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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13

A Big Haul.

Prentiss Ttller, money clerk In the Pacific
express company's ONCE at 81. Louis, Mo-,
quietly walked out of the ONCE the other after
noon, taking with him about e75, 900 Of the
company's money. He entered the ONCE, &C.
companied BY astranger, ostensibly for the per-
was thought Of the fset that another was with
him. The agent thinks, however, that there
must have been nearly bushel OF packages Of
money taken. There was probably third con-
federate on the outside, as the weight of the
packages, many Of which contained gold coin,
were too heavy to have been easily and quickly
handled by two persons. Trler and his pal
must have worked over an hour preparing
their plumber, during which time the watch
man entered the front Office In which they
were engaged two or three times. But II was
easy for the COME crate to hide himself behind
In which they did their work. When every
thing was ready the door was unlocked Tiller
went to his room ostensibly TO wash his hands,
but really to learn the position Of the watch
man and messenger. Finding them favorably
situated for the safe exit Of his confederae
ne gave the signal to 60. Shortly afterwards
the wstchmsn went to the front Office and
finding the door unlocked, he telephoned
Butler and also Fuller, general manager
Of the company. They came to the
Office at once. While It was evident that u
robbery had been committed, they could not
get into the safe to ascertain what was miss
Ing, AS the taking of the key prevented. It
was not till after midnight that the safe was
opened and It was considerably later before
any information Of the matter was given out
The police we're promptly notified, however,
and kilograms sent to the conductors Of all
trAins leaving the city, giving description Of
Tnhs.
T,ller 10 young man 25 years old. He was
formerly with the Paeihe company for three
years and had the entire confidence OF his
employers, being steady, quiet and attentive to
business. He 10 described ~ having brown
hair, pimply face and unobtrusive features
Heis slender In build, weight about 1855 pounds,
and neat In dress. His confederate IL entirely
unknown. The express people, not having the
slightest conjecture a. to who he 10, have ofier-
ed Q reward Of 1000 for the arrest of the man
and the recovery Of the money. II the capture
Ia made the prosecution 10 to be to the fall
extent of the law.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
Attention. Mr.. Maybury.

Mr.. May3ury, who is chairman Of TIE
sub judiciary committee on the womtn
suffrage question, is receiving numero' 3
etters from women in various parts I
the country. The following from Il Q
editress of Our Herald, sheet put
lished at Lafayette, Ind, is fair spec
linen of those received:
DEAR SIR You are the homo cd
chairman of the sub-judiciary conn it
tee intrusted to make the report upon
the pending 10th amendment. | am a
woman citizen, amenable 10 the lax
gatherer and penitentiary; therefore l
demand the right to represent myself at
the ballot-box in government which
declares itself to be of. for and by the
people. am one of the people" II
am not what am IP Your action in
the important matter intrusted to you
will answer my last question. May You
be great enough, in your estimation OF
human liberty, to make a woman equal
TO Negro and a foreigner in tEis coLn
try. Very respectfully yours,
HELEN M. COUGAR.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13

EXPLAIN it who can More than a
year ago Capt. Howgate eluded the Wig
ilance of Washington officials and since
that time the whole detective force Of
the national capital has been hunting
for him, but without success. There
are those who have maintained all
along that the Captain was not far from
Washington, and from recent occur
renee it would seem that they were not
far from right. A few days since the
Captains signature was needed tor the
transfer of some real estate in that city,
and it was obtained in less than "a
hours. Now where's the Captain.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

