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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
Win Wipe ont the Color Line.

Sixty delegates of district assembly No.
40 In New York City will attend the gen.
eral assembly of the Knights OF Labor In
Richmond, Va. every Knight of Labor"
said one of these delegates, 'when he en-
tiers the order knows that his obligation
makes him disregard the color, creed, and
nationality of his fellow members District
40 has now among its members number
of colored men. One of these colored men
happens TO be a delegate. In fact he was
one of the first chosen. When our COM
mittee was making arrangements with
Col. Murphy of the Merchants Hotel OF
Richmond. he said he would gladly accom-
MEDIATE fifty-nine, but he could not defy
the custom and usages of the city by al
lowing the colored man the equal rights and
privileges with those of his white fellow del
egates. The colored delegate when he
heard this secured place for himself ana
hotel they liked. The other delegates, how
ever, by a unanimous vote, declared they
would only go where their colored brother
was admitted on the same footing. The
assembly then looked about to devise q
way out of the trouble. 1t finally sent a
colored delegate and a white brother to
Richmond TO secure board for the entire
delegation among colored families in the
city. No member of 40 will board any
where except with colored family. The
notion by 40 we hope will work good and
be a great benefit to the organization and
to humanity. In Richmond there Is dis
trict assembly which ignores the colored
Knights. District Assembly 49's act will
bring these white brothers to their senses
and start brake-up of the color line. We
are all anxious to begin the work. 1t may
be that the greater part of the session OF
the General Assembly will be taken up
with this sub ject, and not on the Home
Club. The Home Club is not very bad
after all. You ought to have heard some
of them on the question Of the color, and
they were men who were in Richmond
when Lee surrendered"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
A Daring Criminal


The most remarkable Jail delivery on
record in this section of the country was
effected in Grand Rapids the other night
Sheriff Kinney the next morning discov-
cred all the doors open and Charles Conk-
lin, the most desperate criminal ever con-
fined there, awaiting trial in the October
term of the United States court for
burglarizing the postoffice at Hart last
May, gone, and no clue to his
whereabouts. Conklin's confederates
entered the residence portion OF the Jail
through the rear kitchen window and with
a lock picking apparatus or duplicate keys
opened every door that stood between
Conklin and liberty. Four iron doors with
five big lobks and Yale padlocks were
opened without any resort to
violence or noise, and Conklin was
federates stood at every point prepared to
annihilate anyone who might interfere.
Conklin is well known in criminal circles
as burglar, safe cracker, and all around
criminal. He escaped from Kingston
penitentiary were he was serving four
years sentence for killing man and
Shooting an officer; and he boosted that no
prison ever held him. He is known as
Charles Morgan, also Andrews. His wife,
who undoubtedly devised the plans for his
rescue and took a part in their execution,
has been there several times since his in
generation, the last time about week
ago. She was the wife of Charles Lowrey,
Conklin's old pupil and pal, who is now
serving a term in the Pennsylvania peni-
Conklin was desperate with the
long term of imprisonment ahead, and his
realizing this, hesitated at
nothing in his rescue. Conklin left a note
behind to the effect that Sheriff Kinney
was watchful, but his confederates were
more so. He also delared that his friends
had poisoned two valuable mastiffs who
guarded the premises. His pals probably
became thoroughly acquainted with the
Jail and premises by being arrested for
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
Disastrous Storms.

Disastrous rain storms occurred in Os-
ceola and Lake counties the other day.
Christopher Gabeps barn in Panora town
ship, Lake county. was struck by lightning
and was consumed with the seasons grain
and hay. The horses and implements were
saved. The loss is $1,000; insured in the
Farmers Mutual for $1,000 The Grand
Rapids & Indiana railroad had bad
washout half mile north of the depot in
Reed City and Grape, on the Jersey river,
the food carried away everything. Gin
gerich's dam, one mile north of Reed City,
washed out and the rush of water cleared
away Morris& Martins and p. & J. Bittner's
dams and the dam at Hersey is also gone
The +. q p. NJ. railway have number
of washouts east and west Of Reed City
Their bridge. two miles east, was moved
about three feet by the torrent, and a new
stone bridge, one mile west, was under
mined and the foundation settled badly,
cracking the stone work. At Copleys,
lightning struck tree, which fell on a
house. killing a little child and badly injur-
ing its mother. The names are unknown.
The loss is estimated at Sl00,00 in this sec
ton by the food. No trains from north
or south arrived for several DAYS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
DETROIT MARKETA

