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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

Jerry Simpson is not the man that Re
il represcnfed 10 he by some of the daily
prints. He dresses neatly and has the
appearance of a keen-eyed business man
Heis called ''SockIess Jerry" but he de-
clares that since reaching mans estate he
has never worn shoes without socks. He
Is a fluent talker, and the trouble with
him Is that he does not know when to stop.
At the Alabama State Fair he was adj
vertised to stand on platform with Sen
ator PETER end deliver a speech. AS
this platform. was in The grandstand and
directly opposite the judges grandstand,
Mr.. Simpson was advised 10 cut IL short,
SO that the racing programme could be
finished before dark.
Senator PETER spoke briefly, keeping
his eyes on his watch and then Mr.: Simp'
son began to unwind himself. lie tick
led the Alabama farmers and took nc
note of time At 2.30 o'clock the horses
were on the track and ready 10 score
David Bonner, presiding judge. did mo-
| like to be discourteous, but as MIR. Simp
son would not stop there was no help fol
it. The bell was sharply rung, and II
drowned for a space of one minute fh'
voice of Mr.. Simpson. The orator pause'
with smile on his face and then calml,
proceeded with his speech. The horse
scored and finally got the word Th
orator kept at it until the quarter pol
was passed, and then, as his hearers ros
TO their feet and grew excited over tn
shifting of positions of the contestants
Mr.. Simpson rounded period an
stopped. He watched the finish OF tn
heat with some interest, and then wa
lost in the throng.
That evening, at the dinner table, Nh
Bonner apologized for his seeming rude
ness, but Mr.. Simpson good-naturedl.
stopped him. "No explanation is nee
essary. My time was up and knew i
simply wanted to see how long L coul
hold an Alabama audience against tn
race bell. / have frequently made tn
experiment in other States, and now
am satisfied there is nothing more moN
ing than horse trot." AS Mr.. Simpso
spent his younger days in Cleveland an
Chicago, he learned good deal abou
the light harness horse before settlin
down in Kansas.-ITurf, Field an
| Farm
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Death to the Octopus,

There is every reason to believe
that the existence of the Louisiana
lottery will cease with the expiration
of it's present charter in 1894. Inc
nublished statement of John a.
Morris. who has long controlled the
operations of that gigantic concern,
enioying also most of its 1ll-gotten
revenues, seems to be conclusive tnat
the directors of the company would
not accept the constitutional amend
ment pending before the voters OF
the State for the renewal of the lottery
franchise, even though 1T should Do
adonted. The decision Of the United
States Supreme Court, UNFOLDING the
validity of the anti-lottery postal
law. was a death-blow to the Lou
isiana company. The extent or It's
scheme compelled it to depend for its
receipts on more than local patronage,
and its success was impossible with
out the use of the postal facilities OF
the country. The statutes OF the
several States imposing punishments
for the traffic in lottery tickets might
be avoided or rendered ineffective.
But the exclusion of the lottery's
business from the mails is fatal to It's
hopes for further lease of life, with
out regard to the action of the people
of Louisiana. Morris, whoisa shrewd
man, has been quick to appreciate
the sweeping effect of the courts
decision. He gives further evidence
of his pcrspicacity by wisely aban'
doning a battle in which victory,
if achieved, would be barren OF
profitable result. With the death OF
the New Orleans octopus there is al
most positive assurance that another
giant lottery enterprise will never
again flourish in the United States
The destruction of this system o
robbery is good for the morals OF tn
J people. Admitting that here ant
there small investment OF money II
a lottery may once in a great Will
bring large returns does not lessel
the evil. There was a great deal o
+, truth in the observation Of Horac
Greeley: "A sad day in any man
life is that on which he comes int
: possession of a dollar which he ha
not honestly earned"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Olive Trees 1000 Years Old.

1t is almost inexplicable that the vene,
rable olive trees should have survived
the ravages of so many centuries OF
warfare and desolation. Many OF them
are known to be from 1900 to 1000
wears old, and their gnarled black
trunks are nearly hollow, while the fresh
branches grow and the crops succeed
each other above. To those who think
of Athens as she was and as she is to-day
a feeling of dependency and melancholy
is inevitable, but, considering that du-
ring the last few years the Greeks have
done much TO develop their manufactures
and to introduce modern methods into
their employments, that feeling may well
give way to hope for a prosperous future
for the industries of modern Greece
New York Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
GEN. NEwnERRY's PENSION BILL.
intern ationai Problems 20 Re Solved I'm
It's Consideration.

