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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
Illinois Deluged.

The vicinity of Bloomington, ILL.,, was visited
by heavy rain storm, or water spout few
days ago. In its results the most damaging ever
known. Twenty-Five miles east and northeast
of Bloomington several bridges on the Lake
Erie IL Western railroad were swept away.
The damage done to railroads, crops, buildings
and stock Is estimated at not less than $3.50,
600. The Macknaw valley within one hour
was submerged and thousands OF acres OF
promising corn and thousands OF acres OF new
ly-cut grain were hoated and carried away.
Several bridges on the Lake Erie " Western
railroad were washed out together with half Of
the track at Saybrook. At Kappa on the ILL
hour, and at Selma a SIS, 600 iron bridge across
the MacSinaw was swept away. A school
house was moved from its foundations and
carried half mile away; horses and cattle
were killed by lightning and drowned, and in
several places people were stunned by light
ming. Old settlers say twas the greatest storm
In twenty years
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
Rules for Getting a Pardon.

The advisory board In the matter of pardons
Is now permanently established at room No. 9,
Telegraph block, Detroit, where the secretary,
James b. Wilson, attends to the routine bust
ness of the office. The board has adopt
ed a set of rules of procedure, TO which those
making applications for pardons must con-
form. The rules require that all applications
must be filed with the secretary at least ten
days previous TO meeting of the board, and
no applications handed 10 individual members
of the board will be considered. Each applica-
ton must be accompanied by certified copy
OF the whole record OF the case, brief state
ment of the grounds upon which the applica-
ton Is based, the facts TO sustain the request
In the form az history Of the case, notes Of
the evidence taken at the trial and letters from
responsible persons In the community where
the crime was committed.
A notice of the making of the application
must be given TO the judge and prosecuting
attorney who tried the case and TO the present
prosecuting attorney. Proof must be
been published for two consecutive weeks in q
newspaper printed In the city or county where
The crime was committed. All facts relied up
on to sustain any allegation as a ground for
pardon must be proved by dispositions taken
within the jurisdiction of the court where the
conviction took place, or by the statement Of
the Judge who tried the case, or officers or per-
sons connected with the prison In which the
applicant shall be confined.
In applications for pardon based upon q mis-
trial or improper conviction, the allegation
shall be sustained by such reasons and evidence
as would have cen good grounds for new
trial, and which upon a second trial should
have produced an acquittal. Where the court
has overruled the same reasons for new trial.
on motion based thereon, they will not be re
considered, except on the recommendation Of
the judge before whom the case was tried All
applications properly on file will be considered
by the board, whether the applicant is repre-
has been refused by the board will be reheard
or reconsidered unless substantial grounds for
reopening the case are presented to and ap-
proved by the board, and when the application
Is again submitted all the rules must be COM
piled with the additional reasons filed with the
original papers
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

manifesto Just before the coming general cleo
ton which will demand a reduction In the
period of military service 10 the shortest time
compatible with the exigences of the national
defense, and demand Tor economic reforms,
especially a readjustment of taxation and a re-
establishment or real equilibrium in the bud
get. In regard to the proposal to separate
church and state the manifesto says that al
though opinions may differ among Republicans
all can agree on a policy which, while 1t VIII
fely oppose clericalisn, (which, under the
mask Of religion, is really union Of all the
factions hostile TO the republic" The plat
form condemns q foreign policy OF adventure,
and declares that the desire of the republican
party Is for national policy based on self
peals for union of all French republicans
against the monarchists
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
Death by Water and Fire.

