Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-06-21

sdiiluei Y. Davis, an attorney OF Terra Haute.
The cause OF the attempt is attributed to oc-
currences growing out of libel suit against
one OF the papers OF that city In which Davis is
prosecuting and Lamb defending. The wild
est excitement prevails In Terra Haute.
The United States Minis coined dur
ing May, 1885, 107,750 double eagles, 1900
gold dollars, 1850, 900 standard silver dollars,
$50. 600 dimes, 1850, 900 five-cent pieces, and
3, l6O,o00 onecent pieces, making total coin
age OF S,73O,OOO pieces, valued at "a, 72l 200.
A statue of Commodore Perry of Lake
Erie fame, is To be erected over his grave in
Newport, X. l., and artists are asked to send in
their models. The only thing that marks the
grave Of the hero is plain unpretending
granite shaft. 1t is hoped that the statue will
be ready for dedication ON September 10, 1884,
the anniversary of the battle Of Lake Erie.
Beloit, Wis, was visited by cyclone
on the 18th inst. Great damage was done TO
property, but so far as learned no lives were
lost On the same day a tornado swept. over
Clarendon, Penn, demolshing So large oil
rigs and five large buildings, and deluging
the entire town. The loss to property is very
great.
AS Philadelphia streetcar was NOV
ing up Ninth street, lady on the sidewalk
noticed that one of the horses was I'm great pain
from CALLED shoulder. She stopped the car,
and calling the drivers attention to the sore
spots asked him not to drive the unhappy
beast any further. The man attempted to drive
on, but the lady sprang in front of the horses
and declared that she would be run over before
the car should proceed. or course a crowd
gathered, and In Its wake came a policeman
who endeayored to effect compromise; but
the lady refused to bulge, and finally the officer
ordered the driver To unharness the horse then
and there. Having accomplished her original
purpose, the humanitarian turned her attention
to her own rights and caused both driver and
conductor to be arrested for attempting to push
her from the track. AS the party moved Off
toward the police station crowd of 500 persons
cheered vociferonsly.
The first official information of Gen.
Crook and his command was brought by a
eourter from the Generals headquarters at
Silver Creek, A. L. Gen. Crook left American
soil on May 3, marching 200 miles southwest
from San Bernandino on the boundary line of
Chihuahua and Sonora, following the trail of
the hostiies. Crook was aided by an Apache
Nadiski, who was captured near San Carlos
just previous To the expedition leaving. At a
point about 200 miles south OF the line, the
command crossed the Sierra Madre Range, ad-
vanced fifty miles over an indescribably rough
trail, eight mules being killed by falling OYER
precipices, and pressed on without delay, rem
dered nearly barefoot by sharp rocks. After
fourteen days OF hard marching night and day
the camps OF Chato and Conto were discovered
In the heart OF the Sierra Madres In an almost
impregnablc position. The Apaches did not
dream OF an attack, for entrance TO the strong
hold was next to impossible, and the
warriors were principally out ON a
raid, only thirty-seven bucks being in camp
with the women and children. The scouts sur
rounded the camp before the hostiles were
aware OF their proximity, and began firing
upon the savages, creating perfect panic
Nearly all of the Indians surrendered number
ing 3S3, among them six chiefs After the
fUht flp comma MI with the nrfa ouurs ma baI
leisurelv back 10 American soil, and the entire
command, with the prisoners are now csmped
on Silver Creek about sixty miles south Of
Tombstone. Not one OF Crooks command was
lost during the command. The courier states
that the reason why Crook remains at Silver
Creek, he is waiting or news from ths Secretary
of War as to what disposal TO make OF the
Indians, as Wilcox, agent at San Carlos, re-
fused 10 receive them and that he will go back
to the Sierra Madres after the rest Of the hos
tiles II they do not come.
Chinese firms arc buying up large
quantities OF real estate In British Columbia
and propose 10 erect extensive business
houses. The celestials propose 10 moDop-
olze the trade In Chinese and japanese goods,
now shared with eastern Canada, on the COM
Fiction Of the Canadian Pacific railway.
The governor of Pennsylvania has
signed the bill Ia abolish the contract system
In prisons and reformatory institutions.
AT the ceremonies attending the dedi-
cation OF a soldiers monument at Mystic
Bridge, Conn.,, while salute was being fired,
eighteen members Of the local posts Of the q.
A. X. were seriously injured by the premature
discharge OF cannon.
Capt. Webb, the noted English SWIM
mer, has arrived in this country, and proposes
To swim the whirlpool rapids Of the Niagara
river, feat never accomplished, though fire.
quently undertaken by daring adventures.
The United States district court at
Austin, Texas, has declared the civil rights
act OF 1873 unconstitutional. The case was
that of Laura Evans against the Houstan and
Texas Central for $500 damages for being ex-
cluded from ladies' car on that road
Young Mutt, who shot Dukes, his
fathers murderer, at Uniontown, Pa, Will be
tried In September. His crime is not bailable
one, and he will have to remain in jail until
that time He has the sympathy of all In his
misfortune, and II is not at all probable that IL
his case ever comes to trial he will be convict
ed. Already there is strong talk OF circulating
petition for his temporary release.
The Harper high license bill has
passed both houses Of the Illinois legislature
and been signed by the governor,
One of the most novel and interest
ing enterprises ever planned, has just been
brought TO light viz: proposed pneumatic
pipe line thousand miles long, by which
parcels will be carried from Chicago to New
York In four hours. The projectors Of the
enterprise say the necessary capital has already
been pledged. III the scheme Is carried out
great saving not only of time but of money
will be effected. It is intended to send letters,
samples of grain, jewelry and other light parcels
Bishop Spaulding of Peoria confirms
the report that the Catholic archbshops of the
United States have been summoned to meet at
Rome next fall to arrange for plenary coun-
ell to be held IN America for the consideration
of celestial affairs strictly.
Chicago's board of trade was stunned
and then plunged into wild excitement by the
failure of the great lard firm of McGeoch, Ever
ingham a. Co. This firms losses on lard
alone amount to 81, OO00 and its total loss
to about g., 10000 Various other concerns
are badly crippled. The price OF July lard
dropped from $11 3212 to 50, but later was
worked up to SO so. The press dispatches
state that the ruinous break In prices is at
tributed purely to speculation, and Is ascribed
by no one to any cause save that an effort was
made to maintain the pEices to high pitch
by speculative methods.
The body of N. T.. Dukes, the man
who caused so much sorrow and blood-shed in
Uniontown, Pa, has been buried, and all that
was mortal Of the man is now hidden from
sight. Though only one mourner- the aged
mother-followed him TO his last resting place,
a curious crowd gathered to witness the cere-
monies, which were short, though very affect
ing.
An official statement has just been is
sued by which II is learned that the insolvent
Augustinian society of Lawrence, Mass,
owes depositors nearly half million dollars.
Most OF the depositors were laboring people.
CRIME
N. L. Dukes, who shot and killed
Cant A. C.. Mutt I'm Uniontown, Pa, few