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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
A New Counterfeit Bill.

Major Thomas B. Carter, trea-
sury agent for Indiana. received yes
terday from the department at Wash
ington an accurate description Of a
new counterfeit ten-dollar bill which
has recently made it's appearance. 1t
is said that the general appearance
OF the note is calculated to deceive,
although it displays number Of
glazing errors in the spelling Of words
and in the punctuation. The portrait
of Webster in one corner of the bill
is described as fiat and unnatural in
appearance, the shade lines being
about the same depth over the entire
face, which makes the white spot on
the forehead too prominent. The
small vine running from the right
side of the counter and Immediately
under the word "the," upper left
corner, does not appear in the coun-
terfeit. In the penalty" on the
back of the note the commas bet
ween the words mote" and "or"
and the words at" and ''or" ere ON
Tilted, as is the period after the words
debt" and the bracket after the
s., 900. The eTst word "this" is
spelled this" and the word plate is
spelled "plae. "-[ indianapolis Jour
nal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
visi TING the Dead Sea.

From Jerusalem we had thorough
ly delightful trip Of three days to
Jericho, the Dead Sea and the Jor-
dan. In the saddle most of the time,
and under a blazing Syria sun, the
fatigue was certainly great; but the
interest was far greater. 1t was good
to be out among the mountains,
stern and naked as they were, and to
make the descent of nearly 4 1000 feet
to the wilderness in which John the
Baptist had preached and in which
the Essene communities had
wrought out so many of the peaceful
tenets of the gospel. AS for the
Dead Sea, it will, in contradiction of
the name, forever preserve a green
and living memory in my mind. No
fish can survive in it, we all know;
but for place for swim, or above
all, for float, commend me to it be-
yond all the Winnepesaukees in the
world. How it bears you up in its
arms! How it annihilates the tire
some ponderosity and dignity of the
laws of gravitation How it intro
duces you into the inner conscious
ness of dainty Ariel and thistledown,
and all other airy-fairy creatures!
The more you weigh the less you
weigh; there is the real hydrostatic
paradox. An elephant in the Dead
Sea would feel himself gazelle.
Then what mirror it's steely surface
was that morning, and how beautiful
it's reflections of the mountains of
Palestine on one hand and of Moab
on the other !-[Christian Register
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
Emperor to Step Down.


Shanghai advices say that the Emperor
Of China will very likely be dethroned in
favor Of Prince Kung's son. who will treat
with the Japanese. Ii Hung Chang has
been superseded in the supreme and
by Gen. Sang Using of the province OF HUI
nan. who has received full powers Ii
Hung Chang retires disg listed to Pao Ting
Foo, the capital OF the province of Chi Ii
Twenty thousand Human soldiers are
gathering around shanhai Kwan. the ter
minus of the great wall where 1t forms the
boundary between tie provinces of Chi Ii
and sbing King. Ii Hung Chang's army
is distrusted. An imperial edict has been
issued appointing Gen. Sung. formerly In
command at Port Arthur, generalissimo of
the Pei Yanf army corps now In Man
churia, and commander In chief Of the
Manchu levies. except those OF the Kirin
division, the commander Of which Is a
Tartar general Tho other general officers
are commanded to obey all officers Of Gen
Sung under pain of death. The japanese
are moving north from Ping Yang They
report that they have not sighted the
enemy, but have found u large quantity OF
arms and ammunition which had been
abandoned by the Chinese many OF whom
had been killed by the Coreans All the
villages aud farm buildings from Lusan,
on the route of the troops. have been
burned. and the cultivated land has been
laid waste
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

