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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

During a slight sh9 9wer on Wednesday af-
ternoon of last week, lightning struck on
the premises of Mt. David L. Black, who
lives a mile and a half east of town, and
killed a fine PolanH H-China hog, which was
roofing around the spot, where, only a few
minutes before the bolt struck, valuable
horse had been fielding. Without endors-
ing the doctrine of lFatalism, Mr. Black con-
cludes that by taking notion to ride to
town at the moment he did, he saved the
life of a horse.
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PRISONERS IN JAIL.

The following prisoners, all colored, are
now in the county Jail awaiting trial in the
next Court of Sessions for the offences
charged: David McFadden, burglary and
larceny; Henry Blalock, assault and battery
with intent to kill; Meek McCully, attempt
to rape; Martha Smith, burglary; Jack
White and Laura Johnson, burglary, larce-
ny and arson; Elizabeth Dye, infanticide ;
Thomas Matthews, housebreaking in the
day time; Adam Fewell, retailing spiritu-
Gus liquors without license. Elizabeth
Dye was committed last week. Besides the
above prisoners awaiting trial, Frank John
son, colored and Robert Orr, colored, are
in jail serving sentences of Trial Justices
Courts.
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correspondence, give this, my version.
Sincerely do 1 hope that I obey rules of
society, and recognize principles of ordinary
politeness and propriety, which will forever
prevent me from appearing as a participant
in any such correspondence"
Very respectfully, r. w. WOODWARD.
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THE MILITARY(CONvENTION.

Lieut.. Joseph G. Wardaw isin attendance
upon the military convention which assem-
bles in Columbia to-day, as a delegate from
the Jenkins Rifles. The object of the con-
vention is to memorialize the Legislature to
provide for the better organization of the
State militia
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story. The sister of Shields, whose honor
he desired to protect, bitterly denies that
there has ever been any improper conduct
between Sitton and herself. Sitton was an
unmarried man about 80 years of age, and a
native of Due West, S. G., where his pa
rantc nO1N live
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THE PALMETTO REGIMENT.

The Lee Light Infantry, of Chester, has
perfected reorganization by the election
of the following officers: Captain, julius
Mills; First Lieutenant, Charles A. Brice;
Second Lieutenant, Thomas N. Berry !;
Third Lieutenant, John w. Dunovant.
The roll has thirty-nine names. The in
spection of the Lee Light Infantry will
take place in about twenty days. This
company, when under command Capt. j.
X. Marshall, was one Of the finest in the
Fourth Brigade, and will, no doubt again
take a high position. According to the
Columbia Register the companies of the
Palmetto Regiment now number as follows,
rank and file:
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DENTAL SURGERY.

