Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-03

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An urgent appeal has been made -
Congress to pass bill introduced by Rep
resentative Hubbard 6fs1Missouri provid-
ing the death penalty or imprisonment In
the penitentiary at hard labor for a term
Of not less than ten years for wrecking
and robbing or attempting to wreck and
rob railway trains. 1t has been. shNwn
that during the last eight years there have
been POS train robberjes in the United
States, In which seventy-eight perb6ns
were killed and sixty-seven injured. I'm
1900 there were twelve hold-ups, in 1891
sixteen, IN 1902 sixteen, In 1893 thirty
three, in 1894 thirty-four, in 1885, forty-
nine, In 1896 twenty eight, In 1897 thirty.
During the last year there was only ohs
hold-up in the republic Of Mexico, and
that was unsuccessful, which II accoppted
for by the determined policy of President
Diaz, who sent message to Congress say
ing that pirates on land should receive
the same punishment as pirates atsea, and
announcing that he had given Instructions
to have all train wreckers shot on sight
without taking the trouble to bring them
into c0tirt That summary action put an
end to train robbing in Mexico.
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The Department Of State has received
some gratifying information in regard to
the Cuban relief movement. The miliers
of the Mississippi valley have obtained
free transportation by rail to the gulf and
by steamer to Havana for the -four which
they propose to contribute for the relief
of concentrates. Assistant Secretary Day
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among the millers from st. Louis to Min
neapolis, and that they propose to make
large contributions. The movement
among the millers has business as well
as human motive. Under the former
reciprocity treaty between this country
and Cuba the milling industry OF the
Mississippi valley enjoyed perhaps more
benefits than any other one industry. Now
that there is fair prospect of the resump-
ton of that former favorable relation
ship the millers feel stimulated to make
good showing for relief.
Gen. Roy Stone, special agent Of the
Department of Agriculture in charge OF
the good roads" movement, says that
the amendment proposed by Representa-
tive Stone of Pennsylvania to the postal
savings bank bill will be the chief topic
for discussion at the next meeting Of tho
national league for good roads, and that
the League Of American Wheelmen alss
proposes to make an energetic crusade IN
favor Of it's adoption. This Amendments
proposes that the deposits in postal saw
ings banks shall be invested in county
bonds issued for meeting the expenses OF
highway improvements and guaranteed
by the Government.
The representatives of the Cuban junta
and their sympathizers in Congress will
make an effort to have the amendment
recognizing the belligerency of Cuba,
which the House rejected, added to the
diplomatic appropriation bill in the Sen
ate, and they may succeed in doing SO.
If such clause is added in the Senate it
would be impossible to prevent a direct
vote on the Cuban question in the House,
for, under the rules. single member has
right to demand roll call upon every
item in conference report.
The patrons of any postoffice may en-
Joy the advantages offered by the money
order system, and that it will be intro
duced at any place upon the petition Of
the citizens. There seems to be an err
roneous notion prevailing that the dispo-
sition Of the postmaster toward the sys-
TEN is considered by the Postoffice De
>partment. This is not the case. A patron
of any Office without the money ordee
system can have it introduced by writing
the Postmaster General.
There is striking contrast between the
reception of President Dole by President
Mckinley and that of the Infanta Eula-
liza, the last guest Of the nation, a few
years ago. President Dole is met with
the warmest cordiality and will be paid
every attention. The Spanish infanta
struck cold wave when, she came In the
vicinity of the White House, and the only
attention she received was such as could
not be avoided. ma
Z The consulates are all gone. The only
ones left are agencies that pay from $3.50
take them except business men residing at
the places who have other sources of in
come and are willing to undertake the
duties and responsibilities of the consulate
for the social distinction and business
advantages that go with the title.
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Ex-President Harrison, with his wife
and baby, has been receiving a great
deal of attention from his old friends
in Washington during their visit. They
were invited every evening during their
stay, and were compelled to decline much
hospitality.
There is an epidemic of suicides in
Washington. There have been nine cases
Of attempted suicide, of Which five have
been successful, in the same section of the
city, during January.
The President is finding great difficulty
in filling the prominent Offices in the
South, as in every State there are bitter
fractional fights.
President Mckinley has sent 2,34O
nominations to the Senate and not one
one of them has been rejected or with
drawn for fear of rejection.