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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12
Death of the Detroit Y Dung Mems
Society, Aged so years.

A meeting of the Detroit Young
Mems society was called for the pur-
pose of winding up their business af-
fairs. When the meeting assembled it
was found that there were only Is per-
sons present, and as rs are necessary
for quorum nothing could be done.
A meeting of the directors was then
called. but as there were only six of
them present messenger was sent to
bring in another to make up quorum.
The directors present were Messrs. Par
sons, Coleman, Carpenter, Harmon,
Petite and Reilly. MIR. Parsons took
the chair, and resolution was adopted
that members of the society present be
invited to take part in the proceedings.
The chairman made few remarks to
the effect that at previous meeting
of the directors the conclusion was
reached that it was absolutely neces-
sary for the society to cease to exist,
on account of its inability to pay its
debts, in spite of the vigorous efforts
which had been made to obtain means
to carry it on. Judge Reilly stated
that committee had been appointed
to dispose of the books of the library,
and that the services of Prof. CLANCY
had been obtained to value them. A
large portion of them had been sold,
realizing S2.774 OF. Dat of this sum
various expenses had been paid, leav
ing balance in their hands and the
society entirely out of debt. The sec
rotary read his report. which was re-
ferred to a committee composed of
Messrs. Bowen. MOntrose and Reilly.
Mr.. Bowen then offered resolution
that all books unsold by tonight should
be donated to the public library adopt.
ed. He also moved that the furniture
and effects of the society be sold, and
the proceeds used to obtain pedestal
for the bust. of Gen. Cass, formerly
owned by the society, and also TO pur-
chase a memorial of the society to be
kept in the public library. This resolu.
ton was also adopted, and was follow
ed by motion to adjourn. Frank
Raymond made short speech relating
to the history of the society, and said
that he had been present at its first
meeting in 1882.
The Young Mems society is there
fore now thing of the past. having
died at noon Of Saturday. Sept. 80, 49,,
aged so years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12
The Hillsdales Home Again The
Whitney McEldowney Regatta.

The Hillsdale crew arrived home at
ii o'clock Monday. and were tender
ed reception by their townsfolk at
Hillsdale. They arrived at Philadel-
phia by the steamship Indiana on SUM-
day, and were rendered reception
there by the Schuykill navy, but de-
clined on account of business engage
ments at home. They are all in good
health, and Capt. Terwilliger said that
while he regretted the misfortunes sur
rounding their English visit he was
well satisfied that the masses in Eng
land were disposed to fair play, and to
show them every consideration. He
said that they were barred from the
races for which they were entered by
the efforts Of few individuals who
seemed determined to make their stay
as unpleasant as possible. He express
ed the firm belief that the race with
the Thames crew could have been
won by his men if the accident
to the seat Of their boat had not
occurred, and he denied that
the crew was in any way distressed at
the time of the casualty. He also said
that the Englishmen had acknowledged
that the Hillsdale four was the fastest
crew they ever encountered. Two days
before the crew rowed over the course
in practice in 20 minutes and II Sec
onds. The time made by the winning
crew was 20:40.-Owing to the fact
that the Hillsdales and Centennials de-
cline to enter in the Whitney-McEl-
dOwney regatta, and to the lateness in
the season, the managers have decided
to call the regatta off. The affair was
money-making one, and it was sug-
gested that money could be made and a
great crowd gathered to see the profess
sional oarsmen row, but the projectors
of the scheme were in for u sure thing
without taking any chances, and con-
sequently abandoned the whole project.
-"Pendregon." in his account Of
the Hillsdale- Thames race, published
in the London Referee, states that the
Thames crew had closed up the gap
between the two crews to within one
length before the Hillsdales claimed to
have broken the seat or slide.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12
ADDITIONAL NEWS.
AN ELRCTRIC SHOCK.

