Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-04-22
STATE SETTINGS.

/ q Alpena railroad was eAtenueu 10 Au Saple
few days ago, and the first broad guage train
! from the Michigan Central railroad was run in.
| The road has lust put in use 100 new cars
manufactured by the Detroit car works.
Superintendent Eastman says that direct
train will be run from Detroit TO Alpena with
out change when the ROAD is competed I'D INC
latter place.
Henry Riegle'of Dawson station Is the own
er of horse that is natural curiosity. The
! animal is the possessor OF two separate tongues
of very natural appearance anu size, one lying
on top of the other. The horse is over 10 years
old, but the deformity. was not discoyer1 d until
recently.
Hugh Shhw Young man Of Paris township,
Huron county, had his right leg badly crushed
at ''raisingn a few days ago. The leg VIII
have to be aInputatod.
The village of Sheridan held a special cleo
tion on Monday for the purpose OF voting
| $4,000 bonds In aid of the I. 5. IL NJ. railroad
extension from Toledo through to Ashley.
| The bonding of the village was carried almost
unanimously, there being but twoyotes against
the bonds
Elan Chaplin, who left Macomb for CalifoF-
mia this spring, IL Is reported, lost oil his I'm
gers of one hand while at work in planning
mill.
Mrs, Asahel Whitcomb Of Ray, Macomb
| county, aged 81 was found dead in bed the 9th.
er morning.
Am effort is beindmade'to change the loca-
| ton of the county seat of Arenac county from
! Omer 10 Standish or Sterling.
: The date of holding tie G. A. r. encamp-
ment at Hillsdale has teen changed because
of their inability 10 engage the state tents, TO
| Aug. 81, Sept. !, and g. The Second Might
gan cavalry will probably hold their annual
reunion September 2 at the same place.
Judge McCurdy's splendid residence In
! Conunna was entirely destroyed by fire the
other morning. Wien discovered the flames
| were too far TO quell In two hours the hand
some structure was wholly destroyed with many
valuable manuscripts, papers, books and furni-
ture Loss $4,000; insured In the Etna COM
pany for $4,000. The Judge stands his loss
travely and wiz have new house ready for
Jnly A.
The board of trustees Of the Masonic home
to be built in Grand Rapids have decided TO
raise funds by soliciting membership from oil
parts of the state.
John Morse of Grand Ledge was angry at his
| wife because she would not live with him. and
attempted 10 kill her the other day. Failing
in this ended his owp worthless existence.
The housekeeper at the residence of Dan s.
Holcomb, of Crouch murder ismR about five
miles from Jackson, was awakened by noises
| in the house, at an early hour the other MORN
| ing, and on getting up TO ascertain what was
| the arouble was confronted by masked man,
who fired enc shot at her from revolver. The
| ball passed close 10 her head and was imbed-
ded In the wall. The burglar, who was ac-
companied by several others, then made his
escape, carrying. away quite an amount Of
silverware.
Dan Holcomb was married recently at Bara-
boo. Wis, 10 Mrs. Dr. D. 5, Baker, nee Amanda
! Crouch, of the latter place. 1t viii be remem-
bered that Holcomb's first wife was daughter
| OF the late Jacob ID. Crouch who was murdered
| and that she died soon after Il murder.
DIR. +. Woodruff, one Of the Oldest and best
Epnvvn hOmpnNntlip nracfiiOnprQ
died at his home on Lafayette avenue IN De-
| troit on the 18th inst Dr. Woodruff was
among those specially instrumental In procur-
ing the establishment Of the Homeopathic
Medical College at the University Of Michigan.
He was for some time one Of the Professors
in the college. and took deep interest in its
! welfare.
John Bell OF Tekonsha had public sheep
| shearlng on his place recently, some very
heavy feeces being taken of Six ewes aver
aged 10 pounds and ounces each; one 3year
old ram yielded fleece OF SS1 pounds; one
7-year old, 3O14 one 2-year old, k54 pounds;
another 2-year old, 2ls4 pounds.
Judson McLane OF Bronson, who came home
| from the insane asylum at Kalamazoo some
time ago much improved, again became vio-
lently insane the other day, and has been
taken pack to the asylum for further treat
ment.
Bear in mind that. June Is is the day set
apart by the Grand Master of the State Grange
as "childrens' day."
The.employes of they Widdicomb factory In
| Grand Rapids, who recently adopted the eight
hour system, are not So well pleased with
their action as was contemplated, and at a
| largely attended gathering held the toher night
their former action was reconsidered.
The Knights of Labor, through Chairman
| Hennessy. of the executive board of the state.
announce that the knights will have nothing 10
do with the adoption of the,eight-hour system
Of labor.s
gJonesville wants live furniture dealer u
| locate there
UThe last seasons cropof Oceana county
potatocs have been marketed principally In the
south Large quantities have been shipped To
Memphis, Chattanooga, Atlanta and points
| farther south, and ms rule good prices have
been realized. Many carloads have been sent
to Kansas City as distributing point. They
are sent to the last named place In sacks, to the
others in bulk
! 1.-THE village board Of St Louis has decided to
donate $500 to j. II. Robbins OF Owosso, for
the purpose of securing his table factory, so he
is hunting for other boards to trade.
school teacher named Arthur Pretty
teaching In Tompkins county, jackson county,
has been arrested OIL charge OF cruelty, fol
| beating one OF his scholars named Isaac Taylor
The charge states that Pretty struck Taylor In
the face with his fist, breaking the bones Of his
nose and causing them TO protrude through
the skin. Pretty defends himself by Saying
the boys had arranged plot to throw him out
doors.
Charles Osborn Of Lee township, Calhoun
county, hung himself the other morning. The
cause is attributed 10 dependency. He was
at one time a prominent merchant and subse
quently engaged in farming.
An incendiarylfre destroyed the barn and
contents of A. Giller, farmer living near
Stanwood, Mecosta county. Three horses, seven
| a IA in We n
burned. No insurance
The New Fifth National bank In Grand
Rapids was opened for business on the 14th inst
The board Of control of the state reform
school, has awarded n. +. Jennlson, of Lans-
ing, the'contract for furnishing $500 yards OF
gray cloth at 60 cents per yard.
Charles Crandall, the veteran soldier who
recently wandered away from the Soldiers
home and was found near Cedar Springs
under blacksmith shop with both feet frozen
and other parts Of his anatomy frost-bitten,
died few days ago. He had had his toes am
putated, but erysipelas set in, causing death
He was a member Of the Eleventh Michigan
Infantry.
\ A second attempt to wreck the fast train on
the Michigan Central, was made near Gales
burg the other night, but was discovered In
time TO prevent serious results. An attempt
was made 10 wreck train about month
ago, and the fend who tried II Is now serving
20 years. term in jackson. The matter is be
ing closely looked into by the railroad people
and II the guilty man Is found he Will be most
summary dealt with.
The sixth annual sheep shearlng exhibition
of the Macomb county sheep breeders and
wool growers association will be held st tn,
Fearnaught driving park barn In the village OF
Romeo on Thursday, May o. Some OF th,
rules and regulations are as follows: AL
persons who exhibit sheer to be shorn are re
quired TO furnish satisfactory statement In
writing Of name, number, age Of sheep, days