Yes, I have it figured out now; see my reply to lauryle above. Howland Township was part of the Algoma District until Manitoulin District was formed out of Algoma District. In 1886 Howland was still a part of Algoma District, thus the two death records for Grace Wright agree. There is a nice map of the districts in Northern Ontario in 1886 here:
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/maps/textdocs/north1886big....