Sunday afternoon July Il a heavy storm Of
wind and rain passed Lake Minnetoka,
near Minneapolis. A small steam-yacht,
the Minnie Cook, with eight per-
~ drowned. News OF the accident spread rap
idly and created the widest excitement when
1t became known that all the victims resided In
Minneapolis. Among those drowned was ex-
Mayor RAND Of Minneapolis, and j. r. Coyken-
dali, prominent business man of that city.
The storm is described by eye-wltnesses on big
boats as terrific. The waves rolled high, spray,
rain and hail filled the air Large steamers
put into shore with great difficulty, and it was
impossible for small crafts to live In the terri
BILE sea and storm.
AlbanyN Y, was the scene of aconhagaation
on Sunday, the 18th in which four OF the most
heroic firemen lost their lives, and % valuable
horses were burned TO death, and thousands of
dollars worth of property were destroyed. The
firemen were buried under falling walls, and
were bruised beyond all recognition of anything
human.
Burchs stables, where the fire is thought to
have originated, contained twenty-eight horses
and many valuable carriages, together with
harness, feed, etc. All but five of the horses
persisted, and the building with its other con:
tents was destroyed. The fire progressed
as though famed by bellows. The
flames soon communicated to James A. Gray's
piano factory, a large three-story structure
with an extensive addition adjoining on the
north. The building contained pianos In vari-
Gus stages of manufacture besides a number
Of completed pianos Nothing was saved
from the factory, which in an incredibly short
space Of time was completely Quilted The
total loss is between $4,000 add 100000. In
surance unknown.
The geeatest conAagration since 1873, when
one fourth of the city was laid in ashes, visited
Belfast, Maine, the other morning, resulting
in the death Of two persons and damage to
property estimated at about 5000. The fire
broke out shortly ritter 10 o'clock in the stables
and before assistance could arrive twenty
horses In the building were literally roasted
alive In their stalls.
The flames communicated TO adjoining
buildings, among others the American house,
the leading hotel In the city, which was burned
to the ground. Some Of the guests bad narrow
escapes from death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

Lieut. Greedy has been given four months
| leave Of absence.
| A storm in the Allegheny valley wrought
great destruction on the 18th.
Bret Harte, American consulate to Glasgow.
Is to be recalled for neglect of duty.
The plant, buildings and machinery Of the
New Orleans exposition have been sold at auc-
ton for s1f5,0W.
Lieut. Commander w. H. Webb of the
Asiatic station has been found guilty on a
charge of drunkenness.
1t is rumored that battle has been fought
between cowboys and Indians. Sixty Indians
and 10 cowboys are reported killed.
Reported that several ladies fell over the cat
aract at Niagara during the ceremonies attend
Ing the transfer of the park to the public.
The comptroller of the currency has author
lied the Flint national bank, of Flint.
Mich, to begin business with capital OF
The government has been invited 10 send
any and horticulture, TO be held at Antwerp,
August to 10.
Land Commissioner Sparks has rendered an
important decision whereby millions OF acres
of land held by. railway corporations will be
opened for settlement.
The president has given notice that some
thing more than Offensive partisanship charges
IIH\
will be removed from office.
The seizure Of Ayers patent medicines at
Montreal has been maintained by the minister
OF customs, and unless the fnc Is paid.
the consignment, valued AT $4,000, win be
conHscatcd.
United States District Attorney Dorsheimer
Of New York, has purchased the New York
Star for an incorporated company; sc, 900 was
paid and an equal amount left on mortgage
The Star win be cent morning paper.
A fierce battle, in which about seyenty-dve
men were engaged took place on the az
ternoon and the evening of the Fourth. some
miles ADORE the forks of the Kennebec river In
Maine. About IL men were killed, and MANY
injured.
Louis N. jennings formerly editor of The
New York Times, will run for the British par-
lament, from Cheshire district, a. a torv' In
his address he advocates self-governmcnf for
Ireland and AN import tax on finished manu-
featured goods.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
Uncle SANS Sugar and Coffee Bill.

