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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
A Manufacturer's suicide.

At Trenton, n j., John T. Stapler, a
cracker manufacturer and prominent BUSH
ness man. shot himself dead. His wife was
packing the trunks preparatory TO trip to
Bermuda with him when the fatal shot was
Erred. Mr.. Stapler had recently purchased
an elegant mansion, and had fitted IL up In
grand style Previously he had lived very
plainly, and 1t is believed that his new re-
sponsibilities and increased cost OF living
affected his mind
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
The Famine In Russ,a.

Four English Quaker delegates have ar
rived In Russia with the object of visiting
the famine-s stricken districts. Gen. Annen-
koff has been made managing chief Of the
Central Famine Committee, with power TO
accept domestic and foreign subscriptions
and TO distribute relief without distinction
as TO race or creed. He has summoned
nineteen governors to a conference in re-
gard to the famine
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
NOT AFRAID OF chilli.

Recent Naval Orders Believed to SHOW
that the Difficulty Is Ended.
It has been decided by the Navy Depart
ment that the double furreted monitor
Miantonomah shall not leave American
waters this winter. Admiral Walker is on his
way 10 South America to take command OF
the Boston and will receive instructions
while en- route regarding his work. In
naval and diplomatic circles these facts are
regarded as significant 1t is thought that
all apprehension of further difficulty with
Chilli Ia over.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
SELLS GOODS By FORCE.

Novel Means Employed by n Chicago Mer-
chant to Push His Wares.
A Mr.. Joyce went into L. Barnett's store
at Chicago to price apparel Not wishing
TO purchase. he thanked the proprietor of
the place and tried TO get out. A latch
prevented him, and. he says, he was set
upon from behind and belabored with
blows for refusing to purchase tho goods he
had examined
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Robbed a Kentucky Bank.

When the officers OF the Hopkins County
kentucky Bank entered their Offices they
found that the door had been blown OFF the
safe and the door of the strong boz had
been forced open The fe-crackers Sc
cured $4,000. Not clue was left by which
to trnck them.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Three Millions Untouchod.

Tho private str ng box of Frank Jones.
president OF the Boston & Maine Railroad,
was taken from the vaults of the wrecked
Maverick Bank at Boston and opened. IL
was found to contain 80, 100000 in securities
and coin. and all was found undisturbed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Tried toThaw the Cartridges.

At Eagle Gorge, Wash, workman
named Charles Rodgers was killed and
track Waterman by the name Of Henry
o'Neill fatally wounded by an explosion of
giant powder. The cartridges were frozen
and Rodgers attempted to thaw them out in
a bonfire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Died at Prayers.

]. @. Howard. wealthy citizen OF Muh-
lenburg County, Kentucky, was engaged
In prayer at the Greenville Presbyterian
Church when he dropped dead from heart
disease. He was 60 years old, and had been
an elder In the church over forty years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Losses by Fire.

Fire broke out In the livery stable of A.
C. Myers, at Durango, Colo. One of the en-
ployes made an effort TO save the thirty I've
horsea. but only succeeded In getting out
one.Or two when the flames drove him out
and the rest of the horses persisted. Loss
mhnnf $40. 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
NaturaI cos DIscovered In Utah.

Experts from Ohio and Indiana have
visited the gas wells adjoining Salt Lake
City. Utah. and after careful inspection
prooounced II 20 lie the best quality. of
npmrercial natural gas.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10

william Keseger. In the employ of the
1nternational and Great Northern Railway
~ car porter, has beon arrested at CAL
weston. TEXAS. aud lodged IN Jail in default
nf 1000 bail for abstracting letters from
shs United states mail and approprlsting
aholr contenta
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10

while two Baseball teams we're playing
at Brier Ranch, sixty miles west OF San
Antonio, Texas. the players began quarrel
ang over decision OF the umpire. William
Love struck another player named william
assmas with a bat, innicting injuries from
uhsch Remus died soon afterward.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10

The pFotectory building connected with
the con vent OF the Sisters OF Mercy, two
nfies north OF Newberg. N. Y, burned "a
the ground. There were $40 children
sleeping in the building, but all got out
safely. The structure was four-story
brick. Loss about $4,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
ContInucs to Improve.

