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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
THE Law MAKERS.

MAY 23.-SENATE-Bills passed: Authoriz-
ing appointment of register of probate; amend
ing section $3.50, Howell, relative to assess
ments of judgments In Justices courts; for a
jackson county; amending Battle Creek city
charter; amending section 6S1S,
Howell, relative to courts held
requiring prosecuting attorneys to furnish the
attorney with brief In all criminal cases in
which an appeal is taken, was lost, but subse-
quently the vote was reconsdered and the bill
tabled.
HoUsE-Bills passed. authorizing Brighton,
Livingston county, to raise $4,000 for ''public
Improvements" Adjourned till 2 p. m. Mon
day.
MAY Observation-Disclosures of thanks
from the Detroit common council for the pas
Bills passed: amen Ing Ionia city charter;
amending Lowell village charter; authoriz-
ing village Of Brighton TO borrow money;
amending Grand Rapids police court act max
ing 1t a felony TO use explosives for unlawful
purposes: amending sections 6670 l, relative to
absent, concealed or nonresident defendants
In chancery cases; to protect defendants when
they have given notice of set off; providing for
bringing suits against cooperative
Insurance companies organized under
.ost: amending section 7sss-S.s-9, Howell lowell;
elative to actions of ejectment. Bills passed
at afternoon session: amending Sec. 6747,
Howell, relative to sales of lands under de-
crese In chancery; TO establish a police court
In Detroit; revising the tax law; amending the
general railroad law so as to establish legal
carload and legal fence was lost vote recon-
sdered and bill tabled Adjourned.
HoCsE-Addltional compensation at the rate
Of S3 day was allowed Clerk Crossman. The
following bills passed unless otherwise noted:
Revising the charter OF Battle Creek; for the
erpo If fha offr saf. foofr ,f Toll
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
The Black Wheat Stalk IsosOma.

froT. A u COOK OF UH AgTtcnUUrdC Coue9e
Early last autumn, received from Mr.. VIM.
Deyo Of Denton, Wayne county, Michigan,
specimens of wheat straw which contained
rom five to sixteen larvae of four-wnged
(Hymenopterous) fly. The portion attacked
vas usually near joint; but might be any
where along the lnterHode, and was found
above every joint, though very rarely above
she highest one. The immediate region of at
'ack was creased and deformed, though not
swollen, and was very hard, 50 that to cut II,
Except with very sharp knife, was difficult
At this portion of the stalk, which was usually
from one and fifth inch to two inches long,
he straw was not hollow but solid throughout.
By cutting into this deforned straw, the yell
owish-white larvae were found In oval
:ells. These cells were about Is of
an inch long. l published an
account Of this fact In several papers of Michi-
gan and other states, asking for further in
formation. In response to these inquiries,
received several communications from Wayne
and Washtenaw counties, Michigan, in both of
which the insect worked extensively.
So far as | can learn the insect has never
Oeen noticed before; and as the hardened
pieces of straw break off in thrashing and
,ome out of the machine with the grain, their
presence could hardly escape attention. Mr..
|. :. Vandervort OF Ypsilanti, Michigan, to
whom am indebted for many specimens,
says the attack was quite general in Washte-
nav county, and that the short straws in the
grain had been noticed and commented upon
by many farmers who had not even mistrusted
that insects had anything to do with It, At
our Farmers Institute held at Plymouth, In
January / found hardly farmer who had
not been vexed by the small pieces of straw,
yet not one had discovered the cause.
In the Country Gentleman Prof. J. A.
Lintner refers to similar attacks of
wheat in New York, and says the cause Is the
same species that has done so much damage
In Illinois and south-Isosoma tritici: vet
from the brief description, think II far more
likely that Isosoma nigrum is the insect which
Is doing the damage in New York. The farm
ers In Wayne and Washtenaw counties are not
sure the damage was great but all reported
the wheat yield below their expectations. Prof
Lintner estimated the loss In New York to be
from 90 TO 20 per cent. In such stalks AS we're
attacked.
DESCRIPTION.
Isosoma nigrum, N. sp. Female. Length Of
oody, "A m m; expanse Of wing, 0. 8 IN. m. !;
greatest width of anterior wing, I. m. m;
antennm sub-clavate, somewhat pilose, reach
TO middle Of thorax. The scapc Is a little less
hairy, and as long as the two following joints
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
A Message from the Dead.

