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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04
PRESBYTERIANS MEET.
One Hundred aud Eighth General As
semb1y Held at Saratoga.


The one hundred and eighth general as
sembly of the Northern Presbyterian
Church opened at Saratoga, n. Y, in the
First Presbyterian Church, where so
many previous assemblies have met. The
opening sermon was delivered by Rev. DR..
Robert Russell Booth, of New York, the
retiring moderator, on the subject Of
christian Union and Denominational
Loyalty" The text was taken from the
gospel of st. John xviii, 20 and 81. In
closing, DIR. Booth spoke of the misun-
and conflicts which have di-
vided the church and hindered its work.
He deprecated any work or act which
might aggravate present troubles, and
said: at may be dream; it may be a
delusion; but, speaking, as it were, for
the last time in such a place of public au-
thority, i appeal to the sound Christian
sense of the venerable assembly to take
some proper measures to ascertain what
it is that divides us, and what is requir-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

and in accordance with all the religious
forms and ancient rites.
At the moment the imperial cortege APP
peared on leaving the palace the bells in
ell the churches of Moscow were rung and
the troops, in parade order, presented
arms and rendered all military honors to
the imperial party. Entering the cathe-
dral, their majesties bowed the knee
three times before holy door and ven
Grated the sanity images. They took
their seats on the thrones Of the Cars
Michael Feodorovitch and John III. The
archbishops, archimandrites and the Off
ciating clergy placed themselves in two
ranks between the estrade of the throne
and the holy door, and the choirs chanted
the psalm "Misericordiam ct Judicium
Cantabo Tibi, Domino"
The Coronation.
The ceremony of the coronation and
anointment was then accomplished. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04
TcIegraphic Brevitics.

Fully 1900 people witnessed the unveil-
ing of the Fjedle statue of Ole Bull at
Minneapolis. 1t was unveiled by Miss
Caroline Boeckman.
Mrs. Katherine Alice Tingley, of New
York, is now the recognized successor of
the late w. q. Judge as the head of the
Theosophical Society.
The new baby in the Blaine family is
named Walker Blaine Beale. Truxton
Beale, the father, is now travelling in the
East trying to sell wagons for the Stude-
baker company.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

week. The employees Of the Milwaukee
Electric Railway Company are at vari-
ance with the corporation and quit work
two weeks ago. The company secured
men to run the cars and the strikers Of
fered no interference in the running of
them. The cars are going on schedule
time, but they are empty, for the people
sympathize with the strikers and refuse
to ride.
The street railroad system of Milwau-
kee is one of the best in the country. The
employees in the past have been picked
men. If conductor or motorman was
found to be drinker, or wanting in quail
tiles essential to satisfy the public, he was
discharged and courteous, sober man
took his place. The force came to be
recognized as body Of gentlemen. In
their tidy uniform, thoroughly disciplined,
always courteous and accommodating to
patrons, it is not strange that they made
the people their friends-men, women and
children, in all ranks. When, therefore,
the 1000 employees went on strike, on ac-
count OF reduction in wages and for
other causes, men and women manifested
their sympathy in every way. Several
picnics have been held and enough money
ties of life. But the refusal to ride in
the cars is the most remarkable feature.
AS before said, the company is operating
all its lines on regular time, but the cars
carry no passengers. The strikers brought
several hundred busses from Chicago and
are carrying on regular line of traffic.
In spite OF the fact that it takes a bus
from two to three times as long to make
Il tDNn
busses will go along with heavy loads,
while the car going in the same direction
will not have to exceed a half dozen pas
sengers, and more likely will not have
two.
To some extent this failure on the part
of citizens to patronize the more rapid
mode of transit is due to fear, but the
percentage of loss from this cause is very
small when compared with those who do
not ride on account of sympathy with the
strikers and desire to help them "down
the company" Three-fourths of the citi-
Zens Of Milwaukee are working people,
and every one Of them is on the side of
the strikers. Even those who are not
working people, the business men in the
outlying wards, have to affect a feeling Of
sympathy for the strikers, whether they
feel it or not, lest the boycott be extend
ed TO their business. To run counter to
the prevailing sentiment in their section
would mean to ruin them and therefore
they are even more strong in their utter
ances than the working class. Nor is
their fear without reason. The boycott
is being vigorously prosecuted, and any
one who, through necessity or otherwise,
takes street car is masked man. Wom-
en- and even children will urge anyone
taking n car to wait and take bus.
A Remarkable Boycott.
The boycott is even extended to those
merchants that sell anything to the COM
pany or who do business with it in any
way. In the neighborhood of the barns
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