MARCH 8-SENArE-A complaint was made
Sy the territorial council OF New Mexico of
the undue assumption Of power by the clerk of
that territory. The matter was referred to the
introduced and agreed to directing the con-
mite on naval affairs to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of the preparation and equipment of
foundry for the manufacture Of modern artil-
lery OF the largest calibre. A bill was intro
duced asking for CSC, 900 for the protection Of
Ohio at Jeffersonville, Ind. Bills were pass
ed authorizing the construction Of pablie build
iDgs, not TO exceed, for site and building, In
amounts the following Carson City, New,
500, 1000; Waco, Tex, 800. 900; San Antonio,
Tex, &o00, 600; Lacrosse, Wis, tl00, 900: San
Err Ts,neIsco 500 oe1 s sco Albany Ind tlSo
100000; Fort smith, Ark, t100, 900; Neb.,
s75,0O0; Pueblo, Col, 100000; Fort Scott,
Kan, 100000. Other business being disposed
OF the Senate proceeded TO hold memorial ser
vice to the memory VI the late Representative
Haskell of Kansas.
Houss.-A report was made from the COM
mittee on appropriations In regard to the
rebate on tobacco, to OBJECT the idea that the
employment OF an agent. Mr.. Washburn Of
Minnesota offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing review Of the work of the
Jeanette investigating committee. The bill
pcnsioDing the Mexican war veterans was
passed by large majority. Other bills were
introduced 40 follows FOR the erection Of
public building at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, TO prohibit
the importation into the United States Of
pauper laborers, lasSaroni and beggars,
amending the rules 90 40 to provide that
eulogtes on deceased members be published In
the Record without being delivered, for the
erection OF public building at Fort Worth,
Tex, by request, TO liquidate the national war
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13

SAYS the New York Star Miss Mary
Hall, a member of the Connecticut bar,
recently received the irst notary public
certificate ever issued to a woman OF
the Nutmeg state. In New Jersey a
special committee of the Assembly has
reported favorably on the question OF
woman suffrage at the election OF
School Trustees, and advised an
amendment of the Constitution striking
out the word male" Mrs. Capt. Mil
Ter is now at the triumphant helm OF
her steamboat on the Mississippi. All
of which is submitted as showing that
the sex continues to advance upon us.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13

THERE is nothing which so much in
terests SMOKER as to know all the lie.
tails of the making OF cigars. A CORES
pondent OF the New York Times, who
has gone into several of the factories
in that city, reports that large numbers
of the cigar makers wet the wrapper
with their saliva, and shape the end of
the cigar with their teeth. According
to a physician many of the cigar-makers
have sore mouths from disease, and he
has known of Its spreading among cigar
smokers. The practice may add an
Havana flavor to the cigar, but we
doubt if smokers after learning of it
will enjoy it as much us before.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
SECOND EDITION.

For thirty cents in cash or ten three
cent stamps, We will mail to any address,
postage prepaid, an octave illustrated
book of 1l2 pages, with handsome illum-
mated cover, entitled Donald Mckay,
or, The Last War Trail of the Modocs. This
bool is true exponent ofthe old saying
Truth is stranger than fiction" and
contains the romance of the life of Dom
aid Mckay, the great Scout and Chief Of
The Warm Spring Indians. The story is
founded on facts, and is the only true his
tory of the capture of Captain Jack, the
Chief of the Modocs, the warrior who
defied the United States troops in the
Lava Beds; and every incident men
toned therein can be corroborated by
Donald Mckay, who is still living, and
for whom this book was published.
Address the Publishers,
@. P. SOULE & CO.,
l75 MONROE ST., CHICAGO, Ill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
Henry Clay's Last Visit to the
House.
oorley Poore's "reminiscences.

Ben Poorley Poore's "reminiscences.
Henry Clay's last visit to the House
OF Representatives, over which he had
presided so long and so well. was at
the funeral of Mr.. Kaufman. of Texas,
in February, 1851. He did not come in
with the Senators, but he entered the
House alone and took his seat immedi-
ately in front of the Speaker. He did
not remove his blue cloth cloak, but re-
NAMED well wrapped up and unvary-
ing in his position. had never before
seen him look so much like an old, old
man. The damp and gloomy day per-
haps conspired with the passing scene
to depress him, or it may by that he
was not in health. do not know, but
sure am that from his appearance no
one would believe his voice could even
be audible in the Senate, much less
that, by the power of his eloquence, he
could control or influence its delibera-
tionsHis iace, shrunken and shriveled, his
eyes lustreless and heavy, his mouth in
repose only when open and expression
less, he seemed to have so long since
passed into the clean and slippered
pantaloon." as to be no longer suited
20 the ardent encounters of the Senate.
And yet with few rays of sunshine
upon his brow and upon his hear. how
he could be himself again, old only In
yearsl
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13


The Chicago News differs from Susan
B. Anthony, as is evident from the fol-
lowing item, clipped from recent
number of that paper Miss Susan B.
Anthony says the greatest hindrance to
the cause. of woman suffrageis woman's
ignorance of money matters. Among
the class of maidens represented by
Miss Anthony there may be an alarming
amount of ignorance in this direction,
but if the apostle of woman's rights
only knew what a bargain married
woman can drive when she makes up
her mind to swap tears for the price of
sealskin sacque or spring bonnet, she
wouldn't make so sweeping statement
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
NOTES OF THE DAY.

