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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

Montreal customs a. inland revenue re-
caipts show q falling II in October Of $780,
900 compared with October last year.
A still at the Chester, Pa, oil works exploded
Nov. 3, killing three men.
Roger Clswsou, convicted OF polygamy at
Salt Lake, is sentenced u four years in the
peniten'iary and $500 line.
A case involving 800 0O0, 900 taxes due the
city of Louisville, has been settled In favor of
the city.
Jones, Who attempted to kill Guiteau the
assassin, In Nov. 1eol, has just been acquitted.
Gen. Newton, In his annual report on the
coast defens,s, urges additional terrifying OF
the harpors Of our principal seaporis.
Gen. Gordonis reported to have been killed
at the time ri bis capture. The report is dis
credited.
Great exc!tment was caused IN New York q
few nights agony the reported assassination Of
Jay Gould. While the people were wildly con-
IectuIipg as TO the cause of the reported muir
der, Gould was at home In bed.
Ii Ia stated that Bismarck has entered into
secret agreement with France to propose to
the forthcoming Congo conference to recognize
the African Association as the sovereign state
of Congo, and that under this agreement Ger
many will share with France the right of pur-
chase of the territory OF the association II that
organization should be dissolved. IL is report
ed Earl Granville, British Foreign Secretary,
has demanded an exclamation OF this matter.
The Right Hon. Henry Fawcett, the post
master general OF Great Britain, lie dead.
The dynamite works OF II. W. Stump IL Co.,
near stouchburg, Pa, blew up the other after
noon, shaking up the country for distance of
~ miles. The four men employed In the build
Ing at the time were iDetantly killed, 80 that
the cause OF the ex olosion will never be known
The force of the explosion knocked down a
furnace stack ten miles distant, burying eix
men beneath heavy weight Of debris, all OF
whom we're either killed by the weight OF the
stack or burned to death.
President Arthur has issued his annual
proclamation appointing Thursday, Nov. ~,
as Thanksgiving day.
Trouble has broken out afresh among the
striking miners ia the Hooking Valley.
Bridges have been burned in HockiDg county,
and houses blown up by dynamite. An appeal
was made TO Gov. Hoadley on the 9Th inst.
for the militia TO aid In quelling the disturb
ances.
IL will be many months before the CONNER.
cial treaty which has been arranged between
Spain and the United States can possibly 90
into operation. IL will be presented for rati.
hcation o the cortes as soon as that body ae-
sembles ia the middle OF December. A long
debate is expected.
Twenty miners were killed by an explosion
OF fre-dsmp Ia colllery near Belgium on the
oth inst, and Is miners lost their lives from
the same cause In an English collisry on the
same day.
Cholera is on the increase In Paris.
Christians in China have been subjected TO
hprribie ouuages by Chinese mobe.
An earthquake caused great loss OF property
In Toxic aud YOkohomo on the 9Th inst.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13

