Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-25
TIE NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

DS3AAhS AZ
Helyu Leonard, talented but fallen won.
an Of New York, who shot and seriously wound
ed Mrs. Clarence Smith, In fit OF jealousy,
has been sentenced to three and half years In
the penitentiary.
Secretary Folger issues another call for
SIS, 000,0 C0 three per cents.
The Boston Post opposes Gov Buffers NOM
ination of Walker, the colored lawyer, for
Judge OF the Charestown municipal court, for
the alleged reason that Walker was once
convicted In that court as drunk and disor-
derby.
Buffalo canal boatmen demand the removal
Of shanahan, superintendent of public works,
whom they accuse OF advancing West Shore
railroad interests against the Erie canal, and
filing canal offices with ward bummers.
Edmund Stanley is appointed Indian agent
for the Poncas, Pawnees, and Otoes.
The Preach and American claims commits
sion made several awards recently against the
United States and disalowed others.
The President disapproves the sentence Of
Lieut.. Robertson, LIST cavalry, for duplicating
pay accounts, but warnes him not to do IL
again.
John Kelly declares II the New YORK county
Democracy unite with Republicans on the
local ticket the state ticket viii be defeated
before election.
A "donkeyn engine ran into a passenger
coach on the Southwestern road near Union
| town, Pa, the other day. No lives were lost,
although many persons were badly injured.
| Several persons had both legs broken.
Charges against Postmaster Hayes Of St.
Louis, Mo-, have reached the postoiIice depart
ment and will be investigated.
| The warden Of the Massachusetts, state prison
denies the statement Of Robinson, Republican
| candidate for governor, that affairs in the
| prison are OF threatening nature. The war
den claims that extreme cruelty was practiccd
| by his predecessors, anil states that more than
! 100 men were chained up by their wrists from
| two and half to four hours
st. Louis Mo. Is greatly agitated over the high
handed doiDgs ofthe gamblers and their official
| friends in the city government All classes
protest against the removal OF Chief of Police
Campbell by the police commissioners, and
Mayor Ewing made TO take the matter In his
own hands. The Office of the circuit attorney has
| also been broken open and the records stolen,
| including the stenographic report OF the testi-
| mony taken In the gambling cases by the grand
| jury
A train on which Rev. Joseph Cook was
| travelling was boarded by Poughs near Column
bus, o., the other afternoon. One of the
roughs struck the Boston divine, INJECTING
/ slight Injuries but sufficient TO prevent him
from Keeping bis engagements for several days.
Hyamas Bros, wholesale clothiers OF New
York and San Francisco, assign. Liabilities
| stated at S250,000.
There are over 100000 signatures } the va.
rious petitions presented for the pardon OF
| sergt. Mason. The national Republican Is au-
thority for the statement that his pardon will
soon be granted.
The attempt to lynch Jacob Melting, the
| murderer OF Ada Atkinson, near Oxford, Ind >,
was failure. The murderer has been taken
TO Lafayette for safety.
| An important decision has lust been render
| ed by the United states supreme court The
| fsmous force bill-the civil rights bill passed
| In iSl5-is declared unconstitutional What
| the effect OF this decision upon the politics OF
| the country will be Is hard TO determine, but
| prominent colorcd men eau only predict ruin.
Postofflce officials In Washington are com.
planning that they have too IN uch work to do.
| Gov. Butler claims that Mrs. Clara T. Leon
| ard, member Of the state board of health, Is
| not "a person" within the meaning of the stat
ute, but the council refuse In confirm her sue
| ctssCr.
| Two Of the most worthless and notorious
characters of New York City engaged in a war
OF words In saloon in New York City the
| other day, when both drew reyolvers and fired
Both men were instantly killed.
| The Great Falls manufacturing company
through Gen. b. 7. Butler, attorney, want 81 :,
| OOO,OO damages for prof criy and water rights
| which will beused by the government for the
proposed extension Of the water supply for the
district Of Columbia.
| Three person were drowned at Joplin, Mo
the other day, by the upsetling of a carriage
while crossing bridge
Maj. Gen danes Is. Stccdman of Chlcka
manga fame, died in Toledo, Ohio a few day:
ago.
Tie centennial anniversary OF the disband
| ing of Washingtons army vas celebrated q,
| Newburg, n. Y, Oct. IL. The city was gaily
| dtckcd in holiday attire, and densely crowded
with visitors, many distinguished men Of tho
| natton being among the number. Bands and
| a chorus OF SOD voices rendered music for the
occasion, and Senator Bayard and Hon. VIM
Nj. Evarts were the orators Of the day.
Kirkland Fitch, defaulting cashier Of the
second national bank of Warren, O., has
been indicted by the grand jury for embtzzle-
Mt, and held IN $4,000 bail.
| A bill granting the right OF suffrage 10 WON
| en- has passed the lower house OF TIE Wash
ington t,rritory legislature.