Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-05
MICHIGAN.
STATE NEWS


died In that city March 20.
Charlotte wheat buyers have purchas-
cd nearly $50, 900 bushels of the last wheat crop
and II Is estimated that there is as much more
in the neighborhood that has not yet found It's
way to market.
ID. b. Anger. eX-postmaster ut WASH
ington, is now at his home In Charlotte, where
he has resumed the editorial management OF
the Republican. His townsfolk take no stock
In the charges alleged against him, and are
ready 10 vouch for him every time.
2Ex-County Clerk w IS. Church, OF
Adrian whose accounts were re-
Gently investigated and "a n DEAL
la. He says he came TO face the music and
show his record clean. He defes his enemies,
and is anxious for the fun TO commence.
While Chas. Parker and his son of
Battle Creek were trapping and hunting down
the Kalamazoo river few days ago, they found
the body OF Anna 4. Prosser, who committed
suicide on the night OF December III last The
remains were found about four miles down the
river, where it flows around an island, and
about 90 rods from the main channel OF the
river. The corpse was lying on Its face, mostly
under water, the clothing first attracting at
tentiOn. The features were quite natural ana
readily recognizable. The face was slightly
bloatcd, and there was an expression OF agony
and pain, while In one hand she had HANDFUL
of hair which she had torn from her head IN the
terrible anguish of her last moments the other
hand cutched her clothing. The body was
taken into a wagon sent there for that purpose
and brought to an undertaken g In Battle Creek
followed by an immense crowd VINO congregat-
ed around the doors. Charles Parker, the man
who found her, is the same man that discover
ed her mothers body when she committed sui
eide.
The railroad steamer Algomah reach
ed the dock at Cheboygan on the morning of
the 27th of March, having made the trip from
Point ST. Ignace by way of the north shore OF
Bots Blanc island, and cutting her way through
several miles of solid ice from Is to 2Oinches In
thickness. She could have chosen no more nm
favorable time to make the experiment, as the
ice is new thicker and more solid than at any
previous time this winter. II was wonderful
to see her crush her way through the ice. Now
that she has a channel cut through she will
make regular trips by this route at least till
navigation opens. IL seems TO demonstrate
what has already been claimed by the old resi-
dents and navigators in that vicinity, that Is,
that the passage can be made by this route
regularly through the winter, while 1t Is Inn
possible by the Mackinaw City route owing to
the ice filling up bv the action of the currents
in that channel until 1t is sometimes ~ feet
thick The officers Of the boat say there Is
very little doubt of their success on this route.
problem in reference to traffic between the up
per andlower peninsulas of Michigan.
Cottage building on Bay View camp
grounds will give forward as soon as the sea
son permits, quite number of houses being
contemplated.
Mrs. Chas. Jacobs of Holly, died sud-
denly in the postoffice at that place. While
waiting foI her mail, she began TO grow numb
and unable to stand, and called for help, and In
few minutes was dead, her right arm mean
time becoming rigid and blood oozing from her
mouth and nostrils. Her husband is conduc-
tor on the +. Il p. NJ. road.
The wife of j. G.. Baughart and Mrs.
A. Purvis of Rush township, Shiawassee Co,
were run away with by span OF four years-old
colts The base of Mrs. Baughart's skull was
fractured and cash cut over the left ear. She
died shortly after the accident, leaving Aus-
band and two children. Mrs. Purvis was un-
iured, having jumped from the carriage.
Philip ii. NonsiDger, of Watrousville,
Tuscola Co, aged about IS years, was found
dead in his bed on the 26th of March. He To-
Gated at Watrousvile twenty-five years ago
and has lived there continually TO the time of
his death. Mr.. Nonsinger was without doubt
the largest man in the Saginaw Valley. Stand
ing seven feet in hight and weighing 400
pounds, requrin9D casket seven feet
and three feet wide
The conservation of Bishop Richter at
Grand Rapids, April 70, will be the first event
of the kind in the state, Bishop Borgess. having
been consecrated at Cincinnati. new throne
is being built for the occasion In the latter city,
and win be set up at Grand Rapids two weeks
before the event. The conservatory services
will be about three hours long, and tickets OF
admission will be sold at 81 To 81 each. They
NAV be obtained after April 5, and the proceeds
will be devoted to charity: An elegant brick
pontifcal residence viii be built on the lot ad
Joining st. Andrews church, TO be begun about
May J. Until 1t is finished Bishop Richter
will reside with Rev. FIR. McManus.
A fire broke out in the steam grist
mill of ID. =. Anderson IL Son, situated near
the depot of Vicksburg. Alarm was promptly
given, and through the prompt assistance OF
the Fire Department and citizens, total de-
struction of the property was prevented.
However, the loss To the mill and contents by
fire and water is estimated to be between g., OOt
and SO, 900: covered by insurance In the Under
writer's, of New York, and Peninsular, OF
Grand Rapids, 1t is generally believed to be the
work of an ipcendiary. During the excitement
created by the fire. the money till In the drug
and grocery store of Robert Baker was robbed
OF S15 In cash.
4Tramps are becoming great nui-
sance at Kalamazoo. About thirty individuals
belonging to the tramp order visit that village
per week. The tax on dogs should be reduced
There is some talk of obtaining a par
don for Louis Gale, the newspaper man sent tc
Jackson few days ago charged with forgery,
but the Grand Rapids Times, where he was al
one time employed, enters vigorous protest
and calls Gale everything but an honest man oil
a gentleman.
A party composed of business men
of the state and members Of the legislature have
been at Wellington Ohio, for the purpose OF
examining new pattern of interlocking switch
known as the Westing house patent.
Ferris S. Fitch of Fitchburg, Ingham
county, died suddenly on the afternoon OF
March 20, having lived in that place since 1913
He was prominent In Democratic politics, and
In 1855 was member Of the legislature, since
which he has held various minor offices.
The Lansinsg wheel-barrow works
took fire In the paint shop few evenings since
The entire works were at one time threatened,
but the promptness Of the fire department and
plentiful supply of water enabled the flames
TO be extinguished with but small loss.
The Michigan slate company, OF
which James NJ. Turner Of Lansing is the Pres
ident, is doing an immense amount OF work al
the Huron bay quarries and expects to ship
considerable OF this product of Baraga county
during the coming season. This slate Is pro
nounced by experts to be equal TO the best Yer
mont states for roofing purposes.
An examination of candidates for a
West Point cadetship is TO be hold at Manistee
April IL.
Howard City, one of the most promis-
ing places in the state, wants grist mill and
grain elevator TO take the place Of one burned
last winter.
The contract for $1,000 Jail at
L'Anse has been let, and $4,000 court house
and $1,000 school house are to be built the
coming summer.
VIM. SNYDER was killed in the grist