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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17
After Fifteen Years.

A few miles out of the city of
Bankok there is a mineral spring,
and near it bungalow much fire.
quented by the Europeans in the city.
An Englisthman says that one even
ing as he rode up to this bungalow, a
gentleman was alighting from his
howdah at the entrance. -
AS soon as he had dismonnted, his
elephant was -novad- to -ono-eidoy- uud
my driver, who was seated on the
head Of my elephant, ordered 1t to
advance. The instant he spoke, the
animal which had moved aside to
make room for us tapped his great
ears, and then turned sharply around,
facing my driver.
Suddenly, without the least warn
ing, he stretched out his long trunk
and wrapped it about the body Of my
man. Then, before any one had
time to interfere, he raised him high
in the air and brought him to the
ground with tremendous forcel AS
the poor fellow struck the earth we
could hear his bones crack. But the
elephant was not done with him.
Il nC nCAU IuOllCIlb uC lldu pldCCu Ills
huge foot on the head and chest Of
the PROSTATE driver When he raised
gone gone from the crushed, fmiuaftaiIattesdf ted
body.
The gentleman whose elephant had
committed the terrible deed was
greatly distressed. He said that he
had purchased the animal from the
kings pen, that it had always been
exceedingly gentle and well-disposed.
The animal was blind, one eye having
been put out by an attendant fifteen
years previous.
1t was my driver, Il learned the
next day, who had put out the ele-
plants eye. He was at the time one
of the guards at the kings stock pen,
and, for some misdemeanor committed
by the animal, had thrown a stone,
which struck the creature full in the
eye.
The elephant was so enraged there
after at the sight Of him, that, fear
ing for his life, the man left the
piSce. But the injured animal had
bidc his time, and after fifteen years
OF waitipg. had terribly punished his
pnamv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17
Newsx short chanters.

THE Youngstown (Ohio) Bridge Works
burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$55, 900.
HARRISON MURRAY. a colored outlaw, was
killed near Archer, Fla, by Hardy Early,
negro lad IL years old.
THE failure of the late Turkish Min
istry to suppress brigandage Is said TO
have been the cause of its downfall
JOHN GILMAN. Superintendent OF the
Ruby mine, near Forest City, was shot and
killed by John St. Pierre. the night watch
man.
ENOUGH peaches have arrived In Balti-
more during the past five weeks TO supply
almost four peaches to every inhabitant OF
the United States.
JOHN OsTERMAN, Trea'urer of In
dianapolis, city and county, retired. He
is succeeded by Victor M. Bacchus, a
fellow Democrat.
SECRETARY PRooroR has left Washington
on his tour OF Western military posts,
accompanied by Quartermaster General
Batcheller and Lieut. Howard.
A TERRIBLE forest fire Is raging In the
Cascade Mountains. near Hot Springs.
1t extends q distance OF twenty-five
miles, famed by a strong wind.
THE shaft house and machinery In a
mining shaft near Stockton, Utah, belong
Ing TO Congressman NIedringhaus, OF st.
Louis, were burned. Loss, about s45, 900.
JACOB NORRIS resigned the professorship
Of mathematics in Wabash College, Craw-
fordsville. Ind. He goes to Wyoming to
accept a position with a university out
there.
CHARLES SNYDER. of Miles City, Mont.
barely sescapod fyuchfng. Bfilisi nunhley
had refused his proposal Of marriage and
he slashed her terribly with a knife He is
arrested.
CRAcow (Russia) authorities are treating
a cabmen's strike In that city by fining the
owners of the cabs for not coming to some
sort of arrangement with the men, the only
thing insisted upon by the officials being
that the cabs shall be run. whatever hap
pens.
AT Race Fork. Mont, Lee Odair. miner,
and Bryant Mcdonald. a farmer, became
involved in a political discussion. McDon-
aid stopped to tie his shoestring and Odair
grabbed him by the back OF the neck and
began pummeling him. Mcdonald fred
four shots, killing his assailant, and gave
himself up.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17

awe have learned how deficient wc
are in both knowledge and effort in the
matter" says the Syracuse IN. ~
journal, advocating a system of road
improvement throughout the country,
''and should turn our attention to the
task of learning and doing. Improved
roadways in both city and country i'm
vnriably add to the comforts of life,
and, in SO far as they do this, tend to
increase the value of city and subur-
ban property; while the aggregate of
the sums now laid out for repairs upon
poor roads and dislocated, shaky ye-
hicles, If saved by judicious road
building, would make material re-
duction in the expense account Of
American Communities"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17
Europe. Constitution.
Minneapolis Saws No.

