Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-30

Peter Schafer, of Nottawa township,
Isabella County, was killed By lightning
last week.
George Staley, Of the Cadillac Demo-
crnt Is Publishing neat little daily CALI
ed the Press. 4 4ii,,
The infant child of A. yandermelden,
at Grand Haven, pulled over pan OF
boiling mix and was fatally scalded.
Austin Buell.. an aged resident Of Mil
ford, was thrown from his carriage, sus-
tanning injuries which may prove fatal
The business men Of Plymouth have or
ganized an association for their mutual
protection and benefit, and to further the
interests Of the village. fei9sff !
The large Touring mill at Pinckney was
sold Tuesday to Jackson parties, who will
make extensive repairs and put the prop
erty in first-class condition.
Martin weimer and Mrs. Betsy Sunder-
land, aged 20, were married at Kalama-
zoo. Justice Mills. who officiated, Is only
n, and this was his first knot
Decatur wants canning factory and
wants 1t badly The citizens claim that a
splendid opening exists and that bonan-
IA awaits the fortunate individual who
supplies the long-felt want.
{ 1t has been discovered that not legal
arrest has been made by the city police
men at Kalamazoo for the past five years.
The city charter provides that all police
men must be reappointed by the new City
Council each year, but this year is the
first time this has been done.
The earnings Of the Flint and Pere
Marquette during 1895; according to the
annual report just compiled, were as fol-
lows Freight, $1,685, 1919; passenger,
$716,52S. is; mail, 63,517.57; express,
$3.50, 1875; miscellaneous, 100000; to-
tai earnings, $2,5O5, 705.S7, as against
81, Boz, 331.06 for 1894. The operating ex-
penses and taxes were 81 1853. 505.64, as
against 81, 744, 294.6S for 1894. The net
earnings were $642, 20023 for 1895, and
SEAS, 036.98 for 1894. During the first
three months Of 1896 the freight earnings
have increased $116,165 over the CORE
spending months Of 1895. AA ~
For some time past the authorities at
Saginaw have been on the lookout for q
man who preyed upon unprotected women
and girls after dark, Rugged them, then
made his escape. Ane "hugger's" place
of action was in the vicinity of Hoyt IL
brary on Warren avenue. Detective
Owens has kept watch lately, and Sunday
night arrested George Heiker, an 1S-year-
old demented youth. The young man
would steal up behind his victim, throw
his arms around her. The woman would
scream and all that could be seen Of the
miscreant would be a fleeing figure In a
long black ulster. An effort will be made
to send Heiker to the home for the feeble
minded ut Lapeer.
The Supreme Court granted the man
damus to compel the Auditor General to
pay per cent interest on the university
trust fund, the Auditor having cut the
rate to per cent, the legal rate in Michi-
gan. The opinion is by Justice Hooker.
The court finds that ut no time has the
law fixed the rate Of interest to be paid
upon the educational funds, except by the
law Of 1S45, which was repealed year
later. Ever since 1916, up to the present
year, per cent has been paid. The legal
rate was made g per cent in 1887. 1t Is
conceded that the several laws providing
for the payment of interest on the uni
versity fund contemplated its computa-
ton at per cent, and the court says the
general rule Of constructing Is that where
an act is passed for particular pur-
pose, it is not abrogated by general legis-
lation sufficiently broad to include 1t, un-
less the intent to abrogate is clear. AS
matter Of fact, Auditor General Turner,
has withheld 1 per cent interest on the
fund since he came into Office, Jan. i,
1893, so that the university now has some
So, 1000 to its credit on this account.
The murder of Enos w. Lawrence at
Holland creates much excitement. His
body was found in the river, three weeks
after he disappeared. His wife and Ray
Coates were arrested at Kalkaska, charg.
ed with the murder. 1t is alleged that
Lawrence used to abuse his wife, and that
Coates, her reputed brother had been
heard to threaten to FIX" him. 1t is now
said tnat Coates is not the woman's
brother, and that they were married at
Grand Haven Immediately after the muir
der, his name being given as Ray Porter
in the license. The couple took the three
Lawrence children with them and real
lied $125 on the sale Of household goods.
Neither of the pair looks capable Of the
desperate deed with which they are charg-
ed. In an interview with Mrs. Lawrence
she stoutly denied having seen her late
supposed to have been murdered, or that
she had anything to do with his taking off.
She makes her denial in a straightfor-
ward manner, looking one straight in the
eyes as she does so. She Is a fairly good
looking woman, seems intelligent and
does not appear i'll at ease over her situa-
ton. Speaking of her late husband a
resentful look came into her eyes, as IL
remembering past i'll treatment at his
hands. She says Coates fed from the
officers from fear of the consequences of
coming away with her. Coates has con-.
fessed that he murdered Lawrence He
declared that Mrs. Lawrence helped him,
conceal the evidence Of the crime. To an
old friend he declared that he was 30
fascinated with Mrs. Lawrence that he
crept downstairs in the Lawrence house
Sunday night, April 8. and struck Law
renee as he lay sleeping terrible, blow
with wide iron bar. The wife awoke
and screamed, but Coates quieted her and
she then helped him cover up the crime by
wrapping up the bleeding head and dis
posing Of the pillow. Coates then weight
ed the body, and taking 1t in carriage
drove to the bridge and dumped it into the
river, where It was found. Mrs. Law
renee maintains a cool demeanor and de-
MES all guilty knowledge of the crime. She
persists that Coates was adopted by her
father when young boy, and Is now her
husband, while Coates says he has for
gotten marrying herr gfJ'N H'f'f
All the Muskegon saloons were closed
as tight "a drums last Sunday much to