Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24

Mutkar has been depostd from the position
OF governor OF Massonah, and Col. Mason. an
American, appointed In his place. Mason is a
favorite with the Abyssinian kings, and IL as
familiar with the Soudan as any officer I'm
the Egyptian service.
Eight years ago Henry l.. Hay of CORTLAND
county, n. Y, was sentenced To Auburn prison
Tor 20 years for AN assault upon a little girl.
The governor has Just pardoned him, heing
satisfied the conviction was based upon mis-
taken identity
Minister Lowell Is bound to have an English
position. He has just accepted the presidency
OF the Birmingham IL Midland Institute.
Barnum's white elephant has arrived in
Liverpool from Siam.
Memorial services for the victims OF the
Newhall House disaster were held in Milyau
kce on the 10th int.
The United States court at Boston decided
that man Injured while travelling on the rail
road sunday cannot recover damages.
Quincy Adamson, a wealthy farmer living
near Ripley, Or, returning home late the other
night with his two children, was compelled to
cross "a foot bridge over q creek. The bridge
was not strong enough to bear the combined
weight OF the three persons, and gave way,
prtcipttating them TO the rocky bottom 9 feet
below, Instantly killing Mr.. AdsmsoD, and Sc
RI usiy, perhaps fatally ipjuring the children.
Peddlers on the streets If New York are reap.
ing harvest from the sale OF confederate scrip.
Charges are male that the recently intro
dnced bills, restricting or prohibiting the use
of the mails by Lottery companies Origin atrd
WIN The lottery managers, WI o hop-d Their by
TO " the press 10 est ouse their cause on the
gnoun that they were being prosecuted.
The New York Central will reduce its work
ing Force 70 Urr cent. One thousand men will
tbus be thrown cut OF employment.
Emm"t mes, who was 10 have beenlhanged
al 81. Lonis for tie murder of "A steamboat
man VIII, instead, be imprisoned for hfe.
Ninety-two vessels belonging 20 the United
states navy h We cost, In building aud repairs,
total Il $50 10000, two-thirns Of Tie AMOUNT
oeirg for repairs aud alterations
Miss date Srholl, daughter of prominent
citizen OF Lar caster, Pa, died rec, nifty from
th" elects If an abortion. IL her auto NOR
em statement she accused DIR ID. Bruce o
| thiladelphia OF having performed che ons'rd
| ilon, an stated that n number of other young
girls IRE there for treatment. Bruce has beei
| arrested
| JOhu Egan, ex-speaker of the New jersey
assenb will pay $500 and spend month il
prison for trying TO bribe fellow assenhl,
| man.
A molder named Tom Sheehan has been ar
rested Tor the murder OF Amelia Olsen. WIFI
was found dead In Chicago the 9th morning
piece of f,ing machinery from an explod
Ing powder mill half mile away killed ma,
az Scranton, Pa, and he was the only on
| killed.
Wilmington, n. c., had shock of earth
quake on the 18th inst.
The Spanish ministry has resigned. A new
| one Will be- formed at once.
A gas explosion in three story building Il
| Boston, utterly demolished the building an
siz persons were killed.
The solicitor Of the treasury has decided tina
| there Is no law TO prevent Mrs. Mary A. Mile
OF New Orleans from holding license as mas
| ter ot steamboat. Secretary Folgcr has &c
cordiugly issued license for her.
Gladstone has announced that electora
| reform viii be the first business before Paria
| nent. Extension Of the franchise ami redistr
button OF the seats are the programme.
Arthur has signed the bill appropriatn
Sl,OOOO0O for further work on the Mississippi
All survivors unite In saying that the acelden
to the City Of Columbus was caused by tn
pilot deserving his wheel for 30 minutes.
Leroy Donovan, aged 90, was hanged on th
9th inst. in Rawlins, W. T., for murder Thi
is the first legal execution in the territory.
The Chinese government is taking activ
measures TO defend Csnton, and Is landn
| stores, erecting barriers and planting earth
work batteries with great dispatch. Artiller
aud musketry practice AID drill are also care
fully attended To.
The opinion az Montreal Is that the govern
ment will grant new terms 10 the Canadia
Pacific railway, by which cash will be given tn
road instead of the 2500J,0O0 acre land gran
previously decided on.