ST. Paul-not the aps-sle, who was
not a matrimon' al enthus asst, but the
neighbor Of Mlnneapolis-asked Minnie
to marry him. Minnie says mo. DE
troit Journal
St Paul has proposed, but Minneapolis
has rejected his suit She says she won't
marry the fellow who is so tadly in debt
and can't get within five miles OF her.
Buffalo Times.
Miss Minneapolis forLids publication
OF the banns that were tosmake her one
with Mr.. ST. Paul. and lets out the Sc
cret that five miles Of comparatively
open space lies between them.-Louis-
vile Journal
Minneapolis prefers to go IL alone, and
respectfully declines 20 unite in bonds of
municipal wedlock with St Paul The
newspaper fight between these two cities
will, be famed into fresh flame for
a while.-Buffalo Commercial.
St Paul mado very bad move when
she proposed consolidation with Mime
apolis- The spiteful -four city makes
the suggestion the occasion Tor mud
singing at the other twin, and at the
same time booms herself In the most
vainglorious fashion. - Kansas City
Times. Afa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17

According to the Boston Cultivator,
'the people of Southern California
are pleased with the new channel for
Colorado River, which it has broken
for itself. and which makes Salton
Lake possible. The Lake will modify
the arid, heated temperature of
Southern California, Arizona and pos
sibly also New Mexico. The Southern
Pacific Railroad is about to try to
stop the overflow of Colorado River
on the ground that the lake Is likely
to dastrax- x-ifs--s,rano.txx-- -Rls4-a--lakA n
for this arid region is far better than
the desert that has heretofore existed
there. Let the railroad company
change its lines to the northern
shores of the lake, and await with
confidence tho increased business
which an abundant supply Of moisture
will create in that region. 1t is likely
that the courts will be appealed to for
the purpose Of preventing changes in
the present course of the river, which
will make rich country out Of what
must otherwise always have been q
desert"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17

The readiness with which the China
man adapts himself to the position of
defendant in an American court Is ad-
mirable, thinks the Detroit Free Press.
An immigrant of another race, being
arrested and confronted with a charge
Of any kind, would be confused, and
might possibly not make any defence.
but the son of the Orient goes into
the pocket of his .baggy trousers,
which is always we'll filed, engages q
lawyer, and settles down to fight as
IL he enjoyed it. He fights to the end.
too, thriving on appeals and motions
for a new trial, and often wiggles out
of an apparently impossible position
by sheer force of litigious persistence.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17
Foreign War Clouds.

Everybody has been watching so long
for an outbreak Of war in Europe that It
would now be about the most surprising
thing that could happen. philadelphia
Inquirer.
There is one good material reason for
keeping the peace at present Russia has
just ordeyed new rifle for her infantry
and would probably rather not fight un-
til rearmament is completed. Fran
cisco Bulletin.
Certainly II the Emperor desired war
he could find better pretext in this
(Dardanelles) incident than has served
for many previous outbreak, and an
occasion which would give him an active
ally in England whether this latter
country desired it or not. But William
has said he was for peace, and evidently
meant springfield Republican.
The Dardaneles incident would prob
ably have caused war had IL occurred
dozen years ago. AT present, however,
France is on Russla's side,- F"ri.ey 70
partially -aeautrsceHts on account OF her
opposition to E--Tdnd on the Egyptian
question:, and England will make no
formidable protest unde' present condi-
tions. Slowly, but adroitly and surely,
Russia is forcing her way to the south
ward. and the old Muscovite dream OF
establishing its headquarters at Constan-
tinople may be verified earlier than Cen
tral or Western Europe imaglne,-St.
Louis Globe. Democrat
Short crops will not stand in the way
Of war, but may precipitate 1t. The
French are eager at all times for a row.
The masses In Russia and Germany
would welcome a campaign to relieve
the monotony Of semi-starvation. Aus
tria and Italy have their internal trou-
bles. England has vast interests on the
continent and I'm Asia and Africa II
there is any big disturbance going on
she will be dragged into IL France and
Russia cannot much longer contemplate
the triple alliance of Germany, Austria
and Italy without making an effort to
smash IL, and the first fash of gunpow-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17
Quick wit.

