Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-20
MICHIGAN.

extension of the Detroit, Bay City and
Alpena railroad into East Tawas.
Under the new law, physicians who
have failed to register are amendable
to the law if they attempt to practice.
The sum of S13, 200 was collected by
the Mescosta County Treasurer for
liquor taxes the year ending December
q.
+. w. Stock the enterprising miller
of Hillsdale has just completed a new
elevator, which will hold about $4,000
bushels.
Grand Rapids "kicks" because pau
pers from other cities come there in the
hope that they will be cared for in one
of the 'homes' of that city.
Jack Phelps, who has oeen on trial
at Ccrunna for the killing of Martin
Brophy, last summer, was convicted OF
murder in the second degree
The Comptroller Of the Treasury
has authorized the Merchants National
Bank of Muskegon, Mich, 10 begin
business. Capital, 100000.
A manufacturing company will soon
ne organized at Cadillac with n capital
stock of $50, 200, Furniture and wood
en ware are to be manufactured.
Reported from Washington that
Thomas Wells, of Negaunee, will be
named by Mr. Stone as deputy collector
.. revenue for the upper peninsula.
Rev DR. Cooper of Rutgers college,
New Jersey, has concluded to decline
The chair of philosophy in the university
made vacant by DR. Cookers death.
At Woodville, Newaygo Co., Charles
Bashaw fell from load of logs, the
wheels of the wagon passing over his
chest causing his death in two hours.
Col. A. T. Kinney, of Washington,
| a special examiner of the pension de-
partment, while attempting to board a
moving train at Three Rivers, fell and
broke a leg.
TIE bondsmen of Harry Hunter, the
notorious pickpocket whom Judge
Sherwood, of Kalamazoo, let out on
bail, have paid 81 900 to the prosecut-
ing attorney.
A solitary specimen of the aux, a
web-footed bird found in large quantl-
| ties on the shores of Labrador, was shot
on the north shore of Lake Michigan in
Manbinway harbor.
Cant. Abram ID. Van Gordon, of
| Otisville, who was an officer of Co. NJ,
2nd Michigan cavalry, has received a
| back pension of 80, 040 and is hereafter
to get So so per month.
| The excitement at Roscommon over
the discovery of oil has not in the least
abated. The well is no " down about
80 feet and it is thought the rock will be
struck at about $50 feet
| Farmers about Charlevoix are plow-
| ing. and there is no ice in the harbor or
| lakes; 26 degrees above zero is the low
est the mercury has sunk. and the Chi
cago and Milwaukee boats are still
running.
Tony DeBour. of Grand Rapids, who
leaves wife and five young children,
was killed the other night at Godfrey's
plaster quarry. He was drilling out an
unexploded charge. and it went of UNI
| der him.
The SD annual meeting of the State
| Teachers Association is to be held in
Representative Hall, Lansing, Decem-
Der 1928 inclusive. Reduced rates on
all roads leading into Lansing, and also
at the hotels.
The inquest in the Crouch murders
has been adjourned until the first Mon
day in January. Mrs Julia Reese and
the colored boy Bolles have been ar
rested for completely in the murder, and
have been held for examination.
McTraver and Helms colored dramat-
ic company appeared at Vicksburg The
other evening and were refused accom-
modations by all the hotel keepers and
were obliged, after the performance, to
take freight train for Kalamazoo.
The trial of George Stratton, jr., at
Ithaca ended in verdict of guilty of
murder in the second degree. Stratton
stabbed John Skinner in a saloon at
Belltown last January. He had trial
in March and the jury then disagreed.
He is 22 years old.
The lumber firms of Big Rapids are
unanimous in their opinion that lively
market and better prices will prevail
after the holidays. The cut this wi inter-
in this section is put at thirty per cent.
less than last winter. Labor is plenty
and wages very low.
The mystery concerning the myster-
ious shooting of Barney Van Cleve in
his own doorway in Oscoda county is
finally cleared up. His 13-years old son
finally confessed that he shot his father
accidentally, and there seems to be no
doubt that he tells the truth.
The annual session of the state grange
was held in Lansing on the 18th and
18th inst, with an unusually large at
tendance. The address of Grand Mas
ter Luce was decidedly anti-free trade
| in its tone. and its reception indicated
that it met the views of the grange.
The body of Capt. L Strech, the gal
liant commander of the Inflated propel-
lor Akely, came ashore Oh the beach near
Douglas. below Saugatuck. II was much
decomposed, but was identified by Capt.
j. ". O'Brien, Of Grand Haven. The
remains were taken TO Chicago for bur-
ial.
Delos III. Hossles, weli-borer, at
/ Sehawing was Knocked down and stab
bed three times near the heart, and
robbed of $50, near Fair Grove, few
nights ago. He had $500 on his per-
SON There is no clew to the perpe-
traitors. Holsters injuries are not
dangerous.