Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-30

PROF. A. GAYLoR SLocUM, principal
of the Corning Free Academy, has ac-
cepted the position of president OF
Kalamazoo College.
THERE will be large quantity of ac-
tive patriotism, oratory, fireworks and
frolic In Michigan on the Fourth, as be-
lits Presidential year.
ILLINOIS capitalists have secured the
marble quarry at Metropolitan, Dick
lnson County, and will give employ
ment TO fifty men there.
THE Sand Beach youth, Levi Smith,
who assaulted a 7-year-old girl, has
been sent to the reform. school. That
seems to be the proper place for him.
The wife OF Scotch Thompson, OF
Grant, Huron Co., died OF dropsy. Mrs.
Thompson was some so years of age,
and among the first settlers In the
county.
CRoswELL will have Fourth OF July
celebration. 1t will commence at day
break, remain open all day, and not
close until the doctor pronounces his
last patient out Of danger.
JOHN BoRGRETTo, the Italian who
stabbed to death with a dagger the wo-.
man with whom he formerly lived at
Iron Mountain, has been held for trial
upon charge of murder. He is con-
fined at Menominee.
JACOB YANK, whose remains were
found in Wild Fowl Bay, near Bay Port.
was q former resident of Saginaw,
where he lived last winter. When he
| first struck Saginaw he had about ST 900
In his possession, which he squandered
in riotous living until he became penni-
| less.
JOHN J. DoBBrN, the deposed Wa
| cousta preacher, has now been arrested
upon a charge of illegally performing
the marriage ceremony. Since being
deposed from the ministry he, has joined
several couples in supposed wedlock,
and some OF them are having the cere-.
mony performed by parson In good
standing. Dobbin should go slow.
DURING the first half of this month
there was shipped from Saginaw to
Cleveland 1875, 900 feet of lumber, to
Tonawanda 3 $50, 900. to Buffalo 450, 900,
and to Sandusky $50, 900 feet, a total of
| 100000. Saginaw shippers are using
the railroads more and more, and the
most Of the lumber sent out of the
Saginaw Valley by boat is loaded at
Bay City.
AT Midland, Tommy Tremper, aged
10, son of ex-County Clerk Peter L..
Tremper, was drowned in Snake Creek
during the noon hour recess of school.
Tommy and companion or two ate their
dinner at school and then slipped away
up the stream unknown to their teacher.
Tommy, who was a bright and daring
little fellow, undressed and went into
the stream, which from recent rains was
quite deep, and being unable to swim
sank to the bottom.
MAY WHITE, the Stockbrldge sleeper,
commenced the second year OF her
| strange trance on Thursday. When she
| fell asleep one year ago she was q
strong, healthy girl who weighed lat
pounds. When she had slumbered about
eight months she was little more than q
skeleton, her weight being fifty-two
pounds. Since then her medical attend
ant has been able to arouse her three
times day and her weight has Increased
to eighty pounds. During her trance
periods her body is as rigid as that of a
corpse, but when consciousness returns
her senses are quite alert and her body
is in a normal condition. In that brief
interval of mental activity she con-
verses intelligently, reads the newspa-
pers, and it may be part of novel.
When she Is again awakened she Is able
to resume her work at the exact place
where it was left.
PRINCE MICHAEL has arrived at
Jackson. He has had a bath, been
given a new suit of clothes, lost his
waving hair, and been given a five
years job.
MRS. CALVIN DRAPER, one Of Sagi-
naw's esteemed ladies, died on Sunday
after short illness. She left four
sons, Alexander, Eugene. Jesse, and
W. A. Draper, and one daughter, Mrs.
t. Greenleaf.
ABOUT fifteen years ago John and AL
Bowen went from Michigan to Arkansas
and engaged In the manufacture of
slaves, but subsequently purchased a
ranch and commenced stock raising.
John died two years ago, and AL early
this month. He was alone when he
died, and left no word for relatives or
friends. 1t Is believed there that John
has two children somewhere in Michi-
gan, and for them, or the heirs of the
brothers, there Is considerable property
in Arkansas, consisting of land, cattle,
and other effects. John Moore, of Lulu,
st. Francis County, writes that he often
heard the brothers speak of relatives in
Michigan. but he did not mention their
names or residence. He desires the
heirs Of the two men to write to him and
establish their claims.
DAN X. SARTwELL, who was arrested
at his home near Port Huron about
three weeks ago on q charge OF burglar
izing several business places and resi-
dences three wagon loads OF miscel-
laneous stolen property being found on
his premises, was taken before the Cir
cult Court for tr al He at once plead
ed guilty, and on being asked by the
Judge IL he had anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced, re-.
piled that he did not steal everything
that was found at the place. After Civ
ing him suitable lecture, Judge Vance
sentenced him to State Prison for ten
years. The sentence was more severe
than the prisoner expected, and he
broke down completely and wept like a
child. He was taken to Jackson.
SAGINAW has been flooded Of late
with spurious dimes, and officers have
been vainly endeavoring to get onto a
clue that would lead to the arrest and
conviction of the parties engaged in the
business of making and passing them.
Marcus Woodhall, West Side resident.
has been locked up at the police station
on suspicion. The officers claim to
have positive evidence Of the guilt OF
the prisoner, and Deputy United States
Marshal Crabbe went to Bay City and
obtained q warrant from the United
States Commissioner for his arrest.
The prisoner is about 40 years OF age
and has large family.