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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28

many times before. Now the justice
has the power to sentence to Ionia, to
Detroit or to the county Jail. Ii the
county or city where the ring is sit
uated has an arrangement to board
prisoners at Detroit, and Detroit is far
Their away than Ionia and therefore at
fords a more profitable trip to the Of
ficer, the justice will accommodate the
officer in his sentence with a trip TO
Detroit. Instances are known where
prisoners have been carried right by
the Ionia prison TO Detroit, 100 miles
further, and this notwithstanding tho
Justice knew the prisoner would cost
his city board every day he was con-
fined at Detroit. besides the travelling
expenses, while if sent to lonia all the
expenses would be borne by the state.
If the ring includes the sheriff the
sentence will be to the county Jail for
ten days more or less. This gives the
sheriff chance for choremen and
profitable boarders. II the prisoner is
confirmed drunkard he is not sentenc-
ed for longer terms for second or
third offenses. Three months is the
extent of the sentence. for the officers
know that when he returns he will get
drunk again and furnish more fees.
Charges that have every appearance
of being false are OTTER made against
the state by these ringsters. They in
clude hack hire never paid and meals
never eaten.
Besides the direct cost to the state Of
these "ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain," injustice often results
to individuals, and it is enough to mere
ly mention that the object of such an
execution of the law is not to suppress
crime. The indirect cost cannot be
estimated. The innocent victims OF these
greedy conspirators for fees are thus
branded with infamy. They come out
of prison to find the value of freedom
destroyed by the alloy of public scorn
and they are driven to lifelong career
of crime and an eventual cost to the
state that is enormous.
The paper recommended that the
amended disorderly act to which refer
enforced by justices against the curse
of intemperance and not in the mercen-
airy and scandalous manner outlined.
The incorrigible drunkard should re-
ceive six months Imprisonment for his
second offense ard years imprison-
ment for his third.
In conclusion the writer repeated his
opening statement. that we have too
many justices, constables and deputy
sheriffs. 1t is the scramble for fees OF
this multitude of officers constituting
the administrator of the aW apainst
petty criminals that causes the unseen
ly, disgusting and costly abuses of JUS
| tice which have been alluded to.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28

A DIsGRACEFUL affair is reported
from Alpena. Minnie Roemer and
Violet Warner, aged Is, were arrested
for being drunk on the street, the form
er of whom was sent to Pontiac for three
months, and the Warner girl was given 10
days in jail. saloon keeper named Cross
was subsequently arrested charged with
enticing the Warner girl into his place,
getting her drunk and debauching her.
He was arraigned, pleaded guilty, and
Justice d. Aigle fined him S25. The
citizens of the place ere very indignant,
denouncing the justice in strong terms.
and few are of the opinion that a coat
of tar-and-feathers would not be mis-
placed if Cross were the wearer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
A Fearful Wreck.

A disastrous wreck occurred on the Pan
Handle road near Coshocton, Quo, on the
morning OF the 10th, whereby three tramps
were killed outright and one 80 severely In
jured that II Is thought he will die. The en-
giueer, conductor and two brakemen were bad
ly injured, while two engines and twenty ono
freight cars were almost entirely demolished.
The scene 4 the misbap is at the foot OF long
grade down which the frst section of the
freight vas running at high rate OF speed.
AT the foot OF the hill Is a little station and
side tracks. Some devils IN human form had
moved the switch rail without disturbing the
signal light, aud when the train came thunder
ing along the engine crashed into two cars
standing on the siding. Before the hagman
could get far enough backward the section
following II came crashing into the first, piling
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
An EMBRYO Flood.

