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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11

ANo PEIxoTro. leisure he made a
special study of military science, and
he was subsequently admitted into
the Military School at Rio, where he
graduated with honors. Nominated
to a sub-lieutenancy shortly before
the outbreak of the war with Para
quay, he played gallant part in sew
eral of the early battles. His rise was
rapid, and at the battle of Aquida-
ban, which finished the campaign, he
commanded the ninth regiment OF
infantry. He took no active part in
the deposition of Dom Pedro in 1889,
but was member of the Constituent
Assembly which elaborated the new
constitution. Afterward he was APP
pointed to the Vice Presidency. In
this capacity he officiated as Presi-
dent of the Senate. Throughout the
struggle of that body with the late
President, Da Fonseca, he main
tanned an impartial and dignified at
titude, and he abstained from asso-
ciating himself in any way with the
coup d'etat, by which Da Fonseca at
tempted to establish dictatorship.
Since his accession to the Presidency,
Gen. Peixotto has exercised his pow
ers with moderation, and gives prom
Use of being a model officer.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
HE WAS A BRAVE FELLOW.
sketch OF Mate Riggin, Who Lost HIS
Life In the Gillian Riot.


Few knew him except his brother
and his sisters, yet Charles W. Riggin,
one of the victims Of the Gillian
crime, murdered In the streets OF
VALPARAISO while he wore the navy
blue of the United States, was Phila-
delphia born. His home was here,
saws the Inquirer, and the child he
loved is here. The dispatches and
the papers tell of him as the boat
swain's mate, not as the sailor prentice
boy who, sixteen to the day, walked
aboard the training ship Portsmouth
at League Island Feb. 10, twelve
years ago. His brother says he was
a handsome lad. His picture speaks
for him afterward.
He did his best to get ahead in the
two years he was learning to be a
man-of-war's man. His medal OF
merit later on shows that he had
"Fidelity, Zeal, and Obedience" for
his motto. He won it when he was
a full seaman on the Tennessee. She
was the flagship of the North Allan
tic Squadron then, and he gave his
services the full cruise-three years.
He liked the water and the flag he
sailed under so well that immediate
re-enlistment came to him naturally.
AS of the old vessel he was sent to
the torpedo station in Newport har'
Dor for advanced instruction. Sue
cessful again, he was pushed on to the
gunneryOschool at Washington, and
there he gained the skill to make the
model that his brother prizes, mini
allure of the six-inch rifle, with IT.
shining barrel, on land carriage in
stead of the sea rest.
From the Governments shops he join
ed the Galena, and when he returned
again it was on Thanksgiving Eve, IL
1889, and for the last time. He liyet
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
NORTH DAKoTA's BUILDING.

by so feet. A space 46 by Fl feet has
been left in front Of the main assem-
bly, hall for a courtyard. This court
is surrounded on three sides by the
building and in front by low stone
wall. From this court the main as
sembly hall is entered through large
stone arch, on which is an deliberately
carved panel bearing the coat OF arms
of North Dakota. The main feature
of the interior is an assembly hall,
the dimensions of which are "a by 90
feet. This hall is spanned by four
broad arched beams, between each of
which is a wide window reaching
from near the floor to roof. At
either end of this room is broad
fireplace. Two committee rooms,
each 10 by % feet, have been ar
ranged at either end of the audience
hall. These rooms are connected
with dressing-rooms. The walls or
the main gable-ends are brick; other
wise, except a low stone wall about
three feet high entirely around the
buildings, the walls are OF timber,
filled in between with plaster panels.
The entire building is given a pictur-
esque appearance by low matched
roofs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
About Men and Women.

WITHOUT noble desires no man can
lead q noble life.
THE Earl OF Dudley has his life in
sured for $6,O00,0 900.
A NEW HAVEN man has worn the same
coat for thirty-five years.
THE Austrian Emperor receives
yearly salary Of $3,75O,0OO.
No MAN Is so ignorant that you can
not learn something from him.
HARRY W. WooD, of Lansing, Mich,
dislocated his shoulder while stretching
himself.
OTHER people are least Satisfied with
those women who are best satisfied with
themselves.
SILVER articles are called plate.
from the Spanish word plata, which.
means silver.
A CoLoRADo cat viciously attacked a.
burglar and forced him to withdraw
seriously woundes.
If an old man only knew as much as
a young one thinks he does, how this
old globe would whirl.
DoRA---Why do you call Jake cork
err Cora-Because every time I draw
him out little he pops
THE richest Of the new Senators is
FELTON,, Of California, who lie said to have
one million 70 6tanford's three.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11

