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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26
A Serious Charge.

In May, 1882, Solomon p. Creasine-
er of Maple Rapids insured his three
story brick-veneer dwelling house with
the contents in the WATERFOWL fire in
surance company of New York. The
company issued policies for 81 $1,000,
one-half upon the house itself and the
other half uponit its contents, which con-
sisted of valuable furniture, bedding,
wearing apparel, piano, organ, books,
pictures, etc. The Insurance was to
run five years from the date of the pol
icy. On Dec. II, 1888. Mr.. Creasir-
gers residence with all its contents was
totally consumed by fro, and after the
loss was made known to the WATERFOWL
company the latter refused to acknowl-
edge the claim. Suit was brought
against the company, and an action is
now on call in the United States circui
court, in which Isaac Hewitt of Maple
Rapids is the plaintiff, Mr.. Creasin-
gers claim having been transferred
to him on consideration.
In answer. 10 the plaintiff, the de-
PENDANTS will plead, when the case
comes on for trial, that there was
prior policy OF insurance for 50, 600 on
Creasinger's premises which they we're
not notified of when they issued their
policies. The prior policy was in the
Howse mutual fire insurance Co of Ionia
and Clinton counties. The defendants al
so claim that Creasipger took out further
insurance on the same premises after
receiving the Watertown company's
policies. The defendants further charge
Creasinger with having set fire to his
premises, or caused the same to be
done, with the intention of defrauding
the company. The case has excited
considerable interest in the section of
the country where Creasinger lives and
favorahly known.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26
Arctic PerIis.

The head Office of the Hudson Bay Company
in Montreal has received full particulars OF the
whereabouts and condition Of their missing
vessel, the Prince Of Wales, which left Moore
Factory, Eudson's Bay. for London, England,
with valuable cargo OF furs in September
last. The vessel, IL will be remembered, was
caught in the ice before reaching the open sea,
and all attempts to locate her were fruitless
IL now appears that the vessel lies high aud
dry on one of the small islands in the bay, hav-
ing been forced through the mad by the i'm
mense ice foes which were setting down In the
gulf, and which snapped the anchor chains by
which she was held. The vessel is badly
stranded, and 1t is feared that when the ice
breaks up In June che will become a total
wreck. The cargo Is worth S300OOU. The
crew, as soon as they realized their dangerous
position, deserted the vessel and made their
way to the center Of the island, where they
have been living ever since under canvas and
suffering untold miseries from the excessive
cold, the scarcity OF provisions and water
Two Of them have died from the privaiions,
and the whole of them are reported
as living in a pitiable plight. Dog trains have
been sent with provisions and clothing TO them,
and Indians have been sent to hunt for fresh
meat, as nearly all the men are suffering from
scurvy. In 1888 similar fate befell another
OF the company's vessels, so that there is not
much likelihood Of the much talked of Hudson
Bay route ever being utilized.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

AFTER June next the postage on let
tiers will be two cents for each ounce
of weight, or fractional part thereof.
instead of each half ounce as at pres
emit. This will be great convenience
to the public, and will make our letter
carriage, distance considered, the cheap
est in tke world. At the same time
the newspaper postage from the office
will be reduced from two cents a pound
TO one. The provision allowing ten
cent stamp for a. special immediate de.
livery in places where the carrier sys'
tenn prevails was struck out.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26
OLD WORLD NEWS.
interesting News from Europe, Asia
and Africa
Briefly Told.