One Bf Lord Carmarthen's future
constituents once asked the, Youthful
candidate his opinion upon some alb
struse question OF which he knew
nothing. "Let him alonel" cried
another, derisively; ''don't you see
he's nothpg but baby?" "What
do you think" reiterated his inquirer,
needless Of the interruption and de-
termined "a have an answer. "I
think" said Lord Carmarthen, with
ready wit, "1hat it is high time for
all babies to be in bed;" and so saying
he gathered up his papers and dis
appeared from the platform. Again
and this laat anecdote is so we'll
known as to lave become well-Iigh
historically a crowded meeting Just
before his election, he was interrupted
by the que.fion: "Does your mother
know you're out?" eyes, she does. -
was ting instant retort, sand by
Tuesday night she will know I'm in. I"
His prophecy proved correct and he
headed the poll by large majority.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17

each man carrying wisp Of hay or .
cotton boil In his hat
At Boston, Portland, Me. and Con-
cord, N. H., heavy storm marred the
day and prevented the parades The
day was general holiday.
In Kansas City, Mo, the various
unions paraded. but few Of the business
houses were closed. A ball at the Ex-
position Building wound MP the day.
The parade at Minneapolis was the
largest ever held. Mayor Winston and
other speakers addressed the unions in
the afternoon at Athletic Park.
AT Pittsburg the day was not observed
except h re closing of the courts and
banks Demoa stratIons were made at
Greensburg, Wheeling and surrounding
towns
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17

That model lodging-houses have
proven a benefit to the working classes
few persons who have investigated
the subject, believes the New York
Observer, will probably deny. That
they have met the need of the poorer
classes of the wage earners seems
danEtfni--- The -ovideaOo shows that
much remains yet to be accomplished
in this direction. 1t is satisfactory to
learn, however, that even from q
merely commercial point of view, the
improvement of the dwellings of the
working classes, IL properly carried
out, is profitable. 1t is stated that the
eleven companies In London existing
for this purpose pay an average divi-
dend of rather more than four. per
cent, while in Glasgow model lodg-
ing-houses bring In from four and q
half to five por cent. on the outlay.
The rentals appear to be beyond the
means of considerable portion of the
working class. The fact that there is
n profitable side TO the investment will
be likely to bring about more widely
spread Improvement along the same
line. Meanwhile philanthropists hav-
ing accomplished SO much will be able
10 turn their attention To n eomewhat
cheaper class Of houses for those whose
means make them q neccssitv.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17
Grunts and SoueaIs.

There can be no do1bt that this decree
will p;ove direct blessing to this coun-
try.-Burl ngton Hawkeye.
A hungry man does not examine his
breakfast with a microscope before he
tas es IL Phi adelphla Record
The popular llamor for cheap food
compelled the government to break the
blockade which has lasted for ten years
although a great deal OF our pork las
entered Germany through Holland and
Denmark as Danish and Dutch moked
meat-Minneap polis Journal.
The great American hog seems 20 have
at last got the German bars 20 such a
height that IL will have 10 trouble in
jumping over. Hurrah for the hogi--
Kansas City Times
This action OF the German Govern
ment Will very materially increase our
exports of pork and its products, and 1t
is therefore a matter OF very great i'm
portance to the West Omaha Bee.
Germany has removed, the prohibition
placed upon American pork. This news
will be received with a grunt Of APP
proval in Chicago and Kansas City. =
Minneapolis Tribune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17
CHIGAN. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1891
CURRENT COMMENT,



The movement 10 close the Worlds
Fair at Chicago Sundays is movement
hostile to the Fair itself.-New York
World.
There does not seem TO be much oc-
casion for difference Of opinion. The
debate is all on the side OF Sunday clos
ing. st Paul Globe
What the people will indorse is the
application OF common sense to the ques-
tion. Beyond this neither custom nor
law can go-New York Press
BY vote of SO to 80, the lady man
ayers OF the Worlds Fair registered
themselves In favor of the Fair closing
its doors on Sunday. Milwaukee News.
The wiso course, and the one that will
IN all likelihood be adopted, is TO admit
the public to the Fair on seven days In
the week with certain restrictions on
Sunday. ay.-Indianapolis Journal.
Whatever position the reader may
take upon the question OF opening the
Worlds Fair on Sunday, he must admit
that the American Sabbath Union made
q powerful protest before the Board Of
Managers. Bee
Open Fair gates would immensely d.
minish drukenness. disorder, excursions,
crime, and depredations of various
nature by engaging the attention and
time OF tens of thousands in an. orderly,
pleasant, and profitable manner.-Troy
Press
The exhibition is being conducted un-
der the auspices Of the government,
which has invited all other nations to
participate therein. and 1t would be
anomalous indeed II the managers should
trample upon the laws which hedge the
institution OF the Sabbath and fling an
insult into the faces of every Christian
In the land.-Pittsburg commercial
Gazette.
The machinery OF the Fair may be
stopped CT Sunday to prevent the noise
and give its attendants rest. But to
close the Exposition on the one day when
hundreds of thousands of people can
alone visit 1t would not only be an in
justice to them, and fatal blow to the
financial success Of the Fair, but fool
ish concession 70 superstition which no
longer dominates America or any other
civilized country. New York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17

