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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25
Expecting a big Time.

Applications for lodgings are still pouring
in the inaugural ceremonies OF President.elect
Cleveland. An effort is being made by the In
auguration committee to have IN the process
sion q military organization from every state
in the union. If carried out the companies
will be placed in line in the order Of admission
tives OF the Is original states being given pre-
cederce. 1t is said that the expenses for send
ing representatives from Philadelphia to Wash
ington to participate In the inaugural cere-
monies win amount to between $4,000 and
S7U,UOO and it is thought that New York city
will expend twice that amount in providing for
her Representatives
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25
Death In the Mines.

While the miners were at work In the colliery
Of the Stats Calm company at Annuna Steyr-
dorf, South Hungary, the other morning a
terrific explosion caused by fire damp occurred
Some few who were near the shaft escaped,
but 20 men were burned In the mile. Efforts
were at once made to rescue tie men, and re-
centiy the rescuing party succeeded In getting
to the place where the men had been working.
One by one the bodies Of the IS were brought
forth. Not one had any life In 1t. All of the
dead men were married, and most of them had
large families.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25
DIsostrous Pratr,e Fires.

The cowboys, who arrived In Fort Keogh
Mon, few days ago, Ia from the northwest,
report extensive prairie fires In the Sweet
Grass hills, which had already burned a tract
of country 35 miles in width. The fire came
within four miles OF the ranch of the Benton
d st. Louis cattle company, but was prevent
ed from doing serious damage by prompt &C,
the grass AZ this time OF the year will be q
serious matter. All the hay stocks In the
burned district, put up for the winter season,
were consumed. A marauding band of Pie.
gans is believed to be guilty Of setting fire to
the grass.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25
where's Howgatei

Greedy Of Arctic fame had received from
Capt. Howgate, the defsulting ex-chief of the
Signal Service Bureau, letter, in which the
missing man asked for a loan Of from 500 10
$500 for one year, saying that he was without
funds. Lieut.. Greeley turned the letter over
to the Secretary of War. He then replied
through Howgate's daughter, who is teaching
school near Cleveland, o., that he was not In
condition to make the loan, but would have
done so II he could. 1t Is understood that
Secretary Lincoln has sent detectives to arrest
Howgate, whose letter was dated from some
point in Nebraska.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25
His Duty Sen. Him TO jail.

John I. Lee, a clerk in the mercantile agency
OF X. G. Dun q g.. Montgomery county, Ala,
was sent to j.il Dee. 10 by a judge In the
United States court because he would not give
up the name and the original communication
OF correspondent Of the agency. The agency
took the ground that the communication was
privileged and under instructions Lee went to
prison rather than reveal the source Of the
agency's inform alton.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25

four months ago. Have seen Baker
number of times since. Baker showed
him and Andrews how to read the tes-
timony. Witness read his testimony
over twice TO refresh his memory. Judd
gave up his room at the hotel last night
TO witness and Andrews. Have rode
with Holcomb different times since the
murder
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25
Fat man lis in something of a hurry

-"I'll give you five dollars to get me
TO the station in three minutes. Cab
man with provoking slowness)-
''Well, sorr, you might corrupt me,
but you can't bride that horse. "-Har-
ward Lampoop.
L have no respect for that self-boast-
ing charity which neglects all objects
of commiseration near and around it,
but goes to the end of the earth in
search of misery for the purpose OF
talking about it.-G. Mason.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25
Reheaded.

AS the east bound Chicago, Burlington IL
Quincy passenger train passed through Elm
wood, near Peoria, ILL.,, the other morning, j.
Z. Reagan, aged IS, deliberately laid down on
the track and put his neck on the rail-. The
train passed over and teheadei him. He
leaves family.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25
=erved The Brute Right.

A report from Rockville Center, Rhode Is
land, staEes that Mrs. Sealey sprague shot a
tramp OF burglar who entered her house the
other night, demanded money and threatened
her. The story is that when the man demand
ed money she went TO bureau, got pocket
book In one hand and revolver In the other.
While handing him the pocketbook she shot
him down.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25
LIVE STOCK

CArrLg-exports, t6d6 80; choice shipping
grades, IS 00(gs ~; common, $465; Texas
steers, 90 25a4.
Hoes-Rough packing, % 0O94 20; packing
and Shipping, "a 1904 Is; light, % s5@4 49,
sHzsr-Iuferior, s2@2 rs; medium s3@3 rs;
choice, f3 COG "a Is.
A Liverpool special say. There is heavy
supply OF home-bred stock, and light demand
for Americans at nc lower rates; tops, lax,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-25

Those who employ their time i'll are
first to complain Of its shortness: those,
on the contrary, who make the best use
of 1t have plenty and to spare. Bruyeres
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
THE LIBER4L SUCCESSION.

