Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-18

inc nine miles southwest of that place and
three miles west of Calluin's mill, were killed
by lightning They were In the cabin with two
other men, Cahal and Kelly by name. Canal
was badly injured by the shock but IL Is
thought he WIN recover. Kelly was not hu"s.
Mrs. Sarah Rollen, who died recently. In
Stanton, had growing from her lett hand
horn. which was removed after her death to
prevent dissertation of the grave by curiosity
seekers The 'horn" was6l5 inches In circunl-
ference at the base, 919 inches In length,
weighing ~ ounces, and tapered gradually
and with the curve that belongs to cows
horn. The excrescent growth was first noticed
about seyen years ago.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year at the recent session of the state
medical association: President, DIR. Il. T.
Christian, Wyandotte; yice-presidents, ID. p.
Patterson of Charlotte; j. b. Griswold, Grand
Haven; j. ii. Carstens, Detroit; A. w: Alvord
of Battle Creek; secretary, Geo. +. Ranney,
Lansing; treasurer, A. X. Smart, Hudson; jul
dicial council j. II. Bennett of Coldwater;
VIM Brodle Of Detroit; f. s. Dunster OF Ann
Arbor.
The Indian chief Petoskey, died in Petoskey
village a short time ago. Petoskey and people
have long been living civilized lives, and
among the people OF the vicinity in which he
lived the old maj was greatly respected. His
sons are honored members of society and have
acquired considerable property. The age OF
Chief Petoskey as given at log may be correct,
but there is nothing to prove ii except the old
mans statements Of the number of suns" he
had seen.
A little girl, daughter of family named
Boglow, living near the Detroit, Grand Haven
IL Milwaukee railroad track in Ionia, was kill
ed the other day under peculiarly distressing
circumstances. The child was only years of
age She was playing near the track and
finally rested herself between the rails just as
the incoming train from the east was nearing
the spot The father, who lives about block
away, saw the child and heard the train and
ran for the track. He reached the baby just In
advance of the train and caught her up from
the ground when the locomotive struck his
arm so as to loosen his hold on the child, who
fell in front of the wheels and the entire train
passed over her, with the father a few feet
away. The physical injuries of the father are
not thought to be severe
The Commissioner of Railroads has just
certified to the Auditor-General the taxes due
from the railroad corporations doing business
in this state for the year ending December 81,
1884. Deputy Commissioner Ransom says the
total amount of taxes TO be paid by the several
corporations for the period specified is $685.
5l7 80. For the previous year the taxes
amounted TO the sum of S619 Pill Al. showing a
falling off for the year of 1884 of SAL 1874 IL, or
6-16 per cent. The taxes except In the case OF
the special charter roads, are computed upon
the gross earnings of the railroad companies,
and the entire amount of the taxes paid into
the State Treasury by the corporations, is plac-
ed to the credit Of our primary schools and Is
distributed to the school districts of the state
per capitum for the school children in each.