Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-03-18
STATE SETTINGS.


a verdict that death was caused by an abortion
per. olm9d Dv DIR. y. j. Aiken, specialist OF
that city. He has been arrested and lodged In
all awaiting examination. The affair creates
great talk, as Aiken hasn't many friends
among the profession.
Tim Leary was killed in the Calumet and
Hecla mine a few days ago. by falling walls.
Benton T. Russell of Codwater, fell down
the cellar stairs at the residence of his brother
in-law, w. S. Blarcum, breaking his skull,
from the effects of which he almost immediate
ly died. Russell was an alderman of the city,
very popular, member OF the A. q. U. w.
and Knights of Honor. He waa brother-in-
law of Z. V. r. Pond of Quincy.
James A. Rool foreman of the Pioneer
furnace at Negaunee, was killed the other
morning by being run over by train OF ears
drawn by the furnace engine. He was t5 years
Old unI very wealthy.
Henry Willis has been working for several
weeks along the route of the p. o osed Gran
| Trunk railway extension from Battle Creek 70
Detfo I, and Is said to have secured pledges
70 aid TO the amount of SlOO,OO0 and the
ri, bit OF way for most OF the distance
Department Commander Charles d. Long
OF Flint has ust issued the order for the
eighth annual encaInpment of the Grand Army
of the Republic OF Michigan TO be held at
jackson on the 2lst and 221 of April next
Half fare On ali railroads has been secured
The amount OF CO dar that will he got out in
Pressure Isle county this winter will reach fully
l.00O,000 pieces, which represents the denuda-
ton of 1900 acres OF land.
William Swift, proprietor of the railroad
house in Howell, died suddenly of heart disease
a few days ago.
Vannimaus, who was arrested some time
ago for the murder of a man named Crow,
near Big Rapids, has been coneicted of murder
n the first degree.
Goes moulding works In Fenton were des-
troyed by fire a few days ago.
The state fish commissioner has just made
another deposit of 100000 white fish in Torch
lake.
The first reunion of the, First Michigan In
lahtry after thirteen years will take place ut
Jackson, May l.
The students in the Ann Arbor university
have organized a prohibition club with lSO
40 members.
Steps are being taken to induce the govern
ment to build llfe-saving station at Sleeping
bear Point.
The new iron bridge Of the Chicago d
West Michigan road over the Muskegon river
completed aud in use.
The organization OF the new fifth national
bank OF Grand Rapids has been completed.
The following officers were elected: VIM Dun
BAN, president; vice, james ID. Robinson;
cashier, w. +, Fowler. Directors were also
elected. The matter Of location and purchas.
ing a bond to insure circulation was deferred
until future meeting.
Samuel Wells manager of the Michigan
soldiers home, has sent out a circular TO all
Grand army posts informing them III II no aid
from the Michigan soldiers home fund will be
furnished any enc unless In the home 9t Grand
Rapids. All applications Tor admittance to
the home, with documentary evidence, will re-
ceive the car. lest possible attent on.
The preliminary survey for the new Muske-
nd Do .fa IW.Flt rnsIE AnI he
been COMPLETED and a portion OF the rout
staked. Grading will commence as soon as
possible.
The wife of ex-Assistant Postmaster General
Hon. W. Il. Thompson of Hudson, died In
Chattanooga Tenn, few days ago, ut the
home OF her father, ex-Postmaster General
Keys.
4Juseph d. Wilson, a dealer in pine lands at
East :, ginaw, has been arrested charged with
emb .zzlement OF 81 900 Leonging to William
Merrill OF Ohio
Muslegon has raised all the necessary
/ money to secure the Muskegon, Grand Rapids
Il Indiana railroad.
James l.. Moran, chief Of detectives OK
Grand Rapids, and many years chief of police,
died in tnat city the other evening. He was
an excellent officer and did sood service
through a long II e. He had been In very bad
health for the last three years. He was born
In Detroit in ls3! and was of the fret settlers
with'his lamllj on indian Ionies, gui ed by
Indians. being eight uays on the road. The
settled among Chippewa Indians, remaining
four years. In l, he was appointed ensign
on board the gunboat Lafa yetts, Of the Missis.
sippi squadron, under Admiral Porter In ISIS
lie fell heir 10 considerable property in Detroit,
afte war exchanging 1t for property In Grand
Rapids. He was considered ole OF the keen
st detectives in The country.
Paw Paw wants free reading room.
Ex-senator Ferry, who has been abroad for
the .ast two years, will return home about the
middle Of April His brother says he will keep
out Of Io,itcs.
The Twenty-sixth Michigan, through whose
lines the M got atoms were conducted BY Gems.
Grant and ee for the final surrender at
Appomattox, will hold its reunion In Lansing
on Friday, April ., the twenty-h first anniversary
Of that mem1r lble day. Gen. Nathen Church
Of Detroit, Maj. s. II. Ives and Capt. I. II.
Sayer of Mason, and Capt. Theo Nelson Of
Lansing, the committee OF arrangements
anticipate that this will be ths most i'm
portant and eyentful gathering Of the old
soldier boys since the war.
The botanical laboratory of the state univer-
sity has lust received 500 from Joseph b.
Whittier. '72, of East Saginaw, to be expended
In publications relating to the diseases OF
plants The gift has special significance in
lis recognition Of thu practical utllIty OF bio
logical research and In being the first contri-
" designated Tor this department of investiga-
ton.
The citizens Law and Order League OF
Grand Rapids has so amended Its constitution
that its object shall be To en- orce the state
laws and city ordinances In regard to the sale
of intJx cating liquors, suppression OF gam
bling, prZe fighting, circulation OF obscene
literature or other vices against the peace and
good morals OF the city. The election OF Of
fc RS for the coming year resulted as follows:
President, +. b. Wallin; Secretary, George
Roelofs; Treasurer, VIM. McBain, Jr.
Mrs. Matte Strickland Of St. Johns, has
been engaged "a assistant counsel to b. II.
Sawyer, To defend Mrs. Maria Grubaugh, In
the Iatter's trial at Ithaca, on charge OF con-
spring to poison her husband.
Chairman Eddy Of the Democratic state
central committee has tend red his rtsgna-
ton. JON J. Enrght OF Detroit has been APP
pointed 10 the vacancy.
Eighth annual q. A. X. encampment at
Jack on, April 81 and b.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Ropes gold mining company at lshpemny
elect directors and officers aud Apo nted 3
\. Curry ags mt and general manager vice 10.
seph Sellwooi. About IL 0,0D0 as already
been pat 10 the mine aud an 5000 assessment
was ordered