Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-18
MICHIGAN.
STATE NEWS.

the Cass school in Detroit, and one of the oldest
teachers In the state, died ut his residence In
Ann Arbor on the 9TH inst
Horace Alderman, the youth who was
arrested for setting fire to the West Union
school building In Hudson, has been discharg-
ed. the evidence presented being insufficient to
hold him.
Ferris f. Hyatt, a prominent and
wealthy citizen OF Flint, died at Winchendon,
Mass on the 9th inst. He had been confined
Tor treatment in the private asylum of Dr. Rus
el.
John Cody died at Manistee on the
9th inst, after fasting 1903 days, aged 90 years
He served during the war in the Sixteenth Wis
consin regiment, and leaves wife and hve
children, all of whom are married. During the
fast his weight was reduced from 100 pounds TO
| 107 pounds. Habits were temperate. The sup
posed cause Of his fasting was liberation of the
| stomach.
Gov. Begole, having been subjected to
much unpleasant criticism for pardoning Ryan,
| the notorious burglar, from state prison, says
| pardon was granted on petition from Chicago
signed by members OF congress, the ex.super-
| intendent of police, county commissioners and
| O. her prominent men. They represented that
| Ryan's family was in reduced circumstances,
| that they had known Ryan, who had lived
straight life there that they believed in his in
| nocence, etc The action of the governor was
| also to some extent influenced by a letter on
| file written by Judge Swift to Gov Croswcll, In
which Swift states 1t was represented to him
that Ryan was professional burglar, and had
| he known better he should not have sentenced
him for more than five years instead of 10.
| The effort which is making to change
the name of West Bay CITY back TO Wenona
will probably be unsuccessful.
The first -four ground in Gladwin
| county went through the mill OF Newton "
Foutch at Gladwin few days ago.
| The state line cheese factory and
large grange store of Peleg Lee, little south
| of Morenci, Lenawee county, burned recently
| loss $1,000, insurance 1000.
A large and enthusiastic railroad
| meeting was held at Leslie 10 consider the
| Grand Trunk new line. Asoliciting committee
has gone to work getting subscriptions.
A state encampment of the grand
| army Of the republic will be held at Battle
| Creek commencing the 1Sth inst 1000 dele
gates are expected, and the old soldier boys are
making great preparations to receive them.
| Prof. Gamgee recently advertised so
acres of land In northern Michigan for 50 for
| the lot An Englishman seeing notice OF II
| in the papers wrote TO Mr.. G., asking about the
condition of the buildings on the premises!
Rev. FIR. Sklorzik, the Polish priest at
| Bay City, who was arrested for striking John
Richards with his whip when Richards seized
| the clergyman's horse a few days ago, was
promptly acquitted by the jury, and Richards
will probably have to pay all costs.
Minden, Sanilac county, wants grist
, and Touring mill and is willing TO pay $1,000 70
| 1880 cash bonus for a l00-barrel mill. The
| village Is liz the midst of a good agricultural
] district aud has railway connection with Port
i Austin, sand Beach, Port Huron and East sag
| NAV.
The plank road company, of Grand
| VILE, Kent county, has brought suit against
Edward Hooper for 10 cents alleged due for toll
The case will be tried and TIE farmers along
the line of the road have dubbed together, ano
will fight the case. They hold that the com
pany Is monopoly; that the road is no better
| than 1t was before the alleged Improvement
aud that it is extortionate To pay for travelling
upon IL.
The Review and Herald, of Battle
| Creek has just published the statistics of the
| Seveni h-day ad 'entists for 1852, from which II
! appears that they have gained 10 ministers
70 churches, 253 members during the year, and
| that the fund raised Tor the cause was $1,000
| 81 more than In 1881. The associations al
home and abroad now number II, 1863 members
and they have G60 churches, and report progress
everywhere
Louis +. Boos and Miss Addie Barrett,
both champion cornetists, were married al
jackson recently.
The temporary Sisters of Mercy hos.
pital at Big Rapids will soon be ready to receive
patients.
New boiler works are to be built al
Battle Creek the citizens generously donating
| the land.
Simeon Livingston of Ontonagon, lost
his house and most Of his furniture by fire re-
Gently and the people have raised some $500 fol-
| him.
A few days ago L. c. Ogden, 20 years
| old of White Lake, Oakland county, noticed
an absent neighbours door ajar, and ON making
an investigation satisfied himself that two sus
picious-looking men whom he had seen little
while before had been burglaIizing the house
He thereupon hitched up his team, and went in
pursuit. Overtaking them he make threaten
ing use of his revolver, and actually succeeded
! In tying both of them hand and foot, when he
took them to Pontiac, where they pleaded guilty
10 burglary, having stolen agun, razor and pair
Of boots. Their names are Frank Smith and
| VIM. Briggs, and they were remanded TO the
| circuit court for sentence. pretty good days
work for an old man, sure.