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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
SENATOR'S IN DANGER.
SUGAR SCANDAL MAY POSSIBLY
LEAD TO ARRESTS.
Three Prominent Statesmen Said to Havc
Perjured Themselves In the Recent In
vestiga ation-Talk of criminal Prosecu-
lion and Exposure.
Sugar Bomb MAY Burst.

It is reported here, on what is said
to be good authority, says Washing
ton correspondent, that, despite the
denials of speculation and the sworn
statements of Senators who had been
called before the investigating COM
mittee, it would be proven that in
three instances at least speculation
had been engaged in, and that the
three Senators referred to had been
guilty of perjury
An interesting story is going the
rounds IA story SO startling IN it's de-
tails that it is almost past belief. 1t is
said there is a man in Washington who
has in his possession the original
brokers' contract whereupon one of
the Senator's prominent one at that
contra cted to buy sugar when
it was down to 81, just before its phe-
nomenal rise. 1t is said that interest
ed persons short" on sugar, and who
had been squeezed" in the process of
manipulating the market, or because
they did not have the inside tip, had
lost an immense amount OF money, and
had determined SO break the sugar
schedule at all hazards.
The most interesting part OF the
story is the way in which they intend
to set this schedule aside. 1t is by no
other process than by the arrest of a
certain Senator on q charge of per-
jury. In criminal case of this kind,
it is said, stock boxers would be COM
PEELED to show their books in court and
the persons back of this scheme say
they can prove, not only by the evil
dence they now claim to have, but by
what they could thus lay bare, that
somebody has been doing some tall
lying before the investigating commit
tee.
1t is thought this particular Senator.
rather than submit to such proceed
ings, would undo the work it is said he
has assist ed in doing, and through the
influence he il said to yield, sugar would
be placed on the free st. and the men
short" OF the stock would recoup their
capital dropped while they were on the
wrong side of the market.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
Cause of the Disaster Unknown.

BY the explosion in Chicago of an
ammunition chest belonging to Bat
terry + of the Second Artillery, from
Fort Riley, Kan, four soldiers were
instantly killed, eighteen other poo
pie, soldiers and spectators, were
wounded. and nine artillery horses
were killed.
The carnage produced by the dis
charge of the forward gun caisson,
loaded with the death-dealing shrap-
mel shells and steel percussion shells,
was frightful. The houses in the
neighborhooi Of the scene of the ex-
plosion, which was the intersection OF
Grand and Oakwood boulevards, were
riddled By the pro ectiles of all
kinds from shrapnel bullets and
canister and Tarts OF the gun
carriages. Two of the soldiers
were literally blown to pieces. Their
be dies, mangled bevond recognition,
were picked up 2G0 feet or more from
where the explosion took place. The
people for b ocks around were stunned
by the concussion. Windows were
shattered blocks away from the acci-
dent. and tho pc pie rushed out into
the streets in alarm. thinking it was a
dynamite bomb which some one had
set off. All except five of the injured
were soldiers of the regular army.
The accident occurred at Las o'clock.
The detachment, consisting of three
troops of cavalry and one battery OF
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
E CRAWLING, MICHIGAN THURSDAY, JULY 2S 1894
IN NEED OF RAIN.
Weather Bureau Reports the Crops Suffer-
Ing for Moisture.


The synopsis OF the conditions of the
crops throughout the country and the
influence of weather on growth, culti-
vation and harvest, as reported by tn
Chicago station of the Weather Bu-
reau, Is as follows:
The week has been better than usual
throughout the southern portion OF the
country from the middle and south At
lantic coast westward to the Pacific.
Nearly normal temperature prevailed over
New England. New York, and In the Ohio
and Central Mississippi Valleys, while 1t
was decidedly warmer than usual from
southern wisconsin westward over Minne-
sofa and the Dakotas
Except over limited areas, confined most
ly to the Southern States. the past week
has been very dry. Heavy rains occurred
over the greater portion of Georgia and
over portions of Florida, the Carolinas,
Louisiana. Mississippi and Texas, but
there are considerable areas In the South
ern States where but little rain has fallen.
while throughout the region from the mid
die Atlantic coast northwestw ard. over
the Ohio, upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys and the lake region, only very
light showers have fallen, and over a great
part OF the territory named practically no
rain has fallen.
The absence OF rain throughout so much
Of the country during the week mas great
ly intensified the drought conditions which
previously existed, and, while all crops
need rain throughout the central valleys
and middle and New England States, the
warm, dry weather has been especially IA
vorable for threshing OF wheat Winter
wheat harvest is now completed as far
north as Southern Michigan and thrashing
has progressed rapidly.
Spring wheat is reported as considerab bly,
injured by drought in North Dakota
Corn is reported as In favorable condi-
tion in Illinois and Kansas. and as much
improved in Arkansas 1t is suffering Sc
riously In Wisconsin and Iowa In the
last named State IL is reported 10 critical
condition, and continuation of the pre-
vailing drought will greatly reduce the
crop
The general condition of cotton. except
over south west Texas where IL needs ra In
is satisfactory. 1t Is fruitin0 we'll and has
been laid by in Georria and Mississippi
Tobacco is suffering FROM drought In
Ohio and Kentucky, but in Tennessee IL 1;
doing we'll though small
Crauberries have been injured by hea'
in Wisconsin.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
THE BLACK PLAGUE.
Its Spread Directly Attributable to Nati
Superstition.