during the short shore spell-telling
his sea yarns to the curly-haired
nephew who bore his name and whom
he idolized-with his brother, John L.
Riggin, of the gas works, and the lat
ter's wife, at their cheerful home,
29I4 Master street.
1t was within this visit that the
double portrait, enlarged in crayon,
was taken. He did not remain long,
though there were also the ties OF SIS
tiers to keep him from the sea. The
old longing brought him to the Bal
timore for his last voyage. He was
with her nearly two years until,
stabbed in the back by the mob, shot
in the throat by the police, he gave
up his life to the hatred Of the ene-
mics Of his country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
Our Public Lands.

According to the report OF the
Land ONCE, there remained $40, 1884,
6s3 acres of public lands undisposed
of at the end of the last fiscal year,
OF which 94,027,773 acres, OF more
than one-half, had not been surveyed.
This is land enough to make seven
teen States as large as Illinois. This
statement is exclusive Of the Chero-
kee strip, lands in the Indian Terri
tory west OF the ninety-sixth meridian,
and the whole of Alaska, which con-
taIns 800, 900, 600 acres. 1t is also
exclusive Of public lands in Texas,
which belong to the State, and not to
the United States. During the last
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11

Brazil seems to be safe under the
Presidency of Floriano Peixotto. The
new President has an honorable rec
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11

fiscal year 2,142, sac acres were dis
posed of by sale for cash, 5000, 391
acres by homestead entries, and $780,
900 acres by timber culture entries,
making total of 8,151, $50 acres.
This is the smallest total for six
years. In 1885, Is, 300, 942 acres were
disposed Of, and every year since then
has shown a decrease. Still, last
years total was very respectable,
being about equal to the area OF the
two States of New Jersey and Con-
necticut, or a little less than one
fourth the area of Illinois. In the
following table we bring together the
areas unsold and the disposals in 1891
Fiscal year, in the. States and Terri
tories in which the largest areas yet
remain:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
A Horses Weight.

Many people, even among those,who
make use of horses, have
little idea what an ordinary horse weighs,
and would have hard work to guess
whether a given animal, standing be-
fore their eyes, weighed five hundred or
fifteen hundred pounds. Yet they
would have no such difficulty with
man, and would probably be able to
guess, especially If they were good
Yankees, within ten or twenty pounds OF
his weight.
The governments of Europe have
long been purchasing and weighing
horses for the military service, and
transferring them from carriage or
draught employment to the various
branches of the cavalry and artillery.
The animals are ordinarily assigned ac-
cording to weight.
The French military authorities IND
that an ordinary light carriage or riding
horse. such as in the United States
would be called good little buggy
horse" weighs from $50 to 400 kilo-
orammes-say from $50 to 900 pounds,
Such horses as these are assigned to
the light cavalry corps.
The next grade above, which In civil
life passes as coupe horse" or car
rage horse Of medium weight, ranges
in weight up to 4S0 kilogrammes, about
1850 pounds. This horse goes to mount
the cavalry of the line.
Next comes the fashionable coach
horse" of persons of luxury, which
weighs from 500 to $50 kilogrammes. or
from 100 to nearly !, 300 pounds. These
horses go TO serve the purposes of drill
for the cavalry belonging to the reserve
military forces.
Above these there are still two grades
OF heavy horses. The first are those
used for ordinary draught purposes and
are commonly found drawing the omni-
buses of Paris. These weigh from 500
to 700 kilogrammes-1,1O 100 to nearly
1900 pounds.
The heaviest horses are the Clydes-
dales and Percherons, which are oxen
in size and strength, and which weigh
from 600 to 500, and sometimes even up
to 800 kilogrammes; that Is, from 1900
up to nearly 1000 pounds.
None of these Percherons OF the
heaviest weight are employed in the
military service; but some OF the lighter
ones are used for draught and artillery
PURPOSES.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11

my wife had son. He was my faith
er's brother-in-law and my uncle, for
he was the brother Of my stepmother.
My fathers wife,. e., my step
drughter-had a son. He was, of
course, my brother and in the mean
time my grandchild, for he was the
son Of my daughter. My wife was
my grandmother, because she was my
mothers mother. was my wife's
husband and grandchild at the same
time. And as the husband OF a per-
sons grandmother is his grandfather,
was my own grandfather.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
nLAIN,;E nRiWs our.
He Declares He Is Not Candidate for
the Presidency.

