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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12

II is very difficult TO remove them. Ii Is claimed
that 1870 persons were lost On the evening OF
July 5, 90 bodies had been removed.
II costs Switzerland $l4 less to ship
q pauper to America than 10 does TO feed him a
year. This accounts for some OF the assisted"
emigration.
Mr.. Lowell, United States Minister
gave reception on the 4th TO all Americans
In London.
The anarchist speakers who threat
ened the life of the judge and jury of the court
In which Louise Michel was tried and convict
ed, will be prosecuted.
1t is stated that treaty has been
concluded between Persia aud Russia settling
the frontier as far as Afghanistan and proyid-
ing that If England protests against 1t Persia
shall refer her TO Russia.
The Parnell fund has reached E18,-
COO.
During the "a hours ending July 6,
there were 100 deaths from cholera at Damietta
| and 6S AZ Mansurah.
Proposed amendments to the Span
| ish constitution provide for the better protec-
tion of personal rights and the sacredness Of
home, and extending religious federation.
| A dispatch from Copenhagen says a
prisoner named Nelson, who was charged with
| committing arson here, has confessed that he
| set fire to the Victoria docks, London, in 1881,
with view to obtaining plumber. The opinion
heretofore entertained regarding the origin OF
the fire was that 1t was the work of fenians.
At the Roman Catholic hierarchy in
Dublin motions were adopted condemning state
| aided emigration, and pointing out that there
are large tracts Of land in Ireland which If cul
tivated would maintain the surplus population
Heavy floods prevailed in Surat, Brit
ish India causing great damage to propert,
and some loss Of life. The waters are now sub
siding. Traffic on railways was interrupted
Five hundred houses have fallen at Surat
Many villages are destroyed by the floods anC
thousands Of people are homeless.
A Calcutta dispatch says: Two hun
dred members Of a tribe of natives attacked
detachment of British troops, which with a DO
litical agent had been sent to chastise refrac
tory village in Assam. The natives were re
pulsed with the loss of 80 killed. The British
suffered no los
The Russian government has ordered
The establishment Of rigid quarantine on. tn
Black sea TO prevent the introduction of choler
by vessels coming from Egypt, and has forbid
en- the usual pilgrimage TO Mecca.
A terrible tragedy has occurred a
Rckadorf, near Berlin. The wife of a smal
shopkeeper cut the thro&ts Of her two childrel
and frod the house, then cut her own throat
Poverty was the cause.
The cattle plague OF Egypt has caused
the death of 90 per cent. of tue cattle.
For the week ending July 8, Their,
were A deaths from yellow fever in Havana.
The Paris Temps says the covenan
made by France and England not to annex tn
New Hebrides should be- supplemented by ac
cording TO company that has bought severs
Of the island rights similar 10 those grantee
by Great Britain to the British North Borne
compSny-this In order TO counteract design
Of Australia.
In the "a hours ending July 8, Their
were SO deaths from cholera in Damietta.
Queen Victoria has just become
: great grandmother.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12
Citizenship by Marriage.

A novel and interesting point as to the
effect of marriage on the citizenship OF
woman has just been passed upon by
the Federal Court in Michigan.
The United States statues provide
that woman who marries citizen of
the United States, "and who might her.
self be naturalized," shall be deemed a
citizen. The words quoted have been
construed to mean any alien woman
capable of being naturalized in this
country. All free white persons and
aliens of African nativity or descent
may be naturalized, and hence foreign
women within these limits acquire citi-
zenshp by marriage with citizen. But
the Chinese are excluded from the right
of naturalization, and hence no Chinese
woman can gain citizenship by marry
ing an American.
1t is we'll settled, then, that any for
eign woman capable OF being natural
lied who marries citizen of the United
States becomes for certain purposes
citizen herself. And this is equally true
whether she marries an American citi-
zen resident in the United States or in q
foreign country and whether she resides
with her husband in this country or
| abroad.
The case that arose in Detroit was
this: A French woman was married to
an American citizen living in this coun-
try. She thereby acquired American
citizenship. Her first husband died and
she married second, who was q
Frenchman, not naturalized. The court
holds that by the second marriage she
lost the citizenship acquired by the first.
The second husband, though resident
of the United States, was citizen of
France. BY the marriage the French
citizenship of the husband became the
citizenship of the wife,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12
A Narrow Gauge.

