Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-06-14
GENERAL MITES.

DISASTER has followed disaster dur
ing the five months of the present year.
First came the Milwaukee fire, result
ing in the destruction of nearly n hun
dred lives. Following this was the
burning of the winter circus in Russia
whereby over $50 persons met horrible
death. Then came the f1ghtful floods
in Central Europe, spreading destruc-
ton. The Ohio flood and its disas-
trous results are still fresh in the minds
of all. Billiards and tornadoes have
been more numerous than ever before
known in this country. From the LIST
of January to February 3 the victims OF
these furious forces numbered about
seventy killed and 200 injured; and the
loss of life in the following three months
was far greater, and the destruction OF
property enormous. Over 100 persons
have been killed in railroad disasters in
the United States. The victims of the
Braidwood mine horror were nearly
100. Fully $50 people have gone down
at sea. Decoration Day brought re-
markable list of calamities, resulting in
the death of forty-one persons and the
injury of 800 more. If the remaining
months of the year are to be marked by
like catastrophes, 1888 will leave q
bloody and appalling record.
A SHORT time ago the New York
papers noted the fact that Mrs. Wash
ington Roebling, the wife of the great
engineer, had been the first to drive
over the Brooklyn bridge. This honor
was well deserved; for, ''since her hus'
bands unfortunate Illness says gen
tleman we'll acquainted with the family
"Mrs. Roebling has filled his position as
chief of the engineering staff. As soor
as Mr. Roebling was stricken with that
peculiar fever which has since Frustrated
him, Mrs. Roebling applied herself to
the study of engineering, and she sue
ceeded so well that, in short time
she was able to assume the duties o.
chief engineer. Such an achievement
is something remarkable. To illustrate
her proficiency in engineering one in
stance will suffice. When bids for the
steel and iron work for the structure
were advertised for, three or four years
ago, t. was found that entirely new
shapes would be required, such as nc
mill was then making. This necessita
ted new patterns, and representative:
of the mills desiring to bid went tc
Brooklyn to consult with Mr.. Roebling
Their surprise was great when Mrs
Roebling sat down with them, and by
hor knowledge of engineering, helped
them out with their patterns and cleared
away difficulties that had for wee X
been puzzling their brains"
EVER since the landing of the Pill
grims on old Plymouth Rock, the In
dian has played an important part il
the history of our country, and the story
of his deeds and misdeeds possess ;
romantic interest, not to be found II
the literature of any other nation
Though the red man has always been ;
power of no little Importance. and the
course to be pursued with him one o
the most difficult problems that thu
government has had to handle, yet i
must be admitted that his days as {
distinct race are nearly numbered. The
Indian wars which have occurred from
time to time, and the present difficulty
with the tribes in the west and south
west are fast bringing the renegade
tribes into subsection. In the northwes
the rapid influx of white settlers, the
consequent destruction of buffalo anC
other game, will have a tendency tC
drive them to instructions, the out
come of which always leaves the In
dams weaker in number, and deprived
of that freedom so dear to their hearts
"Poor Los" race is almost run, and le
us hope that ere long the few survivors
OF the race will become peaceable, law
abiding citizens. Then will these hor
rible butcheries, the details of which
have filled our papers of late, be don,
away with, and peace reign instead.
THE discovery of salt lake three
quarters of mile in diameter on the tol
of a volcanic mountain about $50 miles
southwest of Albuquerque is reported
by United States Marshal Morrison, o
New Mexico, who recently visited i
with Senator Logan and Surveyor Gen
cral Atkinson. The water is so strong
y impregnated with salt that thicl
spongy crust has formed around TN,
margin. This natural supply of pure
salt is said to have been long known {,
the Indians. But the most curious fea
turc of the lake, said Marshal Morrison
to a reporter of The st. Louis Republi
can, is tall white column of volcanic
origin which rises from its center,,to tn,
height of 100 feet, sloping toward tn,
top and rough enough to be assembled
with much difficulty. On reaching it,
summit the travellers were surprised tC
find that the cone was hollow and in
closed at its base pool of dark greer
water, to which they clambered down
They found no incrustations like those