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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

80, employed at q billiard hall of David !
Burney, in Stranton, committed suicide !
recently by shooting himself with 32-
caliber revolver. The ball entered the
Just in front of the right ear and came
out at the left temple. He died almost
instantly. The rash act is attributed
to drink and misfortunes of life, he hay-
ing gone through quite a fortune left
him by his father, Samuel Acker, who
was wealthy and prominent citizen OF
Carson City.
The body of the unfortunate daughter
of Nicholas Lott, who was burned in
her fathers house in the township OF
China, ST. Clair county, was found in
the ruins of the house the mex. after
noon. She was 80 years of age. She
was out of the building at one time, but
for some reason went back and perish
ed. Mr. Lott was himself badly burn
| ed in attempting to save some articles.
He lost S175 in cash and not less than
81, 200 in notes. An insurance of $4,000
will cover part of the loss. The origin
of the fire is still mystery.
James f Scripps, through his attorn-
ey, Colonel John Atkinson, has filed q
bill of complaint in chancery in the
Wayne circuit court against Donald
| Mclean, to restrain him from the col
lection of the $4,000 JUDGMENT recently
obtained in the superior court OF De-
troit, and confirmed by the supreme
court at Lansing. The bill alleges
fraud and violation of obligation on tine
part of the jury, more specifically set
ting forth that during the trial and be-
fore the defendants evidence was in
the Jury entered into q conspiracy 10y
which they agreed TO render a verdict
against Scripps.
The Saginaw Valley and St. Loui;
train which leaves Saginaw City at 9:2(
n. m. collded with the incoming Michi
gan Central railroad passenger train
near Paines station the other forenoon,
and both engines were considerably
damaged, but 40 one was hurt. The
st. Louis train was about an hour late
while the other train was almost on
time. The engineer of the st. Louis
train stopped his engine, but the shock
of the collision opened the throttle and
the train backed toward Saginaw City
for two OF three miles. IL was finally
stopped by passenger who clambered
over the tender to the engine.
The mysterious" stranger who lief
his horse with G. +. Fuller in Adams
Hillsdale county, November "A, anc
was supposed to know something about
the Crouch murder. has been accounted
for. His name is Davis and his home
is in Rollins, Lenawee county. He haC
been visiting friend in Wheatland
and after he started for home, his horse
became sick and he left it with Fulle
and ordered his brother to get il. Sup
posing all to be right he gave himsel
no trouble about the matter, until IN
saw the article IN the papers implicit
ing him. He was making preparation
To go and see the officers when the,
came after him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
BURIED ALIVE.
Appalling Disaster in a Colorado Coal
Mine,

An appalling disaster occurred on the morn
ing OF January "A, in the Crested Butte coal
mine, In Gunnison county, Col, and 81 men
are believed to have been buried alive in the
bowels OF the earth. At o'clock an explosion
Of fire damp blockaded the entrance To the
mine In which the men were at work, and ever
since then large force of men has been at
work clearing away the debris. There will be
no relaxation in their efforts TO rescue until
the entombed miners have been extrcated, dead
or alive.
The mine which is owned and operated by the
Colorado coal and iron company, is noted for
the production of the best coal to be found In
Colorado. The explosion was terrific, great
rocks and clods OF earth being hurled into the
air. No other mine In the world has been so
Liable TO explosion as this one, In consequence
OF the highly iDflammable nature Of the gas
generated in the galleries. Recognizing this
great danger, the company had prepared the
most perfect ventilation possible, and fitted
out the premises in the most approved manner
with view TO securing the utmost possible,
safety In their operation. The dangerous
character OF the mine was well known among
the mining fraternity throughout the country.
There were o. men in the mine at the time,
OF whom were at work In the chambers, all
OF whom doubtless are dead. The scenes at
the entrance TO the fatal shaft are pitiful in
the extreme, the wives and other relatives OF
the victims crowding around and giving vent
TO their grief by the bltterest lamentations.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