adoption of the mo- EN-GoV' ST. 'ohN'
ton. Mr.. Castle, of Pittsburg, moved
that it be tabled. The chair called for a
viva voce vote. Getting it, he declared
the motion to table had carried. Several
hundred throats united in one mighty
protest and yell for division. On the
call of the roll S02 votes were cast and
the broad -gaugers had majority of lS2.
The silverites had then gained one point,
but the great battle was yet to come.
The minority report having been added
to the other, the platform was taken up
for consideration plank by plank. When
Mr. st. Johns 16 to l plank was reach
ed both sides exerted their full strength.
The Western slverites fought with bull
dog tenacity and hung on until the last
vote was taken. When they saw they
had lost by forty votes many sulked and
said they would secede.
Substitute Adopted.
When the vote was announced, X. FL.
Patton, of Illinois, jumped in with sub
stitute platform for the other. Sts princi-
pal plank declares it but right TO leave
every prohibitionist the freedom Of his
own conscience upon political questions
other than that of prohibition. 1t was
read and adopted by rising vote. Mrs.
Helen NJ. Cougar vainly attempted 10
save the woman suffrage plank. After
the substitute had been adopted the af-
ternoon session closed in the widest con-
fusion.
Only one candidate other than Mr..
Ievering was named-ex-Gov. Hughes.
of Arizona-and his name was afterward
withdrawn by request and Mr.. Lever
ing's nomination made by acclamation.
A committee escorted the nominee to
the platform amid shouts and cheers.
During this time the radical silver men
left the hall to organize their own con-
vention. In the convention Of boilers 1t
was decided to appoint a committee to
visit the national Democratic, Republi-
can and Populist conventions and invite
all dissatisfied persons to unite with the
new party.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

there was some division in the committee
referred to Sabbath observance, non-sec-
tartan schools election OF President, Vice
President and Senators by popular vote,
liberal pensions, immigration, naturaliza-
ton, labor arbitration and cooperation
with dher parties favoring these views.
After motion to adopt the report had
been made Ex-Governor st. John offered
a minority report. He was applauded by
the broad gauge delegates, and especially
when he read the silver plank. 1t con-
cluded:
1--WE demand the full and unlimited
coinage of both silver and gold at a ratio
of 16 to /, without consulting any other
nation"
Mr.. ST. John no sooner moved that the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

BISHOP CRANsToN. the United States
service and rose to the rank Of captain Of
the Sixtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. In
consequence Of that service he is now an
honored member of the military order of
the Loyal Legion of the United States in
the Ohio commandery. His service in
the church after the war was in the Ohio
conference until he was transferred about
1880 to the Colorado conference. where
he became a presiding elder. In 1884,
upon the election of Bishop Walden. DR..
Cranston was chosen to succeed Bishop
Walden as one of the book agents of the
Western Methodist Book concern in Gin
cinnati. He has held that position until
now. DR.. Cranston has always held a
high rank as pulpit orator.
Charles G.. McCabe, d. D., was born
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04
VOLUME XVIII.
DEATH OF GEN. FAIRchlLD.
Distinguished Citizen of Madison,
Wis, Passes Away.

Wis, Passes Away.
Gen. Lucius Fairchild died in Madison,
Wis, Saturday evening at $50 o'clock.
Gen. Fairchild had been In failing health
for year, and some months ago suffered
an attack of the grip, after which he grew
steadily weaker. He was born Dec. n,
1881, in what is now Kent, Portage Coun-
ty, o. In 1916 the family moved to Wis
consin, locating in Madison. When II
years Of age the young man made trip
to California across the plains on horse
back. Six years later he returned to
Madison with considerable property. He
went TO the war soon after the firing upon
Fort Sumter, and came home brigadier
general, losing an arm in the'service.
Gen. Fairchild was elected Secretary Of
State of Wisconsin soon after his return
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

Oct. II, 1886, in
Athens, o. He en-
tered the Ohio. con-
ference in 1860 and
was stationed at
Putnam. In 1862
he became chaplain
in the One Hundred
and Twenty-sscond
Ohio Volunteer In
fantry. At the bat
tie of Winchester,
Ua IN Tuna 1899
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

