Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-05
wrsrERN.

The defalcation of Colonel Bolton in
the Chicago Postofice has been shown to be
I, At least 5000 The accused is confined to his
bed by nervous prostitution.
A Chicago dispatch says: "Volu-
minous reports received by telegraph and
printed in the 7yDNne verify in a measure
the alarming intelligence lately received con
corning the crop outlook in several States. In
various sections of Iowa the damage wrought
by the drouth to the corn crop is reported as
simply irreparable; wheat and oats are af-
fected, but not so seriously; the pasturage
is withered up, and water for stock ex-
ceedingly scarce The Illinois corn crop
is pretty generally ruined, and the farmers are
still longing for the, rain that comes not
Abundant rains are reported from certain To-
-SAlities in TezAs, bat 9, 900 people reported
as having left the western part of the State in
search of more regular climate Mortality
among stock in Montana is not heavy yet but
grave fears are entertained for the winter in
case of dry fall Advices from other cattle
raising regions are favorable. Rains are re-
ported in Missouri"
The testimony of DIR. Murphy in the
anarchist trial at Chicago was Of a sensational
and heart moving character. The Tribune Of
that city, in its report of the trial, says:
Had the States Attorney been disposed to
avail himself Of theatrical effect in the An
archists' trial he would have closed the pre-
sentation Of his evidence by the examination Of
~ DR. j b. Murphy The latters narrowing tale
q the suffering OF the officers from the wounds
p received in the haymarket square the night Of
the 4th of May brought tears to many sympa-
thetic eye in the courtroom. The prisoners
seemed to feel keenly their position rs the
work Of slaughter was detailed. The members
the number and the nature Of the wounds re-
ceived by Shannon, Jacob Hansen, and the
dying agonies of Barrett, Miller and Shehan.
de also e1gl@nsa sheS @a8S 81 oI tRs fs
lated that several OF @e wounded men are still
fifonfR ah since the fatal bomb Was thrown. DIR.
Murphy's statement was cleyr and complete.
It presented the murderous work of the bomb
thrown by Schnaubelt to the jury in q most
impressive way. His description OF the
wounds proved tho destructive character
of what the prisoner Fielden has termed the
new agency OF civilization" He also proved
that bombs were not tho only weapons Of death
employed by the anarchists. They freely used
- revolvers. Officer Shehans death was caused
. BY ballet. Several other policemen have suf-
fered-sone are suffering-from pistol wounds.
the testimony Of the surgeons examined sus-
tanned that 81 DIR. Murphy ON every point; They
wish to have the chapter of horrors spun out
before the jury. IL would not have been wise,
ia view Of the fact, that many Of the anarch-
lbbs NiCbiiAb arc yob HOm bHoH
wounds, and two are not expected TO survive.
Captain Schaack's description of the destructive
work of the dynamite used in the bomb thrown
by Bchnaubelt Was supplement of the doctors
testimony The North Side officer, to whom is
due most Of the credit Of unearthing the murder
conspiracy told his story in plain blunt way,
with wnich Ldngg loaded his shells 70 the
jurora by the destruction wrought on boxes,
boer-kegs, and pieces of iron, displaying the
fragments in court. He also told how the
prisoner Lingg confessed that he intended to use
tho1e bombs against the police and tho capital
lists and of Lingg's boast of his connection with
~ tho Anarchist Society, Of his visits tn Spies and
OF his purpose to reform America by the agen-
cies of explosives and secret societies; though
Lingg had not been long enough in the country
only nipo months-to find out what there was
NJ tOreforn1 The testimony of this witness told
hardly against Engel, who was DESTROYS Of en-
uIatng Louise Michel and other European revo-
lutionists, and who imagined himself @flled
with eloquence which would come out" It
came cut IN away TINT did mo good to the pub
nc and which win DO Engel no good.