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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
PEACE PACT is MADE.
KENTUCKY POLITICAL LEADERS
REACH AN AGREEMENT.
Acting Governor Taylor Abdicates In
Favor of Beckham on Condition that
New Election Statute BE Enacted
Republicans Make Concession.

The peace conference held at the Calf
House in Louisville Monday night be-
tween seven representatives of the Re
publican party and seven representatives
Of the Democratic party resulted in the
unanimous signing OF an agreement en-
bodying seven specific propositions for the
settlement of the party differences which
have brought about two State govern
ments in Kentucky. This agreement is
in substance as follows:
1. That IL the General Assembly In joint
session shall adopt resolution ratifying
their recent action adopting the contest re-
ports seating Goebel and Beckham the con-
testees, w. s. Taylor and John Marshall
shall submit without further protest.
2. That all parties shall unite in an effort
to bring about such modification of the
election law as will provide for non-partisan
election boards and insure free and fair
elections.
3. That the conditions shall remain in
status quo until Monday, the General AS
sembly meeting and adjourning from day to
day until that time.
4. That nothing shall be done to hinder
or prevent a joint session of the General
Assembly for taking action on the ratifica-
tion resolution.
B. That tn, State Contest Board shall meet
and adjour'i from day TO day until Tuesday
without taking any action on the contests
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
state News in Brief.

The old Bartholomew residence at Lam
sing was Quilted by fire. Loss $1,000, COW
cred by Insurance..
"Uncle Jimmie" Crawford, colored, one
of LaIfsing's best known characters, drop
ped dead in the street.
A young man named Balcom got caught
in the machinery of a sawmill near Wex-
ford and lost an arm.
Elijah Robinson, aged SO years, living
near Utica, was attacked and severely
injured by an infuriated boar.
Thomas Lusk, the 22-ycar-old son of
Henry Lusk of Ecbford township. who
disappeared recently, has been heard
from. He is at Denver on pleasure trip.
William Travis, n student at the Agri-
cultural College, was convicted at Ian
sing of tearing down signs in a street
car. The principal witnesses against him
were co-eds.
At Gould City the blacksmith shop OF
A. b. Macarthur & Co. and large hay
warehouse burned Loss $1,000.
DIR. Austin of Sand Lake. who was re-
Gently appointed surgeon at the Soldiers
Home, has been dismissed by the board
of managers on recommendation of Com
mandant Judd.
BY the death OF his mother. Mrs. Helen
Wright. in Wiloughby, Ohio. Charles w
Wright of Grand Rapids has come into
possession Of local real estate worth over
100000 and considerable amount of
other property in the form OF stocks and
bonds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15


for minor State offices. This postponement
Is suggested in order that the action of the
General Assembly on the ratification resolu-
tion may be taken first.
g. That the State troops shall be removed
from the State capital at once, though with
all necessary precaution for the public safe
ty. This matter Is to be under the direction
of Gen. Dan Lindsay, of Frankfort.
T. That the Republican officials and OIL
GERS OF the State guard shall have immunity
from charges of treason, usurpation, court
martial or any other such offenses.
The agreement was signed by the fol-
lowing:
Republican, Marshall, Judge John
w. Barr, Gen. Dan Lindsay, Il. l.. Edelen,
DIR. II. ii. Banter, David w. Fairleigh and
II. G. Ballard.
Democrats--J. c. s. Blackburn. J. c. w.
Beckham, sam j. Shackelford, Urey Wood
son, James Is. McCreary, Phil Thompson and
Robert j. breckenridge.
The news of the agreement was receiv-
ed with great relief in Frankfort. The
strain OF the previous ten days had been
great and any lessening of tension was
most welcome.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Frozen i'm His Own Blood.

