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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-07-03
The Mexican Pension Bill.

AS passed by the Senate the bill pen
sions Mexican soldiers who actually
served ii days in Mexico or on the
coast or frontier. 1t does not include
any person not within the rule of 62
years or disability, or who incurred
such disability while in rebellion against
the United States. Its provisions are
extended 10 soldiers suffering from dis
ability who served three months in the
union army during the late war. Sew
eral additional sections have been add
ed in the way of perfecting the pension
laws.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-07-03
Convicted and Sentenced.

Andrew Long was arraigned in the
circuit court at Ionia June 26, on q
plea of murder in the second degree.
In the afternoon the evidence of his
confession Of n motive was introduced,
showing generalization. and that by
Kidding himself of his wife, Long hopeo
to marry another girl. The plea was
changed to murder in the first degree,
and Jadge Smith pronounced life
sentence upon him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-07-03
A New Treaty.

1t is reported that the Dominion government
has arranged reciprocity treaty with the
UnitedStates shortly to be made public. The new
treaty will follow the lines of the former reel
proclty treaty, admitting free of duty natural
products end some articles in the earlier stages
Of manufacture. 20 the defeat Of the Morrison
tariff bill 10 the United States House of Rep
resentatives is alleged to be largely due the re
newal Of the negotiations.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-07-03

after. In o short time he and Mrs.
Vanderburg went To Edmore where they
have since been living together as hus-
band and wife. Deputy sheriff Der
rick of Muir has been investigating the
matter, and as result young Scott is
under arrest pending further investiga-
ton.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11

'LiGhtningI" said a tall, angular,
red-faced man, who, on river boat,
just witnessed terrific flash. "Why,
gentlemen" he continued, turning to a
group Of acquaintances who were
rather demoralized, ''you don't call that
lightningp Well, I'll be dogged if amt
surprised. Over yonder in Porter coun-
ty, Georgia, we have that as a regular
thing. Every man, woman and child
is charged, 30 that when a stranger
comes to town and shakes hands he
always gets knocked dow2 as soon as
they grip. Yes; It's curious. That's
where they turn out all these electric
boys, and sometimes they overdo it.
One got so charged the other day, see
accordin' to the local press, that when
he happenened to reach over and touch
his foot, so completing the circuit, there
came clap Of thunder that was heard
three miles, and when the folks round
about recovered from the shock about
four hours after, they ran in and all
that was left of the boy was couple of
glass marbles that he had in his pocket.
Fact; 1 kin show it to you in the paper.
"Why," added the Colonel, looking
around at some awe-stricken passen-
gers, "that tewn is the only one in the
Southern States where the electric light
amt introduced. Every man at night
is so charged they don't need it. Light
ming cuts up some queer tricks there"
he continued; Sits a-comin' and goin'
all the time. I've seen man struck
and carried from the cellar up three
flights of stairs and landed in the mid
die of the fioor."
"And the pitcher of water he had in
his hand wasn't split DROP" sarcastic
cally put in listener.
"There you're wrong, 'replied the
Colonel. at was evaporated by the
heat on the way up. 1t has curious
effect on cows" he continued; they AL
gies sour milk"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11
NUMBER AZ.
A Qasks That was a Quake.

