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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
state News i'm Brief.

A cheese factory will be erected at
Gushing this spring. 4il.3.ge J. ,i-3iti (
Dexter citizens are working to. secure a
large basket and veneer factory for that
village. 49, '''IaJ'''t -
Ovid's business men are planting to
erect a pickle factory at that place in
the near future.
John Blunke, OF Plymouth, a teamster,
was found dead near Sand Hill. He was
overcome by Il blizzard. nt qt
Johnny Rietsema, son of Dir. and Mrs.
Klaas Rietsema of Muskegon., is dead las
a result of burns received accidentally.
ThelMafine City Sugar Co. has decided
to- erect its factory on the river front at
Marine City. Tile machinery has been
ordered.
A business mems Improvement associa.
sion has been organized at Mohtrose and
will hustle 10 secure Industries to locate
ut that village.
Frederick y. Rowley of Kalamazoo,
representing the kalamazoo Valley Elec-
trio, Co, has ,petitipned the Albion City
Council for 30-year franchise, .,.,,i. (
!. According to reports from the leading
fruit growers Of Cass and Van Buren,
counties the outlook for large crop of
all kinds OF fruit was never better. "A IL
80 Port Huron citizens have been asked
to subscribe $1,000 to purchase a site at
Huronia Beach for the proposed 2OO-room
hotel to in built by Detroit capitalists.
,n Willis NJ. Hewett of Chicago, who ,forg-
ed American Express orders at various
points throughout southwestern Michigan
last December, was scntencedsby Judge
+. Coolidge at st. Joseph to serve four years
in the State rcformatory at Ionia.. Is y
The,residents. of Oseeola County are a
law abiding people,, There has not been
u criminal conviction in that county lin
! fifteen months. Circuit Court convened
on recent Monday and closed Tuesday.
mo jury was called, as there were no
criminal or jury cases ON the calendar.
At the previous term of court there was
no jury called for the same reasons. ID
Supt. II. @. Hathaway OF the Grand
: Rapids schools will resign toitalSe effect
at the close OF the school year. He1will
: become manager of the, Kalamazoo beet
sugar factory. f.l!ri. di nsIdfJos
THE firm or Post 4 Bristol % Lansing
has been merged into a corporation with
$25, 1000 capital and will undertake the
manufacture OF pianos, besides dealing. in
musical goods. kNi- "a arsft 81 Aus
The Thaycr Lumber Co. OF Muskegon
has bought OF Chorles +. Ruggles OF Chi
cago tract of timber land, situated in
Missaukee and Kalkaska counties, esti-
mated to yield 'G0,0OO,O 900 feet of pine.
The timber is large white pine, and the
consideration 10 $3.50, Co., *-D."i@N
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
was RAILING Ri Canada.

Frederick p. Kilburn, state superin-
tendent of banking, made campaign
speech last fan that was for Gov.
Roosevelt a record-breaker.
Kilburn, the colonel and other spell
binders were touring the extreme north
!ern part OF the State. ~ jar 81
Early one morning the engine stop
ped for water near lumber camp. xii
burn got out on the end of the car and
delivered .riproaring speech on the
evils. Of, Tammany Hall and kindred
campaign topics. The lumbermen lis
tened with no show of enthusiasm.
A trife nettled, xilburn returned TO
the car. A brakeman noticing his
gloom, said cheerfully: t !. sA..,
5 Don't mind those French Canadians.
They're 4 wooden-headed lot, Is.
"Frcnch-Canadiansv' said Kllburn,
with surprise. 'Where are wei"
d."we're Just over the lire In Canada.
1 thought you knew that said the
brakeman.-New York World. AslSs4
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
This and That.

