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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

ter ofIwo Of the Victims.
Fentress County. on the upper Tennessee.
Is ablaze with a sensation which resulted
IN the death OF three men and the disgrace
OF three OF the first families OF Tennessee,
aud II all came OF scandal about woman.
Marion and Dave Beatty and Gwin Bowden
lie dead in their mansions, and Edward
Harris. their murderer. IL fugitive from
Justice with $500 reward offered for his
apprehension and delivery at jamestown.
Three months ago Mary Beatty, sister OF
two OF the dead men aud the belle
of the upper Tennessee country. re-
tired from society. shortly after she caused
the arrest OF her father. Clayborne Beatty,
a banker and the richest man I'm the coun-
~. ON a scandalous charge. The arrest
raised hornets nest and the sheriff
removed his prisoner 20 another coun-
ty TO escape lynching. The father
was finally released on $1,000 bonds. and
the daughter took refuge with the family
OF Hiram Harris, near jamestown. who
were her relatives. Recently the Harris
family came TO town with Mary Beatty. tc
appear before the grand jury TO indict the
girls father On their return home they
were followed by the Beatty brothers and
Gwin Bowden. who tried 20 induce Mary te
return to her fathers home. When she re-
fused, they struck her over the face with .
whip Ed Harris undertook TO protect her
and the three men then went at him. He
turned on them. and, pulling British bull
dog revolver, shot them all three dead
Harris then kissed the girl and his mother
and taking Bowden's horse, fed, while his
father drove the family home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

sible for the robberies on the Chicago. MIL
waukee and ST Paul Railway. near West
ern Union Junction on Nov ~. and Of the
Adams Express messenger on the Frisco
Road nc Glendale. near ST. Louis. on the
night OF Nov 30. His name IL Albert ID.
Sly and he was arrested by Robert d Pin
kerton at Los Angeles. Cal, with q large
amount OF the stolen money In his posses
sion. The watch he had taken from the
Adams Express messenger was In his pocket
In addition TO these two daring crimes. Sly
10 supectei OF being the leader of the
gang that robbed the street-car barns at
Omaha. Neb.. In October. the Metropolitan
street-car barns I'm Kansas City In the
same month. and the Pacific Express Conn
pany on the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
near Omaha. Nov. 4 All these robberies
were committed under similar circum-
spances. and In each instance dynamite
was used
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
A woMAN's BRAVE DEFENSE.
Battling for Her Little Girl and Herself
She Drives Out an Interloper.

Battling for Her Little Girl and Herself
She Drives Out an Interioper.
Mrs. Susan Covert, widow. lives In a
humble house in rather an isolated spot
near Tarentum, Pa. The other night, about
nine o'clock. Jack Fleming knocked at her
door and asked for drink Of water This
was cheerfully given him. He then forced
himself into the room His evil intentions
were first directed toward Mrs Covert's
7-year-old daughter, but the man was
fiercely opposed by the frightened mother
There was no help at hand. The fellow
then directed his efforts toward Mrs Cow
ert Her cabin bears evidence of the ter
rible struggle which ensued The most of
her clothing was torn from her. but she
succeeded finally in driving Fleming from
the house. She took her little girl in her
arms and ran to distant neighbours and
gave the alarm. A posse soon gathered and
searched the neighborhood and hills all
night. The man was finally found hiding
in coal shaft
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
AFTER GoULD's GIRL
Plot of n Gotham Crank to Abduct the
Wizards Daughter.

Plot of n Gotham Crank to Abduct the
Wizards Daughter.
A plot 20 kidnap Miss Helen. the oldest
daughter OF Jay Gould, has been unearthed
at New York, and may lead to an arrest,
although the wizard and police detectives
believe it to be the wild scheme OF n crank.
This crank wrote TO a friend In New York
the day after Broker Norcross threw a
bomb in Russell Sagc's Office. saying he was
going to elope with Miss Helen Gould. take
her out West. and IL Mr.. Gould did not ac-
cept him as son-in-law and give him a
good start in the world he would hold Miss
Helen captive until $1,000, 600 ransom was
paid. The writer OF the letter signed him
self AVON Michaelsn aud directed John +.
Bassford general agent OF the Union
Mutual Life Insurance Company, to whom
IL was written, to let him know how much
Mr.. Gould would probably give up for the
return of his daughter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Keeping Watermelons.