James Stainters, line man in the
Brush electric light company, of New York
received shock from line he was adjusting
and was almost instantly killed. He was al
the top of pole making q new connection
He did not fall, his foot being caught In the
wire. He was taken down and died soon after
being carried to the station house. The skin
Of both hands was hanging In strips as II scar
cd with hot iron.
IMPROVEMENTS.
A plan has been adopted by the gov.
ernment authorities for walling up and arch
ing over the creek at Hot Springs, Arkansas
and the improvement will be begun soon. To
tal estimated cost $4,000.
THE TARIFF on BOOKS.
Before the Tariff Commission INN ew
York City the most interesting witness was
Harvey A. Crane, who desired to speak In re-
gard to the tariff on books. He was not d.
rectly interested in the subject, but be thought
there was no country which, like ours, impos-
cd an embargo on learning. The duty was
twenty-five per cent. 1t was impossible to
procure the new works Of Italy and almost
even Germany. From France the lighter
literature flooded our country. He did not
think Russia would impose such a tax. He
imported his own books through the post and
he went to the postoflce authorities to see
about paying the duty. They told him they
would not collect on small quantities. In
fact the government was ashamed to collect
the tariff when a book comes through the
mail.
THE COAL PRODUCT.
The forthcoming report states that
the Bureau of Labor will show that Illinois Is
second only to Pennsylvania in the production
Of coal, and that the output has increased from
5000, 900 tons In 1880 to 100000 this year.
Forty-six out Of the 100 counties produce coal.
The aggregate value at the mines has been
nearly S14,O00O00.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12
Iona County Anti Monopolists.

Pursuant TO call, signed by several
hundreds representing all the different
political organizations in IOnia County,
an anti-Monopoly Convention was
called to order at Firemen's Hall In
Ionia, at noon the other day. Hon. B.
Hayes was called to the chair and j.
Warren Peak elected Secretary.
A Committee on Resolutions and
also Committee on Organization were
appointed. Firemen's Hall having
proved too small to accommodate the
convention, adjournment was then had
to Armory Hall.
After an hours recess the Committee
on Resolutions reported the following
which were unanimously adopted:
Resoloed, That the practice of giving
and accepting free passes upon rail-
roads and steamboats, by members of
the Legislature and of Congress is but
a system of indirect bribery and tends
to influence legislation in the interest
of the monopolies and should be con-
demned.
Resolced, That we respect the right
to petition and that whenever the peo-
pie shall request an amendment to the
Constitution OF the State to be sub.
mitted to them, to prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors
1t is the duty of the Legislature TO
submit such amendment to the people.
ResolUed. That we deem it the right
of every man to buy In the cheapest
and sell In the dearest market he can
find, and that all laws that are calculat-
ed to restrict such commercial liberty
work positive injury to the people, and
can only find excuse for purposes of
revenue.
ResolUed, That we believe that the
growing power Of monopolists is the
most serious danger which threatens
our institutions, and that all corpora
tions and monopolies should be control
led by law and brought into subsection
to the wishes of the people. A county
ticket was nominated.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12
Utihxation Of Old Castings too
Large to Break Up.

Acting on the principle that if the
mountain will not go to Mahomet, Ma
homet must go to the mountain, Herr
f. Becker, of Neuss, Germany, wish
ing to utilise an old casting that was
too large to take to the cupola, and
could not conveniently be broken up.
hit upon the expedient Of build
ing furance against it, and tapping
it off on the spot. Carefully covering
the mass with refractory material to
prevent the radiation of heat, he light
ed coke fire at one corner, and, az
soon as that portion became melted,
ran 1t of into lsdle. He next pro-
ceeded in the same manner with the
other corners, until the shell could be
moved and broken up. We should
have thought few dympatic shots
would have overcome the difficulty in
simple manner, but, perhaps there
were buildings near which might have
been injured by the riven fragmenta.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12