Charles Ovenden, aged ID, was frozen
to death within few feet of the back
door of his home in the Fifth ward of
West Bay City the other night, and the
body lay where it fell until about noon
the next day. when his mother discovered
it frozen in pool of blood. There was
an oak tie lying near the body, and ii is
surmised Ovendcn had taken it from a
pile near by and intended to cut it up for
wood. On his way to the house he slip
ped and fell. and the tie landed on or
struck him so hard in the head that IL
produced severe concusson of the brain
and hemorrhage from the mouth and
nose. He was evidently knocked sense
less by the blow and lay there and froze
to death in his own blood.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
SWEPT BY A TORNADO
TERRiBLE wINDSTORM AT COL
LiNSviLLE. ILL.
Many People Injured Several Build
ings Blown Down and Other Prop
erty Ruined MnchHavoc in 81. Louis,
Especially I'm Burned District.

A fierce storm sweeping eastward from
the British Northwest burst over the lit
tie town of Collinsville. ILL.,. Thursday
and almost wiped ii out OF existence. Inc
storm also did much damage in 81. Louis.
In Collinsville houses, barns, trees ana
people were caught in the tornados iury,
and the whole country in the vicinity OF
the village was laid waste. Nine persons
were injured, some of them fatally. zine
residences and miners hoyeis were crush
ed TO splinters. Telegraph poles and wires
were leveled, and tangled wreckage was
strewn over the earth for miles around.
The cyclone struck the hamlet III the
darkness jus; before o'clock. Miners
who lived on the outskirts of the settle
ment first felt its wrath and were awak-
ened by terrible sound and by their
roofs crashing in over their heads. To
add TO the terror of the situation hre
started in the debris of some OF the
houses ANA threatened for a time to add
a holocaust 10 the disaster. Eleven per-
sons, al least, were seriously injured, two
Of them being blown several hundred feet.
Collinsville is twelve miles from st.
Louis Oh the Nandalia Railroad. The
wind struck az point mile south Of the
village and demolished the cottage of
Frank hobart. From there it rushed
north, wrecked the frame houses of the
miners who live Oh the outskirts of the
village and left the occupants burned and
bleeding in the debris. Three large resi-
dences which stood Oh Il hill above the
town were reduced to spiinters. The i'm
mense smokestack on the Hight Club
Coal Company's building was t0ppled
over like tenpin, and the walls were
shattered. The Nandalia tracks for Il
quarter of a mile were blocked with
wreckage.
After the hobart house was blown
down group of three dwellings was fell
ed by the wind. They were occupied by
John Marquette and Paul Marquette and
Philip Crossan and their families. Al
though the small dwellings were demol-
ished, all the occupants escaped injury
except John Marquette. His injuries
from falling timbers are not severe, but
he is badly burned, for debris caught fire
from an overturned lamp and the flames
| reached him before the ncighbors could
rescue him. hobart and his son and
daughter lay in the ruins of their house
for hours before they were rescued.
Beyond the Sandaia tracks stood a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
VICTORY FOR THE soERs.
Buffers Third Advance to the Relief
of Ladysmith Is Checked.

For the third time Gen. Butler has ad-
vanced in an attempt TO relieve Lady
smith. He crossed the Tugela river and
after three days fight has been check
ed. He claims, however, to have con-
cuded strategic advance OF certain
value.
Early Monday morning balloon as
cended at Potgieter's drift, ostentatiously
within sight of the Boer position at Spion
kop. simultaneously British troops un-
der Col. Wynne lined the river banks
from Potgeter's to Swarts kop, while
three batteries of field artillery advanced
into the open.
Following directions from the balloon,
the artillery opened heavy shrapnel tre
on the enemy's position. This fire soon
began telling. The Boer guns on Spion
kop replied. Then the Lancashire brig
ade deployed in open order, apparently
intending another assault. The Boer ire
grew hotter every moment. Soon 1t got
too accurate for comfort, dropping shrap-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
SETTLE BIG CANAL QUESTION.
Agreement Between Great Britain and
America Reached.