Lord Rosebcry has delivered during the last
week speech that may help to make him Il
Prime Minister one OF these days. After argu-
ing that the three pressing questions of the
day, the Navy, Egypt and Redistribution,
should be settled on National rather than party
grounds, he has had the courage to discuss ono
of the greatest issues of the future. This is the
legislative functions of a privileged chamber
that is not responsible to any body Of electors
lie has advised the House of Lords not 10 re-
main obstinatcly on guard in its strongly en-
trenchcd position, but to make preparations for
an orderly retreat by initiating sweeping re-
forms in its methods of procedure. "Thc
hereditary principle" he declares with strong
emphasis ais wrong" A Liberal peer who
can be So ouspoken at a time when the Upper
House has been delivered from popular agita-
ton by fortunate compromise, and materially
strengthened thereby for decade to come, may
safely be credited with having a great future
before him.
The Liberal leadership is n question which
may be readily settled so far as the immediate
future is concerned. If Mr.. Gladstone shall
conclude to retire from public life, or at least
from the Cabinet, before the next general cleo
ton. Lord Harrington will unquestonaby sue
ceed him as the leader of the Liberal party.
But this would be a temporary arrangement,
and his leadership would only cover what
might be regarded as transition period III
English politics 1t is the Radical section that
constitutes the vigorous and progressive cle-
ment of the Liberal party, and as time goes on
a statesman in sympathy with the more adj
vanced thought of the day will be singled ont
as the future Prime Minister. Sir Charles
Dixie or Mr.. Chamberlain is often indicated
as the leader of the next decade. Lord Rose
berry may also be considered candidate for
the succession.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
T.tLHS ABOUT TOVN.


THE SICKNESS IN VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY
A. " CaDp5sV Wheeling Hs'siiyenccr-fhe reports
from West Virginia and Kentucky that large number
of people in the interior counties have persisted from
singulary prevalent anl fatal disease are probably ex-
aggerated somewhat but there good deal OF panfnl
truth behind them all The has been an unusually
dry one Wells and springs which have not failed for
years did not yield drop OF water for weeks Negeta
ton withered and decaycd. The li'tc water that re
NAMED in the mountain counties became heavily charged
with impure and harmful matter. People were compelled
to drink this foul sagnant water, and it has produced
disease which have known to prevail before I'm those
localities in extremely dry seasons. II is not unlike
,lysentcrv and this year. owing 10 the long season OF
lrouth II isunusualy alandhas attacked large num-
bcr OF persons disease is not I'm tho nature of
plague epidemic. II "a not contagious anl there Is no
reason for alarm in other parts OF the country.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
DrvI,T OPMENT OF TIE NORTHWEST

James j. HW, President 81 Paul. Minneapolis and
Manitoba Raiicay The prevailing business depression
probably affects the Northwest little rs any section OF
the country. The crops good and as the communi
ties largely agricultural the farmers feel that they
have something substantial which they rely and
when the farmers are prosperous the rest of are
pretty sure at least fairly The carrying trade
of the railways good and think the established
lines have done good business. Railway
bnilling has not been extensive in the United
states this year and there have been comparatively few
lines constructed in the Northwest but do not suppose
from that fact that the development OF that great section
has been arrested 1t has not but is going on with won
derful strides. There IS rush OF immigrants to the
Northwest every spring which is marvellous. AT this
season of the year there Is little or no immigration
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07

or more Elusive than that OF concdcnces III
this world of steady going habits and bcwllder-
ing changes 1t would be a very striking re-
suit, il it could be ascertaincd beyond cavil or
cautious criticism, that the two watches suffered
from internal collapse ut the same point OF
time. and that the niclcl-plated clock and the
ships chronometcr, being equally mindful OF
the colirtcsies and amenities of mutual ticking,
had both stopped in sympathy with the last
beat of either watch. But We regret to say
that we have serious misgivings in regard to
this Gordon of magnetic sympathy uniting
these four time-peces. The entries in both
diary and journal may he accurate; We do not
wish to have our sccpticism seem obtrusvc on
this point but We are afraid Mrs. De Long has
failed To make scientific allowances for the
difference of time. There is a long gap of
40 degrees of longitude between st. Louis and
the Lena delta and we have 10 reason to be-
licvc that the watches. clock and chronometer
licked together in registering standard time
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
PERSONAL.