Tho condition OF Cyrus w. Field contin-
ues 60 improve, and his physicians now ex-
press the opinion that his final Ee sovbry is
assured. The confinement ofeg1ward M.
Field In an asylum makes three members
OF the family who have been declared in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Probable Work of Train-wrecker..

A train ON the South Carolina Railway
was wrecked near Summerville A fireman
was killed and the baggage master. express
man and three passengers injured. A rail-
was misplaced, it is believed, by a dis
charged employee OF the road.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
no PuT down rnE REBELLIoN.

England Negotiating with China with n
View 90 supprcssing the Outrages.
Although the Chinese legation persists in
denying the importance OF the insurrectlon
m China, advices received by the French
Government do not bear out their estimate.
According 90 one ofRciai dispatch the Brit
Nh Government Is negotiating with China
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Smoked and Soaked.

Fire threatened TO destroy the Adams
Company Building, on Dearborn street be-
tween Monroe and Adams. Chicago. and
the Commercial Block, adjoining on the
south AS IL was. the damage to the build
ing will be over sos, 600.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
MINERS BURIED ALIVE.

Appalling Accident In France, by Which
Seventy-eight Men Lose Their Lives.
A terrible mining disaster occurred at St.
Etienne. Department of the Loire. the
center of one of the richest coalfelds In
France. Seventy EIGHT miners lost their
lives. An explosion of fire-damp occurred
iR the Puyts de la Manufacture belonging
60 the st. Etienne ColllerY Company.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10

The Pacific Maths new steamship Nicar-
aqua struck on n sunken reef of Aoajutta,
San Salvador. and sank. She was built
last June by the Cramps for the Central
American service of the Pacific Mail and
eort S3OO 600
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Left Money for Deserving Poor,

At Stratford. Ont, the will of John
Hamilton was entered for probate. His
will provides that two-thirl Is of the rentals
OF certain property shall be handed TO the
mayor every December for the purchase of
bread, meat and clothing for the deserving
moor
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Three Men Killed by an Explosion.

Near Hornersville Mo-. the saw mill of
Pope Pulley was wrecked by n boiler ex-
plosion. Three men, named Curtis Long,
William Riley and Lee Clark, were instantly
a1iaIsd- Thssa olhas -es.apioyss were sestou-iy.
injured. The cause of the explosion Is un-
known
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
RUSSELL SAGE HURT.
Assaulted with n Dynamite Bomb by n
Crazy Man.

Russell Sage was seriously injured and
several persons killed by a dynamite ma
chine exploded In his oflce at New York.
by a lunatic who demanded $500. 900 OF
the millionaire's money. Two men and a
woman are known 10 have been KILLED.
while the man who threw the bomb lies
dying. Washington Common. the WELL
known broker. who has an Office In the
building. IL among tho injured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Robbed an Ohio Bank.

The Fahey Bank at Marion. Ohio, was
robbed OF over $4,000. The money was not
missed for several hours after It was taken,
and the thieves made their escape.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
Six Persons Injured.

dispatch from Glasgow says that a Sc
rIous explosion of gas has taken place In
sssTs..as-s-ss..saar eai.~ey .s~osastns-
Six persons we're seriously injured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10

/ AS west bound Indianapolis. street car
was crossing network OF railroad tracks
y Mig Four passenger engine struck IL and
made u complete wreck OF IL. There were
hixteen passengers in the car. and they were
ahrown in every direction. Strange as II
may seem. none was killed outright. but
shree persons were seriously hurt and six
Others more or less bruised
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
The jamestown Not Damaged

The United States steamship jamestown,
which went ashore at Hampton Roads near
the Ripraps, was towed on by the United
States steamship Atlanta without damage.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10

At Paris. after an illness which has been
regarded serious but from which he appar-
emily rallied, Dom Pedro, ex- Emperor OF
Brazil, died.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
RrIce sue,I for Taxe..

