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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

Rspignation Of Ascarraga Ninistr
'.<H Awared amd AccantnA


Repignation Of Ascarraga lGinistry
offered and Accepted.
The Spanish cabinet has resigned. and
the>belief In London IL that the Liberals
will assume power In few days- No one
expects TO see any other man that Sa-
gastd called to the premiership, but some
surprises yet remain In the situation. 1t
il possible that Gen. Axcarraga, whose
radical attitude toward Cuba 10 known OF
all men, may have sufficient influence to
prevent Sagasta, the putative friend Of
Cuban, autonomy. securing the premier
ship. The tottering condition of the Az
carraga government has been known for
some time, and it is evident the. plans for
its resignation were all laid before the
queen regent left San Sebastian. This
is proved by the fact that the queen re-
gent accepted the resignation as soon as
rendered, with the usual request that
Gen. Azcarraga continue in Office until a
solution Of the crisis is found.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Hottest On Record.

Never before, since the weather bureau
was established, twenty-seven years ago,
has September been so hot. The mean
temperature for the thirty days is 20 de-
grees. 1t is five degrees above the normal
average for September ut Chicago. And
it has been the driest month, with one
exception. In September, 1871, there was
rainfall of IA inch. In September, 1897,
the rainfall was "a inch. Besides, the
two months of August and September,
taken together, are the two hottest and
driest of any OIL record. There have been
no storms in September. In all the month
there was but one bit of bad weather, and
that was in the Lake Superior region.
But it did not amount to much, and little
or nothing was destroyed by it.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Minor State Matters.

Charles Herkman was arrested at Elsie
charged with wheat stealing.
The Gratiot County fair at Ithaca was
the most successful ever held.
Dividends from the three insolveni
banks Mt Lansing are expected within
six weeks.
Claude Tower, the young boy who was
so seriously burned ut Greenville at the
balloon ascension, is dead.
Lewis Miller of South Haven accident.
ally shot himself. The bullet passed
through the left hand and entered his left
leg.
Ann Aibor may purchase twenty-five
acres of hilly woodland between the HUI
ron river and the boulevard for a public
park. b.
Bay County cannot send any more pris-
oners to the Detroit house of correction
until the contract with that institution is
renewed.
]. ]. Bowers, superintendent of the Ann
Arbor Milling Co.'s elevator at Owosso,
was knocked down by II horse and severe
ly injured. w ~
In the Circuit Court ut Hillsdale James
Welch, charged with assault to do great
bodily harm, less than MURDER got by
years sentence. He tried to shoot his step
son.
John Hicks was arrested Mt Ionia on the
charge of selling liquor without n license.
Hicks claims he Is merely acting as agent
for George Brown, who has license. Off,
GERS say Hicks bought out Brown
In spite of the poor attendance at the
Kent County fair Mt Grand Rapids, 1t Is
said the association will make small
profit 1t has no premiums to pay and
the gate money is almost pure velvet"
The Presbyterian parsonage at .Evart,
occupied by Rev. G. ID. Sherman and fam
lily, was partially destroyed by fire., Loss,
$3.50, fully insured. ~
The first industry to sthrt@b fno OH
tonagon since the great fireof August %,
1896, is James Penegors shingle mill. 1t
has capacity of 10000 shingles per day
and will employ 20 hands.
DIR. Nelson I. Packard, who had been
identified with the interests of Sturgis
since early manhood, Ii dead, aged "a
years. He was distinguished surgeon
In the civil war, serving with the famous
Eleventh Michigan. His father, Ira r..
Packard. is still living at the age Of -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
PLOT TO KILL THE CAR.
Socialists Tunneled Under Street In
Warsaw.

Socialists TunneIed Under Street In
Warsaw.
1t has leaked out from official circles in
Warsaw, Poland, n,such manner as
leaves no room for doubt that there was
a deliberate and determined plot against
Emperor Nicholas at the time OF his re-
cent visit to that city. Its success was
only frustrated by accident. Before the
arrival of the imperial party number
OF persons supposed to belong to the Ger
man socialist party undermined Norvy
Swat, the principal street in Warsaw. be-
tween the governor generals palace and
the royal castle. The work had approach
ed completion when the conspirarors be-
came apprehelsive of a collapse of the
roadway, and called in several Polish
masons to build supports. The masons,
whose suspicious were aroused. notified
the police, and 100 arrests followed.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Won't Use Gold Seals.