Eighteen months ago the steamer Manistee
went down in gale on Lake Superior, and all
on board persisted. Sunday afternoon, May
"A, party Of trout fishers, while angling up
Fish creek, which runs into the lake Mt Ash
land, Wis, some distance from its mouth,
found sealed bottle containing piece of
paper, on which was written:
On board Manistee-terrible storm-may not
live TO see morning. Yours to the world
JOHN MCKAY.
Mckay was captain of the Manistee at the
time Of the disaster. The people Of Ashland,
with whom he was in the habit of doing bust
ness, carefully compared the handwriting on
the slip of paper found In the bottle with re-
ceipts and other documents of the late captain
and pronounce the handwriting on the slip to
be his without question. The slip of paper has
been sent TO the widow OF the late Capt. Mckay
for further identification. None of the bodies
of those on board were ever recovered, but
stray pieces of the wreck were found soon after
the disaster, which made it certain that the
vessel had gone 10 pieces while out in mid
lake.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
A SETTLEMENT EFFECTED.
highlands Boundary Proposals Accepted
--0ther Foreign News.

The Daily News OF London, Announces on
the highest authority that Russia's reply TO
England's counter proposals have been received
ia London. The reply, II says. involves
the acceptance OF the proposals and
practically settles in satisfactory manner the
whole question Of the Afghan boundary. Both
Maruchak and Zulfcar remain In the posses
sion of the ameer. The main features of the
work OF deimitatlon have been finally fixed
and the boundary commission will settle de-
tails. Negotiations have been conducted in a
most friendly spirit on both sides.
The ear has presented Gen. Komaroff with
100000 roubles.
The situation between Russia and England
has assumed such phase that troops are no
longer required for active service.
1t is reported that Alfred Aylward, the
notorious leader of the Boer rebellion, is the
instigator of the half-breed rebellion in the
northwest.
Montreal customs officials seized $4,000
worth OF patent medicines imported under
value from the United States.
Communists In Paris attempted to hold a
demonstration In Paris on Sunday, May "a.
Police interfered, and riot ensued in which five
persons were killed and many injured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
At 1t Again.

The mediation of Honduras which had for
its object settlement of the difficulties exist
ing between Salvador and Guatemala, has
failed. The revolutionary forces led by
Menendez, who has been cladestiney armed
and assisted by Guatemal, have been driven
back by the Salvador troops TO the town of San
tana. -Four hundred Guatemala troops crossed
the frontier of Salvador the other morning.
This invasion complexities matters and proba-
bly, will result in reopening the whole Central
original alliance against Guatemala will be re-
newed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
A Youthful Murderer Acuuitted.

George Caldwell was put on trial in Phila-
delphia the other day for the murder of Walter
Scott Brown. Caldwell is IL years old and
Brown was years of age. II appears from the
testimony that on april IL Caldwell with two
little companions were passing along the street
with little wagon, when they were set upon
by Brown and two companions, who beat and
drove them away Caldwell picked up little
piece of coal about the size OF a walnut, and
threw 1t at them. 1t struck Brown behind the
ear, thew him into commissions and he died
short time afterward. Under these circum-
stances the commonwealth abandoned the
case and a verdict Of not guilty was rendered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
Looking Toward Mexico.

