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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
GALA NOT BLAMED.


Captain Ferguson's Explanation Is Con-
sidered satisfactory.
Captain Mckay, OF the Umbria. Is In
clined TO believe that Captain Ferguson. of
the Gailia, did just about right when he re-
fused TO stand by the Umbria when the
latter lay disabled and helpless in the At
lantic Ocean. Az any rate the two gallant
shippers have resolved that II they have
any dirty linen 10 wash they will betake
themselves 20 a private laundry. The
statement OF Captain Ferguson sent by ca
BILE from Liverpool that the Umbria was In
no danger when he met her and that he
feared he would run out OF coal himself II
he fingered. all his coal being needed for
his own use. appeared to satisfy all the
Cunard people in New York. Agent Yer
non II. Brown expressed his delight nj
everything, and later Captain Mckay as
ISOLATED himself with that declaration OF
satisfaction.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
SYMPTOMS OF CHOLERA.
The Death of Convict Long IN Arkansas
Terrifies the Authorities.

The Death OF Convict Long IN Arkansas
Terrifes the Authorities.
At Little Rock two more victims were
Friday added to the twelve already report
ed in the mortality list OF the convicts. One
was George Long. white prisoner who had
never been outside the prison walls Longs
case has caused great alarm among the
authorities. He was In apparently good
health when he was suddenly seized with
violent vomiting, purging and choleraic
discharges. dying in horrible agony az
ter an illness OF ten hours 1t is
feared the disease may be cholera.
Physicians are dumfounded. The medical
students In the Arkansas Medical College
have become scared, and will not work on
corpses sent to them from the penitentiary.
The Mayor ordered the sewer inspector
and the city physician TO visit the prison,
which is In the city limits. at once They
did so. and reported a deplorable condi-
tion of affairs at the institution. The
Mayor will proceed against the prison
board at once II the premises are not
cleaned up There Is more excitement
than there has been at any time since the
yellow fever scare OF 1878
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
TeIegraphic Brevities.

In 1889 there were in the United
States 21,425 passenger and l,OOo,l ITO
freight cars.
SEVERAL passengers were injured by
the wreeking of Missouri Pacific ac-
commodation train near Eldorado, Kan.
THE st. Louis street railways have
passed into the New York syndicate
that purchased the system some time
ago.
REPUBLICANS and Populists COM
bined and organized the Montana As
sembly, electing Matthews, a Populist,
Speaker.
THE first officer OF the steamer Glen
qoil was swept overheard and drowned
on the voyage between Newport News
and Liverpool.
ANOTHER decision has been rendered.
at New Orleans against the petition for
the probating OF the will OF Myra Clark
Gaines.
THE residence OF DR.. Bussery, at
Clarksville, Tenn. was robbed OF &c.,
600 and burned. The building and con
tents were worth $4,000.
MRS. BATES, who was divorced at De
Smet. s. D.. ON New Years Eve, was
married the day following to ex-Mayer
Ames, Of Minneapolis.
THE charge OF murder against Miss
Clara King, who accidentally stabbed
and killed Albert Mccoy In acting q
charade, was dismissed in San Fran
| cisco.
A DISPATCH from st. Paul imputing
| TO the committee Of investigation of the
Northern Pacific Railroad desire to ef-
| feet a change in the Presidency OF the
company has been repudiated by MEM
| bers of the committee.
THE Decatur, Chesapeake 4 New Or
| leans Railroad has been sold under a
| decree of the Federal courts, Judge
Granville Haws, of New York, on be-
half OF the reorganization committee,
| bid the road I'm for 500, 900.
GOV. BARBER, OF Wyoming, relin-
quished the executive otice TO John E..
| Osborne, who took the Office some
months ago, and the State which has had
1.-TWO governors for six weeks, has now
only the customary number.
AS FATHER LAwLER was celebrating
mass, at st. Thomas Aquinas' Church,
at Pittsburg, Thomas Quinlan attempt
ed to commit murderous assault upon
him. Quinlan used a Ratchet. He was
overpowered before the priest was In
jurcd.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Refused to Be "shook."

