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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
THE NEWS.
UIHER L4NDS,

The prisoners charged with conspiracy
to murder government officials have been
committed for trial In April.
The French ministry has resigned
The President asks them TO remain In the cabi-
net until successors are appointed.
In the City of Brussels collision, a
decision has been rendered against the Kirby
Hall, which is made liable TO the extent OF IS
per ton for the cargo lost, and els per ton for
the life lost.
In speaking of the Irish question,
Gladstone said the curse of Ireland had been
Capitalization. England's desire is TO make
the humblest Irishmen feel that he is govern
ing agency, and that the government is to be
carried on for him and by him.
A London, Eng, Times editorial be-
walls the farming prospects. 1t says: A crisis
In field work exists; IL is water everywhere; a
good sowing time is wanted. Ii is surmised
that much autumn sowing is rotten. All Eu-
rope Is In similar condition.
Paris dispatches of the 14th inst, say:
IL Is expected that DcFreycinet will form a con-
sideration cabinet, with Leon Say minister of
finance; Coustans minister OF the interior !;
Gen. Campenon, minister Of war; Admiral
Clour, minister OF Marine and Waldeck Rous-
seau, minister of justice.
Hulett, an American who narrowly
NoNaPeh al NuuuHuSCdis has d-TNcu
London on his way to the United States To lay
the case before the government and claim dam
ages against Madagascar. Hulett makes q
long and interesting statement OF his adven-
lures. He heartily thanks the commander OF
her maiesty's gunboat Fawn, who brought him
TO Natal.
The British parliament convened on
the 18th inst. In her speech opening the SEES
sion the queen refers to the maintenance of
good relations with foreign powers. She re-
ferrcd with gratitude To the restoration of
tranquility in Egypt, and warmly commends
the reconstruction of the government OF that
country under the Khedive. Great excitement
prevailed when Bradlaugh took his seat, but
no outbreak of any kind occurred.
A man named Smith is arrested ut
Dublin in connection with the conspiracy to
murder government officials. The arrest Of
Smith is regarded important. 1t is stated that
Smith, who worked in the castle yard, kept
the vigilance committee posted when they were
Matching the plot to blow up part of the castle
with dynamite.
Prince Napoleon's visit to England
Sas led TO his formal recognition as head of the
Bonaparte family. He says that If popular
vote Of France prOnounces for the republic he
will bow to il, but claims the republic has
never yet polled clear majority OF the register
ed electors and only governs by virtue OF pop
ular apathy Should he he expelled from
France he will go 10 London.
Twenty persons in Malaga have been
attacked by trichiuosis, and several have died.
IL Is stated that the disease was contracted
from eating American hams.
The hearing of the persons charged
with conspiracy 10 murder government officials
was resumed In Dublin on Saturday, the nth.
Facts of the most startling nature were develop
cd, and some of the testimony taken explicit
and convincing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
TOledOss Troubles.

FEBRUARY 17.--The ice In the Maumee river
above Toledo broke this morning and came
laundering down with tremendous force, crush
ing the large fields of smooth ice into all shapes.
The curve in the river Mt the Lake Shore and
Canada Southern bridges, just above the three
large Wabash elevators, caused the ice to
gorge at that point, the backwater flooding the
lumber district, the immense coal sheds Of the
Delaware and Lackawanna company, and the
mammoth Wabash elevator No. s. together
with some Of the Wabash repair shops. A
number Of cars of grain standing on the tracks
were DESTROYED. Owing to the forethought OF
the lumber firms there was none OF the loss OF
horses and property that marked the flood OF
1891, the only damage being to the piles OF lum-
Der that were standing In water to the depth OF
four aud Ave feet. The widest rumors pre-
vailed concerning the danger that threatened
the city, Every possible precaution was taken,
vet no human skill could avert the fearful
crash that came about IL o'clock. With
giant stride the compressed waters shivered the
gorge, CARRYING away portions OF the Lake
Shore bridge supports and all the trestlc OF the
Canada Southern. With a noise like
distant thunder the advance waters
rushed past the union depot and the mid
die ground, flooding the Island house and
the depot TO the depth OF six feet. The west
span of the Cherry street carriage bridge
was taken in the headlong flight and the
draw was wrenched from Its position and
carcened TO one side. The water rose rap
idly. flooding Water street and Summit
street ia the vicinity 81 Perry, repeating the
damage Of two years ago. Two spans OF the
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22

