Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-05
MICHIGAN.
STATE NEWS.

found dead In the bold OF the steamer, with
bis head crushed. TIE matches being of, IL is
supposed he had fallen In while walking be-
tween deck in the dark. His little daughter
was on board with him.
VIM. III. Buckingham, an esteemed
resident of Flint since 1888, died Of nfiamma-
tory rheumatism. He was for many years O
we'll known and efficient officer OF Genesee
county.
Charles Gordon and VIM, Blood were
arrested IN the act OF entering Browns billiard
hall at Bay City, evidently with intent TO rob
II. Gordon Is alleged 10 80 "A noted burglar.
A little son of Mrs. Shanks, of Stur-
hearing his cry his mother spraug in after him
ard held him above water until assistance ar
rived and both were rescued.
A company has been formed at Kali
amazed to manufacture the Randall railroad
velocipede invented by w. Il. Randall, Of Te-
konsha. 49,
The first message over the first tele-
phone put in al clinton W sent by lady
nearly 10 years OF age, whose trembling voice
was listened to by her grandson at Tscum-
eh.
James Gallery,a pioneer of Eaton Co.,
died at his hons in Eaton Rapids, aged So
years.
During state fair week 81 200 was
taken in ~ visitors fees at the siate prison IN
Jackson.
The time for the redemption of lands
sold for taxes OF 1889 expires the last day Of
this month.
The recent encampment of state
troops Cost nearly $4,000.
Stephen Hoffman, an old and respect
ed farmer Of Tyrone, died suddenly the early
part OF tho week. deceased was about %
years old.
FROM three green gage plum trees in
his garden in Port Austin, Charles Curtis pick
cd sixteen bushels Of perfect fruit, worth at
the lowest price OF the season ~ per bushe.
This will give outsiders some idea Of what
climate Huron Co. is for plums.
The Kalamazoo Telegraph has semi
official information that the Columbus Il
Northwestern railroad company, at its recent
meeting in Urbana voted to bond the road for
x4,O0O,000 10 complete the Ohio division OF the
consolidation, 200 miles. Everything is favor
able for tioating the bonds and the next 80
days is expected TO settle the business ready
for pushing the Michigan division to an early
completion. The showing made by the facts
OF the Kalamazoo, Lowell 4 Northern Michigan
railway prospectus was found very satisfac-
tory.
Smith & Shelly, merchants of Grass
Lake, have made an assignment. Possibly
their creditors may make them an extension of
tune.
Charles Peters, of near Forester,
Sanilac county, recently found on the lake
shore a striped mtten In which was a mans
thumb.
Bear Lake will invest over $1,000 in
school house. ett
Bay City is to havea $4,000 candle
power electric light on top OF tower 200 feet
high. 80.
Work has stopped at the Jackson
coal mines as the men asked an advance Of
Ave cents Car for digging coal and the com
pany offered but three cents.
Hon. Fernando G. Beaman, who has
been lying very low at his home in Adrian for
some time past, died at that place recently.
The steambarge ID. w. Rust, bound
up, is disabled in machinery. She will repair
at Cheboygan. Her tow the schooners L. G.
Butts and ID. K Clint, are sailing up.
Garfield & Walker, of Manistee, who
have been boring for salt, struck the solid salt
at the depth OF 1912 feet, and their drill has
gone Is feet into the salt The water comes
up to a test Of 100, and Manistee sees the big
gest kind OF salt making business in the flu
ture.
Two Battle Creek citizens offer a re-
ward OF $25 for the arrest and conviction Of
the person or persons who unhitched the
traces OF their harness, detaching the horses
from their carriage one night last week, while
the owners were IN church. The trick greatly
endangered life and limb
A man 10y the name of James Mon
Afghan, an old resident OF Cheboygan, was
found drowned on the bach at st. Ignace.
He left for Milwaukee few days ago on the
propeller Oneida, and the finding OF the body
without any PARTICULARS as TO the cause Is a
mystery.
Morgan j. Alexander, prominent
business man OF Marshall is Ling at the point
Of death. He has long been a representative
man 81 that city and Calhoun county, and his
death will be greatly regretted.
The Greenville Independent has is
sued pamphlet entitled proceedings OF the
Michigan Press association. at its fourteenth
and fifteenth annual mestngs." Embodied 10
the work is history of the legislation had up
on the subject Of libel laws, complete lists OF
members, biographical, sketches OF w. s.
George, John A. Ingcrsoll aud Geo. A. Fitch
aid historical sketch of the press association
The pamphlet is neatly printed and Is yalua-
bic for reference.
Julius f. HI. Miller, a Clio justice
fined and imprisoned John Y. Richards, Clio
lawyer, for an alleged contempt. Elchard,
paid his fine served out his Imprisonment, and
then capiased Miller for false imprisonment
Miller gave bail In $4,000. Nearly all the Film
lawyers volunteered TO help Richards, and IN,
end is not yet.
The masons, plasterers and fathers Of
Battle Creek have formed union. The masonl
demand hereafter $3.50 per day. ~
A four-years.o child name Evelin,
flf8ord xu.a acalaaa a. aao.t, a.. no..o,4n..