agreement betWeen Great BRITAIN ana
America Reached.
Another step in the construction of the
Nicaraguan canal was taken Monday,
when Lord Pauncefote and Secretary
Hay signed treaty revoking that portion
of the Clayton-Bulwcr convention which
prohibits the Government of the United
States from constructing waterway
across the isthmus. The agreement pro-
vides in substance as follows: The United
States is granted the right to build and
control exclusively the waterway joining
the Atlantic and Pacific, and the provis-
ion of the Clayton Bulwer treaty provid-
ing for joint control is annulled. Neu-
trality of the canal is pledged by both of
the signatory parties, both in times Of
peace and war. The great maritime ma
tions will be asked to pledge themselves
to the perseverance of the canals neutral
ity.
The present agreement was reached
practically year ago, when 1t seemed
certain that the private corporations that
had concessions for the canal would be
compelled to relinquish the enterprise and
leave the work TO be done by the Govern
ment. Ii was not, however, formulated
until a few days ago, since the pending
bills were reported from the Senate and
House committees. Great Britain yields
its claims under the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, provided the United States will
guarantee the neutrality and the protec-
ton Of traffic upon the canal.
Here are few interesting facts about
the Nicaraguan canal concerning which
the British American treaty was signed
at the State Department. The figures
are gathered from various official reports
and from private sources OF information: !:
Total cost Of canal ESTIMATED. .S125, 900, 900
Money already spent by MeEi-
time Canal Company. ......... So 1876, 42S
Total distance from ocean to
ocean ........... ...ss..... lo34 miles
Length h OF proposed ditch. ....... "a miles
Length Of natural Waterway. 142 miles
Proposed width of canal ....... 300 feet
Proposed depth OF canal. ...... 30 feet
Quantity OF earth to
be cxcavated and
dreugeu .s.......... 1JZ. tSl,2fO cubic ydS
Excavation proper. 20,g0I, 996 cubic yds
Highest elevation OF canal from
level OF sea. .................. 10 feet
Distance saved for ships going
from coast to coast. .......... 5000 miles
Time saved (at war ship Ore
CONS rate OF sailing). ......... 40 days
spcrease In ocean traffic since
1881 ..................... IL. .0OO 900 tors
Distance from New York. ...... 1000 miles
Distance from San Francisco. -. 200 miles
Distance from Philippine Islands 1900 miles
Dis Nnce from Honolulu. ...... 4,21O miles
Time required for construction. six years
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Think that she Was Murdered.

Mrs. Grace Scott wife of Frank Scott
of Kalamazoo, was found in II field seven
miles northwest of that city, frozen to
death. She started to drive to the home
OF an aunt in Alamo. The horse was
standing near the road almost dead from
exposure. In the cutter were found two
pint bottles of liquor one half empty.
At first the suicide theory was advanced,
but the fact that the woman's clothes
were torn and body disarranged causes
the officers to work on the murder theory.
She was formerly the wife Of Frank VI.
Phelps of Kalamazoo and her domestic
life had been unhappy
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
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I CHURCH AND CLERGY.
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The Volunteers of America are in
touch with 10,500 men in prisons.
A revival at Great Falls. Mont. re-
suited in the conversion OF 100 persons.
The translation of the New Testament
into the Corcan language has been com
pleted.
The strength Of the various sections of
the Methodist Church by recent returns
shows that throughout the world there
are 1857 churches. with 44,59S ordained
ministers.
Cardinal Vaughan has announced his
intention TO devote this year TO a special
effort to convert England TO Roman
Catholicism
The Michigan Christian Advicate crit
icises secretaries Of church boards for
receiving high salaries while the causes
they represent are suffering for need Of
money.
Al the dedication OF the First Luther
an Church at Elkhorn, Wis, Bible ~ to
be used which Emperor William gave to
the Rev. Hugo Stubenwall, pastor OF the
church. because he wrote n poem in the
enperor's honor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

