Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-12-07


captain and second mate In the starboard life
boat. He observed the captain trying to
launch the jolly boat and went 10 his assistance
followed by the second mate. On getting In
the boat they found 1t contained three oars,
two broken and useless, Me third split The
captain seized the only useful oar and tried to
scull ashore. The sea was running very high.
1t capslzed the boat and the engineer did not
again see his companions. The boat In which
were the crew also cspslzed and only three Of
the men reached shore. All the others perish
ed.
sNYDER's DEATH.
o. w. Snyder, a number Of the AID
and 4Sd congress, died at Pine Bluffs, Ark, re-
Gently.
MaERsoLL ON TEE REMOVALS.
In an interview at Chicago on the
subject Of the summary dismissal OF the
government officials at Washington, Col.
Ingersoll said: 1T Is an effort on the part Of
the government to tsrrorixs the Jury. be-
lieve Marshal Henry az honest a man as ever
lived. He never did the slightest favor to the
defendants. He simply did his duty, no
more, no less. The reason they want him
out IL that they may put some one In who
will do more than bis duty: They want to
get absolute control Of the jury. never
dreamed that Anger or Parker were either
friends or enemies Of the defendants.
These men have been cut down without hear
ing. Nothing more unjust, nothing more
infamous has been done In the history OF tie
country. The idea that citizen officer can
not give his opinion of the innocence of
party being prosecuted by the government
without removal IL simply horrible" Col.
Ingersoll, it will be remembered, Is counsel
for some of the defendants.
HEAVY LOSS.
An oil tank exploded at Newton
Greek, L. l., few days ago, starting copfs-
grafton which destroyed e240 900 worth Of
property before the fremsn were able to con-
trel It.
DEATH OF DE-. COX.
DR.. G. @. Cox, successfully lieuten-
ant governor OF Maryland, commissioner Of
pensions president OF the District of Colum.
bia board of health and commissioner TO the
Australian exposition, died In Washington
few days since DR.. Cox was a man of fine
literary attachments. He leaves a widow, a
con in California ard daughter, the wife OF
Mr.. Dawson Of the interior department
FoLaER DENNIS IT.
Folger has made the statement that
his resignation Of the state portfolio "has
never bean referred TO either by the President
or himself"
WILL PROTECT THE CROWS.
The recent murderous raids which
have been made upon the Grew Indians,
mostly by Canadian redskins, have induced
Major Merrill to arrange soma plans for their
protection. He proposes the following: As
soon ~ the agent has Information of raid be
will put force Of Crows upon the trail with
orders 10 recapture the stolen stock and de-
stroy the thieves or drive them back 10 their
agency. At the same time a small detach-
msnt OF Crows will be sent 10 the nearest mil
itary posts where they will be Joined by avail
able troops and Cooperate with the main body
Of pursuera. The directing motive will lie the
capture or destruction OF the marauders.
NEW NAMES.
Fl. Point, San Francisco, will here
after be- known az Fort Winfield Scott, and
Fort San Jose. same harbor, as Fort Mason.
LoEGsrRKBr's DIFFICULTIES.
United States Marshal Longstreet
Of Georgia who has been undergoing sxamin-
alton for alleged 'crcoksdnsss" In his accounts
has been found to DO straight" 1t h the
deputy who has been found guilty.
ANaKR's PROSPECTS.
According to the Evening Critic, the
organ of the star route men, the arbitrary re-
moval of Postmaster Anger viii have ten
deney TO increase his popularity among his
Michigan friends, and will result In his cleo
ton as senator from that state. Tb6 same
paper il authority for the statement that be
has been pledged the support Of leading Re
publicans, who urge him to enter the race.
IRIsH's REPORT.
The annual report of Col. Irish, chief
of the bureau of printing aud engraving shows
that during the year there were completed
and delivered 7,s4l1C8 sheets OF notes and
securities OF the face value Of $S09, $751; 200,
24,2s7,45 sheets OF internal revenue and Gus
tom cigar stamps containing ss7,22l,14s
stamps, and 64o,ol9 sheets Of checks, drafts,
etc. The aggregate expenditures for the year
were S9S6,7s5. or this amount there was
expended In execution Of work of various
bureaus Of the treasury department and other
departments and reimbursed by them from
the proper appropriations under their control
s5SS,950.
ACHANeE.
Lieut.. Col. Cyrus B. Comstock has
been designated az president Of the Missssip-
pi river commission vice Lieut. Col. Q. A. Gil
more, relieved on account Of illness.
YRxE DELIVERY.
The Postofiice department have d.
rected that free delivery be established at
Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 1st
A couRr scKNK.
Bigelow, was brought into the Grim
inal court at Washington few days siace,
where he was Obliged to lie down while tho
nature OF the IL Indictments against him were
explained. Aplea of net guilty was entered
TO each charge. As he was being taken from
the court room By bis attendants, he was
confronted by detective with warrant for
his arrest on charge of smbezxlsment Of 01,-
900 OF the National bank Of the Republic. His
physician fears the exposure will cause his
death.
QUIZ HBALTH.
The annual report Of the national
board of health, after going ever In detail the
fearful soourgs Of yellow fs'sr at Pensacola