Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-18
GENEhAL ITEMS.

National and municipal flags were
displayed at half mast in New York on the day
of Gambetta's funeral.
The wooden mills at Newburgh, N. Y,
have been closed until the market improves,
and other mills will reduce wages. Over 200
men are thrown out OF employment.
Chicago saloon keepers are making
vigorous efforts toprcvent the increase In saloon
licenses. The citizens league hope to make the
lowest license fee Of any saloon $500.
Application has been made to Gov
Crittenden by friends of the late Col. Sayback
| that he direct the attorney general TO come to
St Louis, and take charge of the grand jury
investigating the case of John A. Cockerell,
alleging that the circuit attorney is prejudiced,
and has INSTRUCTED the investigation. Tho
Governor peremptorily refused to comply with
| the request.
Marshall Polk, the defaulting state
treasurer Of Tennessee, has been arrested at
San Antonio, Texas.
Charles Smith, an adult, and boy
named Samuel Smith, were drowned in Toronto
Bay on Sunday, Jan. Z.
Severe shocks of earthquake were
felt in different parts of Northern Ohio on the
Sth inst.
Matthew Franklin Whittier, only
brother of the poet is dead. Hewas the author
Of the famous ETHAN Spike" letters.
Citizens of Cleveland, o.. celebrated
the 5Sth anniversary of the battle of New Or
leans on the 9th inst, with grand banquet.
Whitlaw Reid, his wife and brother,
together are the owner of 143 shares out Of 200
into which the stock of the New York Tribune
's divided.
G. l.. Doxey has been chosen as the
| successor of the late Congressman Orth from
the 9th Indiana district.
BY an explosion in coal mine near
Coulterville, Illinois, on the afternoon of Janu-
| airy 8, 10 persons have lost their lives.
Engineer Melville and wife are now
in litigation for the custody of their children.
He alleges that Mrs. Melville is not a proper
person TO train her children because of her in
| temperate habits.
About 5000 operatives are idle in
Philadelphia, owing to the depression in the cot
ton trade.
Wednesday, the oath inst, is to be a
holiday in Montreal. The occasion is the car
nival OF winter sports, when snow-shoeing Ia
crosse, &c, will be the order OF the day. A
huge ice palace Is being built for the occasion.
The owners of the Kirby Hall which
sunk the City of Brussels ask for $780, 900 dam
ages to the Hall, nd the Inmans claim their
loss, exclusive OF cargo claims and those Of the
families OF the drowned, will amount to $780,
900.
Because of Indian troubles in British
Columbia, and owing TO the fact that there Is
no British vessel there, the u. s. steamer VOL
colt has been ordered there in case of emergen-
cy.
Investigation only serves to bring out
more wildly the sickening horrors OF the Mil
waukee disaster. Already the bodies at the
| morgue number over 20, and As yet missing are
known To be in the ruins. The origin of the
fire is still mystery, although the chief Of the
fire department says he has no doubt 1t was OF
| inccndiary origin. Mr.. Antisdell is in pitia-
bic condition, and his friends dare not inform
him Of the full extent of the horror.
An association for the preservation of
Niagara Falls has been formed in New York
City.
Edward Z. Shaw the absconding
cashier Of the suspended Jersey City bank was
arrested on the 18th inst. near Orange Valley,
n. j. He was taken to Jersey City, and COM
| mitted In default OF $4,000 bail
A London, Ont, dispatch of the 18th
inst, says that Mayor Anderson of London,
East, states that the Grand Trunk workshops
| are To be virtually removed from London East.
Drantford has offered 100000 and buildings
on condition that the works be located there
| and the offer has been accepted. The London
East buildings will be used as locomotive repair
shops.