SIR. A. D. Hoicomb. in talking about
earthquakes said: /: "I will tell you OF
the destruction Of the city of Concep-
cion. The day was burning one. In
the afternoon a slight shock of earth
quake occurred, but nothing was thought
Of it. AS night approached the heat
appeared to become more intense.
retired to my hammock early that night.
1 do not know how long l slept. but |
was awakened by the cries of many
people. arose to find the city in con-
fusion. 1 looked at my watch. 1t was
half past eleven. The people were
preparing to leave the town and seek
the highlands of the mountains. Great
distress prevailed among families
members were missing and were sought
for by walls and lamentations. The
heat had become so that it was like Sit
ting in an oven and undergoing grad
ual baking. Iremenhber packed what
availables could find in my valise and
prepared to join in the general migra-
ton. But departure had been delayed
too long. had no sooner placed my
foot upon the main street of the town
than there came a distant rumbling
sound from the west. 1t increased in
sound till it resembled the approach OF
a band Of horsemen over a wooden
bridge. AT the same moment the earth
seemed to rise up perpendicularly and
crash against the sky. 1 heard the
shrieks that went from the fleeing people
as was tossed like bauble by the
rocking earth. 1 recollect no more.
When recovered consciousness it was
yet night, and heard the groans of
wounded people all about me. Even as
1 opened my eyes the earth trembled
underneath me with the restless motion
of the sea.
"All that night laid in that spot,
agonized by fears and terrors indescrib-
able. 1t was useless to move or at,
tempt to do anything in the darkness.
There were shocks of more or less sew
erity every few minutes, and as each
shiver passed l heard groans of pain
and expressions of fear on every side.
hailed the first flush of dawn In the
East with fervent prayer of gratitude.
The sun rose over the Cordilleras like
circular plate Of brass and revealed
dreadful scene. The town Of Con-
cepcion lay in ruins and hundreds of
its people were dead. Great flssures
and openings in the earth were visible
here and there, from which gaseous
matter poured fsrth. How many were
swallowed in the assures and openings
will never be known. The suffering
and destruction at the city of Concep-
cion was only a mite in comparison
with what took place in other parts OF
the province, some seven miles distant
from Conception, a tidal wave over,
forty feet in height rolled in from the
ocean and deluged the place. Thous-
ands were swept away, The following.
day the shore was strewn with corpses
and masses Of dead fish,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11

A man by the name Of W. T. New
berry, who has been running a tunnel
in Blue Point ravine, about one and
half miles from the Mountain House,
on the Forest City road. Sierra county.
CAL, had a miraculous escape from
death. Newberry had been working
alone in the tunnel, which was in dis
tance of fifty feet. In the evening,
when it was found that Newberry did
not return to his home, man was sent
to the tunnel to look for him. The
man soon came back and reported that
the tunnel had caved. On receiving
the news several men started for the
scene Of disaster, while II telegram was
sent to Forest City asking for help, and
a number of men soon arrived from
that place. 1t was at once seen that
the tunnel had caved from the mouth
back to the face, as the surface had
gone down. The work of opening the
tunnel was necessarily slow and was
anything but safe place to work in,
as the ground was broken to the sur
face. However, men kept steadily at
work, and about 8 O'Clock Sunday
morning one of them thought he heard
voice within. He cried to those on
the outside to keep quiet, and he lis
tened attentively for a repetition of the
sound, but heard nothing, and conclu-
ded he had made mistake. Finally,
the next afternoon the men at work
were rewarded for their labor by hear
ing the voice of Newberry. Work now
went on with renewed energy, ami
shortly after o'clock the imprisoned
man was rescued from his perilous po-
sitiou,
The debris from the cave extended
right up to where he stood. Newberry
was rather weak and somewhat dazed'
when taken out, but aside from this he
was all right. He reported the tunnel
to have caved about 10 o'clock the
morning before. so he had been imprls-
oned about twenty-nine hours. The
ground was caved to the surface and
sufficient ar reached the prisoner
through the broken ground to keep him
alive,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11

