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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
Pl. nged into the River.

A frightfu wreck occurred at the Blue
Stone quarry, on the Baltimore a. Ohio rail
road, the otner m )rning. Train No. II, the
through express IRON Baltimore TO Pittsburg,
consisting OF "a sleeper, two coaches, two bag
gage and one express car, ran into misplaced
switch and was completely wrecked. The
sleeper rolled over the embankment into the
Youghioghcny river. The other cars were up
set and the whole train was detached from the
engine. Sixteen persons were injured, but
none were killed outright The express was
about Is minutes late when II reached tn,
place where the wreck occurred. At Blue
Stone quarry the track makes a sharp curve
around the river, short distance back from
the banks. There is switch at the com
mencement OF the curve. Whether some one
had left the switch partially open
or not Is not yet ascertaincd. Tn,
officials Of the road say that 1t was
tempered with, evidently with the object In
view OF causing wreck. Had the switch been
II hit and could have been stopped before an,
damage had been done AS 1t wac, the train
could go on neither track. The result was
that the engine dashed along the ties, tearing
up. the track and causing the coaches
dash on over the embankment in the
widest confusion. The sleeper rolled over
and over, and stopped with Its side lying In the
bed OF the river, 80 feet below. The two pas
senger caches stopped at the waters edge
Inc baggage car went into the water. There
were many passengers on board. The scene
that followed was one that beggared descrip-
tion. The cries Of the injured and maimtd
were heard from every car; frightened passen-
gers sprang from windows and struggled with
each other 10 escape from the rolling cars;
walls OF pain were heard from some who had
been caught aud held within the wreck.
Those wlo escaped without injury were too
stalled for time 10 render assistance. Then
they began the rescue. A messenger was sent
to ConneIlsvilIe for medical assis lance, and In
q short time corps Of physicians was sent up
on special train. After dressing the wounds
of the injured they were removed 10 the hotels
at Connellsville, where they received every at
tention that could be given them by the rail-
road company. The wreck raised great ex-
element In Connellsvlle, and for two hours
afterward the people hurried to the scene Of
the accident The track WAS blockaded and
torn mp so badly that no trains got through
for several hours.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
STATE sIPTINos.

The frghtful calamity which befeT tAree
young ladies ut the burning OF Gray, Toynton
" Fox's candy factory, in Detroit, on the 18th
Of last December, is recalled 10y the beginning
OF suit against the firm by William II. Mess
more. the father Of Frances f. Mcssmore, the
youngest OF the victims who persisted 10 the
flames. Twenty thousand dollars damages are
asked "for the wrong and negligence Of the
defendants in causing the death Of Frances T..
Messmorc" " will be remembered that the
coroncr's jury which investigated the case cen
sure one OF employees for not warning the
4 after the .e was discovered. IL was also
claimed 81 the lime Of the lire that the building
WAS not ogdcd with fre-cscapes according
10 law
A Det'n.t paper says. I he following i'm
pro emc is, completed OF well under way.
represent; the healthy growth OF Alma during
IN resent ycsr; An extensive wooden mill
coDDleted; q 10000 ssnitarium, externally
completed; $4,000 school house; an iron
bridge on superior street; two fe ephone lines
q railroad 10 Salt river a furniture factory,
commenced; the system OF Holly waterworks,
sewers and sidewalks greatly extended. a
Trick congregational church, enclosed; 20
residences erecied; savings bank, located (;
and lad, editor for the Alma Record.
The law students Of the university held q
mass meeting the other night 10 organize q
law and order league for the defense OF mem
bcrs OF the league who may become involved
In the tolls. This movement grows out of the
recent = liccman-studcnt trouble At the post
o1ifp. About 400 eloquent speakers were
present, most OF whom had on blue badges
hearing the word Justice" On the platform
were to moitocs, millions for Defense"
and III, old revolutionary sentiment "Don't
read OF No. Some 100 have already joine9
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
The Exposition Opened.