81 ceeInr ths walls 81 tie Pflce bum
eolow falling down. and Icy for .
moment or two trying to resume his
alumbers when he became conscious
that there was something shaking
the house. He sat up, wondering II
an earthquake could be producing
the trembling. but presently the
sound OF low, unnatural laugh In q
woman's voice broke on his ear.
Springing from his bed he dressed
himself hastily, listening as he did
so for any further intimation OF what
was going on, and then AS the growl
OF tiger like the rumble OF faint
thunder reached him he caught up
his rife and pistol, and ran out OF
his room. Whence had come the
noise? From Imogene's apartment,
which was next his own? AS he flew
to the door behind which his beloved
lay in danger he struck his hosts
with loud fist, crying to him to arm
himself and to follow.
what? What?" cried the Colonel
after him, but there was no reply,
for after cry to Imogene to know
how things were with her, and re-
ceiving no reply, Nugent put his
shoulder to the door and broke it in.
There was sudden spring at him, a
howl of captive wild creature, and
the report of gun. The tigress fell
wounded unto death, but still able to
roll towards her foe, snarling and
game to the last. With one mighty
failing effort she reared upon her hind
limbs and would have leaped at his
throat, but pistol in hand, Nugent dis
charged the weapon in her face and
she fell backward, when he finished
her by ball through the bas OF her
skull.
But where is Imogene A hasty
search failed to reveal her mangled
body, as her lover, sick at heart,
feared to come upon, but no answer
came to his agonized calls for her
and the mystery grew profound I'M
til Mrs. Price, wise in her knowledge
Of her sex, suggested from the door:
"Look under the bed, ;" and the next
moment Nugent, for all his wounded
left arm, which was all he had at his
service, the right being still in the
sling, had dragged the bed from the
wall and caught his unconscious
sweetheart to his breast. When she
opened her eyes Mrs. Price slipped
away and dragged with her the Colo
mel. who had arrived on the scene
sputtering sleepily: "What is it ?
What is it? Can't anybody answer"
and to utter a shrill shrek as he
stumbled over the dead tigress, and
there in the dark Imogene gave her
lover the answer he wanted, and
I've heard her say since that he
could do great deal of execution
with one arm.
The cub was shot the next day,
and the Colonel glanced slyly at I'm
ogene and said: 'Well, Imogene,
you don't fancy a tiger kitten as
much as you did, eh?" But Nugent,
pressing her hand, whispered: "Of
course, Pm sorry, darling, that you
had the fright, but I'll thank the cub
all my life" and to-day that little
animal stuffed, occupies prominent
position in their drawing-room, while
Mrs. Nugent tells the story with great
pride. Toledo Blade.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

~ 16 neoouo>o1 a. ~ cIec>so,yc|o. ~
t1ooSh 1bcpo wore ~ caovoe1 eigns %
support tho thoory spnrt IRON slisht
shock which tuo men Who Nero near
oy felt Much uneasiness hes been
caused By the AFFAIR. for the people
Who occupy the block. which u IN the GEN.
ter of the city. have claimed for some time
that the ground all about IL 10 CHARGED with
electricity. The big power house OF the
Electric Light and Power Company Il In
tho middle OF the block. which Is netted
above and below the ground with electric
light telegraph. telephone and other
wires From time 70 time persons work.
Ing In factories and printing offices adj
joining have been thrown on their feet BY
electric lower. but from what source
has never been ascertAined A
driver backed his horse to one
of the rear doors OF hardware store on
Mechanic street to deliver load OF sheet
iron sewer pipes As soon as the lines
were thrown on the horses backs they be-
chanic street. vwhere their fore
feet struck pile of iron pipes
Both animals dropped dead. neither
moving after II struck the ground. The
driver was thrown to the ground also
Van Houten and William Argus. assistants.
were thrown to the ground aud felt . So
we're shock The men were sure they re-
ceived q charge of powerful electric cur.
rent The horses died with their eyes wide
open. The city engineer has examined the
locality and declares the water and gas
pipes are full OF electricity. and that in
damp weather the electricity charges the
ground. The possibilities OF wholesale
death. he says. are terrible
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

A pineknot squirrel hunt Is about
the most exciting sport ! know, says
an exchange. In the Pine woods OF
the south there are great many
squirrels and the ground is covered
with knots. These are very hard
and their shape renders them much
easier than stones to throw straight.
Frequently parties of expert throwdis
are formed to kill squirrels without
guns and it is remarkable how sue
cessful they are. When a squirrel
is sighted the man who discovers him
has the first throw, and IL the squirrel
is not hit 1t belongs to whoever gets
1t. About one-half of the throws
bring the squirrels down and the
party will often return with one
hundred of the animals. As the
trees are high and the squirrels are
generally on the branches the diff
Guilty Of hitting them is very great,
but the skill of q great many with
these knots is remarkable. Il AtlapS
ia Constitution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
A PECULIAR CANINE.