agent at Stanton. died after a short illness.
with erisypelas. His funeral will be held at
Dexter, his former home.
Bert Helm of Ridgeway, who was
killed by the cars at Elkhart, Iud., few days
ago. was married TO Jennie Cudner of Cold
water only few days before.
The amount taken from the Elk
Rapids iron company by burglars was $500.
There was $1,000 In the burglary safe
which they did not open.
Edwin Bush, of Daggert, was killed
by the cars near Msnominee recenay.
Burglars and safe breakers have
been raiding ELK Rapids, Fife Lake and
Traverse City.
w. III. Firth. formerly of Detroit, has
been appointed general eastern agent OF the
'Nickle-Plate', road, with headquarters at
Buffalo.
Chester McMoere, of Maple Grove,
Barry Co., fell from load OF lumber break
ing his neck.
Forty-fve converts were baptized
into the advent faith at the end Of the camp
meeting held at Lansing.
The hunters and their hounds are In
vading the north woods OF Michigan by the
hundreds, seeking deer. The hunters will
return in due season. but II the settlers have
their way about it most OF the dogs will stay
in the woods dead.
The trotter Black Cloud, owned by
Andrew Cutler of Parma, jackson county, has
earned his owner over VI 900 this season. and
has not gone lame for an hour nor refused his
oats at single meal. He scorea 2:l7H at
Chicago, and is now resting on his lsurels.
Work is rapidly progressing ON the
new town hall at Elk Rapids. 1t will be an
ornament to the town when finished.
Grand Ledge is to have course of
lectures this winter under the auspices of the
young ladies OF the free Baptist church.
An Ovid gentleman named James
Travis has imported tricycle. from England.
1t cost $SS In England, but by the time he had
paid duties and freight charges 1t cost Sl75.
Theodore Hart of Otsego, Allegan
county, died suddenly of appoplexy last week
He was supervisor Of the town.
A young lady of Fulton, N. Y, Wis
tied Bay City about year ago, and there was
wooed and won by young man of supposed
good habits. They were to have been married
fe " days ago, and the young man took trip
to York state for that purpose. He stopped AT
Syracuse and got full of beer, aud when he ar.
rived at the scene Of his prospective bliss war
drunk enough to secure an instant refusal from
the young lady, a back-load of advice from her
father, and permission to 20 back to Bay City
by the first train.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12
POLITICAL POINTS.
NEW YORK POLITICS.

Judge Folger has accepted the repub-
lican nomination for governor of New York.
Mr.. A. O. Hepburn, nominated for congress
man at large By the Same convention that
chose Mr.. Folger has declined to accept owing
to irregularities In the choice'of delegates. Mr..
FolRer's letter Of acceptance IL quite lengthy.
He denounces the Irregularities, but argues
they were not sanctioned by the convention -
whole
THE AUTHOR DIscovxRKD.
Detective John l. Davenport Is said
to have discovered the author Of the notorious
Morey letter. . His name IL n. n. Hadley, q
renegade republican.
HEPBURN DECLINES.
Mr.. A. p. Hepburn, nominated at
Saratoga for congressman at large declined
the nomination, owing TO irregularities In the
selection Of delegates. Among other things In
bis letter Of dsclination, he says: ''Nothing
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12

An Exhibition Of Them to be Made
in England.

Dseos Post and Tribune. Oct. Q.
Frank N. Clark, superintendent OF
the Worthwhile fish hatchery, is in the
city getting photographs Of fishing
scenes, fish houses, fish packing, dif-
ferent kinds of refIigeratOrs for pre-
serving fish, etc., for the international
fish exposition to be held in April next
in London England. To-day Mr.. Clark,
accompanied by Randall, the phOtog-
rapher, and Mr.. Dubois Knight, will
90 to Belle Isle to "take" the scenes
connected with active fishing. The
negative in each case will be sent to
Washington and drought up" in
crayon. On Monday Mr.. Clark will 60
to Sandusky, Toledo aud the islands OF
lake Erie for the purpose of making
sketches of such matters connected
with the fish industry as may present
themselves. In about 10 days, Alpena,
Mackinaw and ST. lgnace will be visit
ed. Care will be taken not to dupli-
cate sketches.
All of the works at Worthwhile, con-
sisting of the Matching house and the
grounds and ponds, will be photograph.
ed and sent to the exposition. Mr..
Clark designs making an exhibition or
all the lake fishes, which will be pre-.
served in alcohol. 1t is intended to
make brook trout the main feature OF
| the exhibition from this state. The
process of Matching through all It's
various stages will be photographed,
and after Matched the little fish will be
put up in alcohol, at various ages. 1t
J is the intention of Mr.. Clark to get the
largest single trout to be found for ex-
hibition. He has one now that weighs
four and half pounds, which was re-
Gently caught at the Sault. He hopes
| to get larger one than that II pos
sible. The same work is being per-
formed with the California trout as
with the brook trout, in order to show
how much faster the former grows
than the latter. Both specimens are
grown at the state hatchery at North
vile.
A fine steamer is being fitted up at
Washington to transport the specimen
fishes in England.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12