The North, South and Central American
EXP stion Ia New Orleans was opened on the
10th inst amid the booming OF cannon from the
Mexican gunboat Independence and .salutes
from batteries on shore. The cortege marched
with bands playing into Music Hail. This
vast hail. accommodating fully 10000 persons,
was deliberately decorated and throngcd with
an aud enrc which filled not only all the seats
i,nd aisles but the galleries and areas outside.
/, )n the stage were grouped 100 chorus singers
who sang to the acct m ,at,ncnt of a band OF
:ifty pieces the anthcu HAL Columbia"
Many distinguished persons were on the plat
Form. Among these were Minister Romero of
Mexico; Gov. McEnery If Louisiana, and
stall; the Consols of Great lirtian. France,
Spain, Germany, italy. Portugal. Russia, Bel
gium, Austria. Brazil, Mexico and other ma
fions, Bishop Galleher and other Louisiana
lergyman; the congressman ION that state,
u e Judges OF the suprem and district courts,
and The commissioners from nearly all the
safes IN The union
Inc number visiting the grounds during the
day j. estimated at $4,000
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
End Of a Celebrated Case.

The Ludington arson case ended at Milwau.
kee on the 9TH inst, In a verdict for defendants.
1T grew out OF the burning OF the Daimler q
Melendy Co.'s large building at Ludngton,
Mich, seven years ago at u Inc when rooms
on the second floor of the building were occu-
pied by Miss Mary A. Melendy, who was being
visited by her married sister, Mrs. Sarah K.
Wescott There was over $50, 900 insurance on
the property, which was paid. few years
ago brother Of the sisters, named David A.
Melendy, married against their wishes, causing
family fcud, aud the woman he married later
approached the secretary OF the Traders lone
ii the companies interested) lns. Co. and said
the sisters had ircd the building, that they had
threatened to do so before the fire and ac-
knowledged to their brother afterwards that
they had done so IN order to get the Insurance
money to free some mortgaged property The
Z aders' brought action To recover and David
Melendy testified TO the truth OF the statements
made by his wife, etc, but the jury were only
out 10 minutes in making up their minds that
there was too much spite In the case TO war
rant verdict against the sisters on such testi-
mOny.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
Striking Proposition.

The Evening Times OF Louisville, KY, cob
tains the following novel editorial proposition
this afternoon:
Seeing that the people for whom he fought
have virtually refused to erect monument to
the memory Of Grant, suppose the south,
against whom be fought only to befriend and
protect them In the hour Of defeat and sorest
need, put her hand IN her purse aud contribute
the money to build pile to the memory Of the
hero whose bosom contained heart that felt
for her woes.
"Thc Tunes viii freely contribute TO such a
fund. Let's hear from the boys who wore the
gray, and II the thing IL feasible, then let's
tskc steps to set II properly on foot What
say you, 'Johnny rebs ri'
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
A Cyclones Vagaries.

A cyclone passed over Cass county, Texas, a
few days ago. Its breadth was thirty yards.
The spiral-shaped cloud moved with awful
velocity and terrific roar, crushing dwellings
and outbuildings, scattering the contents far
and wide, and carrying death and destruction
In its path. Hardy Ptman and his three chill.
dren, o, and 8 years old; and also 9-ycar-old
boy named Richard Hawthorne were all Instant
ly killed by the destruction OF their residence.
The head Of one child was twisted off and car
ried 300 yards from the body. Mrs. Rruce, a
widow, and her daughter were badly injured
by the wrecking of their residence. Il Is sup
posed the former will die OF Ler injuries. Re
ports Of other casualties are expected. After
the storm q turkey was found completely
stripped Of its feathers. The extent Of the
damage Is unknown.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
McClelIau's Will.

The will of Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan was fled
In the surrogate's Office In New York a few
days ago. II is dated January IS, 1873. After
providing for the payment Of all his debts and
funeral expenses he bequeaths all his real and
personal estate to his wife Ellen Marcy Nc
Clellan. On the death Of his wife he directs
that the estate be divided between his two
children George b. lr., and Mar NJ. share
and share alike. His military accouterments
he also leaves TO his son, and the sword that
was presented to him by the city of Philadcl-
VIM. c. Prime of New York his literary ex-
ecutor, to make such uses as he deems best of
such papers as the decedent may have.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
What Does II Meant

In anticipation Of recurrence Of the
troubles on the Isthmus of Panama which
usually occur about this season OF The year,
Secretary Whitney has instructed Admiral
Jouett commander Of the North Atlantic
squadron, to proceed with the flagship Ten
nessee, now at New York. and the Galena.
now on her way to Norfolk, to AspinwalI and
TO cruise along the South and Central
American coast for few weeks, and then re-
turn TO Tampa, Fla. II Is expected by the
time the Admiral reaches Tampa on his return
all other vessels Of the squadron will be there,
and the secretary's plan for grand squadron
drill of the North Atlantic squadron OF the
coast of Florida will be carried out
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
At Work Again.

