Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-25

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Michigan infantry.
Ollyet college declines the munificent gift o
S5O,OOO from Ezra Bostwlck, of Union City
The old gentleman wanted interest during hi
lifetime, and the trustees thought IL too hax
ardous risk to assume.
Geo. Finch was crushed by falling rocks a
Iron Mountain City. He was Il stranger an(
had only been at work week 1t is believed
his home was in Jackson, Mich, as he fire.
quently spoke coal mining there.
Thomas Foley OF Lebanon township, Clinton
county, whose twin babies were found dead
one morning recently, has been arrested anC
jailed charged with their murder. Suspicious
circumstances are strong against him.
The annual meeting Of the bicyclists OF
Michigan will be held In Coldwater about the
middle of July. The tournament will be held
on the fair grounds. 1t is expected that up
wards of fifty wheelmcn will be present.
A professorship In memory of Edward Israel
the astronomer OF the GHeley Arctic expedi
ton is to be endowed in Kalamazoo college by
Mrs. Israel. Three thousand dollars of the en-
dowment fund has already been subscribed.
u. ID. Ward has the contract for furnishing
stone for the new buildings at the agricultural
college. The stone Is secured from his quarry
at Grand Ledge, shipped To frowbridge and
then drawn by wagon to the college grounds.
A purse of $500 has been presented to the
mother of Charles g. Gay Of Marquette, who
committed suicide recently. The parties who
found the body and received the $500 reward
offered have also given Mrs. Gay $500 of that
sum-
Leslie Lewis, formerly grocer at Fenton,
died at Pontiac recently, where he had been an
incurable inmate of the insane asylum for two
years. lie was promising young business
man and leaves young wife and two small
children.
A peculiar accident happened In Cumming
township few DAYS ago George Tebold was
turning a log in which was imbedded cross
cut saw, when one end of the saw few up and
struck his 14-year-old son in the neck, produc-
ing instant death
A number Of years ago Wesley Hinckley OF
Norrice, Shiawassee county, died. Recently II
became necessary TO move his remains, when
the discovery was made that they were petrif-
ed, and the features were rs natural as when
the body was buried.
The Hon. G. V. n. Lothrop, United States
minister to Russia accompanied by his wife
and two daughters, sailed for Europe June 10,
on the steamer Ems of the North German
Lloyd line. A number of their friends were
at the pier to see them off.
Freeman Bishop, IS years old, employed in
an East Saginaw store for five weeks past has
skipped with large amount of money belong
ing to his employer, and $500 worth of jewelry,
the property of his uncle. Bishop is supposed
10 have gone 10 CarDondale, Ia.
Reuben Yerrick, fler in Sanborn & Hills
mill, at Carrollton, was cumming saw on an
emery wheel when the wheel burst and frag-
ment four inches long was driven into Yer
rick's skull, producing fatal injuries. Yerrick
was so years old and lived In Bay City.
A largely attended meeting of citizens In
the interest of Kalamazoo college was held the
other night at which the $500 lacking on the
proposed fund was subscribed. In all sos, 600
have been raised there. II is understood
this insures the continuance of the institution.
Burglars entered the house OF j. n. Hill,
grocer at Plainwell Kalamazoo county, early
the other morning, securing 500 I'm money,
three checks and a shell case gold watch and
chain A man named Berry, who claims De-
trot as his home was arrested and money and
jewelry found.
General Manager w. A. Jackson has issued
an order abolishing the number system In the
Bay City exchange, which has been In vogue
for the past year and which has been great
annoyance. The order was made at the request
of nearly all the subscribers there, who present
ed petition to Mr.. Jackson.
A Mt. Pleasant Sunday school teacher took
his class of fifteen TO Coldwater Lake for pie
mic. The lads all went in swimming and one
one little boy, the son Of George A. Hicks,
wandered away by himself and the next that
was seen of him was when his lifeless body was
found washed up in the river.
An old gentleman named Henry Clark, aged
II, and living in RoXand township, Eaton
county was struck on the head with hoe by
David Moss, road commissioner in that district,
during an alteration over the amount of wages
to be paid Mr. Clark for his work. The cash
made by the hoe extended from the top of his
head into the left cheek, making an ugly
wound, and the termination may be serious.
The following additional awards 10 Michi-
gan exhibitor at the New Orleans exposition
are announced Morley Bros, East Saginaw
First class medal collective display OF saw
mill and numbering tools. Chas. w. Coe,
Fentonville First class medal for display of
blacksmith's tools. The Michigan Axe and
Tool company, East Saginaw-Medal of the
second-class for display of edge tools.
A few evenings ago AN unknown man enter
ed John stones farmhouse, hear Hillsdale,
where Mark West was alone at the time, and
remarking 'Tve got you now ~ began firing at
young West, who beat mastery retreat up
stairs, where he got his revolver and then made
fight against his assailant. West thinks he
shot the fellow, and several pools of blood cor
roborate this. West says he recently interfer-
ed with two men who were robbing his fathers
barn In Lapeer county, and his recent assailant,
he believes to be one OF them.
A strike occurred few days since among the
laborers in the employ OF w. ii. Myers, the
Hillsdale man who has the contract for laying
the pipe for the water works In Lansing. Mr..
Myers required the men to dig and excavation
thirty feet long, six feet deep an two feet
wide for 81 25. The men held a meeting on
Capital Square They claim that the ''stint'' is
too much for the money, while the contractor
says the men can make, II they will, at least So
per day Of ten hours. Speeches were made at
the netting by Frank M. Fogg and Represen-
tatives Long and Barry.
H. b. Harrington and Dick Burke escaped
from the Tawas City Jail by tunneling under
the walls. No arrests have yet been made.
Until few days ago Harrington had been kept
in q cell lined with iron where he was safe, but
desiring the cell for other purposes he was
placed In one less secure, and this is the result
Charles Z. Williams committed suicide by
hanging In his fathers barn In Pulaski, Jack
son county. The deceased was aged 30 years.
He formerly was In business in Jackson, but
became insane and was sent to Kalamazoo.
He was discharged as restored. Two days be-
fore his suicide he had partial sunstroke and
his malady returned.
Mr.. Jerome Truax Of Adrian, the contemp-
tuous criminal now confined In the county jail
I'm this city, at the countys expense, for con-
tempt Of court In refusing to surrender posses
sion of farm, according to the decree OF the
court, wherein 1t deprives him of several hum
dred dollars In improvements and taxes paid,
has been refurnishing his cell with spring bed,
easy rocker, Japanese coolers and other articles
for his comfort, at his own expense, not feeling
justified or having the ''cheek' as some have,
In asking the county to furnish 1t for him, in
asmuch as he is now being boarded at the
county's expense for the benefit of Lenawee
county lawyer. He says he is preparing to
''bold the fort' for long siege, and adds that
experience can only be gained by experience,
and he will rock himself to heaven In his easy
chair before he will submit to such an outrage
and blackmail case as this is, II he can't defeat
1t without.-Mason Democrat.