Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-04-08
enson and David strumbo on the Tpension

Benson and David Strumbo on the fpension
rolls.
A small child named Huffman cholSed to
death at Cadillac from getting a. shoe button
lodged in its throat
VIM. j. Treyelyan, a mail carrier between
the Hancock postoiiice and the Mineral Range
railroad depot has been arrested by Posotfice
Inspector Pulsifer on a charge Of stealing
registered letters. Postmaster Cardell caught
Trevelyan opening mail bag on the oath ult.,
about o'clock Ia the morning, and immedi-
ately notified the government. About SO was
stolen. Trevelyan has heretofore born n good
character ard his home influences are said to
| be the cause OF his act.
| 1t is said that 81 62l is the lowest lumber
carrying rate TO Buffalo by water that will pay,
and to Ohio ports 81 26 10 81 80, vet lumber
was carried TO Buffalo last year as low as 81 20,
and TO Ohio ports at 81. Vessel owners en-
gagged in the trade purpose to prevent recur-
renee OF these ruinous rates this year II posi-
! BILE, and those OF the Saginaw valley have
agreed not TO, load boats until May |, thus
shortening the carrying season; and Alpena,
| Port Huron, ST. Clair and Detroit owners will
be asked 10 join In the scheme, which will be
put into effect as soon as four-htths.of those
Interested agreeito It,
Rewards aggregating g., 900 have been offer
ed for the mu derer OF young Ramsey Gregory
in Bay City the other night.
Rev. DR.. James Cooper, well known Bap-
fist clergyman Of the state, and since 1880 dis
| trict secretary for Michigan, Ohio and Indiana,
of the Amer can Baptist Home Mission Society,
died in Detroit on the 1st inst, aged TO years.
February 20, 1861, w. ID. Kingin Of Rock.
ford Kent county, killed Township Treasurer
Daniel Barber, as the two were walking to-
ward Grand Rapids, and robbed him of 5000
public money. lie then continued his journey,
but before reaching the city threw the money
into running stream. Kingin was subse-
| quently arrested, and In open court confessed
his crime. lie was sentenced to jackson for
life. Heded in that institution on the 9th ult.
San equal suffrage society was organized in
Lansing the other night. Mrs. Elizabeth L.
North was elected president; Mrs o. A. Jen-
nison and DR.. Anna Ballard, vice presidents
| Mrs. Anna Hysmer secretary: Mrs. s. X. Win
ans, treasurer. The meeting wss presided
over by Mrs. Mary l.. Doe. president of Lthe
state equal suffrage association.
Harry Mcdowell, convicted of manslaughter
in causing the death of Sylvia Sawdy OF
Howard City by an abortion performed in
Grand Rapids recently, has been sentenced
by Judge Parrish TO fifteen years in Jackson
prison. He was taken there by the first train.
The sentence gives great satisfaction.
Mrs. f. A. MACK OF Hancock is now in a
hopelessly deranged mental condition. She
has been slightly given to the use of liquor,
and the fear at II would cause her social os-
tracsm brought on hysterla and insanity. She
has been married but one year.
Vim. Ryan OF Arbela was found dead In bed
ut the Tbayer house in Flint, the other morn
ing. He had blown out the gas.
A. ii. Munson, ex-mayor and one of the
most prominent citizens of Charlotte, is dead.
The westein Lenawee farmers celebrated all
fools Cay by fooling John Moriarty and Spen-
Ger Russell. Early in the morning the former
| found III rtv OF his blooded Shropshire sheer
missing, and the latter was minus a fine Jersey
heifer. After spending nearly the entire day
in looking for the missing stock Moriarty
found his sheep .oeked up in his granary, and
MIR. Russell iound his heifer tied TO tree In
the WOODS.
p. j. Richter, an Industrious blacksmith OF
Bay City, is said to have a good thing In @
buggy patent. In his buggy there will be one
ratler small spring under the seat and out OF
sight The running gear Is wholly OF IRON,
the axles leng curved and braced, and in
place of the circle on the front axle an entirely
new device is used. A company with $50 ,0OO
capital stock has been organizedl TO push.the
invention.
The latest report OF railroad earnings snow:
that those Of the Detroit Lansing Il Northern
increased Sl66. during February, and from
January 10 February % the increase was Sl5
56e. The earnings of the Chicago ~ Yves,
Michigan increased s30210 during February,
and $50, ls6 from January j to February rs
The earnings OF the Flint d Pere Marquette
show an increase of $24,375 for the first three
weeks IN March, and IS 1903 for the period be
tween JAM and March 81.
c. G. Luce, master of the state grange, In
compliance with a suggestion and resolution
adopted ut a late session OF the grange, has
appointed Thursday, the 10th day OF June
1856. us children's day, TO be observed as such
by the patrons Of the state of Michigan. Mr.
Luce says: "lD some localities Children's
day has been observed with much intei est and
profit to d and young This will be the first
attempt TO inaugurate the day all over tho
state, aud II Is hoped it will prove grand
success. To this end the Efforts OF all arc
invoked"
Allen Bales of Grcenville is lin luck. Hi.
father died thirty years ago and LETT. k4O 900 IN
bonds 10 Aliens grandmother, who died 6
while ago. The old chest which belonged X
his foretather was sent TO Allen, who, not sup
posing that there was much in IL, did not oper
II till the other day, when he found the bonds
with good security, in the leaves of an ole
bible Half of the sum goes 10 Aliens broth
cr's children, the brother having died.
The county superntendents OF Jackson
county have decided upon plans for new fire
proof county poor building, to replace the one
burned with such horrible results last year
The new building will be more slightly ant
convenient and ample fire. escapes will be pro
vided