Its Spread Directly Attributable to Native
Superstition.
The spread of the black plague in
China was due to Ii great extent TO the
superstition of the natives. In Hong
Kong it was by mere matter of acci-
dent that the European authorities
learned of the disease, as the natives
carefully corcealed tire spread of the
contagion. Placards were brought to
Hong Kong from Canton, which reveal
the deadly suspici IN of all foreign
means of treatment These placards
warned all people not to go to Hong
Kong nor TO permit their wives
and children to go, because they
would iall victims to the foreign
doctors, who were chopping up all
sick persons in order to make medicine
out of their eyes and bones. No
amount OF explanation has yet sufficed
to eradicate the deep-seated suspicion
that all foreign doctors are on the still
hunt for the eyes OF dead Chinese.
The people cannot understand that
European medicine does not value cer-
tain parts OF body for medicine, be-
cause their own physician, who are
mainly quacks, insist that by eating
certain parts of the bodies OF animals
one may secure the bast qualities of
those animals. They cling to this be-
lief, AMI therefore such absurd stories
as those of Christian missionaries kill
ing native children to secure their ewes
find ready credence.
In Hong Kong tn silly suspicion of
foreign doctors led to thousands of un-
necessary deaths. When the physi-
clans began house-to-house inspe ction
for patients suffering from the plague
there was tremendous clamor. Fla
cards were posted not to permit the
foreign devils to enter their homes, as
this search for patients was merely
ruse. These warnings also declared
that many who were removed were not
suffering from the dread dis ase, but
had been selected as specially suit.
able for furnishing medicines. In
the excited condition of the
public these p.acards and rumors
crea,ed such an outburst OF
fanatics m that the doctors were forced
to give up the house inspection for two
days Before they relinquis he'd it,
however, they were actually stoned by
crowds which followed them in tho
streets. The police detailed armed
Sikhs to accompany the doctors, but
this was found to promote dan err OF an
insurrection, and Ii was finally decided
to yield to native amor. After two
days the inspection was resumed, the
native Governor having issued proc
lamation warning every one from in.
terfering with the doctors. All pa
tients, however, were tran ferred to
the native hospitals, as the Chinese
absolutely refused to use the European
hospital.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
OUR FORTY. FIFTH STATE.
Utah Adds Another Star to Old Glory's
Blue.

Utah Adds Another Star to Old Glory's
Blue.
BY few strokes of his pen Grover
Cleveland made operative the bill
which provides for the admission Of
Utah to the Union as State. BY the
conditions of admission this, Oar forty
i.th State, will have full powers of
statehood upon the commencement OF
the next session of Congressional is,
she is to send no Representatives or
Senators to the present Congress.
Utah, with an area of S4.476 square
miles, had in 1S9 population of 2J7,-
600, which was greater than that OF
either Delaware, Montana, Idaho,
North Dakota. Nevada or Wyoming.
Utah is divided into twenty counties.
Salt L axe City is the capital and largest
city. Utah is divided into two pa IS
by the Wahsatch mountains. The
west part belongs to the great basin,
its waters having no outlet to
the ocean. while the east part is
drained bv the Colorado River OF the
West. This river is formed by the
junction of the Grand and Green, and
flows southwest into Arizona. West of
the Wahsatc1 Mountains are several
lakes, of which those with no outlet
are salt or alkaline. The largest of
these and the most famous is the
Great Salt Lake. South of this lake,
into VIII .ch it flows through the River
10, dan, forty-fve miles long, is Utah
Lake, a sheet OF pure fresh water
abounding in fish.
In the valleys the climate is gener-
ally mild and healthful, with little
snow. On the mountains the winters
are severe and the snowfall is more
abunc ant. Much of the soil OF Utah is
fertile, and by thorough irrigation can
be made to produce good crops. But
the plains in their natural state are
for the most part hard, dry and
barren and frequently covered with q
saline incrustation. The principal
agricultural products are wheat, oats,
barley, potatoes and other root crops.
Apples, pears, peaches, plums and
grapes grow we'll. Grazing Is con-
Quoted on a larger scale than is agri-
culture.
Utah 70 ms part of the territory "a
quired from Mexico in 'lS4e 1t was
settled in 1o47 by the Mormons under
Brigham Young. Utah-named from
a tribe of Indians OF that name-was
organized as Territory in 1850, and
embraced 20, 1876 square miles. With
in its limits were portions of what
have since become Colorado, Wyoming
and Nevada.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
FIGURING ITS COST.
Railroad Losses. In Chicago Alone, Caused
by the Strike May Reach SS,OOO,OOO.