DR.. w. M. Walket has associated with
him in the practice of dentistry, DIR. A. Y.
Cartwright, a young gentleman who comes
recommended as being well skilled in the
profession; ptSss sa5 Their car is published in an
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SHOT BY AN AvENGING BROTHER.-Jo-
seph G. Sitton, Superintendent Of the Mary
land and Charlotte Copper Mine, in Mecklen-
burg county, n. c., was shot and killed
while in his room at his sisters house near
the mine OIL Tuesday of last week by Thos.
L. Shields, brother of his sisters husband.
Shields walked into the room, accused Sitton
of having betrayed his (ShieldD sister, a
girl of sixteen, and demanded that he mar
ry her. Upon his refusal, Shields stepped
to the door, picked up a double barreled shot
gun he had left outside, and shot SittOn
through the head, killing him instantly.
He then got his valise, which was ready
packed, and went to Charlotte where he an
nounced the killing, delivered himself to the
officers and went to Jail, Waiving examina-
ton. He declined to give any particulars
of the circumstances leading to the tragedy,
but reiterated that Sitton had ruined his
sister and refused to marry her. A coro-
ner's inquest was held on the following day,
and the Verdict was that Sitton "came to his
death by the criminal act of one Thomas l..
Shields, by shot discharged from gun in
the hands of the said Shields" The jury
also reported Shields father as an accessory
before the fact, and he was subsequently ar
rested, and after hearing on writ of hadeas
corpus was admitted to bail.
The affair creates considerable excitement
in Mecklenburg, there being two sides to the
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ARREST OF THE CHECK RAIsERs.-The
Atlanta Journal gives the following account
of the arrest of Bechtler and his confeder-
ates who raised check from $40 to 81 200
and succeeded in getting it cashedin Shelby
some weeks ago, an account of which we
have heretofore published .
The train that came in from Roswell this
morning brought in Officer j. ]. Green, of
our police force, d. D. Suttles, Sheriff of
Cleveland county, North Carolina, and j. IT.
Bostick, Magistrate of Shelby, N. c., who
had in custody G.. G. Bechtler and R. A. D..
Hardin, both charged with forgery. A his
tory of their crime, flight and capture is here
detailed.
On the 18th of May the two persons in GUS
tody, together with one J. A. Mason, all re-
siding in noraboutShelby, or North Carolina, en-
tered that town for the purpose of making a
raise. The night before the morning of the
18th, Bechtler and Hardin had stayed all
night at the house of Mason's father While
there, Bechtler had got into conversation
with old man Mason, and learned that the old
man had claim against the railroad compa-
nv thereabouts. Bechtler offered to collect
it for him the next day, and suggested
that if the younger Mason were sent with
him, there would be no difficulty in getting
the claim. The old man assented, and the
next morning Bechtler and Hardin set out
with the old mans son towards town.
When they had reached the suburbs of the
village Bechtler called a halt, and produc-
ing cashiers check of a Greenville, S. c.,
bank on the Fourth National Bank of New
York for S, 200, dated January 9Th, gave it
into the hands of young Mason and instruct
ed him to present it at H. d. Lee & Co.'s
bank in Shelby, and they would immediate
ly hand him over the money. He further
told him to state to the teller of the bank
that the check came from j. A. Simmons,
agent of the Mica Mining Company, in
Mitchell county, and that the reason the
check had not been presented before was be-
cause the money had not been needed.
Still further he instructed the green young
man to ask for 5000 in cash, and the balance
in the shape of a check for $500, payable to
A. Baker The two men remained in the
brush outside of town until Mason should
return, which he did shortly, bringing with
him the 5000 in cold cash and the $500 check
as directed, and stating that there had been
no difficulty in getting the money. They
started back towards old man Mason's, but
before reaching there they succeeded in
lodging the youth, who went home alone.
$27O was found on the person of Bechtler.
His wife was arrested on a warrant and
lodged in Jail.
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NOTES FROM UNION.

"Nicolo" writes, under date of the 18th: {:
'The new Presbyterian church in this place
is completed and will be dedicated next
Sunday, the 18th instant. The dedication
sermon will be preached by DIR. j. l.. Girar-
deau, of Columbia. The new church is a
beautiful structure of Gothic architecture
and it adds greatly to the general appear
ance of our town. We are very sorry, in
deed, that the Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson, of
York county, cannot attend the dedication.
He isvery much loved by the Union people,
and we were anxious to have him on that
occasion. We had nice rain here on yes
terday, which was needed. The wheatcrop
in this county is reported as being fine.
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ILLICIT LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

The arrest of Adam Fewell, colored, last
Saturday morning, charged with retailing
spirituous liquors, created considerable con-
sternation among those who have been thus
violating the law for some time, and the con-
sequence was that before daylight Monday
several colored individuals fled the town,
fearing arrest upon similar charges. We
learn that it is the intention of the town
council to suppress this illicit traffic, and
the sooner offenders profit by the warning
the better it may be for them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15

The minister of a Scottish congrega.
ton was addicted to music as his recre.
alton, and the sounds were heard. Otter
at night as well as by day, issuing from
his study. The strange noise caused
scandal among his people, who associa-
ted all instrumental music with fairs
and merry-makings. At last deputa-
ton of elders was sent to expostulate
with the minister. He received them
blandly, and begging them to be seated,
after hearing what they had to say, pro-
duced his violoncello. He discoursed
sweet strains, sometimes solemn, some-
times cheerful, till his hearers were
charmed and subdaed. They murmur-
ed apologies, and after while confess
ed that there could be no objection to
that instrument, but they had thought
that he played 1.-THE sinful wee fiddle"
Scene in court: "Now, Mrs. Blank,
you say that on that day at noon you
saw a woman ride past your house ut q
furious pace, and you have given us
detailed description of her costume.
Please tell us what was the color of the
horse" II do not remember" well,
was the woman white or blackp" 81
did not notice; she went so fast l only
had time TO see how she was dressed"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15
GENERA ITEMS.

