Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-06-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Pacific National Bank, Boston, has again
suspended. This being the second time with
ia Elk months it may be considered equivalent
to bankruptcy. f
The boilermakers OF New York, Brooklyn
and Greenpoint are on strike for III per cent.
more wages. Journeymen plumbers are also
on strike for "a per day.
Postmaster General Howe reports to Con-
gress favoring abolition Of postage on second
class matter.
The court decides that new trial shall Do
droied in the Guiteau case. Reed, Guiteau's
counsel, says he will not give it up and re-
suiree time 10 consider the next best step.
Whisky men have given up getting through
the Senate the "whisky in bond" bill and Will
now work to secure amendments In the liquor
interest. - ~~,-.-.
Nilsson IL Co.'s grist min near Marion, Ind,
burned Sunday night at loss OF $1,000 and
no insurance.
The Texas oat crop promises at date har-
vest Of 100000 bushels.
BY the suspension Of the Pacific national
bank the stockholders investment OF $2,OO0,OOO
will be- wiped out The depositors being paid
in full. The Central National Bank is among
the creditors Of the Pacific 10 the amount OF
100000; but the Central has already assessed
its stockholders 10 this extent. 1t is believed
the losses OF other banks will be comparatively
small.
Gen. Brady gives bail in the sum OF $4,000
under the new star route Indictment
r. Secretary Folger has just received S2,'ei
from st. Joseph, NO., conscience money.
A $4,000 fire occurred sin Meridian, Miss.
Several newspapers are burned out the South
ern Baptist and Observer among the number.
The Cleveland, o., Board OF Education have
appointed B. A. .Hnsdale, President Of Hiram
College, Superintendent of Public Schools.
In Pittsburg the $4,000 iron workers threaten
another strike.
AT the partition sale of the Bennett estate,
New York. the bidding was spirited, but in all
cases the property was knocked down to James
Gordon Bennett. Amount realized, 81 1851, roo
The Bennett building in Nassau street. realized
$e5o,oOo. 1850 ---'---' 80
In the Ohio supreme court at Columbus the
constitntionality of the Pond liquor law u being
tested. Very able lawyers are engaged on botf
| sides. -
Near Bolton, Texas, two men were hanget
by mob for making an assault on deputy.
Five Of Doyle's forged bonds found purchas
ers In Peoria, Ill. Some were sold in New Yorl
The government is working at the case.
The prosecution In the Malley trial has pre-
sented all Its direct evidence and the defens
has opened.
It is stated that Ale, ander H. Stephens say
he will not accept an Independent nomination
for governor, but would accept the regula
Democratic nomination.
| The 100000 left by Lewis, New York, to r,
duee the public debt has been placed at III
disposal of the government. ~
Reports from the cold wave are dscouraginf
Iowa reports cherries and plums ruined, an
J apples badly injured. ice formed quarter
4 an inch thick in places. Three inches OF sno'
fell at Davenport and that locality on the %
, Illinois reoorts heavy frosts In many localitie
, with corn badly injured. On the morning
! the oath In Detroit, as In many places in Mic
] igan, the ground was white with frost and Il
thernometsr at the freezing point az o'clo,
4 in the morning. CO. "a
4 Secretary Folger states the rumor is fal
: that he has discovered the bonds held by Il
government for whiskey In bonded warehous
8 TO be worthless. He affirms his relati ,