Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-27

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counting it took 1t to. Operator Nj. .
Gerry, who placed it in the safe. Late
Gerry got telegram from Briggs askin
II the money had been found. After guart
ing it with a revolver all Saturday nigh
Gerry on Sunday give it to Honest John
Servis, who took it to Chicago and d,
livered it to Mr.. Briggs. Briggs reward
ed Pollard for the return of his none.
! MICHIGAN PREACHER KILLED.
Co1lides with a Street Car While Rid
ing a Bicycle.
Rev. Jabez Snashall, pastor of Calvar
Baptist Church, Grand Rapids, Mich
died Friday in collision. He was ridin
q bicycle between the street car track
and seeing a car coming tried to turn on
He struck a stone and was thrown hea
foremost against the front end of the ca
His skull was fractured and other inquire
were sustained. His widow and a so
survive him. He was 55 years old.
Athletes of the Diamond.
Following is the standing of the club
Of the National Baseball League:
w. l.. w.
Baltimore :. 10 6 Philadelphia. IL
cincinnati 10 8 Brooklyn -. IL
Pittsburg ). .16 7 New York. 8
Boston ~. IA 10 Chicago 49,. 8
cleveland ..13 IL Washington. Z
louisville 10 IL st. Louis. -. 5
The showing of the members of Ii
Western League is summarized below:
w. l.. w.
st. Paul. e. 30 s Detroit ..... .13
indianapolis 10 8 Minneapolis. II
Milwaukee lie IL Kansas City. .
Columbus :. - IL G'nd Rapids. Z ]
Jesse Grant in Lottery Scheme.
1t has leaked out at San Francisco, Ca
that the concession obtained by jess
Grant and his associates from the Mex
can Government for lands surroundin
the famous Hot Springs of Tia Juan;
across the boundary line, covers also
privilege for running lottery and gan
bling devices. IL is said that Grant dot
not intend to enter the business, but thu
Eastern people are prepared to take col
troll of this feature of the concession
while Grant attends to the colonizatio
and development of the mineral waters.
Business Is Better.
Il. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review
Trade says: "Unmistakable evidence
improvement comes in the general il
crease Of commercial loans, mostly f,
Eastern merchants or companies, thong
some well-known houses in the midd
West appear with considerable redi
counts from the South. The distin
change gives proof that new business hi
been larger than many have suppose
Receipts of money from the interior e.
coed shipments $1,5OO,OOO, mostly fro
the middle West"
Kills His Wife in Bed.
JOHN Dawson shot and killed his wi
Sunday afternoon at S013 Halsted stree
Chicago. The murder was committed
the bedroom of the woman, who, at Il
time, was lying i'll. In bed with her W,
her 3-year-old child, also sick. DawsC
escaped to the ground by sliding down
garbage chute in the rear of the HON
and all the available detectives in Il
city are searching for him. Jealousy
the motive given by the police for Il
deed.
Killed Through His Trickery.
1t is now believed at Stockton, Ca
that Charles Cavill, the champion Au
tralian swimmer, was asphyxiated al
not drowned. Cavill had an inverted II
in the water which he used to deceive Il
public with during his exhibitions
remaining under water several minute
The water in the Stockton baths com
from natural gas wells, and 1t Is believ,
gas had accumulated in the tub, causii
his death. Examination shows his lun
to be free from water.
Wires Lee TO Draw.
The Secretary of State has direct,
Consul General, Lee at Havana to dra
for immediate purchase of supplies al
medicines for the relief of American eli
zens, and for the transportation of su,
as are without means and desire to retu
TO the United States, not to exceed $1t
GOO. Lee Is also instructed to furni
United States consuls in Cuba, ut his d.
erection, funds for this purpose.
Father Kneipp Dead.
A dispatch from Paris says that Faith
Sebastian Kneipp, famed throughout 4
world because Of his water cure, is dea
Inheritance Tax IL Defeated.
Gov. Black of New York has refus
his signature to the graduated inheritan
tax bill, passed at the recent session
the Legislature. In memorandum fill
with the bill the Governor takes {
ground that the proposed law would be
unequally upon taxpayers.
Daring Robber IL Shot Dead.
A robber attempted to hold up Ste
accom- electric car at Tacoma, Wash.
shot three passenger and was shot a,
killed by the superintendent Of the ros
Egg swindlers Caught.
William Healey and Edward v. NJ
Conkey are In the county Jail at ChicaR
charged with swindling the Harper Col
mission company of Harper, Kan, out
$1,000, the proceeds of the sale Of fift
eight cases Of eggs. The men were ca
tured Mt Kalamazoo, Mich.
Military Train Wrecked.
A train conveying a detachment Of 7
serves from Westphalia to Metz, Gs
many, ran on the rails between Hill
sheim and Gerolsheim. Nine men a
known TO have been killed and thirty-6
injured. The accident was caused BY Il
train breaking in two.