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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
MASS FOR THE DROWNED.

Common Orative Services for Those Who
Went Down with the Lady Elgin.
The annual commemorative mass for the
victims OF the Lady Elgin disaster was
celebrated in St Johns cathedral at Mil
waukee, Friday morning. The church was
crowded, and nearly all the survivors of
the wreck we're present, some of them COM
ing from distant parts of the country to
attend the meeting OF the association of
survivors There are only about twenty
survivors now living. The Lady Elgin was
sunk Off Winnetka early on the morning of
Sept s, 1860. in collision with the schooner
Augusta. Between five and six hundred
persons lost their lives
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

Ahern published pamphlet in which he
bitterly attacked Archbishop Ireland
as swindler and accused Helm OF
certifying 90 Acknowledgements fraud
ulently. Helm caused Ahern's arrest. and
the trial resulted In a conviction. Ahern
was convicted. and the court sent him TO
the workhouse for sixty days without the
option of a fine Ahern is a wealthy capi-
taiist and the sentence created q great
deal OF discussion. Ahern will appeal the
easa
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
RUN ACROSS LAKE ERIE.

Eleven Cinnamon Struggled Into Cleve-
land from the Canadian Side.
The best of evidence exists that eleven
Cinnamon were smuggled across Lake Erie
into Cleveland Tuesday. The Canadian
point of embarkation Is believed to have
been Rondeau, nearly opposite Cleveland
While It is impossible to secure particulars.
the fact of the arrival OF new Chinese in
the city Is established beyond doubt The
heavy penalties for aiding such illegal i'm
migration, added TO the natural reticence
OF the Celestial, makes every Chinaman
close mouthed as clam. The smuggling
is believed to have been going on regularly
for some time, but the contingent Tuesday
was unusually large
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Takes Her sweetheart.s Life.

In crowded parlor at her home near
Dahlonega.. GA. Miss Maggie London shot
her sweetheart, Emory Lang, through the
heart Lang was calling on Miss London
and several others we're there. Lang, who
had come from the country, had a pistol
which was not loaded. The young ladies
we're playing with 1t; then Lang loaded It
and put It on the mantelpiece After a
while Miss London asked him II IL was
loaded. lie said no. She pointed it at him,
pulled the trigger aud he fell dead. 1t is
feared she will go crazy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Escaped I'm n Dumb Waiter.

James Bell. n notorious burglar awPiting
trial, escaped from the Columbus. Ohio
jail Monday, In a clever and peculiar man
ner. He was employed passing coffee
which was let down from the kitchen above
in a dumb waiter to the prisoners In the
cells While Jailer shockley's attention
was drawn away for a moment Bell
squeezed into the waiter and was drawn
down. The kitchen matron. interpreting
his rapping as a call for more coffee,
opened the waiter door, when Bell dashed
out and was soon lost in the Labor Day
crowds
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

Near Lincoln. Neb., an accident resulting
fatally occurred at the Burlington Beach
bathing resort A number OF woman were
using the toboygan slide, while workmen
were putting up wire from the slide to
the pavilion for u walking performance
The wire was allowed TO hang slack and
lay across the toboggan slide Mrs Bina
Croy. unaware OF It's presence. started on
the descent The wire caught her under
the neck and threw her down with great
force. fracturing her skull She was re-
moved TO Lincoln and died two hours after.
ar1
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
DASHED FROM A BALLOON.
The Wife of Aeronaut O'Dell Fatally Hurt
Near Washington.

An accident occurred at Riverview, a
pleasure resort short distance from
Washington, which may result in the death
OF Mrs O'Dell, the wife of Prof r. n.
O'Dell, who, together with her husband,
was TO have made n balloon ascension and
paracute leap. The parachute became de-
tached from the balloon whom they had
risen twenty-five feet, dashing them both
TO the ground. The knife, which Is oper-
ated by means OF cord worked by the
aeronaut, cut the rope in some manner
Mrs. O'Dell. It is thought, suffered concus-
sion of the spine. The Professor was bad
ly shaken ur, but escaped serious injury.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
TWO BITE The DUST.

