Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-18

Washington special: at is said that
there is some danger of duel being fought by
Representatives Wise and Brady of Virginia
Each has called the other o liar almost dozen
times, and now, almost q month after the
epithets have passed, ii has occurred to them
that their honor has been assailed Friends of
both men are endeavoring 10 bring about an
amicable adjustment of their differences. I'm
der the laws Of Virginia duelists are disfran-
chised."
A special committee of the House Of
Representatives has commenced an inquiry
into the issuance of Pan-Electric Telephone
stock to officers Of the Government. The first
witness was Joseph Pulitzer, who testified that
his revelations in the New York World were
made in the hope TO serve the public ]. H.
Rogers, the inventor, gave history Of the
organization of the company, stating that
stock was issued free to General Joseph E.
Johnston, Senators Harris and Garland, and
Governor Brown, Of Missouri.
Pat Ford and John Murphy, under
sentence of death at New Orleans for the muir
der of A H. Murphy, were discovered IN
conscious in their cell on the morning of the
18th, and physicians being summoned, they
declared the condemned men had been poisoned
with powdered belladonna. All efforts to
arouse them from the fatal stupor proved
futile and at 1910 o'clock they were borne to
the scaffold, seated on the trap, and carefully
supported until the nooses were adjusted
when ths trap was sprung, and the necks Of
both were broken by the fall The Sheriff had
appealed to the Governor, informing him Of
the condition of affairs, but the latter ordered
the execution of the men,
The winter wheat crop, according to
special reports in the Chicago Times, will only
reach an average, even with favorable weather
for the next thirty days. About 80 per cent Of
the acreage was sown late, from fear of the
Hessian fly, and this portion has recently suf-
fered from the weather The greatest falling
off in acreage is in the States of Illinois, Kan
sas, and Missouri. For no period longer than
twenty days has the growing crop been pro-
tected throughout the winter wheat belt The
outlook is the most encouraging on the Pacific
slope.
A mob of Socialists who had as
sembled in menacing manner in Amsterdam,
Holland, we're charged by the police with
swords and truncheons, and dispersed
The liabilities Of the Princess Helena
of Ypsili are said to amount to ESQ, 900 ster-
ling. The great indebtedness is said to have
been caused by the extravaganza of the Prin-
cess and her husband, who have spent a5, 900, :
600 sterling in ten years.
Daniel J. Dalton, Clerk of the Ham
ilton County Ohio Courts, purged himself of
contempt by delivering to the House Of Repre-
sentatives the returns from Precinct A,
Fourth Ward, Cincinnati, and was ordered
discharged from the custody of the Sergeant
alarms
/. A BILL to forfeit certain lands in Iowa was
PASSED by the Senate on the 18th. The session
was mainly devoted to the speech by Mr.. Kenna
in opposition to the Edmunds resolutions
The executive session was devoted to
the confirmation Of a large number Of minor
nominations, mostly Postmasters. There was
no contest over any of the cases considered.
Secretary Manning has communicated to the
Ways and Means Committee OF the House his
approval OF n bill extending the drawback sys-
tenn 30 all exported articles manufactured Of
i'm ported materials. bill granting a pension
Of $1,000 per annum TO the widow OF General
Hancock was favorably reported by the Com
mittee ON Invalid Pensions. Representative
Weaver, of Nebraska, asked leave to offer
the following preamble and resolution Wkere-
as nearly every Congress embraces at least one
crank; and whereas. the present Congress is
exception to this rule; and whereas, IL
should not be in the power of an idiot, insane
man, or crank to prevent the consideration OF
any measure; therefore, Resolred That the
rules of this House be 80 amended
that it shall require Mt least two men,
bers TO object to the consideration OF bill" The
reading Of the resolution was greeted with APP
: plause, but Mr. Springer OF Illinois, objected TO
II on the ground that IL was not respectful 70
the House. AT the evening session forty I'VE
uenaion bills were Dassed