Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

Cnariotte was almost totaly destroyed by nre
on recent morning.
little daughter of Mayer Mulcrone Of St.
Ignace was drowned by falling from dock
where she was at play
At the state public school at Coldwater
there are 200 little ones, and oil are between
the hges OF 3 and ~ years.
Robert Hilton, the Oldest pioneer of the
Grand River Valley, died In Grand Rapids
few days ago, OF extreme old age.
Engineers are at work taking measurements
and levels from the lake to the city prepare
tory to plans OF water works.-Halsdak Leader.
Charles Begole Of YpsSanti, nephew of ex-
Gov. Begole, was killed during game of
cricket in Recreation park, Detroit, few days
ago.
The prisoners In the Ionia house of correction
were n called with Ice cream, cake, lemonade
and lots OF other nice things on the Fourth OF
July
Kennedy O'Brien, manager of the Mercier
house OF Mackinaw City, was thrown from his
carriage while driving the other day. and In
stantly killed.
Clemens, suicided In house of prostitution in
Detroit. Dissipation and debauchery drove
him to the deed.
The coroner's jury investigating the death
of Eliza Gage of Allegan, returned a verdict
that the girl came to her death at the hands OF
partleS UNKNOWN
Supt. Kidder, of the Lake Angelina mine,
discharged 80 men last week for devoting more
than half day to burying a fellow workman
killed ut the mine.
The ''gentlemanly burglar has made his APP
pearance in Flint, and has already appropriat
ed money and valuables belonging to several
prominent citizens"
The 'gentlemanly burglar'' visited Deforrest
Gambler in Detroit the other night, and now
Mrs. G. mourns the loss Of diamonds and
other valuables worth $500.
Frank Weiss OF Sa alac accused of throwing
stones through pa sc ger car passing tina
village, has had his prcl m'nary examination
and is under $500 bonds for his appearance at
court
The annual encampment of the soldiers and
sailors of southeastern Michigan will be held
at Devils Lake, north Of Hudson the first week
In September. Gen. Logan is expected to be
present
Some idea of the extent of fencing ON the Cal
umet ~ Hec.a location may be gained from the
fact that ii takes from 200 to 10 900 feet Of lum
Der every spring TO make the necessary repairs
TO fences.
Benton Harbor will make 5000 worth of
improvements this year. The most of this sum
is to be used To assist the st. Joseph Valley
railroad in bridging the st. Joseph river at
Royalton.
The citizens of Iona appropriated money
for the purpose Of sinking an arteslan we'll.
At a depth of $50 feet brine was struck, and is
now flowing freely. The brine Is about 80 per
cent. in strength.
The site of the new $4,000 mechanical labo
ratory, which is TO be erected this summer has
been selected. 1t will abut the east end of the
present building, between the library and the
presidents house.
Julius Gabrelcon of Iron Mountain, while
hunting with two companions Saturday, was
accdently shot I'm the arm, the wound being so
serious that amputation was necessary.
Gabrielcon is IL years old.
A man put up at the Eaton Rapids house, in
Eaton Rapids the other morning, signing his
name on the register as j. Goodrich, Owosso.
The next night he was found hanging 10 a tree
I'm the outskirts of the city.
The examination of Foley for the murder of
his twin babies at st. Johns has been continu
ed until July 81, to give the defense time for
preparation. The prosecution rested, no new
evidence being brought in.
Capt. Crabtree of Howard city, who went
TO New Orleans several weeks ago In search of
gold claimed to be buried on an island near
that city, has returned, but without the gold.
Capt. Crabtree says he will try again.
Clark Harmon, employed by Woodland Bros,
at Owosso, while soaping belt was caught by
a revolving shaft and thrown against the wall
with such violence that both his arms were
Battle Creek has ordained that boys under
IS years shall not be allowed to play billiards
without the consent of parent or guardian, and
according to the wording OF the ordinance the
inhibition extends to billiard playing In private
homes.
An Injunction has been granted restraining
Morgan Christopher of Delta from interfering
with trains OF the Detroit, Lansing e. Northern
railroad passing through his farm. This has
reference 10 the Delta railway trouble OF about
two months ago
Walter Grail, tramp, was run over by the
ears at Montague and died the next day. Upon
his person were about 500 worth Of Chicago x
West Michigan railroad tickets, which had
been stolen from the Shelby Office. A check
for $50, drawn on broken bank was also
found.
Rev. Robert Clark, a sanctifed preacher of
Algansee, Branch county, made an assault up
on George Nevlson at the Coldwater camp
meeting. He has been tried, declared guilty
by jury OF his peers and sentenced to pay a
fine of SIS or to do missionary work In jail for
30 DAYS. He will appeal the case to the circuit
court.
From July 30 to August the spritualists of
Michigan will be at -Four Mile Lake, near Paw
Paw, o. p. Kellogg of Ohio, and Mrs. L. G.
Woodruff OF South Haven, being the special
mediums through which the spirits will com
municate with their friends. The arrange
ments for the meeting have been carefully at
tended TO.
DIR. +. Herbert Massecar of Lansing was
standing on the lower step OF passenger car
at Charlcsworth, a few miles south OF Eaton
Rapids, and did not notice freight train back
ing in on side track close by, which caught
his feet and drew him between the two trains,
crushing his left leg In a serious manner and
bruisng him severely in several places.
The annual overhauling and repairing OF the
university buildings has commenced. Gangs
of men are at work giving the main, law and
medical building and the chemical laboratory
several coats of paint New floors are to be
laid In nearly all the buildings and the law and
medical buildings are to have new roofs. The
presidents house will conc in for its share of
the repairs
Judge Chambers of Detroit recently decided
that the tax law Of 1882 was unconstitutional.
His decision was supported by an equal divis-
ion of the supreme court judges. The Detroit
city railway quantity of whose personal
property was, sometime ago. seized by Tax Re-
ceiver Guthard believes that it can be recov-
ered under the new ruling. 1t has brought suit
in the Wayne circuit court against Guthard.
Duncan Mackenzie has been arrested In
Kingston, Ont, for alleged completely In the
robbery OF 5000 at Harrison, Mich, about a
year ago. While circus was at that place
the town treasurer was gagged and bound TO
chair at about . o'clock at night and the sum
named extracted from the safe. Mackenzie adj
mits having been at Harrison ut the time but
denies that he had anything to do with the
robbery.
A strange and fatal disease is prevailing
among the horses In the vicinity Of Clio, Gen
esse county. Veterinary surgeons are over
worked and some of them have rs many as
twenty or thirty cases on hand ut once. They
all say they do not understand the disease and
do not therefore, understand its treatment.
AS many as fifteen or twenty horses have died
in one township alone. Violent purglng Is one
of the first symptoms, usually ending In death
In two or three days, or recovery.
A dwelling house on the outskirts OF Novi,
owned by Detroit savings bank, and until re-
Gently occupied by Norman Clark, was burned