Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-03
A case of suspended animation Il renort,

| that she was not dead, and with the aid Of q
! Powerful galvanic battery, Jane was revived
and will probably recover.
Special commissioner William Knoll of the
Maple River improvement, has awarded the
contract 10 +. ID. Shreve Of Bucyrus, o. Con-
sderation, Sl6,7O0 and the 6,4O6 acres appro-
priated by the act. The bids were received In
ST. Louis and the business occupied several
hours.
Felix, Arthur and Henry Graham of Wyan-
dotte, are under arrest at St. Thomas, Ont,
charged with attempting TO wreck train on
the Air Line road three miles of that town.
Distractions han been placed on the track,
but were discovered In time to avert accident.
Thirty-six years ago John Ensley of Batavia,
Branch county, went to California In search
of health, leaving his wife several small child
rem behind. Last week Mr.. Ensley returned
and found his wife 80 years older than when
he eft and his children all married.
Miss Mary White, the first teacher of Ottawa
county, is living In Grand Haven, and the old
building In which she first taught Thomas NV.
Ferry and his brothers and sisters still stands.
The building was Tong used as a schoolhouse,
town hall, court house and church.
At Marine City the salt rock Is 1856 feet thick
It shoals to the northward and at ST. Clair is
only thirty-six feet thick. Consequently. Mt.
Clemens thinks that II is quite likely that rock
under its soil may be even thicker than at Ma
rine City.
Ina speech at Paw Paw, advocating the
building of the Kalamazoo, Paw Paw Lake
Michigan railroad, q. w. Longwell said that
II II required $50, 600 to insure the success of
the enterprise he would give $4,000 at the
amount.
Indictments OF fraud have been found by
the United States grand jury against Col.
Thomas Saylor and William g. Gage, both
former postmasters at East Saginaw. Both
gentleman claim to have full and complete de-
Tense.
There are 1900, 900 lying in the Bank OF
England vaults, awaiting claimants. The
money belongs TO the Barker estate, and
'Renh Barker of the Reed City Clarion will
get 500, 900 OF the amount when the division Is
made.
Charles Brew, farmer living near Middle
vile, Barry county, While driving home the
other evening, was thrown from his wagon,
the team running away, and he received in
juries which resulted In his death.
Miss Lottie Cooper aged 81 years, a native
of Battle Creek, where she is very popular,
burst blood vessel the other afternoon and
died an hour later. Miss Cooper was a sister
of Mrs. Harry NJ. Strong.
Burglars effected an entrance through the
rear OF the meat market OF VIM. A. Rose,
South Saginaw. Blowing open the safe they
secured gold, silver, uotes and certificates TO
the amount of $780,
David Hale, proprietor OF the. Marcellus
house, Marcellus, fell dead from heart disease
while at his work. He was 67 wears of age,
and an old resident of Cass and st. Joseph
counties.
Pat. johnson of Adrian, charged with the
murder of his two infants, has been discharged.
The murder charge did not work. the physicians
certificate showing 1.-THE infants premature
birth.
Harley II. Haney, who married Miss Josie
Holman Of Corunna, and was sued for breach
lFaf Itf Nlft Of Naxkf
Haven, has settled with the latter for SEQ and
costs.
Willie Hart, aged 10, son of Homer Hart, O
farmer living near Bronson, has become in
sane The doctors say ii is caused from a
severe sickness Willie had before he was year
old.
Harley II. Havey, who married Miss Josie
Holman of Corunna last week and was sued
for breach of promise by Miss Austin of New
Haven, has settled with her for $50 and costs.
Already nearly 300 master masops have
pledged aid toward the new home In Grand
Rapids for the benefit Of aged and decrepit
masons and destitute widows and orphans.
Charles Stewart, 16-year old milk peddle
of Cheboygan, was drowned the other night,
his horse in some way tumblng down an en-
bankment at the bridge near the dam.
j. X. Webster of Spring Lake was killed al
most instantly the other afternoon. He was
working with q stump-pnlling machine, when
IL broke, crushing in Webster's skull.
A. +. McGliss of Norway has obtained the
contract for building a new wooden bridge at
Menomnee. His bid was $4,000, about S4,000
less than the next highest.
hint TO wives: Several wives Of Cheboy-
gan masons, as an Offset to lodge nights, have
inaugurated series of ''hen PARTIES" and
say they have lots OF fun.
DIR. l.. C. Chaplin, a prominent Kalamazoo
| ina eavpral mamhar ~ the
council and the board OF education, died sud
denly OF heart disease.
DR.. Haskins of Browne. Kent county. who
sued couple of Sebawa farmers for $4,000
damages for false Imprisonment, got SI26 in
lonia circuit court.
Mrs Demund, Of WILLIAMSON, died from
fright because her sen William exploded a
dynamite cartridge In his play aud lost a
thumb and finger,
Volncy Hahn, aged "A, was burned TO death
in the village lookup In Leslie, which was con-
sumcd a O'Clock tue other nom nc. lie had
been drinking.
Ransom Sherman of Bronson, u veteran OF
the late war. has received back pension TO the
amount OF 81 100 aud will receive ayearly pen
sion OF SJ6.
Mrs. Mary Carr, widow OF the late Judge
Carr, formerly of Midland. has been appointed
10 lucrative position In the government print
ing Office
Coy. Algcr has appointed Charles Conner OF
II. lgnace circuit court commissioner for
Mackinac county In place of play Bassett, re-
signed.
Warren johnson, a wealthy lumberman Of
Pine Creek, Aegan county, sat down by the
lire after dinner the other day and soon dropped
dead.
The supreme court adjourned on the 18th
after on unusually busy session. All cases on
the docket were disposed OF, two being coDtinu.
Cd.
ID. j. Mckay. the Barry county murderer,
has been sentenced TO prison for life. An
effort Is making to secure him new trial.
Five Sunday school boys Of Adrian, are un-
Ter arrest for pundcrinc the contribution bag
Of the Broad street Baptist Sunday school.
Mice and matches were probably responsible
for a fire IN the house Of II II. Stafford OF
Plymouth, causing damage of 500 $500.
Alonzo FIec!and OF Bay CITY mas received an
increase OF pension, amounting TO IS per
month, since 1865, amounting to $2,0l6.
Bonnie Rcr a, formerly of Jackson onel o
the famous lcrgcr family died of consumption
In Thomasvillc, ia, n few days since.
sneak thiri catered the residence oil Kicb
ard II. 5 eee oi Ann Arbor, and stole $50
and some valuable articles Of icwelry.
At Grand Rapids when the prisoners In the
all, refuse to work breaking stone they are
placed on n diet Of bread and water.
Albert Larson Of Ludington, captured o
bald headed eagle aud has sent the bird OF
freedom to President Cleveland.
Hugh Ryal, farmer living near Farming
ton, had 30 sheep killed by dogs and the town.
ship paid him $40 for the loss
G. l.. Anderson of Cadillac Is the veteran
hotel man Of nor hcrn Michigan. lie has been
In the business forty years.
Ed Partridge, once frequent inmate of the
Michigan state prison, was hanged for horse
etoalino I'm rpyas raceptlv