THE Iowa courts decide that woman
who marries man whom she knows 70
be of Incorporate habits is not entitled
to divorce on the ground of habitual
drunkenness. 1t is deathblow, so far
as that state is concerned, to the BUSH
ness of marrying men fox the purpose
of reforming them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13

Dir. STEFAN, a well-known German
oculist, condemns the character OF
many of the occupations of children in
the kindergarten, such rs sewing on
perforated cardboard, tracing figures
on punctured paper, etc. Work OF
this kind is not only very hurtful to the
eyes, but also to the spine, curvatures
of which may be brought on by the
positions assumed by near-sighted
children thus occupied.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13

The Ratchet is the name of a six
column illustrated quarto published in
Washington. Although devoted large
ly to humor, vet it handles the current
topics of the day in a mastery manner.
with its keen blade cutting right and
left, whether used on the diminutive
tree of petty wrongs or the giant oak of
national evils. 1t is sharp enough to
hue its way to the very top of fame's
ladder. Long may it prosper.
Ex-Gov. Butler has profound disre-
gard for petitions. "You could get in
Massachusetts, 10, 900 men to sign q petit
ton to have me hanged, "he says, "and
half the number would sign petition
to have themselves hanged without
knowing what they were doing"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
Manitoba's Movement.

The farmers convention at Winnipeg adopt
ed q series Of strong resolutions reciting their
grievances, and having recited these wrongs,
asks that the convention hereby petition Pre-
mier Norquay at once, by q resolution Of the
House Of the assembly OF Manitoba, to declare
that this province shall no longer continue a
member of the federal Union unless accorded
equal privileges with other partners Of the con-
federation, and a modification OF those duties
which press 80 heavily on the agricultural in
terests; and further, that an appeal be made 10
her majesty Queen Victoria, and her privy
council TO amend the British North American
act SO as 10 allow Of Manitoba withdrawing
from the confederation, and graciously to al.
low the country being q colony OF Great
Britain, with aseparate constitution and separ-
ate laws and with government Of its own.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
An Unurovoked Murder. The Murdessr
Commits Suicide.

VIM. Mcmillan, living near Huron, Erie
county, OHIO, went home drunk the other
night and abused his wife, who threatened to
call on the neighbors for help. Mcmillan
swore he'd kill the first man who came to the
house. Presently George Thompson, aged 10,
appeared In the door yard, having an errsnd
&C the place and being ignorant Of the trouble
person, shot and killed him. Then, discover
ing his error and fearful of the const quences,
he tried to shoot himself, but only succeeded
in inficting trihing flesh wound In the side.
The next morning he was found dead In his
cell. The coroner's verdict was that he com.
mltted suicide by taking some rat poison he
managed to find.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
Protecting Newspaper Men.

Senator Sherman Of Ohio introduced the bill
the other day granting the copyright to news
papers. 1t provides that every daily or weekly
newspaper, or any association Of daily or week
ly newspapers published In the United States
or territories thereof, shall have the sole right
TO print, issue and sell, for the term Of eight
hours, dating from the hour of going TO press,
tie contents Of said daily or weekly newspa-
pers, or the collected news Of said newspaper
association, exec eding 100 words For any
infringement Of this copyright the party in
1ured may sue In any court OF competent
jurisdiction In any proper action for damages
sustained by him from the person making the
infringement, together for the costs Of such
suit. The bill was referred to the committee
ON library.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13

WIGGINs-you all know Virgins, the
weather prophet,-says that on the 9th
of March terrible storm will sweep
over the land, destroying property and
bringing death in its train, If this pre-
diction is anything like Others emanat-
ing from the same source. the day will
probably be beautiful, sunny and calm,
and nature robing herselfin AL the love-
illness of her spring attire.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
A Double Murder.