necessary. The claim Is also made b.
the Republicans that Connec.icut's m.
'rity Is Illegal.
With the single exception Of the New
York Tribrae. the Republican papers
of New York concede the election CT
Cleveland.
The disposition among conservative
men OF both parties is 70 wait until the
I'll ;isl count shall have been made, aud
there ure sOme who aver that even then
al o,ber count mast be male.
Col. Dtnont, private secretary to
Gov. Cleveland telegraphed from Al
bauy on the Oh that he had Just re-
ceived corrected returns from Essex.
Albany, st. Lawrence and Delaware
counties which increase Cleveiand's
plurality SIX votes. and that the clerks
of every county in the state have sent
in their returns and the total shows
Cleveland's plurality to be 1924.
This statement of Lamont was sub
stantiated b. an associated press
dispatch OF the same date.
The NewYurk Sun of NV. 10 says: No
news OF the election was received ycster.
day which materially changed the figures
heretofore printed in the Sun as To the
result. The clerk of Sullivan county
has announced that Cleveland's plural
| iIy in that county is 275 instead of 345
as it was given in the Suns table. As
Stunning that his figures are correct. this
would reduce Cleveland's plurality, as
shown by the table, to lips. But
from Albany comes the news tina.
Blaine's plurality in st. Lawrence coun-
ty is 7,404 instead OF 7,498, as the Sun
returns showed. IL this new footing
for st. Lawrence is correct IL puts
Cleveland's plurality in the state back
again To 1922. As las happened be-
fore, changes Gin the figures from
two counties exactly balanced each
each other, making no change in the
general result. In Albany county Cleve-
land gained ten, and in Delaware
county Blaine gained the same number.
The Republicans still assert that the
returns in New York have been tam.
pered with, and that an honest
count will show plurality for Blaine.
The lead 'ng organ of the party in AL.
bany claim to have evidence of fraud.
ulent returns IN several districts, anC
the ste tenent is made that corrected
returns from one werd in New Yorh
will give Blaine 400 more votes.
The following address was issued
from the Republican headquarters IL
New York on the evening of Nov. 8:
The Republican national committed
are taking the most careful and thor
ough measures TO ascertain erIors, !;
any have been committed, in the re
turns of the late election in the state o.
New York. IL Mr. Cleveland shall b,
found to have plurality of even on,
vote, prompt acquiescence will follow
from the Reput leans Of the United
S ates. If Mr.. Blaine shall be founC
TO have q plurality of only one vote
prompt acquiescence will be expected
from the Democrats of the Unit,C
States. The belief of this committee
founded on investigation. Is that Mr.
Blaine has n plurality uf several hun
dred votes, and if that be- so every hon
est man will demand that it be- oificall,
declared. Until the official celebration
shall be made we ask the public to unite
with us in an honorable effort to secur,
q perfectly fair count. Purity in cleo
tons is the only safety for republican
institutions.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13

Cleveland's probable plurality In stated 424
The following address was issued
from the headquarters of the national
Democratic committee on the night of
Nov. z. "To the people of the United
States: There can no longer any be
question concerning the actual result
Of tho presidential election. Grover
Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks
have the majority of Is in the electoral
college. 1t il not worth while for our
adversaries 10 claim the electoral vote
of the state of New York. Ii is aDso-
lutely certain that the returns OF the
proper officials of elections ON the night
of tho 4th of November showed decis-
i've plurality In the state for the elec-
tors supporting Cleveland and Hen
bricks. II any different or altered 70.
turns are now being prepared or pro-
mulgated they are corrupt falsifications
of the records Of the state Of New York
and the men aiding or abetting the max
ing OF such reports are criminals. Ii
Is not expected that you will tamely
submit to the Vaccinations of such
men. Let them understand that You
will not.
The address closed with an appeal to
the people of the county to meet as soon
as possible and In an appropriate man.
ner commemorate the victory.
The Republican press throug hout the
country still regards The result as doubt
fui and claims that the official count is
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13
THE CROUCH TRIAL.
Another Attempt Made TO Solve the
mystery.
Proceedin Ofthe TrinL

The famous Crouch trial was called
ON the morning of Nov, 6. When Judge
Grizzly opened court not more than so
persons were in the courtroom, and
the majority of them were jurymen.
After some preliminary business court
adjourned until afternoon.
When court convened in the afternoon
both sides announced themselves ready
K. E. Frazer, counsel for defendants,
asked that the prisoners be allowed a
separate trial as the law allowed
The question was not decided, though
Gov. Blair expressed |. as his opinion
that they be tried together.
The entire session was taken mp in a
desultory discussion, but no business
of Importance was transacted.
Before adjournment the court or
dered that l60 names be drawn as jur-
ors. AT present M. V. Montgomery
of Lansing appears as associate coun-
sci in the case.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13
Alasi Poor Lo!