DR.. Ray Palmer, of Newark, N. j.,
the author Of SO many favorite hymns,
is now nearly seventy-fou years of
age. He will soon celebrate his golden
wedding. which will also be very near
ly the fiftieth anniversary of his ordi-
nation into the ministry, and it is propos-
ed to make the anniversary the occa-
sion of substantial tribute that shall
gladden. his home and the hearts of
himself, his wife, and their two invalid
daughters. The proposition is made
over the well-known names of Theo-
dore d. Woolsey, Mark Hopkins, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, James McCosh. Noah
Porter, Roswell d. Hitchcock, Howard
Crosby, John g. Whittier, and Edwards
A. Park.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
FRANK JAMES sURRRNDRRs.

Since the Ford brothers put the fata
bullet into the body Of Jessie James at st. 10
seph, Mo-, hopes have been sanguine that Gov.
Crittenden would create some devise for the
determination or arrest OF Frank, his brother.
Whether the Governor Is entitled to any credit
or not the fact is true that Frank James Is at
last in the hands Of the law, having surrender
Kansas City, and will doubtless be dealt with az
his case merits. It is said that no overtures
had been made to Frank, and that he surren-
dereS because he was discouraged at the poor
prospect Of longer living in successful outlaw
~. Whatever his motive for surrendering, II
is q gratifying knowledge that this most
dreaded villain is no longer loose TO injurs and
kill for the qualification Of his criminal dispo'
sition.
KILLED HIS WIZ.
A most horrible murder was COM
mittsd within three miles of Mt Vernon, In
Posey county, Indiana. that equals In atrocity
and ssrpasses In brutality the Weber murder
that occurred at Evanston some two months
ago. Hume Rsdman's nsighbors, about 9
o'clock on Friday night heard loud cries for
mercy" "For Gods ake, don't kill me-" etc,
at the same time sounds of blows follow
cd shortly BY the report Of pistol, and Red
man was heard to exclaim: "My God, Eya,
have hi. your For GODS sake speak to me.
Did I kill your Rsdman then opened the
door and called the nsighbors, saying his wife
had shot herself. Parties went to the house
and found Redman's wife on the floor, about
two feet from the door, weltering In blsod and
In dying condition. A derringer pistol was
ying on her lap. Medical attendance was
summoned, but the woman was dead on arriv-
al. Redman was arrested and placed in jail.
The excitement was intense and lynching was
talked Of
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12

Engineer Melville is willing to COM
mand an exped ion to the North Pole,
the best courN D which he believes II
By Tranx Josef Land route.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12
GENERAL NOTES.

The daily departure of superhuous
colored servants from Saratoga hotels
as the season gradually draws to a close
affords an agreeable diversion to the
remaining guests. They are usually
dispatched in squads of from twenty
ave to seventy-hve, and are always ac-
companied to the station by crowd of
fellow-servants whose turn has not
yet come. For half an hour before the
train starts there is hubbub of fare
wells, and as the cars move off the air
is thick with waving of hats and
handkerchiefs and black hands throw
ing kisses in every direction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12

DR.. Wickersham has resigned his
post as United States Minister to Den
mark because, it is said. the climate of
that country is such as to render it i'm
possible for his wife to live there, and
he does not care to stay there alone
Indeed, the climate had very injuri-
Gus effect upon his own usually robust
health.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12

The monumental fountain presented
to the City of Chicago by Francis A.
and Anthony J. Drexel, of Philadelphia,
in memory Of their father has been COM
pleted and will be set up within few
weeks at the foot of Drexel Boulevard.
1t was designed by Henry Mauger, a
Prussian sculptor now living in Phila-
adelphia, and is declared to be of surpass-
ing excellence In design and workman
ship. From granite basin rises a
low pedestal on which stands the
bronze monument, surmounted by a
statute of the late Francis NJ. Drexel.
Below the statute is second basin,
and above the pedestal shells spring
from the four sides of the shaft.
Above them are bas-reliefJ represent
ing, by categorical designs, ocean, lake,
river and spring, from which water
falls into the shells below, and thence
is discharged through lions heads into
the granite basin at the bottom. The
upper basin is supplied by jets around
its edge and other jets fall past it on
all sides from the central shaft above
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12