Roach's yard at Chester, Pa, started on the
morning OF Nov. with 10 men. At z o'clock
upward Of 1000 men assembled around the
gates and when the whistle gave its accustom-
ed toot at intervals of one minute, deafen,
ing shout went up from the crowd which
drowned the steam whistle. Women and
children took 1t up and the glad huzza could
DC heard for squares away. All the foremen
Of departments were taken on and they select
ed about $50 workrnen. Tools were given out
and abont 90 men TO work on the Chicago
Others were set about different things In the
yard. All the departments except the foundry
were started.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
LIVE STOCK.

Gait e-Market wus about steady; choice
and extra good grades Of shipping cattle are
quoted atS3 40 (do5.5O; good 70 choice stockers
and feeders, steady, $l5O(0i common and
good aud mixed native cows, bulls and can
ming grades Of cattle are quoted at s1.G00
80, good to choice through Texas cattle
are firmcr; natives and half breeds al $3.50
AGO; COWS at 2.6O@3.lO;. wiutered Texans
ut 81 95ta3.40
Hogs-The market Il slow aud 10000.
lower common and rough and mixed
grades Of hogs are quoted at SO s5(d3 IS; good
and choice assorted heavy acSing and ship
good light and bacon grades Of hogs at So 30G
$40; skips and culled hogs at So 5OQ3 25
Sheep-The market Is steady; Inferior to
fair native born sheep sold at 81 as 50;
western 1908 IS; Texans, 81 1903; lambs,
per head, $4Cl4 IS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
Captured Boomers.

A special from Fort Reno via Fort Elliott.
Tex, says that 100 boomers and forty
wagons had arrived at that military station a
prisoners under Col. Sumner. number Of
detachments were still out after others. The
special says Oklahoma was found to be full of
ttrespasscrs, but they VIII all be brought into
Reno, as Col Sumner IL determined To- make
full sweep under his orders. The prisoners al
eady In will be held till the others are cap
tured
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
.Yalua Of Exports

The Chief of the BursaA Of Statistics reports
the total value Of the exports Of bfeadstuffs
1856, $10,225,3t,; October, 1854, e1l,772,608;
Ten months nded October 81, 1885, &2l2, 560.-
5y5. and for 1884, si22 4A039 He also re-
ports the exports 81 domestic cotton from the
United States as follows: October 1886, co.,
92l bales, worth $50 3CA, lS4; October. 1S8A
$685. 2l bales. worth S}s,232y2.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19

The jury In the case OF Rev. DR.. Hicka the
spiritual adviser of the assassin 0uifeau.
against the Evening Star Company Of Wash
ington for $35 900 damages Tor alleged libel in
the publication Of the statement that Hicks
bones 10 the medical museum for $1,000. rem
dercd verdict for the p'aintir OF one cent
damages
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19

Mrs. william Friend, living near Napoleon.
Ohio, recently gave birth TO I'VE healthy bows.
Mrs Friend and her family are progrcsslng
nicely. Mrs. Friend, though only "a wears Oh
age, has been the mother of twenty one child.
rem, hH ing had triplets on former occasion.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19
Salt Statistics

The regular monthly report OF State In
spector George w. I'M shows that during
October the following quantities OF salt we're
inspected in the counties named: Saginaw,
IA, bills bay, s9,52S bbls; Msnistee, 66,843
bbls; Iosco "a, :ssi bbls, Huron, $3.50 bbls;
st. Clair, IA QUO bbls; Midland. ESQ., bbls;
total. 80 40 bills
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19

Rel has been espI'e uhtIl the 10th. Prep
arations are already being made for his xecil-
tion on that date although The warrant ha
not yet been reteived
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19