memorial hospital, as tribute TO Gen.
Gordon, Is To be erected at Port Said, grou nd
Tor which has been granted by the Khedive.
The government has prepared an extradition
bill authorizing the amendment OF all British
treaties with a view TO the surrender OF per-
sons charged with murder, malicious wound
Ing or conspiracy to murder any ruler, SOW
ereign or any member OF the royal family, and
also persons charged with the Illicit manufac-
ture or storage Of explosives.
Brisish officials at Cairo wanted Wolseley
appointed governor general OF the Soudan,
but the appointment was refused as II would
Proiong the British stay beyond the present
intended limits.
Work on the Suakin and Berber railway has
been begun.
A $400, 900 fire DESTROYED several large ware.
houses In Hull, England, ON the 10th.
The corporation OF Dublin will not present
an address to the Prince Of Wales when he
visits that city.
The defenses of British Columbia are to be
strengthened.
!. A loan OF S45 000, coo has been agreed 10 by
the powers interested In the finances Of Egypt.
AL territory east OF the Upper Congo Dor
dering on Lakes Tanganika and Victoria Ny.
ANA has been coded to Germany.
The bodies of two men mangled beyond rec.
ognltion were found on the Cork " Bandon
hoh"oJ. ~ wac lCufucQ JudJ tutN WtIt hIleO
In drunken quarrel and the bodies dragged
on the track snd left there
Explosion or fire damp in colliery In
kheinish la Prussia imprisoned 2l7 men, o!
whom 80 had been rescued at la 81 accounts
| end IS dead bodies taken out.
1t is semi-ofllcially stated that Bismarck
offered To arbltrate for a settlement OF the dis
pute OF England and Russia IN regard to the
Afghan boundary.
1t was stated In the commons the other night
that the regular army numbers 1874, 200 men
volunteer force 2OS,000. Newspapers are
pleased with the statement.
Persian papers state that the ameer Of
Afghanistan proposes the whole northern
Afghan fronties be fortified and the Afghan
army be raised to $4,000 men.
Nicaraguan and San salvadorn tro )ps are
iaassing on the frontier OF Honduras aud an
| attack will probably soon be made. Honduras
Is reported In a state Of snsurrection.
The st. Peters burg correspondent OF the
London Post states council OF war was held
| this week anG general officers aud chiefs Of
staff urged an immediate advance upoI
Herat.
The protocol preceding the Egyptian agree
ment stipulates that after three years II the
| English army is not then Withdrawn, 9
| European conference will decide the limit o.
occupation.
1t is stated that Germans hoisted flag al
Apia on account OF the king having broken a
contract made with the German consul. The
British and American consuls were notified by
the consul OF this action.
A five hours fight occurred ON the 10 tn be
| tween British troops and Osmau Digma'
| forces, in which the latter were repulsed witt
heavy loss, Osman Digma's troops DESERVING
him In large numbers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

A decree issued by President Barrios
of Guatemala, proclaiming the Central
American Republic, was made on the
18th inst. In it he states til at after Sc
rious consideration he has issued de-
cree proclaiming himself Chief OF the
Republic of Guatemala and the Central
American Union as q single republic,
assuming the title of Supreme Military
Chief of Central America" taking as
such absolute command, and declaring
any one pronouncing himself opposed
to the union or embarrassing his move
ments to be traitor to the great cause
of nationality and subject himself to
the pains and penalties thereof. He
urges all chiefs. officers and soldiers OF
Central America to join him, offering
promotion with decoration and compen-
sation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

A PARIS correspondent of The Lon
don Telegraph refers to plan of a
French engineer, M. Berlier. He pro-
poses a system of pneumatic transmits
sion between Paris and London, involv-
ing the employment of two tubes--one
for sending and the other for receiving
kilograms, letters and postal parcels
weighing up TO eleven pounds. The
time taken in transmission, according
TO this sanguine protector, would be
Tut one hour, Notwithstanding stop
pages at any stations which might be
established on the way. M. Berlier
points out, pertinently enough, that
transmission to Lyons and Marseilles
could be effected still more easily than
TO London; there being 40 sea to cross.
Letters and parcels sent from Paris to
Marseilles would, 1t is said, reach that
place Ia two hours.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26
A Sad case.

One OF the contestants In the recent six days
roller skating match at Madison Square garden
In New York, has forfeited his life for mis- ex-
periehce. Joseph Cohen, young married
man, died from exhaustion Of the brain at his
hone In Brooklyn on the 10th inst. He was a
dry goods clerk, but being out Of employment,
entered into the roller skating race In order to
earn money for the support OF his wife and
child. Cohen was In no condition 10 endure
the strain OF such trial and after the first day
went around the track In such a disabled con-
dition that the managers once or twice ordered
him OIL. The agreement was, however, that
every man who stayed on the track twelve
hours each day would get $50 for his labors at
the finish, and this inducement kept Cohen
hobbliDg about for the specified time. When
he went for his money, however, it was re-
fused him. This so discouraged young Cohen
that he took to his bed, brooding over his
troubles. He died worn on. from physical and
mental exhaustion. Cohen is said to have
been young man Of good character and indus
trious. he has not had regular employment
since last fall and has supported mis- family by
doing odd Jobs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