In N recent German newspaper two
curious announcements appear. In one
number is the following notice: 81 here
by declare, since the written notice OF
the 9Th of August, 1892, and notwith-
standing her refusal to accept the same,
INV bctrothal with Fraulein Emma Zeig-
Ter is null aud void. Richard Jork. :"
the next number Of the paper the fol-
lowing appeared: II hereby declare
that with respect to the advertisement OF
the annulment of nv betrothal, written
and proclaimed, with Herr Jork, / donot
agree. lam, and still intend to remain
bis betrothed. Emma Ziegler. " New
York World.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
ny WAY OLE THE GULF.
Armour Shipping Kansas City Beef from
New Orleans to Rotterdam.

Armour Shipping Kansas City Beer from
New Orleans to Rotterdam.
Ten carloads OF packing house products
arrived at New Orleans Monday from
Kansas City. and will be loaded on board
of the ship Armaryllis OF the Crescent
Line, bound for Rotterdam. The ship
ment was made by the Armour Packing
Company, and signifies the acquisition OF
another large portioa of the export trade,
which heretofore has had its outlet almost
entirely through the Eastern ports The
trade has been quietly worked by the Kan
sas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Rail-
road. A number of other smaller ship
ments have been made In order to prove
that the business could be safely handled
this way. The further inroad into East
ern commerce will lend particular point TO
the conference Of the New Orleans Freight
Traffic Association and the Western Traffic
Association
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Ordered All Negroes to Leave.

West Liberty, Ohio, is in state of great
excitement over the posting of White Cap
notices ordering all negroes TO leave the
valley forthwith. The notices resulted
from an attempt TO lynch Grant Jackson.
colored who was tarred and feathered
there and driven out of town for clipping
with Bessie Hinkle, a pretty white walt
ress at the Grand Hotel, OF Springfield.
jackson returned. and posse OF citizens
with ropes surrounded the house. but
Jackson escaped. There are grave appre-
tensions OF an outbreak, as the negroes
refuse TO leave
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Dropped from a burning House.

"Drop it, ma am, I'll catch IT." cried Pa
trolman Matot TO a woman with babe in
her arms. whose terrified face appeared at
the second story window OF burning
house on Madison street. Buffalo, Thurs
day morning at o'clock. The little
woman kept her head and dropped
the baby. "Here's another" said she, and
the patrolman was kept busy ctaching till
he had six little fellows ranged around him
on the ground He never muffed one. BY
this time the fremen had arrived, and had
a ladder up and the woman out, none the
worse, except for singed hair. The house
was heap OF ashes in ten minutes
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
MR.. WHITNEY SAYS NO.

He Declares that He Will Not BE Member
of Cleveland's Cabinet.
Former Secretary OF the Navy William
G. Whitney announced at New York that
he would not be member OF President
elect Cleveland's Cabinet. When asked II
he knew anything about the make mp OF
Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet he answered: "Au
/ know about 10 is that / will not be n
member OF it.p "That does not mean that
a Cabinet place has not been offered &c
you, does it?n he was asked. Mr.. Whitney
hesitated a moment and then said: "Well,
not necessarily, but have nothing to say
except that / will not be u member"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
BROKE THE WEATHER RECORD.
Minnesota and the Dakotas Experience
Peeuliar Conditions.

Minnesota and the Dakotas Experience
Peculiar Conditions.
Minnesota and the nakotas broke the
record Friday in the matter OF weather
In Minnesota IL was showing and blowing
at such rate that traffic was seriously re-
tarded, and the temperature ran down 10
zero. South Dakota hal the hardest ram
IL has had in many months. IL poured so
hard during the afternoon that fcot OF
snow almost entirely vanished Inc
weather was as warm as in April, and the
roads became almost impossible at IMAM
berlain on account OF the mud Inc
weather was just ut the freezing point In
North Dakota, and it was thawins In Mon
taua
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
nIrine,s LIfe EbbIng.

The news that James G. Blaine had once
more passed into the valley of the shadow
of death. and that even those who had
been most sanguine in anticipation now
held no hope OF his recovery. became
known in Washington and by means OF
press bulletins TO the country at large
early Sunday morning. No expedition OF
Mr. Blaine's ultimate recovery has been
entertained by any one in position &c
acquire knowledge OF the facts OF his case
since the issue OF the significant bulletin
of Dec II last lie may de at any mo-
menk
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
VIII Dam the Rio Grandc.

