Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
TIE NEWS
DOMESTIC.

DUMhbllO,
Alexander Potts has been arrested for the
murder OF Ida Atkinson near oxford, Ind. He
admits passing the house on the fatal day and
hearing woman scream, and lie lied about the
manner of getting certain blood spots on his
clothes.
The first quarter of the fiscal year shows a
reduction OF revenue, due wholly, or nearly so,
to the legislation OF last winter, Of $40, 7l62l5.
or at the rate OF nearly $4,000, 900 year. The
customs shows falling off of 81, AS 1874 for the
three months the reduc ion In internal revenue
Is 80, 537 $50, and the miscellaneous receipts
have fall off 81, 1882.
Griffin Ga, is a good deal stirred up because
the police judge had white woman 90 wears
old manacled and dragged behind cart through
the streets OF the city, TO work with the chain
gang
There is such demand for the Records of
the Rebellion that congress will be called upon
for an additional supply. 1t will number about
leo volumes to the set and each congressman
will receive 20 sets
Value OF imports of merchandise for the 12
months ended August 81, SOD, s04, 564; for the
previous " months, $742, 0OS, 9l2; decrease this
year, $50 20, 3f9; value OF exports OF merchan-
disc for the IL months ended Auguet 81, $780,
7l0,9l9; for the previous IL months, S737, $780,
1853; increase this year, $50, 1856, 16l.
The Ohio representatives in the various de-
partments at Washington have gone home to
vote. Their time viii be taken from their an
nual leave OF absence.
Green plums may be imported into this coun-
try free of duty This will be good news to
our Canadian neighbors, as an extensive trade
in this fruit is carried on between the United
States and Canada.
The New York Herald proposes to go into
theInews dealing business for itself and will es'
tablish stands in various parts of the city for
the sale of the Herald and other papers at the
marked price
Gen. Pryor of New York has gone 10
London to defend O'Donnell.
The reduction OF American postage does not
change the rate of foreign postage, which re-
mains az 5 cents per half ounce.
General Swain denies the statement that the
proposed monument to Garfield in Washington
has been abandoned
Gross negligence and carelessness by all In
charge of the boa is the supervising inspectors
theory OF the cause OF the explosion OF the tug
Robinson at Albany.
The New Orleans National bank brings suit
for 100000 damages against Postmaster Gen
eral Gresham for interfering In its lottery bust
ness.
A Philadelphia Judge decides that he cannot
grant naturalization papers to Chinese under
the act of May o, 1882.
The Massachusetts executive council decln-
ed to confirm Gov. Buffers appointment of a
colored man for judge of the municipal court
OF Charleston.
Jno. Brown and James Weaver Of Allegheny
City, Pa, had some difficulty over money mat
ter wren Brown drew revolver and fired
| three shots into Weavers body, the first Of
which took effect, killed him instantly. Brown
then beat out the brains OF the murdered man,
| and then robbed his pocket: Of all the money
| In them. The brutal murder took place in the
| presence OF the wife and child of Weaver.
From November Z, 1882, to June 30, 1883
1906 immigrants arrived at Philadelphia.
The postoillcc department has furnished the
Corcan embassy with a set OF postage stamps
ana envelopes now In use and lot OF postal
| documents.
Cotton spinners Of Fall River, Mass, com
plain OF treatment by both political parties aud
propose to organize little party OF their own.
Major Nickersop, OF unsayory army fame,
has been discovered in Canadian town and
dehes the United States authorities TO get hiEi
over the line. He will probably be dropped
from the army a: deserter.
Cash in the United States treasury Saturday,
October g. s406, 4S65!2.
Gov. Butler demands the books of the Mass
achusetts state board of health for examina-
tion and the board reply that re can see the
books, but cannot take them away.
Massachusetts Independents have adopted an
| address In which they endorse the Republican
| candidate for governor, but not the candidate
| for lieutenant governor.
Counsel for Sergeant Mason, the man who
| failed to hit Guiteau, are trying To get pos
sion OF the full record OF tho cuurt-martial and
the judge advocate general reyiew thereof.