Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-05-22
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

The issue Of standard silver dollars
for the week ending May 10 was $345,997; for
the corresponding period last year $l65, 500.
usutqs sdked son the Norwegian mis-
Three were killed. Though the missionaries
were spared the murderers returned at night
and killed all the Christians they could ind.
FLOODS In Utah have caused great
damage to property.
Blaine has suspended all work on Ills
book. Knowing ores state he is devoting all
of his energies to capturing the Chicago con-
yention.
Reported that Senator Sabin will re-
sign as chairman of the Republican national
convention.
Vanderbilt has returned TO Gen. Grant the
deeds to the property which General and Mrs.
Grant had transferred to him at the time of
the failure.
Circulars have been issued urging Republi-
cans of New York to do everything in their
power to save the state to the party In Novem-
Der next. Lose New York. lose the country,
| is their theory.
The remainder of the survivors of the State
of FloIids have been landed at Quebec.
| Isaac Edrehi, a chemist of New York, shot
his wife and son and then took his own life. q
| few days ago. Domestic trouble led to the
crime.
Capt. Anderson Of the Norwegian bark
n
ports running down and sinking in the gulf, a
French fishing schooner hailing from New
| foundland. Seven out of the crew of Is were
saved by the boats of the Venus and landed on
the island. The survivors Of the schooner ad-
| NIT that they we're running before the wind
without any lights and with only the man at
the wheel on deck at the time OF the collision.
Wizards I.hotel Washington took fire the
other morning. The fire was extingutshed
after doing damage TO the amount of $4,000
Charles O'Connor, the eminent jurist OF New
York, is dead.
| Cyrus II. Mccormick one OF the wealthies
and most benevolent men Of Chicago, is dead
| May Is, for the first time in 90 years, Senator
Morrill, Of Vermont was absent from bis sea-
In Congress.
The bill for the retirement OF Gen. Gran
was passed Immediately after being reported
to the Senate, and without debate.
II is rumored that the Mexican Government
! forces have caught and shot within the pas
ten day, six train wreckers. The report of tn
| wholesale execution OF seventeen brigands a
Queretaro IL untrue.
IL is estimated that the exportatlo of whes
from South Australia for 1884 will be 10O, 600,
600 bushels. There have been splendid rain
throughout the country.
Postmaster. General Gresham hes perfecte,
arrangements for eastern connections wit
the fast mails north and south.
petition, signed by Florence Nightin
gale and many other ladies', has been sent I
the House OF Commons asking the passage O
laws for the elfranchisemeLt OF women.
Korosko, Egypt, is reported surrounded b
an overwhelming force OF rebels, and ], 40
troops have been ordered TO proceed at ono
from Assouan TO assist the garrison at 10
rosko.
In opening the general sessions of the peac
| Of m nf ha N
cense commission, said the decrease ia III
number Of licenses granted this year shove
the tendency OF the public mind 10 prohibition
The Mexican Senate has ratified the reciproC
fly treaty with the United States.
The dominion government Will sell Ininiu
, lands outright hereafter, and abandon III
exaction OF royalties on their output.
Queen Victoria sends TO Canada a reques
that her birthday celebration be postponed I
, June -, the date OF her coronation.
London contributions for the relief OF Ger
Gordon continue to pour In from all source:
notwiths landing the repellant attitude OF Lor
Mayor Fov Ter and the London papers. Som
$5O,OO have ali eady been received. IL come
; from all classes of society and much OF II
anonymous letters.
The advocates of the repeal of the Tobacco
taxes are very confident OF getting their meas
: ure through the House
: vigorous attempt will be made to pass
bill before adjournment, placing lumber an
salt on the free list.
Friends of arthur are confident that he wi
, secure the nomination on the second ballot.
: A petition is before the House signed b
= 1000 g. A. X. posts In various sections Of tn
country, asking that a pension Of IS a mont
: be given all soldiers who served 90 DAYS in tn
late war.
The recent panic in New York has had yer
, little effect upon the English markets.
. A canal is proposed from the Bay Of Bisca
! | to the Mediterranean sea.