Chicago Police Raid on Garfield Park
Driving Club Results In Murder.
For week, up to Tuesday, Chicago
police have made daily raids upon the Gar
field Park driving course, In an attempt to
stop racing and betting. The officers of
the club had been repeat eddy arrested,
but Col James NJ. Brown, a horseman and
noted character from Texas. always re-
fused 30 be arrested without a warrant
Tuesday. in a running fight, he killed
Oficer Henry Mcdowell. mortally wounded
Officer John Powell, aud was himself killed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Election In Vermont.

The returns from the Vermont State cleo
tion are very slow owing TO delays under
the new Australian ballot Law. Reports
from counties throughout the State indicate
a Republican majority Of about 100000
Burlington has gone Democratic, and J. b.
Henderson. Democrat has been elected
Representative by a majority Of 2e7 over
II. w. Allen. Republican.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
GIGANTIC FIRE AT ALBANY.
All state Documents In Printers Hands
Believed to he Lost.

Believed to he Lost.
At Albany. N Y, at two o'clock on
Monday morning, fpe broke out in the
rear OF the large building owned by r "
Dewitt The building was occupied by Rus
sell Lyman. manufacturer of shirts; W. @.
Gecl umbrella manufacturer; J. H. Igmire,
paper manufacturer; G. I. William Com
pany, Mack & Co. manufacturers OF
shirts; H. X. Walsh and James b. Lyon.
state printers. The structure, which is
about 90 by 200 feet, was seething furnace
before water was put on. When the fire
reached the powder in gunshop
there were several sharp explosions,
and then the walls, loosened by
the shock, came down. The old Re-
formed Church, now the state printing
plant, followed and was soon ablaze The
Hotel Germania aud the c. t. Williams
Printing Company plant were the next TO
go, and the fremen then turned their at
tention to saving the great dry-goods
house. of Mann, Waldman & Co. and a
Wholesale house. The loss Is estimated at
$3.50. 900. The State printing house is .
total wreck
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
To subdue a PeacocIs.

If you wish to take the conceit out of
peacock pull out his tail feathers, and
as soon as he finds the glory of his plum
age gone he becomes the humblest, most
subdued and ashamed looking bird that.
ever walked the earth.--[San Francisco
Chronicle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
WHAT SIZE WANTED WITH IT.

Wife, want new dress, George.
Husband (curtly)-And what do you
want with a new dress2
Wife (plcasantly)-I want to wear it,
George. Did you think l wanted it to
wave in the atmosphere to scare the
hawks away from the chickensi-LDe.
troit Free Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
is UNABLE TO KILL HERSELF.
A Woman foe tho Twcnty-seventh Time
Tries to Commit suicide.

Tries to Commit Suicide.
For the twenty -seventh time in FIVE
years rearI nussen, a oL LOUIS woman.
took poison with suicidal intent This
time she took carbolic acid, and although
she is said TO be out OF danger she wished
she had not taken it AS she lay on n cot
at 6O2 Carr street groaning she said to
companion: "Oh. 1 will never take that
stuff again. She has tried morphine
dozen times. arsenic two or three times,
and rough on rats. almost dozen time.
She tried once to hang herself and another
time to die by the knife
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Yankee seIner Seized.

United States seiner, the Hattie
Maude. has been seized by the Canadian
cruiser Curlew for infraction OF the fishery
laws She was caught within the three
mile limit in the Bay OF Fundy, near St
Andrews She will be libeled with a view
10 her condemnation and con6scation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Shoots His wife and Hired Man.

Near Marathon, N. Y, George Willis. a
farmer living on Rowland HILL in Lisle,
shot his wife fatally and his hired man.
named oliver. seriously Tbs three were
on a load Of hay when u dispute between
husband and wife arose. Willis fred one
shot at his wife. which glanced and struck
Clever. He then shot her in the temple
killing her instantly. Willis then went
into the woods and hanged himself Jeal-
ousy led to the shooting
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
FEARS FOR LIEUT.. PEARY.
The Relief Steamer Kite Believed to BE
Caught I'm the Ice.

Secretary E. J. Nolan. of the Academy
of Natural Sciences. Philadelphia, says:
"If the reports of ice extending hundreds
of miles south OF Mccormick Bay arc true
God help Peary and the Kite relief party. "
Considerable fear is felt In philadelphia as
to the fate OF the Arctic explorers owing to
the delayed arrival of the cryolite bark
Ivigtut from the Greenland port Of the
same name. Most serious fears are enter
tanned that the Kite has never reached
Mccormick Bay, but is stuck in the ice.
AS she took no extra supplies, and 1t is
believed she will be forced TO spend the
winter IN the ice, IL is feared that her pro-
visions will become exhausted before Jan. l.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
FolnhI tn ne Restorod.