There are indications that the operations oh
the Edmunds bill with reference TO polygamy
has had unexpected effect upon leaders of the
Mormon church. Under pressure of the Ed
make a proffer of the sale of all their personal
property to syndicate of eastern capitalists
with the intention Of emigrating TO Mexico.
The proposition has been laid before several
large eastern capitalists, who have been invited
to consider 1t purely from a business stand
point. The agent In the matter is John w.
Young, son OF Brigham Young by his first wife.
Thus far Young has made no progress beyond
getting hearing from capitalists who have
taken his scheme under consideration.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
Brazil Abolishes Slavery.

The steamer Advance. from Rio De Janeiro,
brings advices to the affect that the new minis
abolition Of slavery Of which the following is a
synopsis: A general registry of all slaves,
with declaration of value OF each state regis
tered, subject TO yearly depreciation OF per
cent, mailing the maximum value of slaves OF
20 years at 200 mites each. Slaves over 60
years OF aye will have no monetary value, but
Will be obliged TO serve for n term of three
years. The existing emancipation fund will be
continued, and In addition q new fund will be
created from tax Of per cent. on all public
revenues except exports, and naturalization
will be made TO slave owners In per cent poll
cies to one-half the value of each slave and
remainder.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
A Pardoned Criminal Arrested.

Henry Harrington was arrested ON Charity
Island and placed in Jail at Tawas City the 9th
err afternoon. He had been1 camping near Au-
Sable and left there the day before his arrest
for the island in q skif. He was nearly swamp
ed while going from Tawas Point across to
Alabaster, just above which place he stopped
and purchased something to eat. He proceed
ed along the shore and in the morning crossed
from the main land TO the island. Sheriff
Langtee, Deputies Chas. Dease, Mike Murphy
and Mcdonnell followed across and made the
arrest. He asked what the charge was and on
being told replied there was not any use of so
many going to arrest him as he would willingly
go. No fire arms were found upon him, nor did
he make any resistance, and says that his assault
upon the jaier was made up plan TO aid his
escape from jail and for which the jaller was
TO receive 500 alterward. He claims he was
not In Au Sable, but sent a man there to collect
some bills and ascertain If the boat he was to
purchase was there. He had promised his
brother not TO enter Au Sable and kept his
word He expressed much surprise at being
arrested on a Charge seven years old. He
claims that he will ask change OF venue at
his trial, as the same il 1ge and prosecuting
attorney are there, before whom he was tried
for murder. The little Charity Island belongs
to his brother, for whom he has charge.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
A Wall Street Wreck.

New York Letter.
One of the most recent as well as
most impressive wrecks of speculation
is found in Jim Keene, who is now one
of the poor devils of Wall street. A
few years ago his name was para
graphed among the most successful of
modern money kings, but to-day he
has hardly enough left to buy him a
dinner. His career has been one of
sudden and surprising good luck offset
by i'll luck of still stronger charac-
ter. His success turned his head DIT
last, and he thought that he could not
make mistake. but he learned at last
that it was just as easy to lose money
as to make it, and in fact little east
err. He began in California as school
teacher, but soon turned speculator
and made an immense fortune. Then
he came to this city and created sem
sation by his bold operations in grain
and in stocks, and, rs the times were
favorable, he became worth half a
dozen millions. He had villa at New
port worth 100000, and he became
noted on the turf. He sent horse to
England which carried off the prize,
and his luck seemed to extend as far as
he reached. This led him to still great
er ventures. He thought he could
crush Jay Gould and become the sole
king of Wall street. He extended his
operations, and went into fancy stocks
with an eagerness which surprised all
his associates. The consequence was
that he was loaded in every direction
when the shrinkage came, and his
wealth disappeared with rapidity
that seemed almost incredible. Last
June he failed, and since then he has
been struggling to keep merely q
home, but his. interest in an apartment
house has just been sold, and the man
who so recently was reckoned at &c.
600, 900 is now an object of charity.
Such is life in Wall street.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04

Joseph Howard, the alleged bank robber now
confined in Jail Ia Codwater awaiting trirl for
completely In the robbery of the Coldwater Ma
tional bank In July, 1883, appears 10 bea desper-
teman. He recently furnished his fel ow prison
ers with the means Of partially digging throut n
the brick wall Of the dining apartment of the
Jail, but the scheme was discovered and he was
placed In close confinement and strict watch
put over him. He threatens everybody about
the jail in case of his release, and generally
conducts himself In way to make things UNI
pleasant for himself as well as others
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
Harmless To Crops.

