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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
SHOUT FOR A KING.
FRENCH ROYALISTS TAKE AD-
VANTAGE OF PERiER'S FALL.
Said to lie Planning a Coup d'Etat-
Wild Scenes Follow the Reading of
the Resignation Before the Depu-
ties-Pretender Leaves London.


A wild scene followed the adjournment
of the French Chamber of Deputies
Wednesday. A stormy session was held
and the reading Of M. Casimir-P Perier's
resignation had been punctuated by a
constant stream of interruptions. AS the
deputies were leaving the chamber the
Duke de la Rochefoucald and Duke dc
Doudeaville cried: "Vive le roi" A
scene of great excitement followed, dur
ing which the members Of the left retorted
with loud cries of "Vive In Republique"
De Bauddy D'Asson, legitimst, replied
with loud shout of ''Vive lie Roll" This
increased the excitement greatly and
caused the members Of the left to gather
together and shout for the republic at the
top o. their voices, while cheers for the
king were TO be heard mingling with the
cheers for the republic. But the shouting
for the latter drowned out the cries for
the former and the Chamber of Deputies
was emptied amid scene of great tumult.
There is no room for doubt that the sud-
den resignation of President Casimir
Perier throws France into much graver
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
CRAWLING, MICHIGAN. THURSDAY JANUARY "a, 1896

when their situation can be made known
TO Congress. This Mr.. Bayard has al
ready done, for ON his arrival in London
he sent letters, which he had previously
written in this country and shown to his
official superior, in which the hope of
amendment of their situation was held
out.
At the present time Mr.. Gresham has
received communications from the ambas-
sadors setting forth that their positions
are absolutely untenable. At their con-
ference. the American diplomats agreed
upon representation to the State De-
partmcnt that, in their opinion, it would
be advisable in the interests of our ma
tional dignity to reduce ut once the grade
of our foreign establishments TO its for
mer level. This would save each diplomat
$4,000 year, since a minister is saved
coach expenses aud the cost of entertain
ing other ambassadors. Unfortunately,
however, such n proceeding would leave
the ambassadors from the five foreign
powers in Washington in very undigni-
fled position. Their governments would
undoubtedly recall them and the entente
cordiale would be jeopardized.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
AGAINST JUDGE RICkS.
Committee Votes to Impeach-May b,
Tried Before the Senate.


Tried Before the Senate.
Washington dispatch: Congress was
given a decided surprise Tuesday by the
House Committee on the judiciary,
which decided by n vote of to 6 to report
resolution for the impeachment of judge
Augustus j. Kicks of Cleveland for NAL.
feasance in office. Not for many years
has United States Judge been called bc.
fore the bar of the Senate to defend his
right to wear the ermine of Office against
criminal charges, and only three or four
times in the history of the government
has an impeachment trial of a member
of the Federal judiciary been conducted.
Few members had looked into the
charges preferred by the Central Labor
Union of Cleveland. the accuser Of Judge
Kicks, that while sitting on the bench he
paid to himself fees which he claimed lle
had previously earned us clerk of the
court, and to which il Is now asserted he
was not entitled. The number of years
which have elapsed since the transac ction
and the contention of the Judges friends
that the proceedings were inspired by q
ruling prejudicial to the interests of IL.
Dor unions which he made recently. tend.
ed to lessen the interest which ordinarily
would have been taken in the case.
Now that the Judiciary Committee has
deemed the matter of sufficient gravity
to warrant impeachment. it has become
suddenly decided sensation. The friends
Of Judge Kicks declare that there are
large possibilities that the impea chment
may not be undertaken.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
HUSBAND AND WIFE DIE.
Destitation in Nebraska Family
Leads to Double Suicide.