WHEAT-Cash wheat sells very freely at
reduced prices, and fair amount Of trad.
at 7516979c, and Red wheat at 75(977.
CoRN-Market dull and easy cat 39941c.
OATs-very quiet at 90@3lc.
CLOVER SEED-Prime is in good demand
at 81 20.
RYE-Is quoted at 25c per bu, but the
market is only quiet.
BARLEY-Market dull. For No. 2, 81 25
per Genital asked.
FEED-Bran quoted at $40 OO9l0 25, and
middlings at SO 25@l3 as.
FLoUR-Prices steady as follows: Patent
process S494 25; patent, Michigan 81 25Cg
90; low grades, e. 1908; patent, Min,
20; rye, 1898 so.
FRUIr-Apples, 81 25C91 20 per Dbl.
BSS white GaSi0I peaeh Sre's s@l Ts yeS Sr
per bu: crab apples, 75c@s1.; ounces,
81 so per Dbl. Grapes firmer under limited
receipt. Fresh Concords, 21f(93c; and
Delawares and Catawbas Soto per ID.
Cranberries, choice Cape Gods held at 81
per Dbl; per bu 1904; quiet.
CHEEsE-New York full cream, 10(9l014c
and Michigan, lO@l04c; Ohio grades, SIG
EGGs-The market ruled firm on light Of
ferings at l6(916c.
BuTTER-A little boom in prices is noted,
dairy being quoted at 16(9lSc and creamery
at 2@26. The demand continues good
against very small arrivals.
PoTAToEs-Quotably steady at 50d6Oc
per bu. and 81 5O@l 60 per Dbl.
PoULTRY-Receipts large and the market
dull at 7GSc per 10 for spring chicks, &c
for roosers, SC for ducks, 79Sc for fowls
and 9(qlOc for turkeys, per Id live. Pigeons
20c per pair.
PRovIsIoNs-Mess pork, $11; family,
s13 so; ex-family s14, clear family, $l4.50
Lard tnSS in tiercss Tee kegs 7c 20 to 80 10
Smoked hams, 1214c; shoulders, .7Ic;
sl3; ex-mess beef 81 30; plate beef. 81 Is. ,
GAME-Per doz. woodcock, So; snipe,
81 50; per pair partridges, 65(97Oc; wood
40c; per ID bear saddles, S@S1Sc.
HAy-Baled, car lots, sio@12 per ton. A
good supply.
Hors.Best eastern, so@39c per lb. Fair
1591sc.
HoNEY-Fair inquiry. The supply fair
at 13(914c per ID for comb.
CArrLE-Market slow; common weaker;
shipping steers, $50 to 1900 lbs, 50 400
400; stocker and feeders, 1908 40; cows,
bulls, and mixed 81 4093 Is bulk 81 309270;
through Texas cattle, quiet; cows 81 909
2 30; steers 81 5003 ID; Western rangers,
weak ;natives and half-breeds 1908 20 COWS
81 3092 80; Wyomings, 50 20; Montana
half-breeds, So 10.
Hoes-Market steady; rough and mixed,
30 1904 60; packing and shipping, "a 5O@
4s5; light, s3 6O94 90; skips, So 25(a4 80.
SHEEP-Market steady natives, 1908 s5;
Western, S3@3 60; Texans, 81 40@3; lambs,
50 50Q14 20.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
Home Again.

Lieut.. VIM. III. Scheutze, U. s. N, who
was sent to the Lena delta to distribute
the presents made by the government to
Jeanette survivors, has returned to Wash
ington and reported in person to the
secretary of state, Sept. "a Lieut.. Scheutze
found many of the natives of the delta in
a condition of restitution, and some al
most at the point of starvation. The
recipients of the presents were greatly sur
prised and celebrated the event tumultu-
ously by the firing of guns and otherwise.
Such of the presents as were adapted to
the purpose were donned at once, and were
thereafter worn conspicuorsly outside the
fur garments of theirlucky owners. Lieut..
Scheutzes official report to the secretary
of state has not yet been completed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
changes In the Law School.