Gov. Pierce Of Dakota has vetoed the woman's
suffrage bill.
The Connecticut house has pissed a bill
giving women the right to vote at school dis
trict meetings.
Reports from Central Vermont show that
the Thermometer averaged thirty below zero
March ~.
The nomination OF Gen. Black OF Illinois as
commissioner OF pensions has been confirmed.
A Philadelphia butcher is under arrest
charged with selling dog meat. The carcass
of large Newfoundland dog was found hang
ing In the shop which the butcher said he In
tended to sell for veal.
Twenty-eight heads Of cattle and six horses
were burned In barn near Reading, Pa, ou
the 10Th.
Secretary Whitney has secured the services
OF New York expert to scrutinze the ac-
| counts OF the navy department.
In view OF the probable appearance OF cholera
In this country this summer, the New York
board OF health has ordered thorough house
to house inspection.
President Cleveland gave his first state re-
ceptiou on the 18th inst.
The supreme court Of Iowa, through Judge
Rothbrock, all the bench concurring, has rem
dered an opinion affirming the constitutionality
OF the prohibition law. The opinion Is sweep
ing, conclusive aud complete.
mining superintendent In Pennsylvania
was stoned to death because he had hired
twenty men TO work at less rate than that
demanded by the striking miners.
The James bank building In Atlanta, Ca,
burned on the 18th, at loss Of 100000. Two
men burned to death.
The national association OF passenger
and ticket agents, has adopted q
uniform rate OF one cent mile over ali United
States railroads, for tickets to and from New
Orleans, until the close OF the exposition.
A new cattle drive from Texas along the
Kansas state line 10 Wyoming has been agreed
upon by drovers, thus avoiding the X ansas
quarantine regulations.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

IT Is said that letters pour in from
all parts of the United States asking
Mrs. Logan for piece Of her dress or
of Mr.. Logan's neck tie for crazy
Quilts, and SO good natured is this lady
that she has not dress but has been
clipped for that purpose. The general,
it is said, declares that he cannot keep
whole neck tie unless he sleeps with
it on. There arc hundreds of quilts in
all parts of the country that are spe-
cially priced because they contain a
scrap from Mrs. Logan's dress or the
generals neck tie.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26
TIlELAW MAKER

MARCH 16.-SENATE The Senate met a,
O'Clock, considered several bills In committee
OF the whole and adjourned.
HOUSE. Passed on third reading: II. IL,
amending Grand Rapids police and fire board
act. The House spent the day In work In com.
mittee of the whole, and when the Committee
arose the House adjourned.
MARCH 17-sENATE.-The governor noted
bis approval Of the acts to vacste state road
near Escanaba: to incorporate the village of
Manistique; amending Sec. 1868, Howell, rela.
tive to limited partnerships; amending Sec.
5046, Howell, relative to public instruction.
Bills passed: Incorporating Bad Axe. Ad-
journed.
HoUsE.--The following bills passed upon
third reading: for an attorney fee in foreclosure
of mortgages; amending act 142 Of 1873 relating
to petit Jurors In the upper peninsula; amend.
ing laws relative to literary and benevolent
societies; amending act Incorporating schools
Of Hsetings, amending school laws; incor-
porating Bad Axe; changing name OF Mable
Wlbsr to Cook; amending charter of Bay
City; for the Incorporation of trades union
societies; amending section 6937 Howell. rel.
alive to transfers Of eases in justices courts.
Adjourned.
MARCH 1S-SESATE- The special committee
on the Care OF idiotic or imbeciIc persons re-
ported favorably on the bill recommending an
appropriation for the establishment of an In.
stitution for the care and maintenance Of such
persons. The governor approved of the bill
for the construction OF bridge across Black
river. sanilac county. The following passed
on third reading: Incorporating Iron River,
for patent to Ezra Jones, incorporating
Brockway Centre, forbidding fishing in Black
river and lake, amending tree planting law of
1861; to protect owners Of stations was lost
recopsidered and tabled; for the examination
Of teachers In Fenton township, amending
general railroad laws 90 as TO pro-
vide for cable companies; for the inspection Of
highway taxes on islands In Saginaw bay,
amending Sec. 2)ol, How, relative to sgricuI
furh societies. relative 70 town libraries.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26
SECOND EDITION.

For thirty cents in cash or ten three.
cent stamps, We will mail TO any address
postage prepaid, an octave illustrated
book of1l2 pages, with handsome illum'
mated cover, entitled Donald Mckay
or, The Last H'ar Trait The Modocs. This
bool is true exponent ofthe old saying
Truth is stranger than felton," and
contains the romance OF the life of Don,
aid Mckay, the great Scout and Chief o.
The Warm Spring Indians. The story is
founded on facts, and is the only true his
tory of the capture Of Captain Jack, the
Chief of the Modocs, the warrior who
defied the United States troops in the
Lava Beds; and every incident men.
toned therein can be corroborated by
Donald McKdy, who is still living, and
for whom this book was published.
Address the Publishers,
@. p. SOULE e. CO.,
175 MONROE ST., CHICAGO, Ill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

ports 22 below with roads badly drifted
by snow. In the upper peninsula the
weather has been intensely cold. There
Is much suffering and rumors of death
among choppers. Great snow drifts
have obstrucied travel. At Saranac Is
below and Pennington 10. A Frank
fort dispatch says "the coolest weather
ever known here. The mercury fell
to twenty-four degrees below. 4"
Cheboygan thermometers showed 25
below on tho 18th. Other reports are
20 below at Greenville, 10 below at
Plymouth, 20 below at Otisville. Is be-
low al Marquette, 10 below at Port
Huron, 10 below st Ionia, 16 below q!
Bay City and 20 below at Lapeer and
the same ut Otter Lake.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

