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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
Sparks from the Wires.

Curbe Inge, n Greensboro, Ala, thief,
was shot dead while resisting an arresting
posse.
General Booth Of the Salvation army
sailed Wednesday from New York for
England.
The ice bridge il broken Mt st. Louis,
the river Is open to Cairo, and navigation
was resumed Thursday.
Mts. Amanda Hamilton, of Granville,
Ind, aged 45. and her mother, aged 40,
were beaten by whitecaps.
Leroy Fernald, who murdered his moth
er at East Lebanon, Me-, was found dead
In his cell. He was insane.
The Northwestern Railroad of Georgia
will eoon be sold Mt auction by the State,
to which il owes $260,0OO.
Anthony Azoff, murderer of Detective
Harris, has been resentenced ut Santa
Cruz, Cal, and will hang May Z.
The Belgian tank steamer Caucuse,
with crew of twenty-seven men. from
Seville. Spain, is eleven days overdue at
Philadelphia.
Twenty five Of the twenty-eight assem-
bIies In the Pittsburg district have decid-
ed to leave the Knights Of Labor and
Join the Independent Order of Knights.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
SPIRIT LAKE

SPIRIT LAKE MoxU-most beautiful in
MENT. point of natural stu
alton being Spirit Lake, not far from the
regular trail of the overland trains. In
1857 the settlement numbered fifty per-
sons, who lived happily and contented
One night the Sioux Indians swept down
upon the peaceful homes of the inhabit-
ants and, taking them by surprise, muir
dered fOrty-twO of them. At the time
of the massacre four of them were abb
sent. The remaining four were carried
into captivity, where, after four months,
they were ransomcd by the Government
of Iowa. OF the survivors of this mur-
derous attack but two are now living.
Some time since IL WINS decided to COM
memorate this tragic chapter in IOwa's
history by a monument and the State
made an appropriation for the purpose.
The imposing shaft, a picture of which
appears in connection with this article,
is now almost completed and will probably
be unveiled this spring. The monu
ment is of granite, fifty-fve feet high,
and is located on the shores of Lake Oko-
boji, near the scene of the commencement
of the massacre.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
{SAISG;s!s{f OF 81 2S~
The News ~

While it is to be known as a "billion
dollar" Congress, the name has absolutely
no reference to its value to the country.
The name of Sing Sing is to be changed,
but evil doers will continue to think it a
mean place, no matter what name may be
given il.
The largest known diamond goes to
the Pope, so no woman can ever use II
to make other women break the Tenth
Commandment.
If March only does the lamb act as well
as il has attended to the lion feature, we
will think better of it when it has become
but memory.
Heavy shipments of American gold to
Europe still continue The Count and
Countess de Castellane sailed from New
York Wednesday.
According to the Chicago jury's verdict
in the Barnes case, a man who helps to
conceal the mutilated body of a murdered
man is guilty of no crime.
The stage is to be elevated again. The
Countess of Clancarty belle Bilton) and
the Marchioness of Ailesbury dolly Tes-
teri are to appear together.
~ HtW Dultti IN niidc VI wv lSltu WlTt,
according to fashion note, but what the
candidate wants is buttonhole construct
ed of the same lasting material.
Two Baltimore women have just cele-
ebrated the fifty-ffth birthday of friend
ship unmarried by any quarrels; but they
are old women, not new women.
John L. Sullivan Is going to Spain, and
IL the natives will make IL an object to
him they may learn that there is more
than one way of clearing bull ring.
If Cuban revolutions would last long
enough for the reports of undying defiance
and overtures of submission to appear on
different days they would be more inter
esting.
The statement made in court that the
collections in a certain New York church
fell off one-half when the organist left
shows that there is more than one purpose
In church going.
Prince Kung asks, "Can Japan overrun
all of our provinces? Will heaven per-
init it" That depends upon what China
herself may do about II. Heaven helps
those who help themselves.
If il Is true that la grippe is really a
/ tOntutlOuS hifithn DIOuknt
this country by missionaries, all church
collections for sable heather should be
postponed until hot weather.
The report that representatives OF
5000, 900 women will organize a system Of
national government at Washington
needn't frighten any one. They can't do
worse than men at Washington.
rrhraa- fourtbo of fho rnoualaro of tbo
House of Commons are reported to be
suffering from colds. If Congress could
be afflicted in the same way we might
have less talk and more business.
A green goods victim, armed to the
teeth, is tramping the streets of Chicago
on the lookout for q man with n wart on
his eyeIid who swindled him out of $500.
Those Chicagoans who have friends with
warts on their eyelids should have them
removed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
ANNA is A COUNTESS.
WEDDING OF MISS GOULD AND
HER FRENCH PURCHASE.
Ceremony Is Performed by Archbishop
Corrigan-Oniy About One Hundred
Guests Present-Magnificent Floral
Decorations and Superb Music.
Scene of Regal splendor.

