Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-11

Burglars entered the residence Of Il. a. era
ham of st. Joseph, and stole cash and Jewelry
TO the amount of $500.
The editor of the Hudson Gazette, son Of
the late W. r. b. Schermerhorn, will be made
postmaster at Hudson.
Mary f. Robinson, an inmate of. the insane
asylum at Pontiac, hung herself to one OF the
gas fixtures in her room.
Mrs. Stella Wharhofsky was instantly killed
at Crystal Falls bs being gOred by an enraged
bull. She leaves four children.
Theodore Storm, for the past six years ANAL
distributor az the Detroit postuflice died very
suddenly in hi, room on the LIST. inst
Hon. James Roost of Holland, who has been
a member % 10th branches of the legislature,
died at his home recently, aged 81 years.
The water power in Belding has been pur-
chased by Il syndicate of Chicago capitalists,
who will erect a refrigerator mandatory.
Stephen Averill, an old and well-known
farmer of Galesburg is dead. He had lived on
the farm where he died for forty-lve years.
Union township, Isabella county, VIII issue
bonds TO the amount Of $1,000 in aid of the
Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan rail
road.
Henry Peters. Monroe blacksmith retired
from business May 80, after 4S years of active
service at the forge-lG in Germany and 80 in
Monroe.
A salt well is 10 be sunk in Traverse City
There is every indication that the basin is much
nearer the surface there than at ludington or
Manistee.
Mrs John Koran, living near Emmett, was
killed by a railroad train Thursday night and
her holy found Friday morning. Mrs. Koran
was 20 years old.
Bradford Barker, New York Journalist,
was drowned at Coney Island a few DAYS ago
Barker was formerly from Bay City where he
was well known
Pat. Benan, who shot Deputy-Sheriff Kohl
in Negaunee some time ago, has been found
guilty of murder in the first degree. The jury
were out just As minutes.
A fine granite monument has been erected
TO the memory Of the late Rev. j. Morgan
Smith, pastor of the First Congregational
church of Grand Rapids.
The Rev. John II. Karsten of Holland has
been elected president OF the ninth general
synod of the reformed church in America,
now in session at Syracuse, n. Y.
Michael Welch, young and prosperous un-
married farmer living three miles east of
Hudson, was instantly killed bv lightning while
working in the woods on his farm.
The pipe organ company at Worthwhile has
Just completed the largest organ ever made
there, an elegant piece of work, for a new
church at Columbus, o., which pays $1,000 for
it.
H. II. Freeman formerly publisher of the
Stockbridge Sentinel, who mysterously disap-
peared about year ago, while temporarily in
sane, has been heard from at Binghampton,
y. Y.
Thomas J. Armstrong and James E. Navarro
Of Monroe, charged with stealing from freight
cars, have been sentenced, the former two
years at Ionia and the latter one year at
Jackson.
c. n. Ashford, treasurer of Horton, Ogemaw
Co., ran across a black stranger among his cat
tie the other day and by judicious use of his
rifle succeeded layingin store of 400 pounds
of bear meat.
An attempt was made to fire the Tinkham
house at Grand Ledge, hut a guest saw
the flames In time to avert damage. The in
cendiaries had placed n four-galOn key of oil
in the cellar ard set fire to il.
Ida Lane of Ovid, was convicted of bigamy
and sentenced to two years at jackson, but
when the officers reached the prison the officials
refused to receive her, claiming that her sex
untitled her for the society provided.
The collection of war relics in the state
military department has been increased by the
addition of the flag of the Chandler Horse
Guards This flag was presented 10 that body
by the late Zachariah Chandler in 1862.
Sibley & Bearnger of East Saginaw, have
bought of Henry Gamble tract Of land in
Ogemaw county, directly back OF the disputed
DeNOe NdIIl, LOT slOOOOU. IL -
that they can cut from it 33, OO0,O 900 feet Of
pine
Isaac r. Swartout OF Wavne township, Cass
county, had his old war horse Frank aged
% years. that he rode through Ii battles, in
Guiding Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and up to
the surrender OF Lees army, on exhibition at
Dowagiac on Decoration day
Col Fenton Post, G. A. r., of Fenton, has
been presented with large and beautifully lith-
r,ha1 bOols for rqpnrliDp fbp liyqo Cprvipps
and death of each member of the post. When
completed the book Is TO be deposited in the
State library at Lansing for record
The Clinton boy whose father has been
awarded Judgment OF $2,757 against the
Laings Of FCnton, for selling his son liquor,
had 10 have both feet and one hand amputat-
ed in consequence Of lying out of doors all
night with the thermometer Is below zero.
Andrew Vanriper, about SO years of age and
a resident OF st. Louis, employed at Green
ough's mill, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor. Before medical aid could
be obtained he was dead. Family trouble is
supposed 10 have been the cause of the deed.
The jury in the case of Pat Benan, on trial
for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Kohl, March
9Th last, at Negaunee, returned a verdict Of
guilty OF murder in the first degree, after being
out an hour lacking five minutes and Judge
Grant sentenced Benan to state prison for life
A. II. Fitch, secretary of the law and order
league OF Kalamazoo, was waylaid by an I'M
known man the other night while returning
from liquor trial, and badly cut in the face.
Several threats of bodily injury have been
made, and people are connecting the assault
with threats.
John Won der Platz of Ionia mixed
bottle Of whskey and trough
on RATS drank II and crawled off
to die. The poison did not mix readily, so
John got good-sized dose Of the whiskey,
while most Of the trough" remained in the bot
tie. He will live.
In response to the request that the Baptist
churches OF the state contribute at least 81
per member to a fund in aid of Kalamazoo
college. the Baptist church Of that city sub
scribed over 5000 for its go members. II
other churches do as well proportonately, the
continuance OF the college Is assured.
Secretary Manning has sent notification Of
the award Of gold medals to Daniel Il. Miller
and Patrick II. Daily and silver medal TO
David Miller all OF Grand Rapids, members of
the crew Of the schooner Driver, In recognition
OF service In rescuing the crew OF the wrecked
schooner Akcley, OF Holland, November 13,
1888
+ Among those drowned at Houghton, by the
breaking of the Huron dam, Jan. 1, 1884, were
the wife, son and brother OF James w. Ray
mond, then cashier of the First national bank
there. Since this terrible affection Mr.. Ray