Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-25
LATER NEWS ITEMS

DR.. Rogers testified in the telephone
investigation, at Washington, March 10, that
among those who took st ,ck of the Pan-Elec-
trio Company were Gen. Frank Armstrong
then Of the Indian oflice), Gen Thomas
Crittenden, Gen. A. b. Upshaw (now of the
Indian ofice) Col Boudinot, r. O. Winter
smith, A. ID. Coke, and the Republic and
Chronicle Washington newspapers). Witness
paid the newspapers for advertising in stock. He
thought it possible that no had given American
Postal stock to Messrs. Money and Manning
Witness had expressly contemplated Legislation
for the American Postal Company, and 1t was
so stated in the pamphlets, but the bill was
never introduced He saw no improperly in
giving stock to members Of Congress "Con-
gressmen do not take VOWS Of chastity, pow
erty, and obedience" said the witness. Il
went upon that principle" he added to the
amusement of tine spectators
The Illinois Supreme Court has re-
fused a rehearing in the case of Joseph @.
MaclKin, who is serving term for perjury in
connection with the election frauds in the
Eighteenth Ward of Chicago
-Four or five persons are mysteriously
missing at milwaukee,
The strike in the Studebaker Car
riage and Wagon Works at South Bend, Ind,
is ended.
The failure is announced of Lehman
& Co., who own eight elevators along the
Northern Pacific track in Dakota.
At Oshkosh, Wis, the other after
noon sudden and thick darkness settled
upon the city, causing CONSERVATION and stop
ping business. Horses ran away, and num-
beers Of persons sought refuge in cellars,
though not breath of wind was stirring.
After lapse Of ten minutes the phenomenon
passed away, apparently travelling in an east
erly direction.
Mr.. Jay Gould has sent telegram of
thanks to the citizens of Dallas and Greenville,
Tex, who recently passed resolutions de-
nouncing the railway strikers and their
methods
The Government of Russia has call
ed convention Of scientists and engineers to
take measures to develop the petroleum fields
on the Caspian Sea and build up an export
trade.
Brigands in Sicily recently attacked
palace to capture and hold for ransom the
great-grandson Of Admiral Nelson. The SER
wants rallied to the assistance of the young
man, and four Of the robbers were captured
BILLS to establish a national livestock hi5h-
way for the relief OF heirs OF cavalry recruits
killed by guerrilns at Lawrence, Kansas and
to authorize the retirement Of Lieutenant Will
lam L. Randall of the navy, as Eeutenant
commander passed the Senate March ~. A Dill
was in reduced to increase to 100000 the appro-
pr.Gtion for n pcstoffice ut Minneapolis. Mr..
Spoouer OF Wisconsin, continued his speech in
support of the Duskin resolution ins the Senate.
He ma ntained that the tenurc-of Office act is un-
conftitut. onal. In discussing the c1VllsefNlce
views OF the President he declared that honest
partisanship is honest citizenship Every man
suspended from Office, he said, had right TO
know why lie " as suspended. Senator Spooner
did not suppose the Pr sident meant to submit
system he had adopted in the matter OF sus-
ensions inevitably tended to cast n shade ON
the honor OF II nest men, Senator
SauIsbury Dell opposed the resolutions.
The President had suspense |. up to the time
Congress met only 6i3 oat Of l1OOO ohcials
subject to his control. Notwithstanding TINS
mnpnaniInity, President Clevolands nomina-
tions had been allowed to slumber for now three
months without action. because the Republican
side of the chamber had set to work deliberately
to devise some scheme to prevent the removal
Of their partisan friends from office. Senator
Salisbury said the Republicans had converted
themselves int an obstruction party, hinderlng
the due exercise Of executive power. The
House Of Representatives passed bill directing
the Secretary Of War to grant an honorable dis
charge TO Francis II. Shaw, who was captain
in the Fifty-fifth Illinois Infantry, and was
summnriIy dismissed by General Howard for
misbehav.or before the enemy. The bill to
pension the widow Of the late General Hancock
came up in the House, and was strongly OPP
posed by Mr. Price OF Wisconsin On the que :
ton Of passing the bill the vote stood % to 4,
Messrs. Price, Zach Tay.or johnson OF Indiana,
and Winaus voting nay. Mr.. Price then raised
the question Of no quorum, but tho previous
question was ordered on the bill and it went
over.