Gov. Leedy and other Kansas State off,
GERS refuse to longer use gold seals on
official documents. A full supply of silver
seals was ordered, because they would be
more in harmony with the principles Of
last years campaign. The seal in which
the impression of the official or great seal
of state has been made on public docu-
jments has for years been Of gold leaf
about two inches in diameter. Heretofore
white ribbon has been used, but this, too.
is abolished and gold ribbon is used in
connection with the silver seals, making
a 16 to l contrast.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
SHOWS A DEFICIT OF So, 4s5,7I7
Monthly Statement of Governments
Receipts and Expenditures.

The monthly statement of the Govern
ment receipts and expenditures during
September, 1897, shows the receipts to
have been $21 1880 and the expendi-
lures $25,36S,S15, an excess Of expendi-
lures over receipts of $3,435,717. For the
three months OF the fiscal year the excess
has been S20,O15,954. As compared with
September, 1896, there is n loss of So
6ol, l46 in the amount of the revenues.
and a decrease of $1,21O,T2O in the px-
pcnditures. The receipts for September
last are given as follows:
customs ................. 81 ,043, 100
internal revenue ..........1 IL 7O1 .01J
Miscehaheous ............... 1,2SS, OBJ
As compared with September, 1896. this
is loss of about So, 400, 900 from customs
and a. gain of about 81 ,00o, 900 from inter
nal revenue sources.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
CONVENTION OF cRIPPLEs.

First National Gathering Is Opened
in st. Louis.
Several hundred delegates, each with n
limb or some other part Of his anatomy
missing, are in attendance on the first
national convention of cripples. The pro-
moter of the unique gathering is William
X. Trower, n crippled employe Of the Iron
Mountain Railroad, and the purposes are
to discuss variety of subjects of COM
mon interest to the deformed, crippled
and manned, such as employment to
which they are best suited, the subject of
artificial limbs and the question Of institu-
tons and homes for their maintenance.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Bessie Is Not Lost.

The mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of Bessie Holmes from Grand Rap
ids was cleared up when n newspaper
printed letter from the girl, which was
to the effect that she was staying with n
respectable family named Bailey; that
her father knew where she was, and that
he consented to her going; that her family
relations had been unpleasant, and that
she had been subjected to harsh treatment
by her stepmOther
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
State Apportion ru emit,

State Accountant Humphrey has COM
pleted his appOrtionment of State taxes
for the year 1897. The largest item in
the apportionment is Tor the university,
which amounts to $2T, 1898. The next
largest items are: For asylums, $40, 575;
prisons, $23,O 900; home for Predetermined,
$40, 1888; Michigan National Guard, $780,
1904; Michigan College of Mines, $45,-
900; State Normal School, STA, $50; Sol
diers' Home, $SS,0OO; relief for Ontona-
gOn fire sufferers, $4,000; Michigan
school for the blind, $4,000; Michigan
school for the deaf, $4,000.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

Peter Champion, a tattered tramp, was
recently admitted to the Central Home
of Rest in st. Louis. He earnestly as
serted he was heir to n fortune in Dus-
sedorf, Germany. Finally in a spirit of
compassion the superintendent wrote to
Germany. A letter has been received
saying relatives of Champion have been
looking for him three years and he is heir
to large estate, his portion being &C.,
600 marks. Enclosed in the letter was n
draft for LOO marks to pay his expenses.
Champion will go to Germany at once.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
WILL RUN FOR MAYOR.
John L. Sullivan Determined to De-
feat Josiah Quincy.

John L. Sullivan Determined to De-
feat Josiah Quincy.
"ies, I'm going to run for Mayor Of
Boston. And won't get it, see? It's Il
million to one shot, horse to horsehair,
l won't be elected. But it'll turn down
Josiah Quincy, and I'm out to do him." 1t
was John l.. Sullivan who did the talking.
The big ex-champion was found at Will
mantle, in New York, where his show was
billed for the evening. what was the
trouble between you and Quincy" was
asked. HE threw me down." replied
Sullivan, 'at Fanyul Hall, the night Of
the Ten Eyck reception. sticks out my
hand, but Quincy don't see it. He thought
it would be a good chance to make a little
reputation off me. heard Quincy make
speech that night, and say, on the level,
was sorry for the sucker"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Fast Time by Pointer.

