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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12
CRAWLING 81

Brisbane. all Of which are populous, thriving
cities We shall then return to Melbourne
and probably play match game OF cricket
with picked Australian eleven. We shall
then leave for Tasmania where we shall play
in Lanceston and Hobartown Then we sail
for New Zealand, and play at Ankland,
Thames, Hokatilka, Cbrists Church, Yelling
ton and Dunedin Leaving New Zealand We
finally return 10 Melbourne, and before de-
parting for Sydney to take our steamer for
game of cricket with the picked eleven we
played upon our previous stop there.
@From what you have seen of Australia and
its people, how do you think they will take
to the game Of base-ball?"
@Like aduck to water. Australiann have AL
Of that love for outdoor sports and athletics
which characterizes the English people,
coupled with the push and enterprise Of the
Americana They have many beautiful cities
there Melbourne especially beng one of the
most magnifcently built towns ever saw.
They are, as people, rich and prosperous;
society is as refined and elegant as in the
large cities Of our own country, and the av-
erage Australian would walk five miles to see
they will fall in love with baseball once they
see II played as we play it here. Walt and see
II my Judgment is not right in this matter"
What have written here is merely an out
line of the plans laid by Mr.. Spalding for the
carrying out Of this enterprise. He has for
gotten nothing, has thought of everything,
aud when the farewell game is played in
Chicago and the great journey commenced, it
is dollars to cents that the enterprise will go
through as smoothly as does everything
undertaken by Mr. Spalding.
wish might say definitely who the men
are whom Mr. Spalding will ask to go with
him. i do not think, however, that any list
has as yet been considered, for Mr.. Spalding
has his own ideas of the class OF men he
wants, and will doubtless be able to select.
vvhQn tho TINA arrivaa two a.
sentative ball teams composed OF American
gentlemen who will prove q credit TO the
game, TO themselves and to the party.
Con CREaAN
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12
MAxwELL's CASE.

Tho Supreme Court Refuses 10 Allow
Further Legal QuIbbling In the Chloro-
formers Behalf
[washinHton telegram
The Supreme Court has denied the mo-
tion for rehearing Of the Maxwell
Preller murder case.
lSt Louis special.
The refush Of the United States Su-
preme Court to reconsider their action in
the Maxwell case leaves the little English
chloroformer with only one hope--namely,
o commutation Of sentence from Governor
Morehouae.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12
HYDRoPHoBIA EPIDE MIC.
OF Dollars Worth of Cattle
Killed by n Mad Dog.

AAAhou W oAau lug
lParkersburg wv. Val telegram.l
In Jackson County, W. Va, an epidemic
of hydrophobia among cattle of all kinds
has broken out. and the farmers have lost
thousands Of dollars worth OF fine stock.
A dog owned by a man named Huffman
went mad, and before he was killed at
tackled number of other dogs, cattle,
sheep, swine, and poultry On several
farms. These animals nearly all went
mad and have since died. There Is
scarcely farm in the upper part of the
county upon which some animal has not
been bitten. The dog when il reached
home attacked its master, who felled it to
the ground and chained it till 1t died.
More than fifty dogs have been killed and
numbers ore yet about the country.
Deaths among the cattle are increasing.
Cattle that have died from hydrophobia
are lying in the fields, and persons are
afraid to eat any meat from that section.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12
Russian Sanitation.

In an aggregate population of 100,-
600, 900 in Russia, according to DIR.
Bubnoff, there are only about 5000
medical men, while no working sani-
tary system can be said to exist in the
empire. In some district the death
rate ranges from 60 to so per 1000,
and in spite Of high birth-rate the
population OF the country is increasin &
only at the rate of per cent. That o
frightful penalty in human lives is paid
for neglect Of public health is shown
by the fact that of the total of some
$500, 900 yearly deaths som ething like
/ 1,OOO,0O may fairly be traced to pre-
yentablc causes. - Arkdnsd,0 TrdUeier.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12

If you want knowledge. you must toll
for II; IL food, you must toll for it; and II
pleasure, you must toll for it. Toll 10 the
law. Pleasure comes through toll, and
not by self-indulgepce and indolence.
When one gets 10 love work, his life is q
happy one.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12

THE longer winter lasts the greater the
necessity Of supplying animal and vegeta-
BILE food, 10 carry hens through their lay
ing, which is too heavy q strain on them II
not well supported by liberal feeding
Rnr0I Neu- Yorker.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12
JUSTICE YATES ESTATE.
Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton
Shocked by the Meddling OF BusybOdies.
lWashington special

Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton is
very indignant over the published report
that the family Of the late Chief Justice
Waite is in great financial distress. The
Post publishes an interview with him on
the subject in which he says that while
the reports are absurd he fears that they
may be believed by unthinking people. He
says that Judge Waite's sons are both we'll
to-do, and whatever their fathers estate
may have been, the family is not likely to
want for anything. What displeased Mr..
Edgerton mosti that the subject should be
discussed at all. Such an interference in
the private affairs OF the family In the
midst of Mrs. Waite's great distress he re-
CARDS as unwarrantable and indecent.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12
COMING HOME.
The Resignation OF Isaac Bell, Min
ister Resident at the Hague,
Accepted.
washington special. i

washington spocihL
The resignation Of Isaac Bell, Minister
Resident 10 the Netherlands, has been &C
cepted. 1t will take effect on the 4th Of
May. Mr.. Bell will return home on ac-
count Of pressure Of private business.
Mr.. Bell, who Is about 43 or A years oi
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12

For the nonce, needle embroidery fails
to charm. The new silk-cord work out
lined with Japanese gold thread is used on
head-rolls, ,slumber blankets, and sofa cush-
ions, and may be applied TO the almost
endless array Of fancy articles made of
plush, brocade, bolting cloth, satin and
eflken toxfuree.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12

"WE have decided to change the
amount of your salary" said the junior
partner to his head clerk ~Raise it?"
Eyes, raze it." "Ahi H'mi Well,
that's all right as long as you don't
take me in rs partner. Anything but
that"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12

TAPESTRY curtains are coming into
favor. They are Of chintz or dimity.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12
A WOMAN FOR MAYOR.
The Entire City Government Of 0ska'
loosa, Ksu.. in the Hands Of
the Fair Sex.
Her Honor the Mayoress Puts Her
Bangs in Papers--PuttIng the
Baby to Bed.
[oskaloosa lKansasl special.l ]

Goskaloosa Ransas) epeciAl.1
The result of the election in this city, In
which the Mayor and five members Of the
City Council, all consisting of women,
were elected, seems to have attracted at
tention all over the country, as telegrams
are coming in from all quarters asking for
particulars. The reasons. for the some
what remarkable action can be stated in o
few words. There has been a vigorous kick
from the law and order element in the city
on account OF the lax manner in which
former administrations have managed mu-
nicipal affairs, especially in regard to the
enforcement Of the prohibitory law, and
SO advantage was taken OF the State law
permitting women TO vote and hold Office
IN cities of the first, second, and third class,
and ticket put In the field and triumph
antly elected composed of representatives
of the gentler sex. Mrs. Mary ID. Lowman
was chosen as Mayor, and the following
ladies were elected as members Of the City
Council:
Hannah A. Morso, Sarah +. Balsley,
Emma Hamilton. Carrie L. johnson.
Mile Golden.
As stated, these are representative
women, the wives OF well known citizens
who are prominent in business and pro-
fessional circles. The experiment is not
looked upon in the nature Of joke,
though there was a hilarious serenade
given to all the candidates the night of the
election, but as the new Mayor had her
bangs put mp in papers she was unable to
appear longer than to bow her thanks,
and, therefore, her speech Of thanks for
the honor will not 60 laundering down the
ages.
Another newly elected Councilwoman
sent her apologies for not appearing, be-
cause she was putting the baby to bed and
did not feel like intrusting such duties to
her husband until she had drilled him q
little more. In fact, the new honors SEEM.
ed to rest rather heavily upon all the
ladies, SO that none of them were able to
made speeches OF any length in reply to
the serenade.
1t is predicted that there will be many
reforms instituted, and it is intimated that
q City Marshal will be selected from among
the ks of the women. Seriously, how
ever, it can be said that the ladies manifest
perfect Willingness to assume their novel
duties, and they will not only have abund-
ant encouragement, but it is believed the
experiment tried for the first time in this
county will be entirely satisfactory.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12
Feminine ouarreIs at the Polls.