Detroit Free Press.
Crosse Ponte has become one of the most de-
lighdul summer resorts In Michigan. The air
is delicious, the surroundings enhancing anu
the society of the most brilliant and solid
character. Nothing can be more refreshing
than the steamboat ride TO aud from Crosse
Pointc every Jay. AS a summer jaunt it IL
very delightful and none appreciate it better
than those who make 1t most frequently. BuI
the Crosse Pointers and their friends auu
ncighbOrs further up the SHORE want som,
thing speedier, more frequclt and good fOi
winter as we'll as summer. Hence the renewal
OF the much talked OF Detroit Shore Railroad
which is designed to be of narrow gauge an.
take in all the towns on the shores OF the LAKE
and River 81. Clair as far at least as st. Clair
City. Handsome bonuses would be paid b,
the communities along the shore % secure such
iine The Port HurIn Narrow Gauge peoph
have something OF the Riud in view. LasI
week Me-srs Harrington AID Wells, OF TIL
Port Huron anu Northwestern, PAID Il visit al
two or three days duration Ia 81. Ciair 10 h
In the comforts of the Oakland and endravor' q
To interest NJ Hopkins, Senator Whiting an
ex-senator McEruy Ia their prof CT, nopiug u
secure pledges suflici nj in am 'unt TO warran
them IN extending their line from Port Huron
/ To 81. Clair the pr, Sent season. Report ia :
that hey were not successful, but report L.
such una trrs cannot a.NaIs ne given iull Gre
dtnce The Port Huron IL Northwestern Nal
row Gauge controls PA uiles OF railroad, al
/ built within the past three years. The ent'r
prise has been very profitable To its prof ctor'
so much 80 that they are eager To Ouiiu ne"
lines. They have a comprehensive schein'
which is capable of indefinite extension
throughout the portions OF the Lower PENN
sula not reached by railroads. Every mil,
they build pays them dir, CITY and there Il
nothing that mas 50 built up Port Huron rs th,
enterprise If these men. Tnat Shore liz,
IRON Detroit would nc equally profitable Their
| is no reason To doubt, anu In the Interests u
all it is TO be hoped that the energetic me-,
who have had The building of IL In view will z,
to work at once-make their surveys, secul,
the right of way, enlist the favor OF business
men along the projected route and fiuish vi
the line with as little delay rs possible.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12

A Solution. Visitor frequent scien-
titic young man, he was now trying to
explain the philosophy of positivism)-
al admit the question is abstruse and
compile She-"Why not pop itP"
'-[London Punch.
Next 10 Texas. Wyoming is probably
the greatest stock growing region IN
the United States. Ii is said that about
], 100000 cattle are now feeding on the
plains, the estimated value of which is
about $50, 100000.
See the eternal unfitness of things
A silver dollar OF 1904 was recently sold
for SlO4, while the silver dollar of the
present day is worth 7S cents. This is
progress oil City Derrick.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12
CRIME

William Seaman, a young man living
near Westchester Station, Penn. In a moment
of insanity shot his invalid sister and then
himself. He was young man OF fine promise
and remarkable talent. holding the responsible
position of chief engineer Of a large mining
company. He had already perfected several
patents from which he had realized large
fortune. There was such an entire absence of
the faintest sort OK motive for young Seaman's
act that no doubt could be entertained for a
moment that his mind must have given wav,
and chat while suffering from congestion oil
the brain induced by the severe strain OF months,
he returned home huriiedly, ran 10 his sisters
room, aud there committed the act which has
turned happy household into one SO grief
stricken that sympathy seems almost mockery
At Erie, Pa, Albert Kuhn fired a
revolver from street car window and killed O
| little girl who was playing on the sidewalk
lie claims he thought his revolver was no,
loaded. After his arrest and incarceration his
| brother Frank In fit OF excitement hanged
| himself.
Wilson Howard, who killed John
Kahn on an excursion train at Mound City
| ILL.,, was taken from the Pulaski county Jail al
| Mound City by party Of about 30 men, drag
| ged about 81 yards ana suspended ~ the lint
| Of tree. He had been shot two on tire,
| times previous TO being hanged, and was prob
| ably dead before he WAS strung up The body
was entirely stripped OF clothing and lef
| hanging. IL is not known where the mob whC
did the hanging came from. The whole party
were masked. Some say they came by loco
motive from Cairo. A tool house Of tn,
Wabash read was broken into and heavI
| spike hammer taken therelrom by the mob
AS they gathered around the jail the prisontl
| set up fearful howl, evidently understandin,
the meaning of the noise. The crowd rushed
In at the lower door into the jailer's residence
| making constable die aud the deputy sheriff
| prisoners while others met Mr. Painter OH til,
stairs, covered HIM with pistols and asked hin
TO deliver the keys Of the jail lie said Sheriff
Cram had the keys. Painter WAS made prison
| or, while othcrs broke down the jail door, wbel
| Howard WAS taken out aud hanged. lie tough
| d, speratel, but II was Of no avail. sheriff
Grain had the body cut down as soon as posi-
bic after he got there, but life was extinct
Howard bore bad reputation while Kahn, tn
murdered man, was generally esteemed amopI
his railroad associates aud scquaintauces.
| A county seat war in Colorado result
| ed in the cowardly murder Of three count
commissioners, and two other men mortsll
| wounded. The trouble which resulted In tn
tragedy was the result Of an old feud datin
back TO 1879.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12
POLITICAL