1910, at Athens, o.
His education was
obtained at the Ohio
University at Ath-
ems. He became af-
ter lea wing college a
travelling minister of
the Methodist Epis-
copal Church and
served in that ca
pacity until the
breaking out of the
war. He enlisted in
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

regular convention
nominated Joshua p.
Levering, the mil
lionaire coffee mer-
chant of Baltimore,
as it's choice for
President. II a ! e
Johnson, of Illinois,
candidate for Gov
ernor Of that State,
was nominated as
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04
CROWNED AMID POMP
GAR NICHOLAS u. INVESTED
WITH RUSSIA'S RULE.
I'm prcssive Ceremonial, with Civic
and Religious Forms-Dignitaries
from Every Cline Present Their
Felicitntions.
Ceremo onies at Moscow.

LII LhlpcTOI ANlCn-
olas Alexandra
witch, autocrat of
all the Russias.
and her majesty,
the Empress Alex
andra Feodorovna,
W ere solemnly
crowned Tuesday
in the Cathedral of
the Assumption,
Moscow, with the
utmost ceremony
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04
LEvER,No IS NAMED.
The "Narrow-Gauge"P Prohibitionista
Nominate q Ticket.

Nominate q Ticket.
The national prohibition convention at
Pittsburg resulted in split. BY a vote
Of 427 to 1887 the narrow gauge members
Of the party Thursday won their fight to
confne the platform to the single issue
Of hostility to the liquor traffic. The test
came on a motion to adopt a free silver
plank, which was defeated by majority
Of forty. The silver men made good their
threat to bolt II they were defeated, and
ut night met in separate convention. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

minority report be
added to that of the
majority Of the COM
mittee than the
storm broke in all its
fury. Scores Of del
egates wanted the
floor. Motions fol-
lowed each other in
rapid succession.
The "narrows" pro-
t G s t ted and the
"broads" urged the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04
TWO NEW BISHOPS.

Sketches of the Two Men Chosen by
the Methodist Conference.
After hot fight lasting nearly all day
the Methodist general conference at
Cleveland broke the deadlock and elected
Chaplain McCabe and DR.. Cranston
bishops of the church. DR.. McCabe pull
ed through by majority of only eight
votes, but DR.. Cranston, on the eighteenth
and last ballot, had thirty to spare.
DIR. Earl Cranston was born June q,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

a velvet cushion richly embroidered with
gold. His majesty thereupon lifted the
crown from his own head and touched
with it the forehead of the Empress. He
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04
MILWAUKEE, STRIKE.
ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE
ON RECORD.

Street Cars Are Running ON Schedule
Time, but People Refuse to Ride,
Out of Sympathy for the Strikers or
Fear of the Boycott.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

CRAWLING LODGE, I. q. o. F., No. 1y7.-
Meets every Tuesday evening.
]. PATTERSON. N. g.
M. SIMPSON, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

woMEN's RELIEF CORPS. No. 1872, meets on
the I'd and 4th Saturdays at o'clock in the AZ
ternoon. MRS. NJ. E. HANSON, President.
REBECcA WIGHT, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

GRAlLING CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, No. 12).-
Meets every third Tuesday in each month.
w. Y. BENKLEMAN, II. p.
A. TAYLOR, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

CRAWFORD TENT, K. o. T. NJ. No. 1O2.-
Meets every Saturday evening.
A. MCKAY, Com.
T. NOLAN r. K.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

CRAWLING LODGE, No. $50. =. d A. NJ.
meets in regular communication on Thursday
evening on or before the full Of the moon.
M. A. BATES, w. NJ.
A. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

NE cannot help be-
ing impressed with a
condition Of affairs
that will lead almost
an entire community
to voluntarily under
go the discomforts
of stage coach days
for the purpose Of
helping workingmen
win a strike, yet
that has been the
situation in Milwau-
boo for moro than n
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

MARVIN POST, No. 240 G. A. r., meets the
second and fourth Saturdays in each month.
w. S. CHALKEB, Post Com.
J.'J. COVENTRY, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04
A Remarkable Boycott.