Gaylord Logan, lawyer and banker OF
Albany, N, Y, who represents syndicate
OF capitalists in that city and New York,
has been in FL Paso for two weeks looking
into the feasibility OF building dam
across the Rio Grande just above FL Paso
for irrigation purposes company has
been organized. and MIR. Logan viii an
nounce the details of his plans for prose-
cutting the work, which is estimated will
cost about &, 500. 900
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
HAULED ORE rHE nRIc-A-BRAc.
Henry ,. Meyer Fills Two Wagons with
Property Purchased for Ills Wife.

Henry >. Meyer Fills Two Wagons with
Property Purchased for His Wife,
Henry J. Meyer. husband, until the law
releases him. OF Annie Lemp. went out TO
his former residence at ST. Louis, accompa-
MED by eight employees OF the Meyer Drug
Company and two delivery wagons. They
loaded up the wagons with all the furni-
turc, bric- a brac. utensils ornaments. ETC..
that Meyer had purchased for his wife dur
ing the time they lived together The
watchman who sleeps in the house only
discovered the invasion when the work was
nearly done lie rushed down TO the brew
cry, and n posse OF maltsters was dispatched
90 the scene. but arrived too late, as Meyer
and his band had driven away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
nisasterous Fire.

Fire was discovered in the building occu-
pied at Denver by the Hallack 4 Howard
Paint and OIL company. night watch
man turned In an alarm and almost before
the sound OF the fire bell was heard oh the
street the roof was in flames. A second,
third and general alarm was sounded The
fire was fierce. and, aided by an east wind.
burned rapidly. The latest information
was that the loss woald reach s50o.0o0.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Overlooked washlngton's viii.

Saturday night burglars entered thu
County Clerks Office ut Fairfax Courthouse.
Va, aud blew open the safe, leaving Its
contents, consisting OF records, strewn over
the floor aud artly burned. The will of
George Washington. the Father OF his Coun-
try. was deposited In the safe, but the dep
+, dators evidently were not aware OF the
fact. for the document was found undis-
turbed when the clerk came to the Office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12

An epidemi, OF crime has brokcn cut In
Memphis. and murderers. thieves. thugs
and footpads ars holding high carnival
An average II one murder and ave high
way robboii.s day has bcea the record
for the week. A general order was Issued
by the chief OF police TO Arrest all sus-
picious characters. and IL is believed that
this viii have .he effect OF putting an end
10 the reign Of crime.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12

The smallpox has broken out In Home
wood. q suburb OF Pittsburg, and the pros
poets OF an epidemic are alarming AL
ready FIVE cases have developed. The
disease originated among Italian colonists.
The health authorities were notiee1 on
Tuesday. and the infected district was at
onee ouarantined.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Troons Mu,t Be Moved Quickly.

To quot, prominent official OF the war
Department. "order cannot be entirely main
taned ON the Mexican border until rail-
road is built along the dividing line. thus
insurlng the quick transfer of troops" An
order has been Issued for new flying tele-
graph line from Fort Mcintosh, Tex, TO
insure quick transmission of messages from
the seat of the trouble; Beyond this, and
the employment CT extra vigilance. there
will be no change from the present policy
Of the dapaptirO~t
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Outlook Is Blight.

X G. Dun & IS weekly review Of
trade says;
The business OF the new year opens we'll.
In every part OF the country, and apparent
ly in almost every branch OF business, the
traders are looking forward to year OF
LARGE transactions But in financial circles
the year opens with considerable Keeling
of uncertainty owing to the revival OF gold
exports. which we're 100000 for the
waak
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
r. rodd Arrested in New Orleans.

= II. Todd. cashier Of the St Paul and
Duluth statt at West Dulnth. who disap-
peared Christmas with about $40 OF the
railroad company's money. has been ar
rested in New Orleans whit cr he had
gone j. C. Todd, of Brandon. Manit TIA,
father of the 4 faul er, is prominent
Manitoba man.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
IsBEsToR GETS $3.50, 900.
Award In the Case of the Cape Breton Rail
wny Contractors.