Destitution in Nebraska Family
Leads to a Double Suicide.
As n result of destitution and their
helpless situation among hundreds of
starving people, John Harris and wife,
living near Paxton, Neb.. committed sui
eide with n razor. Mrs. Harris was
found lying on the bed entirely nude, with
her throat cut from ear to ear, and the
bcdclothing saturated with blood. John
Harris, the husband, was found lying on
the floor near the foot of the bed with his
throat likewise cut. The couple had only
Iaoved to their present place n month ago.
The house in which they lived was sod
dugout, situated seven miles southwest of
Paxton. The surroundings of the place
went to show that the pair were in very
poor circumstances. No motive can be
given for the deed except that the wife
was expecting soon to become mother
and was on the verge of starvation and
suffering They were probably too proud
10 beg. The following letter was found.
written by the husband in a clear and
steady hand:
Dear Old Parents-We have decided
to end our lives together. Ida took sick
before daylight and it is now o'clock
Ida cut her throat and | cut mine.
would give the world to see my poor old
fati,er and mother. 1t seems like year
since / saw any of my folks"
Tae country round about Paxton has
produced good crops in times past, and
will undoubtedly do so again, but the
failure in 1898 and again in 1894 was al
most complete, and the situation is most
pitiable. Among the different families in
Keith County now in n state of destitu-
ton there are between 500 and 600 chill
dr,ep. The commissioners confess their
Inability TO cope with the situation.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
LOSS MAY REACH EIGHT MILLION
Piercc's Victims Said to BE More Nu-
merous than Supposed.


Information received in Yankton, s. d.,
from London regarding j. Il. NJ. Pierce's
swindling transactions show that the ag-
Aggregate British losses may reach the stu
pendous sum of $S,O0O.OO0. A letter
from n London firm of solicitors says that
not n quarter of the fraudulent transac-
tions have vet come to light. Ii is stated
that the receipts by Pierce Mt his London
office were limited only by his nbility to
issue bonds and mortgages and other pa
Ter often exceeding 100000 week, and
IL il alleged i'm London that he received
no less than $500, 900 during his last week
there. 1t is owing to his gigantic trans
actions that his victims expect to receive
an offer Of compromise after the matter
shall have cooled down. TO make these
losses known would impair the credit Of
Che losers, and also make them an object
of ridicule therefore they prefer TO bear
their losses in silence. One million four
hundred and four thousand dollars Of
forged bonds, mortgages and tax deeds
are now In possession of agents of credi-
tors of Pierce In Yankton. They have
been sent there M claims against the es-
tate Of Pierce. bat this estate will not cell
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

place among the princes of the church,
has been prominently mentioned i'm this
connection. Luigi Galimberti's life stands
out unique and strange from the lives
of other Cardinals. About twelve years
ago he was a mere professor. beginning
his hard fight for fame and power. And
now he is the Pope's most trusted coun-
sellor. In the eighties he edited little
Roman newspaper and smoked pipe,
yet he will be most important factor in
the election of the coming Pope. His rise
has been singularly rapid in the last few
monfha
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
PERiER is OUT.
The President of France Suddenly
Resigns His High Office.

The President of France Suddenly
Resigns His High Office.
Nj. Casimir-Perier, President of the
French Republic, has resigned his Office
Prime Minister Dupuy impaired Presi-
dent Casimir- Perier's decision to the
Presidents of the Senate and Chamber
of Deputies, who will forthwith call
urgency sittings of those bodies. When
the facts became known CONSERVATION,
amounting almost to stupor, seized every
one. There had been ominous hints in
the press in th0recent days that NJ. Cas-
imir- -Perier was growing tired of his posi-
ton, yet nobody paid any attention to
them. The high character. experience,
firmness, and integrity of the President
inspired the confidence of even the ad-
vanccd Republicans.
The long conference which Nj. Casimir-
Perier had with NJ. Challemet-Lacour,
President of the Senate, is now explained.
He had already resolved to resign. NJ.
Challemet-Lacour employed his utmost
eloquence in a vain endeavor to persuade
the President to reconsider his decision
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
coruress to Lepisiate sunday.

The law compelling Congress to adj
journ sine die at noon on Marcl 4 will
compel that body to legislate on Sunday
this year. Our national lawmakers will
remain in session all Saturday night and
pretty much of Sunday. There will be an
interim for sleep. From Sunday after
noon both branches will remain in con-
tinuous session until noon of the follow
ing day. This was the case at the close
of the Fiftieth Congress, during Harri-
sons administration, and also ut the close
of the short session during Hayes ad-
ministrntion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