Fido was city dog who was visit
ing the country for the first time.
In the city he spent most of the
time in the house or the backyard
and his owner considered him brave
fellow because he was given to bark
ing ferociously when a peddler or
bsggar appeared at the area door.
''If that dog should ever get ut any
of those fellows they would be torn
to pieces" the housemaid would
often say, and Fido's owner believed
it.
When Fido was taken to the coun-
try he was muzzled, and led by
strong chain. The baggage master
was cautioned not to be too free with
him, because of his ferocity. At the
farmhouse in the country the man
of all work was told to be careful
about allowing any one to get too
close to him. His owner hoped that
Fido would have chance to chase a
fox or tackle bear before returning
to the city.
Every body credited Fido with the
courage his master claimed for him.
But that was only for one evening.
The day after his arrival Fido was
turned loose in the stable yard for
an airing, and his curiosity was ex-
cited by the sight of some young
ducks that were enjoying shower
of rain that had just begun. He
approached them in an inquiring
way, when the ducks set up that
peculiar half piping, half quacking
noise that is peculiar to them when
their feathers have nearly grown.
The queer noise of the strange look
ing birds was too much for Fido, who
was so astonished that he could not
run, but stood with his tail between
his legs, wondering what was about
to happen.
The man of all work told the story
to everybody about the farm, and
Fido was in disgrace, until one night
he actually did chase a fox that was
prowling about in the vicinity of the
poultry houses. He did not catch
him, but his failure, like his fear Of
the young ducks, was the resultcof
city ignorance of country ways
New York Recorder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
REMEDIES ARE MANY.
Scores OF Propositions offered as Sur
Cure for Labor Troubles.

Scores OF Propositions offered as n Sure
Cure for Labor Troubles.
Commissioner John ID. Herman. of New
York. one of those appointed by the Presi-
dent to investigate the Pullman strike.
has been engaged in making q synopsis OF
the remedies that had been proposed to
the commission. Mr.. Herman says there
we're many remedies suggested during the
testimony, but the main ones we're the
Government ownership of railroads. the
licensing of railroad employees. similar
TO the system of licensing steam
boat engineers and pilots. arbitra-
tion and the restriction of immigration
Mr. Pullman suggested no remedy, as he
takes the position that no outside remedy
can be brought In between employer and
employed. The commission is free to deal
with the question of remedies outside OF
those suggested at the hearings. but the
testimony brought out every conceivable
plan and it is not necessary to go beyond
those suggested alt will be fer the public
to say whether the inquiry results In bene-
fit" added Mr. Herman. @but 1t will GER
tainly be beneficial In giving the public
exhaustive information on the causes and
incidents of the great strike. and intelli-
gent information Is the first step towards
remedial legislation
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
A LOVED POET GONE.



Oliver Wendell Homes, the "Autocrat oil
thu Breakfast Table" Passes Away.
DIR. oliver Wendell Holmes, the truest
friend, the kindliest man. the sweetest
singer. and the quaintest humorlst of all
that brilliant coterie which made Boston
and New gland famous wherever the
English language was spoken. is dead. He
slipped awayfrom the arm, of his loved ones
early Sunday morning and joined his many
friends in the great beyond. Almost his
last word VAS n jest. not light nor irrever-
emit. but kindly and easy. to soothe the pain
of his dear ones; TO make them feel the
pain of parting vas all; that he left the
worll which he had so honored and so
loved. and OF which he had been such
an ornament and such Joy, without
one pang or one regret. as one who
@folds the drapery OF his couch about him
and lies down to pleasant dreams" The
tear bedimmed eyes OF his children and his
old time friend hardly perceived when the
end ca:ue, and 1t was only by the setting
OF the still smiling lips aud the cessation
of the light breathing it was known that
the father and friend was no more.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