Two years ago the zinc mining COM
panies of Missouri numbered about
dozen; now they exceed POO. a.s3e
The Crown Prince of Germany What
tain his majority on May IT, and will
enter the University of Bonn. 'ot
g. w. Bliek, merchant at ,Emporia,
Va, was murdered by an unknown man
for $40, of which he was robbed.
In.iGreat Britain last year there were
Ill strikes, and it is estimated that TO-
00G,00Q days were'l lost 70 workhtn.'
IA bin Introduced IN the New Yori'Leg-
islature makes women's hat pins over
three inches long dangerous weapons;
A cargo of 1,S40 sacks. Of ore. coneen-
,trates has arrived at San Francisco, Gal,
from American syndicate mines ia Corea.
} The director of the census expects to
have the main reports of the twelfth cen
sus publnshed not later than Jnly 1,
1902. tS9tt i-4 treF fd tsi f.1-e Ell
h Caught IN snowslide near Eureka,
Colo, Chris Ihmsen, one OF the owners
of the Lucky Friend mine. was swept to
his death. ii'' fics@ at@ ~ 5ai
Mrs. Henrietta Shell, widow of Amos
J. Smell, the Chicago capitalisf.H whose
murder has not been Solyed, died from
heart disease, i,Fo ~ y -
10 The total revenue receipts for January,
1900, amounted TO $23,Ot9423, an in
crease. as compared with the satno month
in 1899 of $22,206,6I2..
II 1t was said in Madrid. that special
envoy from. Aguinaldo. would .arrjye in
Paris in March land 20. to Berlin to raise
funds to continpe the war. .,i,o /, 80
- Because she wept on the way to; her
husbands funeral, George Williams. col
ored, shot his mother dead in Tho pro-
cession' mt Pleasant Ill., Ga. ge:ias ~
> The acquisition or three Spanish gun
boats by Admiral Watson will mike pos
siblc the early recall OF some of the
larger vessels now sn the Philippines
j. NJ Dobie' of Ramires, Live Oak
County, Texas, owns a steer Whose horns
from point to point measure 8 feet z
inches. 1t viii be sent TO the Paris ex-
position. .'9f 'ff' , So
Col. Schwartzkoppen. military attaehe
of the German embassy in Paris, who fig-
ured extensively in the Dreyfus affair.
has been promoted TO the rank of major
general. 'H3'
Recent Investigations have shown that
there are in the State, OF, Maryland, at
least 5000 voters who could not meet
an educational test, should one be re-
CURED, as has, been proposed.
Burlington, n. u, will not collect any
taxes this year, the saving on appropria-
tons having gone on so long that the
township has sufficient funds to run all
SA.slsg $50 f.r 81
The anti-fcrcign attitude OF the Gov-
eminent Of China grows more pronounc-
ed, and is extremely menacing to foreign
enterprise. Never in the last forty years
has the central Government been so in
tensely anti-foreign. esls -~4
= A man who lives In thriving town not
far from Kansas City, blacksmith by
trade. makes quantities OF tomahawks
and sells them 10 Indians at Western
agencies, and they in turn sell them to
Eastern tourists as curiosities. Fssss
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
HIGH POKER STAKES.
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r. G. Dun & Co.'ssweekly reviewf Of
trade. says, The new monetary act,
7, which was signed and, took i effect on
! Wednesday, Chas not affected nbusiness
. perceptiBly asiyet. Designed as a bar
rier against. future harm, it was BY some
expected to have Immediate influence
through provisions regarding bank circu-
lation,.. While 80. 100000 will be added
!. to New York circulation, the increase
thus FAX indicated will be mainly interior,
affecting the chief monetary centers only
by aessening reliance upon them when
more curreney is wanted Sales of'wool
have been only q, 323, 800 pounds in two
weeks. Prices of leading goods have not
4 declined, but others, both plain and fan
. Cyl are somewhat weaker Failures for
the week have been 1913 in the United
States against 1S9 last year, and ~ in
Canada; against 30 last year" ai's
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
SMALLPOX IN THE CAPITOL.
Indian with the Disease Mixes with th,
ID -A----. Con - y

Indian with the Disease Mixes with the
.H0 A.0 Congressman. ~
feeling ofpanic reigned in the House
corridors at Washington when II was
learned that one of the Usage Indians
who have been there for several days had
smallpox The Indians had made the
room of the committee on Indian affairs
their headquarters, and when Chairman
Sherman was advised of the situation he
bundled the whole lot outside and had
them sent TO the pesthOuse. They were
not all at the capitol at the time, and
the police were at once set to work to
round up the strolling visitors and get
them off to the pesthouse. The neces-
sary fumigation was made and no seri-
GUS results are feared from the exposure
to contagion. yt-...r,s .i ..fffttft. ia
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
$4,000 Fire at Coleman.