The richest negro in Georgia is Hen
ny Todd, who lives at Darien. When
he was boy he was made free by his
owners will as a reward for faithful
service during his last sickness. He
was then employed as an overseer at a
good salary, and in time bought slaves
himself. Since the war he had been
engaged both in farming and in the
lumber business, and is now supposed
to be worth 100000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12

A new translation of Schiller's play
Of "Mary Stuart" has been published
in London. 1t is by Mr.. Leedham
White. The German text and the
English text confront each other on
opposite pages.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12

The postofice at Iron Rod, Montana,
has been discontinued, and the explana-
ton Is thus given by an officer of the
department; "a post-ofice agent, while
officially visiting various Offices in Mon
tana Territory for the purpose of cor
recting any Irregularities Of post mat
ters, stopped at Iron Rod. Going into
the post-office he found the room divid-
ed into three sections-frst a saloon,
next post office, and last faro bank
The mail bag was brought in, rough
looking customer opened it, and emp
tied the contents on the floor. The en-
tire crowd at once got down on their
hands and commenced overhauling the
letters, among which several were reg
istered, and selected such as they want
ed. After they were through the re-
naming letters were shoveled into a
candle-box and placed on the bar. The
special agent, thinking the Office needed
littleIregulating, asked the bar-keeper;
who had received and distributed the
mail, il he was the postmaster. He
answered No Are you the assistant
postmaster No Where is the
post-masterY Out mining Where
is the assistant post-masterp. Gone
to Hell's Canon and by thun-
der, Bill Jones has got to run
this Office next week. It's his
turn The Government Official then
stated who he was, and demanded the
keys of the Office. The bartender cool
ly took the candle-box from the bar,
placed 1t on the floor and gave it a
kick, sending it out of the door, say
ing, There's your post-ofice, and now
git The agent says: knowing the
custom of the country, lost no time
in following this advice, and got This
is why the post Office at Iron Rod was
discontinued"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-10-12

CHICAGO, October Cit has been
discovered that Frank James spent
last week in this city, sleeping at night
at the Sherman house under the assum-
ed name of Pratt, and spending his
days on the west side in consultation
with friends from Missouri with refer
ence to his surrender. The letter to
Gov. Crittenden is said to have been
written here and carried to st. Louis
for mailing. One Of the United States
deputy marshals here became aware of
his presence here and swore out war
rant before the United States commits
sioner charging James with robbing
the United States mails. For some
unknown reason, however, the deputy
made no effort to arrest his man.
James left for Missouri Monday morn
ing. Previous to his coming here he
was ct Quebec and Cleveland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-11

Rubber Goats and LeggIns and Air
Pillows
In variety at LsFar's--Adv.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-11

The lecture by the poet priest, Faith er
RYAN, under the auspices OF the Georgia
II storical Society, at Masonic Temple on
Monday evening, will undoubtedly draw
one Of the most cultured audiences OF sa-
vapuah. The Atlanta Herald thus notices
his lecture, on the same subject as has been
selected for Savannah:
HFather Ryan Is 4 man OF low stature,
with long, dark hair, steady eyes and pleas
ing countensnCe. He looks just what be Is
HIS movements are those Of q philosopher.
TIE lecture was lofty, metaphysical and
grand. The distinguished orator spoke NOT
"a a r 1man priest but as religionist and
thinker. Among other good things he
said: There are many gentlemen In these
tfmes: what we need is men, earnest, hard
working, thinking men-men OF muscle and
men OF mind Father Ryan speaks like an
Old unrecnnstTucted rebel. or President
7 ffsrson Davis, ne said; I always call him
President. for be never resigned or the
late unpleasantness, he remarked: 1T was
ike A dream, but q dream on which there Is
ne stain or dishonOr.'