JOSH THE PEDDLER.-Josh Billings
thinks the charity of this world conun-
drum, and h gives it up. One cold,
snowy afternoon this winter. he saw a
thinly clad man trying to sell couple
of lead pencils at the foot of the stairs
of an elevated railway station, implor-
ing each passer by to purchase as he
was starving. Seven passed without
buying; Josh" was eighth, and he
bought them and passed on to the Fifth
Avenue hotel. Soon, having an errand
at the Gilsey House, he thought he
would try his luck selling pencils on the
way. He took the two lie had bought,
pulled his coat-collar up and his hat
brim down. and set out in the dark. AT
Twenty-fourth street he stopped ben
evolent-looking pedestrian with: please
buy my two pencils for 10 cents apiece;
l am starving; ! have had nothing to
eat for "a hours etc. The man pushed
him aside, saying grufliy: ii can buy
three for quarter down the street."
and went on. Three others being ap-
pealed to, did about the same. At last
he slouched into the Gilsey house and
tried the dodge on a man Mt the bar,
who tossed him quarter, saying: Take
that, old man, ] don't want any pen
ellis" Then Josh revealed himself
and told the story of his experience as
an amateur pencil-seller, to the great
amusement OF the assembled company.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22

Pennsylvania bridge were next to go. Below
this bridge there Is low submerged island,
extending for nearly mile down stream.
On this bottom gorge formed, but the chan
mel being ON the east side OF the river, the
water and ice on that side continued
on the way until within 800 feet Of the
new Wheeling and Lake Erie bridge.
Here the whole mass stopped until
sufficient impetus was gained, when
1t gave way along the line and
span on the east side was carried away, the
fourth span was moved down stream foot,
and the supports Of the west trestle were
taken out, allowing the span TO drop down.
The water then continued down stream to
within mile OF Pressure Isle, where large
gorge was formed, with no prospects of break
Ing Ofcourse the rise OF back water In the
city was tremendous. The lower portions OF
the city are under water, North Erie street
almost its entire length, and communication
with the fifth ward Is cut of except on foot
Cellars all over the city are flooded and the
engine rooms OF manufactures are under water.
Very little business Is doing. The Blade news
paper was unable TO get out editions and the
Bee issued papers until o'clock, when the
water had entered its press room. The many
and eight feet OF water, and one block Of Sum-
NIT street Is In like condition. The water rose
so rapidly that at o'clock II was an inch and
half above the high water mark Of 1881.
ut tuSlub TOOlub VI tuc ukut COiil-
panies are flooded, and all gas retorts are under
water. Trains are arranging to leave from the
suburban depots, as every line is damaged to
some extent. The Wheeling and Lake Erie,
Lake Shore, Pennsylvania, Columbus and To
ledo leave from the east side, their passengers
crossing on the Ice so solid is the gorge. The
Canada Southern, Ann Arbor, Wabash, and
other roads leave from points several miles
out. Telegraphic communication is badly
crippled
At Cincinnati the river is still fall
ing an inch an hour, standidg 81 feet inches
in evening. The additions to the relief
fund for the day have been over $4,000.
At Louisville, Ky, the river is slowly receed-
ing, and the rain has ceased falling. The
charity here has been Free generous and I'M
stinted, not alone from home peo-
pie, but from all sections
In Indiana, with the exception of Inflated
Jacksonville, the prospects are Frightening.
IL ia impossible to describe the desolation and
misery Of that doomed city. Fve-sixths Of the
| city is under water, and 5000 helpless men are
| dependent upon the relief board for shelter,
clothing and food From st. Louis, Mo-,
Memphis, Tenn, Cairo, Ill, Little Rock, Ark,
and several other places the river flowing
| through to them are risen to height almost
| unparalleled but in none Of them has the dan
| ger line been reached
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
In A Chinese Theater.