About o o'clock on a recent night fire
started il, Paul Grieser's tailor shop, at
Coleman. The shop was attached to the
]. NJ. Doherty hardware store and both
places were destroyed. By the energetic
work of citizens aided by fire engine,
the warerooms of Knapp Il Cope We're
saved, but the building was badly char
red. Doherty's loss is about 5000, with
$1,000 Insurance. kSlS
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22

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dnninS to Sc feltNh British trade and
labor eei1cles. especially In the manufac-
turing districts Of England. from which
thousands of recruits have been drawn
since Dec. /. The percentage Of upem-
ployed "a 'conslderably i6xer than 'af any
similar period in n decade. rs is shown
by the monthly pemorandum issued by
the labor department. OF the London
Board OF Trade. The South and West
OF England particularly report 4 great
scarcity Of labor. During the recent SCI
we're storms It was found impcksibie In
many cities and towns to get the neces.
sary additional labor to clear the streets
of snow, despite the fact that in many
instances unusually high wages were ;of-
fereds The scarcity or labor Is felt all
the more keenly because of the increas-
ed demand for numerous products caus-
ed by the war.'u This is true In many
lines Of manufacturing. such as the max
ing Of fannels. tenting, ,saddlery, timed
foods and other articles necessary for
the equipage and mathematics of great
army in the field.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
TO DAWSON IN AN AUTOMOBILES.
Frenchman Plans a Trip from Lake
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Frenchman Plans a Trip from Lake
Bennett by a New Method.
M. Jaime de Lamare, the editor OF the
Klondike' Review, published in Paris, is
en- route for the Klondike on his third
visit to that region. This time he will
try to make most Of the land trip after
reaching Lake Bennett on a gasoline au-
tomobile of five-horse power. The auto
mobile will be equipped with spiked rub
Der tires on two of the wheels and run
pers on the others, which will enable it
to travel over the ice. When the Ice
breaks up NJ. de Lamare intends to place
the automobile in huge canoe, and re-
placing the wheels by paddles travel
down the Yukon.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
kibhy Hollow Gang.

For some time farmers in Gratiot
County have been the victims of iron
thieves. The farmers had moving ma
chimes, plows, stoves and other articles
stolen regularly. Officers have been at
work and claim to have traced the rob-
berries to the notorious Kibby Hollow
gang, which holds forth in New Haven
township; After hard chase Fay Wiles,
a member of the alleged gang, was run
down. He was taken before Judge Dun
ham at Alma and was bound over to the
Circuit Court for trial. Hegis in Jail in
default of bail, r.r,, ftt r.I-ftG rs 3.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Expense of Arb;tration.

TheiRight Hon. William st. John Brod-
rick, under secretary for foreign affairs,
stated that the costs to- Great Britain of
the Anglo-Venezuelan arbitration tribunal
amounted To f65,G25. British. Guiana
win not pay any portion OF this expense.
VIE bug. -4rs-fAl--+4-z ti4L Eusiil
Confesses n $4,000 Shortage.
FrankeE." Bundy," who for the last six
years has occupied the Office Of chamber
lain " Elmird, n r., and for three years
previously. was clerk in the chamberlan's
Office, has Voluntarily confessed a short
age of $4,000 in ibis accounts. .,-,r
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Destruction of, q Farmhouse Results in
.rol ,.sar! Loss OF Life.

