Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-07


ma railway dispatc' er at Matachin.
A CharleyoiX firm have got out 1901 900 and
1900 cords OF wood the past winter.
John Puck Of Detroit, has sued the Michigan
Central for $4,000 damages for injuries
August Winkcwski OF Detroit, for killing
Jacob Schciller, got a IL years sentence.
A state association of real estate dealers was
organized IN Grand Rapids on the LIST inst
The main Shaft in the new Detroit mine In
the Lake Sdp"fiur region Is down 3l5 feet.
O. b. Spauld!ng. an aged citizen of Battle
Creek, dropped dead while about his work.
Nov that Cassopois has had q $4,000 fire,
her citizens are moving for fire protection.
At Adrian the salvation army charge an ad-
mission fee OF 3 cents or 1.-TWO for Nickel"
\ harrow gusge railroad from Detroit to
Port Huron, by way of st. Clair, Is talked Of
Lands have been secured and plans executed
for an elegant new NJ G. X. 4. depot at Ann
ArLOr
The a 'dtor general reports that total OF
Sl,1>H, 60 las been paid TO Michigan soldiers
by TIE state
The case of Alvia Dibbell OF Howell, charged
with murder, has been laid over till the next
terra OF count.
Jackson workman found a Spanish quar-
ter of the date of 1892 in q trench five feet be-
low the surface.
August Strackbcin was run over and killed
by Detroit, Grand Haven G. Milwaukee freight
train In Detroit.
Saginaw held meeting the other night and
decided that the new soldiers home should be
located In that city.
The insane asylum at Pontiac is said to be over
crowded. there being now 613 inmates while its
capacity proper is $50.
A competitive examination of applicants for
the naval cadet vacancy al Annapolis VIII be
held In Port Huron May H.
The game law will allow you TO catch trout
after May |, but you must wait until after June
/, before you fish for grayling.
The Hon. Samuel II. Norton of Pontiac, a
prominent hardware merchant and ex-mayor OF
the city, died suddenly April -.
An association has been organized at Hart,
Oceana's county seat with capital OF $780,
OO0, to make loans on real estate.
II. II. Brinkerhoff, well-known citizen oil
Ypsilanti, was found dead in bed the other
morning. Death resulted from heart disease
John Oyer OF Springport few days ago
found S521 between the leaves OF All old ledger
The money had been there for about six years
Mr.. Alex. Morris. one of the pioneers OF
Hubbardston section, and an aged man, dropped
dead few days ago after eating hearty break
fast.
will hold its. first special spring meeting on the
grounds of the society at Paw Paw, May 81, y
and 23
Gov. Alger and stall will be present at the
national grand encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic to be held in Portland
Maine, June 2l.
The strike OF the Cheboygan log-drivers |:
ended. They must now look elsewhere fol
work as their places have been filed by other:
at Sl.5O per day.
little daughter OF John Liberia OF Bay
CITY, was shocklngly burned about the body bl
her clothes taking fire from stove. Her re
covery is doubtful.
There are now 100 inmates at the Adrian in
dustrial school and "A on ticket-of-leave. TIT
average number of girls received Is about 90 ;
year-6ve month.
Charles +. Wright OF Marquette has beer
appointed state geologist by the governor, anC
G. D. Lawtou Of Van Buren, county commits
sioner Of mineral statistics.
When George Gray OF Olivet, cattle buyer
left for Detroit March 2S, he left a number o
creditors whose claims ranged from 500 4
5000 each. George is still missing.
Justice of the Peace Collins OF Montcaln
county, advcrtses that he will perform tn
marriage ceremony after the ritual laid dowI
by the statutes at one-half the regular price.
Samuel Taggart, who lives about twelve miles
from Bay City, left that city Monday, April 20
for home with team and 1000 in money
since when he has not been seen or heard from
Judge Powers of Kalamazoo, has been mott
fled los Attorney General Garland TO take tw
week: to settle up his business affairs at HON
and then to proceed TO Washington, whence b
will go direct to Ogden, Utah.
An aged lady in jackson, named Walker
died few days ago and was buried by the city
Since her burial suspicious have been aroused
that she came to her death by foul means. Al
investigation has been ordered.
John S. Jcnness, well-known and highl,
respected citizen, died In Ypsilanti from
nervous affection resulting from fall from
carriage which occurred several years ago. MI
Jcnncss was for several years citizen of De
troit.
VIII Heart, the fakir who was shot by De
tcctive Charles Moran and Patrolman Herman
Schlcy in Grand Rapids the other night, Will
attempting to escape from custody, Is deaf
The officers will be arrested and charged wit
his murder.
Frank Gardner, the man arrested on suspiC
ion for attempted murder OF John Derby, /
Cadillac, has been bound over for trial at tn
next term ofthe circuit court. lie was take
10 the Wexford county jail at Big Rapids 10
safe keeping.
The state intercollegiate literary associatio
meets with the Alpha Nj society in Ann Aroo
| May aud 5. About 30 delegates are expected
and public programs will he prepared. III
| probable that the sessions will be held in th
Unitarian church
John Smith, living in the north part z
| Buchanan. found his three-year-old boy in th
| ward under hay rack, dead. ii Is suppose
| The little fellow pulled the rack over in tryin
| 90 climb onto II. lie had been missing froi
| the house but a few minutes.
a young man by the name Of Z. A Wardwf
1 4 hrat, uh Of m
givcr, twenty-five miles from Reed City. II
] was engaged In driving logs His comrad'
| know nothing Of his relatives or friends, bl
| they are endeavoring to find out somethin
| about them. lie was unmarried.
| Horato strip, OF Convis township, Calhou
| county, called at the house Of Thomas Woo
| row, when the family, except 12-year-old cir
| upon the child who is his niece. When u
| family returned the victim OF the outrage WI
| found unconscious, and II Is feared that 81
| will die Officers are In search Of the brut
| uncle.
Mrs Levi Anchampaugh Of Adrian, accompal
| fed by small child, was driving horse attache
| TO buggy across the track OF the Lake Sho
| Il Michigan Southern road at the Winter sire,
! crossing The fast mail bound west can
| along at that moment struck the horse, killt
| him instantly and smashed the buggy. Strani
TO say the lady and child apedcomparative
| unhurt.
| February Is Daniel Weaver of Ovid, insure
| his barn and contents for 800. April u
| barn and span OF horses were burned. Weav
| tried 10 induce the insurance agent to say tn
| his policy was for but 500, as his neighbo
were raising purse for him. April "a Weav
was arrested charged with setting fire TO h
4 property. Circumstances point strongly
| his guilt.
on December 4, 1888, Angus d. McArth'
| of East Saginaw, was killed by being throw
| from a wagon. while his horse was runnir
| away The immediate cause OF death was thl
the vehicle struck pile OF lumber on u
street, aud the claim OF the plaintiff was ID