Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-09-13
MICHIGAN.


slaughter, in the circuit court of Me-
nominee county, and was sentenced to
two years in the prison at jackson.
Alexander Frazier, convict from
Wayne county, serving a life-sentence
for murder, has been pardoned by the
governor; and A. Is. Hemingway, Zone
of the Coldwater tire-bugs) has had his
sentence committed to. one year impris-
onment.
AS Dawson Stewart of Flint, was
crossing the Saginaw street bridge the
other morning about o'clock, a most
brutal assault was made upon him by
two ruffians. One of them came up be-
hind him and held him while the other
one struck him number of blows in the
face. AS a crowd commenced to collect
the men drew revolvers, and with them
drawn in their hands, made their escape.
The men were perfect strangers to Mr..
Stewart. and as Mr.. Stewart has been
very active in making complaints against
| liquor dealers for violation OF the liquor
law. he attributed the attack to that
cause.
Romeo is to have new spring wagon
factory.
Hillsdale. college has four years art
course now.
August 81, there were 573 prisoners
in the jackson prison.
Macarthur Bros Of East Saginaw are
shipping black walnut to Europe.
Over 10000 dozens of eggs have been
purchased in Hastings thus far this sea-
son.
Roscommon's treasurer is still at
large, and Eugene REILLY has been ap-
pointed in his place.
At the Grand Rapids postoflice. over
50, 900 were taken in for stamps during
the month of August.
Darius Willetts an old resident and
wealthy farmer of Raisin township,
Lenawee county, is dead.
ST. Ignace complains that her city gov
eminent costs too much. Those who
dance must pay the fiddler.
Kalamazoo is making desperate eff
fort to break up rowdyism in that city.
One hodlum was fined $50 the other
day for his foolishness.
East Tawas Salt and Lumber Com
pany has manufactured 100000 feet
of lumber for outside parties, and have
now 800, 900 feet on their dock.
Benjamin Drake, a resident OF Grand
Prairie since 1880, and the first settler
there, died Sept, Sd. For nearly seven
weeks before his death, he lived on ice
water alone.
Cheboygan is determined to find salt.
A well is to be sunk 1000 feet deep for
$4,000, of which amount 81, 500 is now
guaranteed. Mr.. Macarthur has con-
tributed $4,000.
George M. Beyerlein, who has been
with j. T. Bell, commission merchants,
of East Saginaw. has been arrested at
the instance of James j. Robinson, a
former employer, who charges him
with collecting $500 and appropriating
it to his own use.
An immense stone barn belonging TO
Perrin Bros, one mile southeast OF
Marshall, was burned to the ground to-
gether with 400 bushels of wheat, sep
arator and other farming utensils
The loss is about $4,000 with no insur-
ance. Supposed to be incendiary.
Phillip Edge, mechanic aged As
years, fell into the river above the dam,
at Grand Rapids and his body was car
ried through the chute, and as he pass
! ed his head was thrown against a log
with such force as to produce instant
death. He leaves wife and two grown
children. His body was recovered.
The body of Frank Phillips, who
committed suicide near Bay City a few
4 -. l.
Duncan Mcdonald. Phillips had shot
himself through the temple. His cloth
ing, gold watch and chain and other
valuables were on his person. He was
a young man of pleasing qualities, and
great favorite in society. He was
short about $40O in his accounts with
his employers, which his friends would
have made good if they had known of
his troubles. The remains were sent to
his parents in Albany, N, Y, for inter-
ment.
The body found near Marshall few
days ago, has been identified by a farmer
named Hobb as that John Sixt, Ger
man farm laborer, who had been in
Hobbs employ about three years. He
left ABOUT the first Of August and said
he was going to Ann Arbor. He had
quite a sum of money with him, when
he went away, but nothing was found
on his persons but M. G. r. X. ticket
and tintype of two young ladies, whom
Hobb recognizes as the picture of his
daughters. 1t is plainly seen that Hobb
was snot through the heart and in all
probability robbery was the motive.
Extraordinary good bass fishing at
the St. Clair flats now.
Jackson pays out nearly $4,000 a
year for school teachers.
A club of Saginaw hunters have gone
on trip to the Yellowstone region.
Alex. Hamilton Waught, of Bay City,
is 103 years old, and stands it nobly.
Congressman Byron M. Cutcheon of
Michigan is making stump speeches in
Ohio.
Manistique mills have supplied the
country with 100000 feet of lumber
his season.
A wooden ware factory, with capt.
tai of $4,000 behind it, will soon be
started in Bay City.
The work of building the new south
wing of the school for the blind, at
Lansing goes bravely on.
The East Tawas salt and lumber
company's mill has been obliged to
shut down for want of dock room for
lumber.
A meeting has been held at Keller
Center to secure h narrow guage rail-
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