Prof. Riley says the seventeen-year locusts
whose visit he has predicted are harmless to
growing crops, ana do no injury except to the
twigs Of forest and fruit trees. Wherever
young orchards nave been planted on land
which has been cleared during the last seven
teen years trees are liable TO suffer somewhat,
but II Is probable that kerosene sprayed upon
trees will protect them The ordinary locust
which is so destructive to growing crops has
Jaws which cut while the seventeen-year
species, more properly called the cicada has
only beak through which he sucks his nour-
ishment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04

A high-crowned black straw hat il
trimmed with fan of black velvet and
green pheasant feathers, and long NOR
dore bird of paradise feathers curling
over the crown.
Walking dresses for spring are shown
with short square jackets fastened -
he neck only.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-04
Stone Out--Molony IN.

President Cleveland has appointed John b.
Molony of Detroit, internal revenue collector
for the first district of Michigan, vice James IL.
Stone removed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01
TILE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 80 (SpeciaD.-The initial yell
on the new board anticipated with interest to-day
as 1t expected test the acoustic properties OF the
ROOM The human tide set in early and ostng thfong
was around tho new location some time before
the opening hour. As the signal sounded at $3.50
the yell arose and relief was experienced when 1t
was found that the ceiling was still intact
After the exhaustion consequent upon the first
onslaught the fact began be noticed that the crush
was greater than in the vacated quarters, and com
plants began to arise. The unanimous decision was
that the pits especially those devoted TO wheat
and corn entirely close together and that both
were too near the telegraph offices. a
strong opening expected as from the nature OF the
war sdvces every thought 1t matter OF duty with
n possible profit, to take more or less wheat This
feeling was abroad In the land also, and deluge OF
orders camo June wheat opened strong at 93 cents
June corn at 9il2 cents, and June pork ut Sll 30:
At IL o'clock the heavier orders had been attended
TO, and strong cOnsols had a tendency to ease on
slightly but the influence only temporary and hardly
changed the ruling rates The bulk of the trading was
done range from the opening to 81 for June, with
m July options steady at 90 cents and upward Corn was
a favorte, and heavy buying by the Lester crowd was
sufficient to add strength Pork remained heavy, but
was pushed up the incline ID points light transactions
The ! o'clock close June wheat, 1878
cents; juno corn. 40 cents June pork, S11 50 (;
June lard Sc 95 The close for the day $50 o'clock was
June wheat 93st cents; July wheat, SO cents June
corn, 491s cents July corn, 4V7s cents June pork.
Sll 72l2 June lard, So 92l2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01
COTTON MARKrrs-nY TELEGRArH