The Treasurer of Allen County, Ohio
fled suit against United States Senator Cal
vim S. Brice for 1880 delinquent taxes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10

Loris Harriott, the slayer of Mrs. Charles
T. Reynolds, at Atlantic Highlands, N. j.,
has confessed that he murdered the woman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10

Foley-Havc you nice ncighbors
Patterson Elegant. Why, they spend
the fall and winter in Florida and the
spring and summer in Newport. Epoch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-10
THE WICKED WORLD.
OCCURRENCES THEREIN FOR
A WEEK.
-FOUR SCORES PERISH.
FRANCE IS MORTIFIED ~ A
MINE EXPLOSION.

fEhlrty Horses Burned Robbers Get 49,
ooo-Here Is Fish story-Women At
aempt % Break Their Prison walls
vgyonlng Citizens TerForized.
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
Paid On in His Own Coin..

A remarkable case of diamond cut diamond" occurred in Boston recently, not far from the Providence railroad station. A druggist had fitted up 8 neat corner store and had established at once fine trade. One day another druggist entered his store and said: q want to buy you out. How much will you takep 'I do not want to sell, ;" was the replys ''I expected that an swer," said the encroaching person, ''and I am prepared for it. Now, if you don't sell out to me I will open drug store in opposition on the oppo- site corner. How much will you take9"
 The druggist, offended at this species of browbeating, said he would sleep on it and report the next morning. At the appointed hour the aspirant was in the store and large price was named. The bargain was bound. The druggist who had been thus busted from cor ner which he had fitted up with view to years of peace and profit sought the owners of the opposite corner which had been held out to him as threat, secured from them a long lease, worked night and day, and now has drug store in which any community might take satisfaction and repose confidence. What is more, he is doing better busi- ness than he did in the former locality
 Saturday Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
A Ia Mother Goose.

The Nawab Vicar ul Omrah recently rendered a breakfast at his magnificent new palace near Hyderabad to the En- glish viceroy of India and his staff.
 Whether he borrowed an idea from Mother Goose or his imagination was inspired by the same muse that inspired her we cannot know, but certainly ap- preciation is due him for making "a true story" of that fascinating rhyme about the -four and twenty blackbirds baked in 8 pie" It all happened at his breakfast.
 Large, but not suspiciously large, cakes were handed around, , writes one of the guests. "As they were, opened 8 little amaduvad, or wax bill, flew chirp- ing out of each and alghted on the flowers and shrubs with which the ta- ble was covered or flew about the room
 There were sixty guests, so that when the pies were opened no less than sixty birds began to sing"
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
Changes in the ssRi1 Dipper.o

One of the most notable examples of the constant and yet almost imper-' ceptible changes taking place in the heavens is to be found in the motion of the seven bright stars collectively known as the big dipper. Huggins, the noted astronomer, is now engaged in proving that five of these stars arc moving in the same direction, while the other two are moving in direction directly opposite. Prof. Flammarion has reduced Higgins calculations to a system, arranging them upon charts. These ingeniously constructed heavenly outlines show that 100, 900 years ago the 'Dipper" stars were arranged in the outline of 8 large and irregular shaped cross; and that 100, 900 years hence they will have assumed the form of an elongated diamond, stretching over three or four times the extent of sky now occupied. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03

Misleading Street Car Signs.

A victim of the ingenious system of misdirection by signs upon the street cars has related to me his adventures in making an economical transit across the city. His itinerary consisted of 8 trip to the New York and New England railroad station, where he was to pick up gripsack and umbrella left at the parcel room in the morning, and thence to take a train out of town on the Eastern railroad This was to be done at the small cost of ten cents, by avail ing himself of the admirable facilities in the way of street car transportation. He tells me that he first boarded car on which the name of the New Eng land railroad station was prominently displayed, and sat in peaceful conf1- dence until he found himself in the neighborhood of the Maverick bank, when question put to the conductor drew out the information that the route named on the sign board of the car would not be followed until 'ssome time in the fall"
 He took herdic and. thus made his first station. Securing his gripsack he thought himself fortunate in finding 8 car just passing whose signs told that it was on its way to the Eastern depot" When some point in the South Cove was reached he learned from the con ductor, on inquiry, that if he should get out and walk to the next block he would find car going in the opposite direction which would take him to his destination. He then hired another herdic and managed to catch his train. Boston Post.
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
September 10.

