Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12
MICHIGAN
STATE NEWS

STATE NEWS
A German named Matthias Buchkre-
mer committed suicide In Saginaw City oy nrst
irving TO cut his throat and then hanging hini-
self He was undoubtedly insane
Bay City accidents:-Wm. IL. Blodg-
oft. a brakeman on the Detroit and bay CITY
railroad, whose home was at Munyon's station,
attempted TO board moving eLgine al Day
City and, missing his hold, fell under the urN
ing-wheels and was crushed to death. George
Linkner, wheelsman of the steam barge II. ..
Hubbell. tried to walk on the boomstick from
the barge to where a line was fastened, Ia loose
It. He slipped OF into the river and before as
distance could reach him was drowned. lie
hailed from Sandusky, o., and vas about 20
years old.
The Hon. James G. Wilson, of Flint.
has beenlremoved from Office as one of the,trus-
teesof the institution for the deaf and dumb by
Gov Begole and Robert w. Dullam Of the
same place appointed In his stead. The
removal causes much surprise iu Flint. The
governor will withhold his reasons Tor the
same till the next session of the legislature
The next reunion of the soldiers and
sailors association Of Southwestern Michigan
will BE- held at st. Joseph on the 22d, 23d and
Oath of August. Col. N. J. Kelsey OF West
Leroy, Calhoun county, will be colonel com
manding; Major Harrison Soule OF jackson,
lieutenant colonel; NJ. II. Humphrey OF Three
Rivers, major; the Rev. Reed stuart OF Battle
Creek, chaplain.
A little daughter of Charles Look, at
Atwood's Mill, near East Saginaw, accident
ally shot herself while playing with rev Oliver.
The wound is a dangerous one.
A terrific storm of thunder, lightning
and rain passed over Clio, Genessee county, on
the afternoon of the 81 lust. Two brothers
named Mosher, living three miles west of Clio,
were struck by lightning In the open field.
They had started for the house, one Of them on
horseback, when the storm came upon them.
They were struck and thrown down and re-
manned senseless for some time, but are likely
TO recover from the effects of the stroke.
7-months-old child of Mr.. Weir of Montrose
died during the storm and Immediately after
the heaviest thunder. The chlld was healthy
and all right In the morning and Mr.. Weir at
tributes It's death to the thunder and lightning,
although 1t did not strike very near them.
Gov. Begole Grated at jackson on
the 4th.
The first ten miles of track of the
Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon extern
ton is laid and trains conveying ties and other
construction material run daily To aud from
the big cut near Fewsville. The entire right OF
way is cut out, and work on the middle and
Houghton end Of the road is progressing with
rapidity.
William FletchR, of Portland, ronia
county, committed suicide few days ago.
He and his sister were keeping house together.
His sister hearing fall stepped To her brother 9
bedroom and found him lying on the floor
bleeding. A neighbor was called in, but young
Fletcher died in about ID minutes, before
medical aid could be had: Fletcher was about
% years old and had been working for Thomas
Bsn1eld, furniture dealer He was prcpar-
ing TO complete his college course at Olivet
this fall, which he had in part taken. Over
work and overstudy. together with chronic
ites5, Ia thought u have brought on mt of
.l.al. H. tha II he Do A
N. Fletcher, former Congregational minister
of this state, who died Nj Armada two or three
years since. The deed was committed with a
razor, four ga-hes being cut across the throat,
one of which severed the wind-pipe.
Lawrence Hardinger was arrested at
Tecumseh by officers Stevens and Cole, charged
with having raled Carrie Cannon. a cplored
girl aged 10 years. The details of the crime
are unfit for publication The girl bel ngs
TO a very respectable colored family and bears
an unblemished reputation.
During heavy shower James Per-
kins OF Quincy township, Branch county, took
refuge Ia a barn. The barn was struck 10y light
ming aud consumed and Mr.. Perkins Was in
stant'y killed.
Albion can now talk with Marshall
aud jackson.
G. w. McWilliams OF Buchanan
opened the celebration of our national indie
pendence by loading W cast iron wagon THIN
BILE with half pound Of powder and firing It,
The thimbe was blown in all directions One
piece about the size OF half dollar passed
through the calf OF Macs leg not FAR below The
knee; another struck him In the mouth, cut
ting his lip in two, and a third made a baC
bruise on his elbow. The wound near th,
knee joint will probably make a cripple of him
The Michigan cir line railroad al
Romeo, is washed out for nearly 60 rods
The 20 mile race at Grand Haver
on horseback between Miss Myrtle Peck and
Mexican was won by Miss Peck in 46 minute,
and Bseconds. The Mexican made Is change
In one minute and three-quarters; Miss Peel
made 10 changes in four and a half minutes
Changes have been made in the sched
ules of Michigan star mail routes, "a, al (Hart
ford to Dowagiac) and "a, 304 Traverse City u
Platte), whereby the former gets three and tn,
latter two mail exchanges per week.
The call for a convention of prohibi
ZIONIST TO be held at Eaton Rapids on the 18Th
of August says: "At this convention a new
state central committee is to be elected, plan
perfected for thoroughly organizing the st~t'
for prohibition party work, provide for pay Ing
the state organizer and others who devote
their time to the work OF organizing, aud u
transact any other business which the caus,
represented by the party may demand"
Reports from the southern tier o.
counties say that crops are much better thar
Central railroad, where the wet weather seems
to have done greater damage. 1t Is believed
that the wheat crop of the state will be from
Is to 20 per cent lower than for the yea
1882.
The barn of Nathan Hurlbut in tn,
northwest corner OF Mattawan township, Var
Buren, county, was burned with all its con
tents, with loss of about 5000. The propert,
was well insured in the farmers mutual
Hurlbut's little boy of 5 years went to the bari
with matches to hre frecrackers. and the fir
resulted either from the matches or the crack
crs.
Ida Lyon, a cousin of the little cir
who was so brutally outraged at Cheboygan
was drowned few days ago.
Sarah Kerr, q little ii year-old girl
living IN Flint, was brutally outraged whil,
pi liking strawbe r es just outside tie city limits
Hundreds of excited citizens turned out Il
search the woods where the mau fled after com
mitting the outrage, and finally captured ON,
Charles SchemmerhOrn, laoorer at the Goa
pits In the vicinity OF the outrage. He wal
promptly identified by the little girl, aud til,
man was hurried at once to jail to prevent
lynching.
Alexander Perry, of Otsego Lake, sc
years old, attempted To enter the house Of Amo,
BIdwell while his Young wife was alone. III,
had visited the house early In the day, but hac
left after making improper overtures To her
When he was observed approaching a SECOND
time he was warned by Mrs Bidweli, and fail
ing to regard 1t she shot and killed him with {
Winchester rife.
A new born boy infant was found
near the railroad track In Battle Greek, wrapped
In newspaper. IL Is believed the baby wa,
thrown from the window of a passing car The
baby was uninjured and was taken care of by
the proper authorities.