Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-11-02
ADDITIONAL NEWS.
Is FRANCES CRAZY?

Is FRANCES CRAZY?
The question of the sanity of Frances
M. Scoville has been on trial at Chicago. On
the 23d inst. DR.. Jas G. Herman, OF Chicago,
testified he had given special attention to
mental and nervous disorders. Attended Mrs.
Scoyille the latter part OF 1881. Believed her
insane, and an improper person to care for
chi dren. Believed Charles J. and John w.
Guiteau insane. Was one 1.-THE witnesses In
the Guiteau trial. DR.. W. 4. Lewis, a neigh
Dor of the Scovilles, AID at one time boarder
In house with them, thought her changed
manner of life and epieptic fits indicated
insanity. At this point the prosecution rested
and Mrs. Scoville took the stand. Her testi-
mony was rehearsal of her married life, and
the troubles which resulted from the act Of
Gulteau. She believed Scoville a maniac on
the subject Of moving. He moved six times
in two years. He was also "of" on the sub
ject Of jealousy. He objected to Der keeping
the same doctor any length Of time for fear
she would fail in love with him. Once he sat
on the side of the bed all night trying to make
her sign paper for separation. John Scoville
told her her husband had put up Job to get
her into an insane asylum. Scoville once asked
her IL she would be willing to be proved in
sane to save her brother. Seville, she said
once confessed familiarity with a married
woman. She denied ever having kissed the
man Earlte.
CONFIDENCE IN CANNON.
The Mormons held the first political
meeting they ever held at Ogden the other
night. George Q. Cannon, being called on,
denounced the men who are attempting to
despoil Mormons of their constitutional rights
A vote Of confidence in Cannon was unani-
mously carried with great enthusiasm.
MODEST BILL,
Among the physicians who waited
on President Garfield none were more constant
| In bis attends than DR.. Boynton. After a
great deal Of urging on the part of the Board
Of Audit he has finally concluded to present 9
bill, which Is less than 5000. In comparison
to the bills presented by the other doctors it ID
regarded as remarkably modest.
WHAT CONGRESS WILL COST.
1t is ascertained that the total claims
for pay Of members OF the last congress vii
| be s1,8OO,000 This includes claims OF con
estants amounting to $4,000.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
French decides that Chinaman having &
through ticket from New York to any place In
the United States, having passed through Can
ada on the Grand Trunk railway, Is entitled tt
admission into the United States without fur
Their evidence OF his right than such ticket.
WARRANTS FOR ARREST.
At the instance of the department OF
justice warrants were issued for the arrest o.
Frederick H. Fall, late employs OF the de-
partment, Arthur Payne and Thomas X
Foote, GO betweens, in the attempt to brbt
Juror Brown and Frederick G. Shaw, one OF
the original panel in the star route trial
charged with corruptly approaching Juryma1
Doniphan. Fail and Payne are said t
left town. Foote resides In New York.
WHY THEY FAMIsHED.
Danenhower's opinion is that the
Jeanette crew overburdened themselves with
clothing and provisions when they loft the los
ship and took en- ill-advised course Of retr at
THE TUNNEL COLLISION.
The New York grand jury following
up their indictments Of Rawson and Rood, in
connection with the collision in the Hudson
River Railroad tunnel disaster, made pre-
sentiment Oct 26th, recommending that nc
| train be allowed to enter the tunnel behind
another train until the one ahead has emerged
that the signal train men be OF good charac
ter, sober, Intelligent. and not under 81 year,
Of age; that the block system Of signals bt
employed in the tunnel, and thorough lighting
Of the tunnel with electric light. They recon
mend that the Legislature enact. laws thai
would bring about the changes indicated In
their presentment.
| JOHN Browns WIDOW.
A reception was rendered to the
widow of John Brown at the residence OF DR.
Talbot In Boston, recently, to which were
invited few old anti-slavery people, Including
Wendell Phillips and poet Whittier. 1t Ii
proposed to raise fund, from the income 81
which Mrs. Brown may recsive pension.
| UPDkGRAFB ILL.
Congressman Updegraff, is suffering
with inflammation of the bladder at Wheeling
West Virginia. He is not dying, as was re-
ported, but Is seriously III, with chances In
favor OF bis recovery.
NEAT FUND.
The matinee at the.Olympic TAeater
St. Louis, by John Mccullough as benefit
for the widow and children of Col. A. w.
Slayback Melted between $1,000 and S.
600.
A FATAL MISTAKE.
r. T. Cole, of Magnolia, Columbia
Co., Arkansas, took strycAnine, which he mis-
took fer morphine. He soon discovered his
mistake ana sent for doctor, but the drug
speedily threw him into commissions and death
followed two hours later.
DICKSON COOKED.
A warrant was issued Oct. 9th for
the arrest of VIM. Dickson on the affidavit of
Juror McNslly for endeavoring to improperly
influence the verdict OF tho Star Route jury
Another warrant was issued for his arrest on
the afidavit of Brewster Cameron, with the
af1idavits Of Henry A. Bowen and Judge Wilson
H. Hoover attached as exhibitors, charging
Dickson with conspiring with Geo. w. Driver
and others TO get money from the United States
through Brewster Cameron for the purpose Of
imDedin0 tuatice