In a race that was witnessed by at least
$4,000 people, Star Pointer, on the ILL
nois State fair grounds at Springfield, not
only maintained his reputation as the king
of PAGERS by beating Joe Patchen, but he
also lowered the worlds pacing record in
a race by half second, making a mile in
2:00h, the record in n race having been
2:01, which Star Pointer made Sept. IL,
at indianapolis, when he defeated Joe
Patchen. The record for 1897 for stall
lions was also broken Ivy William Penn
in the first heat of the free-for-all trot,
he making the mile in e:07A.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Head-On Collision.

The mail train east bound on the Mich.
igan air line division Of the Grand Trunk
met west-bound freight train in n head
on collision at Pinckney. The mail train
was about to back OH to the switch to let
the freight pass, when the latter came
through without stopping and crashed in
to the mail train. Both engines were
badly wrecked, but no one was injured.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Greek Cabinet Out.

The boule Legislative assembly met
to consider the peace treaty with Turkey
and the political situation in general. NJ.
Ralli, the premier, mounted the tribune,
and after reviewing the events ledyling up
to the beginning of the peace conditions
invited the chamber to vote confidence in
the government. He proposed resolu-
ton to that effect. Amid great excite
ment the chamber defeated the resolution
by a vote of 80 to 30. Later the mem
bers Of the cabinet resigned.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

Gov. Pingree and Col. Eli II. Sutton
are in Venezuela attempting to obtain
large concessions from the Venezuelan
Government. Gen. A. IL Bresler OF De-
troit is also member Of the party. In
an interview Eugene A. ,Bresler, a broth
err of Gen. Bresler, said: 'sThe. business
which has called Gov. Pingree, Col. SUIT
ton and my brother to Venezuela is Of a
strictly private nature. 1 am in no posi-
ton to say Just what it is. but will state
that they are working together to the end
of Obtaining concession from the Ven
ezuelan Government / do not believe,
however, 1t has anything to do with rail-
roads," -t>t3a IS,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Town Politics in Conc.

Chairman Belange of the Iowa fusion
ropuiists began an action in the District
court NJ Des Moines to test the action OF
me state Board OF Elections in permitting
,ne ooiting, or middlc-of-the-road, Popu-
.,s's to use the name Peoples party on
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
I,,;uo;s Girl Gcts the Prize,

The awards of scholarships at the New
England Conservatory Of Music in Boston
have been made. The greatly coveted
Eben ID. Jordan scholarship, the most
sought after of all, was awarded to Miss
Pauline Woltmann of Rock Island, ILL.,,
over some 300 competitors.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
RUSSIA WILL CHECK ENGLAND.
Plans to Oppose British Advances In
Aaia n nd Africa.

Plans to Oppose British Advances In
Asia and Africa.
A dispatch to the Politique Colonial at
Paris from st. Petersburg says the At
CHAN mission to Russia has returned
home, bearing the promise of Russian
support in the event of Great Britain
encroaching upon the nmeer's territory.
Negotiations between Russia and Abys-
sinia continue with the object Of estab-
fishing n league to oppose the British ad-
vance in Africa. and it is added that Rus
STA is about to reach an understanding
with the United States with the view of
arresting the extension Of the British EN-
pre in the Pacific.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Rich Gold Fields.

Reports OF rich gold finds continue to
come from the Michipicoten region. Ham
ilton Baluss, prominent attorney Of
Wayne, Mich, with his son, who has
been there three weeks, has located IL
foot vein, carrying free gold, one mile and
half from Wawa Lake. There are n
number of other excellent finds reported.
]. V. Sybrandt Of Boulder, Colo, an ex-
perienced expert, says that for new gold
field Michipicoten shows surface indica-
tons richer than any other he has seen.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Large University Embodiment,

The University Of Michigan at Ann Ar
Dor may gain first rank among American
universities in point of attendance. From
the present outlook. conservative members
of the faculty estimate that $500 stu
dents will be enrolled on Michigan's reg
lister this fall. These estimates are based
OH substantial facts
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Kills His Mother and Himself.

