Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-09-20

Trouble in the Democratic ranks Of |
New Jersey. The State convention of
that party nominated one Albeit as their
candidate for governor and the nomipa-
ton is looked upon as bad one bv
great many Democrats, but the Repub-
licans are very jubilant
The commission appointed by Sccre-
tary Folger to investigate charges of
fraud in the importation of Sandwich
Island sugar find that the charges are
false.
The total money circulation outstand-
ing is $3.50, l04, Gi2, of which $751;
757 ,O69 is paper and 1888, 347 ,573 is
coin.
Gov. Sheldon of New Mexico, is COM
pliance with request from the secre-
tary OF the interior, has sent a full re-
port OF the resources and condition of
that country.
Lieut. Danenhower, formerly of the
Jeannettee, and Mr.. Tyson. formerly
OF the Polaris, express their willing
ness to take part in another Arctic ex-
petition for the relief of Lieut.. Greeley.
1t seems that the failure of the Gree
ley relief expedition was due to Lieut..
Garlington's failure to land stores at
LittletOn island or some other point
north OF Smiths sound before going
farther north.
Engineer Martin of the Baltimore and
Ohio road saw child playing on the
track in front of his rushing locomotive
near HamlOn, and running out to- the
cowcatcher kicked the youngster out of
the way as he held to a steam pipe
which burned his hand to crisp.
The comet discovered a few days ago
is as far beyond the sun as the sun is
from us.
Colored Episcopal clergymen in New
\ DIRK advocate industrial schools fol-
girls in southern cities, and committees
were appointed on statistics and on adj
vancmg work for colored women in
the south.
Postmaster General Gresham has is.
sued an order confirming an order OF
Postmaster General Key regarding mail
sent to New Orleans lottery company
and extending it to include all post.
offices in the country.
An agent of the New York Police
Gazette mt Atlanta, Ga, is sentenced tc
pay 81, 200 or serve year in the chair
gang for distributing an obscene pictor
ial newspaper.
Barbara Miller, colored, has beer
hanged at Richmond, Va, for compile
ity in the murder of her husband las
February.
Major Nickerson, the army Officer
with too many wives, has always man
aged TO to have his name on the army
pay roll until the present month. Hi
name was not received this month, an,
he is declared deserter
Oklahoma Payne, and other mem Der
of that company are under arrest il
Kansas City for violating the laws b.,
settling on land in the Indian territory
Supervisor Architect Hill is fuun,
guilty OF Official dereliction. 1t is tn
opinion of the committee that the posi-
ton OF the supervising architect is to-
responsible for one person, and that
, board of public buildings should be APP
pointed, to whom should be referred al
, plans, specifications, awards of con
, tracts and the like. Under the presen
system, the supervising architect la
J entire charge of the whole business.
, The Commissioner of the Genera
Land Office said in reply to inquire
with regard to the timber land fraud
= discovered in CALIFORNIA;: Il have ha,
knowledge of these operations for som
. time, and l have had agents out Their
making Investigations. In consequence
of reports received from them hav
/, suspended action upon oil timber LAM
! cases in California, Oregon and Wash
, ington Territory. Persons intereste,
are not getting any patents, and the
will not get any until am satisfied "a
, to the honesty of their entries"
. Prof. Willard Fiste, who is trying 4
break bis wife's will. by which 81, 800,
600 is left to Cornell university base
. his claim upon the simple fact that Cor
nell is prohibited by law from holdin,
more than $4,000, 900 worth of proper
ty; that it already has more than that
and that it will be illegal for the uni
! versity 10 carry out the terms of tn
) will.