Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-11-30
MICHIGAN.
STATE NEWs.

Iron ore Tor the new Iurnace dt MAI
cslona on the q. r. IL 1. railroad Is now ar
irving at Maekinaw City from mine on the
Marquette, Holghton Il Ontonagon railroad
thus going to Tho furnace without change OF
cars or bresknG bulk.
Edward Norton, of Saginaw City,
was at the bottom OF well 16 feet deep. when
a brick fell from the top striking him on the
head. Injury slight
The United States express company
is about TO open an Office at Kalamazoo.
: At midnight FIRE was discovered in
rracey's livery barn at Grand Ledge, and was
then past control. -Four horses, an Omnibus,
cutter and some harness were burned. In
'surauce, 800.
News has been received that Z.
Gleason of near Marshall was drowned near
TGwas City, where he went two weeks ago on
hunting expedition with large party OF
others.
Frank Miller, proprietor of saloon
in Brooklyn, put Winfield Scott out Of the
place when the time for closing up arrived.
In the scuffis which ensued at the door Scott
stabbed Miller with dirk, inticting bad
wound, but one which is pot thought fatal.
Scott has bsen arrested and lodged in Jail at
Jackson.
At about o'clock in the morning
James Morrison, the Waterman at Aliens
store at Charleston, raised an alarm aud called
for help. The citizens rallied TO his relief and
a n u, IL h.. alran
ed by a robber who with cooked pistol babe
him keep quie. and asked about the safe in the
store below whether II had steel inner chest,
etc. He told him il did. The robber then
consulted with his Companions below and re-
sumed his watch upon the Waterman. M0rri-
son thinks the men below were trying long
time to work the combination of the safe, but
they failed.
Robert Hall, of Okemos, was serious
ly injured by the bursting OF the balance
wheel OF an old saving machine few days
ago. He may die Of his injuries.
Joseph Knapp, of Dexter, saw a man
trying to steal his employers mare. He re-
monstrated and was knocked down. He
arose, whipped the thief and saved the horse.
Albert Kittridge, of Worthwhile, re-
ports to tue police that no was Knocked down
by foot pads in Detroit and robbed Of his $40
watch and small amount Of money.
A. P. Pjett, of Ishpeming, was kill
ed by an explosion # giant powder few
days ago. 1t seems that 1t was his custom to
heat the water 10 q barrel, warm enough to
thaw out tbe powder, By plunging bar Of
hot iron into the water. The last time he
made mistake and hit the pail containing
the powder with the above result.
The Jackson waterworks pumped
SS59SS gallons Of water the first fifteen days
OF this month.
Black squirrels are said to be more
plenty in the woods this fail than for a long
time past.
One and half inches of snow fell
In Mecosta county few days ago, aud 1t was
said TO have been Sn exailarating sight to be-
hold the buffers come out of the woods aud
the lumbermen 90 in.
Another large new Touring mill is
about t. be sre.tsd In Jackson by George T.
Smith, Harmon aud others.
At Pinconning John Wilson, brake
man, was caught by draw pin, which ran
no under his thigh into his body till 1t ex-
posed his bowels through the wound. His
life Ii despaired OF.
Two laborers walking on the high
way, at six o'clock, about four miles north
east OF Tecumssh, discovered the dead body
of man lying near the road Near him was
a small satche! and In his vest pocket was
found bottle Of chldra', and it is supposed
he died from the effects Of an overdose OF that
drug. Investigation proved him to be Henry
Sones, a farmer of Hillsdsle county, but who
was formerly resident OF the neigbborhocd
where his body was found. He died within
sight OF bis old home, and it is thought he
was on his way from tho railway station at
Clinton, to visit relatives living on his old
farm.
The iron company at Elk Rapids is
making from so to 81 tons OF pig iron per
day.
w. A. Jones, an Adrian printer, has
leased the Platt house at that city, and will
manage it as hotel, restaurant and concert
hall.
They are boring for salt .at Luding-
ton.
A huge new -four mill is soon to be
built at Ackson.
George Shelton had foot crushed
Charles Loomis is soon to become
possessor of the extensive hardware busl-
ness pow conducted by Jonn Montague, at
Niles.
The Jackson corset factories en-
ploy about $50 girls at present, and about
January lat double that number will be en-
ployed
A man was on trial at Muskegon a
few days ago on charge Of steal oxen.
and four witnesses swore they saw him com
NIT the crime; yet be was acquitted.
The Grand Rapids Electric Light and
Power company proposes to light that city
from four masts, each 203 feet high, bearing
four 1000 candle power lamps, for $4,000 a
year.
Mrs. Thomas Sprague, an aged lady
living at Whitaker, this state, was killed by
the Wabash train which arrives at that city
about noon. She attempted to cross the track
but besitated moment too loug before start
log and get directly Ia the path OF the train.
Her home was only short distance from
where tbs accident took place.
The public schools of Elk Rapids