AWard I'm the Case OF the CHpe breIOh hHII-
way Contractor.
At Ottawa, Ont. at the closing of the
Exchequer Court sl5O,OoO was awarded tho
plaintiff in the celebrated case of Isbestor
against the Dominicn Government lsbes-
tor was the contractor for tho Cape Breton
Railway, running through the coal area
recently bonded by American capitalists.
He claimed $3.50, 600. The case OF Sims and
Slater. whose claim against the govern
ment is for $3.50, 900, at the request of tho
plaintiffs and with the consent OF the Gov
eminent has been continued until Feb s.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
She FIogred the FIogger.

s ID. Elrick. principal OF the Seventh
Ward school, Johnstown. Pa, whipped one
OF the pupils quite severely. The mother
of the boy procured heavy horsewhip and
attacked the Professor savagely and so
badly used him mp that he was put In the
hands of surgeon. The mother viii prob
ably be taken TO the courts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
nnIlaved To Have PoIsoned Himself.

William Green. the young Tifhn. Ohio,
farmer who was mysterious poisoned. has
recovered consciou>n ess AMI Is able to be
I'M but he refuses TO talk on the subject,
and IL is pretty generally believed th't the
dose Of arsenic ana morphine which he
swaIlo we'd was self administer. d.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Or. Pcarsons' Liberal Donation.

DIR. ID. X. Pearsons, the Chicago philan-
thropist, has given $50. COB ID Colorado Col
leve on condition that $4,000 additional
is secured In two years one year ago a
like sum was given to the college by a
Massachusetts, philanthropist.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Suffers Another Loss by Fire.

The Crane Manufacturing Company's
new building, at st. Louis. was badly dam
aged by fire. The same company suffered
great loss recently in big furniture hre
which affected other estab!i hments
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
ParIonIne MANY Convicts.

Governor Hogg OF Texas was absent on
hunting expedition for four days. and dur
ing that time Lieutenant Governor Pendle-
ton issued thirty pardons TO criminals.
Some of them we're ia for life Friends of
criminals bssieged the cxective once with
petitions every hour
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
After Twentx.one Years.

james samuels, of Dubuque, who was
reported killed in the flibustering expedf-
tlon against Cuba I'm 1873. has just been
fo"nd In Soldiers Home In Grant County,
Indiana He was wounded In the head,
which affected his reason, and wandered
about the country for twenty years until
he was admitted to the home where no was
discovered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12

Tie deadlock in the Nebraska Senate " as
broken by the election Of CorEell ORepD
President OF the Senate. -Four Democrats
out of Eve gave him their support
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Notes from the Capital.

CONFIRMATIONS-Cna w. DOW,
of Massachusetts, United States Con-
sui at Zanzibar; John r. Herod, of In
diana, Second Secretary of Legation to
Japan, George Creighton Webb, of New
York, Secretary OF Legation at st.
Petersburg.
MIR. CULTIVATE OF Ohio has inter-
ested himself in the attacks upon Rep
resentative Lodge, and introduced in
the House a resolution directing the
Committee on Library to inquire into
the use and control Of certain documents
in the State Department.
Mr.. OTIS, Populist, of Kansas, offered
in the House a bill creating depart
ment of transportation and providing
for the construction of Nicaraguan
ship canal. The department is to have
general supervision OF the carrying
trade of the entire country and TO exer-
else all the powers of an interstate
commerce commission, which is abol-
ished.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has issued
proclamation granting full amnesty and
pardon to all persons in Utah liable TO
penalties by reason of unlawful cohab-
itation under the color OF polygamous
or plural marriage who have, since NOV;
/. 1890. abstained from such unlawful
COldDlIdUlOU, Uub upOh tiAO CAPASOS 80
dition that they shall in the future faith
fully obey the laws Of the United
States.
CONGRESSMAN OWEN SCOTT, OF Illi-
nois, introduced resolution calling
upon the Secretary OF the Treasury for
information regarding the progress OF
public buildings in various parts OF tho
country for which appropriations We're
made in 1890. Mr.. Scott said that
building at his home in Bloomington,
ILL.,, was authorized and an appropria-
ton for the same made about two years
and a half ago, but nothing has been
done toward the erection OF the build
ing. Upon Investigation and inquiry OF
the Supervising Architect OF the Treas
ury Mr.. Scott finds that OF seventy.hve
bnildinps. improvements and extensions
for which appropriations were made in
1890 the contracts for the erection have
been let for only fifteen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
HAS BEEN A GOOD YEAR.