Blaine is not candidate for President
His letter OF withdrawal was mailed 10
Chairman Clarkson, of the National Repub-
iican Committee. TO whom 1t was addressed,
aud made public at Washington by Mr..
Rlnina.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11

Decision ~ the supreme tuut IN INC
Celebrated Thsyer Case
The United States supreme Court has
rendered it's decision IN the Nebraska Gov
ernorship case In favor OF Mr.. Boyd. the
decision OF the Court settles long contro-
versy over the right 20 the seat which the
Supreme Court has given TO Governor
Boyd. II overrules the decision OF the
Supreme Court OF Nebraska, holding that
Mr. Boyd was not citizen OF the United
States, and that Governor Thayer. whom
he was elected 70 succeed. was entitled 10
hold over until q successor had been duly
elected The. main question Ia the case
on which the decision hinged was
whether Mr. Boyd became citi-
zen OF the United States without
taking out naturalization papers MS
father, q British subject. never having
become fully naturalized. although he had
declared his intention 20 take out the
necessary papers. The elder Boyd came
20 this country from Ireland when his son.
the plaintiff in the case. was mere child.
They settled In Ohio, and the father gave
notice of his intention to become citizen
He failed, however. TO become natural
ized The son went 20 Nebraska when IL
was a territory. and was one OF the fore
most Of the pioneers who developed It he
h,ld several public ofices. fought In the
late war, and was a member of the con-
vention that framed the States con-
stitution after It was admitted into the
sisterhood OF States NJ one questioned
MIR. Boyd's right to vote and TO exer-
else all the other PRIVILEGES OF citizen
ship, and It was not until after he had
served for some time as Governor OF the
State that the question concerning citizen
ship was raised. A long controversy ensued
as TO whether Boyd or the former Governor,
Thayer, was entitled 10 the ssat In re-
viewing Gov. Boyd's career. in which the
public Offices he held are detailed. the
court says that the fact that he t9ted and
for a long time held public oficesfts sufi-
Gent TO establish his right to cHtzenship
The enabling act OF Congress allowing the
Territory Of Nebraska TO prepare dtself fol
admission as a State recognized as citi'
zens those persons OF foreign birth In Tho
| Territory who had declared their iuten'
tionR
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
BomBARDED By AN ANGRY MOB.
The House In which the Hicks Murder
OCCURRED Rendered Untenable.

The House I'm Which the HICKS muroer
Occurred Rendered Untenabie.
Lynch the murderer" was the placard
found en- the front door OF the "house OF
horrors" on West Sixth street by the police
OF Cincinnati A large crowd OF men and
boys had gathered in front OF the den where
Nick Delmore. the italian. murdered Farm
er Hicks and committed other crimes An
attack made on the house the other day
was repeated by the mob. The lombard
ment started shortly after9 o'clock. The
crowd was led by a half-drunken yellow,
and they began to demolish the. old frame
building, and would have RACED 1t had IL
not been for the prompt arrival OF the
police.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
MANY WERE KILLED.

Elames Sweeping Through an Old Struc-
ture Cut on Escape.
A Ere began in the Hotel Royal at New
York, and caused the loss OF many lives.
The guests had no warning until awakened
y the cracking of the flames. They
ran to the windows. There was but one
stationary fire escape. Because OF slowness
in sending out the alarm there were no
firemen with ladders to aid the frightened
people when they came to the windows
Numbers leaped out. Five were killed In
stantly outside the walls. Dozens were
hurt. There were 105 or 175 persons in the
hotel when the FIRE started. Only IS were
accounted for the morning after the fire.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
DANCED TOO HARD AND DIED.

Miss Amanda Jensen Stricken with Heart
Disease and Death.
At Kansas City, Mo, Miss Amanda Jen-
son, a young Swedish girl, attended the
Swedish ball and danced freely until
o'clock in the morning She went nome
with her sister and retired at about
o'clock. AS she lay down in the bed she
gave a short gasp and died almost instantly.
She had apparently been in the best of
health, but an investigation showed that
she had valvular disease OF the heart
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
Dancers flee from a Corpse.