CNCnC Ol ANCedh oPA~As0Ohs
The marriage of Miss Anna Gould,
daughter of the late Jay Gould, to Count
Paul Ernest Boniface de Castellane was
soiemnized at noon Monday, and the for
tunes of one of Americas richest heiresses
were linked with those of a penniless
French nobleman of ancient name and
proud connections
The wedding, which took place at the
home of George Jay Gould, New York
city, will be marked with white stone
in the chronicles of magnificent social
events. The palatial dwelling of the head
of the Gould family, with its spacious
rooms furnished in oriental splendor, was
a fitting place for the ceremony, which
could not be held in the cathedral owing
to the fact that the bride is a Protestant.
The canons of the Church of Rome pre-
scribed baptism in that faith before sol
emnization of the right Of matrimony be-
fore the altar of the church. Miss Gould
is Presbyterian, and, while she con-
sented to the Catholic ritual, she declined
to join that church. A special dispensa-
ton was therefore obtained and the nup-
tial mass was omitted from the ceremony.
The invitations were accordingly limited
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
tion passed was the revival of the grade Of |

ton passed was the revival Of the grade OF
lieutenant general of the army that Major
General Schofield might be promoted to
the rank, while the act of greatest inter-
est to the Government departments and
Congress was the printing bill, which
practically places the control of all Gov
ernment printing in the hands of joint
committee of three members from each
of the two houses.
Laws affecting shipping were passed
to establish rules to prevent collisions on
the great lakes and tributary waters; an
other of the same effect, applying to har-
bors, rivers and inland waters, supple
mentary to the act of Aug. 10, 1890, for
preventing collisions at sea. The time for
making the report TO the Board of Engi-
neers, surveying canal routes from Lake
Erie to the Ohio river, was extended to
the next session of Congress. Numerous
bridge bills were enacted.
The commercial travellers organization
secured an amendment to the interstate
commerce law permitting the issuance Of
joint interchangeable 5,0O0-mile tickets
good over more than one road.
The House adopted joint resolution, or
an amendment TO the constitution, provid-
ators by direct vote of the people of the
States, but the resolution was reported
adversely by the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
The most important of the Senate bills
which failed to pass the House was q
joint resolution for inquiry into the prac-
ticability of deep waterways between the
ocean and the great lakes and the bill for
the regulation of steam vessels
Among important House bills which
died was one for the reorganization of
the line of the army and one to punish
train wreckers by capital punishment, and
attempts at train wrecking by heavy
terms of imprisonment.
The only legislation affecting the tariff
act was a resolution to extend to April
Is the time for making returns to the in
terrogatories under the income tax sec
tions and modifying the questions requir-
ed to be answered.
Total Appropriations
The following figures show approx
mately the total appropriations made dur
ing the present session of Congress: Agri-
cultural, $3,303, 200; army, $23, ,252, COS;
diplomatic and consular, $1,575,O73; Dis
trict of Columbia. $5,9l6,533 fortiica-
tons, 81, ,9O4, ,557; Indian, $9,976, ,94S; mil
itary academy, $424, ,261; pensions, $141,-
3S1, $40; post office, $S9,545, ,997; general
deficiency, $4,000, 600; sundry civil, $47,-
100000; urgent deficiency, bills passed
early in the session, $2,357 ,321; legisla-
tive, executive and judicial, $21, 800, 600 +;
naval, 500, 100000; permanent annual,
$113,073, ,956; miscellaneous, $4,000; to-
tai, S49S, ,052, ,524.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
Another Kentucky Disgrace.

