Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-22
THE NEWS.
DOMESTIC.
DIphtheria Is epidemic I'M CleYeland.

A project is mooted at Erie, Pa, TO raise the a
man-of-war Niagara In which Perry completed
his victory over the British 81 years ago, and
transfer IL to Cleveland for preservation. 8
1t has been. discovered that a number of :
pension attorneys have, since June 30, 1sS0,re-
ceived fees for prosecuting additional bounty v
claims, the time for filing which expired ut .
that date II is thought the interior department .
may exclude all but lawyers In gopd standing 4
from prosecuting soldiers claims before 1t.
Ex-senator VIM Sharon's answer TO Aggle
HIPS complaint denies that he executed the
alleged marriage contract, terms it forgery
and asks the court to decree that Aggie never |
was Mrs. Sharon and has no claim to his prop
erty.
John Stifilin, sent to the Ohio state prison |
for eight years for attempt to rob the bank at |
Germantown, o., Nov 10, 1878, is shown TO be
| innocent by the confession of the real crimi-
mails, all but one OF whom were sent up with
! him, his liberty being sworn away to shield
Henry Tobias, brother Of one of the Grimm ais.
Two Cinnamon were baptized in the Eighth
Presbyterian church Of Chicago on a recent
| Sunday.
The exploiting boilers OF sugar house at
| Bayou Bouff La, blew to atoms four work
men.
The committee appointed to investigate the
| Madison disaster exculpates architects and |
contractors, and finds serious defects in the
iron work under the roof.
The United States treasurer's report shows |
a net revenue of $39S, 2S7, $40, which is a de- |
crease of $5,237 $685.
A West Shore railroad construction train |
was thrown from the track at Rochester, NY,
injuring 30 men and sending 30 cars down
30-feet embankment
postoffice agent Is ordered west to see why
mail work is so poorly performed on the North
cru Pacific.
The final report of the receiver of the Etna
life insurance company of Chicago, which went
a T.
nounces the company an organized swindle.
{ The $4,000 of secured paper" included in
the company's assets was all fraudulent
Carl Heuckell, son of German Lutheran
, clergyman of Syracuse, N. Y , DIR. f w. Slo.
D cum, of Camillis, n. Y , and Henry +. Thorn
sen, graduate of Yale college and Syracuse
university, have been convicted OF snatching
the body of Edwin X. Harmon, conspicuous
G citizen OF Camillus, and selling 1t to the medi
o cal college attached to the Syracuse university.
= The Pennsylvania House will adjourn sine
h die December LIST.
e Over 80 men were drowned in Chesapeake
- Bay during the fearful gale of the 18th and
% 18th inst.
Z Secretary Folger has written to the collector
+ at San Francisco, instructing hin. to be very
l. careful about admitting Cinnamon about
re whom there is the least suspicion.
November Is the thermometer stood II de-
grees below zero IN northern Dakota
ID The schooner T. Fitzgerald of Buffalo, went
!, ashore near Long Point, Ont., and six of her
r crew were drowned.
az Attorney General Brewster is laughed at in
a. Washington for his opinion that law of con-
gress will be necessary TO change the standard
IL of time in the District OF Columbia. The work
nj ing hours in the departments are fixed by the
I'll heads thereof
ne II is understood that Postmaster General
in Carling of Canada will submit TO parliament
y at the coming session such amendment TO the
10 postal laws as will prevent the circulation of
Is lottery circulars and tickets through the mails
There was an neutrality-suspicious.
OF CONGREGATIONS on Friday, the 10th inst. The
following are some Of the losses: At Colum.
bus, Miss, 100000: at Boston, Mass, $40, 900;
at LaSrenceburg, Ind, Sl2 600; az Orleans,
Ind, sl7 eco; at Mt. Vernon, H., $50, 900; al
e, Carrolton, Mo-, 1906; at Columbus, o.,
he SIC, OOO at Newcastle, Pa, $50, 600; at Youngs
W. town, o., $4,000; at Bolton, Miss, $4,000;
O4 at Hunters Point. N. Y, S25 900; at Sumpter
d, 5. C., $4,000; at Pittsburg Pa, $4,000
BY railroad accident on the Chicago, Bur
he lington and Quincy four passengers were kill
.es ad. aud six people, some of them EN-
ployes, were badly injure
90 The Ohio Democratic press association has
90 been formed at Columbus with over 80 mem
90 bors.
90 Philadelphia Judge holds that reading al
~ article to fellow councilman for suggestion,
= does not constitute libel but Is privileged, anC
NJ
w nication TO reporter.
,et The legislature Of Oregon has granted the
ol right OF suffrage TO women. The governor
ne has signed the bill.
- Toronto (Ont) papers report that young
rs medical student named Anderson was forced
by banker of that CITY, at the muzze of
Iet revolver 10 marry his daughter, aged II, whom
20 Anderson had ruined The girl Is a Catholic
ne ami Anderson's father had willed lin $50, 0Ot
,ts on condition that he should not marry one o.
that faith. The vice-chancelor OF the high
ct court annulled the marriage, as no
ny by mutua, consent,
ess Frederick Ker, defaultlng cashier of Preston
ZIG Kean IL Co., Chicago bankers, who skipped tb,
&c country and was subsequently, arrested in
&c; Peru, has been convicted and sentenced to II
Ell, years In the penitentiary.
judge Cox sets aside the verdict of So, 09t
In the case Of Hallet-Kibourn, aud orders
new trial The Judge considers the verdict
excessive.
Maj. Nickerson's resignation has been ac
:. cepted by the President to take effect Novem
Der 15.
A block of tenement houses In Chicago were
destroyed by fire recently, at loss of $50, 600
One man was burned to crisp, and others ar,
missing, though II is believed thew hav,
escaped.
M Gen, Hancock, in his annual report, strong.,
,es advocates an annual encampment of troops, a
or IL would impart to them valuable knowledg,
no OF the fatigue Of the march, the hardships Of
rs. camp life, and the requirements of field ope
~ | rations.
iG The internal revenue receipts for the current
fiscal year are estimated at $l20 600 900, agains
an | Sl45, 000 last year. The customs receipt.
m for the same period are estimated at $200, 000
" 600, against $2l4 100000 last year, showing al
=, aggregate reduction in receipts of s8a,0O0,OOO
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