Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-12


seventeen women in this State since 1885.
He lived with none of his victims more
than ten days. Brown came from New
York State, where, at Rochester, he has
legal wife and four children living. His
startling career in this State was begun
at Saginaw, where, early in 1885, he mar
ried q young woman and his real wife
caused his arrest and he was convicted
for bigamy. He received very light
sentence, which he served. When in
prison he made an attempt at suicide by
cutting his throat On Jan. IL, 1887, un-
der the name of James w. Brown, he
married Annie NJ. Hagel, domestic.
This is said to be his right name. He
brought Annie to Detroit and left
her. taking all her jewelry and wearing
apparel of value. On Aug. 27, 1887,
he married Mary Benjamin., domestic
employed at 1913 Clifford street. He lived
with this wife one week, when he left
with her few valuables. He represented
himself as widower, and would advertise
for housekeeper, and calling on the one
he selected to act as Mrs. Brown tempo
rarily, he would represent himself as
man of means, and that in a short time he
would want housekeeper, engaging the
girl then and there, and calling again and
again, he would finally propose matri-
mony, and the girls in all cases eagerly
jumped at the chance of what they
thought good home, without finding out
anything more about him. 1t is strange
fact that every one of them came to like
the man very much before he left them.
Skipping over several marriages, con-
cerning which the police refuse to di-
vulge particulars at present, Brown last
December married Mrs. Sarah Robertson,
q widow of small means. In week he
had her go to her parents, saying
he was going to Lansing on business. She
did not see him again. Next Brown mar
ried woman at Niagara Falls, but in
February last reappeared in Detroit and
married Annie Winters, q servant girl
employed in family on Woodward
avenue. He lived with her few days
and left with oil her salable effects. For
the last two marriages in Detroit licenses
were necessary, the law going into effect
last November He gdNe his name as
Brown in each instance, but with different
initials. There is likely to be an inter-
esting and complicated situation when
Brown is arraigned. Already few of
his army of amazons have begun to haunt
the courts, and they declare they will get
even with the triher unless more police
surround him than are usually given to O
bigamist.
In Menominee County last year the
lumber operations ran ahead of any pre-
vious record. There were 10000, 600 more
feet of lumber and 1900, 900 more shin
giles than in 1886. The amount of lumber
on hand at the end of the year exceeded
that at the end of 1886 by less than H.
OOO. 900, while the number of shingles OF
hand was 900, 900 less than the year be
fore. This year will see as large al
amount of lumber and shingles manufact
ured as last, although the saving season
was shortened by the high stage of waite
in early spring.
Seven thousand two hundred an
ninety six Is the number of interments a
Forest Lawn and Brady Hill Cemeterie
at East Saginaw.
"A wood working establishment at Eas
Saginaw received an order the other da
for O,OOO doors from Liverpool, whic
could not be filed, as the firm have order
for six months ahead already booked.
/ The potato bug has picked out Leela
: nav county as the principal seat for occu
) patton this summer, and will lose no tim
D in getting in his work Paris green is
3 demand and the price has riz.
a The Knights of Labor of Cheboyga
l have surrendered their charter and dis
9 banded The lodge was the most powerfu
1 labor organization in that part of II
D State at one time. 1t numbered 600 men
: bers and had fourished for number {
years.
I Professor l.. G.. Carpenter, OF Il
t Michigan Agricultural College, after g
ing to Colorado and looking over IL
: grounds, has decided to accept the Off
s made him by the Board of Agriculture
that State. The position offered is Il
q plofessorship of physics and engineerir
[. in the State Agricultural College, ar
n meteorologist and irrigation engineer {
w the experimental station established NJ
: der the provisions of the Hatch bill. III
experimental work offers n wide field
!. which almost no scientific work has be-
!, done, and in field that has very stroI
popular support. The Board offers
salary Of 81, 900, On assistant at sala
= sufficient to secure n college gradual
and a good and growing equipmer
Michigan will be sorry to lose Profess
Carpenter, but wishes him success in /
new home.
re Near Kalamazoo, the other day, All
n Melimer, aged S3, was by his own dire
b, ton buried TO the music of brass ba
es and the vocal rendering of choice ope
Sc airs, and after the grave was filed
er dead mans son danced lively jig, su
We posed to be known oaly TO his fath'
is who had always sworn he would dance
or his own funeral-and is thought by
T. superstitious 10 have done il in the DO
of his son.
er Alex. LaLonde, of the Hammon
n Bay Life Saving Station, had marv'
nd ous curiosity in tho shape of hen. O