Desha Breckenridge having been ap.
pointed income tax collector at his faith.
er's home Is in a position to know how far
his extinguished papa is from paying
that Pollard verdict.--Minneapoi Times
Desha Breckinridge's appointment to be
income tax collector In the Lexington
Ky, district Is disgrace. Desha showed
himself lawless ruffian during the Owens.
Breckenridge contest last year, and his
appointment is construable as a hearty
Endorsement of his lawlessnees. In the
name of decency the appointment should
be canceled.-Minneapol Journal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

might say baggy-bloomers. The right
and left sections of this garment termi-
mated just below the knees, and the drap-
ing folds were held up by elastic garters.
She wore glistcning pair of club skates.
At once she became a target for the
hoodlums. A mob of them-half grown
men and boys-surrounded her and fol-
lowed her everywhere, bowling and yell
ing. They called her Tommy" pants"
and other irrelevant names. She put on
speed to distance her tormentors, but the
Central Park lake is not large and she
could not shake them off. Finally she
called police officer to her assistance and
with his protection finished her skating
and left the ice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
The New Mexican Minister.

Mr.. Ransom will make creditable rep
resentative TO the sister republic.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Perhaps the Hon. Frank Lawler has
noticed that Senator Ransom didn't have
Washington Post
AS for Senator Ransom, who gets the
late minister to Mexico's place, it isn't
everybody that can walk out of $4,000
job on $1,000 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In
quirer.
He is n man Of ability and long expert
ence, and his grace of manner, no less than
his mental qualifications, should make
him persona grata at the Mexican capital.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The President has done well in the
choice of successor to the late Minister
Gray, but the enthusiasm with which the
Senate indorsed Mr.. Ransom proves little,
for the Senate is in the habit of approx
ing the selection of one of their own num-
ber to fill official position.-Indanapol
News
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
Tragedy of the Dog Show.

Whoever it may prove to be, an exam
pie must be made, or we may as well give
up all thought of future dog shows, poul-
try shows and horse shows. Owners OF
valuable animals will not be willing to
risk their property.-New York CONNER.
cial Advertiser.
Occasionally there is dastardly deed
which shows that mankind still harbors
persons whose malice Is inconceivably
base-as in the case of the poisoning of
the prize dogs at Madison Square Garden.
,che better quality of mankind Is shown
Ia the universal detestation of such a
crime.-Exchange.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
The Bishop,s Oasis.

Bishop Fallows' home salon should be-
called a life-saving station, for does not
its crew rescue men in peril from schoon-
ers?-Chicago Post.
The "home salon." advocated and pro-
noted by Bishop Fallows, opened in Chi
cago last Thursday and IL the opening day
was any criterion 1t will be a great sue
cess. The salon has all the outward
marks of an ordinary saloon. The drinks
are free from intoxicants. II the salon
IL success others will Be established IN
the city.-Sioux City TribunA
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
The American Flag Only.

No more foreign flags on public build
ings in this State! We can get OH very
well with the American fag.-Buffalo
Commercial.
Chicago, with her great commixture Of
nearly all races known to history, wants
no flag but one on her public buildings.
That flag is the Stars and Stripes.-Chi-
cago Herald.
Now that New York has declared that
no foreign flag shall hereafter be display
ed from public building, Indiana cities
should not permit them to be displayed in
school ooms.-Indiahapolis Journal.
Governor Morton on Washington's
birthday signed the bill prohibiting the
hoisting of any flag but the American flag
over public buildings in New York. 1t
was good day for such an act.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The anti-foreign flag bill just signed by
Governor Morton will put an end to jang-
ling on this subject in New York, and the
enactment is so sound in principle that it
would be just as right for Hawaii as for
New York.-Philadelphi Record.
Every one fit to be an American citizen,
whether by birth or adoption, will agree
that the only flag for official use in this
country is the Stars and Stripes, and it is
gratifying that this long time disturbance
in New York city has been ended i'm this
decisive and patriotic manner-Philadel-
phia Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
The Appropriation Bills.

