Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-26
MICHIGAN.


MICHIGAN prohibiting the sale OF liquor
within two miles of Orchard Lake Mill
tary Academy, but it is never enforced
John Youth, an employee in Sawyer
mill ut Nirvane, was struck by light
nino and instantly killed. Five other
men were rendered insensible by the
shock.
William Garrick, head carpenter and
bridge inspector of the Detroit, Grand
Haven q Milwaukee Railway for TWEEN
tv five wears, died in Grand Rapids q
few DAYS ago. He was the only sur
yivor of the great accident at Hamil-
ton, Ont, in 1857, in which sixty peo-
pie were killed.
Fenton Glassbrook, aged 22 years,
engineer at Largepbacher's mill, at
North Lansing, was caught in the shaft
ing and terribly injured. His left arm
was torn off above the elbow ana his
right leg so badly mangled that ampu-
tation may be necessary. II there are
no serious internal injuries his recog-
cry is hoped for.
The new house which Senator Palm
er. of Michigan, has secured for his
winter residence in Washington is an
elegant, spacious dwelling Of red brick
on the northwest side of "Scott's Cir
Gle" one of the most aristocratic sec
tons of Washington's beautiful "West
End.n Across the street the Senator
will have for neighbor Senator Don
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and on all
sides of him prominent men in military
and civil life, his new place being but
4, hnnSn rpRnnt-
" purchased by the friends of "Phil'
Sheridan, who will move into 1T when
he takes command of the army in DC
tober next, as successor to Gen. Sher-
man. Ex-senator Window built this
fine house.
Never before have farmers expert
enced such difficulty in securing har-
vest help.
Rev. j. G.. Portman, for many years
superintendent of the state fisheries.
died at Benton Harbor the other day.
A camp.meeting of spiritualists is to
be held at Flint, August 18th to 27th
Some brilliant flights" are expected TO
be present.
Lucius +. Mills of Ionia. has receiv-
ed patent dated July 10, 1888, for a
new machine for manufacturing gas
from gasoline.
Detroit is to have another two-cent
evening paper 1t is to be call the
Evening journal, and will appear in
about month.
Eugene Ostrander, the Gratiot coun-
ty schoolmaster tried for assault and
battery on little boy, one of his schol-
ars, has been convicted and fined. The
boy is dead.
George Fairbrother. q carpenter of
Otsego, jumped from scaffold to the
ground, and in so doing he ran a spike
into his foot Lockjaw set in, and the
unfortunate man died in the most ex-
cruciating agony.
The indianapolis, Ind, News say
Prof. II. S. Tarbell, superintendent of
schools in that city, has been offered
the CHARACTERISTIC of the Kansas Uni
versity. Tarbell was formerly super
intendent of schools at East Saginaw.
and later was state superintendent of
public instruction.
The latest political scandal is fur
nished by Star Route Dorsey. 1t is an
Republican national committee, of
which Senator Dorsey was chairman
during the last campaign. The article
occupies several columns. and states
that Garfield bargained with Jay
Gould for the appointment of Stanley
Matthews to the Supreme Bench. Mr..
Gould gave S150.000 to the campaign
fund in consideration. .Gould's motive
was to secure an associate justice on the
bench, whose ideas regarding certain
points of the Thurman act relating to
corporations were favorable to Mr..
Gould's interests. The article also in
Inmates that Garfield meant to shield
Dorsey and Brady from prosecution. as
reward for their valiant services dur
ing the campaign.
There are 157 posts of the G. A. r. in
Michigan.
Concord school of Mystifcation Cor
Philosophy is now in session in Boston.
An old man named John Stuart was
struck and instantly killed by freight
train at Marcngo.
David Parker, prominent farmer of
Genesee county, dropped dead while at
work on his farm, few days ago.
Chas. Seitz of Allegheny, Pa, fatally
shot DIR. G. w. Langfilt, because the
latter refused to keep his engagement
with Seitz's sister.
SEEMING the German American who in
order TO avenge his "honor," killed a
fellow student near Wurzburg, has been
arrested in Switzerland.
DR.. Z. G. Franklin, professor of sur
gerry in the homeopathic department
of the university, has rendered bis re-
signation. The regents have accepted
the resignation, and are now casting
about for suitable man for the posi-
ton.
Total values of exports of breadstuffs
for June, 1883. 81. $40. 936; June. 1882,
1920, 126; the six months ended June
80, 1883, $50, l48, 955; same period in
1882, S64, 1856, $3.50; the twelve months
ended June 80, 1883, S202, 971 ,491s same
time in 1882, S177, 001. 1896.
While George Starr, cashier of the
Coldwater national bank, was alone in
the bank, man entered the front door
and presented large roll of bills for
him to count. The first bill was ''fiver
and the balance were s'ones,n the whole
amounting to $50. While counting
Starr heard a noise, turned around and
discovered man in the vault. Upon
calling to him to stop the thief drew a
revolver and ordered Starr back, at the