Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-02-05
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS,

Senator Palmer has introduced bill
In the Senate for the establishment OF bureau
Of public health.
British Minister West believes that
America is In danger from dynamite snd that
we are to be rudely awakened from our fancied
security.
Exports OF merchandise for December
were %, l29i,Sl6, an amount which has
been exceeded but twice before.
The Montreal express on the Canada Pacific
railway ran OF the track at Smiths Falls, Ont,
killing two aud seriously iDiuring three. Three
cars burned.
The war department has adyices that the
Oklahoma settlers are determined to fight for
their lands.
The House river and harbor committee will
| recommend appropriating 100000 FOR the
Improvement OF Galveston harbor.
Fred Grant has declined the offer of a cap
taincy rendered by President Arthur.
No news had been received In London ND 10
Jan. rs, concerning the fate of Gen. Stewart,
the hero Of the last battle with FL Mahdi's
forces. Great anxiety is felt.
An American Irish parliamentary club has
been organized at Cincinnati with the object
OF raising funds for Parnell aud the irish
members OF parliament.
Ex-Mayor Edison OF New York, has been
ordered 70 show cause why lie should rot be
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nominations after being ordered by the court
not to Go 50.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, in charge Of the
woman's exhibit at the New Orleans exposition,
Is anxious to collect as many books and PAM
Phlets as possible that have been written by
women. She wishes authors and publishers
to send her contributions of works without
delay. She wants TO make the literary depart
ment the most important feature ofthe womsn's
exhibit.
Mrs. Frank Cox of Oil City, Pa, while In
Washington year ago bit a piece from her
finger nail ana unintentionally swallowed IL.
She suffered much from 1t In her throat, and
Few days since It came out of the flesh near
her ear.
An anarchist named Lieske has been arrest
ed Tor the murder OF Chief-of-Iolice kumpff
Of Frankfort.
Leaders of the German progressists are pre-
pairing to hold mass meeting to protest
against Bismarck's scheme for Increasing the
duty on cereals.
II Is said that Italy has sent troops to assist
the English forces in Egypt.
The production OF gold In the United States
for 1884 was $3i, 000,00a
Advises have been received in Washington
stating that the Oklahoma boomers wilted
when they saw the United States troops, and
lett the country by the nearest point on the
Kansas line.
Secretary McCulloch recommends the appro.
priation OF $500, 900 to provide additional vault
room for storage OF silver.
Conferrees on the six months naval bill have
agreed on bill appropriating &6,125, 900.
Reports from twenty-one leading cities show
falling of OF 1-2 per cent. In sales Of stamps,
cards and envelopes for thelast quarter of 1854.
Detroit is one Of four cities that show an
increase.
The GARD of supervising inspectors of
steam vessels have adopted q rule providing that
steamers may use life mattresses instead Of
life preservers.
Secretary McCulloch wants to relieve the
over crowded silver vaults of the San Francisco
sub treasury Of about $40. 000 900 IN silver
dollars, bu; 1t viii cost $100, 900 to effect the
transfer to Washington, and congress will be
asked to take hand In the matter.