chicago Tribune.
There are two Chinese theaters in full
blast, the only ones in America. II was
our peculiar experience to visit one.
The audience was composed principally
of men, who sat with their hats on.
Some of them smoked cigarettes, and
others were eating pieces of sugarcane,
which, next to rice, is u source of great
enjoyment to Chinaman. A vender
of sweetmeats went quietly about with
his basket on his head, and seemed to
do thriving business. In the gallery,
apart from the rest, were the Chinese
women. There were q dozen or more
of them, and one fair damsel had very
small club of baby. The Chinese
baby, by the way, is thing of beauty,
but unfortunately its beauty disappears
in a few years. On the rear of the
stage was the orchestra, composed of
five musicians. The music. or rather
the noise, was a regular clatter, bang,
squeak, all together and separately at
intervals. There were no stage curtains
or flies. The accessories were decided
ly primitive, and what few were used
simply suggested the idea intended.
Much more can be said of the acting9
1t was truly exciting. Women never
take part in the performance. Their
characters are assumed by men, and il
was surprising how apt their limitations
were. The performance was semi
operate, pantomimic, comic in parts,
and tragic at the end. The audience
seemed Interested but entirely undem-
onstrative. Only when something fun
ny was said or done did their childlike
faces broaden with smiles. To convey
the idea of an apple orchard, n limb of
tree with two apples tied on it was
fastened to a step-ladder. During the
scene when the hero and heroine were
conspiring to remove woman super
iluous to their idea of happiness, man
got up into this apple tree. TWAS dark.
so he had to listen. Soon the woman
was stabbed, and the necessity of bury
ing her came quickly. A pretended
hole was cut with wooden hoe, near
the apple tree. The man up the tree
was on the alert. The corpse was then
taken to the grave, but her feet went
up. This was frightful. These were
put down, and then her head went up.
Finally, the hero held her head, and the
heroine her feet, and thus they held her
and pretended to throw dirt over the
corpse. In a moment the corpse got
up and walked off. The man in the
tree now made good use of the apples
by pelting the murderers. Amid great
fright and CONSERVATION they ran away.
Our apple tree detective now came down
from his perch and picked up the dag
ger and other evidences of guilt of the
conspirators, and concealed them about
his person. The reader can imagine
the rest. The conceptions of the char
acters taken were well carried out, and
the interest became more thrilling as
the play advanced. We understood
that the play would consume week,
from to II o'clock each day; so after
we had witnessed the curious perform
ance for an hour longer, and had seen
the murderess tormented by the devil
and punished by law, we withdrew.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
SERIOUS RAILROAD suASH-U'.
4 whole Railroad Train Thrown
From the Track Near Flint---One
Man Killed and a Number Injured.

\ terrible smash-up occurred on the Chicago
and Grand Trunk railroad about two miles
east Of Flint, on the afternoon Of the 18th inst.
The west-bourd express train on that road, be-
ing composed Of three passenger cars, one mail
and express, one Pullman and the engine, be-
ing about five hours late, was running at the
rate of about 40 miles an hour, when rail
broke and all the cars left the track except the
baggage car end the locomotive. The train run
about 60 rods, tearing up the track, and before
the train could be stopped one car was thrown
was thrown across the track, and these two
cars were badly wrecked. The Pullman car,
which kept right side up, was not very badly
damaged. Hulda Seaman, an aged lady from
81. Vincent, Gray county, Ont, on her way to
Nebraska, was instantly killed. Thomas Peal
of Lindsey, Ont, on his way to St. Paul, MINI,
undertook TO jump from the train and was
fatally injured Mr.. and Mrs David McMur-
ray, Floyd county,, Iowa. were slightly injured;
John Miller Of Peterborough, Ont, slightly
wounded; Mrs. Miller Of st. Adams, Vermont,
nose broken and other injuries; b. NJ. Curtiss
OF Bloomington H., injured in leg; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hill, daughter and son in-law Of
Mrs. Seaman, in whose company she was, were
10 Nebraska with their mother for a visit.
William Mains OF Waterloo, Ont, jumped the
car with Peal, slightly injured In the head.
Several others were slightly injured, but the
most remarkable fact is that more were not
killed, as all the cars were well filed. The
wounded were taken to the Thayer house,
where everything possible was done by the
railroad company and the citizens 10 make
them comfortable.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
N.iTION.fL C.IPTT.iL.