HARRISON Hickman, a famous farmer of
Sussex county Delaware, set the fashion in
his own county of keeping watermelon
in the rind till Christmas. Hickman's
melons were famous for size and flavor
all over the county, and the neighbor
whoreceived one at Christmas esteemed
himself peculiarly fortunate. Hickman's
method of preserving the melons was to
coat the rind thickly with u varnish that
effectually excluded the air. The flavor
of the varnish seldom penetrated to the
meat within.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Storm Prevention.

Whilerain producing experiments have
been in progress in America, scientific
men in Europe have been studying TO in
huence the weather in q very different
way. Around Tarbes, u district of
France, serious damage to crops and
vineyards has been caused for many
years by q number of violent storms of
rain and hail annually. To avert these
disasters the director of tho observatory
on the Pic du Midi has arranged series
of high poles. surmounted by caps of
metal and connected by wires, ON tho
hills about the district. 1t is hoped that
this arrangement may reduce the severity
of the storms by lessening the electrical
tension of the clouds. --rrrcnton On. J.)
American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Tnnnel Diggers Strike Gold.

Workmen, while boring for the Kansas
City MOI Water Works tunnel under
the Missouri River the other day, OBJ
served some brightly tinted particles in
the dirt which they were handling. and
showed them to an engineer who hid
formerly been connected with n mining
company. Putting the samples sub
mitted to him under powerful micro
scope, he declared that the stratum con-
tanned free gold in quantities to make the
mining of it profitable. Kansas City
people are now talking about paying for
the tunnel with the profits to be made by
mining the stratum discovered. At any
rate, an assay Of the gravel has been
ordered. -[Boston Transcript.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
CoNvICTs TO WORK THE MINES.

Large Number Taken toEast Tennessee to
Throw Honest Men Out of Work.
A special train OF four coaches, contain
ing 100 convicts. left Nashville. Tenn, for
the Coal Creek mines, where they will be
put to work. The convicts we're handcuffed
and every precaution was taken to prevent
escapes. 1t was the intention OF the SUI
periGtendent of prisons TO take 142 con-
victs TO the mines, but for some reason 0
small number was taken. Among them
are n number who were released by the free
miners at Coal Creek, Brceville, and Oil
yer Springs in October last
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

ROSWELL p. FLOWER. barouches. az o r
Manning riding with Gov. Flower. Tho
military display. In accordance with Mr..
Flowers wish, was simple The party pro-
ceeded to the Assembly chamber, where 1t
was enthusiastically received. The assem-
blage was called to order by Mayor Man
ming, Bishop Doane following with prayer
At the conclusion of the latter Gov. Hill,
I'm a brief speech, in which any reference
ed, transferred the duties OF his Office 10
MIR. Flower. Mr.. Flower responded In "a
brief address.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

THERE Is plenty of enthusiasm and
no lack Of fun during election times in
New York, observes the Sun of that
city, but We are icy and austre then
compared with our neighbors in the
Southern republics on similar occasions.
In general news despatch by mail
from Guayaquil to Panama newspaper,
the election in the capital of Ecuador is
fully covered and CURLY dismissed In this
brief paragraph: cit is reported from
good authority that the election in Quito
and Latacunga have been very well
fought on both sides, that moro than 200
persons were either killed or wounded
in the fracas. and that the oppositionists
we're victorious"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
CENSUS BULLETIN OF CANADA.

The Percentage of Increase In Population
Is Less than for the Preceding Decade.
George Johnson, Dominion statistician,
has issued the third census bulletin. II
deals with the population Of the three
maritime provinces. the figures being given
by groups OF counties and subdistrictS OF
the counties thus grouped, sixteen show
decreases and twenty slight increases in
population. Taking the three provinces
together, the population increased 1875 per
cent in 1881 as compared with 1871. and
barely 1.9 per cent in 1891 as compared
with 1881
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
DRIVEN OFF BY INCONSISTENCIES.
Twelve Deputy Marshals Get Decidedly the
Worst of 1t.

On Sand Mountain. in De Kalb County,
Ala, q desperate pitched battle took place
he Keen a posse of twelve Deputy United
= .fes Marshals, under the leadership OF
Deputy Robert Charlson. and party
of moonshners. During the night the off,
GERS had quietly surrounded a noted Illicit
distillery, and after daylight made an attack
on IL. The distillery was surrounded with
rock walls provided with portfolios. out OF
which guns were pointed. over one hundred
shots were fred in the battle that followed.
The officers were repulsed and driven of.
Kirk and Sprouse, two noted moonshiners,
were killed and Deputy Jackson fatally
wounded. The officers went TO Fort Wayne.
whore they will procure dynamite, and re-
turn and blow up the distillery.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
READY TO scRArcH EYES OUT.