LIVERPOOL, April SO.-l2:30 p. motion du Midd
ling Uplands IJ.i6d do MddRg Orleans 67sdi sales
10000 bales including 1000 bales for speculation aud eH
pJr receipts 5000 bales including $500 bales American
Futures dull Uplands Low Kidding clause May and JUNE
delivery 564d. also 4OJId do June and July delivery
4S64d. also 45.6ld. do. July and August delivery,
47.4d also 1915 I'd; do August and september delivery
81 6Sd also 53-6id september and october delivery
47Gid also so Gld do October and November delivery
bIOGid DO. November and December delivery > 3Pb4d
Tenders for delivery at todays clearing 500 bales ne"
docket 80 o.o,.,.
mCoton The sales Of tho day were ~ 900 bales in
GLIDING 10000 Daes Futures qulet UDlands Low
Mddng clause Aprl delivery 4u84d value 90 Aprll and
delivery. 4l6id BUYERS do May and une delivery,
400 buyers do June and July delivery 466id buyers
do july aud August delivery 5O6ld buyers do Angus
and september delivery 5464d buyer do september and
october delivery 5l6id sellers do october and
delivery 42Gld buyers do November and December de-
livery 4OGid. sellers.
D. m-Cotton- Futures closed steady Uplands Low Mid
ding clause May delivery 13B4d sellers 40 MAY anu
delivery lj0Ad sellers do do June and July ueny
cry, 4S04d sellers do July and August delivery
buyers 10. August and September delivery o 90 6ii
buyers do September and october delivery o oE.oid
buyers DO October and November delivery $3.50 seuorG
do November and December delivery, 42.Old seuers
GALVESTON. April 3O-CottOn dull; Mddlngl lOt Low
Mddhne. 10; Good Ordinary $50 net and gross receipts
i7b bales stock. $500 bales 80 -
sAvASNAB, April 3O.-Coiton quiet Middng l0f Low
Nidng To- Good Ordinary 90 net and gross receipts
% bales, stock. IL O0G bales ,,, ,o,
NEw.ORLKAxs. April 8O-COtton quiet Mlndllns lo %
Low Mddng 0. Good Ordinary ~ 9e ana sfose tn
ceps 36s bales Exports 20 Great Britain o2 Dae 70
Continent 700 bales sales 1000 bales STOCK loi@'' 0Ae'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.
Npu yopK Anril

FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.
NEw-YoRK, April 30
An unusually heavy business was done IN the
export line to-day, 100000 bushels of wheat and
ll2 900 bushels OF being engaged The amount OF
w eat AXE was the largest in many days The trad
ing IA VII at options for June and July again
WIS heavy, aggregating over 100000 bushels
The speculation, however was Irregular ana Varf-
able. The opening strong ana q snSht
advance from last nights figures was scored Then iS-
lowed sharp break of cent per Dushel anu nne
rest of the day prices bObbed up and down erratcay
The net result OF the days business ina loss OF
81 cent In wheat and lea 2 cent In corn oats on tne
contrary, were dull and virtually Unchanged Inc pro
vision market weaker and lard tell on sou cents
Although the cable advices were Of mixed character
the trade generally retains the impression that war DC
tween England and Russia is inevitable.
For wheat the final prices were: May, II June,
81 O5s July 81 OLA and August, 81 0Sl2 corn c4eu
at 5Ss for May 6sss for june and 5Ss cents Tor July
and July 43ls cents. Lard ended as follows; May,
81 10; June, 81 81; July, 81 81 aud August 81 40
The exclusion of the God and Stock reporters IRON
the Chicago Board Of Trade account OF the quarrel
ever tho furnishing of information TO the bucket
shops" robbed NewYork OF the usual Chicago statistics
and quotations. ~, a.,
At New-York Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston tho
receips of grain to-day Wheat 1O9,O3O Dusnels
corn rs 375 bushels oats so 766 bushels total grain
235 i'll bushels -four. 1920 barrels The receipts AZ
Milwaukee and st. Lonis Wheat, 32.O7o bushels
corn 30 $50 bushes OATS 5000 bushels; total grain
1877 ,955 bushels -four, $3.50 barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

