
all joined Great praise is awarded Engineer
Downey, who stood bravely at his post and
reversed his engine