Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-09-06
MICHIGAN.

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Out of $4,000 mutes in the United
States, Michigan has 1000, more or
less.
Julia A. Moore must step one side,
another ''sweet singer" having come
to the surface in Grand Rapids.
Through the carelessness of signal
man locomotive and freight car were
run through an open draw into the riv-
er near Grand Haven.
1t is reported from Chicago that
bill in chancery is to be tiled against
Gov. Begole, charging him with mis-
of the estate OF his deceas-
ed son, Frank c. Begole.
The sheriff of Ingham county says he
will obey the law known as the dodge
bill'' when the supreme court orders
him to, and not before. The bill pro-
vides that two terms of the circuit court
shall be held in Lansing each year.
A well-to-do farmer living west of
town being solicited for small dona-
ton of food for the reunion at st. Jo-
seph, made the kind reply of mo, sir
l have no use for the soldiers, nor never
had. buchanan Record. That mans
neighbors ought to give him severe
letting alone.
A A. Atherton, county treasurer OF
Roscommon county has skipped with
funds amounting to about $4,000, OF
which $4,000 belonged to the village,
IS, 900 to Gerrish township, $1,000 to
Harvey Emery, poor man, and small
er amounts to various other persons and
townships. Upon getting the safe open
81 60 was found.
A Washington special to the Chicago
Times saws: ''Some time ago the sec
rotary of the treasury ordered the re-
moval of Mr.. Broughton, keeper of the
lighthouse at st. joseph, Mich, and the
appointment of Mr.. Plat in his place.
Well, Mr.. Broughton has just informed
the department that he is now in full
possession of the lighthouse, and does
not propose to allow anybody to take
his place. The officials are in a guam
Diary as to the best means of securing
possession for Mr.. Plat, and it looks as
though the aid of the police will have
to be invoked"
Bronson is Boosting because it has
new bank.
Five prisoners escaped from the
Grand Haven Jail the other night.
No trace of A. A. Anterior, the alb
sconding treasurer of Roscommon
county.
The Ypsilanti paper company will
put the Edison electric light in one of
its pills.
Brick" Pomeroy declares Port HUI
ron to be the handsomest located city in
the United States.
Chas. S. Fee, of Adrian, has been APP
pointed general passenger agent of the
Northern Pacific road.
James Jarvis, who is accused of
crookedness in log matter at Hough-
ton lake, has been arrested at Muske-
gon.
Sylvester Il. Smith, banker OF
Adrian, and one of the most highly es-
teemed citizens of Lenawee county, is
dead.
Henry G. Wagner of Monroe county,
stole a COW in order TO be sent to State
prison, preferring that institution to
the county poor house.
A man is in Jail at Cassopolis charged
with selling liquor at the Crystal
Springs camp meeting. He fled when
detected, but has recently been captur'
ed.
James Curtis has been held for trial
at Cassapolis on charge of killing M
Wilson at the Calvin celebration. The
evidence showed that he borrowed q
weapon and said he was "going to shoot
some ID niger"
The water of the new mineral we'll al
Ypsilanti is declared to be of wonderful
efficacy in cures of cancer, and thai
rheumatism, liver complaints, and kid.
| ney diseases vanish when that all heal
ing lotion is freely used.
Charles Sebastian and his father-in.
law, of the town of Sheridan, Calhoun
county, were struck by train recently
at or near Albion. The old man and
the horses were killed. and Sebastian
was terribly cut and will probably die.
The citizens of Roscommon are agi-
tating the question of town hall.
The opening day of Adrian College
has been changed from September 8 to
September II this year.
The safe of the Detroit, Lansing e.
Northern Railroad in the depot at Sher-
idan, was blown open by burglars the
other night. The cracksmen got 81
for their trouble.
A six-years-old girl at Three Rivers
broke. her arm while swinging on a
gate. If she had waited until she was
16 years old it would have been her
heart instead of her arm.
David ID. Jack. of Grand Rapids, q
cooper, aged 62, committed suicide by
opening a vein in his arm with razor.
He leaves widow and one daughter.
Mental depression, caused by ill-health,
is supposed to have been the cause.
A nine-year-old son of City Trustee
John Foster, of Three Rivers, placed a
quantity of powder in small tin can
and thinking he could run away in time
to escape injury dropped lighted
match into it, 1t flashed in his face,
shockingly disiiguring him and it is
feared that one. if not both of his eyes,
is rendered sightless for life.
The body of Willie Clarday was found
in the river at Evart, about half mile
below where he was drowned, after be-
ing in the water six days and nights. 1t
was found by his father, who had been
constantly on the lookout since his son
was lost. The body was past identified
ton from a description only, and was
taken in charge by Undertaken Davis
and prepared for burial.
Thos. F. McMasters has been appoint
sd postmaster at Ludington.