Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-08-26

Oliver Bassett, OF Fenton, an old man OF
20 and very deaf, while walking on the
track was struck by the mail train and
INSTANTLY killed. He leaves wife and one
child.
Escanaba had $4,000 fire on the 18th
inst.
Joseph Collins, Joseph Ferguson, Joseph
Ketchum and Joseph Hattersley were
residents of Gauges township Van Buren,
county, and were firm friends. The first
three named died last week and were
buried near together, their graves being
morning the latter was found dead in bed.
All the bonus OF $4,000 required of
Tuscola county by the Bay City, Caro- a.
Port Huron railroad has been raised with
the exception of 5000 which Is expected
to be raised within few days, principally
by the people OF Caro-.
Hon. John Burt, pioneer of Michigan,
and one to whom the state owes great
debt of gratitude. died in Detroit on the
10th inst. At the time of his death he was
president of the Lake Superior and Penin-
sula Iron companies. 1t Is to his indie.
fatigable energy that the Sault Canal and
several railroads In the upper peninsula
were constructed.
The horse of a German brewer named
Jacob Meyer, of Alpena, while he was out
driving at Long Lake, became unmanage-
able and he was thrown from the carriage,
alighting on his head. He received COM
pound fracture OF the skull and died in a
short time. he was single and ~ years
old.
Mrs. Cynthia Angel, resident of
Adrian for over 40 years, is dead.
Thomas Ewing Sherman, a son of Gen.
Sherman, will be one of the professors in
the Jesuit college in Detroit this year.
The General wanted to make lawyer OF
his son, but the latter chose to become a
Catholic priest.
James Aspen was run over by an ore
train at Seney few days ago and instant
ly killed.
One of the biggest suits ever commenced
in the circuit court for Oceaua county was
begun last Friday by Henry W. Cornell
who sued the New Era lumber Co., for
$4,000. Tuesday Sheriff Hanson attached
$4,000 worth Of the company's property.
Hart Journal.
A saw mill, stave mill and grist mill, are
being erected at Mears Oceana county.
Rev. Dr. Reilly OF Detroit has been re
elected treasurer Of the Irish national land
league.
The case against ex-Assistant City
Treasurer h. A. Frost of Jackson, charged
with the theft of 80, 500 from the city
treasury, has been discontinued by rea-
son of the failure Of the prosecuting wit
ness to appear.
A. Waldo Guest, an artist, son of Albert
Guest. OF Dexter, committed suicide in q
Guest had been respondent for some time,
owing to his wife's intemperance. On the
day named he visited the saloon, took a
drink, and shortly after wards fell to the
floor. He was taken to the hospital,
where he died.
McLain of Midland were destroyed by fire
the other morning. The fire was started
by sparks from steam thresher.
Prosecuting Attorney limerick Of Sagi-
nav county. in open court, urged that the
four conspiracy cases pending against
the Hon. L. b. Barry be nolle pressed the
prosecution deeming it useless and ex-
travagant TO proceed with the trials. Judge
Gage will doubtless concur in the sugges-
ton.
A little son of William Gray of Romeo,
had his face badly burned the other day
by the explosion of some powder with
which he and some companions were play
ing.
c. A. Nimocks, president of the Seventh
Michigan Infantry association, gives no
tice that the first annual reunion of the
volunteers to that regiment will be held in
jackson on the 14th and 18th of Septe mber
during the state fair. The horse ridden by
the late Col. Hall during the war, will be
present the equipments of the late Gen.
Baxter have been secured and an effort
will be made to secure all the regimental
days. Members OF the drum corps are re-
quested to bring all the relics and trophies
secured during the war that will be of gen.
eral interest TO the comrades.
J. Z. Mutchler a farmer and single
manufacturer living three miles west of
Cedar Springs, Kent county, while out
hunting accidentally shot himself He
went 20 set down his gun when the right
barrel was discharged, the load mutilating
his left hand and entering his body lust
below the abdomen and passing upwards.
He died in about two hours.
Safe-blowers have been getting in their
work at Alpena.