In reality. however. Mr.. Eustis has
spent n good deal more than $4,000 n
year since he went to Paris. He is out
of pocket about $1,000 as a result Of be-
ing American ambassador to France. 1t
might be observed that Mr.. Eustis has
chosen a rather expensive house. But
were he to go out of the expensive quar-
ter Of Paris his usefulness as diplomat
would be gone. And house rent i'm fash
ionble Paris is high. The ambassadorial
coach is also a necessity, and the enter
tanning must be kept UP or the diplomat
will lose caste. Were Mr.. Eustis, for ex-
ample, to decline an invitation to state
function or a minister's entertainment it
would be deemed a grave breach of eti.
Iuette. Were the offense repeated the
minister would find himself without influ
encc. and might even be reported to
Washington as persons non gratn. Hav-
ing once accepted the courtesies, he is
bound to reciprocate them.
Must Go the Royal Pace.
In the holiday and vacation season his
post is even more trying. He must go
where the powers go. He Is obliged to
lease q chateau, or, at the humblest, a
villa. There are always American in
terests needing the support of an ambns-
sador at foreign power. Were the So
cial side Of diplomatic life neglected.
American interests would be deprived of
all protection. A conspicuous instance of
this is the manner i'm which American
beef and hams were allowed entry into
Germany for years in spite of domestic
agitation, solely owing to the personal
influence of our minister to Berlin.
The other ambassadors are in IN equal
" sorry plight. Mr.. Bayard is out, so far,
about $4,000 on his mission. Mr.. Mac
Veagh spent $4,000 in Rome during the
first three months of his stay. The money
question has reached a crisis owing to the
recent elevation Of our ministers to the
capitals of Great Britain, France, Ger
many, .ltaly and Russia to the rank of
ambassadors. When we had ministers
only the situation was bad enough, but
now IL has become well nigh intolerable.
AT the same time our ambassadors have
urged their claims with great moderation.
1t Is well known to them all that the adj
ministration concurs fully in their view
of the matter, but Secretary Gresham
made a personal plea to Mr.. Bayard to
sse his influence with his colleagues in
Europe to remain patient until the time
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
MAY SUCCEED LEO.

Cardinal Luigi Ga1imbcrti Prominent
1y Mentioned in This Connection.
Though Pope Leo is still well and Wig
orous for a man of his great age, specu-
lation is rife regarding his successor.
Cardinal Luigi Galimberti, who has risen
from a Roman newspaper Office to q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

for enough to pay the attorneys fees.
The claims which are accompanied by the
spurious security are as follows; Ameri-
can Mortgage Trust Company, London,
Bedford investors, $200,0O0; Belfast in
vcstors, S15O,OO0; Glasgow, Scotland,
S25O,OOO; Huddersfield. Eng, 100000;
J =. Pagan, Brooklyn, $4,000; w. s.
johnson, London. $4,000; real estate
frauds in Yankton, $4,000; total, ST.
4O4. 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

crisis than t h a {
which confronted her
Immediately a { t e r
the assassination of
Carnot. The situa-
ton in the republic
to-day is a climax
foil o W in G upon
months of perturba-
ton. The widespread
feeling aroused by
the death of Carnot
suhced to carry his
successor unscathed
through a series of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

Captain Fred A. Brock, his wife, and
two children, of Galveston, Texas, with
several members of the crew on the
dredgeboat from Mount Waldo, which
Captain Brock was bringing from Tam
pico to Velasco, were drowned in the life
boat which they took to escape from the
dredgeboat in a storm a few hours out
from Tampico.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

Bloomingdale asylum. This actor had a
knack of always pleasing his audience,
whether by word or gesture. His wit
was clean and quick, and was due partly
to his Celtic origin. His failing mind and
Incarceration was cause of deep regret
to thousands of his admirers. Scanlan
wrote quite number of popular songs
"Molly o" was the one that had the
greatest vogue. Scanlan's career has
been strangely romantic one. When a
boy he was boot black in New York. and
here he first displayed his talent by anus
ing his patrons. When the dreadful mall
ady came on him he was the leading
Irish comedian in America.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

Hundreds of prospectors are swarminc
into the Wichita mountains in the Kiowa
and Comanche Indian Reservation, caus.
cd by the discovery of rich deposits OF
gold and silver. Troops have been order.
ed from Fort Reno TO eject them and Sc.
rious trouble is looked for.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

A strong wind blew over the false work
Of new bridge being erected over the
Monongahcla River at Homestead. Pa,
and number of workmen were dashed
90 the ground, a distance Of thirE feet.
One man was killed and several badly
bruised
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