The principal class of legislation ac-
.complished by the short session was that
making appropriations for the support OF
the Government. Not little general leg
islation was Incorporated into the appro-
.priation bills. These bills, in the order
in which they were passed by the House,
were: For the military academy West
Point, army, pension, Notifications. diplo-
, matte and consular, District of Columbia,
postal, agricultural, Indian, sundry civil,
legislative, executive and judicial, navy
and general deficiency. When the last
week of Congress began the House had
passed all except the general deficiency.
and the Senate had the last four yet to
consider.
The pension bin, as enacted, contained
provisions that pensions shall not be paid
to non-residents who are not citizens of
the United States, except for actual dis
abilities incurred in the service, directing
examining surgeons to state the ratings
to which they think the applicants are
entitled, and fixing the lowest rate of pen
sion at Sc month.
The diplomatic and consular bill in
creased the salaries of several foreign rep.
resentatives, and the Senate placed in it
an amendment authorizing the President
TO contract for laying cable between the
Hawaiian Islands and the United States.
and TO use $5OO,OOO in the work. an
amendment which the House refused to
accept.
The agricultural bill empowered the
Secretary of Agriculture to enforce rules
for the inspection of live cattle whose
meat IL intended for shipment abroad in
any form, and regulations to prevent the
shipment of condemned carcasses abroad
or from one State to another, and fixed
heavy penalties for violation of such reg
sulations.
Considerable legislation was included
in the smdry civil bill. and much more
was attempted in the Senate by proposed
amendments. The completion of several
public buildings was provided for In the
bill as IL passed in the House, and sums
were added in the Senate for new build
ings. Another Senate amendment pro-
vided for the purchase for $50, 900 of the
site of the Blaine mansion. Provision was
also included for the transfer of the mill
tary prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
to the Department of Justice, to be known
ms the United States penitentiary, and
maintained FOR keeping United States
prisoners who have heretofore been held
in State prisons under contracts.
The naval bill was notable because of
the "new navy provision for two battle
ships and six torpedo boats, and the in
crease of the enlisted force by the addi-
ton of 1000 men
The general deficiency bill reported to
the House amounted TO S6,519,539. An
amendment requested by the Secretary of
State to pay the claims of Great Britain
for $425, 900 damagei for seizures of seal
ers In Bering Sea was voted down by the
House.
The most consDicuoss perzonsl Iesisls-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

The House Committee on Railways and
Canals recommends an appropriation of
$4,000 for preliminary survey of a ship
canal from the lower end OF Lake Michi-
gan to the Wabash river.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

the state OF Iowa,
was the massacre at
Spirit Lake, which
occurred nearly for
ty years ago and in
which forty-two per-
sons We're murdered.
The massacre took
place in 1857, at a
time when the Sioux
were very powerful
in Iowa. The gold
fever was then at it's
height and thou
sands of people were
fiocking westward.
Many thriving settle.
.ments sprang up
along the line of emil
grafton, one of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

So, his countlets so bland, with his hat in
his hand.
Presented his crest G. o. D.;
And the wedding took place on a scale
that was grand,
And three-million check corralled he.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
BLOOMERS ON THE ICE.
A New York Skating Girl Astonished
the Central Park Boys.

The girl with boomers has made her
appearance on the ice She looked pretty
when she began cutting figures on the
Central Park lake, says New York
paper. She was young and good looking.
Her costume was of dark blue serge. The
blouse waist was belted in by knotted
sash of the same material, the skirt reach
ing to the swell of the rather full-one
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
PHlLADELPHlA'S NEW MAYOR.
Charles +. Warwick Elected by n Ma
jority of About $4,000.