SUPREME COURT. cHAMBEas-Before Barrett J.-No.
IL AZ So So g. 49, g. 10 81 90 o. 1856 l43. l57 l95
256 267 2eS $780, 29i. $685. 3I4 3l6 326. $780, $751; $685.
1884. - -, No.. -,
J.-Nos. 1893. $40.
SUPREME CoURr--SfEcIAL TERk-PARr ll-Beiore Beach,
J.-Nos. s7l No day easnia
Nos S55a S45s S4ly 1888. S262 04l, 1852 StOG 81,
422 345O 29SS $685. 3iil 4SO5, 1928 S5aJ. $685. 1892
1918 25i6 1929, $40. 1858
SUPREME CoURT-CIRcUIT-PART II.-Before Andrews j.
No calendar Ceatra Trust Company agt New.
Y0rk tity ard Northern Railroad.
suPRgHR URT-CIRcUTT-PART III-Before Peckhain j.
Nos 4i37 4Ol9 4l99. 1882 1868. 1864. $3.50 $780, SVto
s snseos1rr,s coURr-Rons SWIM Of Margaret Hib
bert p Thomas Fisher at p M MOTION taicudar
suPxRIos CougT-sPKcAL TERM-Before sedgwck, c. j.
SUPERIOR CoURr-TRlAL TKsN-PAET III.-AdJOurned for
the tern. - -. -, D., ~
connoS PIKAs-TRIAL TERN-PART I-BeiOre DAILY, j.
No day calcnder. -,
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERN-PARI II.-PciOrc Van Hoe.
sen LOhrs agt Metropolitan Elevated Rar0ad
Company. No day calendar.
CTfY CoURT-TRIAL TRRM-PART L-Before Hail. Nos
zsO4 1869 4S6 4s29 400 476o 4s5s, 4OOs 4SO5 415l
z64f. 49le, 1927, 4695, 4642.
Cousf OF OYER AND TERNSER-Defore Van Brunt J. and
Asst. Dist ATTY. Fcllows-Nos. 1,
Courf OF GENERAL sEssIoNs-PARI IDefore Cowing, ].
Dist Attorney Bedlod-Nos !. 2 g. a. D. Z 3,
CouRT OF GENERAL. sEssIoSs-PART u.-Be;ore Glider.
AMI Assist Dist Attorney Nicol-Sos l. = B. l.
6, q Z, ., 10, IL, H. IL, H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01

NEwyoRK, Thursday Apri so-sEEvEs-No arrivals
T@ higher but scSs se at 7sse ss is1
shs%snss 100 Lave Ss,ts the Asa.is and % ia sss
midas A. Live attic and ee Live She and
British Cattle markets the worst years, American Lave
Cattle Tesscd weight sinking tnc oa and American
CIV SsesPs. 5Ss head, mainly a. eo,n.s with
Common Choice saie veais > s6sss Tor Butter
ss scSs y.. soa dow. e q 4 and few Extra and
Dressed Calves about &c higher With Country Dressed
SSis ssRs e Ss city Dressed at SSo0 and Dressed
do si Isl oi sSd n s,s,s v'f 2s a.
at 9tc DO lss p. az &c.
a. Ss 8 isS at S s' 81 A. To- ~ ss
&SG is b. 50 DO iao B. s' aud 7S DO ifj
'Ss p sI;iy yie's 50 as7 oss
cars M Jsrscy S ana car =
1910 head Week bcuaa d- good and nssss
ssss SasSssS s;sS' clipped SssInss ' ::
The $50 spring lambs received with less
CS pEi'ss @ fS
Dressed YeaTn.s steady at gSioc and Dressed Spring
Dienback Dewey sold. "a State Sheep. l2l %,
si 9 81 a. o. 10 y 49, and ma e. o 20 no. Y
s ;S sP'& Ga'H srssS Y Western q
Judd sold, PIG Clipped ohio Sheep 10? 70.
at 60.
Everett & Co. sold lib Jersey Lambs s84s7 so each
G. Collins sold 80 Jersey Lambs at $jdSI per head.
W. Appeiget sold; 80 Jersey Lambs 81 each ct &c.
Hume Mullen sold 10 Veals $50 10, at Gs4c 90 do lao
10 st 6ci 10 do 1872 ID. at 90 do l27 b. Al ann % do.
los 10. at 50 3d.
Dienback Dewey sold 40 veals 143 ~ at Sic 30 de-
do III p at SIC and es do e Jog H. at : &C. 90
az 81 10; 25s do "a 10, at 4 lsc.
HOES Receipts Of 40 head making total for
i've 06I head aganst 80 head for time Lass
week. Market nominaly weak at Al a DC.
Country Dressed unchanged at 696c for Medium and go
07c for Light.