A double murder was committed In Wash
ington the other night, In which Frank Lahgs-
ton. (colored) q son Of Prof Langston. United
States Minister to Hsyti, figures as the murder.
er. Several men were engaged IN q street
fight, when Langston approached, and taking
out his pistol fred, Instantly killing John
Spencer, (colored) and wounding Dennis VII
liams, (colored). Williams lived until the next
night. Dennis and Williams were simply
spectators and not in any way engaged In the
fight. Langston escaped.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13

AKENDALL, VanBuren county, divine
got into quarrel with his hired man
a short time ago, and was badly smitten
on one cheek. Instead of obeying the
Scriptural injunction and turning the
other cheek for like treatment, he took
the more worldly way and had the hired
man arrested, tried and sent to prison
for 90 Al Avs
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
A Murdered Family.

A dispatch from Fauquier county, Va, gives
the following details OF q horrible domestic
tragedy: John Gasscock, q son Of Thomas A.
tilasecock, one OF the wealthiest land owners
OF that locality, while In . ft Of passion, sup
posed to have been caused by Jealousy, muir
dered his wife and three small children, and
sfter setting fire to his house proceeded to the
woods, about half mile distant, and shot him.
self through the heart. The fire was discovered
and extinguished before the bodies were con
sumed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13

There is great excitement throughout the
west on account Of rich gold fields az Ceur a.
Alene, Mont. Thousands are fockng 10 the
place, and the ore is said to be the richest ever
found in this country.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
Will 4. Lewis has been confirmed as
postmaster of Marshall.

postmaster of Marshall.
DR.. L. w. Robinson, prominent
physician of Battle Creek. is dead.
During February 72,423 barrels OF
salt were inspected by the state salt in
spector.
Michigan farmers are convinced that
Jersey cows are the best for the aver
age farmer.
Friends of Ex-senator Ferry are try
ing to secure him an appointment to
some foreign court.
John Carmichael of Evart was so
worried by domestic troubles, that he
shot himself through the heart.
Mr.. Conger has hill before the House
to grant letter carriers in the free de-
livery offices 80 days leave Of absence
each year.
Isaac Grundy, aged go years, farm
er living near Coldwater, in fit Of
temporary insanity cut his throat. He
leaves family of IL children.
The House subcommittee on public
lands will report in favor of increasing
the appropriation for the Detroit post
office 100000, making 100000 in
all.
Ed. P. Ferry of Grand Haven makes
showing of the Z. p. Ferry lumber COM
pany to the effect that 1t has q paid up
capital stock of $400, 900 and owes 81
434.
The East Saginaw Baptist church
people rejoice because no debt hangs
over their heads. This happy state of
affairs Is all due to the labors Of Pastor
Shanafelt.
Ex-senator George A. Smith Of Son.
erset, Hillsdale county, was gored by
cow In q very dangerous manner, one
Of the main arteries near the thigh be-
ing severed.
While saving down tree in the
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
Brown on the Stand.

The examination of Jud Crouch for
the shooting of Detective Brown was
begun in Jackson on the 9th mss
Brown was present, and gave his testi.
mony in cool, collected manner, which
testimony was corroborated to certain
extent. Brown testified to beng shot by
one of two men. Said he: II do not
know positively who they were, but my
impression was and still is, that the
man Who shot me was Jud Crouch: l
met Jud Crouch and Hugh McCollum
in q lumber wagon between Whites
and CTouch's in the earlier part Of the
day and noticed how Jud was dressed;
passed the time of day with them; saw
them look around at me. If l can see
straight, the overcoat and cap OF the
man who shot me we're those worn by
Jud Crouch. and his stature was Just
like that of Crouch, as near as / could
see, sitting in the buggy" His
cross-examination did not differ mate
rally from the direct examina-
ton. Browns father was next
called, who testified as to the appear
ance of his son the day following the
shooting, his clothing. the direction in
which the ball entered, and the proba-
BILE danger to his sons life. Martin
Myers was next sworn, and his testimo-
ny corroborated that of Brown himself
Other witnesses were sworn but their
testimony was unimportant. The ex-
animation was adjourned until the 18th
inst.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-28