Maj. Gen. Henry w. Lawton was
buried Friday in the National Cemetery
at Arlington The services at the grave
were preceded by those at the Church Of
the Covenant in Washington, where Pres
ident III. NJ. Stryker of Hamilton Col
lege, New York. delivered a funeral ora
ton that has seldom been equaled in
beauty of expression, nor could 1t have
been in more perfect accord with the
spirit Of the solemn occasion that called
il forth.
Never in the history of the capital has
there been more representative gather
ing of the nations official life to pay a
last tribute to the nations honored dead.
No mark Of military pomp and ceremony
that the regulations could provide was
wanting 10 render the occasion solemn
and impressive Nearly all the available
troops of the regular establishment re
naming in this country were called out.
Three Thousand men, infantry, cavalry
and artillery, followed the fag-draped
caisson To the grave.
But mere official formulae were dwarf
ed beside the deep popular demonstration
that the burial OF the dead soldier called
forth Every department of the Govern
ment paid its official tribute. Flags hung
at half-mast. The President and his cab
met, representatives Of the Supreme
Court, Of the House and Senate and Of
the army and navy, all combined TO fill
the darkened church to its utmost.
But these official representatives of the
people were lost in the great crowds that
surrounded the church and lined the
streets along which the procession pass
ed. Lawton was TO the people the ideal
American soldier whose exploits in four
wars made his name household word
and who. being a soldier first and only,
died in the line of duty, leaving nothing
to his children but the heritage of an
honorable name
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Narrow Escape from Death.

A party consisting of o. Nj. Hanson,
Joseph Erdlitz, Paul Nowack Moses
Landre, Willie Landre and Charles Sic
man of Menominee had a narrow escape
from drowning in the waters of the bay.
They were on their way to Green Island
on the ice about to hunt rabbits. When
a mile off the north point of the island
and sailing at rapid rate the boat ran
OH to skim ice and all were thrown into
the water. Willie Landre and Charles
Sieman, who were in the cock pit, manag-
cd to reach solid ice, and with the aid
of coats tied together first hauled Erdltz
out, and finally all were rescued. Han
son was under the sail and was taken
from his perilous position in an exhausted
condition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
MANY AT coeseL's FUNERAL
Grief and Threats Commingle While
Crowds Wait in the Rain.

Grief and Threats Commingle While
Crowds Wait in the Rain.
More than 10000 Kentuckians follow
ed the body of William Goebel to the
grave in Frankfort cemetery and stood
with barred heads in the pouring rain
while j &. :. Blackburn, the white-haired
Senator. and Good Luck" Beckham told
them the story of their leaders devotion
and besought them to remain faithful TO
his doctrines. Curses for the assassin
were mingled with the sobs of the men
who stood about the tomb, and only the
restraining eloquence of the orators sub
dued the revengeful passions of the
crowd and prevented the armed mourn
ers from transforming into an army Of
retaliation.
The ceremonies were conducted from
the steps Of the cemetery chapel. A
quartet sung "It Is Well with My Soul"
the Rev. William Stanley of Virginia de-
livered prayer Mrs. Jessie Caldwell
sang and Senator Blackburn and Mr..
Beckham spoke.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Trade and Industry.

Last yenr's sales of German toys in
Great Britain amounted to over $9,500,-
600.
Vicnna's street railway system cost
$4,000, 900 and it is estimated that it
will pay for itself in ten years.
The corporation Of West Ham, Eng
land, will spend $S.4J0,O00 for working
mems dwellings and lodging houses.
The report of the Wisconsin State
road commissioner shows that nearly 25,-
600 men are employed on railways In the
Gtr<N
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
wipti,rop Conner Lands sold.

The mineral lands of the Winthrop
Mining Company. comprising some 300
acres in Keweenaw County, were sold un-
der the hammer of the sheriff of kewee-
nav County to l.. G. Palmer of Mar
quette for a consideration of $3.50. Mr..
Palmer was the sole bidder. The sale is
the outcome of an action brought in the
Keweenaw courts to settle up the affairs
OF the company.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Scbooihorse Burned.

