Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-10-22
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STATE sIFTINGs.
A company has been organized and the
papers OF in orporation owarded TO Lansing,
TO build n branch OF The Grand Rapids ~
Indiana railroad TO Manistee. The officers OF
the Grand Ra ids Il Indiana are the officers of
the new company, and the capital stock Is
$4,000. Manistce capitalists Will invest
largely. The proposed road extends from
Milton Juncti n on the Grand Rapids ~ lndi-
ana westwa ard to Manisiee a distance OF fifty
five mics. 1t is already built TO Cory, a dis
lance thirteen miles. The estimated cost
per mile 10 constrIcl is $4,000. Work will
be begun hmm diately, and il is expected the
road will be in operat on by June l, 1856.
There was very ad wreck on the Grand
Rapids IL Indiana Rnh DAD, three miles north
of Kalamazoo the other morning Freight
T. ain No Is was running without telegrapbic
orders In two ctlons coming south. The rear
section not seeing the first for the darkness
and fog. sni seed INTO 1t, totally wrecked five
ca S and broke five Others, seriously damaging
tie engine of the rear train. A number OF
cars were load with Grand Rapids furniture,
which was badly broken up. The wrecking
train cleared the tracl late in the afternoon.
A or at many peopl: owe out to see the
smash-up. The loss is estimated from $4,000
to $4,000.
On going into the dining-room the other
morning, Mrs. Joseph Allen OF Battle Creek
found her husband sitting upright In rocking
chair dead, With his throat cut by razor, and
n flood of blood streaming down his person to
tie floor He was 20 years old and had SUI
fered severe pain Tor years; lie lett note
charged with the responsibility Of the act 1t
Is right for me to avoid suffering. y In re-
gard to our mutual future we are In the hands
of Him who docth all things well"
The engine works OF Howell & Crosstt of
Owosso were entirely destroyed by IRE the
~fl. he adf nfFlor
the extensive mandatory of the Woodward
Bros. which was saved by aim st srhuman
cXertions. The loss Is several thousand dol
lars, with no Insurance so far as can be learned.
The building was the property OF M. Il. Stew
art Much valuable machinery was destroyed.
The Prosecuting Attorney OF Wasltenaw
county was appealed to by the CAPITA OF the
Salvation Army Of Ann Arbor for the arrest of a
large number of young men and Toys who dis
turbed their-mc etings The Salyationsts were
headed by Mary T.. Foster rs their attorney, and
warrants for tie arrest of the disturbing ele-
ments asked for, but the Prosecuting Attorney
refused them.
The PhInlx furniture Company of Grand
Rapids has been AWARDED the contract for
furnishing the entire new state capitol OF
Texas, at Austin, for $4,000. A syndicate
built the new capitol for 81, 100, COO TIE con
tract did not include any Of the furniture, but
simply the DOORS wainscotting and Casng, and
is the largest contract ever given Grand
Rapids firm.
The annual reunion of the Second Michigan
Infantry was held in Battle Creek Oct. 10. A
very enjoyable time was had. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Prcsidcnt--Dr. J. +. Bodine, Niles; Secretary,
an Tiessurer-,Jot Cogwill, Cassopois: HIS
t'r.an-John Gliddcn, Adrian; ten Vice
Presidents were also elected one from eaC b
company.
Inspector General Kidd, assisted by Lieut..
Col. Devlin, has mustered the Emmett rifles OF
jackson into tho state service. The muster
dates from December last when the company
was muster d In state SCI vice In the artil cry
branch. 1he officers C nm ss.ons also dat I'd
from that tine. The C mpany vas given the
title OF Company H., first regiment, NJ. s. I.
movement is being made for reunion of
the frs company OF sharp shooters attached
10 the 9th reg ment Michigan infantry. The
place of holding such meeting has not yet been
fixed uron, hut comra les wi please report by
letter to s. X. Gates or-Norm T. Sanborn,
Portland; John A. Mathews Eureka, Mich, !;
or j. H. jameson Lansing, Mich.
Frank Barnhard's son, at Muskegon, was in
jurcd at the Hackley dock, and suit was
brought against the proprietors for damages
sustained. Before trial the victim settled with
the Haclley company for $500, and his at
tOrney brought in a bill fot S525 for service
rendered, making BARNARD actually pay S25
moro than he received.
SAYS IQe JODTOal. lnlS paper
learns that the Lake Superior and Cleveland
mines will employ about the SINE number of
men during the winter as they have now at
work; at all events, there will be no reduction.
The outlook for labor in this region is much
better this fall than II was year ago at this
time
The Chief Of Police o. BAY City arrested on
John Doan for the robbery of his roommate
in an East Saginaw board M house the other
night, at which time lie stole S23 In cash an !
two Ger ifcates OF deposit for $500. Doan hf
purchased new suit OF clothes with the money
and he had the certificates In bis pocket
j. King, aged 50 years, died suddenly at
Valley Center, SaniIac county, few days ago.
He had been In goo health and the coroner's
jrSy returned verdict OF suicide. The day
bwsr, his death he bought opium, claiming he
was suffering from insomania. No cause is
known for his taking his own life.
+. E. Myers, the DetI oft architect, will fur
nish one dormitory at the soldiers home.
Labor Comml sioner Pond will also furnish a
dorinitory. Tie furniture consists of bed and
bidding, dressing case, chairs, carpet, etc
The dormtores will be named In honor Of the
parties who furnish them.
The Northern Mi, higan bee-keepers' society
will hold its eighth annual convention in
Sheridan, commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m,
Oct. % and continuing two days Manufac-
turers and supply dealers arc re lues ted to ex-
hibt samples. All friends OF agriculture are
invited to be present
Daniel Kerns' fve-year-old son, near Mo
renci, found torpedo on the railroad tTack
and took II to his home, where he struck il
with an ax. The torpedo exploded, one of the
fragments striking tue lad on the neck, sever
ing tie iugular vein and causing death In q
few minutes
G. Frank Parker, Is years of age, son of
Charles Parker Of Battle Creek. was hunting
and when ting on fence re ting his gun
foil mud tva n hn nj rn fa
taking effect In his right shoulder, INJECTING
painful though not necessarily dangerous
wound.
Delano A. Convis, the Watertown forger,
who pleaded guilty 10 forging the discharge Of
a II ortgage Of $1,000 running to Daniel Catch
poe of Geneva, n. has been sentenced by
Judge Smith, at st Johns, TO the Jacl son
prison for ten years. Convi Is 3 ars Cd.
+. M. Gibea ut, the Muskegon music teacher
arrested on a charge o. larceny IRON lat ~
Co.'s store, and Il s,hars | for want OF egi-
dencc, has sued A. j. Rals.oi for $1,000 for
-!ander. II @ latt, was a clerk in the store
and principal witness OF the prosecution.
A lad named George Kunceluan of Mt.
Pleasant willie fool.ng with re, Oliver, LOOKED
into the barrel. The weapon was discharged
and blew out the boys right eye. The bullet
is lodged In his heal an he boy still lives,
but there is no hop of his recoyo Y.
The Hilsdale college lecture course will In
clude the following named celebrities this
winter John b. Cough, II. j. Burjelte, Ka:e
Field, and Pof. VIM. Psrspns of England
The course is r,n In tn int rests of the col
l.,c's five literary oe'e les.
Jos. Gonsey of West Bay City, laid down
beside the railroad ack with bis hand resting
on a rail. He went to sleep and awakened
alter the had tlken o 7 his hand. Portions
o the hand we're found st cklng TO the rail
One lone finger was left.