The Clinton river made some adj
vances on Mt, Clemens a few nights
ago, which were not at all appreciated
by citizens of that burg, The river flats
and most of lower town were inundated.
The Avery house and bath house 6res
were extinguished and from two to
three feet of water was running in the
road directly in front of these buildings.
The guests at the Avery House wrapped
in shawls and overcoats and sat huddled
around with sickly smiles upon their
countenances as they gazed out upon
the muddy water, where bus day ago
might be seen dry and paved streets.
Families were driven from the first to
the second floor of their homes, horses
and cattle were rescued from the barns
by being cut loose and headed toward
higher ground. where they swan and
were then driven off The wat0r was
higher than has been known for years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28

Adispitch received In Ottaw from Winpepee.
says The Manitoba situation grows daily mo e
interesting. The people as a whole have become
Thoroughly aroused 10 the necessity of taking
nrm and united stand against the tyranny OF
the Ottawa government. All civil and coasti-
tutional measures have failed to secure a parti-
termined TO enforce recognition OF their rights
by decisive action. Premier Norquay, now in
Ottawa, will arrive home in few DAYS, when
important steps will at once be taken. IL Ia
probable that he will call the local legislature
together and he and his ministers hand their
resignation to the lieutenant governor. Mani.
TOBIAS representatives in the federal parliament
will he recalled and dominion authority ignored.
Tho next step will be 10 form an independent
provisional government. Active preparations
are going on for the convention March g.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
extension BILL which was placed on the calen-
OAR. The House ut 3: ~ .. m. adjourned.
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

Bradlaugh was reelected member from
Northampton by the largest majority he ever
received.
kilograms to the secretary OF war continue
to show satisfactory progress In the work OF
reliof 10 flood sufferers.
The British government has rendered for
tie use Of the United States the steamer Alert
for the Greedy relief expedition.
The treasury department is opposed to a
change In the site of the Detroit postofiice.
bill was introduced In the New York
assembly 10 tax allincomes over $4,000.
A cyclone passed over Georgia a few days
ago, doing inealculable damage to property
and destroying many lives
John Bronson has been arrested at Troy, N.
Y, for abducting Minnie Nichols from her
home in Oswegc county. He wanted to marry
her because she was an heress In prospect He
Is 20 and the girl 10.
The steamship Frisa having on board the
bodies Of Lieut.. belong and his brave COM
rades, arrived In New York on the Goth.
A syndicate of Eastern and Californian capt.
talists has arranged to import raw sugar from
Hawaii and refine 1t at San Francisco.
The Negro murderer, Charles Rugg, who
escaped from prison last week, was recaptured
at church at Woodside, N. Y.
The damage by the flood In Ohio is variously
estimated at from So, 000, 900 to $40 900, 600.
The body of Salmi Morse, author of the no
toriots Passion Play,~ was found IN East
River, New York, the other morning Finan
cal troubles drove Salmi to suicide.
Parnell's amendment condemning govern
ment policy In Egypt was debated in the COM
mons recently and defeated by vote OF 81 to
80.
All but 1850 OF the 11,400 coal miners at
Auzln, France, France are on a strike.
Three survivors of the bark Ada Barton
chung to the masts for five days without food.
When rescued they were casting lots to see
who should die to furnish food for the two 9TH
ers.
Queen Victoria favors a royal commission on
dwellings of the poor in England
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
Prettier Than Langtry, Any Day.

The stout, stubby little figure of Gen
eral Sheridan excites as much interest
in any assembly as the most stately
president, and all are charmed with his
pretty young wife. Mrs. Sheridan has
light brown hair, blue eyes, expressive
features, and complexion that rivals
the Jersey Lily. Altogether Mrs. Phil.
Sheridan is prettier woman any day
than Mrs. Langtry, and people are
wondering why they never heard before
of her being u decided beauty. She has
n slender, graceful figure, and dresses
in exquisite taste, her toilet last night
being combination of silver gray
cashmere and pink brocade. over which
was worn short sleeveless jacket of
netted steel beads. = Washington Letter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
SECOND EDITION.

