Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-15

Bonded Period Extension bill. A large amount
OF taxes has been paid. The Collector will re-
gauge the stocks OF Others preparatory to the
payment Of taxes thereon.
Q A dispatch from Muskogee, Indian
territory, says: There are strong indications
OF the renewal Of hostilities between contend
ing bands Of Creeks. George Poster, who has
been appointed commander OF the Chicote fac
ton, has called In all available men, and II is
said will attack the consolidated forces OF
Spiche. now camped about 10 miles from OK
mulgee, as soon as the weather Is favorable.
both parties are buying ell the winchester
rifles, other weapons and ammunition they can
obtain, and 1t looks as though serious trouble
may result.
Senator-elect Henderson of Nebraska,
Is evidently In favor Of Civil Service Reform.
In his speech made before the Legislature after
he WAS elected he said: ~ believe there Is
something higher and nobler In the position OF
a Senator OF the United States than that OF be
ing the simple medium through which the pa
tronage OF this government shall be disposed.
That Is part Of the duty, perhaps, but l look
upon II as the meanest part. i certainly do
not desire that the high office should become a
mere broker shop for the distribution of offices.
/ see something higher than that, and will set
my aim higher" His remarks on this point
were loudly applaudcd.
Owing To the snow blockade many
roads terminating at Toronto have. been obliged
TO abandon trains.
Payne, of Oklahoma notoriety, to-
gether with his party enroute for Indian Ter
rtory, has been arrested and taken to Fort
Reno.
Two companies have made applica-
ton for charters to build ship canal across
Cape Cod, and are ready to deposit S2OOOOO
before beginning operations
At mass meeting of Irish-born citi-
Zens recently held In Boston, the natives OF the
Emerald Isle vigorously protested against the
English policy of enforced emigration, and de-
manded that the government give work to the
people instead.
At banquet recently given in New
York, in honor of Senior Mao, a distinguished
citizen of Mexico, Gen. Grant said in perhaps 10
months It would be possible to go by rail to
Mexico from any point in the United States
The new treaty, the general held, Will open the
market for many manufactures which Mexico
| does not produce and which we do, and 1t will
be most advantageous thing for both coun-
| tries.
The Ohio legislature is proceed
| ing leisurely with the temperance
| question. The Senate has passed what is known
as the Kinney Joint resolution to amend a1eai
power OF the General Assembly TO pass laws
concerning the traffic In and manufacture of
| intoxicating liquors ahall not be limited by any
| provision in section 20 OF article or section
| III
adopted by the people will place the question
wholly within the power of the legislature, and
| is exactly In accord with the Republican plat
| form of 1881 upon which Gov. Foster was re-
| elected. The House will undoubtedly concur.
Governor Foster Is Of the opinion that this Is a
| most opportune time to settle the temperance
| question, the legislature being in the right
| temper TO act wisely upon 10.
After vigorous opposition bill has
passed the Colorado legislature to tax the out
| put OF mines.
Sir William Richie has been sworn in
| as deputy general of Canada. G.. A. Fitzpatrick
| is elected speaker of the house OF commons.
The boiler of a tile factory in Taylors-
vile, ILL.,, exploded few days since, killing five
workmen, and seriously injuring several others.
After n heated debate, the lower
house Of the legislature of Illinois has passed a
resolution asking congress TO grant pension
| to veterans Of the Mexican and Blackhawk
| wars, excepting jeff Davis.
According to Virgins, the Canadian
prophet, Friday, the 9th inst, was to have been
| the stormiest day, known in the history of
| consequently withdrawn his prediction for
| March.
Advices from the Cheyenne and Ar
| rapahoe agency In Indian territory say an I'M
! known and fatal disease is creating great rava-
| ges among horses. They fall dead without
warning. There is great alarm among those in
the neighborhood who own large herds Of
| horses.
| Ex-Governor Marshall JEWELL of
Connecticut, died in Hartford on the 10th inst.
The railroads in Canada have been
| blockaded TO such an extent that trains had to
be abandoned, and people In the back country
nearly starved.