One of the most important changes in
the curriculums Of the various schools OF
the university has been announced by the
law faculty. The law course is to be grad
ed one, and lectures will be delivered to the
seniors and juniors separately. The sub
jects have been arranged as follows:
Junior year-Criminal law, torts, Prof.
Rogers; real estate, easements equity
jurisprudence, maxims of equity, Prof.
Hutchins; contracts, agency, partnership,
Prof. Walker; evidence, common law
pleading, practice in cases at law, Prof.
Griffin. Senior year-Constitutional law,
Prof. Cooley; domestic relations, wills,
probate practice, Prof. Rogers; equity
iuridisprudence, pleading and procedure,
Prof. Hutchins; personal property, COM
mercial law, corporations, Prof. Walker
law, Prof. Griffin. This work is to be done
In lectures delivered twice a day, and in
addition the Juniors will be given a
thorough course in text book instruction,
including "Cooley's Blackstone, ""Anson's
Contracts and Schouler's Bailments, -
under Prof. Knowlton. The seniors will
also have text book work the second
semester. This work. in addition to the
moot courts and quizzes, will make the
life Of a law student by no means an idle
one: The change has been made by advice
of the regents
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
Belva and Prohibition

The Washington Post says: Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood, the lady who in 1884 was q
candidate for the presidency of the United
States, is in the field again. There is to be
a coalition of the woman's rights party
with the prohibitionists. Already the
entente cordidle has been established, and
Mrs. Lockwood would have been out in
the states side by side with st. John, and
in the thick of the campaign weeks ago,
had IL not been for the persuasion of her
mother, Mrs. Bennett, who insists that
Belva injured her voice seriously in her
lecturing tour under the auspices Of the
Chicago bureau last winter, and fears that
another campaign on the stump, especially
at this time, might utterly ruin her voice
and spoil her hopes for 1888.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
McGillicuddy's Successor.

Col. II. ID. Gallagher of Greensburgh,
Ind, has been appointed Indian agent at
Pine Ringe, OAK This is the agency
where Agent McGillicuddy drew for a
year or two rations for 2,4l more than
could be found when the census was taken.
His successor, Capt. Bell, of the army,
took the agency on the 18th Of May last
and went on dra wing the same number Of
rations as McGillicuddy had done. He was
ordered to take census, and then discov-
cred just no W many Indians there were at
the agency. This census gave the Indian
ma me and the English name of every In
dian, and told his age and whether he was
married or single. The Indian commits
can be taken to punish McGillicuddy for
his alleged irregularities
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
Pleading for a New Trial.

The counsel for the convicted anarchists
have prepared written motion for new
trial. Thirteen reasons are given on which
the motion is based. Many of the reasons
the qualifications of several of the jurors
to serve. The new evidence claimed by
the defendants attorneys is considered by
states Attorney Grinnell as inconsequen-
tial and trifling. 1t consists in the testi-
mony of John Philip Deluse, a saloonkeep-
er Of Indianapolis, who claims that on
May z a certain man, said to have come
from New York, was in his saloon drink
ing. He pointed to n satchel and said 1t
contained something that would work and
that Deluse would hear of it soon. Several
ed their opinions publicly before the close
of the trial as the guilt and merited punish
ment of Spies
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
nm imnorrant uecIsIou.

Vice Chancellor Bird has filed decision
in Trenton, N. j., granting an injunction
restraining the American glucose COM
pany, which has an Office in Camden, from
doing business in that state until they
have paid their state taxes under the law
of 1884, which amount to Sl3,225 on cap
ital stock of Sl3 225, 900, that being its en-
tire capital The company objected to the
assessment, alleging that it is unconstitu-
tional, because, among other reasons,
their works are not in that state. The
vice chancellor holds that it Is within the
province Of the supreme court only to de-
eide whether or not the tax is excessive.
The tax will probably be paid and an ap-
peal made to the supreme court.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
A Chinese Execution:

At Canton, a Chinese woman aged only
s, underwent the "Ling Chi" execution,
which is that while still living one piece Of
her body after another is cut away until
the body is divided up into exactly 1000
pieces. The victim as in this case, always
dies from loss of blood before the horror Is
completed. The woman was charged with
having poisoned her husband and three
relatives, and although it was shown on
Tense the people of the district insisted on
her execution, which the viceroy finally
ordered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
King was Jealous.

