Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-06-07
GENERAL ITEMS.

Kate Kane, the female lawyer of Mil
waukee, who has just been released from Jail,
having been imprisoned for contempt, Is again
in trouble, TIE Judge has arraigned Katie
again for contempt, because she told him he
took brides.
Graduates of McGill university, Mon
treal, adopted a resolution favoring the admis-
sion OF women to the privileges OF the univer-
sity.
A band of $50 women of Belleville,
ILL.,, wives and friends OF the striking coal
miners marched In a body to the mines and
compelled the men who had taken the strikers
places to abandon work. The women attacked
the workmen with stones and clubs, besides
tearing up a short line OF tracks, and threaten
ing to burn the surface work OF the mine. II
was only after the arrival OF the militia that
the infuriated women could be induced TO re-
turn TO their homes.
Lord Lorne has decided to remain in
Canada until the arrival OF his successor
Lorne will be raised TO the peerage upon his
arrival In England. The princess goes abroad
in July.
There is lively war among the rail
road companies on passenger rates from Peoria
Ill. to Missouri river points. First class fare
from Peoria to Council Bluffs, st. Joe. Atchi
son and Kansas City only 80 cents, with prob
ability of reduction TO 10 cents,
Gen. Grant and Mr.. Gladstone are
peace society In acknowledgment of their ser
vices in connection with the treaty Of Washing
ton,
The investigating committee of the
penitentiary at Denver, Col, find affairs at
that institution In a very unsatisfactory con-
dition. Punishment has been administered OF
such nature as to produce insanity. A hose
bath has been the favorite method OF punish
ment. The victims were tied to a post and a
stream of water from half inch nozzle at 50
pounds pressure was thrown in the face for
half an hour at time, with only short inter
missions TO prevent becoming insensible.
Between 400 and 500 Mormons land
ed In New York a few days. They were from
England, Switzerland and Scandinavia.
The house in which Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration Of Independence is soon
TO be torn down to make room for q more
modern structure.
The wife of DR.. Henry A. Reynolds,
of red ribbon fame, died at Reynolds Dakota,
a few days ago. Mrs. Reynolds was with her
husband during his temperance work In Mich
gan, and by her loneliness Of character made
many friends.
A fearful storm swept by Clay City,
Indiana, few days ago, the extremities a
mile apart. Clay City, which was in the Gen.
ter, escaped with slight damage, but at Meals
mills, On one side, house was swept out OF
existence, six persons killed, a bridge destroy
ed, and havoc played generally. On the other
side in a little settlement five persons were
killed, houses blown to pieces and one child
probably killed, as It has not yet been found.
In all IL persons were killed besides those in
jured. The trees are blown over wide area.
The Chicago bricklayeis have made a
compromise with the builders, and work has
been resumed.
Gen. Crook has been so maligned by
the press Of Texas and Arizona that he has
decided TO remain quiet concerning his move
ments, until the Indians have been driven from
their stronghold, and the Indian question In
Arizona is settled.
Work will begin next week on canal
to connect lakes Washington and Union with
Pugets sound.
A yacht capsized ia Boston harbor on
Decoration day, and six persons were drowned.
A disastrous fire at Lynchburg, Va,
destroyed about 100000 worth of property,
and five men were buried by falling wall and
killed.
In spite of the unpleasant weather
which prevailed throughout the country, the
beautiful ceremony of decorating the graves OF
our iahen heroes was geheraiy ooserVeu, tnus
perpetuating the memory Of those who so nebly
made sacrifice for their country.
1t Is authoratively stated that the Ca
nadisn Parliament has passed the law enabling
American whisky to be imported into the Do
minion In less than 100 gallon casks, this adj
hitting all American bonded WHISTLES TO save
payment OF tar. The measure was ATTAINED
by an organization OF Louisville, Ky. men and
will 70 into effect shortly.
The coinage in Philadelphia in May
was 1900 gold dollars. 1,0Q0, 600 silver dollars,
$50. 600 dimes, 2,5s0,O00 fve-cent pieces, and
3,i60, 900 cents.
1t has always been customary for
Harvard college to confer the degree Of L. L. d