and nothing Of Importance did he say bearing
upon the case under discussion Mr.. Bedford
OF Colorado followed IN euloey to Gen. Grant.
and believed that great mans Judgment An the
case was infallible. Horr OF Michigan thought
the trouble with Fitz John Porter was that he
D came disgruntled, and refused to give Pope
inc nearly support he ought to have done.
dorr believed Grants advocacy OF Porter's
restitution was the mistake OF that great mans
lie. A parley ensued, In which Horr's ready
VIII called forth much applause. Then serious
~, Horr criticised the action Of the men who
fought on the confederate side 10 come here
and rip up the difficulties which existed on
the Union side. He yielded a few minutes OF
his time to Mr. Wise a Readjuster OF Virginia,
VINO said he spoke for himself and not as
confederate general, but as one who loved the
confederate cause, had fought for II, and be-
lieyed he was doing right. To-day he spoke
WITHOUT one taint of treason, and loved the
stars ana stripes as truly as our most loyal
Union men. lie made an appeal TO the con-
federate men present not TO follow the tri
umphs OF Grant and the troubles of Porter but
10 race squarely the issue presented. At the
conclusion OF HE remarks Mr.. Horr resumed
his speech, concluding as follows. ain the
name OF good discipline In the army, in the
name OF the loyal men OF the north, in the
name OF the thousands of martyred men whose
| spirits were calling ON Congress TO do its duty
| tn their memory, he protested against the pas
| sage OF the billo Horrs speech is pronounced
| one OF the most telling Of any made during the
discussion. Mr. Woford Of Kentucky rose to
support the bill, but at this point the House
adjourned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

Murders His Paramour in self-Defense

A strange case is being tried in Auburn, N.
Y, in which Franz Joseph Petmeky. hand
some Prussian youth is the defendant. The
following is brief history of the crime:
On the evening Of June last, Andrew Froitz-
helm, well TODD laborer, living in Auburn,
returned from work To his home, and found
lying on the floor the corpse OF his wife. The
woman's head had been beaten In. Twenty
three cuts were found, six of which were
necessarily fatal. No clue TO the murderer was
known. The next morning young Petmeky
presented the bank book Of Martin FroitZ-
helm, soE Of the murdered woman, at the
First National Bank Of Albany. The deposits
were In the Auburn Savings Bank. Cashier
Cogswell had read of the murder In the morn
ing papers, and had Petmeky arrested and
taken back TO Auburn. In court the young
man told the story of his crime. Two years
| ago he came to Auburn and went to board with
| Mr.. FroitZheim. lie had not been there long
| before Mrs. FroitZheim made love to him and
| claimed that she could not live without him
He finally left the city and married pretty
| German girl who had Just arrived In this
country, and to whom he had been engaged
Shortly afterwards he received a letter from
| Mrs. Froitzheim begging him to return to Au
burn 10 visit her and enclosing more thar
enough money TO pay bis passage. She knew
nothingof his young bride, so he concluded tt
| see his mistress for the last time. So he me
her at Syracuse andf for three days he claims
| they lived together at a hotel under the name.
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer, Afterwards he call
ed on her at her house, This was June l, 1888
the day of the murder. When he went I,
the house he says she begged him to hid
himself in an unused room upstair
until her husband had finished his din
ner. Then after Mr.. Froitzhein went back Il
work lie could spend the afternoon with her
Her lover declined and went away, but re
turned after husband had left The woman
then renewed her protestations OF undying al
lection, urging him to put on her sons over
coat and fly with her TO the west. He woul'
not do this, telling her she was old enough h
be his mother, and confessing that he was mar
riod. This euraged her and she maGly attacke,
him. He drew a revolver TO defend himself
but, being powerful woman, she overpowere
him, took the pistol and, pointing it at him
said "Why should live If you are married (
anotherl If we cannot live together you shal
die with me.n Jumping TO one side he seize
a Ratchet and struck her down, raining tn
blows upon her head. Leaving the body wher
it lay he took the frs. train TO Albany, wher
he presented the handbook found in tn
pocket of the overcoat he had taken. His al
rest followed The case is still on, and
| creating much excitement.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
FireinOlio.