At Valley Center every woman but one
voted, and took far more interest in the
election than the men. They had their
teams, ,and electioneered with great energy.
The men, in fact, stood back and watched
quar- els occurred, and two cases of hair
pulling and womanly wrangling at the polls
are reported. There were two candidates,
one Prohibitionist and the other Anti Pro-
hibitionist. Two-thirds of the women's
votes went for the former, the remainder
for the latter.
[Wellington CKansas) speoial.1
Only about 20 per cent of the women Of
Wellington voted but these were solidly
for one candidate OF the other, and con-
trolled the result in several instances.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12

MARVIN POST. No. 24O, G. A. r., meets the
second Saturday and fourth Friday in each
month. WIN. WOODBURY., Post Commander,
A. TAYLOR, Adjutant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12

CRAWLING LODGE. No. $50. \. & A. NJ.
meets In regular communication on Thursday
evening on or before the full Of the moon.
Transient members are fraternally invited to
attend J.F HUM, w. M.
TAvraa gacratarv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12

SOCIETY MEETINGS.

NJ Il. CHURCH-Rev. ]. w Taylor, Pastor.
Services at IL o'clock a. M and 7la p. IN. Sun
day school ut u IN. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7@ o'clock. All are cor
dfal1v invitad IN attand
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-04-12
UNCLE SANS CASH.
The Monthly Debt Statement-A De-
crease During March of
$1l,586,559.

Lwashing gton speciall
Following is the regular monthly debt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
ticket and wiihou, following respectable
In number.
But halt. Perhaps Mr.. WISE win con-
c!ude not TO be caught even though he fur.
nished the bait for the trap himself. We
shall see.
The Forefront.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says II
has "frequently spoken Of the new men who
are coming 10 the forefront Of Che Democracy
OF the South. They unfortunately, adds
our contemporary, shave not as rule been
given the advantages OF liberal education.
as The war interrupted tho schools, but II IA
PLAIN they are men OF parts" Thusiu the same
breath the Repu5licoa advocates liberal edu.
cation. and pays deserved tribute TO south
ern native Intellect. There are In prominent
positions ia the South at present many
men who, owing 10 the war, were
debarred the advantages OF liberal
education. These men deserve the highest
praise. They put honor upon their section
and upon their people. But 1t rs safe 20 say
that there Is not one OF them who does not
rcgre, that he could not complete his ednca-
ton after the war-not one az them who
does not recognize that a liberal education
would hsve been great aid TO him 10 the
struggle for advancement. II any southern
father who has a son old enough to enter coll
lege doubts this let him call the roll OF those
he is acquainted with who belong 10 the class
referred to and ask the first one OF them be
meets 20 give his views upon liberal educa-
ton. Then let him ask hmseIi the question
II Il f. not bis duty TO bis State and to bis boy
10 provide his boy, il possible, with college
training; seeing that 1t will not be long be-
fore there will be places In the forefront for
the youth OF to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
IlQFeOgsnf.

Robert Koch, before he discovered the
cholera microbe, was known simply as DR..
Koch. Now he is Herr Geheimer Medici-
nal Rath Professor Doctor Robert Koch, ac-
cordlDg TO the German papers.
NJ. Bapst, the archeolociSt, has discovered
In the national archives OF France tho bill
for Napoleon Bonapar,e's famous "hat and
redingote grise" that have been immortal.
lied by BeraDger. The hat, II appears, cost
Sl2 aud the redingote 1872.
The Emperor Of Brazil. who is residing at
the Splendide Hotel. AK les. Bans, has made
a wonderful cure. HE arrived there few
weeks ago apparently dying man. lie now
daily takes drive, walks about the gardens,
aud generally plays game Of billiards IN the
public room.
President Willis, OF the Agricultural Co..
lege OF Michigan, while he disputes the eX-
erci,es OF direct influence OF forests IN pro.
noting notwithstanding that all the trees in
the world will not Int It where 1t is not
believes that the moisture on the continent
is advancing towards the west. and that the
planting OF forests and increased cultivation
will cause the rainfall TO advance farther
West every year.
Miss Lucy A. Plympton. OF Albany, will
be a delegate from the Dana Geological
Society OF that city to the international
Geological Congress, which meets at London
In September. She will net be the only
woman member, and 40 the speakers will not
DO put 10 the comicai STRAIT OF their brethren
OF last years congress al Berlin, who, by the
presence oi Just one woman delegate, were
compelled to address the assemblage as
" Madame ct Messienrs.n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
20 " EATAN.
Moving in the Matter ofIrnmigratior
[Reported for the Dlspstch.l