Railroad Losses, In Chicago Alone, Caused
by the strike May Reach Ss,OOO,OOO.
One of the General Managers in
speaking of the cost of the great strike
to the railr Dads in Chicago alone said
that the losses to the roads might go
as high rs $s,09O.00L The loss occa-
stoned by suspended traffic will be the
largest item, but the destruction of
property will be by no means small
one. Nearly co. Panhandle cars were
destroyed in one blaze, AMI Of this
number ninety-eight contained mer-
chandi O. 1t will bo necessary to
learn what these cars contained
before any computation OF loss can
b. made. Within the city limits tower
houses have en- burned and tracks
been torl up. Damage has been done
in many railroad shops, and enormou,
sums extended in defending the roads
against rioters. What the railroad
conn anies will do in the way of de.
manding financial redress from the
county and city has not been deter
mined by the General Managers, but
many suits are ext ectcd.
The commits. ion men OF South Water
street will meet TO formu, ate plan Of
action in regard TO claims against the
railr, ad companies. 1t was estimated
that the claims would aggregate $780,
0U0. and that the losses Of the commits
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
Brienets.

JAMES HOGAN, of Brooklyn, beat his
son nearly to death.
FOREST fires are raging near Egg
Harbor, n. j., and are causing heavy
losses.
THE whaling bark Abram Barker
was wrecked in Behring Sea. The
crew was rescued.
IN quarrel at Columbus, Ohio, over
a game of cards, John Williams was
shot dead by Benjamin Fasit.
b. f. GENTSCH, ex-postmaster of
Buffalo, N. Y, committed suicide by
shooting. Business troubles caused
the act.
GRAY WHIRLWIND, the Sioux brave,
used tobacco and caye ne pepper as a
lotion for sore eye. He lost the sight
of the eye.
MISSES BENDER and Halverstone,
American missionaries were attacked
by mob in Canton, China, and the
latter may die.
THE Attorney General of Indiana
will bring suit against the Eastern
Illinois Re ad for payment Of a $4,000
incorporation fee.
EXPORTS of merchandise for the year
ending June 80 were SSS2. Ill $50, ald
have been exceeded but twice. Imports
we're 1851, 835,S73.
GIovANNo PERNA shot into crowd
of merry-makers in PhiladelDhia
garden, wounding twelve. A lyn h
ing was averted only by constable's
bravery.
AS THE result of quarrel T. j. Gil
lespie shot Bernard McNutt, near
Columbia, Mo. He then knelt in the
road and offered a prayer for his vic
Tins SOUL
THE good government clubs OF New
York City are seeking the aid OF the
newspapers of the State in the move
ment to separate the m lnicipal and
national elections.
UNKNOWN persons, supposed to be
strikers, loosed the brake chair on a
Big Four freight at indianapolis and it
dashed down an incline into brewing
company's stables.
MISS PoRTIA WELLINGTON. the 16-
year-old daughter Of Mr.. yelling ton,
q wealthy planter. wa, assaulted and
murdered by an unknown fiend near
her fathers homo. at Pierson, Tenn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

Jne irelSHG uepdtI- "
ment. He soon entered the engineers
office, and in 1877 became Chief En-
gineer OF the Southern Minnesot Rail
road. Later he became come ted
with the S )uthern Pacific. and in 1881
was cho: en- General Superintendent of
the st. Paul. Minneapolis and Man toba
Railway. In 1883 he assumed the mau-
agement of the Chicago, st. Paul and
kansas CITY Railroad, and in 1890 be-
came president of the company. a po-
sition he held until April of the pres
ent year. He knows all about the rail-
road business, and by nature is pecu-
liarly qualified to fight and put down
strikes
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

GROVER SPEAKS OUT.
Letter from Him Indorsing the Wilso
Bill Read In the House.