Two Ex-Omcers Of the Ohio woman's RE-
lief Corps at War.
Emma l. Rooms, ex-Treasurer of the
State Department OF the Woman's Relief
Corps of the G. A. r.. has fled a charge at
Canton, Ohio, that Ada +. Clark. Past
President of the department, has embezzled
s67 from the organization. Mrs. Clark de-
mics the charge. has demanded an investi-
cation. and secret inquiry will be begun.
A charge has been made publicly that Mrs.
Rooms was guilty of improper conduct with
leading merchant of that city at the De-
troit and Steubenville encampments She
laughs at the charge, but the merchant is
ators of the charge.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
MADE THE DRUMaIER WALK.

Texas Cowboys Take Possession of a Pas
senger Train.
A half-dozen cowboys took possession of
the south bound passenger train on the In
ternational and Great Northern Road forty
miles north of San Antonio, Tex. They
boarded the train at Buda Station and their
first act was TO force Chicago drummer of
the train because he wore a red cravat and
high silk hat They then continued their
depredations by making a number of young
ladies In the Pullman car sing for them.
They enforced all their demands with drawn
pistols and ruled the train for twenty miles,
when they stepped of at a way station.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
FOUR rrREMEN KILLED.

Nashville, Tenn, Visited by IerriDIe
COnhagration.
Ten years ago in May the most disastrous
fire that Nashville, Tom, has ever had oc-
CURED around the corner OF College and
Church streets. Another fire has just
burned over the site of the fire of ten years
ago. causing a less of fully 100000. Four
coiored firemen lost their lives. They were
flghtlng the fire at the time, standing on
three-story building. They were pouring
a stream OF water into another building OF
A. J. Warren, when it toppled over upon
them, crushing them all TO death.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
KANSAS NEW SENATOR.

Bishop w. Perkins Is Appointed the Sue
cessor of Senator Plumb.
At Topeka, Kan, Governor Humphrey
ended the senatorial struggle and appoint
ed ex- Congressman Bishop w. Perkins
United States Senator to succeed the late
Preston b. Plumb. This conclusion was
reached after mature and careful consider
alton. For "a week Gov. Humphrey has given
patient consideration to the claims of nearly
dozen candidates He believed Judge Per-
kins, who served eight years in Congress;
as n leader of the House, best fitted for the
duty, and after weighing the claims Of all
candidates so elected.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
DYNAMITE AT DUBLIN.

Financial Office of the Castle Wrecked b,
an Explosion.
The financial Office OF Dublin Castle has
been wrecked by an explosion. The disas-
ter is said to have been caused by dyna'
mite. and the Fenian party. as usual, /,
credited with bringing about the explosion
AS fact, nothing definite is known as K
the real cause or the wrecking of the de-
partment referred TO, but the wildes
rumors are afoat. The police are hard a
work trying TO find out the cause OF tn,
disaster.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Made His Own Coffin.

Thomas p. Brady was buried in coffir
made by himself ten years ago at Easton
Pa. Just before he died he said he wanted
TO be buried in a coffin that he had made.
which would be found in his stable. Tn,
boards of which it is made have evidently
been used for other purposes. The coffir
had no handles and no screws for the lid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

Mark.
Leaning from the easement dark,
How the keen kindled light
OF tho puIseess winter nighu
Glints upon the bosom white
OF the froz earth,
Drear, ey'n for that wond rous BIRTH
Lofty, lowly,
Human. holy,
whereat now all earth rej.ices.
Harkl distant choir ofvoiees
In Christmas carol blending,
To the sparkling sky ascending.
Hear the far chimes measured ringing.
Family blended with the singing;
Sinking, soaring.
Soft, adoring;
Midnight now hath found tongue,
As though the choired stars that sung
High circling over them
That watched in Bethlehem.
We're echoing, echoing still,
Peace aad good ,eiu.
Goodtoi1
f'ed% am good-0H 20 ntPn,
The voices wake again.
Soft chimes til -ir tones repeat
oh, far-heard message sweet,
So faintly heard az yet
That men forget,
Forget.
Come nearer; louder swell!
Soar, voicesl Peal, clear bell?
Wake echoes that last
Till all the yea be- past!
When yuletide comes again,
Still may Good-uM 10 mea
Be echoing, echoing still
Peace and good tein
Good-,oiH.
-IKatherine Van Harlingen, in Harp'
Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
BROKE THE MoNoToNY.
Triple Elopement from Lebanon, Ky
Fourth Couple Caught.

