Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-05

part OF stock In the S1O0, 900 mill which
was burned at Vancouver. b. c., last
week.
FRANK RIcHLEY's corncrib at Bear
Lake took tumble. Frank was buried
In corn and almost smothered before
rescued. ffa
PRESIDENT ANGELL, OF the Michigan
University has been reappointed re-
gent of the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington.
ABOUT every once In while there Is
a rumor at Manlstlque OF a new opera
house, but 1t always fails to partake OF
a material existence.
ALoNzo SANBoRN was injured by
d., b. @. a A. train near Ossineke. At
Alpena a jury awarded him verdict
for $500 damages,
MINNIE MARKS, at Rollin Center,
found purse containing $1e0 In cash,
but the proprietor soon turned up. he
gave her a reward OF So.
THERE are a number Of cases OF diph-
liberia at Baldwin, and a row has in con-
sequence been brought about between
the people and the school board. The
| former want the schools closed, while
the latter don't.
MARTIN GEHRINGER was instantly
killed few miles south OF Fowlerville.
A wagon loaded with boiler and en-
CINE tipped over and fell upon him as he
was walking along beside the vehicle
driving the team.
ALL Of Daniel Heffron's property was
sold at Sheriff's sale at Manistique TO
satisfy the bond forfeited when he
skipped the country some time ago,
after having been convicted OF keeping
notorious dive.
GLADwIN is negotiating for an cleo
trio light plant to be run in connection
with the roller mills, which is operated
by water power, Sufficient power lie
going to waste that, were 1t employed,
would light a small city.
A MOVEMENT is on foot to organize
new judicial circuit, to be made up oil
Gladwin, Arenac, Roscommon, Craw-
ford, and Otsego Counties. and a bill is
drawn already that will be offered on
the assembling of the Legislature.
JOHN TRUNNELL, OF Auburn, started
to drive home from West Bay City and
his horses ran away, throwing him into
ditch and breaking his arm. He lay
there nearly two hours with the Their
mometer almost down to zero, and when
found was nearly frozen to death.
Gov. WINANs pardoned VIM. Walker.
for forty years a slave, and who, five
years after his escape in 1861, was SEN
fenced to State prison for life for muir
der. Walker, who is now ~ years old,
has been a freeman but for five years OF
his life. A son of his former master
will take care of him during his remain
ing days.
The Governor issned a pardon to
George p. Claxton, who Two years ago
was convicted of forgery and sent to the
House Of Correction for five years. The
complaining witnesses in the case were
his employers, Zabriskie & Bennett, the
Woodward avenue engravers in Detroit,
and these same gentlemen have now
interested themselves In the young
mans behalf. They will take him back
into their employ.
MT. CLEMENS Presbyterians opened
the doors of their new church to the
public.
SAGINAws Board OF Trade wants
Michigan material used in the new Fed
eral building.
ANGUS MCCORMICK, who lives five
miles south of Merrill, was thrown from
his buggy by runaway horse. He
lived but few hours.
GEORGE TAYLOR, Of Lansing, desires
to know the whereabouts Of Levi Bris-
to the Sault two years ago.
AT Saginaw, Chester, the 5-year-old
son of ex-Ald. H. s. Brown, died. A
throat, producing fatal Inflammation.
A HEAVY tree fell on Charles Gier-
man, near Romeo. He was pinned TO
the ground for an hour before he could
be rescued. His leg was horribly crushed
and he will die.
THE Indian school at Mt. Pleasant
will open Jan. &c. in rooms over bust
ness block. The farm teaching will
not begin until spring, by which time
the buildings are expected to be COM
pleted.
JOHN McPHIE, an employee of Ding
hams Lumber Camp, Cheboygan, was
found beside the railroad track. His
head and arm had been badly pounded
and cut up and his feet were frozen.
1t was. supposed at first that he had
been struck by the cars, but IL is be-
lieved now that his condition is the re-
suit OF foul play. The man is uncon-
scious and it Is hard to tell how badly
he Is injured.
HENRY CLYMER and Bert Goodson,
two young farm laborers near Brown
City, were both paying attention to the
same young girl. Clymer went to the
lady's home to make her a gift. half
hour later Goodson went with the same
purpose. Seeing the two together the
latter became jealous, and in anger
hurled his gift, a cheap silver watch, at
them. 1t struck the girl on the head,
probably fracturing her skull. She lies
in critical condition. Goodson is 1n-
der arrest. -4.- ,..c
JAMES V.AMIEs, or Auburn, left home
Oct. 1, telling his wife he was going to
take a trip around the lakes. He ar
his dues paid In the Order of Foresters.
to which he belonged. He then disap-
peared, and, so far as wife and friends
can learn, nothing has since been seen
or heard OF nim. 1t Is feared that he
was swept overheard during the terrible
storms that prevailed near the close OF
the navigation season.
AFTER taking care OF their aged
mother for three years on an agreement
with her brother. Alfred Simpson, that
he would pay her SO week for her
work, Rebecca Eustein sues him for
her wages, claiming that she had never
received a cent. The three lived at
Saginaw. ~
AT West Bay City the 4-year-old
daughter of George Thompson was
playing near the kitchen stove while
her mother wal outdoors after wood.
Her clothing caught fire in some way,
and when her mother returned the lit
tie one was enveloped in flames. The
little girl died. AK