Fine broke out in the general store of
j. b. Garland 81 Co., in Clio, Genesee
county, on the morning of the Dist inst,
destroying that and the dwelling of j..
b. Garland. the hardware store of n.
w. Mann, the law Office of X. Jones,
the grocery store of ID. n. Parks, in
which were the American express office
and the barber shop OF Long Brothers,
and the grocery store of A. d. Rundlett.
Rundlett and Parks each lived over his
store. W. ii. Hagar lived over Mann's
hardware store. Mann and Hagar lost
nearly all. Garland lost all in his store
Parks and Rundlett saved quite a
large amount of goods. All were in
sured except w. Hagar. The total loss
will amount TO $4,000 or $4,000. AL.
ready there is talk of rebuilding with
brick
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
Sentenced to Death Three Times.

Geo. A. Wheeler, native of Gorham, Maine.
respectfully connected, formerly in the employ
of the Rogers company chair factory, Boston,
who strangled his sister-in-law, Adele j. Tillsou
of San Francisco, October %, 1850, was hanged
on the 23d OF Jsnuary. Adele Tililson was
younger sister OF Wheeler's wife. lie became
enaInored of her in New York, an unlawful in
timacy followed, and child was born. The
wife condoned the ofTense and continued to
permit her sister to live with them, fully aware
that the criminal intimacy between the two
continued. They went TO San Francisco when
another child was born TO the sister.in-law
Shortly after young miner met Miss Tillson,
admired her, proposed aud was accepted. When
Wheeler learned of the fact he entered his
sister-in-law's room, took her in his lap, pre-
tending to joke with her, settled her by the
throat and choked her 10 death. He squeezed
her body into an empty Saratoga trunk and
proceeded to the police station and surrender
ed, saying that he could not see her become
the wife of any man. A series of trials follow
ed. Every effort was made to save the mans
neck, but on three different occasions he was
sentenced TO death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

THE sixteenth annual convention of
the National Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation has been called TO meeti in Wash
ington on heath, 9TH and 9th of March.
Susan b. Anthony says she is not one
lit discouraged over the prospect OF
ultimately obtaining unrestricted wom-
an suffrage. and declares that each
year brings the goal nearer. The official
envelope of the association, which en-
closes the official call, bears the motto:
GAIL governments derive their just
power form the consent of the governed.
The ballot is consent"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

UNDER an old Maryland law still in
fore il is said that Fred Douglass marri-
age to white woman is illegal. The rela-
tives of the woman say they will take
stepsto have it set aside. Mrs. Douglass
says she doesn't care what the world
may say, she loves the man, and regards
him as the most distinguished man OF
ancient or modern times. 1t is said the
woman was influenced by mercenary
considerations, Douglass having settled
$780, in government bonds upon Eer
with a promise that he wo uld make her
his chief heir when he "shufiled off this
mortal COLI
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

HEREAFTER we are not only to wear
nightcaps for health, but we are to
sleep under ventilated quilts" 1t is
obvious that the noxous vapors of per-
spration should not be retained in the
bed clothes even for the few hours of
the night, and therefore with great
pleasure, the Lancet says editorially,
1--WE find that an attempt has been made
to ventilate quilts. We do not quite
quite understand the process which has
just been patented, but it is said to
consist in a system of perforations which
are filled in with some substance that
allows the vapor TO escape"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
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 Var Trail ofthe Modocs. This
bool is true exponent ofthe old saying
Truth is stranger than fiction" and
contains the romance of the life of Don
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
defed 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, 1884-01-31
Fred Douglass Marries White Woman

A Washington dispatch Of the oath instant,
says: The sensation Of the night here is the
marriage of the venerable Fred Douglass, the
Negro orator, TO helen NJ. Pitts, a white lady
of 30 years. Miss Pitts is attractive and intelii-
gent, and has been employed as copyist in
prominently identified with the Woman's
suffrage association, and probably thought
the coaliation with the benefcaries OF the 18th
amendment, was the best way to secure suffer
age In the family. Douglass family is mad,
and talk loud Of raising a row.
The marriage took place at the Congrega-
tional church, the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. DIR. Grimke, pastor of the Fifteenth
street colored church. There were but two
witnesses present. Immediately after the
wedding the newly married couple repaired TO
the groom's residence in west Washington.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
Horrible Butchery.