soon understood how much they might
expect to be entertained by Eveline or
myself during the four or five hours
passed at the table. How the time
sped and what we're the general topics
OF conversation we never knew. But
l was entirely happy during the whole
time. Not once did / discover in her
eyes that melancholy dropping which
had before made me anxious. Oh, If 1
could only succeed In making her for
get Paumwolfl To this fond, proud
thought l concentrated all my mind
and efforts. With rapture noticed
how her eyes hung so earnestly on my
lips as | told her of my distant travels
and Of my restless wandering about
from one distant land to another.
And when l spoke of my dear solitary
Barwalde, with its sombre FIR trees, and
It's rush grown ponds; OF my immense
library and the beautiful grand piano
which l often trusted to the hands of
my overseer, Just to have some accom-
panying instrument to my beloved
violoncello; when 1 said: "Surely,
Fraulein Eveline also plays on the
piano and very much better, too, than
my overseer." thoughtful smile
spread over the dear, sweet face. She
loved music very much, she replied,
and 1t would give her pleasure to
accompany me some day.
VI hope YOU will do that at Barwalde, -
l cried passionately. She dropped her
lids over her clear violet eyes and deep
blush spread over her cheek.
Eight days afterward Eveline was
my betrothed. What did 1 care for all
the Paumwolfs in the whole world?
On one Of the very first days of our
engagement we met the. betrothed pair,
Maier and Paumwolf, on the street.
"Shall we turn back, Evi2" 1 ask
ed playfully, though 1 could not pre-
vent slight feeling of anxiety from
rising in my heart. She became very
grave for a moment; then Nesting
ShooVA W NY oldCi lOOhOu up db hlC WIFI
her innocent, child-like eyes.
"You know have left all that be-
hind me, T" she said softly.
pressed her arm more closely to
me. "oh, Evil my own sweet Evil" 1
was so happy, so proud That even the
bold curiosity with which Lieutenant
Paumwolf stared at us in passing could
not irritate me.
Eveline and have lived many years
at our quiet old Barwalde, where the
sun never seemed to have risen until
Eveline's blonde head fitted through
the house and grounds. But the happi-
est hours in our blissful life are those
in which we sit con6dingly together
after the cares and duties of the day
are over, and the tones Of the piano
and yioloncello mingle their sound on
the still evening air.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11
NEAR THE DAWN.

When llfe's troubles gather darkly
Round tho way we follow here,
When no hope the sad heart lightens
No voice speaks word of cheer
Then the thought the shadows scatter,
Giving us cheering ray
When the night appears the darkest,
Morning is not far away.
When adversely surrounds us,
And our sunshine friends pass by,
And the dreams 80 fondly cherished
With our scattered treasures lie
Then amid such gloomy seasons
This sweet thought can yet be drawn
When the darkest hour is present
1t Is always near the dawn.
When the spirit futtering fingers
On the confines of this life,
Parting from all joyful memories,
And from every scene Of strife,
Though the scene is sad and gloomy,
And the body shrinks in fear,
These dark hours will soon be vanished
And the glorious morn be here.
Pain cannot affect us always,
Brighter days will soon be here,
Sorrow may oppress us often,
Yet a happier time is neal
All along our earthly journey
This reflection lights our way,
Natures darkest hour is always
Just before the break Of day.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11

The two conspirators lately executed
in Madrid were sentenced by their jud.
ges to Imprisonment in chains for life,
but the Government overruled the sem
tences as too lenient, imprisoned the
judges, and sentenced the prisoners to
death. For twenty-four hours prec ed
ing their death the stores were all closed
and draped in mourning, and many pla.
cards bearing appeals for pardon were
displayed. The venerable Bishop went
in full canonicals, followed by thou
sands, to the Governors residence
and Intellectually implored for mercy
for the condemned men,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11

At the wedding breakfast in England,
recently, one OF the bridesmaids ex.
pressed wish to see that mystic docu-
ment, a wedding license, which she had
never beheld. The request occasioned
fearful discovery. The Clergyman
had quite forgotten to ask for the Ii
cense, the bridegroom had left 1t to his
best slan to look after, and this the
best man had forgotten to do. Ofcourse,
the marriage was not legal. The we'd
ding party broke up in dismay, and the
ceremony was performed again the next
day
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11

In suspending a naval officer for the
offence of drunkenness, Secretary
Chandler accompanies his action with
reprimand, In which he says: EVERY
naval officer whose use of intoxicating
liquors bee ONES so excessive that his
snperiors cause him to be tried and con.
victed Of drunkenness should be SELL
fenced to dismissal, and the sentence
should be inexorably carried into exc.
cution. Whatever charity or assistance
may be extended to such officers should
be given when they reach some other
walk of life than the naval service.
They are worthless members of their
profession, and should, in every case,
be forced off the active list of th
navy"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11
THE PLACE

to buy anything is where you
can invest your money to the
best possible advantage, and we
have many reasons to believe
that we can sell you clothing
for the least money possible to
get good goods. Our stock OF
Mems Youths Boys and Child
ren's Ready-Made Clothing is
such that we can cheerfully in
vite comparison Of goods and
prices. Our own make Of cloth
ing which we have prepared in
dull seasons differs so precept-
ible from ordinary ready-made
work that very few people can
tell it from custom clothing
which costs fifty per cent, more,
II is impossible to give a just
conception of the very large
stock we keep; or to convince
YOU that we can make it pay
you to visit us except by max
ing us call and we will chaer-
fully show you our assortment
and leave the mattert of pur-
chase entirely with yourselves.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-17
POLTCE COMMISSIONERS.