Fourth Couple Caught.
A triple elopement has taken place at
Lebanon, Ky. Robert Piper, OF Gravel
Switch. and Miss Bette Bottoms. OF North
Fork, Boyle County; /. J. Powell, of Boyle
County. and Miss Emma Piper, Of Gravel
Switch; and Logan Whitlock and Miss
Mary Belle Coulter, OF Casey County, went
TO Jeffersonville, where they were married.
The young people are we'll known in So
ciety and are highly respected, and seem
TO have run away simply 20 break the mo-
notony OF home weddings. Another couple
made an effort to accompany the trio. but
the young lady was caught and locked up
by her parents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

OF Albany were alive
with residents and
out-of-town ig h Z :
seers. The inaugural
ceremonies were held
I'm the A s. Q m b y
chamber. which was
gorgeously decorated
with American flags.
bunting and potted
plants. MIR. Flower
and his honorary es-
cort rode in open
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Walt whitman stln Improving.

At Philadelphia the improvement IL
Walt Whitman's condition continues His
nourishment consists OF toast, poacheo
eggs and orange juice. DIR. Buck, OF Cana
IA, his biographer. who has been visiting
the poet for a few days past. left for home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
TWO MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.

Terrible Explosion OF Dynamite at u Wau-
watosa, Wis.,, stone Quarry.
Four boxes of dynamite bombs. used In
blasting. exploded at Schoouermaker's
stone quarry, in Wauwatosa, Wis, blowing
Albert Butlitz and William Walker to
atoms and scattering their remains over
the country for several miles John Ralal-
sky was fatally injured. The two men
killed were In the act of loading the blast
ing pump when the explosion occurred.
The conclusion dem )lishcd hundreds OF
windows at Wauwatosa and number In
Milwaukee,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
whinnea i,v HYhite car..

Near Hopkinsville. KY. W. NJ Hum
phreys, farmer. was visited by party of
whito Caps. who whipped him most bru-
tally Humphreys ia a middle-aged man.
He has purchased two pistols and bowie
knife, saying he intends being ready for
his visitoEs when they come again.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
wI,bdraws from the United states.

The City OF London Fire Insurance Com
pany has, 1t is reported, decided to with
draw entirely from business in the United
States. This is due TO the fact that during
the last five years business has been bad
and there has probably been a loss
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
FIERY DEVASTATION.
SITE OF NAsHvILLE's FAMOUS
FIRE AGAIN SWEPT.
Eorcibie Argument of striking Operators
-Grnves Pound Guilty at Denver-Im-
posing Inaugural Ceremonies at Albany
III. "A. s. Drcadnaught without Able
Dr. Graves Is Convicted.

At Denver. Col, the jury In the Graves
case has returned a verdict OF guilty OF
murder In the first degree. When IL was
read DR. Graves was asked what he thought
OF the verdict; he replied by repeat
odly saying that It was a great shock
and surprise to him. The convicted man
was taken TO jail His wife and mother
were Frustrated by the finding of the jury.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

At the Sacred Heart Convent in Albany.
N. ", twelve women took the final vows In
accordance with the ritual OF the Catholic
Church. renouncing the world and becom-
ing nuns. The ceremonies we're the most i'm
presslve that have occurred at tho Sacred
Heart Convent -,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
ST. LOUIS PRIESTS WANT TO VOTE.

They Demand the Right to Elect Their
Ecclesiastical Superior.
The continued illness of Archbishop
Kendricl, at st. Louis. Is creating much
uneasiness among the clergy and laity OF
his diocese. The anxiety is doubled by the
fact that he still persists in his refusal TO
consider the appointment of a coadjutor.
The priests have taken the matter up and
will, it is said. attempt TO enforce decree
OF the last council at Baltimore giving the
irremovable priests the right 10 vote for
the election OF bishop or coadjutor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

On Dec. 10 the Cincinnati (Ohio) police
found an unknown man lying unconscious.
He was James w. Dickinson, and resided al
Chicago. He had fallen from street car,
and conclusion of the brain had ensued.
He fingered through the rest of the month,
foA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Wa. Married but a Week.

