Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-14
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Hon. Allen Potter Of Kalamazoo, is dead.
Ypslanti had So 900 lire ON the 9th inst
Grand Haven Is 20 have 4 canning factory.
University commencement occurs June 70.
Mrs. Margaret Dudgeon, aged l04, resides in
Oscoda.
Ford's capital punishment bill will be consid-
cred May IA.
Otisvillc wants an active man TO come there
and buy grain.
Mundy Center, Genesc county, wants an
other physician.
The end of the world is billed for May 10 by
confidential adyentists.
1t will cost about $500 to get the Rogers
collection OF statuary here,
=. total Of 1877 ,034 barrels of salt were inspect
Ell in Michigan during April.
Central Michigan beekeepers meet at Lansing
May f., in the capitol building.
The Washtcnaw county poorhouse contains
seven old soldiers among its inmates.
Shiawasscc farmers and business men have
organized union agricultural society.
The Grand Rapids Guard rifle team is in the
field practifng for the state tournament.
l.. L. Carleton, one of the most prominent
citizens and pioneer of st. Clair, is dead.
Estimated that over 5000 acres Of land will
b. cleared ia Wexford county this season.
4 new and colnmodious county house is be-
ing built IN ColfaX township, Wexford county.
The upper output for the present year will be
i5,OOO,0OO tons, rs against dS,0O0,OO0 tons last
year
Lands have been secured and plans executed
for an elegant new NJ. {. r. II. depot at Ann
Arbor
Joseph T.. Sawyer OF Pontiac, has been APP
pointed trustee for the eastern asylum for the
Insane
During April 1,175 Canadian emigrants
entered the United States by way of Port
Huron.
Rev. James A. Wilson, for 35 years rector of
st. Luke's parish, Ypsilanti, died May Z, aged
80 years.
A little child Of Z. Dewpew of East sagi-
naw was perhaps fatally injured by fire a few
days since.
VIM. Perry of Owosso, fed three fingers of
his right hand TO the machinery In Whites
planning mill.
Grand Rapids has voted to donate forty acres
of land to the proposed soldiers home III 1t Is
located there.
The Union School Furniture company of
Battle Creek, shipped a large order to Austin,
Tex, Tuesday.
All unmarked soldiers graves at Burr Oak
decoration day.
Rogers City is perhaps the only place on the
shore of Lake Huron which has windmill for
grinding fiou:.
Some Maple Rapids citizens think they have
a bonanza IN salt and are about 10 sink a well
and experiment
August Strackbein was run over and killed
by Detroit, Grund Haven Il Milwaukee freight
train in Detroit
the OscOda riot last year. have received their
pay, $3.50 per head,
Thomas Dexter, Il pioneer of Washtenaw
county, died the other morning, aged a, of
general Krostration
Battle Creek now has three street railroads.
and the fourth 10 Goguac lake, will be complet-
ed by the middle of May.
Workmen engaged in ditching on a farm
near Corunna have unearthed portions of what
they believe TO be mastodon.
An association has been organized at Hart,
Oceana's county seat, with a capital Of $780,
600, to make loans on real estate.
Eugene Salisbury, who murdered his brother
in-law Pete Miller, in Union City, although %
years OF age can neither read nor write
A young girl named Booze Of Kalamazoo has
been arrested on suspicion of being connected
with the death of an infant found there.
Ed. Clark, the Young man who murdered his
step mother in Port Crescent has made full
confession. He has been remanded for trial.
Mr.. David p Weeks, 4 veteran of the Next
can war, was overcome with excitement during
fire in HubbardSton and dropped dead from
heart disease.
John c. Quintus, FOR four years In charge OF
Mississippi and Missouri river Improvements,
will take charge of the Grand river improve
ments May -,
q. V. y. Lothrop of Detroit. has been APP
pointed United States minister to Russia. This
appointment gives general satisfaction among
Michigan democrat.
Col &. Aldrch Of Cassopoli. has been au-
pointed wardop OF the state prison. vice Drake,
and A. A. Bliss IS appointed teacher and II
braran, vice Prof. IiaskIns
An attempt was made to fire the
extensive freight sheds OF the Flint IL Perc
Marquette railroad, but it was discovered he
fore much damages was done.
In the Eaton county circuit court Helen
Mech has recovered a judgement Of $40 against
the Chicago and Grand Trunk railway com
pany for n horse killed by The cars.
Michael Brennan, an East Saginaw lawyer.
who had his foot crushed by the cars ut Nassar
on the 18th ult, died. on the 9th inst. from the
shock occasioned at the time of the accident.
Plans are said TO be under way for bridging
the Muskegon river, at Big Rapids, by the Ian
sing IL Northern and Chicago and West Michi-
gan TOdus, so as W lIlSutc - luIptGu route 10
Detroit
Another railroad between Grand Rapids and
Muskegon is again mooted, and $4,000 to-
wards capital of 5000, 900 for u company to
build the 40 miles necessary is said to be
pledged
Edward Wood of Eau Clair, Berrien county,
was instantly killed by lightning, while at the
breakfast table the other morning. His wife
and child who were seated at the table with
him were uninjured.
Mrs NJ. VI. futile OF Ann Arbor, who not
long since obtained Judgment Of $3.50 against
the Lake Shore road Tor false representations
In regard to tickets purchased, was recently
awarded 81 900 on second suit
St Clair common council has voted TO sub
NIT TO the electors proposition 10 bond the
city for S3l, 900 water works, bonds payable
in 20 years with interest not to exceed 81 per
cent. The vote will be taken May IL.
Thomas Guinon, an old man over 20 years of
age, was assaulted by unknown parties near the
Michigan Central depot In Ann Arborthe other
night, and was found on track nearly sense
less. Hisrecovery is considered doubtful.
State Commissioner Marks planted 1000, 600
Young white fish in the bay at Bay City, where
they were deposited. This action fills the
hearts of the Saginaw bay fishermen with glad
ness, as IL insures continuance OF the run Of
white fish In the future.
Residents OF Alger county are wrangling
about the county seat. Munlsing-on-the-lak
wants II and so do Onota and Grand Marais
but the latter place stands very little show.
Munising will probably get IL. Much bitter
feeling is displayed over the matter.
The new sanitarium at Alma, Gratiot coun-
ty, Is under way and will be opened TO the
public about the LIST of September, under the
immediate care and personal management of
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