SENATOR STANFoRD's rancho at Palo
Alto, near Menlo Park, about thirty
miles from San Francisco, has been
selected as the site of the university to
be erected at once. Senator Stanford
will donate to the university his Palo
Alto and vine properties, worth So
100000. To this he will add a money
donation so as to make the total en-
dowment of the university $50, 000,0 900.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19

The picturesqueness of the arsenal
at Springfield, with its rows of FURNISH
ed guns that inspired Longfellow's
poem, has been lost. The ordnance
officers no longer stack the muskets
behind glass to look pretty and gather
dust and rust, but pack them in well
painted boxes, coated with petroleum
paper. They are Lthen always ready
for shipment, and suffer no damage as
time goes on.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19

GENERAL MCCLELLAN before his
death was preparing for the publication
of book that his friends will publish.
General Fitz John Porter says: 1.-THE
publication of the book is necessary to
General McClellan's reputation, and
furthermore it will set night many en-
rors in history and do away with any
misapprehensions."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19

DURING the last fifty years Moham-
mechanism has made great strides on
the west coast of Africi. whence 1t is
striking back into the interior, and the
prediction is freely made that ere long
the Christian missionaries will have 10
reckon with it rather than with pagan.
ism. The Mandingo merchants are are
most sedulous and successful agents in
disseminating the religion of the
Prophet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-19

A MOST singular case OF the contagl
ious feature of smallpox has just
come to hand. The young son Of Mr.
Chantel, No. 208 Panel street Montreal.
was afflicted with black smallpox
The little fellow had favorite tom cat.
from which he could not be separated.
He nursed It in his arms through all
ire stages of the disease. Ultimately
the little fellow died, when the bereaved
parents noticed the cat behave in pc.
culiar manner. When the health Of
ficials came to disinfect the house their
attention was called to poor pussy and
IL was found to be covered with small
pox postules Pussy was shot BY
Officer Devcoche and its body burned
IN the city incinerating furnace Medi-
cal authorities say that though they
have heard of such cases before tits tho
first one that has ever, TO their knowl-
edge, been authenticated.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-09
Catholic school at Braiiierd.

From the Braiperd Journal 81 81 N
# e new Catholic school is Just opening
for business in the Sixth street school
house, under The management 81 The
Benedictine Sisters. The teachers consist
Of Rev. Sister Plus and four assistants,
and they are prepared 10 teach all the
branches from the primary department
apto the higher studies Of Tic academic
grades. We learn from Father Yaud7y
that tl'a mother general selected this
corps of.teacbers frona, the best talent at
her com Ia''1 mand, aud sailing attAe school
building we We're impressed with The
earnest spirit and cheerfulness of Sister
Plus and the teachers, and the evident
energy and pluck that will be br ught
70 bear to make the school II success.
There IS unquestionahly among Protest
ants quite prevalent notion that the
sisters occupy their time almost wholly
with ceremonials, prayers and dreary
anc unhappy : religious observances.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Their school VIII be pervaded with a
cheerful interest that captivafes the pupil
and same books, excepting readers
and histories, will be used as in the pub
lie schools. III addition to the regular
studies they will teach bookkeeping and
fancy work. Pupils admitted at any
time, the terms being 81 per month for
the higher department, Toe per month
for the intermediate, and SOC per month
for the primary, cash ID advance.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-09
Making Garfield Harmless.

From the Chicago Tribune. -..
In the buoyant Northwest man who
never tires is called "a rustler." The
most aggravated type of "rustler" ID
Minnesota man who would keep 4
Legislative committee up all nj gilt to lis
ten to his argument for an act fayoring
the Kindred Waste Land and General
brotherhood Absorptiye Improvement
Scheme''-has been George s. Garfield
Of Brainerd, and be has always, up to q
late date, remained q bachelor. 1t was
reasoned BY his rivals that II they could
marry him to somebody his attention
would be distracted, and he would be less
dangerous IN the arena Of the lobby. Al
a result Mr.. Garfield has for years been
delugcd with invitations 10 all sorts Of
festivities whenever he visited St. Paul
or Minneapolis, and hiss been the Yecip-
lent OF the most marked attentions from
the fair sex. He has only laughed and
remained o5durate. Finally the effort
Ito get him married was abandoned, and
then the perverstty Of human nature
showed itself. The news comes that M.
Canfeld has Just sIsarried q charming
young lady, . Miss Fuller Of Mime
apolis and the same mail brings infor-
nation Of half dozen abandoned
Minnesota projects = hich have beer
revived. There we're 81 enterprises, ID,
Guiding one z canal from ST. Paul to
Duluth, which nr. sandeld opposed ]. Ii
il estimated that he will - indifferent 10
these fkipss for q leeal Xix months and
they esiihate tl,ese sthings finely ii the
Northwest Il couldn't hare happened
IS my other eountry hs world
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-09
From the Long Prairie Leader.
PilISbury WOODEN Mill.