A farm house in McHenry valley, about
four miles, north Of Alfred, Ny. was
burned the morning at 1:3O o'clock,
and two boys, one, 3 years old, and the
other 9awere, cremated. They were chill
dren of Eugene Ferrin, who worked the
farm and occupied the house. The fire
started between the rooms occupied by
the, parents and children, and Cut off all
chance OF rescuing them. The surviving
family escaped with only their night
clothiiig. The mercury was below zero.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
! FORTUNES BET IN. POKER CANE.


Business Men Play on Chicago-New
q York Train and Stake thousands.
.fa Oneuof the greatest games. Of poker
ever played in this country was begun
on a train which left Chicago the other
day. Two of the participants were men
whose flames are known in commercial
circles throughout the land. The betting
was extraordinarily heavy and before
New York was reached the agreement
was made that the game should be con-
tinued mt the Waldorf Astoria. 1t was,
and the result became known and was
the principal topic of conversation in the
hotel It was said that a certain finan-
cier interested, in, iron and steel lost
$3.50, COOS while a,yQung man who figured
in wheat operations was alleged to have
dropped $4,000. Others suffered great
losses, but one man is alleged to have
cleaned up nearly $500, 1000. -
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Seek to Wreck Fast Mail.

ae An. attempt was made to wreck the
lake Shore fast mail at Olmsted Balls,
o. A rail had been laid across the track.
The engineer saw the obstruction in time
to apply the air brakes: The front wheels
of the locomotive struck the rain, but the
engine remained ON the track ~
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Four Babies mt, a Birth.

Mrs. Michael Mcdonald OF Dptroit
gave birth to two boys and two girls. The
babies weighed an average of3E pounds
at birth. Mrs. Mcdonald is about 30
years old, rather stout, and ford Of com
plexion. She does not recall that any Of
her ancestors were favored with twins,
triplets or bankruptcies, but Mr.. Melon
old is twin
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Cicarmakers on a Strike.

q The biggest strike, of cigarmakers in
ten years has been declared against the
firm of Herbs, Wertheim a. Schiller, of
New York. More than $500 workers,
1900 Of whom are girls, after making
demand. of their employers for an in
crease in wages, quit work. iei
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Expects Fortune in Australia.

Miss Maggie. Carmody Of Toledo has
received a letter from an aunt In Aus
trala, inclosing a draft for $4,000 and
asking her to go to that country in the
spring. The letter contained the inf6r-
nation that her aunt, Mrs. q. Il. T..
Bradbury, who is in poor health, has
willed her $SS,000 in realty and $SOO,OOO
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
vbKilled by Gas Explosion.

Mrs. Jacob Shoemaker, 7S years. old,
was instantly killed by an explosion of
gasiatl her home in Mount Blanchard.
Ohio-n She was engaged in preparing
breakfast for herself and husband, and
had occasion to visit the cellar, taking
lantern with her. The apartment was
evidently filed with gas from a leak, as
the moment Mrs. Shoemaker entered
there was an explosion u a. ''p,'' +"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
st. Joseph Defeats the P,hnI

In order to ascertain the sentiment of
the citizens of st. Joseph in regard to
the agitation for the consolidation Of that
city andi, Benton Harbori an official
"straw ballot vote was taken for
week. 1t resulted in 217 votes against
consolidation and 81 votes In favor of
the proposition. f,- IL 1&5 t q I'll
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Plant to Cost S3O,oOo,OOO.

The Wellman-Seaver Engineering Com
pany Of Cleveland has. closed contract
with the Nickel Steel Company of Ham
ilton, Ont, to, design and, build what
will, when completed, be, the largest steel
and iron plant in Canada. The total
capacity of the plant will be, 2,400 tons
day. The entire plant will cost nearly
$40 600 600
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
stabs a Rival with scissors.

At Omaha Mrs. Daisy Morrison stab
bed Vina Williams. with a pair Of scis-
sors, inHicting an ugly cash in the. left
arm, Miss Williams warded OFF a blow
aimed at her heart, Mrs. Morrison sent
for Miss. Williams and accused her Of
seeking to win the love of Mr.. Morrison,
her husband. The latter's screams
brought assistance in time to save her
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
fhvehfor Of MOVING Machine dead.