l6SA-Sir Humphrey Gilbert and crew drowned
 oH the Azores: Gilbert was born in 1889. l6d-Dr. Edward Pococke, traveller and ori-
 ental scholar. died. 1760- Stephen Sewall, chief justice of Massa-
 chusetts, died: born l7O4. ~ @rl-Mungo Park, African explorer, born in
 Fowlshiels. Scotland: killed in Africa in ~ 18O6. .. e-- r. , I87-John Jordan Crittenden. statesman, borE
 in Woodford county, Ky; died 1863. 17W-Mary Wolstonecraft (Mrs. Godwin). au-
 thor of Rights of Woman." died. lSl3-Battle Of Lake Erie: Perry,s victory over
 Barclay. ,. l81s-Noah Davis. jurist, born at Haverhill N. H. ~. l8H-Grace Aguilar. Jewish author, died; born
 1S16. te6l-Rosecrans' victory at Carnifex Ferry,
 W. Va.
 1S63-Battle cf Little Rock. - 1084-Capture of Fort HeH- on Jerusalem Plank
 Road, Va. t . l890-The United States senate passed the Mo-
 Kinley tariff bill by vote of 10 to 29.
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
SeDtember 8.

l07-William the Conqueror died at Herman
 trude, near Rouen, France. 1858-Battle of Poitiers: Edward, the Black ; f Prince, with 5000 English, defeated John r the Good, with 5000 French. 15l3-Battle of Flodden Field and. almost total destruction of the Scotch army: Janfes "
 and his chief nobles killed. .. 1S01-Rev. Gilbert Wakefield. theological and political writer. died. 185O-President Fillmore signed the bill ad-
 hitting California. 1S62-Four minor battles: At Columbia, Tenn.
 Nolansville, Md; Williamsburg, Va., and Des Allemands, La. t le63-Confederate General Frazer surrendered
 toGeneral Shackelford at Cumberland Gap lG70-Rev. Nathan Lord, president of Dart
 mouth college died, aged v. l875-Steamer Esquimau wrecked on Lake i Michigan and 20 lives lost.
 lso0-Hsnry Parry Liddon. canon of St. Paul's
 cathedral, died, aged 61.
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
Stanley's Austrian Admirer.

One day an Austrian enthusiast call ed and sent in 8 polite note asking Stanley to fix 8 time when he might bring forty of his compatriots with him, all anxious for the opportunity of shak- ing him by the hand. This astute gen tleman accompanied his request by . very handsomely mounted cigar easeas O souvenir. This elegant little present obtained for the persevenng stranger a brief interview for himself, but the hand shaking of his forty friends could not possibly be entertained-Edward Marston in Scribner's.
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
An Ancient Bank Note.

MT. Barber, an antiquarian of West Chester, Pa., has recently come into the possession of Chinese bank note of the Fourteenth century. It is note of the Ming dynasty, made of fbrous paper of a grayish color, covered with Chinese characters. The owner says there are but two other specimens of these early bank notes in existence, one bei1-g in the Imperial museum, at St. Petersburg, Russia.-St. Louis Repub- lie
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03

s. o., and defeat of British. 1S' ES4-Ann Lee, founder of the United Society of Christ's Second Appearing (the Shak- ers), died at Watervliet, N. Y.: born l736 l828-General George Crook, soldier. born near Dayton, O.; died 1891. 1850 Bishop H. B. Bascom. Methodist, died at Louisville; born l796. ls63-Commodore Stevens night attack on Fort Sumter.
 l1a09-Willian Pitt Fessenden, statesman. died in Portland, Me-; born 1908. 1890-Great strike of seamen, dock laborers, etc.. in England: much rioting resulted. Isaac P. Christiancy, ex-senator from Wis consin, died; born 1872
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
SenteIhor III.