AS mark of respect 10 the memory
Of the late x.Postmaster-Genera Marshall
Jewell, the Postofiice Department will be drap-
ed 10 mourning for Thirty days.
The Illinois Central and the Iron
Mountain railway companies have been award
ed $l39,0S0 and S20,S07 respectively in the
court OF claims for carrying United States
mails.
Wayne MacVeagh and T. l.. James
have appeared as witnesses in the star route
trial, the main part OF whose testimony was re-
garding statements made 10 them by Rerdell
in Isl.
The senate Judiciary committee will
report bill providing for the purchase by the
government of the Lee estate at Arlirgt on,
which contains the national cemetery. The
price is Sl5O,OOO.
The secretary of the interior has de-
cided that the preference right of a party who
secures cancellation of n homestead entry is a
purely personal one belonging to the contestant
only, and does not descend 10 another upon
his death but dies with him.
Senator Van Wyck has submitted to
the senate from the committee on public lands
a report in favor of his bill TO facilitate tax
sales OF railroad lands where railroad com
panies have not perfected their titles by paying
TO the government the costs of survey and To-
cation as required by law. The report claims
the supreme court decided In one case to shield
railroads from taxation and subsequently
abandoned the decision TO aid the same COM
panies TO defeat the rights given citizens by the
terms OF the grants. The committee believe II
an act of simple justice that lands Of companies
should be taxed, and that the United States
should not be placed In the attitude OF being
used, even by the decision Of the supreme
court, to further aid in perpetuatisg this inius-
tice
The report of the Jeanette board of
inquiry has been finished and submitted to the
secretary OF the navy
The rumor that Representative Bur-
rows Of Michigan is to be appointed minister to
Spain, is denied by that gentleman
1t is positively stated that the whiskey
men are Thoroughly discouraged, and will aban-
don all further Efforts TO secure action on the
whiskey bill.
Among the nominations made by the
President on the nth inst, was the name OF f..
Van Valkcnburg to be postmaster at Hillsdale,
and Geo. II. Wells for the same position at st.
Johns.
The secretary of the interior has trans
mitted To congress request for an appropria-
ton OF $34S 900 to supply with oxen and cows
1850 families OF Sioux Indians who have gone
10 farming at various agencies, In accordance
with the stipulations of the treaty Of 1868.
On the 14th inst, Congressman Horr
of Michigan, made most telling argument, In
behalf of the lumber traffic. The question uc-
der discussion was the placing of lumber on the
free list. He gave some very interesting Stats
ties In regard to the lumber industry in Michi-
gan, and made so strong an argument in favor
OF retair' X the duty on lumber, as TO win the
hearty approval of the entire Michigan delega-
ton
Gen. Hazen has written letter to
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22

Shaft No. Is 90 feet deep, and above the coal
lies 20 to 40 feet of earth. The coal vein
varies In thickness from two feet nine
inches TO four feet. Above 1t is a
layer of soap stone resting on q
bed of fire clay. The vein winds and dips a
good deal, and thus some parts OF the mine are
lower than others. From the main shaft radiate
passages in every direction In which coal is to
be found. These miners prop, their passages
with timber and soapstone. These props did
cumbent mass Of soggy earth. One Of the
saddest features OF the case is the fact that
most of the drowned men were men Of families
who depended upon their support. What a
scene OF devastation and restitution the town
Of Diamond presents one can readily conceive
Of when they think OF 46 widows left to tell the
tale of this one Of the most horrible disasters
ever recorded In this state.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
Drowned I'm N Mine.

A most shocking calamity occurred
ut Braidwood, ILL.,, on Friday, the 10th inst A
section OF prairie land, 40 by 30 feet, over
which the floods had extended until the water
stood three or four Deep suddenly caved In,
the result being instantaneous flooding of a
mine In which 800 men and boys we're at work.
Inside OF half an nour the water had reached
all parts Of the works, and very soon stood
within five feet of the main shaft. Seventy
four human beings were chokcd TO death In
the grim recesses Of the mine. All hope of the
possible rescue of any Of them by the opening
of driving from an old ore shaft into the
works was abandoned az dusk, when the water
poured into the last named shaft aud workmen
were compelled to desist. The mine is I'm the
extreme corner Of Will county. The mine has
been operated about two years, and 200 to 400
men and boys have been regularly employed In
II. On the eventful morning 290 or 300 went
In. Those who escaped did 30 by miracle
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
ever seriously checks the business OF publishing
interiors with the freedom of writing.

