Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-10-23
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

A young son and daughter OF Mr.. Porcher
residing In Florence, 3. O, were burned to
death the other night by the explosion OF
kerosene lamp. The young girl was filing the
lamp when her brother brought light to see
what she was doing. An explosion followed
and they were both burned to crisp.
Over 5000 houses In Toxic, Japan, We're
destroyed by typhoon In September last.
A proclamation has been issued by the
lieutenant governor OF Canada relating 70
that part of Ontario once In dispute between
Ontario and Manitoba 1t orders that no per-
son or corporation shall hereafter, without
special leave or license from the provinc1 en-
ter into OF use Tor any purpose the crown
lands in this district or shall cut or remove
timber therefrom. Any person offending is
10 be prosecuted according TO law.
The international meridian congress sitting
at Washington agreed upon the meridian Of
Greenwich. The French delegates voted against
that meridian and the delegates from Brazil
declined to vote.
An accident occurred at the Cincinnati city
hospital recently resulting In the death OF Vim.
I. Thomas and Christ Turdoest, patient. The
former was attempting 10 remove the latter to
the amphitheater on a stretcher and fell
through the elevator hatchway, distance Of
40 feet, with the truck on top of them.
Senator Merrill Ia returned TO the United
States Senate from Vermont
M. Marr, for many years connected with
the postal department, has been temporarily
appointed first assistant postmaster general.
During the past few weeks over 80 Mormon
families direct from Salt Lake, have settled.in
one portion of Baker county, eastern Oregon.
There is great indignation among the old set
tiers Of chat region over The presence OF the
obnoxious colony.
An apple tree at Lancaster, Pa, which is 125
years old, bore good crop this season.
Thursday, November 9, has been appointed
as a day OF public thanksgiving In the Province
OF Quebec, Canada
The people of Wyoming Territory are to
vote upon the 4th OF November on the question
Of taxing church property.
A she cking accident occurred at Harrisburg,
Pa. Miss Lizzie Wallace In getting of rail-.
road slipped in front OF another train that was
moving. Harry Foster. the checkman. prompt
ly sprang to her rescue, but both were run
down and killed.
Forest fires are raging In New Jersey.
j. r. Williams, Sunday-school superistend-
ent, candidate for elector, and at one time
candidate for district Judge, Las gone 10
Canada with $1,000 borrowed from coDhden-
tial friends.
Alexander NJ. Sullivan, the noted Irish
leader and founder of the home rule govern
ment, Is dead.
James Wormley, proprietor OF Wormley's
hotel at Washington, Is dead, He WAS one Of
the most successful colorei men In the
country.
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan Is acting secretary OF
war during Mr.. Lincoln's absence from Wash
ington.
Under decision OF the treasury department
TIVE converted Chinese women Intending TO
teach In San Francisco were not allowed to
land.
Manufacturing jewellers of Providence and
Attleboro, X. l., will form an organization for
mutual protection.
Many department employees at Washington
are leaving for home to vote In November.
Democrats In Chicago have organized Wig
lance committee to protect their interests at
the polls.
A train on the Louisville, New Albany &
Chicago railway was derailed near Greencastle,
Ind, and completely burned. No passengers
were injured beyond bruises. The engineer,
fireman and brakeman were seriously hurt.
The Democratic national committee have
orders for free distribution Of all kinds Of cam
paign literature.
VIM. Ii. Vanderbilt has given t5OO,OD0 to
the college OF physicians and surgeons, New
York, for building site.
The girls industrial school at Milwaukee
has sixty cases OF scarlet fever In mild form.
James Wormley, the famous hotel proprietor
OF Washington, is dead. He was one of the
most prominent colored men Of the day.