The Boston Transcript tells the fol-
lowing story of the late mistress of
the White House: At her
reception two weeks ago, among
others who were presented to her by
Marshal McMichael, the master of cere-
monies, was DR.. Mary Walker. This
nondescript parsonage, wearing tight
trousers and little coat and carrying
a cane, presented most grotesque and
ridiculous figure, utterly out of keeping
with the surroundings. Mrs. McElroy
spoke word or two to her rather I'M
expected guest, and as it so happened,
the next person presented to her was a
Mss Mann. To her Mrs. McElroy made
the neat remark: II have just been
presented to a wsman who would like
TO be man; 1 am pleased now to meet
aMann who is conteut to remain wom-
am
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

BALLOONS are to be utilized in tn
Soudan campaign. for taking observa-
tons of the enemy's position; and it
would not be surprising if the brilliant
originator of the small-boat plan OF
moving an army up the Nile should
shortly advocate the transporting of
troops across the country in balloons.
From present appearances Lord Wolse-
ley's only hope of reaching Khartoum,
or even Metemneh, within reasonable
time, is by an aerial route.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

ONE of the minor results of the upris-
ing of Ell Mahdi in the Soudan may
possibly be gum arabic famine. Most
of the gum arabic of commerce comes
from the country now in the possession
of the False prophet; and since the fall
of Khartoum little gum arabic has found
its way out of the Soudan. But as there
a large supply of GU m in this coun-
try this embargo has not yet caused
much embarrassment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

The first patent granted an inventor
in the United States was given Joseph
jerks of New Hampshire, by the gen.
eral court of Massachusetts Bay. in
1916, for making and selling an i'm
proved scythe. The Improvement con-
sisted in changing the short, thick,
straight English scythe into the longer,
thinner, curved implement, with stiff
ened back, now in use.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26
Non.CitIxens Must Go.

a dispatch from Indian territory says; "The
Cherokee people are making q movement to
bring the question Of citizenship speedily be-
fore the present administration. They will
urge upon the secretary Of the interior i'm
mediate action in regard to the removal OF non.
citizens. In many communities about one
tenth OF the population has beea declared in
truders by the Cherokee authorities, but the
order OF ejectment has never been enforced by
the interior department. 1t is claimed that an
opinion Of the attorney general some years ago
clearly defined the obi gatious of the govern
ment TO be the immediate removal of those
who could not prove their citizenship"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26
NOTES OF THE DAY.

THE Pail Mall Gazette says: Three
hundred millions of English-speaking
people, all thinking the same thoughts.
all reading the same books, all BOOM
ing the same booms and suffering the
same dyspepsia, will tend to make the
United States of The twentieth century
st perhaps a trifle monotonous.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26
Misery I'm Missouri.

Immense damages has been done by the ice
gorge over how at WaverlY, Mo. A relief party
lieve distress found Mrs. Judge Thomas on q
hill, where she had been two days and two
nights without shelter. They also rescued the
Van Meter family In the second story of their
house, where they had been two days without
food. A dozen persons and many cattle haye
been drowned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-26

Hoas-Roueh packing, "a 1904 20; packing
skips, 81 5Jd4 Is.
CATrLz-i,o50 to 1900 lbs, a 2sae4 90;
l'2Ou TO lo9o lbs, q $500 Texans. e494 75'
eS@A "; choice, s46l so.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-02-06
Cages : Weni8feite,t.
8 mia >.