Hon. James S. Boynton, president of
the Georgia Senate, has been sworn In as sue
cessor OF the late Alex. II. Stephens.
The steamboat Yazoo sank in the
Mississippi on the night of March 4, causing a
total loss of boat and cargo. Most of the pas
sengers and crew were saved but the following
are known TO be lost: Lee Carper, second
clerk; Christopher Keins, first maze; John
Franz, carpenter; Dan Lighton, steward; col
orcd chambermaid and eight colored rousta-
bouts Passengers lost: Mrs. Lewis and
child; seven months old child of Pilot Cooley;
colOred woman, name unknown. The disaster
occurred at Gypsy Point, % miles above the
city. The boat was heavily loaded with mis-
cellaneous freight, Value unknown. The
boat was valued Mt 81, 800; insured for $4,000
I'm the Peoples of New Orleans and Eureka of
Cincinnati.
Alexander II. Stephens the veteran
statesman Of Georgia, and at the time of his
death Governor OF the state, died at Atlanta
on Sunday, Marcia. He passed quietly away
death. News OF his death created the profound
est sensation, rs he was not known 10 be so
near deaths door. Mr.. Stephens was born at
Tallaferro, Georgia, February IL, 1912. After
passing successfully through college and
practicing several years as a lawyer, he enter
ed political life In 1896 as a member of the
house Of representatives OF his own state. In
1912 he was chosen state senator, and the fol-
lowing year was elected member of congress,
which office he continued to hold for 10 con-
secutive years, or until 1852 when he volunta-
rily retired 10 private life. After the nomina-
ton OF Gen. Scott for the presidency Mr..
Stephens, who had been a prominent whig
leader, became a supporter of the democratic
He was placed at the head of the Douglass
johnson electoral ticket in 1860. and ia 1851 |
was member of the convention which passed |
the ordinance of secession. That measure he |
earnestly opposed by vote aud speech, but |
whilst he advised against the policy of seces- |
sion for existing grievances, he maintained the |
right of state TO peacefully sccedc for suffi- |
Client cause. When rupture became inevita-
bic, however, he acquiesced In the decision of |
tSc convention, and on the formal organization |
of the confederate government he was elected |
vice president, In February, 1885, he was
placed at the head of the commission ON the |
part OF the confederacy in the famous Hamp-
on Roads conference. At tho close of the |
var he was arrested and confined prisoner Of |
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Secretary Folger has given instruc-
lions that the word SCENTS be placed on the
new five cent pieces in order TO meet the re
quirements of law.
No action was taken before the adj
journment of the 47th congress In regard 20
federal offices In Michigan, and 1t is the opin-
ion of wise ones that all Michigan appointments
will go over until after the spring elections.
James Gilfillan, treasurer of the
United States, has rendered his resignation to
the President through the secretary Of the
treasury, TO take effect the 1st proximo. Mr.
GILLIAN has accepted the position of treasurer
and manager of the Mutual trust company,
New York.
Representatives of the Greenback
labor party in the 47th congress have issued
an address to the country, bewailing the coun-
try's condition, and declaring that the late
congress has devoted weeks to discussion OF
the tariff and internal revenue measures under
pretense Of giving relief to the people, while II
has perpetuated financial system which rem
ders relief impossible, and has wasted much
time ia appeals 10 sectional feeling which
should have been devoted to legitimate legisla-
ton.
All tho regular annual appropriation
bills obtained passage In both Houses and have
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15

