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

The council appropriated 500 TO check
the epidemic.
At the meeting Of the Hudson city
council II was unanimously voted by the
solons TO purchase three Abbott voting
machines. one for each ward In the city.
The machines operated so successfully ut
the recent election that the council lost
no time In securing them.
Norman Matterson, 35-year-old farm
hand. unmarried. employed on the farm
of X. Il. Gallup, near Jackson, was found
dead in his bed, having died from natural
causes. Deceased was probably the tall
est man in Jackson county, measuring
q feet inches in his stocking feet.
Smith Palmer, one of Saginaw's most
prominent and respected citizens, for
merly cashier of the First National Bank,
west side, passed suddenly away Satur-
day night from an apoplectic stroke. His
wire. who has just been elected Vice
President of the Michigan Federation OF
Woman's Clubs, survives him.
Fire Wednesday morning about 1:3O
o'clock swept fourteen frame buildings
in the business portion of Traverse City
out of existence. The heaviest loss was
the Front Street Hotel, valued at $4,000,
with contents of $1,000. The occupants
of the hotel escaped with great difficulty
in their night clothing, some being slight
ly injured. Fred Newberry, a porter, ran
back after something, and was burned
to death. The loss will exceed $4,000,
with only $1,000 insurance.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel WalZ was commemorated at Sagi-
nav before large audience. Mr..
Walz has been twice married, the last
wedding being in 1916. He had seven
children by his first wife, four Of whom
have families, consisting of forty-nine
children. OF these ten have died and
twenty-five are married, whose CHILDREN
number seventy-ihree. all living in Penn
sylvania BY his last marriage he had
twelve children and fourteen grandchil-
dren. nearly all residing in Saginaw and
present at the memorial anniversary.
There is section in the Bay City char
ter which makes it illegal for the Mayor
or an Alderman to hold n county Office.
The law was passed after Judge Of Pro-
bate Wright was elected Mayor nearly
two years ago. His time expires in April
next. Having been reelected Judge of
Probate, the question has been raised
as TO his eligibility to the Office. of Mayor
after January 1 next. A legal authority
says that inasmuch as he was elected
Mayor for two years, and the law was
passed after his election, he can legally
hold both offices until his term expires.
A company has been formed in New
York City for the purpose of building an
al Act Fri W. Ra fn Fair
grove in Tuscola County, with diverg-
ing branches from that place, one going
north to Sebewaing and Unionville, and
the other southeast TO Caro-. The system
will use three rails, the current being
supplied by the one in the middle. A
road of this kind is in operation in the
northwest, and cars on it have attained
velocity of eighty miles an hour. In
addition to this road, there is likely to
be another built on the west side of the
river.
: The board of Muskegon County can
vassers have gotten into trouble. In Mt
least 80 per cent. of the returns the name
of X. j. Macdonald. the Republican can
.didate for prosecuting attorney, who is
elected on the face of the returns by only
PIT, has been spelled Mcdonald. 1t is
now held that only recount will give
Macdonald the Office, as the ballots are
all sealed in the boxes. The canvassers
cannot change the returns and il is doubt
ed If the inspectors can, although G. 5.
Mari. the assistant prosecutor and Mac
Donald's law partner, has ruled they
can. The situation is regarded by many
as perplexing, to say the least.
II l.
that the Central Michigan Railroad, pro-
jected from Ohio through Battle Greek
to Grand Rapids. thence to Grand Ha-
ven, will now be built. Jerry w. Boyn-
ton. the protector of the road, has had
the financial aid for the road arranged
with London capitalists. cablegram
has been received from these capitalists
which gives assurances that the money
will now be forthcoming to construct the
road. People in Battle Greek believe that
II will be built; if so it will open for
summer resorts between Battle Greek
and Grand Rapids eight or ten very fine
lakes, now far from any railroad stations.
s. J. WEIGH. % years old, farmer liv-
ing about three miles from Unionville,
shot and instantly killed his wife Wednes-
day morning. He then attempted to
commit suicide with the same weapon,
but failed. A relative, hearing the shots,
ran into the room and disarmed Welch.
He then went for assistance. During
his absence Welch procured another re-
volver and blew out his brains. The
cause Of the double tragedy was domes-
tic trouble. WEIGH was widower when
he married his victim, who was then a
widow with 12-year-old daughter.
WEIGH had a daughter Of the same age,
and neither party wanted the others
child to live with them.
The family of Alexander Campbell,
three and one-half miles southeast Of
Carson City, were aroused from sleep
Tuesday morning to find their house en-
veloped in flames. The upper rooms
were occupied by two boys of Mr.. Camp
bell's-Clayton and John, aged 10 and
q years-and two of Mrs. Campbell's
nephews-Linne Champer, about II
years old, and Leslie Dent, aged 10. The
two boys. who occupied one bed, were
awakened first, and comprehending the
situation, Champer sprang through the
window. Dent persisted in the flames.
1t will never be known whether he went
back to save the two little boys. who
were also burned TO death, or whether he
was overcome before he could get through
the window. The charred remains OF
the three unfortunates were recovered.
james McEucn, farmer parted with
his wife about four weeks ago, and she
moved to Williamson. Saturday night
McEuen went to her house and took n
dose of rough on rats. Prompt medical
attendance saved his life.