fkeported Tor the Dispacf.l
A meeting Of the Committee for Powha-
tan county OF the james River Valley immi-
grafton Society was held st Beaumont, the
residence Of hr. G. II. p. Norwood, on the
2lst Of July, 1898.
Mr.. Morewood ia an English gentleman
who has invested largely in Virginia lands,
aud owns one OF the finest farms IN the James
River Valley. He invited The comnxee to
meet at his house. and proyIGed for Them a
splendid rep9st and entertained them IN the
most hospilable manner.
The committee at once proceeded 10 work
bv the election OF Or. William Henning az
chairman OF the committee, and the subject
OF immigration was discussed In all OF its
Dhases After weighing the matter thorough
iy II was deemed best 10 hold district mass
meetings throughout the county In the inte-
rest Of the society and tn appoint district
committees on arrangements and invitations
and 10 provide for barbecues to aid the
county committee.
IL was decided 10 hold o barbecue at Hope
well church, in Macon district, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were named as the COM
mitee from Macon-to wit: hessrs. W. W.
Hobsop, L. g. palmore, q. A. Swami. Z. A.
Baugh. Daniel II. Brown. u. Banton, W.
T. Rudd, william j.. Royal. g.. ). Jeter,
frCO.Gc IUft. a. W. W llrOu, Js NptuNtI
Smith, Captain Joseph HObson, and j. Ii.
llObsop.
From Spencer district the Committee Of
Arrangements and Invitations was as fol-
lows: william II. uenning, e.. il. j. More
wood, J. q. Jordan, Robert Davis, William
VI. Flanagan, j. n. Pierce, NJ. w. Nichols,
G.. W. Lyon. T. NJ. NulleD, John Gillian,
W. T. Mlchaux. NJ. F. Swami, W. Boutrogh,
l.. 0. Davis, l.. L. Word, and q. D. Tabor.
From Huguenot District-R. l.. Pierce. ".
~. Kennon, Alexander Winiree, II. w.
Reams. and DR.. ". 7. TurpIn.
It was thought best, and was so decided, to
hold grand mass-meeting and barbecue IN
Spencer district during the mouth OF Au-
gust, and 10 invite prominent gentlemen aud
sneakers 10 address the meeting. and the
ahove-named committees were called on to
do all 10 their power to make the mass.meet-
ing snd barbecue success.
old POwhatan Is thoroughly aroused in
this matter, and is determined not 10 be out
done by any Of her sister counties, believing
ne she does that she can compete with tho
world In her natural resources aud fertility Of
soil.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
Railroad "Aonidents."

Virginia has as general rule been COM
paratiyeiy free from fatal railroad accidents
ever since her first railroad wss constructed.
But the accidents Of the Last few weeks sd
rnonish us tbst as in other States so IN Nr-
gina railroad travelling is to be regarded as
dangerous. In fact, II Is enough 10 deter
persons from travelling ior pleasure OF oil to
read OF the railroad accidents that happen
almost every day somewhere In the United
States.
SYDNEY SMITH once proposed &c proven
tive OF railroad accidents that on every train
one or more OF the officers or directors OF
the company should lie compelled to ride.
We doubt whether even this would operate
70 prevent accidents in this land OF haste.
W ste, and tboughtlessness. such railroad
accidents as have happened In Virginia
during the last month or two would arouse
sn indignation all over England that could
not he appeased by anything le's than the
most reliable assurances that they were not
10 be repeated. They are but the tale OF
sn hour here.
"Accidents"! What arc "sccidents"?
Is Il an "accident" that a timber breaks
which cannot support the weigh; Of an ems
gne? Is II an "accideut" that a trcste
falls which is Obliged TO fall when train
passes over III What shall be said ofthe eN-
cuse made IN the case Of railroad "acci-
dent" lately occurring IN this Stste, that the
trestle was so weak that It could not be eX'
pocted 10 stand II by any mishsp the train
should Jump the railsy Is il possible that
the officials OF the Common wealth Oroners,
c0rouers' juries, Commonwealth attorneys,
courts. and railroad commissioner-will per-
NIT such q wrong to pass for an "acci-
dent? Think Of IL: A railroad company
runs its trans over treSlle known TO be UNI
able TO stand II the engine jumps the track,
and this is seriously offered as ptllatiOn OF
the offence OF killing and wOunding large
number OF passcngersl How many more
trestles are there In Virginia ready to tumble
down II the tram "hsppens" to run OF the
track whilst on those trestles?
These are no accidents" They cOnSli-
tute an inexcusable trifing with human life.
ntlt ~ uOtulAE III tlit hathAf VI AA @NNi+ehs
in such cases. 1t is exactly as il the long,
high bridge over the James on the line TO
Petersburg were so constructed a. TO tumble
into the rlyer in case a train jumped the
track whilst crossing the river. II is next to
impossible TO conceive Of the men who built
that bridge a. having left it in such a c6ndi.
ton. we mention their bridge because it is
TO build bridge that would give way under
a train humping over the floor as had any
other company in Virginia. Need we say
more to prove that there is criminal care
lessness wherever structure is allowed 10
be which Is so frall that it can be relied
upon only so long as the trains remain upon
the track?
"Accideuts Oh, no. "Accdents is
not the word.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
A Rejected soyer's Crime.

