Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

Henry Lewiston's house IN Owatonna, Mimi,
and five children were burned on the 18th
inst.
Twenty-four business houses and Il resi-
dences were destroyed by fire IN Gallery. H., on
the Sd inst.
A bill to make access 10 the Niagara Falls
park free has been Offered in the New York
legislature.
Michael Brand * Co.'s brewery in Chicago
was destroyed by fire few DAYS since at loss
Of S300,000
Work has been resumed on the Bartholdi
statue pedestal. The statue will reach New
York May %.
Nathan Perry Payne a son of United States
Senator Payne, and eY-inayor OF Cleveland,
Ohio, Is dead.
Half-breeds and Indians in the northwest are
surrendering. Gen. Middleton's victory was
most decisive.
The work Of counting the cash ia the United
States treasury has been completed. Not ono
cent Is missing.
A circulating agent and three reporters were
each fined $40 and costs 1T Toronto for selling
newspapers on Sunday.
The count of the money in the United States
treasury will not be completed before MAY Is, nj.
though'l0O clerks are at II.
At last accounts received from the northwest
Gen. Middleton was still fighting the rebels and
greatly In need of achievements
A scheme TO purchase Cuba Is again being
talked up at Washington, and IL Is believed
Spain will sell the island for 800, 000,0O0.
Prof Latmer. scientist of Baltimore, is of
the opinion that there will be an epidemic of
cholera in this country either this summer or
next.
Edward O. Graves, assistant treas urer OF the
United States has been promoted to the posi-
ton Of chief of the bureau Of engraving and
printing.
The issue of standard dollars from the mint
during the week ended May last was S266, 800.
The issue during the corresponding period of
last year was S345,9 Si.
Total values of exports of domestic bread
stuffs during four months ended April 30 were
S47, 07S 500; during the ten months ended
April 80, exports were S133, 093,31S
Reports from the Virginia forest fires shows
that several persons have had narrow escapes.
Thomas Hawkins four-ycars-old child was
burned to death in Tazewel county.
Father Moulin. the parish priest at Batouche,
says the losses Of the rebels in the fighting at
Batouche was 81 killed and li3 wounded. His
statement may be relied upon as accurate.
Alex. Hubbard, aged 10, tossed up silver
dollar, Mt Milwaukee, and attempted TO catch
1t in his sleeve. 1t struck In his mouth and no
swallowed it. The accident may prove fatal
A terrible hail storm passed over portions %
Virginia and North Carolina on the I'd inst.
some places hail drifted to depth Of four feet.
The president has appointed Col. John NJ.
Wilson. of the corps of engineers, to he com
missioner of public buildings and grounds.
Col. Wilson will relive Col. a. L. Rockwell on
June 1.
Kenward Philips 5000 libel Judgment
against the New York Tribune, for charging
him with writing the Morey letter, has been
set aside by the higher court and a new trial
ordered.
A hospital for the care of patients afflicted
with the plague has been opened In Plymouth.
Pa. The people are thoroughly aroused and
are taking stringent measures for the enforce.
ment OF sanitary measures.
The sealer Young Prince, cruising IN the
gulf of st. Lawrence, colldcd with an iceberg
April 10 and sank. Her crew of 30 men had
been living on an Ice foe 10 days when res
ued on May 9th, by French brig.
Prof. Riley, entomologist OF the agricultural
department. says we may expect a speedy visit
Of two great swarms OF i3-year and 17-year To-
Gusts, which will principally damage fruit
trees, but not TO very great extent They will
remain till late in July.
The appraisers appon ted under the will of
Wendell Phillips have made return Of his
property TO the probate court. The total value
they find to be $500 consisting OF S4,y3S Of
real estate and s4,O24 personal. A large num-
Der OF securities are returned as probably
worthless.