Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-07-18
bay City claims a population Of 81, !,

in speaking about the Clan-na- Gael, in
the course of an address to one of
his ilocks in Detroit. There are
many" quoth the Bishop, who have
joined the Clan-na- Gael in good faith,
believing that through 1t good may result
TO Ireland; but learning that its work.
ings are mere plottings against lawful
authorities, II is the duty OF those mis-
guided people to renounce their obliga-
tions and fee themselves from sin. II
they shall suffer in person or in business
because of this remuneration, they should,
nevertheless, show true courage, and do
that which will make them better Chris
tians and better citizens.
-L'Anse Sentinel: "Tho boss speckled
trout of the season was caught along the
shore of Keweenaw Bay. 1t measured
twenty-five ana one eighth inches IN
length and fourteen and one-quarter
inches in girtb, and weighed FIVE pounds
and fifteen ounces.
Nelson May, farmer living near
Harrisville, Alcona County, had des-
perate struggle with an infuriated bull, in
which he barely escaped with his life.
He was attempting to tie the animal in
the stable when the brute attacked him,
throwing him several times in the air
with his vicious horns. The animal got
May down and with his knees upon his
PROSTATE form was making desperate ef-
forts to gore him. May succeeded in
catching hold of the ring in the animals
nose, and what with desperate wrenchings
of his sensitive proboscis and q shower
of blows from canthook in the hands of
Mrs. May the maddened monster was
brought to bay and the man, half dead.
rescued. --------------
There is not saloon in Au Train,
Alger County.
Mr.. Humphrey, of the Auditor Gen.
erals Office, has prepared an elaborate
statement showing the appropriations
made by the Legislature of 1889 and the
probable expenditures for the years 1889
and 1890. The following is q summary Of
the appropriations:
1889. 1890.
| Appropria ion by this
Legi sa .ure. .......... S50095.14 S44S 35S. 80
| Annual appropriations
under former begisla-
turcs.............. 1S5, $1,000 1s5, 90
Total appropriations. 81 ,O36, ,93l14 1854, ,2o4.5O
A portion of the laws making the above
| appropriations have revenue or tax
clauses attached, while in many of the
laws this clause is omitted and the rev.
onue necessary to meet the appropria-
| tions must come through tho general
purpose tax. The following is a general
summary showing the amount to be raised
by taxation:
| General purposes tax. $685., ,S63.22 $3.50 90
Appropriations
tanning tax claims... 9i1 ,6J7.58 557, ,09i 80
| State taxes for 1888 and
1880. O.................. 1921 ,59OsO 1858, ,74450
| State taxes for 1887 and
1888. ,........ ........ l,90OUSo.Ib l4oS, iO6Of
| Reduction. ............ 1877 ,564.36 194,72l54
OF the above appropriations of 1889
and 1890 1922, lO9.50 are for buildings
and improvements.
A letter from Marquette says: "The
shipments of iron ore from the Lake Su-
perior mines for the past week have
beaten all previous records for single
week, footing up at 273, 595 gross tons.
OF this quantity Escanaba shipped Ia,
595 tons, the largest amount ever shipped
from that port in week. The total
shipments for the season aggregated
1850, 795 tons, gain over the cores
pondng date last year of l,l56,374 tons.
| - eb 80,
edly large, and is increasing instead of
falling off. If the present rate of output
is maintained for the season the mines
will easily put 9, 6,OOO, GOO tons on the mar
ket this season.
John Streng and Miss Edna N chols
we're to have been married Mt the brides
home in Detroit, but Streng was taken
suddenly ill, and his physicians said the
ceremony would have 10 be postponed
The bride expectant would not have it
that way. Accompanied by her parents,
n minister, and the bridemaids, she re-
paired to her lovers home. The sick
man was propped up in bed, and in that
| position he aud the brave young woman
were married. After the ceremony the
pride sought the physician and learned
that her husband would undoubtedly re-
cover. Then she invited her friends and
relatives to the home that Mr. Streng had
prepared, and there the guests invited to
the wedding were entertained for am hour
or two, the bride explaining the absence
of the groom, and receiving hearty good
wishes for his speedy recovery.
The discovery of the Baraga graphite
mine in Northern Michigan promises to
develop into matter of more than ordi-
nary Importance. The mine has been
known 10 exist for several years, but it
was not until very recently that the pro-
duct of it was recogn zed as carbon, and
more recently still that the carbon was
of sufficient purity for commercial uses.
Graphite comes from this mine in largo
chunks, as it is blasted, and is then easily
subdued to q merchantable form. For
the purpose Of reducing it the same pro-
cess is adopted as that used in grinding
wheat, although there have not yet been
any successful experiments in using the
patent roller process. The old-fashion-
ed burr stones grind the graphite. and il