A decision has been rendered by the United
States tdprenie IN the use OF an Indian against
the registrar OF one OF the wards of the city OF
Omaha refusing TO register him rs quaifie cd
voter. Justice Gray gave the decision OF the
curt that an Indian VINO have not been ma.
turalized, or taxed or recognized ss a citizen
either by the United States or by the state, IL
not a citizen Of OF the United States within the
meaning Of the IA h amendment and is not
entitled to any tights under the 18th amend.
ment. To this decision Justice Harlan resd
long dissenting opinion In behslf of himself
and Justice Woods.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13
our LAW ~ akers.

Returns received up to Nov. 3, ind.
cate a Republican plurality for Alker
of 2 5O0 These are the figures given
by the opposition organ, and 1t is not
improbable that they will be increased
by later and more complete returns.
Eldredge's election in the second els
trict il conceded by Allen. As the
matter now stands, Michigan has seven
Fusion congressman 10 four Republi-
cans. The Fusionists elect one more
state senator, and claim majority of
IL on joint ballot in the legislature.
REPRESENTATIVES
Allegan % j. w. Mccormick, r. /;
(2) A. j. Bracelin, fus.
Alpena district, q. j. Robinson, fus. :"
Barry, Orson Swift, fus.
Bay %, II. M. Wright. fus,; (2) N.
Clark, r.
Berrien ~. a. N. Woodruff, r. +;
(2) j. Q. McKie. fus.
Branch (D, M. ID. Campbell, r I;
(2) A Gardner, Il.
Calhoun %, S.. Snyder, RI ~ A.
ID. Eldred, r.
Cass, Il. j. Dickson, r.
Clinton %, f. Il. Voorhees,, fus;
Cyl. F. Conrad, fus.
Delta district, ii. M, Mason, K.
Eaton ~, A. ID. Carleton. fus. (2)
b. +. Beekman, Il.
Emmett district, c. S. Hampton. fus.
Genesee ~, N. A. Beecher, r.; (2)
II. Ii. Bardwell, X.
Grand Traverse district, j. l.. GibCs.
Il.
Gratiot, II. A. Weiss, fus.
Hillsdale a.. A. Il. Chapman. r.;
(2) j. Divine. X.
Houghton, Seth ID. North, X.
Huron, j. +, Lincoln, fus.
Ingham ~, Z. l., Dodge, tus.;' (2)
NJ. 4. Rumsey, Il.
Ionia Q), A. J. Webber, r.; E, r.
Williams, fus.
Iosco district, ID. II. Marley, r.
Isabella district, Free Estee, K.
Jackson ~, p. Hankerd. fus.; (2)
ID. Duncan, tus.
Kalamazoo QD. f. Z. Adams, fus. !;
(2) Chas. Brown. r.
Kent "a, Nj. II. Ford, fus., nj. j.
Ulrich, fus I; (2) George Z. Stark. fus, {;
60 q. b Macarthur, fus.
Lapeer ~. Mark N. Kelly, r.; (2)
Joseph Manwarlng, IL.
Leelanaw, A T. Carr, X.
Lenawee ~, George Howell. RI
(e) w. IL. Virgins, fus.; go w. b.
Town, fus.
Livingston. George Coleman, fus.'
Mscomb ~, ID. e.. Gleason. fus. =
(2) ii. Engleman, fus.
Manistee, X. X Blacker, fus.'
Marquette. j. Fitzpatrick. II.
hason, r. b. Shorts, fus.
Mescota, William T. Jones, r.
Menominee. j. A. Grocer, r.
Midland district, +. G. Post, X.
Monroe ~, A. L. Dunbar, D., az,
Seward Baker. ID.
Moutcalm ~, E. X Wood, r.; (2),
Ii. Watson. X.
Muskegon (l), w. b. Wilson, fus.
(2), II. Il. Staples. r.
Newaygo, j. w. McNabb, fust
Oakland ~, II. Holman, fus.; (2).
X. Malcolm, X.
Oceana, I. G. Hook, Il.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13
A PakiIsGAL MURDE az.
A Thousand Shots fired and Several
Men Killed.