double murder committed near the little town
of Fenton, jefferson county, 20 miles from st.
Louis, Mo. Louis Boedecker and HIS wife
Josephine occupied a two-room log house on a
rented farm at the place named and although
very poor were well liked and had many friends.
About 9 O'Clock the other morning a neighbor
found both dead in the house and the furniture
and floor smeared with blood. Boedecker was
in bed with his throat horribly cut and hsggled
with an ak. Mrs. Boedecker was stretched at
full length on the floor, the back of her bead
crushed with an AK and the neck broken. The
indications are that the woman escaped from
pursued and struck down on the road a short
distance away, and dragged back to the house
by the hair OF the head. THERE'S no clue to the
murderer
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
A Relic of Barbarism.

The Onondaga Indians burned the white dog
or the 2lst inst, ip the Council House on the
is annually made by the tribes Of the Six Nations
to propitiate the Great Spirit. The fires were
lighted early In the morning. Two Indian boys
stood outside of the Council House, each al
ternately firing shotgun, accompanying the
report with peculiar cry like the barking of
a dog. All the chiefs, the braves and the
squaws, both pagan and Christian were present,
decked with feathers and gaudy ornaments
The dead dog was placed in the Council House
and the tribe marched around IL three times
with weird incantations and war whoops 10
invoke the blessing Of the Great Spirit. The
dog was then placed in the stove, and burned
yelled.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

THE Wabash, st. Louis a. Pacific rail-
road company is certainly not to be
envied just now. A few weeks ago a
verdict of Sl5, 800 was awarded w. G..
Coup in the Wayne circuit court against
that company for damages sustained in
the transfer of property. Now the
same court has just decided that the
Wabash company is indebted to John
G.. Patterson Of Detroit in the sum of
$1,000 for injuries sustained on that
road In the spring of 1882. 1t really
seems as though a person had some
rights which even a great cooperation
like the Wabash was bound to respect.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

L. A. G. Peu of Welland has entered suit
against the Canadian Pacific railway, for
$2,000,000
The leading Hebrew church of Rochester,
n. Y, has adopted the English ritual in place
of the Hebrew ritual.
An attempt was made few DAYS ago TO steal
the remains of the late Rt. Rev. X. V. Whelan,
late Catholic Bishop of the diocese Of Wheel
ing, West Va.
1t is believed at Cairo that Evelyn Barring,
British commissioner 70 Egypt has practically
suspended the Khedive, and is now the real
ruler of the country.
Winnebago Indians in Nebraska petition
Secretary Teller TO grant them land in sever
atty so as to become citizens.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

THE Convicts' Aid Association of
Iowa is an organization formed for the
purpose of lending helping hand to
discharged convicts, who, when the
prison doors are thrown open to them,
are thrown at once into seething vor-
tex of temptation. This association
recently metin Des Moines, and resolved
to ask of the Legislature an appropria-
ton 60 aid them in their glorious work
of securing for the erring and repent
ant ones the means by which they can
lead honest and industrious lives. Such
an organization should receive the
hearty support of the state, as well as
of individuals 10 whom God has given
so abundantly of the good things Of this
world.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

THE Memphis Appeal very sensiDly
says: "Thc tendency of social talk is
shallowness. When people meet in
miscellaneous crowds they put their
most superficial ideas outermost. The
sensitive and refined retire within them
selves and let coarser persons lead the
company and direct the current
of conversation. This explains
why man who lacks education. ideas
and polished manners, and disobeys
the plainest rules of etiquette, will push
his way among ladies and make him.
self the apparent center of admiration,
with an ease which is the despair of
men more delicately organized and
better informed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