International Problems 90 ne Solved I'm
Its Consideration.
The bill introduced by Representative
Newberry OF Illinois. cutting OF pensions
to foreigners and non-residents OF the
United States. Is becoming subject OF IN
ternational interest. and threatens TO be-
come one of tho most serious problems TO
be solved this session by the House Com
mittee on Pensions. Dispatches state that
In one province OF Canada over 1900 peo-
pie will be affected by the proposed legisla-
ton, and Gen. Newberry himself estimates
that the foreign bcnefciaries OF pension
laws aggregate at least $4,000. The Dill is
brief. and is as follows; "From ana after
the passage OF this act no pension shall be
paid to any person who is not citizen and
a bona fde resident of the United States;
provided. that nothing contained In TINS
act shall apply TO persons travelling or tenn
porarily residing abroad"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
NINE DEMOCRATIC MAsCors.

The World Points Out tho Presidential
Timber Outside of New York.
The New York World says editorially;
aft the National Democratic Convention
shall drop all New York candidates, them
on a sound tariff reform and honest money
platform. we believe that any OF the fol-
lowing named nine gentlemen can unite the
factions, carry New York. and be elected
President of the United States; Governor
Horace Boies OF Iowa, Governor Robert II
Pattison of Pennsylvania. Senator John Nj
Palmer of Illinois, Senator John G. Carlisle
of Kentucky, Chief Justice Melville W.
Fuller. of Illinois. Senator Arthur p. Cor
man OF Maryland. Governor William E.
Russell of Massachusetts, Governor Isaac
Gray of Indiana, Governor Leon Albeit OF
New Jersey.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
rYpHUs FEVER SCARE.
Eight More Cases Discovered Among Ii
migrants at New York.

Eight More Cases Discovered Among I'M
migrants at New York.
Eight new cases OF typhus fever nave
been discovered I'm various parts or New
York, thus making. with the fifty seven
cases unearthed previously. sixty i've cases
in all. The victims are nearly all Russian
and Polish Jews. who recently arrived on
the steamship Massila from Marseilles' and
who on landing, although the ship was SAID
10 be infected, found sleeping accommoda-
lions in some of the lowest tenement houses
ON the East Side. All the victims have
been removed to North Brother Island. and
the places they were taken from carefully
fumigated and quarantined. The hospital
on North Brother Island is filed to its ut
most capacity. and the physicians there
will erect large wooden pavilion TO ac-
commodatc number of'patients.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

" *f*|tf =" 49, -
rair Trade throughout the Coontry-Husi-
moss Failures ON the Decline.
r. @. Dun 4 Co.'s Weekly Trade hevie"
says;
Reports from cities indicate a general
Improvement IN trade. Az Boston traoe y
On the whole satisfactory. jonbiny trade
a active 10 Cincinnati. especially IN pro-
visions. and at cleveland business compares
favorably on the whole with that or iast
wear. though reaction and a light demanu
annear In iron ore. Al Chicago the vol
une of merchandise sales Is greater than
year ago, and dimipished receipts APP
near In cured meats only, fair increase
in lard, cheese. and butter, third IN
-four. corn. cats. barley, and hides on
per cent In wool. while receipts OF rye
are double last years. ana wneao hn su
dressed beef four times last years Iinue
at Milwaukee Is good although COLLECTIONS
arc retarded because farmers hold BACK
their crops. Az ST. Paul prospects are
brighter, and at Minneapolis business
has Increased as also at Kansas Clty'
while trade Is fair for the season
Mt Omaha and Denver. At SC. Louis
A Is also stronger, and there Is mucn conh-
dence as TO the future, though the oepres-
sion In the cotton regions Is still felt Inc
business failures occurring throughout ths
country during the last seven days number
270. as compared with totals OF 3ls las
week; for the corresponding week OF las
year the figures were 2o7.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
A House with 1000 Rooms.