At Burlington, Iowa, while the under
takers convention was In the midst of
practical demonstration In the art of en-
balming by Professor Hohensuh, who was
working over the cadaver of colored man.
Mrs ]. Traviss. the dancing mistress. and
her class of pupils suddenly appeared in
their midst. wild scene cnsue1. as with
horriied shrielxs the ladies fed. The agent
OF the hall had rented It TO the undertakes
upon the day regularly engaged by the
dancing mistress and had not informed her
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
BRAzIL's NEW PRESIDENT.

FIoriano Peixotto Gives Promise OF Being
n Model Ruler.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
NEW SUBMARINE MINE.

Successful Test of Lieutenant Marshars
Invention at Newport.
submarine mine for coast or harbor de-
Tense, the invention OF Lieutenant Mar
shall. OF the United States navy. was tested
at Newport, r L In shape the mine Is
more like a coffin than q cask, and is made
of sheet iron. It's total weight is $50
pounds. 1t contains charge OF gun cot
ton equivalent to 1O2 pounds OF dry gun
cotton. The mine is so constructed that 1t
may be fred from shore or by contact. at
will The test the other day was In every
way a most perfect success
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11

country has paid him in sending him
as its accredited representative to a
Government which has long been the
admiration of all liberty-loving
Frenchmen. NJ. Patenotre Is a
bright and pleasant-faced gentleman
and full of that life and vivacity SO
Characteristic of his people. He Is a
man Of imposing presence, easy and
graceful in his manners and a fine
conyersationalist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11

and for ten minutes rolls around In
the snow. This practice he has kept
up for two weeks, although the tenn
perature sometimes has been as low as
Is degrees below zero. When snow is
not on the ground, he takes tub of
ice water. He has not had a cold this
winter, and attributes his excellent
physical condition to his snow and ice
water baths.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
NORTH DAKOTA's CROP.
Experts Put It at a More Conservstiy
Figure.

Experts Put 1t at a More Conservative
Figure.
Col Charles A. Morton, one of the lead
ing grain dealers in North Dakota, takes
exception to the crop statistics of 1891 fur
nished by the State Commissioners OF Agri-
culture, H. 7. Hilgesen. The latter holds
that the average yield to the acre In this
State was twenty three bushels or over
the former says 1t is not over eighteen. A
conservative estimate of the crop would
make the latter figure much nearer the
truth, so that the total yield. instead of be-
ing "a, 900. 900 bushels. is nearer 5o,o0o,ooo
There was an enormous crop. and the truth
is good enough and the conservative esti-
mate will do the farmer more good than the
boom estimate. The Cincinnati Price Cur
rent gives North Dakota a crop of about
AZ, 000, 900 bushels
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
Dop,s Bialm Him.

William Hartman, a resident OF
Titusville, Pa, committed suicide a
few days ago from a melancholy con-
viction that he was his own grand
father. Here is the singular letter
that he left: II married a widow
with a grown-up daughter. My faith
er visited our house very often, fell
in love with my stepdaughter and
married her. So my father became
my son-in-law and my stepdaughter
my mother, because she was my
fathers wife. Sometime afterward
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
RoBBED THE CzAR.s TREASURY.

Ths Criminals, who Took ese6'oO0 In
Rubles. Supposed 10 BE In America
The Russian Government has ofhcialiy
notified Chief of Police Farley. OF Denver.
through the consular agent at San Fran
cisco, that one OF its treasury vaults In
Siberia has been despoiled by robbers.
Gold rubles TO the amount OF $685.
900 have been taken, and his imperial
majesty the Car requests that the chief
arrest the robbers II they happen TO ar
rive In Denver. The robbery was COM
United Dec. 1, the perpetrators making
tracks at once across Siberia, and the
agents of the Russian police are OF opin-
ION that some one OF the Chinese seaports
n the point where they will take ship for
America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
NEW ROAD IN MINNESOTA.

nc VIII Run from Duluth Through Tim
Der Land to Mankato.
A new railroad, long under considera-
ton, has finally become an assured fact,
articles OF incorporation having been fled
by the Mankato and Northwestern Rail-
road Company. The road is to have for Its
southern and eastern terminus Mankato.
and Duluth for its northern and western
terminus The line will traverse one OF
che richest timber belts I'm Minnesota.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11

impression In dlplC-
matte circles in
w a S h / ngton. His
brief but pleasant
speech to President
Harrison indicated
that he is In touch
with American in
'stitutions and that
he fully appreciates
the honor his own
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
Carmencita's Danger.