X1U00U1y U0UU10IM10U AM011Y X10D 1kIMU
- oassy eAs Hav xnee nGeo>,
vigorous preparations are being made
BY che internal revenue onlcials Of tho
Treasury Department 70 enforce the In
come tax law next January. Appoint
ments for special agents duty are now un-
der consideration BY the Secretary and the
Commissioner IL Il the intention of the
administration to employ only men &C.
qusinted with the localities wherein they
are ut work. Those familiar with
the business and property ana in
comes Of the leading citizens are
TO DO preferred Already II has
been discovered that large number Of
wealthy people have arranged TO avoid
the payment OF the tax under the new
law by dividing their property among
members of their own familieA In
States where an Inheritance tax IL imposed
several persons have divided their prop
erty among their children to escape the
State tax. This division also works AZ ainst
the collection of the new Federal tax One
feature OF the law specially drafted to
meet cases like this will upset the calcula-
tions of many who now feel themselves
safe from Federal interference II Is that
any transfer OF property or change of own
ership for the purpose OF avoiding the pay
ment of income tax which has taken place
within two years prior to the passage OF
the new tariff bill will not be recognized by
ha Govarnroant
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

xsom too much love OF living,
From hope and fear yet free.
We thank with brief Thanksgiving
Whatever gods there be,
That no life lives forever.
That men rise mp never,
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Then star nor sun shall waken,
Nor any change of light;
Nor sound Of waters shaken,
Nor any sound Of sight;
Nor wintry leaves nor vernal,
Nor days nor things dismal
Only the sleep eternal
In an eternal night.
-[Swinburne.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
SERIOUS CHARGES.
One Firm Says the Osher Is Responsible
for Hinckley's Burning.

One Firm Says the ID her Is hesponsiDie
for Hinckiey's Burning.
A paper fled in the District Court at
Minneapolis. makes the startling charge
that an employe OF Laird S Boyle. who
owned sawmill set the fire which aftcr-
ward burned Hlnckley. The paper Is an
answer To suit brou yht by Laird & Boyle
against Wis iom & Cannon, who also own
mill at Pine City. and with whom there
were negotiations pending for an exchange
OF properties the d defendants TO put In
note for 81, so and M Ike some other con-
cessionS The answer alleges that tho
plaintiffs ought MT TO recover. "since the
mill was burnel sept 1. 1894. by IRE
which was set and kind ed By the plain
tiffs. their servants and employees. that 1t
occurred wholly and solely by reason OF
the carelessness AMI negligence " the
plaintiffs aud their employees. and that the
fire so set and kindled was the same fire
which thc-eafter and on the same day de-
stroyed the village of Hinckley and a
large amount OF timber as the defendant
verify belieyesp
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
CRASHES INTO AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

Six Persons Badly Injured by n Grade.
Crossing Accident In St. Louis.
As special west bound freight train
on the Wabash road was leaving St. Louis
1t crashed iuto and demolished car OF
the suburban electric street railway
At Union avenue, In the western sub
burbs The car was struck squarely on
the front end and smashed into kindling
wood. OF the passengers in the car six
were seriously injured. OF these the two
women and the motorman will proba bly,
die. All are badly bruised and cut and
suffer broken limbs, and the two women
are Injured internally. All we're removed
to the Mullanphy Hospital The blame TO
the accident has not been located.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

One Douglas, who is serving long
term in the Joliet Gil. penitentiary,
is one Of the most expert safe open
ers in the country, and says that
there is not a safe made that he can
not open without tools. He Is not in
frequently employed to open the re-
fractory safes of the neighborhood.
A few days ago he opened one that
had complex double combine
ton, which the owner had lost con-
troll of. He worked, at it five hours,
but he afterward told another con-
Wet that he had the job done In
fifteen minutes, and only monkeyed
with the safe to pass away the time
and enjoy taste Of liberty. -lNew
Orleans Plcayune.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
Another War Governor Gone.

Andrew Gregg Curtin. war governor of
Pennsylvania. died at B.llefonte, Pa,
Sunday morning His end was PEACEFUL.
he having been unconscious during the
last twelve hours OF his life. All the MEM
bers OF his family we're at the bedside
when he lassed away. The death
of ex-Gov Curtin leaves but Que
war Governor living. Sprague OF Rhode
Island. Ex- Gov Kirkwood of Iowa was
soon followed by his friend Curtin. Mr..
Curtin's death was due to brain troubles.
brought on by general debility and old age.
From Harrisburg Governor Pattison Is
sued proclamation expressing his
profound sorrow for the death of ex- Gov
Curtin and paying high tribute to his
public service He ordered all flags on
public buildings to be displayed at half
mast and that the departments of State
Government within executive control be
closed on the day OF the funeral
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
MOB RULE IN CHINA.
Foreigners at Picking aud Hankow Fear
for Their Lives.

