Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-05

road running enthusiastically from that
point. It's passenger business has proved
so considerable that the provision was an
absolute necessity.
Thirteen good sized safes, which pass
ed through the Norway FIRE, will be used
in the building of monument commem-
Grating the disaster.
"A subscription paper has been circu-
lated at Jackson for the purpose of rails
ing money to build city hospital. About
81, 1000 has been secured and 81 900 is the
sum wanted.
The colored Masons of Jackson are
organizinga chapterof Royal Arch Masons
and a commandery of knights Templars.
The lodges are being instituted by Grand
High Priest Steven Robson, of Detroit,
and Rev. G. II. Thomas, of Jackson.
Twenty -four members have been admitted
TO the mysteries of this order. A public
installation will take place in a short time.
Lansing newsboys will hereafter be
licensed.
John Campbell, known as uncle
John. for twenty five years resident of
Alpena, dropped dead on street of that
town. He was 81 years old.
-Johnson's block of two stories, occu-
pied by E. C. Kenyon, dry goods, and l..
L. Flint, groceries, was burned at Dun
dee. The loss was $4,000; the insurance
small.
John Pinel, farmer SO years of age,
living about mile from Mt. Clemens,
was driving along Front street, in that
city. when his team became frightened
and ran away. His wagon collided with
an ice-wagon standing in the street, and
Pinel was thrown violently against the
forward wheel of the wagon, smashing in
one side of his chest. He was picked up
unconscious, and died next morning.
An A. o. o. H. has been organized at
st. Ignace.
An opera house costing $4,000, q
hotel to cost S35, 900, q new national bank
costing $4,000, combination hotel,
wharf, and warehouse costing $50, 900, q
union depot costing S5, 900, and fifty -four
residences costing an aggregate of 800, 600,
besides other business enterprises costing
$32, 900, are reported in detail by the Sault
Ste. Marie Ne,rs as at present under way
in that city.
For the first time in foty-six years,
Jacob Stickert, of South Branch, Ros-
common County, has heard from his
brother, who wrote from Caixa, Brazil.
john Herbec, a farmer living one mile
north of Merrill lost. his dwelling with
the contents, including $50 in cash, by
| fire.
"A warrant is out for q Lansing man,
charged with wanton killing of dog.
The Soo's new directory will give that
city population of about lO,s re-
markable increase since 1887.
"A large crop OF hay is predicted in
Montmorency County.
Saginaw County's oat crop promises
to be very large.
Harry Taylor, of Iron Mountain, in a
fit of jealousy, shot his sister-in- law, ia
tally wounding her.
e. G.. Goddard & Son, of East Sagi-
daw, have purchased 1000, 900 feet of
pine on the Pearl River, Mississippi,
which will cut $1,000 feet TO the acre.
They are holding it for speculative pur-
poses.
The Prohibition State Convention
convened at Detroit with about 400 dele
gates present. ID. p. Sagendorph was
elected temporary Chairman, and William
A. Taylor temporary Secretary. The
ticket nominated is as follows: For Gov
ernor, A. b. Cheney of Sparta; Lieuten-
ant Governor, Stewart b. Williams OF
Saginaw; Secretary of State, Peter M.
Hagel; Treasurer, Alfred Wise; Attorney
General, Lemuel Clute; Auditor General,
ID. A. Waterman. The following Presi-
Dental electors were named: At large
A. b. Power of Wagner, Charles Moshel
of Mosheryille. District Electors-l
Carlton II. Mills of Detroit. 2. ID. p
Sagendorph Of Jackson. 3. The Rev. II.
ID. May of Cass County. 4. Wilson ID.
Edsell of Otsego. 5. d. A. Graham oi
Flint. 6. Thos. Merrill of Saginaw City
Z. DR.. ]. f. Roder of Newaygo, s. Silas
A. Lane of Vassar. 10, Rev.ISalmon Steele
of Northport. IL. g. w. Cheever of Amina
IL. j. NJ. Gordon, of st. Clair. The
resolutions adopted indorse the platform
and the candidates placed in nomination
by the indianapolis conventions; declare
that all money should be issued and its
volume controlled by the National Govern.
ment; invite the cooperation of tho
workingmen in an effort TO abolish the
liquor traffic; favor impartial suffrage
without distinction of sex or race; de.
TO reduce the revenue of the Government
to meet its expenses economically admin
istered, while at the same time affordinl
reasonable protection of American labo
and American industries; condemn thu
policy of local option, and hold the las
Legislature responsible for the great los
of time, energy, and money incurred II
the futile effort to close the saloons il
thirty eight counties.
Forest fires have been doing mucl
damage recently in the vicinity of Presqu
Isle County. j. G. Brown alone lost 300,
600 feet of logs, and had not his crew o