IL is interesting TO run over the list Of I'm
ports and exports as furnished by the Bureau
of Statistics and see what we buy and what we
sell. For instance, the importation Of coffee
In the year just past amount TO 522, 900, 600
pounds, or an average of ten pounds per head
all around. In the preceding year the impor-
tations OF coffee were but 10000, 900 pounds.
Our coffee, however, has not cost us as much
per pound this year as last, for although we
imported 30, 000, 900 pounds more we paid So
600, 1000 less for II, our coffee bill In the year
just past being S43, COX, 900 in round numbers,
or less than 81 each for the total population.
The importations of sugar in the year Just past
amount to 2, 400 900, 600 pounds, or little over
forty pounds per head Tor every man, woman
and child In the country. The importations OF
sugar have been In pounds about the same as
last year, possibly little less. The cost, how
ever, has been very much less. In the fiscal
year 1894 the value Of sugar imported was over
~, 900, while this year II has only amount
cd to about t63,000,0 900 Sugar Is cheap the
world over this year. The German and French
governments have given large sums for the
benefit of sugar production In their respective
countries, and the people of the United States
have, unconsciously In most cases, been con-
Stunning large quantities Of beet sugar imported
from France and Germany, while the low
prices In Europe have compelled the sugar pro-
ducers OF Cuba to accept low prices for their
sweets. Sugar and coffee form by far the
largest and most important article Of import
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
Barry in Limbo.

Representative Barry was arrested In East
Saginaw on the 14th on charge of conspiracy.
The warrant was issued by Justice Trakat, of
that city. Barry went peaceably In buggy
with the sheriff and was taken to jail, the
strikers not seeming TO realize that II was an
arrest. Bail was fixed at $4,000 which was
promptly furnished.
The complaint on which Barry was arrested
was made by Chas L. Benjamin, mayor of
Saginaw City. The charge Is creating dis
turbance contrary to the state statute, the dis
burance being located at Barnard's mill on the
10th inst. The bail was first fixed at 5000
and was reduced by the justice to 5000.
Barry was again arrested on complaint of
VIM. II. Warner, of Warner Il Eastman,
charged with conspiracy under the statutes.
His bonds were fixed at 5000 with two
sureties. Fred Suhr, grocer, signed AZ one of
his bondsmen. Charles Schroeder, his bonds
man on the first warrant was offered, but they
would not accept him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
An Aged Sinner.

Vim. II. Pudney, the gray haired, gray.
bearded sexton of st. Georges church, New
York, has been convicted Of assaulting Eva A.
NJ. Michel and Lizzie Spearschnelder, each
about 10 years old, and sentenced to 20 years
In state prison by Judge Cowing in the
court of general sessions. In passing sentence
Judge Cowing said "When even our church
doors are thrown open and the sanctuary pol
luted, can one conceive of any other place,
where children will be safe! II girls go to
dances until late hours In the morning and
fare i'll it's bad enough, but this is worse than
all The sentence of the court Is that you be
confined In state prison for 20 years"
Hardly had the Judge finished when Pudney
sank to the floor in a senseless heap. He was
weak condition.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

A staff correspondent of Detroit
paper sums up the situation Of the strike on
the 18th as follows:
The strikers are more than ever determined,
but, fearful OF Pinkerton's men, they resortcn-
iy 10 small, quiet gatherings at the halls. The
mill men don't care much whether the mills
start or not, and are determined not TO yield,
and are loud In their praises Of Pinkerton's
men as protectlon 10 property. The officials
believe the militia necessary, and win allow no
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

A farmer of Orange county, N. Y,
accustomed to carrying small quantity
of money in the bottom of his tobacco
box, lately placed two-dollar bin in
the tox and filled the remaining space
with tobacco. A day or two afterward
he noticed that his guild did not yield to
the grinding process as readily as usual,
and, removing it from his mouth and
examining it, saw that, instead OF
chewing tobacco, he had been trying to
masticate his two-dollar bill, in which
he had so far succeeded as to render il
valueless.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
Not Anxious to Sell.

