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


Miss Alma Smith, the young school teacher
who jumped from the train near White Cloud
when returning home from her school at Get
verts, has died of her injuries.
Elder 5. II. Lane of Battle Creek, has gone
To England as general missionary for the Sew
enth-day adventists and his wife TO take q po-
sition as proof-reader In the English organ or
sthe denomination, The Present Truth.
James O'Connor was killed at Iron Noun
tain City, near Menominee. He was building
barn and one of the cross beams fell while he
was hammering, striking him on the head and
crushing his skull. lie leaves family.
The coroner's jury verdict at Grand Rapids
in the Heart killing case says he came 10 his
death from pistol shot fired by either police
men Scoby or Chas. l.. Moran. Heart is dead
and one of these men shot him. But which
onel
James Hitchcock, formerly of Ingham
county, has been a resident OF the jackson
prison for 81 years, and Notwithstanding he Is
given the fullest measure of liberty he makes
no attempt to escape. Hitchcock is one of 13d
''lfers.n
At the competitive examination for appoint
applicants explained the duties of the governor
to be: ITO see that the laws are executed and
TO pardon criminals"
One Ohlinger, an alleged doctor from Wind
sor, Ont, has been Jailed at Monroe for Is
days, in default of IS fine for violation Of the
law requiring physicians to file an affidavit
with the county clerk that they are properly
qualified.
The meeting of real estate dealers at Grand
Rapids succeeded in organizing state assoeia-
ton, with Charles II. Holden OF Reed City,
president; Ahel L. Page and G. W. Colt OF
Grand Rapids, secretary and treasurer, re-
spectively.
An insane man named George Mitch, in the
Bay City jail, assaulted a prisoner named Nc
Kittrick, by punching him in the stomach with
broom handle. The latter fell insensible and
will probably die, the lining Of the stomach
having BEEN ruptured.
Edward Clark, who killed his mother at Port
Crescent, is posing AS insane and doingi 1t well.
He readily tells all about the murder; says he
expects 10 be punished for the crime, but will
eventually reach heaven. Clark further says
that he believes his mother is in hell where, he
continues, ''she deserves TO be-"
c. ID. Huntington's clothes pin factory in
Mason was destroyed by fire about midnight
on the 9TH. The fire caught In the engine
room. Loss over $4,000; insured for 81 900
in the Grand Rapids mutual The factory
will be rebuilt In different locality. This Is
Mr.. Huntingtons third loss from fire.
The Reunion for 1885, to be published week
ly for 10 weeks by Hillsdale college, is neat
and complete 16 page magazine, and will con-
tain full history of the commencement sea-
son, list of Alumni VIII Cartoons Alumni
poem and vast amount Of other interesting
matter, all for the sum OF 30 cents, for the
whole 10 numbers.
John d. jacket an agricultural implement
dealer of Saranac, met with the loss of $3.50 in
peculiar manner recently. Having a roll of
bills and some gold In his pocket he placed
them in the top of the stove for safe keeping,
and, while gone, his wife built up a roaring
fire. The gold was saved, but he now mourns
the loss above stated.
The business portion of Grand Trunk juno
ton, Van Buren, county, was destroyed by fire
on the ID, which broke out in the attic OF the
Grand Junction hotel, at the west end OF the
principal street, and famed by strong north
west wind, spreading rapidly to the adjoining
buildings. There were no facilities for fight
ing fire and the flames had the mastery. Loss
about $4,000.
The contract for building the new jail in
Ann Arbor has been given to =. j. Paully ~
Bros. of St. Louis, Mo. The plans provide for
a steel-clad jail with patent cell arrangement
inside of brick building, and attached thereto
a brick residence for the sheriff. An effort will
be made to sell the present site and buy one
nearer the business center Of the city. The jail
will cost $4,000.
The annual election of officers of the state
firemen'sassociation resulted in the choice of
s. ID. Pond of Allegan, president; Ed Finn,
Quincy, F. L. Helmer, jackson, S. S. Berry,
Albion, vice presidents; W. II. Teller, Pent-
water, secretary; A. L. Holmes, Grand Haven,
treasurer; G. V. r. Pond, Quincy, statistican
l.. A. Bentley, Eaton Rapids, representative to
the national association.
During the fore part of January Alfred Sher-
man of Sault Ste. Marie, left PALMS station,
on the Detroit, Mackinac d Marquette rail-
road, to cross to the Saut on an old road
through the woods. His body was found on the
r.
and his satchel and one boot were found short
distance from the body. He had evidently got
lost and was frozen to death. The remains
were taken to sault ste. Marie.
A stock company has been formed at Tawas
City for the purpose of testing the ore claimed
toEbe lying under Tawas City, and have con-
tracted with John W. King, in consideration of
$500. 20 sink shaft TO the ore and deliver
three tons of ore, which will be sent TO the as
saver at Chicago. B. +. Smith, owner Of the
aabaster plaster beds, and interested in the
developement of this ore, Is reported as having
taken portions of this rock TO Ann Arbor for
assay.
For the Michigan crop report for May the
secretary OF state has received returns from SO
correspondents, representing G63 townships
from which the figures indicate an aggregate
product OF nearly 24,3i3,OOO bushels. With
favorable weather until harvest IL Is believed
that the yield will more likely exceed than fall
DtiON lulS uluOuHi. lnt nunlDtl vi dNlt- III
wheat Is about per cent'less than In 1884 but
Of the area seeded not more than | per cent
will be plowed up because winter-killcd or
otherwise destroyed. The loss from winter
killing of small patches on knobs and other
exposed places will not be greater than usual.
A double drowning accident occurred the
other morning at the Canada Southern bridge,
at Crosse Isle. Arthur Brode. son OF i. p.
Brodie, agent of the Michigan Central Railroad
at that place; Allen Baby OF Detroit; Miss
Edith Jennings and a young man named
Thompson were in hand-car going from Slo-
GUMS Junction to Crosse Isle. The draw of the
bridge which connects with the main land was
opened by the attendant who was unaware OF
the approaching hand-car which was making
rapid Roadway. Miss Jennings and Thompson
saw the danger and saved their lives by jump
ing off, The car ran off the opening into the
water, carrying Brodie and Baby with 1t. They
struggled a short, time In the water and the
railway employees set about TO rescue them,
but were unable to reach them before they dis
appeared.
Tnr Eouo1;zot;oo ~ pouptias