Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-11-14

later. The Governor is anxious to avoid an ex-
tra session IL possible, on account OF It's ex.
ptnse, and also because there are at least eight
va ,ancies In tho two houses that would have to
be filled by special elections He says he can
not believe That the Supreme court will declare
the liquor law imperative. ! ut has grayer
doubts regarding the fate of the new election
law.
-Washtenaw County has just lost by
death her oldest pioneer. A letter from
Ann Arbor says:
John Geddes, one OF tho first settlers Of this
township, was born at Londonderry, Dauphin
County, Pennsylvania in March, 1901 At the
ago of 23 years he decided TO move West, and
accordingly made trip TO Michigan, coming to
Detroit on the steamboat Superior, and landing
westward trail and arrived Mt the spot whore
the city OF Ann Arbor is now located couple of
days later. He bought Tiece of land in what
is now Pittsfield Township, paid the Govern
ment for IL and then returned to his native
State. The following spring he returned 70
Michigan in company with his brother Robert,
and both purchased lG n in the township, John
having res led on the piece he then purchased
until short time ago. He was a member Of
tho S ate Legislature in 1S40 was Supervisor Of
Ann Arbor Township for many years, and held
the Office OF Justice of the Peace for over
twenty years. His memory OF the early events
in the State was remarkable Until his last
illness he was remarkably strong and vigorous.
The following Michigan pensions
have been granted
Original Invalid-James A. Hall, Lewis Flint,
Ludwig Brechtel, Almon II Isham John Il. Her.
riman, Charles w. Breeze, John ID. Sheahy,
Joseph Dean, Joseph l.. Pearson, Washington
B. Anderson.
Increase-Alphonse Gauthier, Ezra Bair Eber
Il. Crandle Adolbert ID. Shears, Reuben Brad
shaw, Edwin Field.
Reissue-Joseph Brandle Ralph r. Towner,
Joseph Mckinney.
Reissue and Increase-William L. Ball Ben
amin +. Eckley, John NJ Mench, David Shaft,
John Dill, John II. Patrick.
Reissue-John II. Gardner, David Harris,
Gordon Harvey, Benjamin +. Bollinger, alia 9
Benjamin Bell, John II. Carey, jacob Weather
wax, Chester G. Hildreth, Fred Bishop, Charles
19SSG4GR BllRJF BdllSRyJeac. RpaNHlE16s siRftt
Original Widows-Ehzabethw widow of Charles
0. Peters Lucinda, widow of Borden w. Rich
mond; Clara Silversides, widow of Abram
Hoyes Daniel, father of William Sharp; Mary
NJ, widow of Charles +: Gould Hannah j.,
widow OF George w. d. Oviatt Eliza mother Of
John p. Shepherd; Jane, widow of William II.
Taylor; Emma A., widow of Benjamin Tungate.
Flames broke out in the engine room
of G. II. Hovey's novelty works at Reed
City, and in less than an hour the entire
plant was destroyed. 1t contained fine
brick building, dry kiln, and largo
quantity of valuable machinery. Loss,
$l0,000 No insurance.
Marquette Mining journal: "The i'm
provements at the Carp furnace are very
extensive, and when completed the estab-
lishment should certainly be one of the
best of its class. The works are being
considerably enlarged. Mr.. Burt evil
dently intends to fit up the place in such
manner that it shall rot only become a
potential industrial factor in Marquette
but in the entire country as we'll"
&c overnor Luce has granted pardon
to the model convict of Jackson prison.
In Decembe', =, 1879, George A. Cavanaugh
was sent up from Lansing for twenty
years for burglary. Cavanaugh was only
Is year, old, bu the h d enacted the star
rolo of masked burglar in Lansing resi-
dence and drew his revolver on one Of
inmates, whom he accidentally awakened.
Cavanaugh has made an exceptional
prison record. SO great was the conf
dence reposed in him that he has been
employed outside the walls almost con-
tinually for the last two years, and with
in the pas! six months has been allowed
to go several miles fiom the prison.
Warden Hatch guarantees to obt ain en-
ployment for him. The pardon was
unanimously recommended by the Ad-
visory Pardon Board
Port Austin has female doctor. and
is roud OF Ter.
in 1887 the Oscoda Supervisors tao
lily agreed 10 exempt lumber, logs, and
salt from taxation. To bring up the
amount of taxation to the figures re-
quired by the State, the valuation of
other taxable property was increased.
The property of Rachel Solomon, as
sessed at 81 500, was raised to 50, 500 by
the Board of Review She paid taxes on
this basis to the amount Of Sll4, but un-
der protest, and appealed the matter to
the Supreme Court. The court orders
that S43 shall be returned to her on the
showing tn t the remission of taxes on
lumber, logs, and salt was not accidental
but intentional. 1t is believed that many
other residents of Oscoda County can re-
cover on the same grounds.
During ctober there was inspected
in Michigan All, ,924 barrels of salt. Up
to Nov. !, there has been inspected this
| year 3,499,2 barrels, against 3,49l 500
barrels, the same per cent. as last year.
Salt is moving very slowly just now, and
manufacturers have large stocks on hand.
Immense deposits of marble have re-
Gently been uncovered north of Ish-
peming and but short distance from
the gold belt. Several companies are
now at work and cannot keep up with
their orders. Eastern quarrymen and
dealers are looking the district over, and
are investing in promising properties.
The verde antique produced by the Clara
Marble Company is pronounced by
experts to be the best in the world,
and by far the best yet found in this
country.
Department Commander Brown says
he will call the annual encampment of
the G.. A. X. of Michigan at Adrian, for
April l. e.. and 8, 1890. The National
Commander will visit the State encamp-
ment and then begin his round of visits
to each Slate encampment in the United
| States.
Ann Arbor squirms because the Su-
peryisors of Washtenaw County have
again raised the equalization of the city,
and lowered that OF the townships.