The boycott is even extended to those
merchants that sell anything to the COM
pany or who do business with it in any
way. In the neighborhood of the barns
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

N. Z. CHURCH-Rev. r. L. Cope, Pastor.
Services at 10 80 o'clock am. and 711 PA Sun
day school at II m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7A o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH.
Rev. W. II. Mawhorter, Pastor. Services every
Sunday at 7:oO p. m. and alternate Sundays at
1880 a. m Sunday-school at 2p. m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Rev.
A. HenrItzy, Pastor. Services every Sunday at
1880 a m. and p. m, and every Thursday at
7:30 p. m. Sunday School at p. m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH.
II. Webeler. Regular services the last Sunday
In each month
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-04

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev.A.H. A. H. Mosser
Pastor. Services every Sunday morning and
evening at the usual hour. Sunday school fol-
lowing morning service. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
elTs ABOUT ROYALTY.

The countess of Dudley owns the IA.
nous Star of South Africa" stone. re-.
Gently valued at 100000.
The empress dowager of China has n
long memory. and she is beginning to.
wreak revenge on all those who op..
posed her in any way during the stress.
of the war crisis.
The sultan of Turkey has sent a mag
nifcent horse of pure Arab breed as q
present to NJ. Fnure. He has also pre-
Eented an Arab horse to the admins
tration of the state stud in France.
Prince Charles Of Denmark. wh6se-
engagement to Princess Maud OF Wales
ia q matter of recent history, Is firm
believer in supernatural appearances
and spiritualism. His Tendencies In
this respect are shared by every MEM.
Der Of his family,
Ex-Empress Eugsnie recently spent
= few days In Paris on her way to her
villa at Caps Mart. In the south o.
France. She took her meal, Al thcd
public dining-room 1t the Hotel CONT
mental She spent m afternoou 81 the
magnificent new house Of Roland Bona
parte. who actcd = her escort durinc-
her entire stay n Paris.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE South Chicago post Office was
destroyed by fire on the 18th. The
fixtures, belonging to the government,
were valued at $4,000. No value has
been placed on the stamps, books and
mail matter, none of which was recov-
cred. Living in apartments over the
post Office were three families, who
lost their household effects. An adj
joining building occupied by four
families, was also destroyed. Total
loss, $4,000; mostly uninsured.
A DISPATCH from Altoona, Pa, on
the 18th, said: with 20 inches of
snow on the ground in this section, a
high wind in the mountain districts
and the snow still falling heavily, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. apprehends
trouble in getting trains over the
mountains. If the snow and winds
continue all night traffic will surely be
blockaded.'
UNITED STATES MINISTER TERRELL
is en- route for America on board the
steamer Fuerst Bismarck on leave OF
absence. The porte has assured Mr.
Terrell that Americans shall not be
molested nor their work interfered
with during his absence. Mr.. ]. w.
Riddle. secretary of legation, will act
as charge d'affaires while Mr.. Terrell
is away.
FRANK MAPEs, postmaster at Kansas
City, Kas., committed suicide, on the
18th, by blowing his brains out with
a revolver, just as some friends whom
he had sent for arrived at his door.
inspectors Sutton and Reed had just
completed an examination OF his ac-
counts. and found deficiency amount
ing to 5000.
THE feature of the all-day rally of
the Salvation army, held at their heal
city, on the 18th, was the conversion
of 20 persons and the accession to the
army of Francis E. Clark, president
of the united societies of the Christian
Endeavor union, who resides in Boston.
A TELEGRAM from Port Royal, S. c.,
on the 18th, said: There seems to be
no good foundation for the report that
the test of the 13-inch guns of the bat
tleship Indiana was unsatisfactory.
On the contrary, it is said that Capt
Evans is delighted with the test"
A DISPATCH to the Corriero della
Sera, in Rome, from Massowah, on the
18th, said: I'm consequence of the
peace negotiations with Emperor
Menelik. the campaign against the
Abvssinians is ended for the present
THE transportation from Cairo of
troops who will take part in the Anglo
Egyptian expedition to Dongola win
begin on the 20th
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
THE MASSACHUSETTS.