Walter Nishwitz, sthe proprietor of
large agricultural implement works at
MiliHgtgn, ING J., died at his home in
Baskingridge, IN j., aged TO- years.
Twenty-Five years, ago Mr.. Nishwitz in,
vented moving machine and sold this
patent to, the Walter0A. Wood Company
for $500 0OO.s VI" ~ a-f FaJ
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
WrecIed on Hor- Sty Reef.

News Of the total loss OF the Norwe-
gian steamer Frames with her valuable
cargo Of iron and steel on Hog-Sty reef,
north of Cuba, was brought to Philadel-
phia by the fruit steamer Admiral Schley.
All persons aboard the steamer were
saved
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Lost the Power of Speech.

b While visiting friends in Scranton re-
gently Miss Susan. McCaffreysof dan
a child was killed by trolley car. The
sight so affected her that she lost the
power of speech. She cannot utter, a
sound and is. unable to recognize anyone.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22

A disastrous confia grafton ragged at
Carbohdale, destroying the business
places OF the Wisweil-Teeter Grocery
Company, a. Starzinger's meat market,
Mile" Bros restaurant, Barth Shoe
Company and Peak X Storms general
MERCHANDISE store. ,-t-s.g -g1lrt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Peach Buds Winter KiiIed.

- To the surprise Of many leading fruit
growers in that vicinity, reports have
been received to the effect that a large
portion Of peach buds in the Riverside
district, four miles southeast of Benton
Harbor, are winter killed. G. A, Lay
man, a veteran grower of the Riverside
district, went to Benton Harbor with
several branches which contained winter
killed buds. Reports from districts at
Berrien Springs say that a portion Of
buds have been found winter killed. The
buds were not killed in the famous st.
Joseph lake shore district @ilhit'eA 4
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Mob Tears a House I'd pieces

The house OF the tollgate Keeper ON the
Mount Pleasant and Columbia turnpike
near Mount Pleasant, Tenn. was: torn
to pieces by 100 armed men. The toll
gate keeper, who had been warned, es-
capped ibeforeithe arrival of the mob.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Woman Burned to Death.

Carrie Crawford, a young widow who
lived in the Hennepin building ut Min
neapolis, lost her life in the flames
which destroyed the binding, - Her old
father and her 3-year7old child were res
al 4 atH
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Counterfeit Of the New Dollar.

Chief, wilkie Of the United State Sc
cret service has received the first coun-
terfeit so far discovered OF the new VI
silver certificate. The specimen, which
came from Cleveland, Ohio. is very
poor zinc etching. fiiHi 80" =
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Mckinley Signs Financial Bin.

i President Mckinley has signed the
financial bill, and SO completed the legis-
lation that gives the United States a cur
rency system based upon the single gold
standard
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Bank safe Found Robbed.

The safe of the Bank of Hitchcock, s..
D., which was burned a few days before,
was opened, and it was discovered that
81, 900 known TO have been In the safe
at the close Of business the day OF the
fire was missing. ante sa NHlHU s.1N'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22

coLyILLE REsERYE OPENING.
would-Be Settlers Already Gathering
for the May Season.

for the May Season.
1t is understood, that the north half Of
the Colville Indian reservation in Wash
ington will be thrown open for settlement
about The district contains rich
agricultural, timber and mineral lands,
and boomers are already gathering at
Spokane and other towns tO,rush across
the line. North half" comprises, 300,
900 acres, 100000 Of which was allotted
to the Indians under the treaty of ces-
sion. The mineral portion is known to
contain immense bodies Of low-grade
ores ,iftc ......,,r ..t.t. ~ rt-.t..n.i
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