Tie hested canvass IN the Third district CT
Louissns between Gav, Democrat, aud KEEL
iuyg, resulted on the 3st, ur., In riot A. he
ltule town Of LoraiLvlllr, Iberia parish. TIE
Kellogg men w'Te holding meeting at the
place when some Que cbeer, q for Gay. This
CT, ated a disturbance, resulting in pistols b..
lug drawn. About 100 shots were hred aud
when The fight ceased is wa, fonnd that C,pt
Bell, Democratic plan er, Joe GuIlfaux, D-mo
GRAFT, aud Victor bOutte (coloreu) Republican,,
were ktlied. Jules Meta,er, a White X publi
car, had bis thigh broken. Ex-Sher II Victor,
Rel uulican, was shot twice In the abdomen
aud Is desperately wounded. Several others
we're killed aud wounded, prii c pail, Negroes, ,
lt is rtpOrted, six Negroes IN all btiuy k le,,.
When The riot occurred Judge FJntiliau, who
Was prime mover la the Iberia riots last sum
mer, vas addr, o, n the meeting. A large num-
oar OF men charged with shooting have been
arrested AID placed under guard.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13

The practice Of ensilaging green
fodder for cattle In winter has one la
por.ant advantage. The manure from
stock thus fed is absolutely free from
weed seeds,
"Rufus, | see you are trying to
curry favor with Black Hawk"
mo, SIR" answered the boy; I'm
only scraping an acquaintance with
him."
The hand that rocks the cradle Is the
hand that moves the world" Perhaps
that's SO, but IL cant stone a hen out
Of the garden with any over-shado
success.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13

Twelve years ago Aunie Mallock, Of Toronto.
vas Injured ON the street railway and has been
cripple over since. she recently became ip-
teresteJ In the PRAYER and faith cure, and for
weeks devoted all her time to private prayer
A few days ago the pains Of the limbs ceased
and sunday, 0:t. %, she walked to church
where she was seen by the whole congregation.
Leading physicians declared her case hopeless
aud saii ale was doomed TO be q cripple for
life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13
LIVE STOCK.

does-Roueh packing, 81 6o@4 vs.: pack
ing and shipping s5td5 IS; light, a 5tg5 Is;
sAip' and grassers, &3 1904 So.
CATTLE-Exports, 81 70d7 25, choice ship
pi'g, Sfa6 81; inferior Ia fair. 81 20g5 %
range easter; Texans, 90 2j(9i.
sHERP-Best grades trm; common, dull
medium, 80 &@2 rs; inferior, t2 209! IS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13
Blaine,s Denial.

man Of the National r. publican committee,
Nov. @, empbaIjcally Denying the rumor thai
he was utterly FRUSTRATED. He says: az was
never in better health in my life. All rumors
TO the contrary are malicious inventions.u
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13
PLURALITIEs AND MAJoRiTIEs.