American Trade Has Never Before S~ol-
len to Such a High Volume.
r G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade
says:
The most prosperous year ever known IN
business has just closed with strongly Ia
vorable conditions for the future. From
nearly all points comes the report that the
holiday trade was the largest ever known,
and, while wholesale trade Is not usually
active at this season of stock taking, 1t Is
now exceptionally large Foreign trade
has been smaller than last year In the vol
ume Of exports. at New York S7.SOO,OOO less
in value for the last four weeks, and at
cotton points about $40, 600, 900 less, but
imports at New York have been larger, and
the month still shows n great excess of ex-
ports. For the year the excess OF merchan-
disc exports has been not far from S7O,-
900. 600. with the largest total OF exports
and imports ever known In any year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
WIN Not Employ Men who Drink.

President Austin corbin. of the Long
Island Railroad. has issued order which
declares that the heads of the departments
are expected 70 dismiss every employe who
is addicted to drink, and that an employe
known TO 60 into n place where drink Is
sold while he is on duty must be promptly
dfan,feaad
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Bread Dirt Cheap in Omaha.

The bakers OF Omaha have become In
VOWED IN a bread war. and now thirty-sIx
loaves may be purchased for 81. The strife
seems 70 be limited TO bread. and no mate :
rial change is noticed in the prices OF other
breadstuffS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
prank a Deadly Draught.

Alta party given TO his son at Pottstown.
Pa, Nathan Pollock proposed 20 drink the
young mans health and dashed off glass
OF what he thought 10 be wine. 1t was
carbolic acid and Pollock died almost In
etantly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Erie Tbreatened with a Tle-Up.

There are rumors of a tIe-up on the Erie
Railroad system. General Manager Tucker
says that the New York, Pennsylvania 4
Ohio lost over $1,000. 900 during the last
year. and that therefore a reduction in ex-
nenses Is pOssible
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12

ONE MURDER AND FIVE ROB
Berries DAILY.

yas- q. Blaine Fast sinking burglars
Miss . Big Prlxe-The Wonderful Gil
mate OF the Great observation-disclosures
Colleges Luck.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
WvomIne Cattle war In Court.

The cattle men who participated in the
raid in Johnson County, wyoming. last
spring and in the siege on the At. A."
ranch, will be tried for the murder OF Nate
ChamDion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
THE NATIONAL S0LONs.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF RETIRE.
SENTATIvES.

Our National Lawmakers and What They
Arc Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed. Discussed
and Acted Upon nt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Shocking Fate of Margaret osterkamp.

The sight of a young woman enveloped
10 flames running along the street scream
ing for some one to save her was witnessed
by pedes trians and residents In the neigh
borhood OF West Chicago and Milwaukee
avenues at Chicago on Monday night.
Firemen chased after her with chemicals,
but they were unable to catch her, so
swiftly did she fly and 50 needless was
she of the crowds about her. The
speed with which she ran famed
the flames into such herceness that scarce
ly vestige of her clothes remained
when she was raised from the middle
OF the street half conscious Those
who witnessed the awful sight were go hor-
rIaed that scarcely a hand was lifted to
assist her; although frenzied with fear,
she was unable to proceed further in her
desperate race from death. Five Tours
later she died ut the County Hospital The
unfortunate woman's name was Margaret
Osterknmp. She was employed as do
nestle In the family OF Charles Kindlers, a
baker
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12
Crafts RecItoseu
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Clayton f Crafts has been fe-eiDcted
Speaker of the Illinois lower house
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-12

Omaha Printing House Burns.
ats O'Clock Thursday sight Gre broke
out In the four-story brick building 81 She