The legislature Of New Hampshire resumed
its work OF balloting for United States senator
after an adjournment OF three days. Harry
Bingham was still ahead, III votes being cast
for him, and l04 for Rollins. The latter candi-
date is steadily losing ground. paper is be.
ipgcirculated among Rollins' men, pledging him
their support.
IOWA REPUBLICANS.
The Republican state convention of
Iowa met at Drs Moines on June 9th. A
platform remarkable for its clear and consist
ent principles, and for the clearness with
which the aim and intentions of the party
were set forth, was adopted. The platform
was enthusiastically received, and the endorse
ment by the party 0f the temperance principles
which provides for the sanctity of the home as
against the saloon was most heartily commend
ed. Buren, r. sherman was renominated for
governor, o. II. Manning was repomipated for
lieutenant governor, Prof A. Kerr Of Linn was
renorninated for superintendent of instruction,
all by accamation. After an informal ballot
Judoe Reed was nominated for supreme court
Judge.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE CONTEST.
The ballot taken by the legislature
for United States Senator on Wednesday, June
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12
"a, gave Bingham 116, and Rollins 105, with q
few scattering votes for other candidates.

"a, gave Bingham 116, and Rollins 105, with
few scattering votes for other candidates.
MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL.
The Republican convention of Mime
sofa was remarkable for nothing except Its
brevity. After the regular routine OF conven-
ton work. Gov. Hubbard was re-nominated
by reclamation, q. A. Gilman was nominated
for lietenant-governor, Fred VonBaumbach
for secretary OF state, Chas. Kittleson, treasur-
er, w. J. Hahn, attorney general, and IL.
Baker, railroad commissioner The Platform
approves of the river and harbor bill and the
re-enactment by congress of the arrears Of pen
sions clause.
When n vote was taken in the New
Hampshire legislature on June %, It was found
tina; Bingham had 1l3 votes, while Rollins had
90. Rollins supporters are scattering, and II u
hoped the deadlock will soon be broken
PROPOSITION.
Fearing that the dead lock in the
New Hampshire legislature will remain un
broken for some time, proposition has beer
made that all the prominent candidates bt
Gus. II Is thought that In this way candidate
will be chosen upon whom all Will unite.
SLIGHT CHANGE.
There has been a slight change in the
senatorial contest In the New Hampshire legis
lsture. Ex-Gov Bell is the leading candidate
| at present
STILL UNBROKEN.
The ballot taken in the New Hamp
shire legislature on the 5th inst, gave Bling
ham 90 votes and Rollins SO. Ex-Governo
Bell Is rapidly coming to the front, and 1t is be
| lieved he will be the fortunate man.
Unusual interest attaches to tho STATE
campaign In Mississippi from the fact that tn
Republicans and Democrats have unite'
| against the Independents, the Republican
| placing colored men In nomination.
| UNSETTLED.
On the 9th inst, Bingham receives
| 81 votes In the New Hampshire senatorial cor
test, while Rollins received "A, with eight othe
candidates scattering. II is reported that tn
Rollins men have been in secret conferenc
recently with view to agreeing upon cand
/ date TO support for senator next week.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12

CoRN-The trading In corn has been much
more active and prices little advanced, rang
ing from 4S19 to 54cts.
OATs-Demand good and fully supplied a
from 3619 to 3Scts. per bushel.
PRovIsIoNs-Drtroit mess pork, ST. 50C0ls;
family pork, SIS 75019; clear pork, sos
99l@lOc; in rails, III a1lc; hams. 1234(G13c;
shOu ,ders, 9(0913c; dried beef, l51[c; bacon,
106l21Ic. extra mess bepf SID IN
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-12
DETROIT MARKETS.