ID. A. X. Concy, Mexican consul in San Fran
cisco, in an interview on the subject of selling
Mexican territory TO the United States, stated
that the published reports on the matter were
without significance, as the Mexican admins
prevailing sentiment, project the sale of any
portion OF Mexican territory. Ii is further
stated that there exists prohibition in the
Mexican constitution against the sale or dis
memberment Of the republic.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

We eat good deal more sugar than
we did five years ago. In 1880 the an
n nal consumption of su gar per head in
this country was 4l.2 pounds. In 1884
it was 51.4 pounds. At the same time
much less molasses Is used. Our total
consumption of sweets is So pounds per
head. In England it is 81 pounds. We
eat more than twice as much as France,
three times as much Germany. and
eight times as much a, Russia.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

labor demonstrations, and viii resist to blood
shed any violence.
The Saginaw mills are at standstiil The
utmost quiet prevalent. Not single case of
intoxication was reported among the strikers
yesterday. Meetings commenced this morn
ing at o'clock in the Knights
of Labor hall, addressed by Barry.
The attendance remains about
500, the personnel constantly changing, James
ii. Wyhe of Kalamazoo, followed Barry.
Speaking will be continued throughout the
day. The tone OF the address is the same as
yesterday, urging irmness and abstinence from
any violence
Whitney IL Bachelors and Hamilton IL Nc
Cures mills down the river, which started
yesterday, continued running to-day unmolest
ed. Tomorrow Rust. Eaton & Co.'s mill at
Milwaukee, five miles down the river, will start,
employing 100 hands, at old time and wages.
Military companies from Flint, Port Huron
and Alpena are expected to-day. Officers
Millctt, Sperry and Atwood of Flint, arrived
this morning. Col. Brown, of the Third regi-
ment, came last night. The mill men viii not
dismiss the Pinkerton detectives to-day. They
attribute the present quiet to the detectives
presence.
The Knights Of Labor have taken part In the
strike for the first time as an organization
A committee met Mayor Estabrook
this morning, presenting to him resolutions
demanding the withdrawal of the Pinkerton
men from the city. Mayor Eastobrook receiv-
ed the men coldly, pocketed the petition and
commenced arguing that the detectives were
not enemies TO the men but are kept to pro-
tectproperty from violence. Finally, toning
down he said that he could give no positive
answer, that he would coufer with his advisors.
Gov. Alger and the prosecuting attorney at
Saginaw conferred last night and the governor
advised the withdrawal Of the Objectionable
Pinkerton men, and it was arranged that such
a step should be taken; but the mill owners,
Mayor Eas tabrook and the sheriff objected and
the men are still here. These detectives" are
in the employ Of the mill men, and Gov. Alger
explicitly stated last evening that they had no
legal or moral right TO interfere In the trouble
existing between the employees and en-
ployers.
JUNE 17-There is no perceptible
change in the strike at Bay City or the Sagi
naws. In Bay City several mills have started
at reduced hours, aud In several instances at
reduced pay.
Two more warrants were issued for Barrys
arrest yesterday. In both instances bail was
Immediately furnished.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
Mexicaps Butchered.

An Indian raid, in which fifteen Mexicans
were killed, occurred on several ranches about
forty miles above Eagle Pass, on the Rio
Grande. An officer with small detachment
of troops was Immediately sent from Fort
Clark TO investigate the matter. All the cav
airy at Fort Clark having been sent to the
Indian territory this country is In a bad stua-
ton. Ii was not known that there were any
Indians nearer than the Santa Rosa mountains
in Mexico and those Indians have evinced no
signs of hostility. 1t is believed that the
Mexicans reported killed were slain by Mexi-
cans from across the Rio Grande and not by
Indians,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

The deceased wife's sisters bill
mania in England has broken out with
great virulence among the London cab
men. The other day 5000 Of than sent
in petition to the Prince of Wales
thanking him for his advocacy Of the
measure, and exhorting him to go on
with the good work. Englishmen must
be in chronic state of wanting to
marry their deceased wifc's sisters.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
For Rapid Delivery.

