Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-11-10
ADDITIONAL NEWS.
RUMoRED RESIGNATION.

hbhOhtD hEsldN0 IlON
The rumor of Postmaster General
Howe's intention resign is again revived.
Persons claiming to know say the resignation
Of his son Flank as chief clerk OF the depart
ment is evidence that the old gentleman con-
templates to follow.
POSITION DECLINED.
Matthew Smith, recently temporary
chief clerk OF the postoflice department has
Informed Postmaster General Howe that lie
could not accept the position.
AN AWFUL CALAMITY.
A dispatch from Halifax, Nova
Scotis, N ". 9th, said: About IL o'clock last
night, while all we're sleeping, fire broke out
in the bake house in the basement OF the pro-
vlucial city poor asl ium, ono of the largest
buildings in the maritime provinces. In thu
tenth story was the hospital Of the institution,
and IN it were sbou Z helpless patients,
mast of them unable 10 leave their
beds. People early on the scene
(the building liz a mile or tive oct Of town.
were engaged in moving the blind and de-
crepit from other parts Of the building, not
thinking hos ital in danger until they
heard the roar and Jaw the flames burst out
from the very windows 0t ths hospital itself.
Half a ioZ5n patients were get out through
passage leading into the wings, but the ma
jOrity of them persisted. Some OF them In
tho frerZg OF deai dragged themselves from
heir bels and were seen to dash themselves
against the windows aud cling to the sashes
"a fha Har ckad tharu aH Call
back into the seething oven before the eyes
OF the hundreds far down below powerless
to aid them. Attempts were made 10 erect
ladders, but they were too short, and the
flames and falling slate and melted lead from
the roof aud bricks from ne chimney drove
the fremen back again,
THE NEW PENSION OFFICE.
The new pension Office in Judiciary
square, Washington. will have frontage of
400 feet, depth OF geo feet and Insight OF
20 feet. 1t will be- QUILT Of brick and iron and
two years will be required for its construc-
ton.
THD 10TH BOND CALL.
Secretary Folger Nov. 10th issued
the 1l9h bond call, which is for the redemp-
ton OF Sl50O0,00O of the per cent. funded
loan of Isl, continued at So per cent. from
August IL, 1881. The call gives notice that
the principal and accrued interest OF the bonds
designated will BE- paid at the United States
treasury on February 10, 1853. and interest on
the bonds embraced ia the cal will cease on
that day.
SECRETARY FoIGER NOT SICK.
Secretary Folger, in speaking about
his health, said reports about bis being IL were
entirely unfounded. AT present he Is fsenng
better, both physically and mentally, sban he.
has for stveral months past.
CANADIAN LUMBER MILL BURNED.
The Canadian lumber company's
mil AZ DAssumption has burned. Loss $780,
co.; insurance $4,000.
IMMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA.
Eight hundred and fifty-four immi.
grants arrived iD the golden slate By overland
railroads for one week. Letters have been
received from Ii states, two territories and
Englaud, Germany, France aud Canada, ask
ing foF information auOut the state. There Ia
prospect ~ larger immigration than
ever before known in tho histery Of the
state.
THE NATIONS CORN CROP.
The November returns of the yield
per acre OF corn in the United States on an
acreage OF between $50 o,000 and 6600O0o0
make the aggregate nesry 1,65oot0O0O bush
els. OF this Michigan furnishes 5n,OOo,OO0 |
New York 2l,0O000O.
Al PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Gov. Cornell, Gen. Swain, A. C. |
Ba,eman, Col David K Austin, O. NJ. oiell,
T. L Thorne, e. n. Andrews, Albert Dogasti
and f. Kgslsnd. commissioners OF Gsrheld
fuud met at New York ana form
Cd permanent Organization by the election
Of Gov Cornell ss president. Ex-Postmaster