In Vatican circles It is reported that Mgr.
Folchi will soon be fully restored TO his
former position, which he lost by reason OF
his unfortunate speculations with st
Peters pence. The friends OF Mgr. Folchi
have always claimed that he had the writ
ten authority of the Pope for engaging In
the speculations and that the Vatican
treasury shared In them so long as they
were successful
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Ins,.t ON Importing the plague.

The Hamburg American Packet Com
pany will test the authority OF the Pro-
visional Government 70 prohibit the land
ing in Quebec of vessels from infected
ports. The boats Of the company are COM
ing TO Montreal despite the prohibition,
and IL any attempt is made to stop them
an appeal will be taken to the Dominion
Government
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Restricting Shipment.

The Reading trust, In its efforts to adj
vance the price Of hard coal In the West,
is holding back shipments from the mines
In order that the supply OF coal on the
Western docks can be kept small Coal Is
so scarce at Buffalo that but few boats can
get cargoes Rates are shaky.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

At Hampton Falls. N. H.. John @ Whit
tier, the famous poet died at 4sSo o'clock
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Whittier passed
away peacefally His nearest relatives
and DIR. Douglas were at his beside wbey.
death came and he seemed TO be conscious
OF his surroundings at the last moment
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Poisoned by London Purple.

A Mexican on q plantation In Lavaca
County, Texas. met death In an extraordin-
airy manner He was picking in a field
where London purple had been applied Il
kill worms and got some on his hands. Hc
ate a watermelon without washing bi,
hands and In a short time was q corpse,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

An Engine Strikes n Loaded Hand Car.
Near Ashland, Wis, the morning passen-
ger train on the Omaha Road collided with
hand car containing crew of section
men. A section man named Ferguson was
instantly killed and several others badly
injured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Threw Herself From a Moving Train.

Mrs Mile Bailey. wife of Attorney W.
b. Bailey, OF wichita, Kan. threw herself
from the platform of Missouri Pacific
train near Eidopado. and her injuries are
considered fatal. The woman was suffer-
ing from melancholy. She has three
children.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
sad Aocident 10 n Child.

At Evansville Ohio. S-year-old Ellen
Hamilton fell on the floor and pair OF
scissors she had In her hand penetrated
her eyeball to the depth OF nearly an inch.
The mother had to exert all her strength to
pull the blade out
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Store and Furniture Demoll.hcd,

A natural gas explosion at the residence
OF w. s Wineland on Charlotte street,
Tifin, Ohio, demolished a store, wrecked
furniture in the rooms and very seriously
burned Mrs. Wineland.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

Rev. J. f. Julien, rector OF the' Protest.
ant Church at Leesbure, Florida, committed
suicide No cause is assigned for the act.
Julien was an Englishman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
BIG BLAZE AT ALBANY.
THE LOSS WILL REACH NEARLY
A MILLION.

seven Killed In . Wreck Near Boston
Melancholy Anniversary nc Milwaukee
Fatal Accident ON ~ Toboggan snde-A
Persistent Suicide.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
TWO BOYS Drowned.

Two brothers, William and James Peer,
aged 10 and ~ respectively, were drowned
while bathing in the Monongahela River at
Pittsburg
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
a:O7 ON AN OVAL TRACK.

Nancy Hanks Lowers the Mark Made at
Washington Park.
Thirty FIVE thousand people saw that ex-
traordiaary little mare, Nancy Hanks, heat
her worlds record for the regulation track
at Hamline track. St Paul, Tuesday. She
went the distance over a cuppy track and
In the teeth of a stiff west wind all down
the stretch In 2:07 fat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
sen,. m Capitalist In Hall.

At ST Paul. the criminal libel suit Of At
torney Moritz Helm against Capitalist s j.
Ahern had a sensational termination
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
Cinclnnatl Capltallsts FaIl.

The Carlisles, fer many years prominent
and wealthy Cincinnati capitalists, have
failed. Their affairs are in a bad tangle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
CIev,Iana Not Counting west.