For thirty cents in cash or ten three
cent stamps, We will mail to any address,
postage repaid, an octave illustrated
book Of 1l2 pages, with handsome illum-
mated cover, entitled Donald Mckay,
or, The Last Var Trail Of the Modocs. This
bool is true exponent ofthe old saying
Truth is stranger than felton," 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
defied 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 q CO.,
l75 MONROE ST., CHICAGO. Ill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28

THE "dying" words of that noble
man, Wendell Phillips, have not yet
been published. 1t is to be hoped that
no over-zealous admirer of the great
philanthropist will attempt to palm of
in the next few weeks words alleged to
have been spoken by him before the
spirit took its flight. He had no need
to speak dying words to be remem-
bered. There are Giving words of his
which will echo and re-echo in the ears
of liberty-loving loyal citizens, as long
as such beings shall exist.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
A OowardlI Act.

The latest reports received In regard to the
surrender Of rokar show that the capitulation
was an act of cowardice on the part OF the Off
GERS. Osman was bribed 10 favor the surren.
der. IL IL known that oriVates literally op.
posed surrender, while all the officers favored
II and overruled the objections of their sub
ordinates. After the surrender Osman
Dlgna gave number of presents to the officers
as a mark OF respect for theii alleged bravery
In holding out so long; but the soldiers think
the gifts were given as part payment for the
capitulation OF Tokar, and That they are in
signals Of cowardce instead OF bravery.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
Matthew Arnold says Americans are

Matthew Arnold says Americans are
"oreat. intelligent. sensual. avaricious. "
In the theatre of mans life God and
the angels only should be lockers on
Bacon.
A sound mind is o sound body; If the
former be the glory Of the latter, the
latter is indispensable to the former
Edwards.
All other knowledge is hurtful to one
who has not the science of honesty and
good Observation-Disclosures.
IdieEs can not even find time to .be
idle, or the industrious to be at leisure.
We must be always doing or suffering.
Zimmerman.
He that does not know those things
which are of use and necessity for him
to know. is but an ignorant man, what
ever he may know besides. Tillotson.
1t is Impossible that an ill-patured
man can have public spirit for how
should he love ten thousand men who
never loved oneP--Pope.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
Triple Murder.

Nine years ago a man named Stephens mar
red beautiful Chicago girl, and they began
farm life near Milton, Ky. A few years ago
Stephens went east 10 buy land, but was meyer
heard OF again. Last summer his wife thinking
her husband dead, married young man who
had been in her employ for four years Recent
ly Stephens returned but did not intend to let
himself be known, but his wife, recognizing
him, threw her arms about his neck and scream.
ed, my long lost husband" and kissed him.
The new husband, becoming instantly jealous,
stabbed the wife In the neck, killing her.
Stephens drew revolver and shot the murderer,
who turned and cut him across the neck with
the knife. Both men we're fatally Injured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28

ONE OF the saddest incidents of the
flood in Pittsburgh was the removal OF
a corpse from the second story of a
house on Federal street, midway be-
tween Isabella and the bridge A coffin
was brought in n skiff, and then the
body was thrust out of window and
launched in a rocking boat, which con-
veyed it amid the splutter and splash of
the muddy waters to the Pennsylvania
depot. where II hearse took the dead and
convened il to the cemetery.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
A Change in the National Republican.

The National Republican, the administration
organ In Washington, was formerly In charge
OF Frank Conger, son Of Senator Conger, as
business manager. He retired from that
position some time ago upon receiving the
appointment of Postmaster of Washington.
Some days ago the owners of the paper, Secre-
tary Chandler, Frank Hatton, George Bliss,
Geo. Q. Gorham, Hallet Kiburn, Clinton
Snowaen and Frank Conger, met, all but Kill
bourn and Snowden being politicians and Of
fce-holders, with diverse views as to what
should be the future course of the paper. The
conversation resulted In the withdrawal of
Bliss and Conger, the others also backed out
and the paper is now on Secretary Chandler's
hands, with Frank Hatton editor at weekly
salary.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
MICHIGAN.
COSTLY BLAzES.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire in
Jackson Lives Reported Lost.

Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire in
Jackson -Four Lives Reported Lost.
The creates Q n a2ration Jackson has
seen for years started at 6 o'clock on
the morning of February "a, sweeping
away the Union hall block, a four story
building, costing $4,000 in 1864, and
containing four stores. bank, hotel
aud theater, and burning to the ground
three frame buildings and half destroy
ing two more which adjoined Union
block on the east.
Four lives are reported lost, but the
body of only one has been found, which
proved to be Charles Cornell, a crippled
soldier. John Prior, Mrs. Banks, a
colored waiter and an unknown colored
man are yet missing.
Three men hung from the third story
window of the frame building in their
night clothes. Two jumped and were
seriously injured. One of them, James
HERES of Cleveland, struck the telegraph
wire. whirled into the air and fell to
the walk, breaking his left collar bone
and bruising his head. He will die
Charles Kimball of Kalamazoo jumped
and received a severe scalp wound and
was injured on the left hip and knee
He will recover. The third, James
Bradshaw, colored, aged IS years, WIS
rescued by ladder but was
badly burned. His recovery is doubtful.
The fire originated in j. j. Barnes
cigar store In frame building, and
shot through to the lodging house kept
by John Crack, Polander, in which
the people were injured and killed.
Despite strong east wind the fire
erept eastward, burning out William
Altman. boots and shoes; John Roth.
jeweller; Charles Arribas, barber shop
and residence; Rubson Bios, contec-
tionary; Barrett d Days tin shop and
Moses Weiger's saloon.
While the rookeries were ablsze.
some indiscreet person opened an iron
door from Union hall and gust of
wind carried the fire into the building,
resulting in the burning of nearly $780,
600 worth of property.
The occupants of the brick block
were Waldron & Curtis. druggists; H.
V. Perrin, Banker; &. X. Elliott. gro
Gerry; n. III. Ecker, billiard hall; Union
houel and Union hall.
This is the most disastrous fire, in
loss of lite and property, this city has
ever witnessed. The Union block was
an immense building, and Union hall
was for many years the favorite place
for thesters and dancing parties. Since
1879 G.. Whitney has had the manage
ment of the place. The entire loss will
not fall much short of 100000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28

QUEEN VICTORIA has at last publish
ed her much-talked-of book. With all
due respect to the royal authoress, the
book is dreary dwaddle, filled with
"reminiscences of that defunct gilly,
Brown, and other matters of mere
personal nature. Important political
affairs are unnoticed, or if mentioned
at all. in the most casual manner. The
contents of the book and its general
sentiment give color TO the recent re-
ports that the queens mind is becom-
ing weakened by hereditary disease
and age,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
Phipps in the Tolls.

Luke Phipps, the wife murderer who
escaped from the Windsor Jail some
months ago. was captured at Pullman,
Ill. on the 10Th inst. Some days ago
Sheriff Clippert, of Detroit, received a
letter from Pullman, ILL.,, saying that
Phipps was in hiding there and had dis
closed his identity by Boosting of his
crime and escape while under the influ-
ence of liquor, and that his whereabouts
would be made known TO the sheriff II
the seyard offered was sufficient. II
was upon THIS letter that the authorities
acted. The question Of jurisdiction will
in all probability be raised agS;3. AT
present Phipps Is in Detroit. 'z'V
uoo u IL pb;o5av -;udre NJ urohafe
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
NOTES OF THE DAY.

ANEW religious sect in Boston AYERS
that disease is caused by tho absence OF
God from the body, and that it can be
cured by the passage of the divine At
fluence from the we'll to the sick as they
sit with their spines in contact. IT is
said to number among its votaries peo-
pie of influence and prominence, and
some whose names are as familiar as
household words.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
Grand Rapids, the Place--Auril "a, the
Date.


