Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-08
Affairs NJ Braidwooa III, look much

hoped that within ten days or two weeks II
win be possible TO find the remains CT the I'M
fortunate miners.
Judge Barrett, of the superior court
chamber In New York ON Feb. %, rendered
decision In favor Of Jay Gould and VIM. N.
Cameron, through Attorney General Russell
for leave TO bring an action In the name OF the
people OF the state OF New York TO annul the
charter OF the Mutual Union Telegraph com
pany because OF alleged fraudulent issue o.
stock.
The grand jury in the Newhall House
case, which has been In session since the fifth OF
the present month"; has presented bill OF In
dictment against George Scheller, the bar-ten-
der, for setting fire to the hotel. According TO
the laws OF Wisconsin the indictment Ia cquiva-
lent to the charge OF murder In The second de-
gree. Bail has been fixed at SIC, 900. Scheler's
trial viii take place in March.
Several suits have been instituted
against the Augustinian society, a Roman
Catholic organization OF Lawrence, Mass,
formed to receive deposits OF parishioners OF
the church. The society was originally formed
by priests and subsequently, chartered by the
legislature with authority TO hold property to
the extent of S20O,0 900. The society has been
dabbling In real estate and borrowed largely
from banks. Consequently depositors have
become greatly alarmed, and refuse TO entrust
any more Of their savings with the society.
Most OF the depositors are needy mill operatives,
indebtedness OF the society Ia placed at $780,
900 to subscribers and 5000, 600 TO holders of
| mortgages. Great excitement prevails In Law
renee, and the anxious depostors continue 10
| pour In attachments
The Senate has voted TO postpone con-
siieration Of the Mexican treaty until Deem
Der
Rerdell, the star route iniormer, is
being subjected 10 most rigid cro@s-examlna-
| ton.
There are 500 bills left unreported by
| the House committee on military affairs, the
most notable of which are the Grant retlremen
bill and the House bin 10 restore Gen. Fitz
| John Porter.
| The House has refused 10 concur in
the action OF the Senate on the internal revenue
and tariff bill, and conference committee con-
| sisting OF five members from each House has
been appointed to consider the bill.
The secretary of the navy has APP
proved the action taken by the commander in
the difficulty at the Annapolis military acade-
my, and has authorized that official 20 use his
own discretion In the exercise q. any d!sci-
| pline necessary.
The PRINT ers employed in the govern
ment printing office are making vigorous
| effort 10 defeat the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Anthony directing the public printer 10
| employ men at the market rates OF Phladel-
| phia, Baltimore and Richmond. II 10 believed,
men, the amendment will he adopted and the
| Office brought down 10 business basis, thus
| giving employment 10 many wOrkmcn not
members OF the union.
The Senate has ratified the supple
mental eXtradition treaty between the United
States and Spain.
The council in the star route cases re-
lieye the monotony Of the thing BIZ calling
each other pet % names occasionally.
The Port Huron collectorsh:p which
has been troubling the Michigan delegation for
| so long, has at last been settled. Gen. Hartsuf
| Is the victorious man, his nomination having
been sent TO the Senate on Wednesday, February
| Is. The following nominations were also sent
| 10 the Senate as pOstn. asters Of the places
named; Worden X. Chapel Corunna; Otis A.
| Critchett Monroe; John A. Thompson. Manis-
| tee; VIM. l.. Seaton, Jackson.
Mr.. Edmunds from the committee on
| judiciary, has reported adversely the House
bill TO provide for the restoration to citizenship
Of such citizens Of the United States rs haye be-
come naturalized az subject Of Great Britain
and desire to return 10 their original allegiance.
| This bill was intended TO give the force OF law
To the third article OF the convention between
the United States and Great Britain, concluded
| May 90 1870, which provides that iii any citi
zen Of the United States, naturalized within
the dOminions OF her Britanic majesty, shall
| renew his residence In the United States, the
| y
pllcstion and ON such conditions as that gov
Eernment may think III 20 impose, re-sdmit him
| 10 the character and privileges of citizens Of
the United States, and Great Britain shall not
| In that case claim him as Brtish subject on
! account Of his former naturalization
| The bill increasing the pensions al manned
soldiers has passed the Senate The following
| IL the language of the bill: THAT from and
after the passage OF this act Gil persons on the
pension roll, and all persons hereafter granted
a pension who, while In the military or naval
| service uf the United States and Ia the line OF
duty shall have lost one hand or one foot or
been totally OF permanently disabled so as TO
| render their incapacity TO perform manual labor
| equivalent TO the loss Of hand or foot, shall
receive pension Of s24 per month"; that all
sons hereafter granted pensions who in like
manner shall have lost either an arm nj or
above the elbow, OF a leg at or above the knee,
or shall have been otherwise so disabled as 10 be
| incapacitated for performing any manual labor,
but not so much 40 as 10 require regular per
! sonal aid and attendance, shall receive pen
sion OF $50 per month, providing nothing con-
| tanned In this act shall be construed TO repeal
section 1900 revised statutes or TO change the
rate Of alS per month therein mentioned 70 be
proportionately divided for any degree OF disa-
bility established for which section 1895 makes
no provision
| Hartsuifs' nomination rs collector at
Port Huron has been confirmed by the Senate.
The sundry civil appropriation bin
has passed. the Senate, and the river and hsrbor
bill the House.
The conference committee .on the
tariff bill have agreed upon report and sub
mitted the same 10 the Senate.
The Washington Evering Star gives
| the Congressional Record a terrible scathng
because /, tthe Record does no, record, and
calls for the needed reform.
The Republican members of the SEN
ate held caucus on the % inst. and selected
Mr.. Edmunds as a candidate for president pro
TEN to succeed Mr.. Davis. There was no OPP
position. At the same caucus u was unani-
mousiy resolved that there would b. no extra
session of the Senate.
Considerable discussion is being held
In Washington over the marriage OF Senator
Tabor and Mrs. Lizzie McCourt. II appears
the contracting parties had both been divorced
from earlier loves, and now the Catholic priest
who performed the ceremony few days since
declares he would never have married them had
be known OF the divorce.
Senator Van Wyck created consider
able excitement In the Senate few days since
by vigorous attack of the prosecution Of the
star route trial. closing his remarks with the
periiuen. question "Where wac the protection
Of the people. when the head of tho department
OF justice not only tolerated but inaugurated
such proceedlngsr The half dozen senator's
present we're vainly trying 10 answer tho ques-
ton when the Senate adjourned.
The bill to adjust the salaries Of post
IN, sters has passed the House. The object of
the bill was to adjust the salaries OF ~ 900 post
masters. This had been rendered necessary by
the action OF congress In reducing the rates of
postage, 10 take effect the LIST OF October next
The measure met with the approval Of the de-
partment and was considered by the postofiice
In hae4 audi ali