1a7-Battleof of Sterlinghridge or Cambusken-
 meth: Wallace defeated md almost ann-
 Inflated the English army. l611-Vicomte de Turenne born.
 l661-Wiluanl Lowth. famous commentator, in born; died l732. l838-John Irel;,ad bishop. born in County XII i ,~ kenny, Ireland. @ 1844-Captain Basil Hall, author, died in an in
 sane hospital; born l788; his account of his travels in the United States was famous a for thirty years.
 f850-John Nicholas Genin, natter, paid s225 for first seat sold at Jenny Lind's first con-
 cert in Americas: his latest estimate was
 that by comments of the press his busin ess
 received $SO,UOU worth of free advertising. lS61-Battle of Lewinsville, Va. 1862- Battle of Bloomfield, Mo. ls63-Battle of Alpine and Stevens Gap, Gs. ! p. lN5-Hon. Henry T. Blow, congressman from -z. Missouri. minister to Brazil. etc.. died at
 Saratoga: born lSl7 in Virginia.
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
Something Moro Than Wealth.


 Wealth and all that it implies cannot be an efficient substitute for those high CT tendencies which expand the mind while subduing the passions, which teach the inferiority of pursuits and de- sires bounded by the narrow space of physical existence, which lend to the doctrine of human brotherhood a meaning and force it cannot derive from mere philosophy, and which af- ford compensation for the trials of circumstance and condition in giving to those who follow them a content ment independent of fortune and a hope beyond the reach of human vicis- situde.-New York Ledger.
 Dentists in Italy.
 The Italian minister of the interior has sent circular to all the projects in the kingdom pointing out that in many parts of Italy dentists do not confine themselves to the practice of their own art, but sell medicines, plas- ters and ointments, which they declare to be good for all kinds of disease, and in other ways infringe on the preroga- tive of duly qualified medical men. His excellency calls on the prefects to use every legal means of suppressing "not only the wrongful exercise of the healing professions generally, but more especially the pompous display of such illegal practice in public places" The mayors of communes are enjoined lab solutely to forbid such practitioners from occupying public spaces. ."-Chi- cago Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
S...t~ElI,cr is..

lH4Francis of France, life M
 long opponent of the Elm /dH0
 peror Charles V. born: died hNSV
 of the Italian s.cknoss" tW IN l5H. S@EF 16B-Androw Hull Eoote, I.n- Nat A
 val her ). born .n New la N>, A
 vs.il: ,i:e,, I;tSs. 1606-Edward, Lord Thurlow,
 famous chancellor of En-
 gland. died. AG@ l80e-Field Marshal Butcher
 died ait 1.i aD rwitz. Silesa COM FooTE-
 born l742 I a86o-Jenny Lnd's first concert in America at
 Castle Garden. N. Y.
 166i-lSattle of Cheat Mountain, " ,.l &Se2-Harper's Fer invested and tho Fe>,er-
 aas retreat cut pff.
 l8SS-Ennory A. St IFS. law. .er and or; or lied
 in Ottawa, III born 1855. . l8SS-Professor Richard Anthony Proctor, Eng
 fish astronomer, died in New York city;
 born 1887. lao6-The attempted revolution in Switzerland
 completely suppressed.
 seven-by-Thirreen Coincidence.
 Nathaniel Witherell, who died at Glen's Falls, N Y.. always regarded himself living oddity. He was the thirteenth child and the seventh son of his parents, and the youngest child h the family. Mrs. Wftherel, who still survives her husband, occupies the same relative position in her fathers family, being the thirteenth and youngest child and the seventh daughter of her par ents. 7, When .Ar. Witherall died they had been married dxty-five years, i've times thirteen. St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1891-09-03
Climate and Brain Weight.

The average weight of the brain of man bears definite relation to the ,limate In which he lives. a higher brain weight being found In cold than In warm countries. Tn proportion to their stature the Lapps have the largest beads in Europe, the Norwegians next then come the Swedes, Germans, French md Italians In the Arab the head b found to be smaller than any of the above. while In the far north there ex- sts people called Chugatshes, whoes aeaAs aee remarkably large. St. Louis tepubiie.