A fiendish attempt to commit murder
was made at Negaunee the other day.
Joseph King, a widower about As years Of
age, shot Mrs. Roultard, a married woman,
with whom he was intimate. He used q
large sized revolver. The ball entered the
breast, passing through the lung and lodg-
ed under the shoulder blade. The woman
cannot recover. The Roultards have kept
a disreputable house for some time past.
King being frequenter of the place, be-
came jealous of others who were receiving
favors. He wished to have the woman all
to himself and failing in this he deter
mined to kill her, with the result as stated
above. He was arrested and placed in the
lookup. On his person was found the re-
volver and a large dagger.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
Z educing the Force.

great reduction has been made In the
force at the public printing office. Col.
Benedict issued an order abolishing the
entire night force. in the press rooms
There were in all about 125 persons reliev-
ed from duty, many of whom are women.
1t was an unpolitical dismissal Col.
Benedict believes he can reduce the force
at least 300 more and not impair the eff
cheney of the service. By this dismissal
the cost Of operting the Office will be re-
due ed over $3.50 day.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
Acquitted.

The jury in the case of Rochester, Nc
Mullen, Bulger, Metcalf, Kidd and Wins
scott, who were accused Of being the
leaders in the anti-Chinese riot in Seattle,
w. T., last February, returned verdict
of not guilty, after having been out three
and a half hours. The defendants were
tried in the United States court under
what Is commonly known as the ku-klux
law, the prosecution being conducted by
United States Attorney White. The trial,
which lasted more than three weeks, ex-
cited great interest.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07

Rev. c. H. Seymour, a Muscatine
Iowa, divine, has developed creed u
muscular christianity. While on a
train en- route to his home in Daven
port recently, he observed trio of
travelling men tormenting half-witted
woman. one of them in particular act
ing in most disgraceful manner The
parson becoming enraged, inflicted a
severe punishment upon the offender,
and, upon the arrival of the train at
Muscatine, handed him over to the
hands of the police.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
Russia's Ultimat um.

The Russian ultimatum, which Gen.
Kaulbars bears, demands the immediate
raising of the state of siege in Bulgaria,
the liberation of all political prisoners and
the indefinite postponement of the cleo.
lions Of members Of the national assembly.
However there are no signs Of fiinchipg on
the part OF the regency: on the contrary,
the anti Russian feeling increases daily.
The government intends to raise the state
Of siege 10 days before the elections.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
A College Sued,

Francis r. Brooks of Chicago, formerly
a student at Harvard college, has COM
menced suit against the college to recover
$4,000 damages. Brooks was engaged in
performing an experiment in the chemical
laboratory when a retort containing sui
phuric acid, which he was using, exploded
and he was terribly burned. One OF his
eyelids was burned off and his face was
otherwise mutilated and torn, the disfg-
urements being permanent. 1t is claimed
by the plaintiff that the experiment was
being performed under the direction OF
the professor and that he supposed he was
working in safety, and that through the
carelessness of the professor in charge the
accident occurred.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
paruell Drowned Ont.

Mr.. Parnell's friends say that he is grow
ing tired of parliamentary life, and urge
their point by showing how seldom he ap-
pears in parliament. Even in the debate on
his own bill he came in only when Mr.. Glad.
stone was to speak. He is also credited
with little sympathy with his personal
following. The parliamentary leadership
of the Irish party would appear to be
gradually reverting to Mr.. Dillon, who is
easily the most respected member OF the
Irish party next to Parnell. Mr.. Dillon
has made himself very prominent in de-
bates of late, and is equally acceptable to
the Parnellites and their Gladstonian
allies.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
We Have q Gun Factory.

The navy yards in Washington have
been transformed into q naval gun
factory. The full realization Of the plans
of the secretary of the navy will, ofcourse,
take years, but October | the formal trans
fer of the yard to she ordnance depart
ment was made and long step will DO
taken In the direction Of the establish
ment of frst-class gun factory, about
which boards have been reporting and
secretaries recommending and congress
men wrangling for years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
Rad as an EARTHQUAKE.

The Dittmer powder works packing
house in Baychester, N. Y, was the scene
of an explosion the other morning. The
building is the one in which the cartridges
for use In the Croton aqueduct excavation
are made. The men were busy packing
cartridges when the explosion occurred.
The entire building was shattered. The
men were all killed. They were John
Rheinert, John Rush, Max Safboldt and
Ernest Dralen. Nothing was left but
fragments of their bodies.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07

Text Of the Queens Speech Closing the
Session.