ever seriously checks the business OF publishing
interiors with the freedom OF writing.
Senator Edmunds thinks LOBBYISTS
and other outsiders have too many privileges
on the floor OF the Senate, and with q view 10
correcting this evil introduced a resolution
something like this: THAT no person shall
be admitted to the floor as a private secretary
by senator, until that senator shall certify
In writing that he Is actually employed for the
performance Of the duties OF such secretary,
and Is engaged In the performance of the same"
The proposed bill for Gen. Grants re-
tlrement win not be acted on this session.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations will recommend the ratification OF the
Mexican reciprocity treaty.
Bob Ingersoll says he isn't at all in
Inundated by the treatened disclosures of Ber-
dell, the star route informer
The civil service appropriation bill
has been completed and reported to the
House. The bill contains clause repeating
the presumption laws and appropriatng money
for detecting and preventing fraudulent entries
OF land. The homestead law is not affected by
the repeal OF the presumption law. Tho facts
before the committee showed that the abuses
which resulted in this repeal have been carried
to an extent which has In some instances
resulted resulted, In the patenting to
aCrss If parties OIL as high ba
kota one man alone has taken up 1900 acres.
The committee added 100000 to the amount
In the original bin for the United States geolog-
zeal survey, making the sum recommended
S259,OOO. For expenses Of the 10th census
100000 is allowed in the bill. The $4,000 In
the bill for a national board of health was
struck out and the signal service appropriation
was considerably cut down. The amount re-
commended in the bill for continuing and COM
pleting work on public buildings under the
! treasury department are in part as follows
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
CRIME.

News is received of the arrest in st.
Louis of Swartzel, who robbed the McGregor
family few nights ago. murdered the daugh-
ter, dangerously wounded her father and gag
gcd her mother.
l.. NJ. Frazer was drunk lying on Mil
lard Twins doorstep in Louisville, KY, when
the latter ordered him away. Hot words fol-
lowed and Frazer was knocked down. He drew
a knife and cut Twins throat three times TIE
latter will die. Frazer is in jail
Reubin Corwin and JAS. Hamlin,
farmers, and brothcrs-in-law, living near Para,
ILL.,, settled an old grudge in the presence of
their wives in desperate fight with knives.
Corwin was stabbed in the neck, Hamlin In the
left breast. Corwin fred two Intellectual shots
from a revolver. Both are alive, but their
wounds are probably mortal
Samuel j. Evans, confidential clerk to
Rich & SLIDER, Milwaukee, has been found
guilty Of apprepriating silks, laces, jewelry and
furs in the past eight months amounting to
nearly $1,000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-22
Row n senator IL Chosen.

When the legislature assembled i'm
joint caucus on the 18th ballot was taken for
senator amid much suppressed excitement.
This was no doubt caused by
the reports of Senator Ferry's
alleged crooked business transactions, publish
cd the day before. The ballot stood: Ferry
a.; Willis Q; Stout 23; Chamberlain IA; Clutch
con 3 Burrows s; Palmer 4; Lothrop Il Wells
q; Chas. s. MAY 1; Newbcrry 3; Hannah 1;
Lacey 2; b. j. lioyt I. The result indicated
no particular change of sentiment and a call
was made for a second ballot. A motion 10
adjourn was interposed and carried.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1.-THE joint con-
vention re-assembed promptly at the usual
time. Every effort was made TO settle this
much-mooted question to-day, and for this pur-
pose the most active work was done. Seven
votes were taken, but resulted In no choice A
proposition was made to Withdraw Ferry's
name, but when put to vote was defeated.
The results Of the votes { ken are as follows:
First-Whole number OF votes, 1874; necee-
sary to choice, 63; Thos: w. Ferry, 45; Theo-
dore II. Hincbman, IL; VIM. Newton, IL; By
ron G. Stout, 10; Julius c. Burrows, o; Edwin
Willis, 8; Henry Chamberlain. 9; Solomon j..