Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-06-18
Snow fell at Hancock on the 9TH inst.


to pack and ship the collection to Ann ArDor.
Snow fell at Hancock on the 9TH inst.
Gov. Alger Will celebrate the GLORIOUS
fourth" in Lapeer.
c. L. Fowler Of Litchheld has invented
telephone for short lines
Mrs. Samuel r. Ransom, resident Of Kala-
mazoo since 1885, is dead
Alonzo r. Mason, a Muskegon pioneer and
veteran of the late war, is dead.
One hundred and seventy three students are
enrolled at the agricultural college.
The state holiness association will hold 10
days tent meeting at Plymouth, beginning
June 10.
Mrs Samuel H. Ransom, prominent Kala-
maZoo lady and a resident of that place Tor on
years, Is dead.
Charles Tins of Jack Pine, Crawford coun,,
ty, is dead, at the ripe age OF 100 years,
months and IL days.
Fifteen nails. darnng needle and some
lead was what caused the death of Juniata,
Tuscola county, COW.
Bert Neff a Port Huron bachelor, was dlsap-
pointed In a love affair and took strychnine TO
heal the wound in his heart
DR.. c. H. Darrow. prominent citizen and
business man OF Mason, and at one time regis
ter of deeds of lngham county, Is dead.
The Jackson prison board will not advertise
for proposals fer contract labor until the legis-
lature disposes of the contract labor question.
Secretary NJ inning has received numerous
protl SITS from Der. tiers against the public
building site recommended by the commission.
VIM r. RainLrdge, farmer in Gaines
township, Kent county, was Killed Dy suck
of timber rolling upon him while helping to
raise barn frame.
Fred Madders' an old resident Of Maple
Valley town ship, was instantly killed by tree
falling on him. He va in the act OF getting
a drink of water When The tree fell.
During the six months just closed the Flint
WOODEN mills have used up 10000 pounds OF
wool, which has been made into 13O,OOJ yards
of cloth and large quantity of yarn.
? The jury trying sam Lee, the Grand Rapids
Chinamail who threw the poison in Ollie Loves
face disagree and the heather is at liberty.
The prosecuting attorney will not try the case
again.
Chas Nitz, life convict at the Jackson
prison, died of consumption the other day.
The body was taken in charge by relatives
from Owosso. and shipped to that place for
interment
The Battle Creek street railway has changed
hands. George f. Detwler of Toledo, having
. bought a controlling interest. The new com
pany will erect fine summer hotel at Goguac
lake this season.
James Conwallv a former resident of Port
friends applied for the body it was shipped to
Ann Arbor To be joked over by the "medico"
of that institution.
Many Of the workmen at the Chaplin iron
mine in Menomnee county have abandoned
the mine, fearing cave-in The deposit is
WIDE and the tmbers are subjected TO heavy
and constant strain
While in charge of gang of men, Street Com.
missioner VIM. Carpenter o. Charlotte, fell
from high embankment, causing paralysis
and serious injury TO his spine He now lies
In a critical condition.
-Four weeks ago James Mcdonald of Fife
Lake, aged II years, broke his leg. The bone
refused to knit, and the leg was amputated.
A few DAYS after the old man died from the
effects Of the operation.
frankie the 6-year-old son of Samuel Hun
ter. ticket agent Of the Flint " Pere Marquette
railroad In East Saginaw, was playing on
pile of sand near the edge of the river and
rolled in. The body was recovered.
Thomas Platte of Plainwell and his son,
aged IL, while at work in thc field drank from
jug they mad with them The water tasted
strange, and on examination revealed the
presence OF la 'ge quantity of Paris green.
The law and order league Of Grand Rapids
presents some Interesting figures for consider
alton. There are 227 liquor shops. 81 places of
prostitution and gambling houses, to 1853
groceries, 81 meat markets and % bake
shops.
In the northern part of Kawkawlin town
ship John Liable and Archie Hale engaged I'm
personal encounter. resulting in Liable stab
bling Hale in several places resulting In his
death. Liable Is under arrest on a charge of
murder.
William X Joslyn Of Grand Rapids, an
old carpenter WHO recently attempted suicide
because OF the loss of horse and from fear
that he could not support his lanlily, jumped
into the cistcrn the other night and was
drowned.
The "Mutual Marriage Benevolent asso-
citation of Marine City, will be investigated by
the attorney general. A resolution adopted by
the House, introduced by Mr.. Baker, asks for
his opinion as to whether the association is or
not duly organized under the Michigan statutes
The circuit court in Alegan was occupied a
week In the trial Of Mrs. Kitte Sessions for
causing the death Of Mrs. Peck of Wayland, in
an attempt Mt abortion. The case went 10 the
jury, who, after being OUT one and one-half
hours brought in verdict of guilty. There is
prospect of the ease being appealed TO the
supreme. court.
Mrs. Cass of Com t)ck, Kalamazoo county,
nees Maggie Webster quarreled with her
husband, and procuring laudarum took
half an ounce about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. She was found In the evening
unconscious and was with difficulty aroused
She was kept awake and walking al night and
will probably recover.
Mining men in the upper peninsula are con
sldering the feasibility OF utilizing feldspar for
the manufacture of brick. The rock fuses
readily, produces n very white porcelain, and II
brick can be made OF II they will soon come In
demand. their beauty and probable cheapness
recommending them. Near R.public there is
15foot deposit Of feldspar.
The Leader says the Grand Rapids plaster
mills, OF which theie are five near the city,
two on the west side and three on the east
side Of Granlriver, employ I'D men; have
$4,000 invested in the luiness, and produce
annually 1900 tons OF land plaster, valued at
100000, and 40 00) barrels OF calcined plas-
ter (plaster Of par.s). valued at s175000
The new Michigan mining school win have
as its board Of control James N. Wright Of
Calumet. and Thomas l.. Chadbourlie Of
Houghton, for six years: O. NJ. Cady OF Iron
Mountlin, and AlfreI Kidder OF Marquette,
for four years; John Senter Of Eagle River,
and John II. Forster of Ingham county, for
two years. lIOught0n seems 70 have the In
side track for the school.
During heavy thunder storm which pre-
vailed In the vicinity of Macl<lnac City, two
fishermen, Benjamin and Henry Vansaw, liv-