hicago-Cattle, common to prime
$500 10 5000; hogs, shipping grades
$500 to $5.25; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to 4$6.25; wheat, No. 2 red, ,65cp to sc
corn, No. 2, &c to soc; oats, No. y 23o
} to 25c; rye, No.. o. 54c to 56c; butter
choice creamery, 24c, to 25c, eggs, fresh
13c to log; potatoes, choice, ,3Oc to, 400
per bushel. ~. s,.,..ls. -.
Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$500; hogs, choice Hight, $500 TO $50
sheep, common to prime, $500 to $5.25
wheat No.s2, Toe to- v1cj corn, No.
white, Doe to SIC; OATS No. 2. white,
t2Iczto 29e. ofr.l ltliggllsG sG 4
: St. Lpuis-Cattle, So. 25 to 81. w; hogs
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to $500
! wheat, No, q, 72c,r to 74c; corn. No.
yellow, 35c, to. 37c; oats, No. =, 24c to
26c; rye, No. 2, 55c to SIC. .rn.,o
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000; hogs.
$500 to $685., sheep, $3.50 to $6.25;
wheat, No. 2, 73c to 75c; cbrh, No 2
mixed, 39c to Ale; oats. No. 2 mixed, 25c
to &c; rye, No. 2. Gle to 63c. ~
oDetroitt-C Cattle, $3.50 to- $500, hogs,
$500 TO $5.25; sheep $500 to $525;
wheat. No. 2, Tic to 78c; oorn,li No. .
yellow, $50 to Acct oats, No. 2 white, &c
to 29c. rye, 5Sc to coo. .3d ssga &
) Tpledp-Wheat. No, 2 mixed, sic to
T3c; corn, No. 2 mixed, SIC to, CSC; oats,
No, 2 mixed 24c to, 25c; rye. No. 2. SIC
to 59c; clover seed, old, $4.90 to $500.
Milwaukee-Wheat,. No. northern.
64c to G6c; corn, No, 3, 3Gc to Csc; oats.
No. 2 white, 25c to &c; rye, No. i, $50
to COO; barley, No. 2, 42c to 44c; pork.
moss S11 m 70 Ell XII ga p" t.'' ~ =,
$500 to 5000; hogs. common to choice,
1925 to $5,25; sheep. fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; lambs, common to extra, $3.50
to $7.75. Hs sii, ~
New York. Cattle. 1925 TO 5000: hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheats No. 2 red. Toe to Sic; corr. No. 2,
43c to 45c; oits, No. white, Bic to 33c;
butter. creamery. 2oc to 26c; eggs. west
err. Ice to lSc. - ~ ''.6
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22

~ Nearly All Records saved
The Montgomery County court honse
at CIaf ksvilie, Tenn was destroyed by
fire. Most OF the records, we're saved.
Loss So, 200, 5nsurance $4,000.
G Foofpnds Murder and Rob. 4
In Indianapolisy John ID sStoutsfa re-
spected citizen, was robbed and shot by
footpads on his way home. He died.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Asks Our Intervention.

The United States Government, at the
request OF President Kruger and Presi-
dent Steyn. has offered to the British
Government its services as mediator,
with the view OF bringing about peace in
South Africa. hl .nL -ln.t u VIII
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22

Fire at Miamisburg, Ohio, destroyed
the big Rothschild tobacco warehouse
and damaged adjacent buildings. A Chi
icago firm owned the warehouse. Loss
estimated at $15000O. III ttYa~ =
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
'5stcei Works Destroyed by Fire.

At Flint, Mich, the Armstrong steel
works were destroyed by fire. The pnnt
was established in 1889 and was employ
ing 100 HANDS, Loss Is estimated at
st5O, 900 partially covered by insurance.
Golden's brewery and cooper shop were
also destroyed en' 'NrS'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-22
Nv. Thounns X. Reecher Str;clreu

a. Rev. Thomas X. Beecher Stricken.
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, brother of
Henry Ward Beecher and pastor of Park
Church, Elmira, N. Y. was stricken with
paralysis OH his return home from even.
ing service Sunday. .'' - y.