The Republican state central COM
mittee met in Detroit, February 2l,
for the purpose of deciding upon the
place for holding the next Republican
State convention. The following nam
ed members were presentFirst district.
William Livingston, jr, Detroit. +. W..
Cottrell. Detroit; second Burton Parker
Monore; third, John G. Sharpe, Jack
son fourth, James Monroe, South Hav-
en-, and James III. Stone by proxy for
James Shepard; fifth, +. g. Watkins,
proxy for Z. G.. ID. Holden, Grand Rapids,
and George w. Mcbride, Grand Haven;
sixth. Charles +. Kimball, Pontiac, and
Z. e. White, Ovid; seventh, Gen. Will
lam Harstuff, Port Huron, and Edgar
Weeks, Mt Clemens; eighth, William
NJ. Fitzpatrick, Owosso; ninth represent
ed by proxy; tenth, T. c, Phillips, Bay
City, eleventh, represented by proxy
The members of the executive commit
tee, composed of William Livingstone.
jr., + w. Cottrell. John c. Sharpe,
Gen, Hartsuff and w. M. Fitzpatrick,
were all present. The regular routine
work having been disposed of, the
question of where the state convention
should be held was discussed. The adj
vantage of several cities were fully dis
cussed, but the choice of the committee
finally settled upon Grand Rapids, and
fixed upon April, "a.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28
Indignant Manitobians.

the cars and engine in mass OF indIstinguish
able debris.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-28

Hon. R y, chimney, judge ofprobate
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-10-09

head. Germany will be the third in point
of naval strength. Italy with her Amer
lean built vessels will be fourth, Russia
fifth and Austria sixth. Russia is now
building three battle-ships and three
iron-clad cruisers. Germany is nearly
ready to launch powerful iron-clad
cruiser and two iron-clad gun-boats.
Austria one battle-ship of six thousand
tons burthen. Denmark one iron-clad
for coast defense, and the United States
four steel cruisers besides the "Mian-
tanomah' and the "Monadnock," the
former of which has been the subject of
a good deal of sporting criticism, and
the latter humorously alluded to as the
second edition of Noah's Ark.
1t would be indeed cruel disappoint-
ment if it were discovered that the rel
les of Gen. Washington and other nota-
bles of by-gone period, which had been
so long on exhibition at the Patent Office.
were not genuine at all. But the recent
developments relative to the fraudulent
character of Santa Annals uniform,
dirty, tan-colored suit that the Mexican
hero would have abhorred, has shaken
our faith in the Evolutionary character
of all these supposed relics. Washing
tons deer-skin breeches which he is said
to have worn upon his surveying expe-
ditions when a young man, show him
either to have been man of most awk-
ward makeup, or as having exceeding
ly poor taste in his choice of tailor.
For the credit of Washington and La
Fayette, and the rest of them, we think
it would be well enough to consider the
entire outfit Of relies as entirely bogus,
and gotten up merely to nurse our pa
triotism. Dom PEDRO.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-10-09
LAND OFFICE AT

McCoOk, Neb., Sept. 18th. 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice of their inten-
ton to make final proof i'll support of their
claims, and that said proofs will be made be-
fore Register or Receiver at McCOOk, Neb on
Friday, October 9th, 1884, viz: Edwin Nc
CandlIsS, ID. D 49l, for the northwest quarter
section IS, township north, range 80 west
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz Horace III. yesterday, James
Patterson, Willard Horrell and Edward Van
Horn, all of McCOOk, Neb.
Viz: Frank Amend, ID. s. 513, for the north
west quarter section Il, township north,
range ~ west. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz: Edward
Van Horn, Edwin McCandliss, Mortimer Rich
ards and Hawley Richard, ali of McCook, Neb.
Viz: Edward Van Horn, D. S. 5I4. for the
southwest quarter section q, townships north,
range 80 west. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz William
Coleman, Horace II. yesterday, Frank Amend
and Edwin McCandliss, all of McCook, Neb.
10. u. L.. LAWS, Register,
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-10-09
Notice of incarceration.

In compliance with the law of the State of
Nebraska, we hereby give notice that a COM
pany has been formed under the style and
name of The Paxton Cattle Co., its principal
place of business being at Paxton, H., with a
branch Office at McCook, Neb, and its purpose
being the buying, selling, breeding and rails
ing of live stock. The amount of its capital
paid up. Said Company commenced business
July 14th 1884, and continues 20 years. Its in
dcbtedness shall never exceed ss of its paid
up capital. The officers of said company con-
sist of President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer and General Manager
G.. III. FREW, GEORGE WRIGHT,
lS-4t. Secretary President.