The Vatican, the ancient palace OF the
Popes of Rome, is the most magnificent
building of the kind in tho world. 1t
stands on the right bank of the Iiber, on
a hill called the Vaticanus, because the
Lotins formerly worshipped Vaticinium,
an ancient oraculnr deity, at that place.
Exactly when the building was common
ced no ono knows. Charlemagne is
known 10 have inhabited it over thou
sand years ago. The present extent OF
the building is enormous, the number OK
rooms, at the lowest computation, being
4.422. Its treasures of marble statues,
ancient gems, paintings, books, manu-
scripts, etc, are to be compared only
with those in the British Museum. The
length of the Statue Museum alone is
fraction over mile. Conservative wri-
ters say that the gold contained III the
medals. vessels, chains and other objects
preserved in the Vatican would MAKE
more gold coins than the whole OF tho
present European circulation. = lSt
Louis Republic.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL.

Several Ministers Have Resigned, and Al
fairs Are In Critical Condition
A dispatch from London says: For some
DAYS there have been alarming reports In
circulation regarding the state of affairs In
Brazil. At first owing to the frequency OF
sensational dispatches from Brazil, little
attention was paid to them, but late dis
patch from Rio Janeiro announces that an
other revolution is imminent The Minis
ter of the Interior of Brazil resigned MS
portfolio. The day following three OF the
Ministers resigned, and there appears TO DC
little OF no doubt that serious connict
between the constituted authorities and
those opposed to them will shortly take
| nlaca
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
MANY EMPTY SEATS.
Incidents in the Opening of the British
Parliament


Parliament.
The opening of the British Parliament
was shorn OF much of its impressiveness
by the failure OF the Queen TO otficiate In
person. Many once familiar faces we're
missing as the members Of the lower house
slowly fled into the chamber. There was
a vacant seat where once the great Par
nell had masked his batteries for attacks
upon the government and opposition alike'
and over across the gangway, right under
the shadow OF the Speakers chair, a little
bow of Grape on the leather back OF a ca
pacious seat told the story that the gov
eminent leader, William Henry Smith,
will be seen no more among men. Inc
grand old man failed TO put In an appear
ance owing TO the fact that he desires 10
prolong his stay In the south OF France
until his presence is urgently demanded
It was after Q o'clock when the black rod
summoned the members of the House OF
Commons to the House of Lords for the
purpose OF receiving the Queens speech
The document was read by the Lord Cham
cellor, who, attired in his robes OF state
occupied the woolsack. and was listened &c
with very close attention
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
THE LAND or SILENCE.

vTwirt the shining sleeps OF joyance
And the death-cear lake ofruth
A low land lies--a wonderful land
That knows not age nor youth.
Roses rosesl roses anear. aiar, they blow
All rarely PALE all richly led,
All white as the driven snow
Rec blooms for the lips Of loving,
And pale for the lips thatsign,
And shining white for the honest lips
Unstained with a coward lie.
For they blow in the land OF sisnce
That lies by the lake ofruih,
And the soul thai plucks shall walk invoked
In the fair gteen meads OF truth.
-[Harper's Weekly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
short and spicy.

1T is one Of the blessed privileges OF
old age to give in first in quarrel.
When youth viii not give in, old age
should.
A VERDICT of $1,000, 900 has been
affirmed by Montana court against
the LAST Chance Mining Company"
Prophetic namel
WEare Informed that Kyrle Bellows
hair has become quite gray. II this
be true, the larger portion of that
actors gray matter is on the outside
of the skull.
THE fact that judge recently fell
dead while charging jury has not
had any appreciable influence upon
the way lawyers charge their clients.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
HE STOPPED THE FUNERAL
Because the Coffin Was Enshrouded In the
Stars and stripes.

Because the COffin vas Ehsnrouueu =" ''O
Stars and stripes.
The funeral services of Patrick McCann'
which occurred at Council Bluffs, caused
sensation. McCann was member OF the
Abe Lincoln Post, Grand Army of the Re-
public, and when a member dies he is
buried under its directions. That was the
programme for Mr.. McCann's funeral until
ST. Francis Xavier Church, of which
he was a member. was reacheo.
There the funeral cortege was stopped
by Father O'Rourke, because the coffin
was enshrouded with the stars and stripes
The Grand Army men accompanying the
remains protested, but without avail. The
family of the deceased soldier then asked
that the funeral ceremonies be held else
where and the body was at once removed
and takeu to Weston, Iowa, where 1t was
buried under the auspices OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. Father o'Rourke
offers an apology to the G. A. r. and claims
he was mistaken In the rules in regard to
the admittance OF regalias and banners OF
secret societies to the church.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
FOUND DEAD by A NEwsBoY.
. The Bodies of John MoIioy and HIS age"
wfto discovered After "a Hours.