Fixing the Places For Ward Voting
 Places - The Pay For Cemetery
 watchmen Exhausted Other Mat
 terS.
 A meeting of the Board of Police Commis- sioners was held last evening. Present, His Honor Mayor Lewis presiding), Catlin, Sloat, Gallagher and Sheldon.
 Commissioner Catlin reported that himself and Commissioner Sloat had considered the changes in voting places in the wards where objections were made, which were the First, Sixth and Twelfth wards They reported in favor of the corner of St. John and Hamilton streets as the voting place for the Sixth ward, which was adopted. For the Twelfth ward Mrs. Hart's house, No. 39 Clay street, was suggested and this was adopted.
 The First ward was then the only one to de- eide upon and the question was whether it should be at John Leary's billiard rooms on Grown street or the vacant store in the Reg ister building, also on Grown street, between Church and Orange streets.
 It was voted to locate the First ward voting place in the Register building on Crown street.
 The chief stated that the appropriation for Sunday watchmen at the cemeteries was nearly exhausted and would be October 19. The Board voted to discontinue the services of cemetery watchmen after the time named
 The action of the Board is of course in ac- cordance with the appropriation. It seems 8 pity, however, that the cemeteries cannot be sufficiently guarded from intruders on account of lack of funds, at least until the month of November, when the flowers Eplaced on the graves are usually faded and there is no farther need for police protection. It is safe to assume that the watchmen at the different cemeteries have performed their duties faithfully during the past summer and the citizens and taxpayers see the necessity-of their being continued to the utmost limit of time to which the appro- priation ought to be made. If dissertations are made or flowers stolen after the date above named, the city or Board of Finance, who refused to make sufficient appropria- ton, must take the responsibility.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-17
FeIIoWes-Thomnsnn.

At St. Paul's church yesterday at noon the nuptials of Miss Angelica McCoun Fellowes and Arthur Grahame Thompson of this city were solemnized. New Haven society people were present to the number of about two hundred. The Rev. E. s. Lines performed the ceremony, assisted by the assistant min ister, Rev. MT. Camp. The bridesmaids were Miss Annah M. Fellowes of Brooklyn, N. Y., Miss H. B. Thompson of Milford and Miss Meta V. R. Fellowes, sister of the bride A. s. Murray, jr., of New York, was the best man. The ushers were: E. S. Wilson, Yale '85, s. s. S., of New York city; Theo- dore c. Zerega, New York city; Richard L. Everit, Yale 'S2, s. s. S.; Francis G. Beach, Yale '83, New Haven, and Master Grahame Smyth, nephew of the groom, of New York city.
 A reception was held at the residence of the brides father, F. Wayland Fellowes, 6S Whitney avenue, after the ceremony The newly married couple left for two weeks tour, after which they will reside in this city.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-17
LOCAL NEWS.
RrIefMention.