Detroit, July 9, 1888.
wHEAT-The sales Of wheat during the past
week have been very small. There was no dis
position 10 trade and very little stock changed
hands. Quotations are as follows No. |,
white, 81 0314(0l 031I; No. 2, white, GA
9219c.; Mo. 3, white, 76@7615 Red, 81 061S@
81 Va.
FLoUR-Is steady with good demand. job
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-08-25
SOME sTATRMENTs coRnEcrEp.

Col. Jcnifcr's statement Of the amount Of lis.
count the county receives on the readers, and the
small number Of books ("some half doIen'O on
which the Board has to pay net prices, needs cor.
Teeiion. lie says "ihe readers, Eve In number, arc
furnished to US at almost precisely the amount the
city is to pay mex. year." being per cent dis
count. The ne, price Of the First Reader Is Sis
per dozen the county is TO pay J. II. Medairy 4
Co. sl.Gs per dozen. which Is only : cents per
dozen less than net price, or just per cent. OF
in place Of u per cent, loss TO the county Of
y per cent. The books for which the Board have
TO pay net prices are thirteen in number in place
Of some half dozen, ~ Col. Jcnifer says, IL the
price list In our Office Is correct: Latin Reader,
Pcck's Philosophy. Crittendcn's Book Keeping,
Book Keeping Blanks, wentworths Geometry,
wes,lake's English Literature, Mitehelrs Primary
Geography, Mitcholl's intermediate Geography,
Mitehelfs Physical Geography, RObinson's Arith.
me,ic, Part First: Robnson's Arithmetic, Part
Second; Dalton's Physiology, Crcery's Grammar
School Spelling Book. on the four last Of this list
the Board pays more than net prices, and for one
Of them nearly 20 per cent more than net prices.
For the stationery in every instance where a
comparison can be made the School Board will
have to pay j. II. Meiairy 4 Co. from 80 to GO
per cent. more than the city will pay him. This
will In Tern rntn La, f.It H..
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-08-25
Correspondence baltimore Cousfy Ia az
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.

GRANITE. August Goth, iSS3.
Ed'i"Ts BadiH'orc foHHfy FHioa With some
regret have noticed in your paper several letters
In reference TO the recent action of the School
Board on the ensuing years supply OF books, sta.
toncrv. &c, for the public schools Of the county
(Mr. keech dissenting A. usual. II certainly
would have been much better had they invited
competition for the necessary supplies. and then.
accepting the lowest responsible bid, no one could
reasonably complain. But there Is, unfortunately,
some grounds Of suspicion resting with the charge
OF outside influence, and rs Democrat | am
tonished that honorable members Of the party will
continue to hold such a conspicuous position when
public sentiment Is not in sympathy with their
mode Of action and dealing. Prompt resignation
would certainly appear To be their best advocate
,af-inpoccnce. The salary does not Justify tho
holding under the circumstances. and the sal.
walton Of certain parties should not keep them In
80 unpleasant n position. RstreaeAmeni and Re-
yor@ are now high up Ia public sentiment. and all
who arc In the way must stand from under or
true Democracy will crush them out.
may acknowledge some surprise that there has
not been something said in regard To the addition
al levy of $4,000 for single school house in the
Belt. Our County Commissioners, who, under the
school Law have discretionary power to increase
the school tax ut any time. IL IN their judgment
the public interest demands IL, were repeatedly
approached for n further advance. but as often
refused 20 put any further burden upon the peo.
PIE, giving NJ their reason that the tax was al
ready high enough and any further increase would
not meet with public approval Notwithstanding
this one Of very active representatives Of the
last session took lively interest in the petition
not seeming 10 understand that !; was only an in.
direct ihereasc of the school tax for local benefit
and even succeeded, BY an amendment 10 the bill
In giving to part of the people than h'y
had The conscience 10 ask from the pockets of
others, who they knew could not enjoy or receive
any ua RI off he her This tnettier auuen
u now a candidate for the State Senate but voters
and tax payers have tho record anil will not
soon forget Il. This may call forth reply when
some Of Us may have something TO Say in regard
TO the Belt question.
Very respectfully, &C.. TT. 0rrurr.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-08-25
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARD.

