Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-19

GENERAL ITEMS.

was sent to guard them.
The Pennsylvania House has passed
the bill aboishing tie contract systems, i'm.
prisons and reformatory institutions.
A large building in Rochester, N. Y,
fell on the 10th inst, killing one man, and
seriously injuring number Of others The
side OF the building which fell had been erect
ed the past winter, and ID Is supposed the
mogtar was frozen, and the warm weather of
the past few days loosened the bricks and
caused the fall.
Notwithstanding the positive assur.
ance OF the superintendent of the Dominion
police that there was no grounds for fear, the
government buildings In Ottawa have all been
carefully guarded and Rideau Hall Is under
the most careful scrutiny. All of the guards
furnished by the Dominion police have been
doubled. 1t is said the return of Princess
Louise will be delayed for some time, owing 70
the unsettled state Of affairs.
The case against Dick Liddell, a no.
torious member OF the James gang, who was
convicted at the last term of the United States
Court in Huntsville, Ala, of conspiracy to rob-
sentence being then suspended, has since been
released upon his personal recogniZance This
is regarded as settlement of the case. Liddel
Is free and can now testify in the Frank James
trial in Missouri. All efforts TO have Liddell
pardoned by the President proved unavailing
the Attorney General protesting against a par.
don, but his release under the circumstances
virtually removes the probability of his being
sent up In the case upon which he was convict
ed.
The trial of George Scheller, charged
with setting the Newhall House on fire and
causing the awful catastrophe Of January 1C
last by which almost 100 human beings were
sacrificed, was opened in the criminal court al
Milwaukee, on the 10th inst, three months to
the day from the date of the confagration.
Great interest was eviDced on every side, and
long before the time set for the beginning,
the court room was crowded. The defense ap-
peared In jeff McKenney, former District
Attorney, and w. II. Ebberts. Scheller was
the center of all observation when brought
into court. He was rather pallid from long
and close confinement, but looked fleshier than
when arrested and carried himself confidently
and calmly. The entire day was spent in secur-
ing jury. The defense rely mainly on the
failure of the prosecution to connect their
client with the incendiarism, and acknowledge
that they have but little direct testimony To
offer.
Peter Cooper's will has been filed.
His estate is valued at 81, 900 900. About $500
600 is given TO special bequests Cooper Union
Is to have 100000, and the remainder of the
estate is divided between his son and daughter,
Edward Cooper, and Mrs. Abram s. Hewitt.
In the suit of Lizzie Cannon VS.. Faith
cover $4,000 damages, because the latter, a
Catholic priest, had taken away some paper
images to which the child had become attached,
causing alleged serious injury to her health
and mental condition. the jury brought In a YER
dict OF one cent damages.
The bricklayers' union of Chicago, is
sending out committees to meet and explain
the situation TO all laborers going there In re-
spouse to offers published by the builders as
ISOLATION. Strangers are given work, members
OF the bricklayers' association IL necessary,
giving strangers their situations. II is claimed
some 20 men are provided for In this way. II
the tncomers desire 10 return home transports
tion is provided them. The general situation
is unchanged.
Ninety-three have been killed in Mex
leo since the Apache outbreak, Of which 81
were Americans. 1t Is believed that many kill
ed are not yet reported. At Palmo ranch 10
were killed In one day. Two women were hung
up by the hands and ripped open. From one
child was taken which was found mangled at
the mothers feet The bodies Of the men were
horribly mangled.
Owing to the prevalence of yellow
fever in Cuba and the other islands, the gov
eminent has decided TO establish quarantine
stations on our southern coast earlier than
usual.
Stilwell H. Russell, late United States
marshal for the western district OF Texas, re-
Gently tried and convicted on a charge OF pre-
senting false expense accounts, has been SEN
fenced by Judge Turner at San Antonio Tex,
TO Imprisonment for two years In the peniten-
tiary at Chester, Ill. Russell was appointed by
President Hayes and made application TO Presi-
dent Arthur for reappointment, but charges of
misconduct in office were preferred against him
aud an investigation ordered by the attorney
general, which ended In his arrest, trial and
conviction. Ii is estimated that Russell de-
frauded the government OF at least $50, coo
His official bond, however, is good, and the de-
partment Of justice expects TO recover the en-
tire sum from his sureties.
1t is reported the Canadian govern
ment has decided not to impose the proposed
extra duties on American agricultural imple-
ments until next season.
A freight train on the Norfolk and
Western railroad at Lynchburg, Va, was de-
rallied and several cars were wrecked. Fireman
Gilmore and engineer Michael Spillan were
killed. The track was maliciously obs:ructed.
Final arrangements for the location
of an Indian school at Lawrence, Kan, have
been completed, and land for its site purchased.
The purchase consists of $50 acres of fine land
one mile south Of the city limits. The plan
for the building has been approved and work
will be commenced shortly. The building will
be occupied by 300 Indian scholars and their
teachers and attendants.
The attempts to settle the differences
existing between Pittsburg coal miners and
operators by arbitration have failed completely.
The committee appointed to arrange a scale of
wages reported that they had been unable to
prepare scale and were discharged. The
miners then made proposition to work the
next six months at three and quarter cents
per bushel, which is one-fourth of a cent lower
than the present rate, but the operators object
ed and offered three cents. It is expected that
r reduction to three cents will now be ordered,
which event will bring about strike most sc.
rious In its effects upon the coal market.
A fearful tragedy occurred near Earl
VILE, Iowa, a few mornings since, on the farm
OF Charles j. Smith. The family consisted of
Charles j. Smith, the father his wife and four
children. They had lived here many years and
had always been considered quiet, respecta-
BILE family. 1t seems the two boys, Charles, Jr..
aged IA, and Willie, aged 10, went to the barn,
rs was their custom, about Q O'clock to do the
chores. 1t Is supposed the father followed
shortly and Drained them with an AK. One
vas found outside the barn with his skull
driven In as II death came with the first
blow, the other in the stable with
his head and face fearfully cut in sew
sral places. After killing the boys the
wife In the kitchen, where she was preparing
breakfast, with one blow he feled her lifeless
10 the floor. Two little girls, aged 8 and ~
years, witnessed the attack on the mother and
escaped from the house, ran to the nearest
leighbor and gave the alarm. Going to the
house all the terrible features of the tragedy
we're revealed. On the wood. pile lay the ak
completely covered with blood. The fend of |
ather could not be seen. Search was made for |
him and his lifeless body was found about
Eighty rods from the house lying under a wire
ence, his throat cut from ear to ear, the knife |
till In one hand and bottle Of strychnine in |
he other. The indications were that he had |
AIKEN the poison and fearing failure from this |
means used knife, nearly severing his head |
rom !. tne BODY. no douot II was the purpose |