4 few more Jerseys very cheap at the Ruff fe store to-day. Call early.
 The Democratic. tWhite Boys" in South ington paraded Thursday night. Dr. s. c. Preston, for many years proprie- tor of a drug store in Hartford, died sudden ly Wednesday night.'
 Colonel John G. Healey lost badge in the Democratic procession Wednesday evening. The Hartford Foot guard, 80 men, took part in the grand parade at Worcester's bi- centennial on Wednesday.
 The Seventh ward Independent Irish American Blaine and Logan club postponed their meeting last evening on account of the parade.
 The Fourth ward Independent Irish American Blaine and Logan club did not ap- pear ill the parade last evening for the lack of uniforms.
 The Committee on Squares will meet this evening in rooms 10 and II City Hall to con- slider further the petition for the extension of the North or United church on the Green MT. Jerome Forbes, one of the prominent and wealthy young men of East Haven, is very sick with typhoid fever and it is feared
  he will not recover He recently rebuilt the old homestead and was expecting soon to move in with his bride.
 Next Sunday morning Rev. Charles F. Bradley is to preach the closing sermon of his pastorate at the Birmingham Congrega- tional church after a pastorate of eleven years. He is very highly esteemed by his people and by the Birmingham community at large.
 Bristol was brilliantly illuminated Wed nesday evening, the occasion being grand Republican rally. General Banks WAS the speaker of the evening. The procession con sisted of the Bristol band, Bristol Plumed Knights, eighty strong in uniform, and th' Terryville drum corps with seventy-fiv Terryville citizens
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-17
DesirabIe Inveetment.

Messrs. Drexel Morgan & Co. of New York city and Drexel & Co of Philadelphia, in connection with J. s. Morgan & Co. of London, have brought out for popular sub scription $6, 6,500, 900 5 per cont. debenture bonds of the New York Central & Hudson River railroad company. These bonds are part of an issue of $10,OOO, ,OOO and the reso, lution of tho directors authorizing the same limits the amount of the issue to that suma s, 800, 900 being specially reserved to retire $1, ,35O, ,O0O Hudson Rivef railroad second mortgage bonds due in June, 1885, and $2,- 150,000 New York Central railroad due in December, 1887 Between 1871 and 1888 the company paid $53, ,691 ,407 for construc- tion, the purchase of stocks and bonds of connecting lines, while the bonded debt was increased only $33, ,552, ,913. The excess of expenditure of $20, ,13S, ,494 was partly iquidated by the application of $6, 297, $50 surplus earnings over the amount paid to stockholders and S, ,252, ,570 income from other sources. The difference of S6. 588.- OS5 is to be provided for by this issue of de- benture bonds. The price is 102 and accrued interest, and the subscription list is to be opened on Thursday, October 18, and closed upon notification. The desirability and safety or Enese bonds as an investment is beyond question, the N. Y. Central with its four tracks, increased terminal facilities and vast snrougn and local business representing first class security.-See adY.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-17
rHn nAwLrY mrEr1Ne.

The Young Men's Republican Club
 A General Parade fin Citizens' Dress
 Next Thursday Night.
 The Hawley campaign meeting in this city next Thursday night will be another boom for the campaign. General Hawley will be escorted to Carll's Opera House under the auspices ofthe Young Mems Republican club, which will appear in full ranks, about two hundred strong, that being the strength of the organization. Arrangements are in prog ress also for general turnout of all the Re- publican campaign clubs in. citizens dress for the occasion. The Young Mems Repub- hcan club is an ununiformed campaign or ganization that is composed almost entirely of voters and is doing effective work. They have reading room which is numerously at tended nightly. The club will have part of the stage at Carll's Opera House at the Flaw ley meeting reserved for them, and besides these and the vice presidents of the meeting stage room will be reserved for the Blaine and Logan Glee club
Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-17
Silver Wedding.

The silver wedding of MT. William Kirsch- ner, foreman at Barnum & Roots, and wife was appropriately celebrated at their resi- dence, No 94 Prospect street, on Wednesday evening by many friends, their pleasant home being filled with guests. Several fe- icitous speeches were made, one by their pastor, Rev. MT. Flocken, of the German M E. church, being particularly excellent. bountiful supper was served and there was music and singing and many beautiful gifts of silver were bestowed in token of friend ship and esteem. Among those present were Rev. MT. and Mrs. Flocken, MT. John H. Bax, of the State street market, and wife, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Merle, Mrs. John Rath- geber and daughters, Mir. Fred. Root, the baker on Grand street, and wife, MT. and Mrs. Benjamin of Grand street, Mir. Pratt, the merchant tailor, wife and daughter, Mr. Kirschner, the printer, and wife, and MT. J. Henry Kirschner and sister, and Mrs Wig gerd, of Hoboken, N. J. The affair was much enjoyed. The pleasant party broke up at o'clock