Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-06-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MICHIGAN.


The schooner Industry went down on Satur-
day within ten rods of shore at South Haven,
and all on board were lost. The boat was
owned by Capt John King of St. Joseph, who,
with bis son Edward was drowned. The
Captain was widely known, having nayigated
the lakes for forty years. The gale OF satur-
day was terrific all along the coast
TIL. Hattie Earle went ashore at st. Joseph
with slight damage Louis Manicer, mate OF
the tug Il. M. Peck and fireman David Plant
were drowned by the capsizing OF small
boot q. w. Howe, Waterman on the steam
ship sCity OF Rome" was washed overheard
Sunday morning about 2:S0 and drowned 10
miles from Long Point
A daughter of Mrs. Warrant deceased Oh
Kalamazoo, of smallpox is III with vario-
loid.
In the Coldwater arson case, Chief Drake OF
the fire department is held for trial with ball
fixed at $1,000.
Mrs. j. Teed of Decatur was killed by ~ press
train No. Is, Monday evening, In attempting
10 cross the railroad track.
An appropriation Of 100000 for public
building at Marquette was voted in the House
On the 6th. The appropriation Of $4,000 for
lighthouse betwsen Fort Gratiot and Pontaux
BayQues was referred to the commerce CON-
mite OF the Senate.
The Hillsiale boat club, +oared champion
crew, left for Europe on Tuesday. The citi-
zens accompanied them to the depot and pre-
sented them with purse Of $3.50.
Mrs. Anna stevenson Of Cedar, Gladwin Co.,
who had lived unpleasantly with her husband,
had locked and bolted the doors. The husband
attempting to force an entrance through
window was shot and instantly killed. The
woman Is under arrest.
Gen. W. p. lines, Chairman of State Central
Committee OF the National Greonback party,
calls nominating convention TO meet In
Grand Rapids Angus. 2Sd.
The Russell House, Detroit, Is hayings new
awnings put up. over 100 ysrds of canvas
were used in the manufacture.
The rolling stock of the famous Gerrlsh log
ging railway at Farwell has been seized for
taxes.
Hon. w. s. Wilcox rendered a reception to
Governor Jerome ct al, in Adrain, attending
the formal dedication OF the state reform
school for girls.
Five new cases Of smallpox are reportsd at
Grand Rapids.
Ell. Lovejoy, an art dealer In Jackson, has
made an assignment
John Laing, for IL years connected with the
Detroit fire department, died Of quick con-
sumption, the result Of severe cold taken
while on duty last January.
In the Hamtramck races, Detroit, Wednes.
day, Keno wins the 2:S4, and Clingstone the 2:l7
race.
John Katus, young married man, examin-
ing an old revolver which he supposed TO be
unloaded, accidentally shot himself fatally.
PIONEER SOCIETY.
At the 9th annual meeting OF the Michigan
State Pioneer Society in Lansing, IS ladies and
gentlemen were present. Charles Grant Of
Bengal, Clinton Co., born in 1892, and resi-
dent OF Michigan since 1888, was received to
membership, with the ACCOMMODATIONS new
members: K. f. Uhl Of Ypsilanh: ID. K. Corey
Of Lebanon, Clinton Co., and A. D. p. Van Bu-
rem Of Battle Greek. A memorial OF Chancellor
Tappan, the first president of Michigan Univer-
sity, was read by H. M. Utley. In the evening
Major Hopkins read a memorial Of the late
Governor Bagley. Mrs. Roger Sherman and
her sisters, daughters of the governor, were
present
The mammoth single mill of the Grand
Haven Lumber Company burned at a loss OF
$4,000. One hundred and sixty men and beys
would be thrown out Of employment but that
the company will run one or more Of their saw
mills double time until the single mill is re-
built. They will, il possible, have the new mill
running about the first Of September. Three
nightwatchmen on duty did not discover the
Are until the whistle Of the midnight express
from the east gave the alarm. Although the
pumps were ready for use il was too late TO
save the property.
Smallpox In Grand Rapids 10 increasing.
Two new cases are reported making fourteen
cases in the city. Mrs. VsnDemale, one OF the
cases reported on Wednesday has Just given
birth TO an infant
On the 9th James Stevenson, Of Tilsonburp,
Ont. was killed by lightning while standing
In the barn Of A. Mackenzie, In Austin Town
ship. The barn Of j. Polaski, Paris Township,
was struck by lightning.
The saginawian states. Never before have
we seen the fruit trees In this region 80 load
cd with promises ola mammoth fruit crop.
Apples, pears, plums, peaches and cherries ali
are getting right down to business.
Mr.. Brigham, Of Three Rivers, thought he
smelled Are in his carriage factory and he
went through everything and at last, when all
other places had been searched in vain, he
opened the door Of the stove, which had not
been fired for month, and there found lot
Of oiled rags burning by spontaneous comsus.
ton.
McGraw mill property at Bay City has sbeen
sold 10 Benjamin Birdsall and G. O. Barker, for