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

gress to the contrary. writs of mandamus
we're applied for 10 day. The action of Gov.
Murray In firmly executing the law In the lace
OF the Mormon leaders is approved by all law
abiding people.
THE UTAH COMMISSION.
Judge Jere Black, on behalf of the
Mormons, will present TO tho Secretary Of the
Interior an argument In favor of the removal
OF Gov. Murray. Of Utah, and In connection
with the argument TO prove the Utah Com
mission unconstitutional.
sToNRMAN RESIGNS.
Gen. Sherman, who is acting Score
tary OF War in the absence of Mr.. Lincoln,
has accepted the resignation Of Gen. Stone
man as colonel on the retired list VI tho army.
Gen. Stoneman is the Democratic candidate
for Governor of California
LAND FOR THE LANDLEss.
The Secretary of the Interior has de-
cided TO reopen for settlement large tract of
agricultural land embracing about J0,000,O00
acres in Northern Dakota, withdrawn from
settlement by Secretary Schurz. rte tract
once formed part OF the great Sioux reserva-
ton, but was purchased by the government.
Portions have been occupied by the Turtle
Mountain Indians, a rowing band Of Chlppe-
was. These Indians presented a claim urging
their right TO occupancy and Secretary Schurz
Withdrew tie lands from settlement pending
consideration OF the claim. Secretary Teller
M Aaa ha alaf... - ha Hhinnaa,os in
valid and re0pens the lands TO settlement.
HUNTING HIS LOST FAMILY.
A New York dispatch says: A man
named Paterson, Of Saginaw, Mich, is seeking
the aid OF the Emigration Commissioners to
recover his wife and children, lost between
Saginaw and this city.
FRIGHrFUL PLUNGE.
AT $50 the other evening dummy
car used for conveying passengers over the
international bridge between Erie, Ont, and
Black Rock, suburb of Buffalo, N. u, fell
through an open draw into the Niagara river,
70 feet. IL seems that the steamer Falcon was
coming up and the draw in the bridge was
opened for her TO pass. At the same time the
dummy engine was making her last trip for
tho night. From some cause the engineer did
not perceive the draw open, and the dummy
plunged into the river. Edward Bohn, engi-
nesr, Edward Hersh farmer, were instantly
killed. The rest Of the passengers were Mrs
j. W. Parmlee, Victoria, Canada; John Con-
nell and Miss Council, Albany, N. Y. Oonduc-
tor Jas. Haggert and three others were seri-
| ouaIv hy,,iaad hint rascuad nv rha Falcon Mol
colin Coleagh, bridge superintendent, standing
on the platform OF the car, jumped TO the
bridge as the Car went down. The water ID
fully 40 feet deep at the point where the Cal
went down.
AsTEAMBR BURNED.
The steamboat Robert Z. Lee while
about IS miles below vicksburg, the othel
night, on its way to New Orleans, took fire anC
burned. She had just been overhauled anc
newly painted aud was on the FIRST trip THU
season. She was loaded with 500 bales OF cot
ton and good list Of passengers. While op
posite Point Pleasant at $50 a. m. she wal
discovered to be on fire and was Immediately
headed for the Louisiana shore and landed al
Yucatan plantation, thirty. five miles below
Vicksburg. In few minutes she was com
pletely enveloped in flames. Twenty-one per
SONS are believed to have been lost, including
many Of the crew. The steamboat j. M. Whit,
passed the wreck about o a. III. aud took th,
remaining passengers and crew to Vicksburg
| S. G. Rawlings aud Robert Smith, pilots, wer,
both burned and otherwise hurt A passengel
said: Il never saw anything burn 80 quick
/ was aft at the time, and when l. heard tn,
elarm, knowing my partner, who sleeps sound
ly, and other officers were In the texas and il
great danger, rushed up to waken them. TIL,
fire followed me so fast that by the time ha(
them all up my partner had bis hair singed II
getting down stairs from the hurricane roof
aud was forced tn climb over the rail. Th,
boat had Just been freshly painted and sh,
went like gunpowder. The saved owe the
lives to the admirable courage OF the pilot
John Stout. He stood ut the wheel and CAV,
hope to all by his irmDess and as the steame
rounded nj Yucatan Landing the flames wer
fast eHveloping the brave man in the pilo
house, who, despite the Are arodDd him, will
almost the last hope OF escape gone RENAME,
at his post, until he gave word 10 the enginee
that the boat hadsmade shore. Not until ihi
was done did he for one minute take a han,
from the wheel. He made his escape by tn
hurricane roof down the hog chain TO The low
er deck and from there ashore