Foreigners at Picking and Hankow Fear
for Their Lives.
A dispatch from Hankow. dated Thurs
day. says that as consequence OF the
urgent demands Of the imperial authors
ties the provinceI has been denuded OF
troops. Turbulent mobs have demon-
strated at several points that the authors
ties are powerless to check them. Europe
ans are alarmed, and the British Consul
has advised that all women and children
be sent TO Shanghai, which Is considered
the safest place. This will be done as soon
as possible. The men. with the traders
and officials. have formed volunteer
corps to protect themselves The Viceroy
fears that the mobs will break out In
armed rebellion. He is having fortifca-
lions thrown up at Woo Chang. on the 9TH
er side of the river, 10 be ready In case an
attack on the city Is attempted.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
Russia the Real Enemy.

Tho London Evening News publishes d
statement to the effect that tho cabinet
council was called 10 consider dispatch
received from Minister O'Connor nj
Pekin. In which IL was stated that Russia
was intriguing 10 assist China against
japan In return for the cession &c
Russia OF certain ports of Corea IL this
Is true. ihc Evening News adds 1t will be
n question of sending first class British
men-of-war 10 China to thwart Russia's
Intentions There is no confirmation OF
these staten ents from other sources
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
INCREASE In OUTPUT.
Condition of the Industries Is Sati
factory.

Condition of the Industries Is Salts
factory.
K G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review OF
Trade says:
"With the cheap money GRO IS OF the
West and South sin ding IN value 1t is not
strange that purchases of manufactured
products are smaller than was expected
Wheat has touched the lowest point ever
known for options and cotton the lowest
ever known in any form with tho present
classification, aud he accumulation OF
stocks in both products is discouraging TO
purchasers for an advance Producers are
compelled to sell at prices below the or
binary cost OF raising crops, and In some
Western States there is also u lamentable
failure of the corn crop, Under the cir
cumstances 1t would be very strange IL the
demand for manufactured products should
be quite as large as In other years
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
GROVER WON'T HELP HILL.
President Predicts the Defeat OF the Sen
ator In New York.

President Predicts the Defeat of the Sen.
ator In New York.
President Cleveland thinks Senator Hill
will be defeated, and. moreover. that his
defeat will be encompassed without the
aid of third ticket A member of the
Cabinet intimated very plainly that the
administration will do nothing to help
Hill-that 1t will do nothing openly to OPP
pose him or advocate or sanction the NOM
ination of a third ticket, for fear that such
action will have q bad effect on the De-
mocracy of the country. The President
believes that the failure OF the Cleveland
Democrats to vote will DO quite as effect
I've as to vote for a third candidate who
can not by any possibility be elected. The
President does not want HUI elected
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11

The recent explosion under the barracks
In Granada. Nicaragua, which at first was
thought To be the work OF conspirators, Is
now discovered TO have been caused by the
carelessness OF soldier who attem pied to
light his cigarette by means Of n lint and
stick and exploded the magazine. More
than 100 bodies have already been re ,oy-
cred from the ruins
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
BRITISH CABINET COUNCIL.

Strained Relations With France the Sub.
ject to BE Considered.
A special cabinet council was called al
London and the members of the ministry
absent from the city were were burriedly
summoned to return Telegrams recalled
Sir William Vernon Harcourt who had
left for Italy. and Others OF the ministers
who were In the country. Sudden new de-
velopments regarding the relations be-
tween Great Britain and France are,
without doubt the reason for hasty sum-
moning Of the ministers
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-10-11
Struck Down by an Unknown.

While the carnival crowds were jostling
one another in the streets at Kansas City.
Mo, masked reveler struck Jesse T. Nc
Clure. u postofiice Inspector. a blow on the
head which felled him. Mcclure died from
his injuries, which were probably received
In falling. Witnesses OF the assault say
there was nothing done or said to invite
It, EVERYTHING about the affair Is as
strange as McClure's death. which was not
At all expected. The man who struck the
blow became lost in the crowd the moment
Met lure dropLel