Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-26
STATE NEWS

yaluables. the workmen found a pocketbook,
scarcely scorched, belonging to Truman Haw-
ley, containing, unchanged by either nre or
weather, $50 in greenbacks, y, 400 In bank GER
tifcates OF deposit, and g., 500 in bank shares
jim all nearly $1,000; also diamond pin
worth $3.50 belonging TO Mrs. Johnston; 500 IN
money and some wearing apparel III burned
trunk, belonging to a servant girl; 500 dress
belonging to Mrs. Johnston, almost injured,
and other things. Some OF these rescued yalua,
bles had fallen between walls and ceilings and
were covered by rubbish, which preserved them
alike from the fire and the weather, aud from
previous searches.
The commission of Thos. Il. Sher-
wood of Kalamazoo as judge of the supreme
court, to fill vacancy, has been signed by the
governor
Hugh Kay's barn, in the Township
of Kesler, Van Buren, Co., was destroyed by
fire together with the contents. a part OF which
consisted of 1900 bushels OF wheat threshed
and about 1000 unthreshed, aud numerous
farm implements. The horses were out OF the
barn when the fire was first discovered, show
ing conclusively that they were turned out and
the barn set on fire by some one. A threshing
machine stood in the barn ready to commence
threshing out the remainder OF the wheat; Inc
machine was destroyed. The loss will probably
be over 1900, insured in the Continental OF
New York for $1,000.
Last wear the Allouez mine yielded
sold for S300,SlS 10, of which SS,26S 40 was
clear profit.
One of Adrian's oldest and most ire
spected citizens and substantial business men,
Frances Voorhees,, died suddenly OF heart
disease.
Allen Potter of Kalamazoo, who was
on his way to the southwest for the purpose OF
engaging in the business OF cattle raising, dled
suddenly at the Inter-Ocean hotel at Cheyenne.
Hfc brOuOlt kallmQZOO.
interment.
The Albion Baptist church is report
ed as in seriously divided condition over the
question of retaining pastor j. Z. Armstrong.
The trustees have locked the door OF the new
house against him and his friends, compelling
them TO hold services on the church steps And
again the devil is pleased.
A resolution was introduced into the
legislature the other day for adjournment May
IL. Many members regard the resolution as
trining with serious business. The Legislature
of 1881 continued in session until June IL. The
present Legislature has more measures before
II than the last, and owing to the protracted
Senatorial contest is not so well up with its
work. It is evident that many of these meas
ures will be shelved and that Others viii be
hastily considered IL adjournment upon the
date named is insisted upon. The Legislature
by sighting its work may adjourn at any
time but there are so many important bills that
require consideration it is hardly probable that
the session will close before the first or second
week in June. The resolution passed the Sen
ate by vote of yeas IL, nays 10.
Gov. Begole has pardoned Robert
Garbutt Internationally, mainly on account of
the convict's falling health. Garbutt was con-
victed in the recorders court at Detroit OF mar
der in the second degree and was sentenced on
the second day of August, 1853, TO imprison-
ment for life in Jackson penitentiary The life
sentence was committed to Imprisonment for
20 years by Gov. Jerome December 20, 1882.
Garbutt killed man on public street OF De
troit, the victims offense being that he won
Garbutt's girl away from him.
The House has taken cognizance of
the need for lighthouse on the north passage
of Lake Michigan, to the northward of the
Beaver island group, and adopted resolution
earnestly recommending an appropriation by
congress OF money sufficient TO erect two light
houses at such points on the passage as best
may serve to guide vessels through the same.
1t is insisted that the north passage, IL lighted,
would be shorter, safer and better protected
from storms for vessels and boats passing be-
tween the straits of Mackinaw and north and
west shore ports of Lake Michigan than the
south passage.
About all the men employed on the
Michigan and Ohio railroad bed near Addison,
Lenawee county, have struck They are most
~ foreigners imported from large cities, and
claim they were to get 81 so per day, but were
cut down to 81 %.
Gov. Begole has pardoned out of the
Ionia House of Correction John Considine,
sentenced from Macomb county in 1881 for two
years for larceny. Consdne's term would have
expired in June. The Governor anticipated his
release by some six weeks at the pleadings OF
the widowed mother and two sisters of the pris-
oner. The sympathies of the Governor were
aroused by the circumstance that the grand
mother of the prisoner was dead. The old lady
hoped to live to see him return-his term fully
ended, but realizing as death approached that
Heaven had willed it otherwise, expressed a
fervent wish that he might attend her funeral
as a free man. The Governor ascertaining that
Considines conduct had been very good tele-
graphed to Warden Waters to release and put
him on the train for Detroit.
James Bartlett of Flint, who was q
member of the Jeanette crew, having express
ed desire TO return to his home in quiet
manner the proposed reception, which was to
have been given him, has been abandoned.
Governor Begole has granted six par
dons this month.
All the mills and booms at Muskegon
are to start May 1, and work on the ten-hours-
a-day system.
Wesley Caster, aged co. an old resi-
dent Of Rose township and brother OF the Rev.
K. +. Caster of Fenton, accidentally shot him
self. He and his wife and 12-year-old son,
started for married daughters. He took a
gun along, and ON the way saw some game. He
got out, and in getting the gun out of the
wagon the team started, hitting the hammer
and sending the whole charge through his
heart. He leaves widow and six children.
A stock company with capital of
$1,000 was recently formed in Big Rapids under
the laws Of the state, with the title of "Grand
Army park association" composed entirely of
old soldiers, for the purpose Of making a sum-
mer resort at Chippewa Lake situated in Mecos-
Ia county, about 10 miles by rail from Big
Rapids. The lake Is about two miles wide and
q very beautiful sheet of water, said to be the
highest body of water in Michigan. IL is well
stocked with fish. The association has secured
about so acres of land along the northeast
and south shores of the lake, and now have a
gang of men at work improving 1t. The land
will be plated into lots, and the latter leased
on very favorable terms TO parties wishing TO
build cottages. The Detroit, Lansing and
Northern railroad company are building q
branch OF their road from Rodney to the lake,
which the road will touch on the west side,
connecting with side wheel steamer (Which
the association will soon build) for the grounds.
daily train will be run from Big Rapids TO
the lake via the Detroit, Lansing ~ Northern
railroad, commencing early In June, leaving
there In the morning and returning in the
evening. A hotel will soon be erected on the
grounds. This resort will undoubtedly be a
very popular place for holding picuics, grove
meetings, Fourth of July celebrations, etc,
there being fine groves all around the lake.
The directors of the association for the first
year are: b. Il. Brace, X. b. Huges, M. Nor
rissey, w. A. Whitney, 5. Bronson, s. G.. Web
ster and ID. Mcclellan; president, B. Il. Brace !;
secretary, RI Hughes; treasurer, NJ. M6rrissey.
jackson claims to have cat which
goes fishing and catches fish from the river to
fepd heraqlf and her kittpna