Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-01-03
LOOKING BACKWARD
Review of the Year That Is
Past.
AT HOME AND ABROAD
Epitome of the General News
of the World.

Chronological Recital of All the I'm
portant Events i'm Legislative, Judi
cial and Commercial Circles-Start-
dents in Military Matters-Record of
Disasters ON Land and Sea-Devasta-
tion by Fire and Pestilence-The
Year of '94 Made History Rapidly.
Below will be found concise recital of
all the events at home and abroad which
go to make up the history of 1894. In
America, as in Europe, there has been ex-
perienced period of severe financial de-
preston. The year was marked by the
most stupendous disturbance of labor cir
cles in the history of the country, neces-
stating the employment of government
forces for its suppression. Political con-
tests have been nearly as stirring as a
national election. The world has been
thrilled by tales of horror from devastat-
ing forest fires, and death has claimed
many illustrious men. The year will be
long remembered as one of the most nota-
BILE of the century. Abroad, the theater
of news has been principally in the Orient.
There is at present raging the war be-
tween japan and China, and to the aston
ishment of all civilized nations the island
kingdom has worsted its mighty foe in
every contest of note. Fort after fort
has fallen before Japan's forces, and
three separate armies are marching upon
the capital of the Flowery Kingdom. The
Chinese empire. if not fallen, is humbled,
and has already taken initiatory steps to
sue for peace. Continental Europe has
been at peace, and Russia mourns the
death of her Gear.
,-onen,ns of JAMGARY; MaHCb.stSr En-, chi, o,,.,
-. Globe Theater Boston, burns; 81, DOC, 900.
2-Six killed In Rock Island wreck at Lin
wood, Kan Riot at Dayton, Ia; one
8-$1,300,0 ,00o fire at Toledo; $3.50, 900 at De-
troit; Franklin Grove, ILL.,. Bank robbed
ssi, 10000 fire at Worlds Fair grounds.
;:..Goy. Mckinley inaugurated at Colum-
9-Two senates claim existence in New
with an Indian club.
.11-Jackson inaugurated Governor at Des
Moines, la; sherman Wagner. wife MUIR
derer, lynched near Mitchell, Ind.
12-Nine killed by collapsed bridge at
Brooklyn. six drowned in Baltimore har-
13-Three men Iynched at Russell, Kan.
for murder. Schaefer beats Ives at bill
liards by one point.
1ESix sailors from Dutch steamer Am
sterdam perish In vain attempt to rescue
crew of wrecked fishing schooner Maggie
e. Wells, In the Atlantic Ocean.
1S-Nine killed on the Lackawanna near
mated for Senator i'm Iowa. .. .Hornbower's s
nomination for Supreme bench rejected by
l7-John Buchner, colored, lynched at Val
ley Park, Mo-, for assault.
1S-K. c., st. J. 9: b. train held up at
Secretary Carlisle calls for bids at 177.22
for $50, ,0000O0 per cent. bonds.
19-Ernest Locore hanged at Joliet, III. |;
Baumberger hanged at Cando, ~. ID.
23-Severe cold and storms In northwest
:. Banker Koetting convicted at Milwau-
kee. Boone County, Ia, insane asylum
2ESeverest cold OF the season general
25-Corbett defeats Mitchell in the prize
ring at Jacksonville, Fla, In three rounds.
for murder of Alice Martin; rope broke,
double hanging necessary. Public recon-
ciliation Of Kaiser and Bismarck; Germans
27-San francisco Mid-winter Fair opened.
29-Rosina Vokes, actress, dies In Eng
so-Admirai Benham cows the rebels at
Si-Rioting Pittsburg miners forced to eat
dogs.
FEBRUARY.
3-Geo. w. Childs dies at Philadelphia. 4. 4.
fVaillant, the Anarchist, Is guiiiotined at
Paris.
Attempted lynching at Lebanon, Ind.
7-Senate repeais Federal elections law.
Roncador reef; crew rescued.
9-Blizzard over whole northwest.
u-Terrible blizzard In southwest; many
I2-Chicago literally snow bound by fercest
storm ever known; wind reaches s4 miles per
hour; storm widespread. :. .Lincoln's birth
day. Another bomb thrown in a Paris cafe.
13-Von Bulow, the pianist. dies mt Cairo.
4-Death of Mrs. Myra Bradweli at Chi
i8-Murderer Stone, slayer Of wrattan
family at Washington, Ind, hanged at JEFF
fersonville. Bandits wreck and rob
men killed, and large booty secured from the
Peckham's nomination to Supreme bench
E,pIo.si52n, p.d5 ,s,. on German se warship Branden-
i@Isenator White, Of Louisiana. appointed
and confirmed Associate Justice. !. Norton
$3.50 600 -. Death OF Jos. Keppler, Puck
caricaturist. ;. Boss McKane sentenced to
six years in Sing Sing. =. GOV. Rich, OF Mich.
Evans and Worrel captured in California.
22-Washington,s birthday. :. Guatemala
23~Four Michigan State officials indicted
by grand jury for fraudulent salary grab
Zo-Steel Mackaye, uramat1st, dies on n
Santa Fe train. -. Terrific snow storm in the
26-Interstate commerce law decided void
Fierce storms I'm the East.
N-Double lynching at Mountain Home.
Ark. ). Boy lynched for murder Of a sher.
IN upon his mothers orders at Sherman, Ala
2S-News Of drowning of IS Cape Ann,
Mass, fishermen, Jan. IL. Murder and
ty. Mich. :. Miners riot at Eagle, W. Va;
troops summoned
MARCH.
t-Bland's bill to coin the seigniorage
2-GIadstone recommends Roseberry for
Premier. ;. General Jubal A. Early dies
sIGiadstone formally retires from the
British Premiership
EDeath of Ed Williamson. the famous
6-sugar auctuates IS points on New York
tion In the stocks.
ylSerious illness of Gladstone announced
e-DanieI CoughlIn acquitted at Chicago Of
DIR. Cronin's murder.
i2SDaGama, Brazilian rebel commander, a
refugee on Portuguese vessel.
13-BraZllian insurgents surrender ....
House OF Commons votes to abolish Lords
15-Denvcr In possession of troops because
iG1Muict and local option bills defeated In
Iowa. Exceeding mild weather.
2O-Death Of Louis Kossuth. Hungarian
p2sNJudge Chefiain, Of Chicago. stays exc
cution of Prendergast pending trial for In
sanity; his act excites widest criticism and
CONSERVATION. ..."Bun" Higgins hanged at
%-femperature in Central Northern
qta tcs drops to near zero.
2-8xtxsms cold kills fruit IN Northern