The New Sister Ship 0f the Cruiser HnSlR-
ana, 60 SAIL ON Her E8uilderss Trial Trip
Next Tuesday-Only Awaiting the Com
pleti0n OF Her Armor and Gums to be
Ready for Seryice-Other War Vessels
Nearing Completion
PHILADELPHIA, March I3.-The
United States navy will soon be
strengthened by the addition of an
other powerful war vessel On Tues
daynext the battleship Massachusetts,
will sail m-Cramps' ship yard on her
builders trial trip. As the trial is for
the private information of the Cramp
Co no guests will be aboard. Nor viii
the government be officially repre-
sentcd on the trip by any navy Off
GERS.
The trial will be made over the
course always used by the Cramps in
the unofficial tests of their ships. This
course is between two ightships an
chored about twenty miles off the Del
aware capes, and the distance is trifle
short of ten knots. The trip will con-
sumo about four days. but the best
part Of this time will be taken up in
descending to the capes, and ascend
ing the Delaware river to the ship
yards. If the trial is satisfactory, the
official trial of the vessel off the Mass
achusetts coast will take place in
about six weeks.
The Massachusetts, was launched
over two years ago, and but for the de-
lay in the completion of the armor and
guns, would have been in commission
long ago. The vessel is now prac-
tically finished and, if necessary, could
go into commission in a few weeks.
The delay for several months past has
been due to the non-arrival of two of
the four 13-inch rifles which form the
Massachusetts, main battery. Two of
these guns are in place in their turrets
and one is now on its way here from
the governments proving grounds at
Indian Head, and the fourth will be
shipped from Bethlehem in a day or
two.
the ship will be practically completed.
The Massachusetts, has been lying in
the water for over two years and her
bottom is probably very foul. Now
that the big dry dock at Port Royal is
finished, it is likely that the Massa
chusetts will be sent there and locked
and her bottom cleaned before her
official trial.
The Massachusetts, is sister ship of
the Indiana.
The big cruiser Brooklyn, which
was launched last fall, is rapidly APP
preaching completion, and will be fin
ished about the middle of next July
With the launch of the Iowa, the
last big government vessel on the
stocks at Cramps will have bee float
ell. The company, how ever, is work.
ing zeaiously to get the contract for
the construction of some of the new
war ships Japan is to build, and Gen.
George t. Wliiiams, the Cramps agent,
will sail again on the steamer leaving
San Francisco next Saturday for the
land of the Mikado. and he expects to
bring back with him in his pocket con-
tracts for millions Of dollars worth of
work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
A COWARDLY ACT,
Which Should Call Down Condign Punisl
ment Upon Its Perpetrator.

Which should Call Down Condign Punish
ment Upon Its Perpetrator.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March a.
Charles Adams, prisoner at the
workhouse, was shot yesterday by Ed
ward Graham. a guard at the same i'm
stitution, for refusing to sit in a bar
berss chair and have his mustache
shaved off and his hair clipped. Adams
was nanacled at the time, and, when
ordered to sit in the chair, protested
that he did not want his mustache
shaved off. Graham cursed him and
struck him with his mace, and then,
calling to the barber to get out of the
way, fred at the prisoner, the bullet
lodging in his leg and making dam
gerous wound. The shooting has
caused much indignation, as Adams
was unarmed and in irons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
DARLINGTON BOOTH
VIII Not Go to England on HIS Fathers
- Invitation.

VIII Not Go to England on HIS Fathers
Invitation.
,MoNTCLA1R, N. J., March lax
Commander Booth has not yet an
swered the cablegram from his father
asking him to go to England and see
the general. When asked if he would
&c to the other side. the commander
said: II will not go. l am alone. In
a few days will make another state
ment, in which will make known the
name of the new organization which
have started .
prominent Salvationist said Wednes-
day that the refusal of Mr. Booth to go
to England by invitation of his father
might cause the general to come to
this country in very short time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.
One Man Dead and Several Perssne Crit.
ically III.

One Man Dead and Several Persene Crit.
ically III.
MOUND CITY, ILL.,. March 14.-Dnl
Taylor, Robert Taylor and wife and
another son and daughter of Dill Tay-
Tor, living near Craig, ten miles from
here, at noon yesterday were poisoned
from drinking coffee. Last night Dill
Taylor died and the others are expected
to die at any time.
Two younger children drank milk
instead of coffee and are not sick. The
coffee. grounds were thrown into the
slop and seven hogs died from eating
it. Where the poison came from is q
mystery. Those who drank the coffee
say it tasted as if there was pepper in
it