Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-07
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

The Greedy relief expedition cost this goy-
eminent about 500, 600
The convection of the labor party which was
TO have been held in Chicago in July has been
postponed until September l.
Stanley, the African explorer says that Gen.
Gordon is safe.
Fifteen deaths at Msrseilles and Toulop,
August l. Many Of the fugitives are return
ing, and shops and stores are being opened.
China will have to fight, as she refuses to
pay the indemnity demanded by France.
twenty-five death occurred at Marseilles on
the 18th and l4th at Toulon. The mortality is
decreasing In these cities.
L is believed that 100 persona perlshed 10 the
collision between the Giion and Laxham few
DAYS ago.
The death rate from cholera July 90, Was
70 at Marseilles and IL at Toulon.
BY roundabout way II is learned that
Gen. Gordon was safe as Tar back as June IL !:
that he had plenty OF food and ammunition,
but was short Of money and that the rebels
hemmed him In on all sides.
Classification OF the deaths by cholera In
France shows that OF LAG victims, little
over two-thirds we're French, a little less than
one.third Italian, and the 70 remaining were
OF five nati0nslites.
Explosion of dynamite which he was using
on wreck at Greenpoint, l.. killed Rob-
ert Is. Convey the other morning..
A committee Of twelve has been appointed
TO divise plan for the celebration OF the 4O0th
anniversary OF the discovery OF America which
will occur In lSe2.
few days ago. Miss Coutniur, her brother and
sister were out driving when her horse ran
away throwing her against an embaDkmept
causing instant DEATH The brother and sister
were seriously injured, the sister fatally.
John Keene, the elevator boy at the Engle-
wood flats, New York, met with horrible death
a fewcays ago. While performing on a
horizontal bar attached TO the bottom OF the
elevator car his feet accidentally hit the start
ing rope and the car assembled to the sixth
story, where 1t stopped, but the frightened and
exhausted boy dropped 10 the bottom and was
dashed TO pieces, meeting instantaneous death.
Claimants for pensions under the acts of
June and July :, should make application to
the adjutant-Reneral, and after the necessary
prelininaries have been arranged the S, cond
auditor OF the treasury will act Ia the case.
Mr.. Blaine still keeps busy at work on his
book.
There we're 20 deaths ON cholera lat Mar
settles July 30, and 10 at roulon. The epidemic
is spreading In Italy.
The Siberian plague is creating frightful
havoc In st. Petersburg.
Twelve deaths from cholera occurred at Mar
settles July 81, and only two at Toulon. The
ePiueuAS is ucSIeasibR III MI oi tue lcltcJtu
places.
Reports from all portions OF the South giving
the condition Of the cotton and grain crops as
they stand TO-DAY show an entirely satisfactory
condition OF affairs
The coinage at the Philadelphia mint for
July was 100000 silver dollars. No other
coins we're turned out.
The report on the foreign commerce of the
United States shows balance OF trade In favor
OF this government the last fiscal year of &12-
195, 991, against balance in our favor of $780,
65S. ass the preceding year. Total value of ex-
ports OF merchandise for the fiscal year Just
closed, s740, 5l3 800, against $s23, 500 402 the
preceding fiscal year, falling off OF $50, 1926,
S661.7l4, $685. against $723 $50, GA the preceding
fiscal year, falling off of SIS, 466,35l.
Gov Hendricks visited Gov. Cleveland In
Albany, July 81. The gentlemen met for the
first time.