Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-04
THE NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

"A ieariui storm IN Buffalo MY which at one
time reached a velocity OF "a miles an hour, did
great damage TO property including houses and
trees, smashing In windows and demolishing
fences. Freight cars were dumped into the
lake, telegraph wires blown down. and there
was much damage to shipping.
The convention Of colored men al Louisville.
NY, was one OF the most enthusiastic assem-.
pies that ever convened for the transaction Of
business. Hon. Fred Douglass was chosen
president of the convention and when his cleo
ton Mas announced 1t was the signal for a
most deafening applause. The venerable apos-
tieof 'he colored race never felt prouder since
ne became Tree man than when he seated
himself In the presidents chair He maze a
speech OF ecme two hours duration, which Ia
pronounced one OF the grandest PhiHipi cs of
modern times.
A crank who gave his name as John A.
Fcepy was arrested In New York the other day,
for attempting 10 shoot the British Consul.
When arrested Feeny declared that he had
come from Canada for the purpose OF killing
the British consul. IL is believed the man is
insane.
Ii the statement OF the chairman of the
the Ohio Republican state central committee is
To be believed, the Republicans are not very
confident of winning.
Bismarck, ID. T., people profess 10 have no
fears Of losing the capital.
The secretary OF the navy has ordered the
acceptance of the hi chest bids received for con.
demned vessels belonging to the United States
ly $50, 900.
The civil service commission do not consider
that even II one OF the applicants for position
10 an honorably discharged war veteran, there
Is an equality betwt en- applicants IL they do
not rate equally In their examinations.
zen. SHERMAN expects 10 give way 10 Gen.
Sheridan IN command Of the army November /,
and Gen. Pope will probably succeed the latter
IN command Of tho military ix.is Of hn
Missouri.
The value OF our exports of breadstuffs for
| August amounted to S,Sl6, 100.
The eastern trunk lines from Chicago have
issued circular stating that from and after
October no piece OF baggage weighing more
than $50 pounds will be accepted for .ranspor-
tation as baggage. This will include the bag
gage and bill trunks of theatrical companies
Pianos or organs weighing more than $50
pounds each, horses, mules, doDkeys, ponies,
| dogs, wagons and carts carried by theatrical
| concert or show companies, will not be carried
| DIS baggage. Pianos or organs weighing $50
pounds or less each, belonging TO theatrical
| concert or show companies NAV be carried as
baggage II accompanied by the troupe, but
| then only at owners risk OF damage, loss or
| delay.
| Secretary Folger has decided that the out
side covering in which goods are prepared for
| shipment Is not dutiable.
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| convention at Louisville created great uproar,
| and but for the discretion Of the chair would
| have resulted in a split
A Chinaman was lynched in Oregon the
other day for outraging the person OF a little
| girl.
| General Butler was nominated for governor
of Massachusetts,, by the Democratic state con-
Nention at Springfield.
A female lawyer of Boston has been opoint-
| ed by Governor Butler as special commission
TO take dispositions and administer oaths.
Nebraska Republicans nominated NJ. B..
REESE for Judge OF the supreme court.
-Four Alaskan mummies, supposed 10 be 900
| years old, have arrived at San Francisco en-
route for Berlin.
Sitting Bull is in quandary. He wants to
| become Catholic, but doesn't know which OF
| his two wives to give up.
Chas. II. Maynard il the Democratic nom
| inee for secretary OF the state of New York.
| The Democratic state convention was held in
| Buffalo, September ~ and W as very harmoni.
/ GUS throughout.
Mart b. Holton is the Republican nominee
for governor Of Maryland.
| y. o. Prince, Democratic nominee for lieu
tenant-governor OF Massachusetts,, has in-
| formed the state committee that he does not
want second place with Butler.
| Rebellion Is threatened By New York news
dealers because of reduced profits consequent
on the drop in prices of the large New York
| daiies.
Judge Ray, chief OF the division of postal
laws and regulations in the postoffice depart
ment, has resigned. He was formerly Judge
| OF the supreme court OF Indiana
Lieut.. Harbtr, who went to Siberia to assist
] In the search for the Jeanette crew, is ex-
pected home In January next with the remains
| Il Lieut.. belong DR.. Amber aud Jerome Col
fns.
A Pittsburg and Western freight train went
through re'tle near Shippensville. Pa, the
other day, killing a brakeman and seriously
wounding three Others.
Two sections ola freight train on the Mime.
apolis and 81. Louis road by a collision were
wrecked. An engineer, fireman, brakeman,
and cattle droyer were killed almost instant
ly.
The boiler of the steamer j. s. Robinson ex-
ploded at Albany, n. Y, killing the captain
aud fireman, seriously ipjuriDg the engineer
and doing othtr damage.
An engine and passenger train on the
Northern Pacific were in collision the other lay
and the fireman Of the train was wedged In and
roasted To death. The engineer OF the lone en-
gine was To blame.
From September Is to September 30, l02, 700,-
GOO new two cent stamps we're issued.
Citizens OF Albuquerque, y. NJ, want the
Office Of collector of internal revenue which
Santa Fee nov has. Commissioner Evans Is
considering the matter.
Experiments made by the life saving service
relative to the use of oil In calming a rough
sea have Jrov,d that oil excrts no influence
upon sea that breaks on shore.
board Of arbitration 10 whom was referred
the question OF Chicago compositors compen-
sation reports against any modification Of the
existing scale OF wages.
A powder explosion at Stege's Station,
and one white man.
The revenues OF the postoflice department
for the fiscal year ended June 30 last increas-
ed over the previous year S3,562, 1875, and
stamps sold In 1888 increased 81, 800 2i4.
The coroner's jury in the case of Rose Am
bier at Stratford, Conn.,, have rendered their
verdict, the substance OF which is that suspic-
ion points strongly toward Lewis as the muir
derer.
Irish Americans of Chicago have adopted
resolution looking to action which should re-
suit In the United States permitting an Ameri-
can lawyer to defend o. Donnel in his trial for
the murder Of Carey, the informer.
Nashville, Tenn, was threatened with a
water famine recently because OF the disability
of the water works engine. Great indignation |
is expressed at the inefilciency Of the water |
Oklahoma Invaders.
Capt. David Payne, A. b Calvert, j. II. Coop |
er and A. w. Harris, composing the officers of |
the Oklahoma colony, were tried before u. s. |
Sherman, at Wichita, Kansas,
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