WHILE our congressman are talking
about retaliation, there is an excellent
opportunity which ought not to be lost
Last year America imported over two
and quarter million dollars worth OF
buttons from Germany. Now if Bis
marck wont let our hog into Germany
let's refuse to buy his buttons, even II
we have to fall back upon the shingle
nail and wooden peg.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

A SHORT time since the Secretary OF
the Treasury refused license to Cap
tain Mary Miller, of New Orleans 20
command a vessel. The plucky woman
demanded the law on the subject, how
ever, and the Solicitor of the Treasury
decides that ste shall have her papers.
Captain" Mary deserves credit for
her .'suck-to.a-tive-ness" as well rs her
skill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

A NORWICH, New York, man alleges
that he read the Bible through lifty-two
times during 1888. He commenced on
the first of January, and got through 1t
twenty times by the end of June. On
the 1st of July he commenced again,
and went through it thlrty-two times by
December 20. That's not right. He
might better have spent portion of
the year in practicing some OF the pre-
cepts found in the good book.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
The Difference In Moves.

That was right nice in Harry Arch
er's landlord presenting him on Christ
mas with receipt for two months
rent"
ais that sop How did Harry feel
over itp''
"He could scarcely return thanks in
words; he was almost moved to tears
through gratitude ="
"A neighbour of mine was much
more moved than that by his land
lord"
Indeed! How was thatp"
"He was moved out of the house."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
Penitentiary Burned.

Two-thirds Of the Minnesota stste penitentia,y
burned the other day. The fire started at l
O'Clock in the morning, and was not controlled
until 1t is rumored that IL was started by
the friends Of Younger, the notorious desper-
ado, to aid him In escaping. The convicts were
locked up In the foundery buildings and guard
ed by military company. Gov. Hubbard
called out companies & and ID. of the state mil
itia, to reinforce the guard. Strict discipline
was maintained In the removal of the conyicts.
The loss by the fire may reach 100000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
Nearly Three Hundred Lives Lost.

News OF terrible disaster has been received
from Hong Kong. The coastiEg steamer
Hws.yman was driven ashore and wrecked on
the lIic Shan islands, of the Chinese coast, be-
tween Shanghai and Foo Chow. The vessel
had large list OF passengers. The latest re.
ports number the lost at 300. Meet Of the I'M
fortunates were natives. The vessel was
total wreck.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
The Latest Plan .

The latest plan proposed by the new EQyp-
tian ministry for the pacidcation of London Is
TO create a new kingdom in the heart of its
disaffected territory by combining the two
principalitles of Kardofan. and Dafour to be
under the rule OF Hassan, ex- sultan. Dafour
Is to be tributary to both Egypt and Turkey.
liz this event II is probable that Khartoum
would be Incorporated In the domain OF kar-
iofan and would be capital Of the new king
dom.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
One Mans Good Resolutions Con
Up.
Waterbury American.

Waterbury American.
The lady who was taken home in a
fainting fit New Years night had been
the 'she" in the following: She-I trust
that with the new year my pneumonia
has left me-" Howell, this is no
new-moon year." When she re-
preached him the next morning for his
thoughtlcssness and inaccuracy, the
villain replied, 81 thought knew mon
yer" 1t was hard digging the grave,
the ground is frozen so deep. The
epitaph will read: "Kind friends, please
breathe new moan hyar."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31

"Well, WHAT'S the snow for a spicy
paper tomorrow, said the chief of a
Western paper to the city editor. a.
don't know yet, boss; but I've got y
couple of men out killing tramps. and
l think we'll dish up few spreads for
you before midnight" replied the en-
ergetic and enterprising executive
New York Journal.
The insurance Of orange groves is the
latest thing announced in Florida. IL
is said that several American and one
British company are now prepared 10
guarantee against frost and ice.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
Mangled Miners.

There was tremendous falling % roof coal
Ridge colliery Of o. s johnson u Co. Of
Scranton, Pa, In which Aaron Bellows, min
er, and Owen Mallard, laborer, were at work.
They were overwhelmed by hundreds of tons
of rock and instantly killed. Several hours
elapsetfbefore the accumulation was removed,
and when the bodies were found they were
mangled beyond recognition.