Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-14
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

Richard Campbell. n member OF one OF the
largest paper firms OF New York City, commit
ted suicide in his state room on board the
steamship Brittanic, a short time before her
arrival in New York harbor. He was rated as
being worth several millions OF dollars No
reason Is known for his act.
The Montreal, winter carnival opened on the
<th inst
Statistics OF fires In January show that Sl2.-
OOO,OOO worth OF property IVES consumed an
unusually large amount
Cap. Kirkland, commander OF the receiving
| ship Colorado, at New York, volunteers TO
command the Greeley relief expedition and
his services are accepted.
The issue Of standard silver dollars for the
week which ended Februsry2 was SIS, 996 !;
the corresponding period last year 1880
Honorable Richard A Elmer, second assist
ant postmaster, has resigned. Henry ID. Ly.
man OF Ohio has qeen appointed to the vacancy.
Inhabitants along the rivers of Ohio, Penn
| sylvania and West Virginia, fearing a repiti-
ton OF the Hoods OF 1888, have moved every
movable article to higher grounds, and aban-
doned their homes, for safer places. The Monon-
gahela, Allegheny and Ohio, on the 9Th instant
was reported as rising rapidly.
Charles Palmer of Youngstown, O., who was
criDprlcd for life In acollision while baggageman
on the Pittsturg Fort Wayne and Chicago rail-
way, has brought the road to compromise
He gets $25, 500.
Information comes from Peoria, ILL.,, that
girl who went out riding with Fora Burns and
young man on the night of the murder
charges o. III. Carpenter with the crime. She
says her male companion got 81, 900 from Car
porter as the price OF silence; also that herself
and the young man went to Chicago together
There he refused to divide the money With her,
and hence this accusation.
Vienna is now passing through crisis of
terror andanxiety greater than has been known
there since the revolution OF 1S4S.
The British parliament was opened on the
9TH inst. The q Gems speech announces the
continuance of friendly relations with all the
foreign powers. The following bills are rec
commended for early action OF parliment: Ex-
tension OF the franchise. reform OF local gov
eminent (meaning local option), the London
municipal government the new shippinp
measure, and Sunday closing In Ireland.
A. a fire In Allentown, Pa, the walls fell
outward, killing nve nremen and injuring II
more.
Ranch property ia four counties In Texas
has been sold In England for $259O. COO the
largest sale of the kind on record
The bill redistricting Ohio congressionally 4
now law. The Democrats have 10 districts,
Republicans
A letter from General Gordon Just made
public states that his mission to Egypt Is to
arrange with the people in qnictlway regard
ing their affairs.
General Sherman was pl,ced on the retired
list February s.
The President has approved the bill sppro.
priatipg 100000 for destitute Indians.
Explosion of a tank at the Standard oil
works, at Long Island City, was followed by
fire which consumed that aud several other
tanks. Total loss $50
Joseph Hart, editor Of Truth, puhlishad In |
Nsw York. sued George Alf.ed Townsend |
fGathl for libel, and q verdict was rendered |
In the plaintiffs favor OF t55-somethinG less |
than $iOO 900 "a much as he sued for.
IN the Investigation OF the causes Of the City |
OF Columbus disaster, It wac stated that the |
Glaucus lid not stop because the captain tlid |
not wish t. he delayed In his trip.
The democratic Ohio legislature has rear.
ranged the congressional districts of the state
30 Ms to leave a certainty Of 10 democrats aud |
republicans in the next election with fair fight
ing chances 10 the other three districts. Ex-
Gov. Foster is placed Ia q district with 1000 /
democratic majority.
Burnham wSrdell wanted to talk prison re-
form Ia a Worcester, Mass, church. General
sprasu-, county sheriff, prevented his getting
The use VI the church; whereupon Wardeii
wrote pamphlet libelIng Gen. Sprague, for
which be hiss been sentenced to imprisonment
Tor one year.