The following are estimates founded
on partial returns:
C"nneclicut-Cleyel plurality Of
1920.
Colorado Republican by about 8. 900
Legislature Republican.
California Republican by from 900
to 8 600. Legislature Republican. and
six Republican congressman elected.
The majority on ballot in the leg
islature insures Republican United
States Senator.
Georgia Sclidly Democratic.
Illinois-Republican on national
ticket by about 1880. Garfield had
40,7l5 majority in 1880. The con-
gressional delegation will stand: Re-
publican ~; Democrats 8; gain of one
Republican.
Iowa Republican by from $4,000
TO 35 600 On national ticket, and
rs, 600 to SO, 600 on the state ticket, Re-
publicans elect congressman In ten Of
the eleven districts, gain of three.
Ktnsas-Blaine's estimated majority
$4,000. Martin, Republican for COVER
nor AZ, 600; every Republican congress-
man is elected.
Louisiana-Fifteen thousand for
Cleveland. Full democratic delegation
in congress, except from the second
district. A dispatch to Gen. A. S.
Badger, chairman of the Republican
committee, reports the mysterious dis
appearance of Felix Monley, United
States supervisor at Fausser Point. He
has not been seen since he left Lor-
eauville at IL o'clock last light with
his election returns for New Iberia.
Violence is feared.
Massachusetts The vote of all cities
and towns in the state, with the excep-
ton of five small towns, foots up:
Blaine, 141,304; Cleveland. 1859;
Butler. 1881; ST. John, $3.50. The
Republicans gain two congressman.
Maryland leveland's plurality Is
GIG. OF the six congressman the
Democrats elect five, gain Of one.
acknowledgements by round
majority.
Mississippi-Cleveland's majority Is
not less thar 10000. Morgan, Demo-
crat, defeats Chalmers in the second
district by $500
New Jersey Claimed by the Demo-
Gratis by from 5000 TO 5000.
New Hampshire Returns from lag
towns show Blaine's plurality will
equal that of Garfield in 1880. The
vote Is as follows: Blaine, % 456;
Cleveland, 1854; st. John, 1,0OS;
Butler 80. There Is no choice for gov
ernor. majority of the total vote being
necessary for choice. Currier will be
chosen by the Legislature which will
be Republican in both branches. Both
members of Congress were chosen by
large pluralities.
Nebraska-Republican 20, 600. Brown
(Den-.) for congress, receiving over
Weaver, present incumbent, about
5000.
North Carolina-Overwhelmingly
Democratic, with two-thirds majority
ip the legislature.
Ohio -Blains's plurality will be 81 600
Pennsylvania = Seventy thousand
plurality for Blaine.
Tennessee-The following Republic
can Congressman are elected In this
state; Petubone In the First District,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
A SHOWER OF BULLETS.
A Mob Invades tho City OF Lima at Night,
Bat IL Driven Out After n Hot Fight.

CHoRiLLo, PERU, Aug. 2s,-in Lima yostcr.
day there was q storm Of bullets for over six
hours. Caooros entered the city with rabblo,
who yelled and fired In the greatest disorder.
The night before all the government troops
were withdrawn into the Quartet and tho
palace, and tho entry Of Caceres, although
not unexpected, was somewhat of n surprise
His men captured the Quartet aud the
churches Of MERGED and san Augustin, from
which they kept up f1siladc. He also at
tucked the Gundaloupc station. About ilttoen
persons were killed In MCrcaderes and BOdC
cones streets aud near the palace square
where the fire was hottest. Finally the gov
eminent troops made u sortie and drove out
the mob. .CacCres was accompanied by about
ninety horsCmcn. They appeared to have
been travelling oil night, and were not In con.
dillon to tight with troops well fed and fresh
from their beds. Three hundred prisoners
woretakcn. Caccrcs escaped. The German pro-
prietor Of cigar store was killed while look
ing from balcony.
All tho telegraph wires were cut for miles
ont Of the city, aud no trains ran. Heavy guns
were heard for some hours, but no news HI to
the locality of the firing has been received up
to 80 u. m
All is quiet this morning in Lima. Dead
men and horses are being removed and pools
of blood cleared up. The fight In the san Au'
gristin church proceeded with closed doors
Caccres is said to have 800 disciplined troops.
who were to have attacked Callao. These
may return, Last night there were no guard.
in the streets; all were in the Quartet and
palace.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
william DiGa't Peach