In the basement and completely Quilted the
building. The loss on the stock Will reach Sl4,-
600 and on the building $4,000. The insurance
on both building and stock is $4,000. few
hours after this fire another fire broke out In
the Adrian Brick and Tile Works, totally de-
stroying two buildings and injuring another.
There was heavy breeze, and the IRE
threatened Metcalfs dry goods store, the
flames burning of the cornice, but the depart
ment soon got control and confined II TO the
| shops. Loss, $4,000; no insurance. Met
Calls stock was moved, but no fire or water
reached the store.
The Marshall w. G. Il. u. is about to
open reading room.
High water at Battle Creek has
brought milk down to six cents.
Kennedy, on trial for the past week
at Stanton for the murder of O'Herron, has
been acquitted.
The Elk Rapids iron blast furnace has
shut down until navigation opens, because un-
able TO get sufficient wood for fuel.
1t is estimated 10, 900, 600 feet of logs
are being cut ON the line Of the ID. M. Il NJ.
road between ST. Ignace and Marquette.
A very religious young lady in Grand
Rapids refuses to kiss her lover during Lent
because she doesn't believe 1t right TO taste
flesh.
Geo. Warner, who disappeared from
Romeo last November, has never been heard OF
there since, and his friends conclude he must
be dead
William Howard, son of w. j. How
ard of Grand Rapids, has been arrested In East
Saginaw, charged with forging check on a
bank in his mothers name.
Richmond, Macomb county, has n
balance of $500 TO her credit, and the tax for
the coming year will be about a half Inill on
the dollar for the highway fund and nothing
for general purposes.
The editor of the Bronson journal has
sued farmer of Hillsdale county for libel.
This suit Is expected to settle the question
whether All editor can be libeled. The popular
| impression has long been that he can't.
Walter Wisner, wealthy farmer
near Mt. Morris, Genesee county, was recently
arrested charged with perjury 1t is alleged
that he presented forged signature of Bradley
Whitlock TO an assignment OF contract and
swore that the signature was genuine.
Adrian has heard from Edwin Hadley,
who so mysteriously disappeared from ST. Ig-
mace some months ago, and tits said that Mr..
Hadley will soon return 10 the northern shore
Of the straits but of his present whereabouts
the letter said nothing. Another report says
he is In a Chicago hospital.
Mrs. Amanda S. Birney, wife of the
Hon. James Blrney of BAY City, died few
days ago in Astoria, n Y, at the residence of
her son-in-law, y. T.. Blackwell, Esq. Mrs. Bir-
ney had been ia feeble health for a hong period,
and the death af her son Arthur little over a
year ago was a shock from which she never en-
tirely recovered, but which continued 10 wear
upon her life. A short time since she took a
severe cold which developed into pneumonia,
aud resulted in her death as stated above.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15

GEORGIA is not satisfied with its Con-
stitution and desires an improved one.
The calling of convention for this pur-
pose is being discussed now by the pa
pers Of the state. There is little dis
sent from the necessity of such move
ment, the greatest difference of opinion
being rs to the time when it is best to
hold the convention. Some think that
the present is the proper occasion. The
Macon Telegraph believes, however,
that it is preferable to await political
developments. II says: at were best
to wait until parties are divided before
again experimenting with constitu-
tional convention. The party in the
majority would then be held response
BILE for the instrument, and the one in
the minority would act as check and
bar against unwise and unnecessary
changes. just now there is political
reformation going on in Georgia. Men
are beginning to think for themselves
and do not lean upon demagogues and
tricksters for leadership. The promise
is that we shall have healthy state of
public opinion in the not distant future,
and then constitutional convention
will be in order
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15
CRIME.

A newsboy of Louisville, Ky, named
Earl Nichols has been arrested, charged with
an outrage on little girl years old. The
! child fully identified the boy, who makes only
a feeble denial OF his guilt. The matter will
be investigated. The penalty in such cases nm
der the X entucky statutes is death.
Frank Hunter of Massillon, O., was
found dead at the bottom OF q water tank at a
stone quarry on the morning Of March s. with
his head crushed. His wife, mother, father-in-
law and Frank Drummer have been arrested on
suspicion.
A most horrible double crime was
committed near Hubbard City, a station on the
Texas and ST. Louis railway, about IS miles east
OF Waco, Texas, by Tom 7. Varnell, son of a
prominent stockman of Still county, that state
A ball or dancing party was given at the house
OF wealthy and respectable farmer named
Landa, new conner from Wisconsin, to which
Varnell had been invited. Varnell, with
young man named Waeke, came down TO Waco
and bought pistol and ammunition aud re-
turned TO attend the dance. About midnight
Varnell induced one OF Landa's daughters, a
young woman Of about Is years, TO take short
walk with him away from the house. As soon
as he thought they were at safe distance he
drew the pistol and forced her to go further,
and finally committed brutal outrage upon
her person. When the two returned the young
womsn's sister, learning what had occurred,
made an outcry and exposure OF the crime when
Varnell drew his pistol and made an assault on
her. AT this point the father, Mr.. Landa,
made his appearance and ordered the girls into
the house, when Varnell turned upon him. shot
him through the heart, and shot him again as
he fell dead Vainell Immediately made his
escape in the darkness accompanied by Waeke
who seems to have aided and abetted the crime
upon the Land family.
Advices of the horrible murder of two
women living on farm, IA miles from Indian
apolis, Ind, on the Lafayette pike. are given
in the dispatches OF the 9th inst. The victims
are Mrs. Lucinda Forman, widow aged 80
years, and a maiden daughter Of 81 years.
They lived alone on their farm. One OF the
bodies was found outside Of the house under a
pile OF straw, the other In the kitchen. An AK
was the instrument used to accomplish the
deed. There are very few particulars and no
clue TO the murderers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15
DETROIT MARKETS.