40 Elmira telegram says The little town
OF Dryden, Tompkns county, was aroused
this evening by the announcement that a
double murder bad been committed at the
farmhouse OF John Lamont, three miles east
Of Dryden village. The case presents many
atroeious features and shows conclusiveiy
that the terrible deeds were committed sitter
due deliberation. In the employ OF Lamont
was a pretty girl, aged nineteen. named
Jennie Rote. A farmland named Dutton
had been paying considerable attention
TO the young woman, but she refused his adj
yances, which made him angry and jealous
OF Lamont, who, II IL said, Miss Rote loved,
aud whom Il was Understood she would
marry In few weeks. A few days ago Dut-
ton stated 20 neiKhb0r that II Lamont did
not cease PAYING attention 70 Miss Rete be
would make lots OF trouble and perhaps
Job for the coroner. This evening about
O'Clock young Dution sligbted from a South.
ern Central train and at oace proceeded TO
the Lsnon, farm. AS soon as he entered The
Lamont premises Lamont appeared. and
waking upto Dutton the latter fred. the bail
passing into tie lungs. Lamont fell NOR
tally wounded. The murderer with the
smoking pistol IN bis hand then went 10 The
house. aud without the slightest warning
cred at Miss Rote. innciins 4 fatal wound
The shooting attracted Ehe attention OF
neighbors, who, understanding the situation
al once, on account Of the threats Of Dutiop,
organized a posse and started in pursuit OF
the latter. Alta late hour tonight the search
was frritsss, but II Is said il the assassin Is
caught the infurinted people Will take the
law into their own hands and save the trou-
bic and Expense OF trial for Dutton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
The Baltimore Sun saws:

"The recent announcement OF the assign
ment Of the propretors OF the Pioneer and
Echo, both excellent weekly papers. pub
lished at Cape Charles, Va, was Without
foundation. The propnetors OF these papers
write the Sun that they arc not In any way
financially embarrassed, and that such a
thing as an assignment has not been thought
Of"
The same announcement appeared in The
Dispatch, aud it IS due the proprieIors OF
the Pioneer and the Echo that we should
also make the correction, which we most
chcerIully do. Our instructions 10 our cor
respondents ara explicit. We aim to pub
lsh only reliable news, and our Eastern
Shore friends cannot regret more than we do
that the false report referred to found place
in the columns OF The Dispatch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-26
this city met Yesterday end passed resolu.

this city met Yesterday end passed resolu'
lions of sorrow and condeense.
Our County Board OF Supervisors met on
JuIy 23d. Among other business transacted
a report was made by Professor William III.
eparnon. commissioner for the Richmond
Exposition. The report was fully discussed
and on motion was approved and further
appropriation Of $500 was made Tor The said
Expositlon. This sum, together With the
$50 already Appropriated by the board, Will
be- used by Professor ses7non IN getting up
and making as fine dlsplay OF the products
Of this county az possible at the Richmond
Exposition this fall.
The board also appointed a committee OF
two 10 confer with asimilar committee from
the city Of Charlottesville 10 adjust Gil I'M
settled claims between the two. All mat
ters that thnse committees fail TO agree upon
are to be referred 10 committee OF arbi-
ir9tion.
The Methodist District Conference OF the
Charlottesville district will be held With BIC.
MorIah church. this county. beginning TO.
dav. This conference will last three days
and large crowds are expected TO be In at
tendance. Delegates from the Methodist
church In this city left to-day Tor The con-
ference.
Mr. W. G. Smith, OF Culpeper was In the
city yesterday.
Mr. T. L. Peyton, deputy postmaster at
this place, is confined TO the house threat
ened with typhoid.fever.
Mr.. Richird McIntire. Of Richmond, is on
a visit 10 bis mother and family. W.