Mr Manning iIolgdon, Dartmouth graduate VINO Is
to be- principa Of the Limerick Me- Academy is native
OF Greenland.
The $4,000 awarded to the planun In the ForteScuo
C,urovcmorc accurately. Funey ". Cairns breach OF
promise suit IL probably. The Lar JounH OF London
says tho largest amount OF damages In such an action
ever recorded I'm England The nearest approach To II u
"A verdict of $1,000 given In lo35 TO SOLICITOR
daughter who had been lifted 10y q rich lawyer, III ~
earlier times II WAS more common for Jiitrd u'u ~ a,
women 10 bring such suits aud m the teknoi "uN,",
and Mar, man obtained g. 600 damages for tho io' VI
a nnucer whose fortune Wd- f5u,ooo'
,ncrnu" writes John Grcculcaf Whittier the lhuo
pendent. rather the Dependents on inc p'''"','''o
part, ,-dM not defeat Blaine. lie ""u'u naNo wv"
elected l,t for tho rrphhiuons'' who kluea VA, ~ r
rublt,.n marty and the tcmprran'" s'.s' a. a. Wv '
lima Iut there Will be resurrection "i p"'"
Dr Henry VI MacCrackcn. to wh"m '"o ''"o''v "
ha city gave tho reception on Tuesday evening '"'''
coma, from the western University ot fcnnsylv"na a.
Allegheny with tho published unanimous testimony VI
its triscos 10 hi. fthfulncss, ability and success
,hauc,ior and also IN the chair " philosophy 1T ~
MaeIraekcn 10 forty -four Ieass oa hs 0''"S'' Wv
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
4 COSTLY STRIKE.

Tho follv of strikes and lOckouts was never
more clearly apparcnt than in the case OF the
Hacking Valley miners. According to the
Columbus Board of Trade, the business inter
csts Of that city have sustained because ol the
strike n direct loss of 1000, while the
miners have lost 100000 in wages. To those
sums there must be added large amount 10
covcr the loss of business 10 the railroad COM
panics. and the losses of the coai operators.
Millions gone, and what is there to show lof
it2 Hundreds of starving families III the
mining region, with winter upon them opera
, tors financially "uincd. minos on frc ana others
saved from destruction only by the presercc oi
armed men. Has anything been gained by the
strike? Nothing: but the pteous appeals oi
suffering women and children tell only too truly
of the losses A lump of coal to warm Their
cherries huts is said, in some parts OF the
valley. to be as dincult 70 gct as food. But the
strike still goes on.
II difficult question to deal with and yet
il seems rs though there should be some legal
remedy to prevent the continuance OF this folly.
The miners have right TO decline 70 work Tor
lower wages. but when they refuse 10 let others
work. set fire TO the mines and bring the hard
SIluS OF cOlU anu lllN'i uDpH Ah'ii A''''''-N' ''
matter has been carried too Tar.
In cases like this of the Hooking Valley
miners there ought to be some method devised
of reaching a settlement by arbitration. II
trades unions would only interest themselves to
bring about such n result. they would do n
service To- their members which they now fail 10
accomplish. 4 good method OF settlement OF
labor difficulties of .h, kind is now being put in
practice near PlttSburg. II j. the profits sharing
system, which has met with favorable results
i'm France ana j. advancing in favor elsewhere.
particularly in England BY it the woramen
receive at the end of the year, in the ratio OF
their wages, share of the profit of the concern.
They are employed the same q other wOrhmen
at the current rate of wages. Capital Is allowed
the rate il will bring in the market, with more
where there il risk The principle OF self
interest is aroused workmen do more and
better work, and where there is n profit get
their proporlionatc share. John Stuart Mill
advocated this rs the truc solution of the Labor
problem. lie Clair, house painter IN France,
was one of the first to establish it. Many large
establishments in Paris are successfully carried
ON i'm this way. Ono railroad company with
1915 employees has had the same experience.
Sullerson Brothers. OF the Junction Mines in
years ON this participation plan. II ia at least
well worth the consideration of workmen and
employers in general.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
NOVEL GOLD HINIING.