William Tarbox has been taken to Osh
kosh, Wis. from Indianapolis, Ind.
charged with stealing several hundred
dollars worth of jewelry and some mon
ey during the Seymour House FIRE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

Edward J. Phelps, ex-Minister to Eng
land, has returned to New Haven TO re-
sumo his course Of lectures before the
Yale law students.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

After balloting nearly two days the Ar
kansas House. at Little Rock, elected
John @. ColQuitt Speaka-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

CRAWLING LODGE, l. o. o. f., No. 49,
Meets every Tuesday evening
M. SIMPSON. N. G.
J. PATTERSON, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
DYING IN A MADHOUSE.
w. J. Scanlan, Once a Leading Come
dian, Is Now Near Unto Death.

Wm. ]. Scanlan, who was a universal
favorite on the vaudeville stage, is report
ed to be ut the point of death at White
Plains insane asylum, New York. He
first began to show signs of paretic in
sanity two years ago, and was sent to
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
1902
year YEA S1a2, 7o4, 700 si5e. 445 SIS s12s.24e. 400

Total for
year S132. .7O4, 700 sl58, 445, s75 s12s,246 400
glance at the table will show how
much less the losses of 1894 are than
those of 1893 or even 1892. When the in
crease in insurable value in the country,
and particularly the decided and general
advances in fire insurance rates, is con-
sidered, it is not strange that the fire in
surance statements now being published
should confirm our predictions of last
month as to liberal profits.
large portion of the fire loss Of the
country is preventable. but there is de-
plorable apathy of public sentiment upon
this point. In spite of the fact that this
apathy is responsible for fire loss and re-
sultant expensive insurance, poor or
crooked fire marshals are permitted to be
appointed, political combines" sell in
efficient water works to municipalities, fire
chiefs get commission on rotten hose
and defective engines, incendiaries are
covertly admired, if not applauded, as
''slick." electric wires are recklessly in
stalled, and worse than careless insurance
companies insure suspected firebugs and
dangerously constructed property
Fully half the fire loss of the United
States is chargeable to the combination of
carelessness and crime, and proper un-
derstanding of this fact by the masses
would result in some reform at least.
Who can doubt what the effect would be
if the factors which make insurance cost
ly were given with their respective pro-
portions in detail in the agents bill in
stead of the mere lump sum of the
premium? Supposing for $40 premium
the bill ran:
Tn no turoI nd unnreyentoble IN IN ri 81 M
10 unavoidable incendiarlsm. ....... 20
10 croOkei or incompetent fire mar
shals. ................... 70
To dishonesty in purchasing fire APP
To political: job in water-works. ...... so
10 recklessness of electrical COM
10 carelessness of underwriters. . 80
10 taxes given away to exempt fire.
TO other Sate or local taxes or fees -
10 poor or corrupt building inspectors 30
70 owners not enforcing care In build
To commis sion to agent. ............. 80
Total .................... '.Hio w
Were e.ery premium payer to have the
cost Of his insurance analyzed for him,
just as he was paying his premium, the
needed reduction in fire loss would soon
be brought about by a wave of public SEN
tment. 1t is wonderful how what might
be called the "wrongness of wrong
stirs the righteous zeal of the populace
when the nerve running from the pocket
to the moyal sense is agitated ut its lower
cxtremitr. If every male citizen in the
United States were this month openly
and specifically subjected to tax of 81
to make up for the unnecessary fire loss
Of 1894 there would be general move IN
the direction of reducing the fire waste to
reasonable proportions.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24
INSURANCE FIGURES.
Losses by Fire in the United State,
for the Year 1894.

for the Year 1894.
The Journal Of Commerce and CONNER
cial Bulletin says: The fire loss of the
United States and Canada for the month
of December. as estimated from our
daily files. amounts to $10,321 .OOO and
the total for the year is therefore $685.
2i6,4OO. The following comparative
table exhibits the losses by months:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

GRAlLING CHAPTER, r.. A. M, No. 129.--
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
JOHN +. HUME, II. p.
A. TAYLOR Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

CRAWLING ENCAEPMENT, !. o. o. f.. No.
l16.-Meets alternate Friday evenings.
w. MCCULLOUGH, G. p.
S. G. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

CRAWFORD TENT, X. O. Il. M. No. 1O2.--
Meets every Saturday evening.
A.McKAY, Com.
VIM WooDFIELp, r. X.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