The School Commissioners will hold another
meeting on Tuesday next, when II will be seen
what action will be taken in regard to the exorbi-
tant prices charged by J. II. Medairy 4 Co. for
the books and stationery used in the schools. II
Is question that deserve. the fullest deibera;ion
and the mos, eonsidcrate discussion. The prices
paid for the books and stationery used 10 our pub
lie schools vitality affect every citizen Of the county,
and II should be thoroughly eanvasscd and finally
determined in way that will prove satisfactory
10 all.
The figures which we have heretofore published,
aud the additional ones to be found in another
column to-day, have opened the eyes Of those men,
bers Of the School Board who were not Ia posses
sion Of them TO the indspu,able fact that they
have been paying too much for the books and
stationery purchased from J. II. Medairy 4 Co.
An immediate stop should be put to this extrava-
gance. They have grave responsibility resting
upon them and the issue Of their action on the
resolution favOring J. II. Medairy 4 Co.. passed
Jaly 18th, will show In what spirii they have dis.
charged IL. No doubt interested persons will Gu
deavor to persuade tho members Of the School Board
that the resolution passed in July has the force Of
q contract and cannot be broken. There 10 no
contract between the School Board and Medairy
4 Co., and there has never been one. 4 resoiu.
ton Of the Board has been the only authority sm.
powering Medairy Co. 10 continue supplying
the schools with books and stationery. This il
the viev that firm has taken Of Il, for they say
sin making application for a continuance Of your
patronage We hope We have hitherto served you
10 the satisfaction Of the Board and TO the interest
Of your county" The service Of Medairy a Co.
has not been "to the interest Of tho county," A.
any one who will take the trouble to examine the
compared prices between the city and county. as
charged by them, will readily see.
Il Is In the power Of the School Board to open
the door 10 full, free and fair competition and
thus save all they can for the county by awarding
the contract for supplying the schools with books
and stationery to the lowest responsible bidder,
and We cannot, in the light Of public duty, see
how they can act otherwise.
One Of the members Of the Board VI School Com.
snissioners Of Baltimore city has informed US that
by having invited competition 10 awarding the
book contract the city schools for the past four
years have procured their supplies a, an average
discount of 10? per cent. on books aud 3il per
cent. on stationery, Ices Aaa net prices. How
much longer Baltimore county IL to be deprived
Of this saving, BY not inviting proposals, is the
question for our School Commissioners to deter.
mine.
The eyes Of the people are IGSrsd towards the
School Board to see whether its aetior o. Tuesday
aext will be In their favor or against then.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-08-25
CARLTON T. BROWN. con,,ab
CONSTABI.E's SALE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY.
- on THE YORK TURNPIKE ROAD, "a.
~ NEAR TOwSONTOwN. BAL
TIMORE COUNTY.

By Virtac Of a writ Of icri iaeas issued by Phil.
l.. Moore. one OF the justices Of the Peace Of the
State Of Maryland. in and for baltimore county.
at the suit of Aaron Strasburser against the goods
aud chattels, lands and icnemen,s Of Agnes Hin
ton and Henry Hinton. Ia me directed, have
seized and taken In execution all the right title.
claim and interest, ut law and in equity. Of the
said Agnes Hinton aud Henry Hinton, in and 10
THE FOLLOWING DE-cHfBER bEAsB-
HOLD PROPERTY, VIZ:
beginning for the same on the south west side Of
the York turnpike road At point now marked by
division fence standing on the land Of John :.
Hines and forming the boundary Of the lot occu-
pied by the said Agnes Hinton lnee liincsl and
Henry Hinton. and running thence bounding on
said turnpike road . feet To- the centre Of the Gull
vert crossing the said road. and running back
from the two points just mentioned on the said
turnpike road along the dividing fence the south
where IL now stands a uniform width Of IS feet 10
the back line Of the whole piece Of land which j.
described In lease from Grafton VI. Bosley 10
John :. Hines. dated 18th September. 1867, aud
recorded In Liber y. II. A. No. Go. folio III. and
Of which the lot leased l. q part called "Stone's
Adventure" or 'Stonc's Adventure Resurveyed.'
subject 10 an annual ground rent Of S22, payable
on 3lst October of each and every year. together
with all the buildings and Improvements thereon
or in anywise appertaining.
And hereby give notice. that on
THs.doy. tie Ilh day Of .SsytsrsLsr. ISS3.
at 10 o'clock 81.
will ofc. for sale at the Court House door, Tow
sontown. the said property seized an taken in
execution at public auction. to the highes, bidder
for cash. CARLTON I. BROWN,
Aug. lists. Constable.