Letter from Him Indorsing the Wilson
Bill Read In the House.
A Washing on dispatch says: In
tense interest was created by Mr.. Will
sons announcement in the House
Thursday that he had letter from
President Gle eland, which the
latter had permitted TO be
make public. The letter was
then sent to the desk and read,
amid profound silence. The letter was
in the Presidents vigo: Gus sty Q, and
was stirring tribute to the Wilson
bill and direct blow at any surrender
to the Senate bill. The letter was ac-
companied by speech from Mr. Will
son. He denounced the Senate
and the manner in which the
House members had been treated
in the conference. With unmistakable
suggestion he declared that, should 1t
be pro, ed that the sugar trust had
corruptly influenced legislation, II was
the duty OF Democrats to make litter
reprisal on this conspiracy by sweep
ing aside the duty or refined sugar.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

driven into the buildings on both sides
of the street. and barely enough was
left the re adway to indicate the
spot where the vehicle had stood. The
four horses were irightfully cut and
mangled by the shrapnel They
plunged about in agonies on the ground
for few moments and then lay still.
The horses on the second liece of ar
tillery right behind the explosion Jared
little better. All except one were
killed.
The cause OF the explosion remains
a mystery. AS nearly all the cases in
the ammunition chest we're discharged,
the cause of the accident will never
be discovered. 1t is supposed, how
evyr, to have been caused by the acci-
dental unscrewing of an imperfect
shrapnel shell cap.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
Telegraphic Clicks.

AN unknown negro was lynched at
Biloxi, Miss.
THIRTEEN men and women working
in field at Delmo, Prussia, were
killed by lightning.
HARRIS G. HADLEY, noted Grim
inal, has been arrested at Elwo d, Ind
% hor-e stealing.
Two CHILDREN named Carlston lay
down in the railway track at Borden
town, ". j., and were killed.
MAIL from the East which had been
delayed for seven days rea :hed san
francisco by way OF Seattle.
A TRACTION engine. and team. went
through q bridge at Lima, Ohio kill
ing jacob Allen and the team
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

AppcdIS. III IOUI HB INMItS y. GEORGE
was member of the convention in
Mississippi which passed the ordinance
of secession. and he voted for and
signed that instrument He was q
Brigadier General of the State troops,
and held other Offices during the war.
In 1879 he was Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of Mississippi. but re-
signed his seat on the Supreme Bench
to enter the United States Senate in
March of 1881. He was reelected in
1856, and again in 1892.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26


deau has already had
considerable ministe-
rial experience. He
was Minister Of Ma
rine in the Loubet
and Ribot Cabinets
in 1892, and Minister
of Finance during the
premiership of NJ.
Casimer-Per with
whom he went out of
Office. When last in
the ministry he was
violently attacked by
the Radicals ard So
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
Sparks from the Wires.

THE cost OF the census up to this
time Is $40, $50, 667.
IT is proposed to erect monument
to John Brown on the site of the his
toric enginehouse at Harper's ferry.
DYNAMITE was placed under a rail
way bridge noar South Enid, Ok, and
the structure was partly demolished.
DYNAMITE was placed on the North
ern Pacific tracks at Sauk Rapids,
Mimi. and exploded under a train.
Tbs cars were wrecked, but no one wss
injured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
sion men would rot be less than ST.

sion men would rot be less than ST.
500.0O
In Chicago and vicinity, including
Hammond, eight or, indirectly. ten
lives were lost, the victims being
killed outright or afterwards dying Of
their injuries, while the number of
wounded, as far as reported, was forty
one. At east nine, and probably ten,
livcs have been lost throughout the
West outside of Chicago. This does
not include those killed and injured by
the explosion of the caisson on a Chi
cago boulevard.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

native OF Georgia,
and is 68 years old.
His father h avi i n G
died in his infancy,
he removed with his
mother when he was
8 years old to Missis-
sippi. Though quite
young, he served in
the Mexican war. In
1854, and again in 1860
he was elected Re-
porter of the High
Court of Errors and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

Chairman of the Cen
eral Managers Strike
Committee. Mr.. Egan
is a native of New
England, but is more
widely known in the
West, having gone
there at an early age.
He is 46 years of age.
When a boy he en-
tered the machine
shops Of the illinois
Central Railway, and
at - was q clerk in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

scattering as it is discharged, the gun,
in the hands of fairly accurate shot,
is capable of disabling $50 men to the
IN mute. Marshal Arnold claimed that
five men armed with these weapons
and fairly protected could easily dis
pose of q mob of $4,000 rio.ers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

represents He was born in Paris, and
took an active pat in the stormy
scenes precedi g the establishment of
the republic. He i the idol of the So
cialists, man of great ambition and
not little genuine ability. France
has good cause to watch intently his
every movement.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

bomb-throwing OF a
few months ago, and
eliminating in the as
sassination OF Carnot,
makes Nj. Valiant
the leader of the So
cialists in the Cham
ber of Deputies, a man
on whom many eyes
are turned just now.
Valiant is a man in
the prime of life, with
a personal appearance
that is supposed to 60
with the ideas he
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
FAvORS ARBITRATION.