The design for the ten cent special delivery
stamp authorized by congress at Its last ses
sion, has been approved by the postmaster-gen-
eral The stamp will be about twice the size
Of the ordinary postage stamp, and the shape
of dollar note. On the left of the stamp
there is pretty vignette Of messenger boy in
uniform. Across the top are the words
along the bottom the price of the stamp, ten
Q0) cents, is expressed in figures and letters.
CONSPICUOUS on the body OF the stamp are the
words secures immediate delivery at special
delivery office" The whole design Is pretty
and effective
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

TIE French company which has a
contract for improving the harbor of
Vera Cruz for 100000 began wor,
on April 25. On that day the chies
engineer, in the presence of many Of
poured into hole several wheelbar.
rows of lime, cement and a lot of rocks,
which is TO be the foundation of the
great work to be done. Many enthu.
siastic speeches were made, and several
bottles of champagne were drunk. The
contract calls for these imp rovements
to be finished in ten years, but the next
generation may be able to record their
completion.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
A Collision.

Strikers to the number of | 600 attempted to
force the men at the plate mills In Cleveland to
quit work. The strikers were armed with clubs
and sticks and stones and hurled them right
and left. A squad Of 80 policemen, armed
with clubs and revolvers dispersed the mob,
about 40 of whom were seriously injured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
A Woman's Wav.

Mrs. Smith of No. 80 Eldrege Court, Chicago,
the supposed victim of Il most sensational rob
berry, has confessed to the detectives that her
narrowing tale was purely imaginary, and that
1t was concocted to account for the disappear
ance Of 81, 900 of her husbands savings, which
she had lost through an agent in pools on the
races
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

A NEW YORK woman wrote to Miss
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland few days
ago, asking for an expression of opinion
as to dress reform to be read on the oc-
casion of church entertainment. In a
brief note Miss Cleve and replied as fol
lows: - I'm looking into my rather
nebulous and very general ideas on the
subject of woman's dress as it is and as
it should be, l find one very distinct
conviction, if but one: that woman
should always dress be omi gly-that
the law of beauty will finally be ascer.
tanned and will prevail. And because
the beautiful and the true and the good
are interchangeable terms, neither you
nor i need fear that, when that good
time is reached, woman will shock the
aesthetic taste by immodesty, extrava
CANT, or .unhealthful attire. 1t is
great subject, and hope you will deal
with it faith ully and thoroughly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
Tho Lord Forbid.

An effort is being made to prove that there
is flaw exists in the indictment against Rlel,
whereby he may escape punishment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

Mr.. Beeeher is too well known to need any
introduction. His latest theory is that evolu.
ton is not antagonistic to the teachings OF
the Bible, and to this he viii devote the re-
naming days Of his eventful life. so he ssys.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23
70 CORRESPONDENT

An esmmunIcayons for this papershould be accom-
pahisd By the Dwe OF the author not necesssry tot
Part Of the writer; Write only On one aide OF the
paper Be particularly careful about giving nance
and dates 10 have the letters aud hgures lain and
distinct Proper are often diGcult 70 decipher
written.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

DR.. PARKHURsT in the current ISSUE
of the North American Review fur
nishes some statistics which show con.
clusively that christianity in this coun.
try instead of declining, as has been
assumed, is advancing. The number
of Protestant Evangelical churches
have increased, he says, during the
years from. 10 0 to 1889 fr m $3.50 to
$1,000. Ia the same period the mum
Der of communicates in these same
churches grew from 364, 900 to 10,O65,.
900, In 1900 there was communicate
in these churches to every l4l inhabi.
tants in the land; in 1850 there was
to every 81; in 1870, to every 81; in
1880, to every 5. And while during
the same period the increase of popu.
latfon has been at the rate of 116 per
cent, that of the Protestant Evangelical
churches has been 1873 per cent. Thes
figures tell THAR own story.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-23

French Republican Platform.
The French republican party win issue .