Alfred Oman, % years old. assistant
cashier OF the San Pedro. Cal. Bank, shot
and killed himself lie was married
Christmas day and had just returned from
the wedding trip. No reason for the
aufrido IL known
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
San saivador,s Demands.

It is believed that Salvador and Nicaragua
will send plenipotentlaries to Conayagua
to demand an explanation in regard TO the
presence of Guaten alan troops on Hondura-
ian territOrv
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
search Tor \ Crooked loolskeeper.

warrant has been issued for the arrest
OF Charles b. Marsh, bookkeeper at the
State Almshouse at Tewksbury. Mass, for
the embezzlement OF $500 from the pay of
the officers of the institution. Marsh and
his wife are believed TO be In Chicago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Poisoned by Eating Corned Beef.

Edna Fortner, aged years, died al
Wilkesbarre, Pa, after eating some canned
corned beef Four other members OF the
family. who also partook OF the food. are
sick, but hopes ars entertained OF theii
recovery.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Killed Inv striking Operators.

At Texarkana, Ark, a car containing ten
nom union operators. whom the Western
Union Telegraph Company was sending
South TO take the places of strikers, was
broken into and three of the men we're
killed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
SOLDIERS PREYING UPoN CHINESE.

Accused of Smuggling Some and RObbing
Others Near Fort Niagara.
The War Department has taken hold OF
the Fort Niagara soldiers business Of
smuggling Cinnamon, and thorough in
vestigation will be made The officers and
men are all in futter and 1t is charged
that half the men at the fort have been
making small fortunes in this business
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
FLOWER is NOW GOvERNOR.

now Works New Executive Inaugurated I'm
the Presence of "a Big Crowd.
At Albany, N. ", Roswell p. Flower
assumed the function OF Chief Executive.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Failure of a Brewery.

The extensive brewery and malt-house
OF William Sutclife, at Auburn, n. Y, has
been closed by the Sheriff.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
Murdered WITHIN Sight of Home.
!. w. Dickinson's Fatal Fan

w. p. Bulley, a prominent merchant OF
River Junction, Fla. was murdered within
100 yards of his home. No clue.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07

the extremities dry and warm, and you
will have done much to conserve the
health and comfort Of the whole body.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
SHIP AND CREW IN SORRY PLIGHT.
A British Ironclad Laid Up and Most of
Her Crew Sick.

The British war ship, Dreadnaught,
which suffered so severely recently in a
storm during voyage from Malta to Salo-
MICA, her protective deck being much dam
aged by the waves is unable to leave Salo-
MICA The crew are all more or less suffer-
ing from influenza. There are $50 OF her
officers, petty officers, seamen and stokers
IN the hospital. while many others arc sick.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
CAUGHT A BAD MAN.

The Leader OF the Gang Guilty OF Recent
Daring Robbcries Caught.
After weeks OF hard labor spent in follow
ing up slender clues the Pinkertons. in con-
junction with Chief Harrigsn, OF st. Louis.
and the police force In that city, have
run 70 earth and captured the leader
of the gang which. IL Is claimed, Is respon-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-07
SIX PASSENGERS HURr.

bad Railway wreck Caused ny q Broken
Rail Near Bristol. Tenn.
A broken rail on the East Tenpessee. vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad track, four
miles west of Bristol. Tenn. wrecked the
west-bound passenger train No and
ditched two coaches. Six passengers we're
badly hurt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-18
TOpeka Badly Scared

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 14.-Considerable
excitement has been caused in certain
quarters here oyer the arrival of large
numbers of Russians in the state, some
of whom came from the cholera-in-
fected districts. On Thursday last a
carload of these people were brought to
Kansas, five families stopping in
Topeka. The others went to Piva,
Willis County. Four of the families
Went from here to Mayette yesterday,
leaving only one family in Topeka.
They came from a region on the Volga
where the cholera is now raging.
Some fear is expressed by those who
know the circumstances that they
might bring in their boxed up house
hold goods germs of the disease. The
danger is slight, yet there is good
reason to be on the watch and there
would be feeling of greater safety if
the Russian immigration was temper
arily stopped until the frost comes.