Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-07

III. During the year there was q gain
of 43 members. One assessment, amount
ing to 81, 7S5 80, was made, and the rate
was 81 80 per 81, 200. There were five
losses during the year and the amount
actually paid on them was 81. $50 80.
The East Saginaw Public Library
contains 1891 volumes, 700 having
been added during 1888, while the cir
culation of books was more extensive
during the past year than any previous
one. 1t is understood that as soon as
spring opens the work of erecting the
new Hoyt Library building, provided
for by bequest of 100000 by the late
Jesse Hoyt, will commence. The build
ing is estimated to cost about $50. 900,
, and the balance of the bequest will be
absoI bed in books, etc.
One of the most terrible accidents in
the history of Tuscola county occurred
recently ut the drug store of Mrs. JAS.
Johnson of Vassar. AS the managing
clerk, William Wir.h. was preparing a
quantity of 'red fire" for a dramatic
entertainment it exploded with terrible
force. lie was partially buried under
the debris, and was extricated terribly
burned and mangled, one leg being
broken, one hand blown of, both feet
shattered, and his face and body lacerat-
ed almost beyond recognition. His re-
covery is doubtful, and even should he
recover will always be blind.
The only hope of change in the site
of the Detroit post-office now rests with
congress, Secretary Folger having decid-
ed that the treasury department had
not the power to sell government real
estate without the consent of congress.
Senator Palmer in the Senate and Rep
resentative Maybury in the House will
introduce bills to repeal all former acts
and authorize the Secretary of the Trea-
sury to sell the building now used as a
pestofflce, as well as the site upon which
tits proposed to build the new structure.
The bill also will appropriate 81, 800, 00C
in order that structure may be erect
ed suited to the needs of city like
Detroit.
William j. Argue, arrested several
days ago for alleged swindling of mails,
was taken before Justice Oldheld OF
Bay City, for examination, but request
ing an adjournment the case was post
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ing to the County Jail, in custody OF
Constable Henry Woods. when near the
prison gate he made break for liberty.
Woods drew self cooking revolver,
AMI following in pursuit of the prisoner
emptied four chambers at MIN, one tax.
ing effect in the fleshy portion of the
right arm. This did not bring Argue
TO stop, and Woods, jumping into a
cutter, overhauled him several blocks
away, after he had taken refuge in a
woodshed.
On the morning of August ?, 1888,
John Guild, an.old ScotChman of Mus.
kegon county, was found dead in bed at
the house of family named Larson in
Muskegon, under circumstances which
led his friends to suspect foul play.
After about 90 days his body was ex'
humed and an analysis of the contents
of the stomach was made at Ann Arbol
by Prof. Prescott, which showed the
stomach to contain some l09 grains ol
arsenic. Early in September Ole Larson
and Koran Larson, his wife. were al
rested, and after long examination
were held for trial in the circuit court
The trial has been continued from time
TO time until now. Great difficulty was
experienced in the drawing of jury
but one was finally obtained. Over l0C
witnesses have been summoned.