Ho was about setting out on u journey,
when tho old man took him by tho hand
and said
civilian, my son, you are going TO
New York"
Eyes, father"
"The bulls and tho bears will dislSiver
that you arc from the great corn belt
region, and you will DO asked about corn
Now William, whom bear makes in
auiry of you. toll him we no all baked out
by drought, and corn won't be half a
CROP"
~ Soc"
"And whom bull puts tho same ques.
ton, tell him that tho warm weather ia
making the corn grow until tho noise
keeps us awake nights"
"Yes."
But if anybody says beans to you,
pause and consider. We haven't got a
hill of corn to worry over, but If you "a
slumping aroi nd Now York and give il
away that we've got twenty-five acres OF
beans podding out like an alderman
stomach, you'll tlatten the price and keep
us on sassafras tea all winter"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Col John +. Head, surgeon, u 8, A. Is
granted four months leave.
Capt. Henry H. Humphreys, 18th infantry,
has been granted nine months lGaYo 10 go
abroad from oct, 2.
Mai Abraham X Arnold, 9th cavnlry, Joined
his new station AZ Fort Wingate. New Mexico.
Aug IL, from Arizona.
Capt. Samuel NJ Mills 9TH artillery, Is dcsig.
mated as acting chief signal officer during the
absence of Gen. laZon.
Capt. william Il. Kingsbury, 18th infantrys
is ordered before the Fort Loavenwotth rotir-
ing board for examination for retirement,
Eighty recruits will be sent to Fort Smelling
MINI, for Observation-Disclosures to the 18th
infantry, and forty. five TO the nth infantry.
Col. Eugene A. Carr, 9Th cavalry, returned
Aug IS TO the station AZ Fort Bayard, New
Mexico, from department tour ofinspcCtlon.
Ouarterrnaster General IIolahird has decided
that Oycncers of laborcrs Mt post can not be
allowed more than % cents per diem extra
duty pay.
First Lieut. James d. Mann. 9TH cavalry,
has been granted twenty days extension OF
leave from the Fort Leayenworth school, by
Brig, Gen Augcer.
Lieut. Euoch H. Crowdcr, Sth cavalry, now
on leave Will report Oct, at the Jefferson
barracks cavalry recruiting depot, St. Louis,
for temporary duty,
Lieut. Leroy j, sobreo, signal corps, will In.
spoct stores nj Fort Myer, Va, for which
Lieut. James A, Swim, signal corps, is respon.
sibi0 MS post cOmmisSary.
First Lieut. John A. Payne, 10th infantry,
VIII DO relieved from duty at the Columbus
barracks recruiting depot, Ohio, and Join his
company AT Fort CLARK, Texas.
Tho Medical Eeos, of Philadelphia, thinks
Lieut. Merry and other officers Of the TallH.
poosn may 6e color blind, and that that fact
may account for the loss OF that vessel
Capt Marcus +, Taylor, assistant surgeon,
Y. :. A., ~ granted four months leave to take
| effect when Il medical officer replaces him ut
| RNrbOT
Moi Alfred A. Woodruff surgeon U. s. A.,
! n detailed MS member of thu board to examine
| cadet candidates AT West Point and will report
| there, returning to his station on completion
! OF tlu duty next month, He will relieve Capt,
Robert H. White, assistant surgeon
The following naval orders were l4sucd yes.
] tgrIuy: Lieut.. Commander HOFwcn ID. Hitch.
| cock has been detached from the navy yard,
| Now York and ordered 20 command the NuH;
! Passed Assistant Engineer James II Perry Inns
! also boon detached from the navy yard, New
! YORK, and ordered 10 the Nina, Eusru George
! 7 Blow hl3 been ordered % tho navy yard,
| Norfolk
An army retiring board IS ordered at the
! prnsidiO Of San Francisco 20 examine First
| Lieut.. Robert Hanna, 9Th cavalry, who will
proceed there from san Diego barracks Call,
toruia, az the summons Of the president OF the
board Detail for tho board Cob George n,
Andrews md Lieut., Col, Ale yander ripcr, i,t
| artillery; Nal John brooke surgeon; Cant.
! William J.. lHskins, LIST artillery, aud Capt.
John Van Rensselaer, llOn, assistant surgeon,
| Mai Gen, Pope commanding division Of tho
Pacific, Will detail a recorder for tho board,