Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-18

portant Doings of Our Ncighbors-Wed-
dings and Deaths = Crimes, Casualties,
and General News Notes.
NOTORIOUS WOMAN.
Sophie Lyons, the notorious thief,
who is feared by many prominent citizens
of this State, has returned 10 Detroit from
q two years sojourn in Europe. Mrs.
Lyons, in an interview, said: Ran over
from Paris to see my children, who have
cen separated from mo for two years.
and to give my little girl kiss on her
fourteenth birthday. Came over on the
Umbria and landed in New York, and
didn't have even the pleasure of looking
upon any of those astute New Yolk de-
tee.i i~es- who made mo ont snch a danger
GUS person to the Paris police. Two had
some experience in my two !errs' tour.
Been in Jail, of course. I've a remarka-
BILE faculty for getting there every time
90 abroad Two an even more remarkable
faculty for getting out every timo. After
ALL there is no place like home, not even
the jail I've been behind the bars in half
the civilized countries on 10th sides of the
Atlantic. The prisons of Paris are bad,
but didn't object to 60 10 single one,
because / wanted to see what they looked
like. I've made the tour of Europe
eight times, and ! haven't missed see-
ing the inside of prison once. I've
been in every country in Europe this time,
except Turkey. spent several weeks in
Vienna about the time of the Archduke's
death. Witnessed the grand pageant at
the funerals of the two German Emperors;
was present at q number of grand fetes in
Madrid, and saw everything going on in
Paris that was worth seeing. met Gen.
Boulanger and listened to his addresses
in several of the cities of France. first
saw him at the Hotel Normandie, where /
live when in Paris. Just here Mrs.
Lyons two beautiful chi dren appeared
boy and girl-and after caressing them
she said: "Ive had thirteen children,
and these and one more, who has entered
convent, are all that are left TO me. 1
am going to take them to France and send
them to the best French schools. / will
send Vic.o. to tho Corneille at Petit Col
lege de Joyeuse, in Paris. 1t is branch
of larger colleg, at Rouen. l want
Lottie 10 60 there to co conplete her educa-
tion, so that she will be ablo to grace the
walks of life from which her mother is
excluded"
1t is probable that prospecting for
n tural gas at or near Monioe is at an end
for che present..
ALI the fishermen along the east coast,
says Bay City exchange, have lost con-
siderable morey and the best part of the
season by reason of the wind being against
them. hose having nets along the west
coast of the bay report the fishing unusual
ly good for thi /. time of the year.
Charles Merrill & Co., have started
their new band saw at their mill aero s
the river from s. ginaw. They commenced
their drive on the Molosses some time ago.
but work was handicapped by lack of
wat r. They have about 1000, 900 feet to
come down.
j. S. Booth, of Clayville, N. Y, pro-
poses to build fax mill at Alma, and so
will furnish SO for the present season
fIee to farmers who will SOW it. The
price of fax when grown is $50 per ton,
and every acre will yield ton.
-Cobbs & Mitchslls saw-mill, at Cad
lilac. has shut down for its annual spring
.Nerhauling and repairing. 1t will be
running again in few days. A night
crew will be put on and the mill will be
kept buzzing the whole twenty-four
hours.
1t has been decided by the Board of
Trustees of the NJ. Z. Church at Milford
to build the talked-of addition to the
church, and one-half of the needful
amount has been subscribed by the Trus-
tees.
Frank Tydall, poundmaster at Cad
lilac, while trying TO put George Preston's
cattle in the pound was attacked by Pres
toa. He resisted and cut Preston dan
gerously about the head.
The house of w. p. Edison, in Marion,
Charlevoix County, Ias been destroyed
by fire, with all its contents, the family
getting out with only the clothes on their
back. Loss, about $500, with no insur-
ance.
"A store building in Whiteville, owned
by Mrs. Reaks, was burned, causing a
loss of 5000, with no insurance.
Mrs. James e. Dome, who lives a
short distance fiom Richmond, met with
a serious accident. While she was carry
ing boiler of hot water she fell in such
a manner that her head fell into the wa
ter, scalding herself severely.
This region won't be behind Detroit,
says the Roscommon Neus. Branch
Township elected q woman school iu-
spector.
Prof. Lehman, instructor in chem
istry and Assistant Superintendent of
Schools of Marquette, while experiment.
ing with chemicals in the laboratory, had
his jaw broken and was otherwise injured
by an explosion. His injuries, while seri-
GUS, are not dangerous.
The Manistee Advocate says that the
Mauistee River lumber cut for this season
is 94,175, 900 feet, VIII 'ch does not include
logs in South Branch. Bear Creek, OF