Nothing more forciby illustrates tho progress "'
American ingenuity than the story which comes
from Nevada of the new method of gold hunting
Time was when the miner shouldorcd pick ana
shovel and started oil to the mountains to dlg hlS
wav to wealth. but that ancient custom Is passing
away with the old Forty miners" and ~ the ne"
generation comos TO the front genius dovlscs SIM
pier aud loss lahorious ways OF travelling the ROAD
to fortune. The new implement which takes 'ho
place of the pick aud shovel IL the hcn-not any
particular style or quality OF hon. but simply
genuine, live. ,unghil hon-in fact any hen which
will abide by tho dictates of nature and scratch Tor
y living. Now IL Ia we'll known that somo hons
will not scratch. but nobody oyorsaw hon with a
dozen chicks that could keep from IT, most likely
because she wants TO set u wholesome example. liko
all good mothors. Therefore II 10 that tho bost
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07

and it is quite possible that they may not ns@
help for themselves But it is plain that 'hey
need it, and it Ought to be given them at once
OF course the ncighboring counties ana 'ne
State Government should b. the first to besIir
themselves in this matter. II is indeed strange
that nothing has yet been done, for sho"iu
winter set in sharply there are many of these
sufferers whom it will be very difficult to reach'
As. moreover. many who survive are greatly
weak ened by illness and bad food 1t Is to DC
feared that unless they are helped they VIII NOT
be able to bear the coming inclement weather
which may complete the destruction peE''h oy
the nlacue. IL ought not to be necessary To cal
attention 70 the gravity and urgency OF the
situation in the stricken district h'oio '"""
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
4 pIclfIC RETOLUiION.

On another page will hr found remarkable
pen. picture of a pcaccidlrcvolution IN Mexico
An occasional rpc,pollcut describes with
graphic power the gg'N victory won IN
Congress 10y tho Oppodtion IN dc(crring action
upon the Governments bill on tho EnSlish
debt. without hlonlshod or threats of civil
war the National Legislature has asserted Tor
the first time the Independence guaranteed 10
il in the Constitution, The leader of the Oppo-
siion was u young lawyer and professor
of rhetoric IN tho College of Vera
Cruz llo entered tho tribune wit h
the consciousness that ho was leading
forlorn hope but his impassionod cloquence
furnished sufficient heat to fire the sluggish
patriotism of the Deputies, and to fuse the ele
ments of opposing factions. This speech, if
we may repeat our correspondents figure, went
like a hot shot into the magazine of the city
For five days the debate ran on. each session
ending in tumutuous disorder, and then the
Government surrendered its great majority
completely cowcd and silenced by the resolute
bearing of the minority and the patriotic dem
onstrations of tho galleries and the populace
outside. The obnoxious measure waS finally
shelved, a motion to suspend it until President
Diaz should have an opportunity for recastng
it being carried BY acclamation.
This animlted recital OF a most dramatic
scene in the Mexican Congress contains some
admirable reflections upon the general system
of elections in the Republic. These are con-
troled entirely by the Administration owing to
the absence ofa sef-respecting middle class
jealous of its political rights. This is the COM
mon defect of all nationdlities of Spanish blood
There is no active and self -rcgu-
lating middle class in Spain, and
the consequence is that the evils of
military government prevail and the Govern
ment easily carries every election. In Mexico
likewise neither the upper nor the lower classes
take an active interest in politics, and while
Congressman are nominally elected by the peo-
pie, the machinery of the Government regular
ly grinds out IA ductie majority that merely
serves the purpose of registering its decisions
Its this circumstance that imparts significance
to the sudden uprising of representatives and
people which the correspondent describes with
50 much earncstness and power.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07

Mr.. G.. w. Smaley in his cable letter 70
THE TRIBUNE this morning furnishes the
first adequate description sent to TINS
country of the character OF the Kcd's-
tribution bill, which is one Of the greatest
measures in the history of England. 1he bill
proves 10 be larger than any forecasts OF 1t led
us to expect, and it gives England close ap-
proach to representative government as we
know it. 1t shifts the centre of political power
from the middle classes to the working classes.
In fact il is almost revolutionary measure ana
marks the greatest advance of democracy since
1882. Thus the compromise between the two
great parties has resulted in more liberal oi'i
than could have been drawn up by either party
alone. Each side of course hopes for future
political advantage from the operation 0i the
law: but whichever side fails, the people have
made great gain.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
THE FEELING AMONG TIE NEGROES.

