Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-29
GENERAL ITEMS.

Between Montreal aud RichfOrd, VT,
the snow has been so deep that for five days no
trains reached the latter place from Montreal.
High Commissioner Gait of Canada,
says the Canadian government will not sane
ton the emigration TO Canada Of habitual pau
pers. II is willing TO absorb destitute boys and
girls In reasonable numbers, provide periodical
inspection and record this disposal.
Two oyster PUNCHES, Jasper and In
dustry, colided neal Baltimore one night re-
Gently, and the Jasper was sunk The night
was so dark that 10 assistance could b, given.
In the morning the captain and two men were
found dashed in the rigging, one frozen TO
death -Four others not dashed were drowned.
United States Agent Townsend, writ
ing from the Sac and Fox Indian agency TO the
commissioner Of Indian affairs In Washington,
says: ain coming from Tulsa to this agency
go miles), | found nearly every house and
settlement deserted, and that at a season Of the
year when every man should be In his field In
stead Of running about over the country with a
Winchester rifle on his shoulder. Asreign of
terror prevails throughout this part of the
Creek reservation and appears 10 have stamped
almost the entire population, and II seems TO
Inc measures should be adopted to bring the
war to close. doubt If this can be accom-
plished without the interposition OF the general
government, and II this must come 1t would be
a mercy to many innocent persons involved In
the trouble II 1t were done at once, 40 as TO
prevent further bloodshed and devastation.
am aware that these troubles are test of the
Creeks for self-government but other interests
are at stake and other tribes may become in
volyed either az enemies or allies would not
embarrass the Creek nation In its present strug,
gle for independence and existence; rather
would encourage and support its loyal lead
ers to the end that their capacity for self-gov-
eminent may be demonstrated, but IL this can
not be done and be lone quickly / think the
Ill H.
should interfere without delay. At best II is a
disastrous state Of affairs, Dad enough II con-
fined to the limits of their own reservation, bu
when portion Of them carry their campaign
into territory not their own, j think il high
time some one should interfere and counsel
them at least TO limit their hostile operations
10 their own country and their own people.
This state Of affairs affords an excellent oppor
tuDity for the many desperadoes who infest the
country TO commit depredations on all sides,
and therei are indications that they are not
slow to take advantage Of II and charge 1t all
to the Creeks"
The n. Y. state association of brewers
and maltsters passed resolutions not to spend
money to purchase legislation or toiDfuence the
action OF the legislature, and denounced the
system Of legislative overtures by lobbyists as
blackma.l.
There are liable to be some Disgrace
full scenes at the diamond mines at Braidwood,
ILL.,, before the bodies of the unfortunate vic
tins arc finally laid TO rest. The coroners of
reap the reward of $ll per corpse for holding
the inquest, and each insists that he Is the
proper person to do the job. There is also said
TO be serious trouble In the ranks Of the relief
committee.
A dispatch from Halifax, dated March
23d says: The thaw the past few days has been
followed by severe rain storm. Rivers over
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flooded and much property destroyed. Rail
way communication is interrupted. There IL
the greatest freshet on the CORVALLIS river
known for years. The Windsor and Annapolis
railway is submerged and badly washed for two
miles. Half mile OF track at Wiswellsis three
and a half feet under water; Munro marsh a
mile and a half long nearly as much The rail-
road track In some places Is floating. All trains
between Windsor and Annapolis are cancelled.
Oxford and Cumberland counties report the
greatest freshet ever known. Three bridges
across the river Philip are carried away. An
ice jam caused back water, flooding the houses
six inches TO three feet deep Some families
were removed in canoes and RATS A number
Of small bridges are gone. Communication is
completely cut off In every direction. The
damage done mills and bridges up the river
must be very great, as large amount OF de-
bris is floating down the river. Truro tele-
gram says the ice I'm the Salmon river and Lep-
per broke and a tremendous freshet followed.
The Salmon river bridge is in danger OF being
swept away. The railway yard is flooded. The
upper end of ward three, town of Truro, IL
submerged. II is still raining heavily and the
river is rising.
Virgins has gained the victory. The
storm that was to sweep everything from tn,
face of the earth struck the town Of Moos,
Jaw, 43 miles from Regina, Northwest Terri
tory, and was "the greatest storm OF the cen
tury," just as Virgins said 1t would be.
All that remains of John Howard
Payne, the author Of 'Home, Sweet Home,'
have at last reached home. The steamer bring |
ing the remains reached New York on the %, |
inst. The remains we're 10 state at the city
hall in New York for several days, when they
were taken to Washington and transferred 4
the directors Of Oak Hill cemetery, to be helc
by them until June 2, the glst birthday OF Oh, |
poet, when the final burial will take place |
There ie something pathetic In this act |
bringing to bis home all that Ia left OF man
who, when he was homeless, wrote OF the toys |
and pleasures Of "Homc, Sweet Home"