The villgc of Alden lost its new school
house by fire. The winter term of school
was delayed until the middle of January
in order to open in the new building, of
which only the lower story was finished.
The school house was a brick venecred
building and had cost the district about
$1,000. The old school house, on the
same ground, was also burned leaving
the district without any place to hold
school
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

years ago. and was chairman of the State
Republican convention in Indiana the
same year. He had seen and talked to
every President of the United States ex-
cept George Washington and John Ad-
ans. He sat in Congress with John
Quincy Adams. Henry Clay, Daniel Web
ster. Lincoln. Douglas, Calhoun and JEFF
ferson Davis. He served in the Indiana
Legislatures of 1884. 1885 and 1896, pre-
sided over the State Senate from 1898
TO 1910. went to Congress in 1871, for the
first time. He was Secretary of the
Navy under President Hays.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
GOVERNMENT DEPoalTs END.

Banks Notified in Regard to Internal
Revenue Receipts.
Washington adyiccs received in New
York Friday stated that the banks that
were recently created additional dcposito-
ries for Government money had been no
tilted to turn internal revenue receipts
into the subtrcasuries in their territory.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Van
derlip authorized the statement that the
deposits Of internal revenue receipts in
the additional repositories will now cease.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
Reduces Rates i'm Nebraska.

The Nebraska State board of transpor-
tation has rcscinded its order compelling
the maintenance of carload rates on live
stock, and in lieu Of the acceptance of the
10O-pound rate. adopted an order reduc-
ing the rate on hogs ) per cent and on
cattle 10 per cent
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
r. w. ThOniPooN 10 DEAD.
Long Career of Indiana's Grand Old
Man Is Closed.

Col. Richard w. Thompson, eX-Secre-
tary of the Navy, died mt his home in
Terre Iaute. Ind. His doctor said the
patients brain was paralyZed.
For more than half century Richard
w. Thompson had been prominent in
political life. Although he was more than
80 years old, he was a delegate to the
national Republican convention four
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
MIRROR OF MICHIGAN
FAITHFUL RECOUNTiNG OF HER
LATEST NEWS.
Ex-Convict Raises Novel Law Point
Young Men i'm Menominee Bay-Elec-
trio Line to Holland Resorts-Hor-
ribIe Death of West Bay City Boy.

A case which brings up a point of law
never yet adjudicated in this State has
been commenced in the Circuit Court at
Jackson, in which Frank j. Thompson,
an ex-convict, sues the Bronx Butiinton
Shirt Co., contractors, for the value of
his personal labor while confined in the
prison. Thompson was sentenced to the
prison Oct. Is, 1897, by Judge Edwards
of Newaygo County for 312 years for re-
ceiving one dollar of stolen money, Oct
II, 1899 Thompson filed a petition in
the Jackson Circuit Court for writ OF
habeas corpus, basing his claim on the
ground that the sentence was excessive
and beyond the jurisdiction of the court.
The grounds were held to be well taken
and Oct II he was ordered discharged
from the prison.
New Electric Line i'm West Michigan.
The final arrangements for the building
and equipment of a new electric railrohd
have been made. The new road is 10
connect Grand Rapids with Holland and
the lake shore resorts in that vicinity
and will be over fifty miles long. The
projectors of the new enterprise are Ben
s. Hanchett, Jr., Of Grand Rapids, Frank
G. Andrews, John Winter and DIR. o. W..
Lau of Detroit, and several other gentle
men of Grand Rapids and Chicago. The
road will pass through Grandville, .leni-
son, Nriesland, jamestown, iceland and
other towns, and have terminus at Hol-
land. A line will branch off from Hol-
land to the resorts along the shore Of
Black lake, having Il terminus at Ottawa
Beach and Macatawa Park.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

The famine area in India is extending
and the suffering exceeds the worst fears
OF the British Government.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
GEN. LAWTON AT REST
SERVICES OVER REMAINS OF
HONORED DEAD.

Tribute by DIR. -WeIi-known
Clergyman Delivers am Eloquent Ad-
dress-Prcsidcnt Mckinley, HE Cab
met and Other Officials Attend.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15

The United States Supreme Court de-
cidcs that tapioca -four is admissible free
OF duty.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-02-15
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