found murdered near Olympia, w. T.,
Friday.
A Greek committed suicide at Los An
geles Saturday.
Fire near Portland, Or Loss, $4,000 /;
insurance, 5000.
1t is now admitted that yellow fever pre-
walls on the Mexican coast. {
John Brunfeld was killed by cave in a
! mine in Bridger canyon, NJ. 7.
A barn containing seventy tons of hay
was burned at San Jose Saturday.
Several Cinnamon were suffocated in a
mining tunnel near Dutch Flat Friday.
The north-bound passenger train on the
Southern Pacific road ran into freight
train near Los Angeles Saturday No one
injured.
Near Hanford, Tulare county, Saturday,
an entire thrashing outfit-separator,
feeder, elevator and derrick-were de-
stroyed by fire.
The Central Pacific coal bunkers at Port
Costa will receive the first consignment of
coal on the arrival of the steam collier
from Tacoma next Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. A. E. Holmes, one of the early
pioneer women of Oregon, died Friday
evening at her residence, near Oregon City,
where she lived for the past forty years.
A wheat field, extending six miles long
by two miles wide, was struck by lightning
Friday night, and the heavy crop, covering
the whole country near Bolles Junction,
Walla Walla county, w. T., was consumed
by fire.
Hector Mcmillan, a teamster at logging
camp near Snohomish, w. T., met with a
terrible death Friday by falling under the
wheels of logging-car. Death was in
Simultaneous. The body was nearly cut in
twain. Deceased was native of New
Brunswick, aged 81 years, and has no rela-
tives on this coast
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-28
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

Chico claims population of $500.
Six burglaries occurred in two days at
Salt Lake.
Squirrels are damaging the grain fields in
Contra Costa.
Buttes assessment has increased 81 ,000,.
600 the past year.
The Santa Maria Touring mills have
started on new wheat.
A Digger squaw, over 100 years old, died
near Auburn last week.
Santa Maria Valley promises an APP
proach to 900 900 sacks of grain this sea-
son.
A successful trial trip has been made by
the big Northern Pacific ferryboat at ka-
lama, w. I.
Etiwanda, settlement in San Bernar-
dino county but two years old, contains
fifty school children.
The ex-Mission ranchoin Ventura is now
in complete possession of its owners for the
first time in twenty years.
Jack-rabbits have destroyed 10000 newly
planted locust trees placed in Antelope val
ley under the Timber Culture Act.
Policeman Hilton, for the too free use of
the locust has been held in Salt Lake in
81 900 bail to answer the charge of cruelty
beating man whom he had arrested.
]. w. Potts, of Los Angeles, has been ex-
perimenting i'll raising bananas with such
success that lie feels confident that the
fruit can be extensively and profitably
raised in that locality
This seasons honey crop in Ventura
county, according to the Democrat will be
the largest ever gathered, reaching prob
ably 1,500 to 800 tons. There are 5000
bee colonies in the county.
William Voegttin, the scene painter has
been arrested at Los Angeles, on a charge
of bigamy preferred by Lizzie NJ Risbey,
whom he married last May. 1t is said that
Voegttin has never obtained divorce from
his first wife.
The Needles bridge will he completed on
August 9th, and five days later the Yuma
bridge will be open for traffic. The freight
more the great Sunset Route" across the
continent will be open for rapid transit.
The Los Angeles Herald saws that, not
withstanding the delays, the great Ray
mond Hotel at Pasadena will be built.
Work on the proposed Los Angeles and San
Gabriel Railroad will also soon be COM
menced and it is hoped it will be opened
to Pasadena by New Years day.
The trials of Silyas and Higuerra, for the
murder of Mcintyre at Los Angeles last
Sunday, are set for the 1st and 18th of
August, respectively. The people of Los
Angeles are excited over what is believed
to have been cold-blooded murder, and
an effort was made to organize a lynching
party, but law and order prevailed.