The Bodies of John Molioy and His AGED
wife Discovered After "a Hours
At Toledo, Ohio. a young newsboy nance
Kelly, when delivering an evening paper az
the residence of John Molloy, looked
through the window and discovered two
bodies lying on the floor. He informed the
police, and investigation revealed that
murder and suicide had been committed.
Molloy and his wife were found lying dead
on the floor. which was literally coVereu
with blood. The woman had pulieo
wound behind her right ear aud Molloy one
in the right temple, another below the ear
They had been dead all of twenty four
hours Though az years of age, Molloy had
been so Jealous of his wife, also aged a.
that he made her life unbearable. Ihree
weeks ago she sued for divorce ana IL was
still pending at the time of the tragedy
The couple have quarreled frequently. A
month ago Molloy was released from the
insane asylum
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
PLAYED A SMART GAME.
Device of Mrs. Charlotte Nichol Minton
70 secure u Divorce.

Device of Mrs. Charlotte Ntchol Mih'o"
TO Secure n Divorce.
Tho divorce case of Mrs. Charlotte Nlchoi
Minton VS.. ]. McKinn Minton, OF Flushing'
III ON the charge of non-support, cruz
elty. habltual drunkenness, and auul-
terry, is on trial at Sioux rams.
The defendant is one of the editors Oh
the Illustrated American. Whom MIS-
Minton went to Sioux Falls 1t Is SAID she
played very smart game upon her nus
band. With his permission sho had ar
ranged to go to a summer resort with her
children to spend several months keach-
ing the resort she purchased hundred
postal cards. addressed them to him, wrote
appropriate messages. dated them ahead
secured some one to mail them Tor her
from day to day, and then left Tor sioux
Falls. Hor husband was getting tho postais
regularly from the watering place. while
she was gaining her nincty-day residence
in Sioux Falls
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
MUST WRITE on BANK NOTES.

Presidents and Cashiers May Not use
stamps to Sign Their Names
Five dollar national bank notes. series OF
1882, issued by tho Mechanics Natona1
Bank of Providence, X. l.. have Deen oe-
tected by the cashier OF the National bank
of Battle Creek. Mich, having the presi-
dents and cashiers signatures printed IN
stead of written with apen ana INK comp
troller of the Currency Lacey's attentlon
has been directed to the case ana IN
letter he states that such printed sigma,
lures are direct violation OF the law, ana
he has ordered the Mechanics National
Bank OF Providence to call In all issues
having printed signatures ana forward
,hsr, 20 Washington at once for destruction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Americans Found Dead.

A Mexican, Francisco Mariana In driving
a herd OF mules down from New Mexico
stopped at an old adobe building, near III
Paso. TO rest, and on looking inside the door
beheld the dead bodies of two Americans
The bodies were naked and covered with
blood. Some believe the murder to have
been done by renegade Indians. who are
reported of the Mescallero reservation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

James skidmorc. VINO pursued her %
her house. into which she fed. ana
with TWO other girl friends barred the doors
The men so frightened Miss Gardner that
she went into mysteries and tainted inc
men hung aroond tho house Tor several
hours and then went away From ner
fr,oht ana faint the girl never recovered
and death resulted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
VIII Invite Hatch.

Members OF the Chicago Board of Trade
are thoroughly alarmed over the anti-op-
ton bill, and the directors have decided on
a master stroke Of policy. An effort Is be-
ing made to get Congressman Hatch and
some of his hackers to spend day or two
in the. Chicago wheat pit Whether the
Congressman will fall in with the idea or
not remains to be seen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

The directors of the Northwestern Farm
ers, Protective Association mot at Grand
Forks. N. D., and Incorporated the North
western Protective Elevator Company. The
purpose OF the company Is to erect an ele-
vator at West Superior or Duluth, to be
controlled by Dakota men. The Railroad
Commissioners and tho Alliance President
shortridge have been heretofore working for
the same end through different channels
The company has 100000 capital, continues
twenty years, and no stakeholder can own
more than forty OF the 5000 shares ON
GERS we're elscted TO serve Until the annual
,~naetfnQ In June.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

A rkFoRM which removes one of the
most shocking practices of the Dark
Ages has just been brought about
through circular sent to oil the
Governors in Finland, declaring the
auction of paupers and unatics to be IL
legal. Up till now parishes have not
had asylums and warehouses; for the sick
and aged; but everyone who has from
one reason OF other had to live on the
parish has once in every year been sold
at auction. aid given 10 tho bidder who
hos offered the lowest tender.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
nnrnsa Her rathnr.s BARN.