The British parliament was prorogued
Sept. 25 until Nov. IL. Following is the
Queens speech closing the session:
MY LORDS and GENTLEMEN am glad to
be able TO release you from your arduous
duties. My relations with foreign powers
continue TO be friendly. The mutiny of q
portion of the Bulgarian army has led to
the abdication Of Prince Alexander. A
regency has baen established, which is now
managing the affairs of the principality,
and preparations are being made for the
election OF successor to Prince Alexander
in accordance with the provisions OF the
treatyof Berlin. In answer to a communi-
cation addressed by the Porte to the sigma
tory powers parties to that treaty have
stated that SO far as this country is
concerned there will be no infraction
treaties to Bulgaria. Assurances to the
same effect have been given by the other
powers. The demarcation of the Afghan
frontier has advanced to within few
miles Of the River Oxus. In view OF the
approach Of winter my commission have
they have obtained will be sufficient for
the determination by direct negotiations
between the two courts Of that portion OF
the frontier which still remains un-
marked.
Gentlemen of the House OF Commons:
thank you for the supplies you have voted
for the public service.
My lords and gentlemen: have direct
ed the issue OF a commission to inquire in
to the circumstances which appear to have
prevented the anticipated operation of
the recent acts dealing with the tenure
and the purchase of land in Ireland.
have observed with much satisfaction
the interest which, in an increasing de-
gree, is evinced by the people OF this coun-
try in the welfare of their colonial and In
dian fellow subjects, and l am led to the
conviction that there is on all sides a
growing desire to draw closer in every
practicable way the bonds which unite
the various portions of my empire.
have authorized communications to be
entered into with the principal colonial
governments with the view to fuller con.
sideration of matters of common interest
/ pray that the blessings Of Almighty God
NAV be with YOU
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07

WOMEN AND CHILDREN SLAIN BY THE
FLOODS.
A General Indian U ,risins Threatened.

Dispatches from Winnipeg say that the
other morning the Blood Indians, after
war Dance went upon the war path. The
first settlement reached was Hudson, N;
W. T., where six men and ten women and
children were killed and scalped. The In
dams continued their march toward the
Gros Ventres settlement-their objective
point as the Gros Venures had killed six
Blood Indians, for which vengeance was
sworn-and the line of their march was
marked by the ruins Of settlers homes,
the settlers themselves being killed In
every case. 1t is estimated that not less
than 100 whites have fallen victims, among
whom were two Catholic missionaries,
whose bodies were frightfully mutilated.
At Gro wfoot agency every white man, In
GLIDING the agent, was killed.
Near the American border the Bloods
came upon a small body Of Gros Ventures,
and a bloody fight ensued, in which the
latter lost 20 bucks and the Bloods killed
and 80 wounded. The rebels captured at
least $50 ponies, and the department. esti-
mates the loss of property to settlers at
$25,0t0 Two attachments OF mounted
police have been sent to put down the
uprising, but they will be inadequate.
The Canadian militia have called out
1000 infantry and cavalry to go to the as
sistance of the mounted police, who are
striving to queh the Indian outbreak.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07

Mrs. Gamewell, the lady missionary
whose hove was destroyed by a
Chinese mob in Chunking. China, some
months ago, arrived at the home of her
mother, Mrs. DR.. Porter, in Davenport,
Iowa, recently, having come from
China by way of San Francisco. She
corroborates the published accounts OF
mob yiolance in China, but avows her
purpose to return TO her missionary
work there when matters become set
tied and protection is assured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07

The Cincinnati Enquirer printed a
fac-simile of the new ten-dollar silver
certificate, and in so doing made itself
liable to fine of 800, under the
statute which makes it unlawful to
print in any manner likeness of any
United States note. The Enquirer
wasn't fined but was asked to destroy
the plate from which the fac-simile was
printed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
Scared by q Chicago Man.

Some excitement has been caused in
Ottawa by the report that a dynamiter
belonging to one OF the fenian organiza-
tions in Chicago, is in that city with the
intention of blowing up the houses of par
lament and the governor generals resi-
dence. The mans name is said TO be
Christian Sudbury and it is rumored he is
confined in one of the hotels under arrest.