= gei @abieal Gitp, Ranias, pur6e
bic Jarmersfrau Bonbam NIT ibrem
Sobne unb ibrer So1ter i'm 0aufe
ermoroet. Oie 2ei9en Iagen i9pm
minbeltens apei Sage, ebe Die f6euB=
li9e Sbat entoedt murbe.
= Ser Senai nabm bic Bin an,
tuel9e Die grbauung elmer 8riide iiber
ben Wifiiifippi bel Mempbis autorifirt.
Sas 9aus betpiligte $4,000 aur grs
rl9tung eines 0ffentli6en @ebdubes in
Spler, Seras.
= Oas 6lubs unb 9aienfon1ite ipiro
angebli6 empfeblen, bic Beulaigung
tir ben @alpeitoner 9aien BON $3.50
600 auf $4,000 gu rebu3iren uno feiz
men Sent bierbon ausaugeben, ebe bic
9afensGommiiiion ben Dafen infpisirt
unb an ben Rriegsiefretdr geri1t ers
ltattet bat.
= Das aus einem amerifanil6en
3eitungsberi6teri itatter alles per6en
fann, eradblt eire 9epeide bon Der
Standing &od SnbianersMgeutur, Oas
tota. Oarua6 iit Der &eporter 0unts
lep Sbef Der idmmtliden Siour: :Snoias
rerfdmme. Die Sadie poa3og fi6 tpie
folgt: CUR 3eit Der blutigen 2riege
NIT bem gefur6teten 9duptling Sitting
guu BON ben Siour, murbe 8untlep
BON elmer Gbicasoer 3eituns abseldidt,
ben 9duptling 5u ninterpiemen". ct
bermo9te ben 2rieger ni9t aufSufinben
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-02-06
2as ariessi6iff Der 3ufnnft.

Wenn es nod eines gepeiies be6urf=
te, bab es unm6glid 1T, einen 61iffs=
pan3er bersuitellen, mel1er ben gegenz
tDdrtigen @efdoHen = abgeieben BON
5orpeooes = ipiberftebt, 10 1T iol9er
bur6 Die iiingiten 8eriu6e nit bem
neuen italienif9en 120 9onnen= @es
fdibe Bel @pesia erbra9t wor6en.
Das @ei6oB bieier 2anone brang
bur9 cine @6eibe, Die aus 36 3oll
bidem 9tabl unb ftdrfften bDlsernen
9interlagern beifanb, tief in ben 5an6.
Die Stdrfe ber @6eibe entipri6t Dem
panser bes itdrfften &riegsl1iifes Der
Welt, Der nStalia". Die panserltdrfe
Der S6iffe 1T bur9 bic Sragfdbigfeit
Der leBteren bef9rdnft, Die Neritdrfunq
ber Dur6f6lagfdbigteit Der @eidoiie
fennt feine @ren5e. @eei9la1ten tper>
ben in 2ur5em tbatfddli9 3ur unm0a=
li9feit geiporben iein u1b b6laerne
2riegslhiffe nit m0sli9fer Sabraes
f6minoi9feit unb beften @eidiben tuer=
ben bic tDertboollifen 6iilfsmittel Der
Marine biloen. Sen 9anbel beg @ea=
ners perni9ten, Dor bem bepaffneten
@esner nit grfslg ausreiBen, nirb Der
gbrgei3 Der Strategic auf benz Meere
.tuerben. gli9t mebr rbie llnbesmings
li6en", fonbern ubie S1nellfibigften"
tperben ben Stols Der Griegsflotten
ausma6en.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-02-06

bel beiner Mfutter unb bel mir INN beine
9ano angebalten bdtte.
Oas fann f9on iein, aber er tpollte
es ni6t, er mar ba5u biel gu fol3. St
bate mir ni9ts 81 bieten, tpeber 8ers
m6gen, nod Steaung, ltn6 meinte, als
armer &eferenoar tpir6e er bon eu1
bod nur abgetpieien tperbem.
Sebr mabri6einli9, @iloia, unb oaz
rim bat fi@ tuobl aud nod ni6ts gez
Gnbert.
. oo9, Onfel 6rie6! unb nun er=
sdblte iie ibm boa itol3er Greube, tpie
Der iunge Mann raitlos bana9 sefrebt,
m6gli6f balb eine gea6tete uno ielbit=
ifdnbige Poiition 3u erringen unb Be-
ionbers barauf ausgegangen lei, 2anos
rat aa tperben, neil es ibm bann am
eriten m6gli6 lei, often nit ieiner Bez
tperbung berbor5utreten unb iein gelieb=
tes 8rdut6en beim5ufiibren. Mebrere
Monate babe er iebt in einem befann=
ten &reiie ben 9anbrat pertreten, unb
lei na9 bem Sobe besielben ein1timmig
gu ieinem gea6folger ermdblt morben.
gs feble ibm nur mod bic Beitdtigung
Der &egierung, bic ibm aber au9 f9on
augeii9ert tporben, unb tpenn er bic
bat, bann, Onfel Grieb, fubr iie fort,
oann mill er bireft bierber mad Walos
bort fommen, unb bid unb Mama um
cure 3ultimmung gu uniere 8erlobung
bitten.
Mls poblbeitalIter f0nigli6er 2anbs
rat, bas ldBt fib b6reu!
(Gortfesuns foIst)