Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-04-24

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could be constructed, the same as in
Pennsylvania oil country, should it be
decided to erect refinery here. II the
Roscommon well could be successfully
worked it would prove q bonanza for
Bay City,
A boiler in Batherick's grist mill at
Dawson Station exploded on the 18th
inst. instantly killing John Miller, the
engineer; terribly injnring John Bath
erick, one of the proprietors, and seri-
ously woinding Mr.. Cornell, the ticket
agent. Miller was q young man, I'M
married. Tie mill was frame build
, ing valued at S3, 1000.
A series offorgeries of a thriving young
farmer and cattle dealer named James
Brumm of Charlotte, have just been
brought TO light. The names of num-
Der of influential farmers were forged.
The First National bank. the Merchants
National bank, and X. Buck & Co.,
private bankers, arc the victims. The
amount thus far discovered is about
$3, 500.
l.. Barden, young man living at
Woodland Center, Barry county, en-
ployed Us clerk by +. Hilbert at that
place, while standing in the store the
other evening shot himself between the
eyes, killing himself Instantly. He was
about "a years of age and highly re-
spccted. The cause is supposed to be
dependency growing out of a. love
affair.
The bones Of q female, recently found
while excavating for q basement in Ben
ton Harbor. are said TO have belonged
to clerk who worked in the old building
that was recently removed from the
grounds to make room for a new brick
structure. He had secured the skeleton
by some means, and firing of the grim
plaything,he buried the bones under the
building.
AS the steam barge q, z. Heath OF
Saugatuck was entering Grand Haven
the other morning the first mate, Leon
ard Ames, was knocked overheard by q
loose sail and drowned. He leaves a
wife and two children at Saugatuck He
was one of four sailors. brothers, one
Of whom survives him, Capt. Richard
Ames OF the steam barge Colhorne All
the others have found graves in Lake
Michigan
Roswell c. Pascal has been sentenced
TO the Detroit house of correction for
five years by Judge Winney of the
United States court in Grand Rapids.
having been convicted of counterfeit
ing silver coin. HIS home was in Mus
kegon. Henry WEIGH for engaging II
the same business near Chase, Lake
county, was sent 10 the Detroit house
IS nOrraotinn Gov 81 n,npths
The hearing upon the bill before
Congress. TO confirm the granters of
Dickerson and of Herser the title to the
hunting and fishing region of the st.
Clair flats has been postponed until MAY
/. st Clair county people are oppos-
ing the bill. Some Macomb county
people favor converting the region into
a national park. A physician of that
county has sent the outline of bill for
that purpose, giving free privilege of
hunting and fishing.
The Hon. John Clancy, 3 resident of
Grand Rapids since 1916, died in New
York on the 18th inst. while en- route
home from Europe, where he had been
travelling the past year for MS health.
His age was 65. He was VI the firm of
Clancy " Mcintyre, lumber merchants.
and president OF the Grand Rapids
National bank. He was found dead in
his bed in the hotel, where he had been
a guest for the last eight days and cyar
since his arrival from Europe. He was
in feeble health when he arrived and
was under the care of Il physician.
Prof. John n. Foster. superintendent
of the state public school at Coldwater.
is travelling over the state looking up the
1900 homeless children formerly cared
for. and then provided with homes by
the efforts of the public. 1t IS his in
tention SO ascertain the whereabouts of
and present condition Of every child,
with view of having returned to the
school all not well treated in their pres
ent homes. and to secure facts as To the
general condition and prosperity Of all
children sent out by the school. 1t is
good work and in good hands.-Mar-
shall Statesman.
Joseph Anderson of Manistique,
young man os about 20 years met his
death in stra pge manner q few days
since. He was employed in the Weston
lumber company's mill, and to get to
his boarding house ne had to cross the
river on tramway. 1t was after having
crossed the river and as he was passing
over numerous piles of pickets that in
some uncomfortable manner he fell strik-
ing on n projecting timber. The fall
seems to have instantly killed him.
Not a soul was there 10 see him fall. He
was found by some men shortly after,
who were also on their way home. the
most remarkable feature is that no
marks or signs can be found to indicate
the immediate cause of his death; con-
cussion of tho brain seems about as
plausible rs any.
Ed. D. Hogan, the aeronaui, made
his 156th ascension from Jackson the
other day. and in rather a unique style.
Having recently completed handsome
oil silk balloon with capacity for 75.-
600 feet of gas, he hit upon the idea of
attaching lumber wagon in place of
the basket, and by the consent of Z A.
Webster, general manager Of the Aus
n-Tomlipson manufacturing company,
secured a jackson wagon. The end
boards. seats and tongue were removed
10 Tighten the vehicle, and at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. she went sailing through the mir.
After going straight up for about one
mile the balloon with its ''cargo" drift
ed southerly and was soon out OF sight,
AZ o'clock she was seen over Fayette.
Ohio, moving very rapidly. 1t was the
professor intention to make a voyage
of about three days; but late in the
afternoon Of the same day he descend
ed in safety near Clayton; Lenawee