colonel Ge0rge w. WitdmS.-lf the Republicans OF the
North had been as solcitous concerning the protection OF
negro voters IN the South before the election as they
bovo bccn since thousands OF Republican votes would
have been saved Danvile and Copah had their lessons
but no Republican statesman found to Impress them
on the minds Of the Northern people the Democratic
party is as anxious aay the disquetudo among the
negroes as we are led infer from the statements OF
President elect Cleveland and the general tone OF the
Democratic press Of Ncwlork, let the Democratic con
gross p,ss the Blair Educational bill and push the
Cp o ,tion and we will accept the situation with be
coming meokues, and JOY.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
Snar Of logic intellectual and moral philosophy in IN.

una,r o. logic intellectual and moral philosophy in IN.
Inc non. Joel Parker is working to secure On opnro
Priat'on OF $1,000 from the Legislature Of
for improving the grounds around tho Monmou, na,.
Monument. ''" oStlie
Inc kev anotJ Savage, Of Boston, has gone West on
missionary tour.
Forty-three Is tho latest and lowest est,maie m 20
hoy" preacher. 'i'on'
An hadfandp'is Journal writer recently called NM,
colonel Bob fngersoll, and reports him a. mu,e a.
clam" on the theme Of politics.
Mr. B. j. Lang has just completed his twenty fifth
year as organist of the Handel and Haydn Society ~
Boston, aud has received numerous valuable menen,o.
ofthc occasion OF the six singers who sang ,oo mast,
In the first performance for which Mr. Lang was ory,
49, iiandels oratorio Samson Mime. Anna BI,bon
Mrs D. III. Lang. and Messrs. Charles K Adams IIen.::
Mken' y III. Powers and Bridge Wheat--an but oass
Mime. Bishop still living '"'
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
hens for gold hunting arc those with young broods
60 a. fo.

mems Tor gold hunting arc tEoSe Win young prooos
to provide for
1t is no uncommon sight. this story goes Oh to
relate, 10 see mon and women their way to
tho gold region, each carrying hon under
one arm and basket Of chickens on the other.
Their destination reached these hens picketed.
and being already a-hungered they begin to scratch
and eat and after three or four days honest toll
they are killed unceremoniously, and their craws
examined for gold dust. As much as SIS has been
found in ono craw The only drawback to tho
business thus far is the expense attendant npon tho
killing of the hen, but that will no doubt soon be
remeded. for benevolent young man from Con-
necicu has gone 10 Nevada for the express purpose
of nventng a machine for extracting the gold from
hens craw without damaging the hen, or no pay.
When his invention is perfected he will take out a
patent and sell territorial squatcr-sOveregnty
rights Then the boandless West will boast Of
nabobs vino picket their hens upon hundred hills
etc. And then also the poultry fancier Will sud-
denly take pleasure in informing the pnbic" that
he has recently discovered a new breed OF hens,
whose ancestors came from " old Rocky whose
gizzards are Gled with gold dust instead Of sand,
and whose faculties for scratching have been
highly developed along with n peculiar taste for
the finest quality Of metal all OF which Will be
shipped G. o. d.. and satisfaction guaranteed. 'lis
thus the country moves along
New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
WHY HE COULDN'T RAISE IT,

IT0m The NfI0. IoTk WFdPf,' .,,nI,1 4
Mr. s,gc Ia an hnbitual church -gOer, and he a,oh".
,rI mnnth. TX secretary of the Treasury brso", ia
cic tho pew directly behind that Of Mr. skye srs asa
,,l ns others had observed that Mr. sases .an.
No MAS to drop quarter of dollar into the nm mn
trihutnn box one sunday the prcachcf ma". .,me
usually earnest and elective alseM i"r % ~ N, cou.
steSston. who we're TO drop silver coins l',s al
noN Pm P,nA y" t,,wan,i aud whispered, say sagv
viii raise the usual sin ,ca dollar to-day essSsc"ns sSs
The milionairr vt nrst nodded MS hsaa y, .r,and
saa 10 can't give dollar ~ 20 ,.. N.Y. ailsrs
nke .s 10 We ,.s fsu'rs ~ ao, sSrniax me . esnI"