lt - 0Sumated thnt the brislsn uttno
will be exhausted in less thah 600 TO
500 years. Il IL further calculated
that drawing upon only one Of her
fields, the Westphalian. Germany will
not exhaust that before the end of the
twenty-sevcnth century. but that by
the beginning of the year 5000 the big
coal fields of Bavaria and the Aachen
and the Silesian districts will also be
entirely used up. What will Europe
do for fuel then? Fall back on the
timber supply, of course. But the
timber will also be thing of the past.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17

THE city of Jacksonville, Fla, pro-
tects catfish In the river as scavengers.
IL is q fve-dollar fine 70 catch one of
them and the fish seem 70 know H. The
river Is full Of them, and they vary In
siza from baby 70 200 pound man
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17

The Chicago Herald notes that "the
old chronological absurdity which de.
rives the word news from the initial
letters of the words dcnoting the
points of the compass-north, east.
west, south-is again going the rounds
of the press. Such a derivation is
equally correct with that Of the South
ern school boy who said that hominy
was derived from homini (the dative
case of homo, many because it was
good for a man. News is simply
Tie pural of the adjective new used as
n nnnn. ThA-Esanola-- -naA--,lonvallaa,
the pural of neuvellc. Really, there
is no science in which little learning
is SO dangerous thing as in phil
ology."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17

IT is stated that in England recently
an inqAndescent electric light was
burned for 1851 hours, and on being
removed from the holder the fiiament
was fobnd 10 be still whole and sound.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17
RUINOUS EARTHQUAKE.
SAN SALVADOR DEVASTATED
THE NINTH TIME.

The Volcanoes Gave Warning by Their
Unusual Activity-Only the Coast Cities
Escapc-Loss of Property Tremendous
Life Loss Comparatively Small.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-09-17
IN MARCHING ARRAY,
THE NATIONS HOSTS OF ARTI-
SANS APPEARED.

Chicsgo's Monster Demonstration-From
Ocean 20 Ocean the Day Was Generally
Observed-The Occasion Free from Broils
and Tumults-A Credit to Participants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24
OPENING DAY At GLEN ISLAND.

Wted collars wasted energies and perspiring brows
proclaimed yesterday that IL about time TO open
Glen Island and the five boats which the StaPin Line
sent ont were comfortably filed by people who fed
from the dusty town with every brick and eobbest0ne
radatng heat 30 the far off isles enchanted among
the blue waves OF the Sound.
The six islands which known collectively by
the name of the largest have been greatly I'M
proved this year wonderful grOtto has been built
in the sealp pond by Frcnchman at cost of 100000
II is made Of staacttc, is twenyfour feet high, and
will have water pumped to the top, thence descending
I'm waterfalls which will be lit by cOlored lights in the
evening.
The island known Little Germany has had two
acres added and here only things from the Father
land are sold, while a German zitherband will nightly
make the ruined German castle on the shore echo
to the old songs from across the water
Glcnwood or Menagerle Island is improved by the
addition OF a bear pit; the menagere and aquarium
are still there, and fine collection of Great Danes
and also some rare specimens Of poultry have been
added.
on Island Wild the baseball crank can hold forth
disturbed In his rule only by the picnic parties with
family baskets.
Beach Lawn has also been improved. and the swim
mer the oarsman, the angler and the picnic party
can here have their hearts desires, while Grand Gaze
Island holds ont more attractions than ever.
A striking aud charming feature this year VIII be
the beautiful plants and flowers winch cover te SIX
Islands. some Of them being rare and valuable. the
Gardener who superintenus the planting aud laying
ont of the beds is famous holal expert from Eu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24
ADMIRAL HARMONY TAKES COMMAND.