The recent municipal election in Phila-
delpha resulted in the choice of Charles
II. Warwick, the Republican candidate
for Mayor, by a majority of about $4,000,
and of William j. Roney, the Republican
nominee for tax receiver, by about the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
WORK OF CONGRESS-
LARGELY "A RECORD OF lMPO-
TENT EFFORTS.
Review of the Session Shows that
Several Important Measures Have
Been Debated, but. Have Not Become
Law.
Hoe Accomplished Little.
~. .rrraonnpHaneas

REVIEW OF the
work Of this last ses-
sion of the Fifty
third Congress must
necessarily deal more
with what was at
tempted to be done
than that which was
accomplished, since
most of the impor-
tant business c0nsid-
cred has been rele-
gated to the first
class. The term has
b e en- particularly
marked by the inabil-
ity of the Senate and
the House to agree
upon any of the most
important problems
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

same majority. Ex-Governor Pattison
and Colonel Sylvester Bonnaffon, Jr., the
Democratic candidates, ran well, polling
much larger vote than has been cast
for any Democratic ticket for years, but
the Republican majority proved too great
to be overcome.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
P1zsksa asafns
IPREss
Resignation of Mr.. BisselI.


AS postmaster-generals go, the retiring
officer has been success.-Indianapoli
News.
A smaller man. 1t seems, will occupy
Mr.. BisselPs chair in the Post Office De-
partment.-Cincinnat Tribune.
Bissell has resigned because Washing
ton life is too expensive for him, IL re-
ports are true. This is not good argu-
ment, however, for increasing official sal
aries.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
He has been an unimaginative, hard
working, predetermined executive head
of department i'm which strict business
methods are all important.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Mr.. Bissell was laborious and success
full member of the cabinet, and will be
specially remembered by reformers for
his thoroughgoing enforcement of the
civil-service law prescribing competitive
examinations for applicants for appoint
ment and promotion TO places in his de-
partment.-Baltimor Sun.
Mr.. Bissell has been a good postmaster
general. That is, he found the affairs of
the department organized on a business
basis and he kept them so. But he has
done more than that He has practically
demonstrated his friendship for civil-ser-
vice reform and done good deal, though
not all he might have done, to extend the
merit system in the postal service.-Buf-
falo Express.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
RAID AN IOWA BANK.
DARING DEED OF DEsPERADoEs
AT ADEL.

Cashier Leech and Citizen Bailey Shot
Down-Robbers Make Way with
$15,OOO-One Is Killed, the other
Captured and the Money Recovered.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

CRAWLING LODGE. /. o. o. r.. No. 1s7.-
Meets every Tuesday evening.
NJ SIMPSON. N. @
J. PATTERSON, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

CRAWLING ENCANPMENT, 1. o. o. r., No.
ll6.-Meets alternate Friday evenings.
w. MCCULLOUGH. O. p.
8. G. TAYLOR. Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

GRAlLING CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, No. no.
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
JOHN +. HUME. II. p
A. TAYLOR Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

CRAWFORD TENT, X. o. IT. M. No. 1C2-
Meets every Saturday evening.
A. MCKAY, Com.
VIM. WooDFIELD, r. f.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

WoMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No. 162, meets ON
the I'd and 4th Saturdays al o'clock in the af-
ternoon. MRS. NJ. e. HANSON, President
REBECcA WIGHT Sec
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14
SPIRIT LAKE MASSACRE.
A Monument Erected on the Scene of
the Bloody Tragedy.

One of the most tragic incidents in the
history of the West and certainly the
most interesting event in the history Of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

CRAWLING CHAPTER. ORDER OF EASp-
ERN STAR. no. SO, meets Monday evening on
or before the full of the moon
MARY L. STALEY, w. M.
ADA NJ GRoULoFF, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-14

MARVIN POST, No. 24o G. A. r., meets tho
second and fourth Saturdays In each month
A. C. WILCOX. Post Com
A. TAYLOR, Adjutant.