Carmencitia has heart disease. For the
last year. during her arduous work, there
have been unmistakable evidences that the
pretty Spanish dancer performed with
great effort and extreme exhaustion. Al
though Carmencita has so for unheeded
the advice OF physicians to leave the stage
IL is known that she will retire for very
long rest at the end Of next May.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
Beer Not a sp,rituous Ldquor.

Beer is not spirituous liquor, according
10 a decision rendered at Helena, Mont. by
Judge Knowles. United States District
Judge. This is an original ruling by n
Federal Court on this subject The case
ON trial was that OF man who sold a bottle
of beer TO an Indian on the Crow reserva-
ton. The Federal statutes provide PEN
atty for selling spirituous liquors or wine
20 an Indian on a reservation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
War ON sunday Newspapers.

At Pittsburg. Pa, In the cases brought
against newsdealers for selling newspapers
on Sunday six of the ten prisoners were
discharged. The others were fined s2S and
coats each They will appeal So far the
efforts of the law and order people to stop
the sale of Sunday newspapers has failed.
In every instance an appeal has been taken
and the sale OF papers continued.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
SUSTAIN THE STRIKERS.

Finding of the Arbitrators In the Indian
aplis Street Car Trouble.
Tho board OF arbitrators which was
chosen to settle the difference which caused
the street car tie-up at Indianapolis has
rendered a decision conceded TO be "A victory
for the strikers The board finds the COM
pany could withdraw pass-badges, but that
it could not do so under the contract OF EN-
ployment without providing otker compen-
sation for extra labor required Of the men.
The unqualified recall of these badges pre-.
cipitated the strike.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
Afraid She WIN Not DIE.

At Memphis, Tenn. Miss Alice Mitchell,
the slayer OF Freda Ward. when informed
by her lawyer that she would escape the
gallows, grew frantic, and said that she
looked forward to the day when she should
be hanged as the happicst day of all Be-
yond the gallows she believes that she will
once more meet Freda. She became ter
ribly Respondent, and fears are enter
tained that she will commit suicide She
Is watched by relatives.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
MMAHoN HAIL OF PHILOSOPHY.
The second Building Of the Catholic UNI
xa~.,tv IN ne Beeun This Year.

The Second Building Of the Catholic UNI
versity 20 ne Begun This Year.
The donation of Father Mcmahon TO the
Catholic University having become avail
able, the Mcmahon Hall of Philosophy VIII
be under way In Washington before the
close of next season. The corner-stone
will, IL is expected, be laid In Ape The
building. the second Of six that are 10 make
the university circle, will be 20o feet In
length. and will contain accommodations
for the biological department. the school
OF law and social science, natural phil
osophy. art and literature. statue OF
the Redeemer, the sLight OF the World"
will lsurmount the central portion OF the
hnfldinQ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
D,sm,s.ed the Inducements.

At New York, Judge MARITIME dismissed
che indictments for misdemeaDor found
against the editors OF the different daily
newspapers who published the details OF
tho electrocution of the murderers Wood,
smiler, slocum, and Jugiro at Sing Sing.
Y.,Ivr 1901
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
An Ex-Jailblrd,s Busy Knife.

Owen Lane, who was last week released
from the Colorado Penltentiary after serv-
ing four years for robbery, returned to
Y,eadville and picked quarrel with saloon
man named John Doyle. Lane drew a knife
and stabbed Doyle once in the back and
twice In the mead. Doyle viii die. Lane Is
held on the charge of murder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
Prn.nent. fnr Whoat.

secretary Martin Mohler, of the Kansas
State Board of Agriculture, believes that
wheat In America will soon rise. The other
day he lectured 70 the farmers OF Osborne
County. Kansas, on aWheat at sf.2o Next
May On this he said; &c. Wood Davis.
the Alliance crop expert has had consider
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-11
WIN. Hnuard ConrIctctI.

wills Howard. the notorious Kentucky
desperate. who killed thirteen men In the
famous Howard Turner feud of two years
ago. has been convicted OF murder at Leba-
nom, Mo-, and will hang.