This new enterprise is being pushed by
A. W. Thornley, and others, and already
enough stock has been sold to insure the
early commencement of active work.
The old Burnham saw mill will he used,
and one set OF wooden machinery for
making fannels, blankets, yarns, etc. !,
Will be put in. Also q custom card for
cardlng the farmers wool There are
now perhaps six or eight hundred sheep
that would contribute wool to the mill,
but the number should he increased to
1000 in order to keep the mill busy the
year around. We hope this will prove
a success, and by it new branch Of ill.,
duslry will be established with Us.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-09
The Railroad Situation.

From Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly.
The meeting of the trunk line railroad
presidents in this city on the 22d inst,
which was held with the view Of adj
vancing the eight rates on west-bound
merchandise to profitable basis, while
not Immediately productive of any i'm
provement in the direction indicated.
may yet lead to better understanding
among The great roads acting as carriers
between the principal markets Of the
west and the Atlantic seaboard. There
is saying that When things get to
their worst then they improve" Perhaps
his Will prove true If TIE prc>en, stu
alton in railroad affairs; certainly in
some respects they could hardly be in a
more demoraliZed condition. Still, the
affairs of the railroads running east from
Chicago are ia more promising condi
ton than those Of trunk lines running
from the great lake port TO the North
west. 1t is true that no pooling agree
ment with penalties to guarantee its
observance has been entered into by the
east-bound roads, but it nevertheless
seems highly probable that something
Will be done to secure more uniform and
profitable rates to these roads as soon as
the disputes over the South Pennsylvania
the Reading and the NickelPlate are
adjusted. The question OF allowing the
South Pennsylvania to be absorbed by
the Pennsylvania railroad has entered
into the politics Of that state, and its
settlement will therefore probably be
deferred until after the electioa. u
> In the Northwest there is every pres.
pect of prolonged and expensive con-
f1ic t;,, between the rival, roads. The
extension Of the Chicago, Burlington Il
Quincy railroad to St.. Paul, parallcling
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, at
an average distance of only ten miles for
800 miles Of the route between Chicag 90
and st. Paul, has led tie ST. Paul road
to take reia1iatory measures by parallel
ing the lines of The Chicago, Burling'on
q Quincy to Omaha and Kansas City.
And this railroad war" seems certain to
involve other lines ,raversing Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa, such as
the Chicago & Northwestern, the Chicago
Il Rock Island the Chicago & Alton the
Wisconsin Central and the Wabash.
These roads will fight till they are tired,
and probably then some compromise
will be reached. though in The meantime
their finances may suffer very notice
ably. a..
In these contests We see the inevitable
effects of excessive railroad building.
We have overdoRe the: matter in this
direction just as Great Britain has over
done the building Of steamships. The
pooling system seems to afford very little
relief, In fact, it is ct best only q pallia-
tive for the evils from which the railroad
world is suffering, and in some instances
it is directly accountable for the con-
struction of unnecessary railroads. 1t is
= question worthy of consideration
whether railroad pools should not be in.
terdicted by law. Z. u -. a
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-09
Northern Pacific Land Sales.

Northern Pacific land sales To-. Sep
TENDER show a handsome increase com
pared with the sales made during the
corresponding mon'h of last year.
Throughout the month there was con.
siderable movement Of Settlers and land
seekers into Dakota. These were alto
gethcr Of the best class Of people. and as
a consequence the land department feels
much better satisfied than if j. sold twice
the amount OF land to spectators or
s,ockmen. The following were the sales 5:
September, 1885, % 400 acres September.
1884. 1886 acres; increase, 9,l74 acres.
Distributed, the sales were as follows:
Minnesota, 1880; Dakota, A,1S6; Mon
lana, $3.50; Washington, 1862.