Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-10

dred men will be kept at work In the yard
through the winter.
Rev. j. A. Barnett, who sells boots and
shoes at Kalamazoo, Ia charged with saying
that Frank Cnrtss, former Cmploye, was
dishonest and the opposite of virtuous. Mr.
Curtiss demands $4,000 as the amount OF his
damages.
East Saginaw police think they have found
clue 10 recent burglaries In that city. A lot
OF burglars tools have been found In William
Cues grocery store, and Chirle Rause, clerk
In the store, who came from Toledo, has been
arrested.
Deputy Sheriff Munger of Flat Rock was
stabbed Ia the arm while trying TO arrest
Frank Knox, colored, for committing an out
rage on a coored girl about IA years old.
Knox escaped. A reward is offered for his
capture.
Four miles from WhIttemore an ll-years-
old girl named Jane Brunsere burned TO DEATH
her apron catching fire when she was alone
with two children BY the time help came she
was burnel beyond relief and died In three
hours.
Hamilton Prchard of Sumner township
Gratiot county, who discovered evidences OF
gold on his farm several weeks ago, sent speci-
mems TO a Chicago assayor, who reports that
the specimens indicated vein OF S2.O6 TO the
ton.
Mrs. Wesley Rungan of Harrison, died few
days ago from the effect Of IA bullet wound
Her uncle was cleaning his rifle, and she was
watching the operation when II was ac-
cidentally discharged, the ball lodging In her
leg.
Paul Egbcrt of Traversee City, IA student In
Albion college. has become insane, and will be
taken to the Northern asylum. Egbert has
been insane ut two former times, and when he
entered college wac In respondent condition
While the four sons Of Matthew Price, who
lives near Oxford, were out hunting the other
afternoon they engaged In cutting down tree
a limb of which struck one of them in falling
smashing his skull and killing him instantly
A. d. Medllcott, agent at Kalamazoo for the
Michigan Central for several years, has been
retired, and F. d. Swan, train master of the
Canada Southern division of the Michigan
Central at Toledo, took the place December ].
j. NJ. Raglan and John Selfert, former brake
man on the Detroit, Grand Haven e. Milwau-
kee railroad, have brought suits against the
company for damages for injuries received,
the former for $4,000, the latter Ion $4,000
1t is reported that the Lansing, Alma &
Mt. Plea ant railroad has been leased to the
T., A. A. IL y. W. railroad for ninety-nine
years. Should this be the case ii will mate
rally altc' tic present course OF commerce
Milo Haynes OF Almont, on whose farm an
Illicit still was found. and Wilson Seaton, who
was arrested for connection with the same
matter, are ia Jail at Port Huron in default Of
$1,000 bonds TO appear for trial on Dec. %.
The legion OF the Secret Knights A. o. u.
W. of Michigan will meet on Dec. % at some
place yet TO be decided upon and organize a
state grand legion. They are now under the
jurisdiction OF the Illinois grand legion.
The November output Of the Calumet II
llccla mine, was 2 2I5 tons; Quincy, 636;
Franklin, 223; Atlantic, 29; Huron l28. Cal
umtt. during the eleven months which ended
with November produced 26,Hi2 tons.
a. Sal no ~ 1 faI - taol
ride on a coal wagon at lshpeming He fell
off and the wheel passed over his body. He
died the next afternoon, and the verdict Of To
coroner's jury exonerated the driver.
The father of Prof. smith of Hillsds'c col
lcge, stepped of the cars at Ashtabula while
The train was standing ON the bridge at the
scene of the disaster OF December, 1876, and
falling 20 feet was instantly killed.
The new sash, door and blind factory at
Mt. Pleasant L. one Of the most thriving In
-ustries in tina. village Atpresent 1t employees
twelve men, and the limitations are that its
capacity will increase in the spring.
Messrs f. G. God lard II Co. of Grand
Marias l.. $, haze sold TO Flatt Bladley &
Co of East Saginaw, for next springs ship
ment 100000 leet of white pine deals. The
con deraton viii eScte S2t,U00.
An association of the alumni OF the South
Lane Ister Mass, &C DENY has been formed In
cattle Creek. Prot. Bell president of Battle
Creek college, was formerly president OF the
academy in South Lancaster
Mrs. Aaron Willard, near Byron G inter-, was
'ound ,ad the other morning after she had
prepared Breakfast. Her husband died one
week before. and both cases were pronounced
analysis of the heart.
A young couple, who had lived in Van
Buren, county since the r birth. were married
last week AMI they visited Deca ur on tour
They then Tor the first time saw train OF cars
and were satisfied.
Philip Sheehan, employed at the Cleveland
mine near Shpeming, while drunk fell down
tie man Shaft distance of $50 feet and,
striking the ship, was instantly killed. he
caves iamlt
Three brothers. Felix, Arthur and Henry
raj n nom Wyandotte have been sentenced
TO two months Imprisonment for plac ng OBJ
structiOns on the Grand Trunk track at ST.
Thomas.
William s AMI Horace Holcomb, a I'M
Ger arrest ia ansyg on the charge OF stealing
a COW and tv sheep from a farmer near that
city, killing them in i G woods and selling the
hlCes.
Reports lror Arizona state that G. ".
Sampson and family, who removed to that ter
ritory last spring from Texas, Kalamazoo
county. have all been murdered by Apaches.
The West Bay City manufacturing works
have resumed operations. They had been
closed for several months on account Of the
high freight rates exacted on their goods.
sunday 4-year-old child was lost from the
steamer Remora, lying of Manistique. The
mother is charged with having thrown the
child overheard, and she is now In jail.
J. c. Covert of Ovid, has just made the
startling discovery that he owns S500, 900
interest in New York city property which was
let out by his ancestors 80 years ago.
Laura Blood Of Leoni wants $4,000 dam
aces from the MipbfVan Central beeauea har
horse, frightened by an engine, threw her out
OF the buggy, iniurng her severely.
Lumber shipm 'nts from tn, Saginaw river
for the year just closing are the smallest for
MANY wears, the returns show ng hut 1890
go foe and shingles l24 6l3 0OO.
The first rat ent received at the Northern
asylum was John Stimson of Traverse City,
who worked upon the building during the sum-
mer and then became insane.
NJ. Lally OF East Saginaw has been awarded
the contract for building the extension of the
Saginaw, Tuscola q Huron railroe' from its
p esrnt terminus TO Bad Axe.
the first regular meeting of the Isabella
county wool ~ wers will be held at Mt. Pleas
ant, December ~. for the purpose Of effecting
permanent organization.
CaDadiins are securing northern Michigan
fer rock elm, for which they pay good prices.
The Lumber Is shipped 10 Scotland, where II is
used for shipbuding.
Professor II. W. Brown of Ypsllant, is an
applicant for the posit "a of doorkeeper of the
national house OF rep esentatives, place
worth $4,000 per year
john Grey Of Clint township, Lenawee
county, has lost 50 chickens and 20 turkeys by
cholera, and MANY Of his neighbors have sus-
tanned similar losses
Thomas Foley, arrested in Maple Rapids
some months ago charged with numbering his
twin babies, has been found guilty OF murder
In the second decree.
NJ d Lockwood hardware dealer at Holly