At Whiteside, Il small hamlet, twelve
miles east Of Manistique, Victor Anderson
shot and killed his aged mother and him
self. Anderson was well-to-do farmer
and unmarried. For two years he was
supervisor of Doyle township. The cause
of the matricide and suicide Is unknown.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Sent by tho Vatican.

Archbishop Charles Hrynicwieski, de-
posed and exiled metropolitan of wilma,
in Russian Poland, has been appointed an
apostolic visitor to the United States,
and is charged with the special mission
of examining into and adjusting the rela-
tons of the Polish Catholics in the Unit
ed States to the church at large. The i'm
portance of this appointment is only Sec
ond to that of Cardinal SatolIi in 1892.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

THIRTY HURT IN A MASSA.
CHusETTs sMAsHuP.
The Notorious stafieback Family Re-
ceive Life sentence Star Pointer
Breaks Another Rccord-Rock Island
Robbery In Indian Territory.


The Canadian Pacific express over the
southern division of the Boston and
Maine Railroad met with an accident at
West Medford, Mass, whereby nearly
thirty people were more or less injured,
but none, it is believed, fatally hurt. As
the train approached the West Medford
station, No. 997 jumped the track, owing,
It is claimed, to defective truck. The
rear truck turned completely around,
throwing the car partially on the side.
Another car, No. 127, was partly derailed
and the sleeper was thrown upon its side.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
GET LIFE SENTENCES.
Notorious Staffieback Family Ordered
tt~ Taken to Prison.

IHKen 10 fTISOus
The notorious Stafileback family, whose
crimes are commonly supposed to have
rivaled those of the Benders, were SEN
fenced at Columbus, Kan, for the killing
or Frank .Galbraith, the peddler who was
murdered in their den at Galena. Ed
and George Staffieback, convicted Of MUIR
der in the first degree, were given life SEN
fences. Mrs. Wilson, their mother, as an
accessory, was sentenced to twenty-one
years. Mike Staffleback is serving a five
years term for burglary. Ed Staffleback,
one of the men sentenced, has been de-
clared insane, his mind having given way
through fear of lynching.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

DIR. and Mrs. James Stuart Ayres Of
Kalamazoo will soon celebrate the fifty
second anniversary of their marriage. Dr.
Ayres is the oldest practicing homeopath-
ic physician in the United States, having
been a successful practitioner for fifty
four years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Nea1 now Posscs Away.

/, Gen. Neal Dow, the veteran prohibition
fist, died at his home in Portland, Me. The
end came peacefully after an illness Of
several weeks.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Made a Quick Trip.

Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse has proved
herself not only the largest but the fast-
est steamship ahoat. On her init~l trip
to New York she broke the record from
Southampton one hour and forty-six min-
utes, making the distance an days y
hours and 45 minutes.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Cubans Seek Peace.

A special dispatch from Madrid says
that rumor prevails there to the effect
that an important communication has
been received by the Spanish Government
from the leaders of the Cuban insurgents
suggesting the basis of n possible settle
ment Of the Cuban difficulties.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Trouble in wiimerding Family.

The gossips in New York are whisper
ing that Mrs. John G. Wilmerding, Jr.,
Observation-Disclosures Of old Commodore
Vanderbilt, is separated from her hus-
band. These gossips even declare that the
young woman will bring suit for divorce
against Jack" Wilmerding, Knicker-
booker, whose mother was the beautiful
Miss Hecksher, related to the Berrymans,
the Winthrops, the Lorillard Spencers and
tho I,vdics
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
|, Mousta pha Bcy Goes Horne.

Officials ut the State Department at
Washington have been surprised to learn
through private sources that Moustapha
Bey, the recently recalled Turkish minis
ter, sailed for Constantinople from New
York
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
American Girl Wins the Prize.