A special from Buxzard's Bay says that
Mr.. Cleveland will not attend the rally at
Bloomington. III, on oct 10, as reported a
day or two ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

At Buffalo Gennaro NeIbo, the Italian
laborer who was shot by T. Barbh5o. died
at the hospital Barbuto was captured and
Is In jaiL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
MANGLED IN A TRAIN.

Seven Persons Are Dead and at Least
Twenty Receive Injuries.
Just before II o'clock Saturday night the
rear coach OF an outward bound and heav-
lily loaded local passenger train on the
Fitchburg Railroad was struck by freight
engine at the North Cambridge Mass. }
station. Seven bodies were taken from
the wreck and twenty persons have been
sent to the Cambridge Hospital.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
ouebec Firm Embarrassed.

Beau.et. Garneau & Lefaivre, hardware
merchants OF Quebec are in financial diff
culties. Their liabilities are placed at
SEQ, 900
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15
GROWS IN QUARANTINE.

Patients on Swinburne Island Succumb
to the Dread Malady.
The death record from cholera at the
New York lower quarantine was increased
by four Thursday. All these deaths occur
red on Swim burne Island, where the sick
from the cholera infected ships are taken
as soon as they show the first SYMPTOMS OF
the plague In addition TO the deaths. ten
new cases were reported among the crew OF
the Normannia and the steerage passen-
gers on her and on the Rugia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

They Saw on the Bars of a window and
Crawl Out.

A Wholesale jail delivery occurred at
Chattanooga, Tenn, eighteen prisoners es-
Gaping. Among them were three con-
demned murderers The bars In a window
had been sawed until they could be pushed
out and when darkness fell the work of
making an exit was completed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-15

The rivalry between Hamilton and
Lockwood was beginning to excite inter-
est. If she could, Miss Forrest saw
them separately; but when it was I'M
avoidable that she should see them st the
same time, she kept them on tolerably
good terms. 1t was great convenience
to her that the paymaster had more leis-
ure than the clerk; she could spend an
hour or two with the former early in the
afternoon, and later she could meet
Hamilton. AS for him, what had begun
rs mere liking had ripened into an in
fatuation, and was now fast mellow
ing into a genuine passion. To the
friends who watched him closely GER
tain brooding somberness of character
became evident Receptions and balls
aud dinners-his world, in fact-he
appeared to enjoy only If Marie were
there; and, indeed, he was never volun-
tarily out of her presence. He was in
capable of sustained energy; but he was
evidently seriously in love with her.
Aud thus this little drama went on.
Lent came and IL still continued, and
the balmy days OF spring were upon us,
and no one could guess what the closing
act would be.
1t was on beautiful warm cay early
in April that Mrs. Forrest gave a picnic
at the Great Falls on the Potomac; and
that she was woman of resources was
evidenced by the success she was able to
make of an all-day excursion. She carried
plenty of servants with her and the ar
Engagements for luncheon were quite COM
pletc. When time appeared to pass
slowly, a new salad, OF delicious inven-
/ ton in sandwiches wa sure to be forth.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-05
.Foresrt y Trees bv the Million. ~

Forest Trees by the Million,
Ash, Maple, Cottonwood, Box Elder. We
Fruit Trees, the Hardiest and
Small Fruits, the Choicest.
Raspberries, Blackberries, Gooseberrie
Roots for the Garden. Rhubarb, !
Bulbs, for Spring Planting. Dial
Shade Trees, Nursery Drown.
Varieties same as In Forest Trees.
Ornamental Trees. Mt.Ash. Birch
Seeds Garden, Fold, Flower. 4
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-05

Suhsesibe for tAs I4k1Dsa,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03
CHILE'S CRACK NAVY
Would Find Lots Of Trouble Getting
Within Shooting Range of
Our Seacoast Cities.
OUR BIG GUNS NEARLY READY.
Proiectiles That Would Sink Any Ship
AiOat, and That at Five Miles
Out in the Sea.
PROGRESS AT TIE BIG FACTORIES.
Illustrations From Photographs Showing Our Prepars-
ton for Defense.
OUR BIG GUNS NEARLY READY.
PROGRESS AT TIE BIG FACTORIES.
Illustrations From Photographs Showing Our Prepars-
ton for Defense.
tsprcrIr, TELEGRAM TO rHE DISPATCH,