WoMENs RELIEF CORPS No. l62, meets ON
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at o'clock in the AZ
ternoon. MRS. NJ T.. HANSON, President.
REBEccA WIGHT Sec
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

CRAWLING CHAPTER, ORDER OF EAST
ERN STAR, 30. SO, meets Monday evening on.
or before the full of the moon.
MARY l.. sTALEy, w. NJ.
ADA M. GRouLoFF, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

action by Congress. Should no action be
taken by that body it is almost certain
that Clifton II. Breckenridge, our ambas-
sador to Russia, and Theodore Runyon,
who holds the same post in Germany,
will resign. There has been circulated Il
statement to the effect that Mr.. Breckin-
ridge has already announced his inten-
tion of abandoning his post. That state
ment, however, is premature.
The whole trouble is the result of the
long-standing salary grievance. AS every
body knows, our ambassadors receive a
very inadequate stipend. Their salary
Is $lI, 300 a year each, but $4,000 is
pronounced barely sufficient to maintain
the dignity of the position. Mr.. Runyon
in Germany and Mr.. Eustis in France
have, even with the exercise of the closest
economy, spent twice their respective
salaries and more in expenses connected
with the posts they fill. These details
will surprise no one. But it will be news
To announce that the ambassadors have
held two conferences abroad, one in Lon
don and another in Paris, for the pur-
pose of making unanimous representa-
tion to the State Department that their
usefulness is almost nominal. On his
way to st. Petersburg Mr.. Breckenridge
saw both Mr.. Runyon and Mr.. Eustis.
Mr. Breckenridge had heard that his ex-
penses in Europe would be very heavy
far more than his salary. As he is man
of very moderate means he felt the ne
cessity of getting their advice. He ex-
pressed his feelings with candor when he
was informed of the humiliating straits
to which his fellow-diplomats were re-
duced. Then il was that premature
rumor of the resignation of the ambas-
sador to Russia was circulated.
A Plea for the Strikers.
Meanwhile, however, Thomas +. Bay
ard, ambassador to the court of st. James.
had been in the United States, and one of
the express objects of his visits here was
to impress upon the State Department
the manner in which our national dig
nifty il being compromised abroad. Mr..
Bayard had three conferences with the
Secretary of State on the subject of am
bassadorial salaries. Mr.. Gresham, dur
ing these interviews. had opportunity TO
read letters from Wayne MacVeagh, Mr..
Eustis and Mr.. Runyon, all setting forth
the fact that their positions were little
short of ridiculous. Their own wish had
been to resign. but as the demission, to
use a diplomatic term, of all our ambassa-
dors at once might create an unpleasant
impression, it was deemed best that the
of few months.
AS an illustration of the position in
which our ambassadors are placed, the
following itemized statement of Mr.. Eus-
tis' expenses is interesting:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Father
II. Webeler. Regular services the last Sunday
In each month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

MARVIN POST. No. 24o, @. A. r., meets tho
second and fourth Saturdays in each month.
A. c. WILCOX Post Com.
A. TAYLOR, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev. John Irwin
Pastor. Services every Sunday morning and
evening at the usual hour. Sunday school fol-
lowing morning service Prayer nesting every
Wednesday evening.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

not in u hourishing
condition. Things
have gone from bad
to worse until now n
crisis has been reach
ed in the affairs of
the five ambassadors
stationed in Euro
'pean capitals by the
United States Gov
'ernment. Secretary
Gresham has init
mated to the Presi-
dent that the posi-
tion Of the ambassa-
49,. x-~,o ~ sp,naa1iaf
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

PORTAGE LODGE, X. Of p, No. 1H.-Meets
frst and third Wednesday of zach month.
MARIUs HANSON, G. c.
j. HARTwIcK, X. of X. and S.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Rev. J. J. Willis, Pastor. Services every Sun
lay at $50 p. IN. Sunday-school ut 2 y. m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

CRAWLING HIVE, No. 81, l.. o. T. M.-Meets
every first and third Wednesday of each month
SARAH NJ. WooDFIELD, Lady Com
EDITH WooDFIELD Record Keeper.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-24

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Rev.
A. Henritzy, Pastor. Services every Sunday at
1880 a. m. and 7 p. m. and every Thursday at
1880 y. m. Sunday School at p. m.