Near Lima. Ohio. Bertha Jacobs, II years
old, insane daughter OF rich farmer,
burned her fathers barn, causing a loss of
81 1000, then ran away and was caught while
setting fire to neighbor's barn. She has
been subject TO epilepsy
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
In Honor OF sherman.

An appeal to the Grand Army OF the Re-
public for contributions 90 aid In the erec-
tion OF statue in WASHINGTON TO the mem
DRY of General w. I. Sherman has been
made by committee appointed at the
meeting Of the Society Of the Tennessee on
Oct and o last
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
MICHIGAN X. OF L.
Master workman Allen Admits that the
Order Is Losing Ground.

Order Is Losing Ground.
The annual convention of the Michigan
State Assembly of the Knights OF Labor
opened at Grand Rapids under the presi-
dency of State Master Workman Henry L.
Allen. In his annual address the Master
Workman admitted that the order had not
grown in Michigan, but that on the con-
trary there had been falling off, IL
therefore behooved the members OF the
order, in view OF the probable facts that
the next two years would be fraught with
events of great interest to the masses, to
commence an earnest campaign In order
that Michigan might be placed at the front
in the fierce battle for wage earners'
rightS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
BIG BLAZE AT MEMPHIS.

A Fire of Unknown Origin Sweeps Away
Number of Valuable Buildings.
A disastrous conflaeration broke out In
Memphis. Tenn. and destroyed all the
buildings I'm a block in the very center OF
the city. The loss will reach s1,Ooo,Oo
One man was killed by jumping from a
window.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
r.,,ure I'm wall Street.

The failure OF Philip Burns has been an
nounced in the New York Stock Exchange.
He has been member since May ., 1859.
His liabilities amount to about 100000
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
n,ur,,.roa Inv Hirbbinders.

DIR. Chuey Sue Lee. Chinese physician.
well known and respected, died at San
Francisco from wound inflicted on him by
two Chinese highblnders The murder was
extraordinarily wanton.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
rURNED A GATLTNG on THEM.
Guards mt a Convict Camp Return the Fire
of Drunken Miners.

of Drunken Miners.
IL was learned at Knoxville. Tenn, that
ON Thursday night, about 10 o'clock num-
Der of drunken men, thought to be miners
fred upon the pickets of the State troops
ut the Coal Creek convict camp. The Cat
ling was turned ON the men and two OF
them we're crippled Several houses In
Coal Creek we're filed with leaden missiles
and the tenants were badly frightened.
Commander Anderson has photographed
Gen. Carnes ut Memphis for more ammuni-
eion n nd arms.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
v,ua,n Hanged bv n Mob.

VIII Lavender. The colored man who at
tempted to assault Alice Perry. white
girl, at Roanoke Va, was taken from OH
GERS and hanged to tree by mob OF
about $50 People He made full confess
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
R..d,ny RaIlroad Accidents.

The jury in the recent locomotive explo-
sion case ut ST. Clair. Pa, by which hve
men we're killed, rendered verdict liking
the responsibility on the Reading Railway
Company.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18

Fright and horror caused the death OF
Caroline J. Gardner. girl OF fifteen. living
near Toms Run. Pa she was chased by two
miners, father and son, named Thomas and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
En,nbatic Denial.

On Secretary Blaine's attention DeinS
called TO the story tclcgraphed from wash
ington that he will shortly retire from the
cabinet, he emphatically said; "The story
e false There is not II word OF truth In It {"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
scar,et Feyer i'm Arkansas

A scarlet fever epidemic Is raging at
Monticello, Ark, five fatal cases occurring
in two days The schools have been closed
and considerable excitement prevails.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-18
Guilty of ExtortIon.

The verdict OF the jury In the case OF
James Wyman, Mayor of Allegheny "a,
charged with extortion. has been handed
In The Mayor is found guilty on two
counts.