Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11

Twenty Indians have been imported
from New York State to work In the new
Alpena tannery.
The largest shipment Of strawberries
in the history Of Benton Harbor was
made the other night, $4,000 packages be-
ing sent BY rail and water.
Grasshoppers are ravaging Sanilas
County farms. A farmer left his coat
on stump. When he returned the hop
pers had eaten several large holes.
At Waterloo, because Emma Maeckle
discouraged his attentions, Louis Heyd-
lauff shot and killed her instantly. He
then fred twice at himself and inflicted
probably fatal injuries.
Hiram Cone, foreman in the assembly
room Of the National Bicycle Works, Bay
City, was run down by an electric car and
instantly killed. Gone leaves a widow
and two small children.
Judge Kline, of Ann Arbor, decided the
famous Henry @. Lewis will case against
the university, and several thousand dol
lars worth Of the great Lewis art collec-
ton il kept out Of the hands Of the uni
versity thereby. -
The Pontiac subscription fund for the
cyclone sufferers has reached $1,000. Ter
ry, Stowell & Terry, the wire fence men,
will give to each Of the farmers whose
belongings were swept away, one Of their
wire fence building machines.
An epidemic Of scarlet fever is threat
ened at Saginaw. Health Officer Alsden
made the discovery that the 3-year-old
child Of Joseph Marks, who was stricken
by the disease in mild form, had attend
ed the German kindergarten while suffer-
ing from the disease.
The eagle will scream in Ionia on the
Fourth louder than ever before. A large
sum of money has been raised to celebrate
Independence Day and great preparations
are making. Three or four bands. rope
walking, balloon ascension, military and
industrial parade, fireworks, etc., and a
speech by Gen. Shakespeare, Of Kalama-
zoo, are the attractions already booked.
Edgar T. Hawley, first year law stu
dent from Boise City, Idaho, was arrest
ed at Ann Arbor on a charge Of stealing
$50 worth Of law books and several ar
ticles Of clothing from some of his fellow
students. Young Hawley is the son Of
wealthy parents and has had an unusually
large allowance. AS soon as he was ar
rested the creditors began to bob up. He
does not seem much concerned over the
arrest.
The aldermen of Cheboygan got tired Of
devoting their time to the citys affairs
for nothing and passed an ordinance Civ
ing members Of the Council $50 per year
each, and the Mayor 5000. The city at
torney looked the matter up and found
that the aldermen had no legal right to
vote themselves compensation, conse-
quently they will go on serving the city
for nothing per year, as of yore. The
Mayors salary is all right, however, the
charter not prohibiting his receiving COM
pensation.l
Livingston County lost its oldest resi-
dent Thursday by the death of Henry
Higgins Smith, who died at his home in
Howell, aged S8 years. He was born in
Utica, N. Y, Dec. 8, 1907, and moved to
Livingston County in 1885, taking up
claim and then returning to his Eastern
home. The next year he came back to
Michigan and settled where Howell now
stands. He was a prominent figure in
early days, and was known by all as a
man of unfiinching integrity. He leaves
a widow and two sons, and two sisters
also survive him.
Mrs. ]. j. Gray, of Adrian, is still try
ing to get a pension from Uncle Sam, on
account not only Of her living husband,
but also Of the one who is dead. Several
months ago she went to Washington and
demanded personal interview with
Cleveland. She did succeed in making
life miserable for several Congressman.
The other day she presented a 200-word
telegram for President Cleveland to the
telegraph operator at Hudson, proffering
/ cent in payment. She has already spent
more money in trying 10 get pension
than she could possibly expect to get from
Uncle Sam.
Edward Cross, the veteran diminutive
marshal Of Ovid, Is an involuntary humor-
list and natural thug catcher. An Owoss0
pugilist, who claimed he could thrash
his weight in catamounts, struck Ovid
and expressed a wish for the livers of the
local heavyweights The little marshal
quietly demonstrated, but to no purpose.
"Why, you little snip" said the big
thumper, catching the officer up in the
air, "Tll shake the soul out Of YOU"
Marshal Cross thereupon clambered on
his back, straddled his neck, choked him
into submission and rode the conquered
ruffian to the lookup.
T.. G. Donald, chairman of the Central
Passenger Association of Chicago, states
that roads Of the Central Passenger Com
mittee will, for the Grand Army encamp-
ment, sell excursion tickets to st. Paul at
the rate of cent per mile, by all lines of
the committee, plus So, basing fare from
Chicago to st. Paul, on Aug. 30, 81 and
Sept. J.. Tickets will be for continuous
passage in both directions and good to
begin going journey only on date Of SALE
This subject to ticket conditions estab-
lished by st. Paul-Chicago lines. This
means the rate Of cent per mile is grant
ed to Chicago, and the round trip thence
to st. Paul is So, which is less than cent
per mile.
Eugene Gable, who kept a restaurant at
Ionia committed suicide. He went to the
drug store Of H. Van Allen and asked
for ten cents worth Of strychnine to poi
son rats. He paid for his purchase, and
slipping outside on Main street took the
dose. He soon became i'll and asked a
bystander to help him home. He was
placed in a carriage, driven to his rooms
over the restaurant and physician sent
for, but he steadily refused to take an
antidote and died in about twenty min
utes. He recently quit good job on the
railroad to go into the restaurant business.
The location was an undesirable one, bust
ness not very brisk and he became de-
spondent He leaves widow and two
children.
Petitions are being circulated in Antrim
County asking the Board of Supervisors