Senator George Wants n Board Created
with Power to settle L,bor Disputes.
James 2. George, United States SEN
ator from Mississippi, introduced a
bill in the Senate to create board of
labor arbitration. Senator George is a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26

and the Bank of France. He was also
accused by the anti-Semites of being
an agent of the Roth. childs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

N~N~~~NN-NND~N~~~>NONO NONONN[N~O~~cO~ON~NN<O~
M. Z. CHURCH-Rev. s. G. Taylor, Pastor
Services at 10 80 o'clock ain. and 7l2 pm. Sun
day school at IL m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 76 o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. John Irwin
Pastor. Servie, very Sunday morning and
evening at the usual hour. sunday-school fol-
lowing morning service. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening
DANISH Ev LUTHERAN CHURCH - Rev.
A. Henritzy, Pastor. Services every Sunday at
1880 a. m. and p m, and every Thursday at
7:3o D. IN. Sunday School at 2 D. IN.
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Rev. J. ]. Willis, Pastor. Services every Sun
day at 6:9O p. m. Sunday-school at p. m.
ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Father
II. Webeler. Regular services the last Sunday
in each month.
CRAWLING LODGE, No 356, =. & A. NJ
meets in regular communication on Thursday
evening on or before the full OF the moon.
r. ID. CONNINE. w. NJ.
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
MARVIN POST, No. $40, G. A. r., meets the
w. WOODBURY., Post Com.
A. TAYLOR, Adjutant.
woMENs RELIEF CORPS. No. 1852, meets ON
the 2d and 4th Saturdays at o'clock in the af-
ternoon. ISABEL JONES' President.
REBEccA WIGHT Sec.
CRAWLING CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, No. 12).-
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
VIM PgINGLE, II. p.
A. TAYLOR, Sec.
CRAWLING LODGE, 1. o. o. F., No. 1s7.-
Meets every Tuesday evening.
q. o. MCCULLOUGH, N. @.
w. BLANCHAN, Sec.
CRAWLING ENCAMPMENT, I. o. O. F., No.
l16-Meets alternate Friday evenings.
w. MCCULLOUGH, c. P.
s. @. TAYLOR. Secretary.
CRAWFORD TENT, X. O. T.. NJ. No 102.-
q. s. DYER Conn.,
T. NOLAN, r. K.
CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR. NO. SO, meets Monday evening on
or before the full Of the moon.
MARY L. STALEY, w. NJ.
ADA NJ. GRoULoFF, Sec.
PORTAGE LODGE, X. OF p, NO. Al.-Meets
nrst and third Wednesday of each month.
MARIUs HANSON, G. @.
j. HARTwfcK, X. OF X. and s.
COURT CRAWLING, 1. o. f., No. 79o.-Meets
second ana .ast Wednesday Of each month.
q. w. SMITH, G. II.
T. NARRIN, r. 8.
WAGNER CAMP, s. OF ", No. 143.--Meets
drst and third Saturday of each month.
l.. J. PATTERSON, Captain.
Err. BELL. 1st Sergeant.
CRAWLING HIVE, No. 50, Il. o. 7. M.-Meets
every FIRST and third Wednesday of each month.
SARAH M. WooDFIELD. Lady Com.
EDITH wooDFIELD, Record Keeper.
LEBANON CAMP. No. 2i. w. o. w-Meets in
regular session every Monday evening.
GEO. II. BoNSELL. Counsel Com
HAnly EVANS. Clerk
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
CHOSEN TO FORM A CABINET.

Deputy Auguste Burdeau, Particular
Friend of Frances New President.
NJ. Casimer-Perier, the new Presi-
dent of France, has chosen Deputy
Auguste Burdeau, who is his particu-
lar friend tn form n Cabinet. NJ Bur-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26
CONSPICUOUS RAILWAY MAN.

John NJ Egan, Chairman OF the General
Managers Strike Committee.
John NJ. Egan is one of the most con-
spicuous figures in the railroad world
by reason of his recent position as