The much-coveted music prize known as
the Mendelssohn stipendium has been won
mt Berlin by Miss Leonora Jackson. an
American competitor. The competition
aroused the keenest interest among mu-
sicians and students of music. Repre-
sentatives of score Of countries and Of
all parts of Germany entered the lists.
The prize is 1,50O marks. This is the first
occasion when stipendium has been won
by an American.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Standing OF the C1ubs.
Following is the standing Of the clubs
of the National Baseball League:
Peary Denies the Cannibalism

Peary Denies the Canniba1ism Story.
According to Lieut.. Peary, he found no
evidence Of cannibalism at Camp Clay
on Cape Sabine. II didn't look for proofs
or indications or evidence of anything
which would again open this terrible cpl
sode of Arctic adventure" he says. 81
did not take part in any ghoulish search,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
PUBLIC DEBT is INCREASING.
Treasury Statement Shows an Addi-
ton of Nearly $4,OOO,OOO.


The monthly treasury statement shows
that at the close of business Sept. 80,
1907, the public debt, less cash in the
treasury, was 81, O12, 100, 713, an increase
since Aug. 80 of So, 1871 ,592. This increase
is accounted for by n corresponding de-
crease in the amount of cash on hand.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Understanding debt ..... $S47 1865, $40
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity. 1,334,5 $40
Debt bearing no interest. 37S,615,390
Total entertainments. III ,221 ,315,5OO
This amount, however, does not include
$685., OIO,953 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding, which are offset by an
equal amount Of cash in the treasury.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows:
Gold .......... Slo4,oOl,OO4
SILVER OIo,4Sl,I AZ
Paper 133, 6l1 ,33O
Bonds, disbursing officers
balances, ETC.. .......... 1S,113,SSO
Total $3.50, 36S, G31
Against this there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting to $685., 175 ,S44,
which leaves net cash balance in the
treasury of 1915, 192, 1877.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
schooner Probably Is Safe,

The tug Holyoke arrived Mt Port Town
send Tuesday night from st. Michaers,
having left on Sept. II with the schooner
y. Bryant In tow. On the 21st Of the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
TRAGEDY IN BALTIMORE.
Michael Simmonds Shoots His Sweet
heart and Kills Himself.

heart and Kills Himself.
Michael Simmonds, a railroad brake
man, aged %, shot and tried to kill his
sweetheart, Miss Jennie Long, aged 10,
Mt Baltimore, Nd, and committed suicide
a few hours safterward when he heard
the police trying to effect an entrance to
his hiding place. The girl, who was shot
four times, has a chance of recovery
Simmonds had been attentive to the girl
for several months, but she appeared in
clned to repulse him.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07

Fire swept an area three squares in
length and two in breadth in Ironton, O.
causing a loss of from 100000 to $780,
600
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
Is Wey1er to Quit?

A special to the New York Herald from
Havana says that Gen. Weyler has re-
signed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
MONUMENT FOR DUBUQUE.
Memory of the Iowa Pioneer to Be
FittingIy Honored.

The Early Settlers Association and the
Iowa Institute of Science and Arts have
formed joint association which will
rear a monument upon the grave of Julian
Dubuque. This is upon the top of ma
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-10-07
MIRROR OF MICHIGAN


Gov. Pingree IL I'm Venezuela Rich
Gold Fields I'm Michipicoten-Ma Marry
ing IL His Business Illegal Liquor
Seller Arrested mt 1onia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-14
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The Bill Carries $3,o12,172 as Re-
pOrted to the House.

washington, Jan. 1S.-The agriculture
appropriation bill was reported to the
House to-day by Mr.. Wadsworth, chair
man of the committee on appropriations.
1t carries an appropriation of $S,512.172, an
increase of $12O,0SO over the amount ap-
propriated for the current year. The only
material increase is under the head of bu-
reau of animal industry and is intended
to allow the extension of meat inspection.
The committee discussed the matter of
compulsory meat inspection, but decided
to make it the subject of an independent
bill and not to place it in the appropria-
ton bill.
For the purchase and distribution of
valuable seeds an appropriation of $l2OOW
is made, and the secretary is directed to
expend the appropriation.
Secretary Morton made no estimate for
this expenditure, and, as in former bills,
it was inserted without his sanction.