DETROIT, March II, 1888.
WHEAT.-The wheat market at this date was
rather weak and depressed. The quotations
are as follows:
No. White, sl.0s5sasi Os5s; No. White,
95(d95I4c; No. White, S5as6c; No 9 Red,
Sill; No. Red, sl.04
FL0UR.-Millcrs report a very quiet market,
but with no essential change In its general
condition. They complain that wheat values
are relatively higher than those for wheat,
while even at such terms buyers are cautious
and refuse to stock up. Prices for the raw
material are bearish and are lower than one
and two weeks since. Still products are slow
and the tone OF the market generally unsatis-
factory. Quotations are unchanged and they
are repeated
brands, $5.5005.60; winter wheat brands, coun-
try 5000 1913; winter patents &c, 9O(a$7. 90 /;
Minnesota brands, 81. 25<d$65O: Minnesota
patents So 5l(98 80; Buckwheat, 5000; RYE
-four s4.0O@s425.
FEED.-The receipts In corn and wheat are
light, but the market seems to be well sustain
ed. The quotations are as follow:
Corn, 5S1S(ds91fc; Oats, 47(a4sc: coarse
feed, $l8,5O @ sl7,0o; corn meal, SOS.
DRY GooDs.-The market for dry goods con-
tinues dull although early spring goods are be-
ginning to be brought out. Prices are steady
and lew changes are reported In brown sheet
ings the price varies from g to s cents In
bleached cottons the famous Fruit Of the Loom
and Lonsdale remain firm at 91<c and York
Mills Is steady at 12c. Prints vary In price
from 8 to SIC. Glnghams are in good demand
at to 1910.
Confederation are as follows: Stove.
Crate, Egg and Nut, 20; Lehigh lump, 1915
WooD.-The market is steady at the follow
Ing prizes: Beech and Maple, 500; Maple and
Hickory, $500.
STOCK MARkEr-T cattle market Is active
on shipping cattle, at an advance of about i0c
over last weeks terms. The demand for
butchering cattle Is rather limited, but prices
are 10c higher Extra Steers $5.5Otd&575:
Medtfino Steers $i.7501$5OO.
The sheep market is active, with prices about
lie same as last week, 900 "a S66O for good
md for common $406Q$4T5.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15

The Escanaba Iron Port says that
between 80 and 60 men with total
of 1000 to | 800 gill nets are fishing
on the bay at that point, and per-
haps an equal number are angling
for trout with hook and line.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15

The spring elections in Ohio are near
at hand and both parties have begun
preparations for them. They will prob
ably excite less attention this time than
for some rspast, everything pointing
to quiet campaign. There will doubt
less be II straight tight between the DEM
ocrats and the Republicans in most
cases, Independent movements not re-
ceiving much encouragement. This is
true especially Of Cincinnati, the citi-
zens movement of two years ago not
having borne such fruit as to make a
similar attempt desirable. That, at
least, is the view taken of the matter
now, but elements may yet enter the
canvass which will entirely change the
looks of things.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15

THE Hon. Henry b. Curtis, of Mount
Vernon, Ohio, has placed in the hands
of the trustees of Kenyon College fund
for the aid of meritorious students by
loans of money at low rate of interest.
The appropriations will be made only
for one year at time. The scholar
ship is intended to help n student, but
not to cover all his expenses. The
maximum for one student for one year
will be $3.50. but for students first
year in college S75. The sum appro-
priated will be paid in equal parts, one
at the beginning of each college term.
Upon each payment the student will
give his promissory note for the pay
ment in five years from date with inter-
est at the rate Of II per cent per an
mum.