Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-01

favor of the salvationists.
Martin l.. Davis deputy sheriff of Liv-
ingston county, was run over by the en-
CINE of the gravel train on the Toledo, Ann
was instantly killed. The rails spread and
threw the train from the track, but did
not wreck it. Conductor Henry Meyers
had one leg broken. Mr.. Davis leaves a
widow and six children in comfortable
circumstances.
Prosecuting Attorney John IL: Fedewa
of Clinton county, has caused the arrest
of Elias Matheson of Elsie, on charge OF in
cest with his daughter, aged IL and Mathe-
son has been jailed in default OF 81, 900 bail.
The girl asserts that the crime was COM
United against her will.
The Tooth birthday of John Brooks of
Waldron, Hillsdale county, was celebrat-
ed at his home on the 10th inst, with song,
speech, and picnic dinner. Fully 1000
people were in attendance on the occasion
to do honor to the centenarian.
Lewis Bennett, an employee of the Mus
kegon boom company, was killed, leaving
his widow and children unprovided for
The company has instructed its secretrry
to continue Benefits name on the pay
roll, and his family will receive the wages
while the widow remains such.
Daniel B. Boggins of Grand Rapids, who
brutally murdered his wife four sears ago,
for which crime he is now serving a life
sentence at Jackson, has written TO Judge
Parrish, who sentenced him, asking inter-
cession with the pardoning board.
The creditors of the Albion bank, John
NJ Peabody, will be called upon to bear
their losses with cheerful resignation, all
suits against the bankrupt having been
withdrawn, the Prosecuting Attorney de-
claring that he couldn't make the charges
of crookedness or embezzlement stick.
d. - L.. Al s,,f
eide by drowning. Mr.. Peterson saw her
in time to Illustrate the attempt. She has
peen insane for two years, and was brought
back for the asylum at Pontiac some weeks
ago. She has been taken back to the
asylum and it required the united strength
of several men to place her on the cars.
Robert Mcfarland, aged 80 years, an
employe of the Stevens q Ladue lumber
min at Saginaw City, was found dead in
his bed the other morning. The cause Of
death is thought to be heart disease.
Willie Cashin, and year old son of Pat
rick Cashion of East Saginaw, fell from
raft of logs into the river and was drown
ed. He was attempting 20 dip his head
into the water, and lost his balance.
AS VIM. Dewyer and wife of Dorr, Ale
gan county, were passing through Byron
Center on the 10Th inst, their horses ran
awap, throwing out and instantly killing
Mrs. Dewyer and fatally injuring her hus-
band.
Judge J. B. Tuttle, in Iosco county
farmer, is experimenting with sugar beets
Mrs. Phoebe s. Dixon, one of the first
settlers of Charlevoix, died there on the
22d inst.
Laingsburg wants creamery.
The butter plate factory recently burn
ed in Montague is to be rebuilt.
Rosa Hartwick Thorpe, .authoress. Of
"Curfew Must Not Ring To night" is visit
ing her mother in Pentwater. Mrs. Thorp's
home is now in Texas.
o. L. Dolittle of Charlevoix, has just dis
covered n brother whom he had not seen
for forty years, though most of the time
they were living but few miles apart.
Believed that gold and silver in paying
quantities is to be found in lonia county.
The Allouez mine at CALUMET has struck
a new vein, which has sent the stock
booming upward several points. 1t is
feared by small miners that a depressing
effect upon the price Of copper may result.
Counsel for the Albert NJ. Root estate of
Saginaw will move for new trial of the
action in which Mrs. Emma Clinton re-
Gently recovered $4,000 damages for in
iuries sustained while boarding the
steamer Burt in 1888
The brick house onTawas Point, former
" the old lightkeeper's dwelling, burned to
the ground June -. 1t is claimed that the
building was erected many years ago by
order of jeff. Davis when a member OF
President Buchanan's cabinet.
Suit has been brought against Gov.
Swineford to recover money he is charged
with having appropriated from the New
Orleans exposition fund.
Miss "Joe' Anderson Of the literary
class of 10 of Michigan university, was
drowned in Sacramento river, Cal, while
out Yachting with the art league, of San
Francisco. She was the author of San
American Grip and a writer of magazine
articles.
The Washtenaw county genealogical So
ciety meet in the basement of the court
house at Ann Arbor, July 3. The prospects
of the fruit yield for the season will be dis
cussed, and there will be All exhibit fruit
and flowers.
The Spring Lake iron company have
added a new charcoal kiln to the number
north of New Fra, and improved the old
ones. The klins at Shelby are turning out
from three so seven carloads more month
than ever before.
The Franklin mining company of On
tonagon, has declared dividend of 81 per
share, or $4,000, payable in Boston July /.
| This makes $500, 900 total dividends paid by
this company on 900 assessments paid
| in.
The Calumet e. Hecla mining company
has declared a dividend of S. per share, or
$500, 600, payable July z, in Boston. This
makes S27, coo paid in dividends, the
largest ever paid by mining company in
the world.
Lewis Martin ingratiated himself into
the confidence of a young girl at the Mich
| igan Central depot, Detroit, who was on
her way to Ogdensburg, N. Y. He told
her to come and stay with his wife and
/ l.. Al a "a
rowing her purse left her. He was arrest
ed and locked up on charge of grand
larceny. Charitable people paid the girls
fare and she went on to her destination.
The Michigan Central have made rate
of one fare (Ss) for the round trip between
Chicago and Detroit on the occasion OF
the Chicago ball games, July s, 9 and TO-
JULY.
Through Congressman Maybury, the
national botanical garden has presented
100 trees to be set out on Belle Isle. The
collection includes number of rare trees
Rev DR.. Reilly of Detroit, treasurer Of
the Irish national league of America, re
Gently sent el2.000 to Justin McCarty ant
Joseph G.. Bggar. This makes total oil
1925 200 forwarded since the Boston con
vention.
Michigan veterans desiring to attend the
reunion on the battlefield of Gettysburg
should apply to Pension Agent Robert
McKinstry or Charles Warren, who will
| give full Information. Rates have beer
secured for the round trip, Detroit to Get
tesburg, for Sl7 TO- tickets good from June
20 to July o. The visitors go by the Michi'
| gan Central to Buffalo, thence by Canaan
daigua and Harrisburg to the field.
The Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette rail
way has commenced action in the courts
for the condemnation of certain land and
village property at Sault Ste. Marie for
railroad terminal facilities. Report says
the work will be commenced at once and
will be finished by the time the Canadian