WASHINGTON, Jan 2.-The bluster about
Chile has aroused the country to lively
interest in the offensive and defensive
eou:pments of the Government. A great
deal has been said about the offensiye-but
little about the defensive. In fact the need
of coast defenses as compared with the
growing navy received a tardy recognition.
For, while appropriations for the one were
begun in 1855 and the work of building up
4 new navy has been in active progress for
the past eight years, it was not until five
and half years later, or in September,
1855. that a law was enacted which per-
rnitted definite commencement upon the
new plans of coast defense and modern
armament.
The reproach that the United States had
not a single modern gun TO mount for the
defense OF the coasts had become phrase
almost too hackneyed to hurt. Once felt
with sufficient force, however, and recog-
nizing that the sphere of navy operations is
upon the high seas and that no adequate
defense of our seaports can be made with
out permanent Notifications on land, and
that neither could the ships Of the navy act
with effect and safety to themselves without
fortified harboTs as bases of operations, we
have now for three years past been buslly
al work upon the coast defenses.
Adequate Coast Defenses Assured.
The work is necessarily slow, as The
DISPATCH has often shown, but, owing to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03

number will be required for mounting the
new guns, are being made here.
But disappearing carriages, which will en-
able the gun to be quickly raised to the
firing position, and in the recoil lower it
into a completely covered and safe position
behind the parapet of the battery, will be
required in the greatest number. Several
carriages of this type are in the course of
manufacture or test, including an S-inch and
two 1O-inch carriages of different models.
One OF these, mounting new 12-inch, 81
ton steel gun, will very shortly be in posi-
tion in the defenses of Sandy Hook.
The Recoil Absorbed by Springs.
Carriages for mounting heavy Pinch
rifed mortars are under contract with the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03

stricted, appropriations of increased
amounts must henceforth be provided. A
point has now been reached when gener-
Gus rather than restrictive policy in the
matter of appropriations will conduce to
economy.
Up to the present time 19S of the sea-
coast guns and IS of the heavy rifeG NOR
tars have been provided for. One-half of
all these guns and practically all of the
mortars are made by private establishments,
while the army gun factory at Watervliet
Arsenal, New York, which will be one of
the finest and best equipped shops for finish
ing. and assembling guns in the world, is
nearing completion, and is already in con-
dition to machine and finish the forgings as
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-03

the vigorous manner in which it is being
prosecuted, great progress has been made,
and the Secretary of War has been enabled
TO state in his annual report that the
problem of adequate coast defenses has been
practically settled. The brunt of this work
has so far devolved upon the ordnance de-
partment OF the army, which has first to
provide the guns, carriages and ammuni-
tion. As these are now being turned out,
however, the engineer department is en-
gagged upon the erection of batteries and
emplacements at New York, Boston, San
Francisco, Hampton Roads and Washing
ton.
There are not lacking those who did and
who still maintain that this procrastination
was a wise measure in economizing the ex-
pelditures of the Government. 1t is fortu-
nate for such that the emergency requiring
adequate means of defense has not already
arisen. Other obiectors, who feared that
guns would be built which might become
obsolete before they were needed, and who
desired TO await a time when something
like perfection had been attained in the art
Of gun making, had more reason on their
side, when that period of change from iron
70 steel guns was in progress about 1880.
The Cali on American Steelmskers.
The navy Bureau of Ordnance undertook
the construction of six-inch built up steel
gun in 1880 and of two others in 1882, the
metal being simply annealed. A great ad-
vance gEds made by the Army Ordnance De-
pa lent, when in a circular letter issued
to steslmakers in April, 1888, it called for
oil-tempered steel The results of this
circular were remarkably successful, and
led to the production of oil-tempered and
annealed steel in this country such as is
used in all the guns now making, and is of
g quality not elsewhere excelled.
The period from 1883 to 1888 was well en-
ployed, and no other country, it is be-
heved, can lay claim to more complete in
vestigation in this direction, or more sat-
istactory demonstration of the extent to
which theory could be relied upon to gov
ern practice in gun construction. Finally,
in 1888, when an opportunity was given to
60 ahead with the manufacture of heavy
guns in quantity, the work was entered
upon with a zest born of confidence and
lauGable desire to overcome in good time
the handicap possessed bv the sister service.
The army gun factory then produced the