Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-05-10
MICHIGAN.
STATE NEWS


Benjamin f. S. Card of Flint. aged AZ
years, died May LIST, of pneumonia after suffer
Ing for two weeks. Mr.. Card had resided In
that city for some IL years, where he has done
large and successful real estate business. He
was a iovial companion and perfect gentleman,
had many friends and not single enemy, anu
his death while yet in the prime OF life, casts
gloom of universal sadness over the entire COM
munity.
Richard T. Budd, the porter of the
Grand Trunk sleeper wrecked near Battle Creek
a short time ago, has suicided. lie Is the man
who was co badly scalded.
A new industry in Grand Rapids will
soon be started by the Ellison pressed wood
ornament company just organized withSlOO,OO
capital; president John Widdcomb; vice presi-
dent, A. b. Watson; secretary and treasurer,
w. ID. Stevens.
The bill of Representative Devlin in
reference to the compulsory education OF chill
dren and to restrict the employment OF children
of certain age, as amended by the Committee
on Education, has been reprinted. lt requires
all children between the ages Of and IA years,
to attend school not less than four months IN
each year, either In public or private DAY
school. In cities and villages OF population
of 5000 and upwards authority Is gwen 10
establish ungraded schools for children. strong
provisions for the enforcement Of the terms OF
the law and the prevention OF truancy are IN
serted In the bill. Ii Is absolutely forbiduen,
| BY penalties on the parents and guardians ana
| ON the employers, to keep children between the
| ages of s and IA years at work in any business
| or manufacturing establishment. PROVISION
| II made for furnishing poor children Win
| books.
The effect of the new internal revenue
| tax was plainly perceptible in Coldwater on
MAY LIST. The chief industry in that city is the
manufacture Of cigars, and nearly 1000 600 were
/ 4lxot hx-ax md
making the largest quantity ever known 10
have been shipped from place OF that size In
a single day.
| The second annual fair and trial OF
| farm and other machinery of the West Michi-
| gan farmers club will be held on the fair
grounds of Grand Rapids, Michigan, commenc-
Ing June and containing two days Manu-
| facturers of tools and machinery and mecnanl-
cal devices--in short, any and all interested IN
matters attaching to the business OF the farm
are invited to participate In the exhibition.
For further information address +. Nj. Carroll,
secretary, Grand Rapids.
The other day in Muskegon Judge
Williams Carpenter was forcibly assaulted by
Eugene Fellows, who attempted to put Judge
Carpenter out of the office. They were sep
arated by the city marshal. The sheriff TOOK
possession of the office property and turned II
over to Fellows. Judge Carpenter was appoint
ed by Gov. Jerome to fill a vacancy caused by
the death of Judge Wyle. An election was
held this spring, and the county canvassers
gave a certificate of election to Fellows Work
lngman's-tickeD over Carpenter (RepubHcan).
Carpenter refused to give up the Office, claim
ing illegal voting for Fellows.
Everybody will be interested in bill
which passed the House the other day. The
bill is to regulate the practice of dentistry and
provides that hereafter 1t shall be unlawful Tor
any person to begin to practice dentistry, In
| Al tata ,,,,la rfah
diploma from the faculty of a reputable dental
college duly incorporated under the laws
of this or some other of the United States, or a
certificate of qualification from board OF ex-
aminers; which said board of examiners shall
be appointed by the governor Of this state, and
shall consist Of three practical dcntists, who
shall be regular graduates Of reputable den.
tai college duly Incorporated under the laws OF
this or some other state Of the United States,
or otherwise possess the necessary qualihca
lions contemplated by this bill.
The bill making insanity ground for
divorce was lost in the House This action OF
the House is certainly commendable. lnsani
ty, no more than any other disease, should sep
arate those "Whom God hath Joined together. y
The Grand Rapids Y. M. G. A. has
purchased site for new building.
The superintendent of public instruc-
ton has figured up tue primary schoo
interest fund for 1889 at SLAB per capita, The
several counties, cities and townships knowing
, the number of children of school age car
figure out the amounts which they will re-
ceive.
The annual encampment of the State
militia will be held on the same grounds a
last year, at Island Lake, near Brighton, Liv
ingston county.
Three men and one woman was killed
by train on the ID. l.. & n. railroad nea
; Gowan a fe days ago.
Gov. Begole has vetoed the bill which
provided that persons obtaining money OF
-aflroad tickets under pretense OF taking EN-
: ployment and thereafter refused to carry on
their bargain with their employers might b
imprisoned.
After the mos anmateo discussion
| held In the Senate during this session of tn
. legislature, the "Bolger bill'' designed 10 pre-
vent the reception of United States prisoner
Q by the Detroit House of Correction, was de
feated.
Gov. Begole has pardoned Thoma
Kidd, sent to prison for life for murder by tn
A Sanilac circuit court January O, 1871. Kid
was about 10 when incarcerated. He has bee
a very good Young man-since he has been Il
= prison. In accordance with previous an
uouncement, no more pardons will be issue
Q until August Petitioners take notice.
e johnson Montgomery, for 80 years
Z resident of Eaton Rapids and widely know
throughout the country, died Of typhoid pneu
: monia few days ago.
: The authorities of the state publ
., school have purchased of the Friesian associs
, ton of Whitestown, near Utica, n. Y, an in
@ ported bull and COW of tho Holstein variety
q with which they propose to improve the stoc
Of the farm.
Elk Congressman Willis assume
# charge of the state normal school at Ypsiant
q July1.
:, The bribery case against John How
u ard, an East Saginaw alderman, has been di
II continued.
n At the farmers sheep shearing festiva
Battle Creek, the following is the heaviei
u weight II fleece from the different breed {
If sheep; One-year-old merino eve, weight {
fleece, II lbs; weight Of carcass, 66s4 lbs. tim
IS of growing, 1856 days. 0ne-year-old Catswol
r. eve, weight of fleece, IL lbs. IL o.; weight {
p, carcass, IA lbs. 12 or The latter animal Is
q larger one than the former, and the wo'
II coarser.
The barn of Charles Parkinson, Ii,
70 ny four miles east of Coldwater was struck
lighting and entirely consumed, together wit
eight cows, three horses, mower and reape
l. hay etc. Insured In the Farmers mutual Il
5000. Recent improvements had made u
l. barn alone worth over 81 900.
h Mrs. Catharine Moiles, resident {
70 East Saginaw since 1851, died of pleurisy fe
days ago.
~ The sash, door and blind factory
t the Eaton Rapids manufacturing company WI
m partially burned few days ago. The cor
pany estimate the loss at fully $1,000; insure
r, FOR III 600 I'm the Fire association and 81 200
~. the Norwich Union Gideon T. Sprague W,