1t was in June, 1884, that Captain David b.
Harmony finished his last cruise at sea, and after
An interval OF ten years, most Of which time he has
been engaged in departmental duties at Washington,
he Yesterday hOsted his flag on the old warship
Lancaster at the Navy Yard. In few days he Will
sail with his flagship to take command Of the Asatc
SQUADRON In place OF Rear Admiral George f. Beknap.
This will probably be Admiral Belknaps last cruise
at sea- as he will reach the age of retirement on
September 3, 1904.
The Official ceremonies were carried ont yesterday
as outlined in The Tribune. The following
are the officers Of the Lancaster other than
Admiral Harmony Captain Henry B seely,
feet captain; Medical Inspector Daniel McMnrrie,
feet surgeon; Paymaster Leonard A. Frailey, fleet
pay officer; Chief Engineer b. b. H. Wharton, fleet
engineer Captain Richard walach, feet marine officer
the Rev. A. V. Hensley, feet chaplain Lieutenant j.
Russell selfrIdge flag lieutenant; Lieutenant Randolph
H. Miner flag secretary acknowledgements r. +.
Gilmore, executive officer Leutenants E. b. Barry,
". L. Sewell David Daniels, and j. &. Qnm6y
Passed Assistant Surgeons Ernest W. Auzal and Isaac
W. Kite; Passed Assistant Engineer Richard Inch
Ensigns william Truxton Z. W. Eberie ana W. T.
FRANKLIN; Naval Cadets II. G.. MeFarland, g. T.
Hawk, Noble T. Irwin, A. Althouse; H. IL. sh1stS,
f. T. Pollock F. b. Zahn, II. H. hougl ana Is: Is,
Berer Second Lieutenant OF Marines IN n. COie,
Boatswain p IL. smith Gunner, John kussel
Carpenter E. II. Hay; SALTWATER William Cuddy, ana
paw Clerks Guy Steele and J. Mccarthy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24
,pporxrvrxrs IN MASONIC CIBCLEs.

william sherer, Grand Master OF Masons IN 'ns
state Of New-York, announces the following sppolh'
ments: -,, ,,o,,
Charles W. Camp Locport Robert r G0lIy Ssos ses
iohn w Richardson, brooklyn Grand Marsna b Jo.
Cunningham, Utica, Grand etanuhru De .a So,
Charles " Mead Albany, Grand sword-Bearer r
l. Northrop OF NewYork; John w Eya;s OF paVy i,
vn: Rolln NJ Morgan, of New-York, ana Char pi r.
lie of syracuse Grand stewards John a. p bn'
New, York Senior Grand Deacon Charles W. Su slnsd'
inSalo Junior Grand Deacon; George n Kay n Tsv
S3rE Grand Lecturer Herman G. Garter I Nv
York Grand Librarian; George SKINNER Ne" c Lo,n;
Grand Pursuivant; John Hoole, New-iorK' "rh1
Ter. ,,.o.s ,rors annosnted as
follows Charles l.. Phipps, East RockaWay JANIS 49, ~
Drnmmond Brooklyn: Lofn Love, BrookIyn SeiI '.
w. Wilson, New York: Arthur A. Butler SN New
Charles c. Wilson, New-York; John spence new .
York; William c. Pepper New York B. Frank paer
Larclmont: Edward d. Woodruff Monroe william
A. WATSON Greenville: william H. Peckham' scnenec.s
dy David H. King, Fort Edward; Edward j. Pe pYs
Amsterdam: Harvey W. s. Knox, Canton; > BTowh
Richardson, Lowvilie; Charles NJ. wickwire HamlisSa
Horace f. Allen, Bnghamton; Amasa D c rGnc.'
Auburn; Clayton A. Scott Owego y nelson SAM r
Palmyra; Frank H. Vck, Rochester George a. 1911
belmont Edward j. Taylor, Bockport; MllIngp1a
Lockwood Buffalo; John sloane, Olean; Slarl,,s ~
Hareus, stapletoh; Henry Breunich, New York
Genaro Fernandez, Brooklyn Arod X Dudley Ei]a
bethIOWn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24
MIR cu,v.v.y,s SHOTS WE'RE FiTlL.

Ching Wee alias Chin Yee. steward Of the Amcr
ran brig David Bugbee, arr;lgned before Com
missioner Shields yesterday for shooting Richard En-
derlein. seaman, on the brig on june In the har
Dor OF Cardenas Cuba. The sailor complained Of not
having enough to eat for dinner and quarreIlcd with
the Chinaman. The steward finally challenged him TO
fight and declares that Endereln drew knife on him.
Ching Wee went to his bunk. got pistol and fired
Two shots at the sailor one took effect In Enderlens
right leg the other In his left leg. The sailor was
taken 10 a hospital shore, and the Chinaman
arrested lie sent 10 this port the Ward
Line steamer City Of Washington. and on her arrival
here was handed 10 Deputy Narshals Coopo2and
Thomas. The examination will take place to-day
The charge against the Chinaman was assault but the
brig Bugbee arrived here Yesterday with the news that
Enderlen had died. the charge will be changed
murder