Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-11
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
MICHIGAN NEWS CONDENSED.


Ledge is to DO commenced at once.
Daniel J. Campau has been appointed
collector of customs at Detroit. vice VIII
liam J. Livingston, Jr, resigned.
e. d. Alderman, a pioneer of Cadillac,
dropped dead on the street the other
morning. Heart disease.
Mrs. Amaziah Winchel of Ingham. one
of the oldest inhabitants of the county,
died Oct. 20. She lived with her husband
ffty-three years, over fifty years OF the
time on the farm where she died. During
all this time there was never a death at
their home, until the wife and mother was
called away.
C.P. Avery has had about 100 acres OF
fancy varieties of peas around Traverse
City this year. His plan Is to furnish
farmers with seed peas and contract to
take all the crop. He has a large ware
house in Traverse City and number OF
people are engaged in hand doP picking; MI MI
year, all of which is already contracted
for.
Mrs. Louis Roulliard, who was shot by
Joseph King at Negaunee some time ago,
Is believed to be out OF danger, and King
will therefore be tried for a less serious
charge than murder.
Louis Lanigan. a young man, attempted
TO board a fast freight train at Jackson
last night but missed his hold and fell un-
der the cars. He was instantly killed and
horribly mangled.
Port Huron's electric railway is In sue
cessful operation.
VIM. limerick, one Of the pioneer farm
ers of Ypsilanti, is dead. He was 75 years
old and settled there in 1880. He has been
feeble for some time and was finally car
ried away by an attack OF typhoid fever.
Ex.-Gov. Begole has accepted the demo
cratic nominee as Senator from the 10th
district.
Thomas and Mate Sharp of North Mus
kegon. charged with the murder of Mrs
Ann McDermott, have been discharged,
the prosecution failing to produce suff-
cient evidence to hold them.
A new s. counterfeit gold piece is in cir
culation throughout the state. 1t can be
detected by the suddenness with which IL
is refused at the banks and over the coun-
tiers Of merchants who advertise.
Harrison Lane, late of Hudson, recently
went to Chicago to live with his daughter.
His mind became deranged, and a day or
two since no was struck by an engine, re-
ceivIng injuries which resulted in his
death.
Battle Creek citizens have decided that
the free delivery service is farce.
Chas. Dunton, former private of the
10th Michigan, living at Plainwell, has re-
ceived notification of the allowance of a
pension claim amounting to $2,6o0.
The Advance threshing machine and en-
CINE company, of when A. w. Wright is a
large stakeholder, is negotiating for To-
cation in Alma The firm employs about
200 men.
John Mathews of Rich, Lapeer county,
being subject to fits, fell into bed OF NOR
tar he was mixing and was burned to
death almost instantly. He was a sober,
industrious man and leaves widow and
four children.
The wife OF Congressman Eldredge died
at Adrian on the I'd inst, age d 60 years,
after a two months illness. She was the
mother of eight children and had been
married nearly forty years. She was
much esteemed.
Patrick WEIGH of Hudson, was
driving across the Lake Shore rail
road when his buggy was struck
by an east bound freight train
and Mr.. WEIGH was instantly killed. Sew
eral years ago Mr.. WEIGH had a son killed
by the cars, and last summer n second son
was killed by lightning.
Joseph Sweet Of Wyandotte, complained
of feeling i'll and went TO bed. His flesh be-
gan to turn black. and his wife went TO
Summon help. When she returned Mr..
Sweet was dead. The physicians attribute
the death to heart disease.
The hospitals Of the state university are
filed to overlooking again this year and
the number of patients could be doubled
nearly If there was room to accommodate
them.
Adrian college has a suit now pending
In the Illinois supreme court on a note of
$500 given to the college by one Gregory,
and the decision in this case will involve
some $1,000 given In notes.
Five hundred and twelve students are
enrolled at the state normal
The Chicago & Northwestern railroad
company has built q number Of cars on
which TO carry iron ore from Ishpeming
and other parts in the upper peninsula to
Chicago.
st. Joseph Is out OF debt, has handsome
surplus In the treasury, and not one dollar
was raised by corporation tax, the rent
from docks and liquor licenses furnishing
the funds.
Mrs. Brass, widow Of the late Milo Brass
or Missaukee county, Is In Jail at Jackson,
where she will remain until her sentence
is committed to life imprisonment at the
Detroit house Of correction.
Lena Fairbanks, a 13-years old girl who
has figured in three stealing affairs in
Howell lately and one in South Lyon, has
been sentenced to the reform school at
Adrian until 81 years of age for horse
stealing.
Penoyer Bros. mill at Au Sable, was de
stroyed by fire October %. Loss, $4,000
One hundred and thirty men are out OF
employment.
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Dire October 18th.
Joseph McCune of Detroit, was shot and
Instantly killed on election day by his
brother-in-law Francis Showers. Shievers
escaped but was subsequently recaptured
He confesses his crime.
Among the railway lines Incorporated to
build throughout the upper peninsula and
= which have already begun work extending
their lines, or preparing to do so next
season, are the Chicago a. Northwestern;
Milwaukee & Northern; Detroit, Mackinac
q MarqueNe; Minneapolis, Sault Ste
Marie g. Atlantic; Duluth, Superior &
Michigan; Canada, La Crosse 81 South
western; Milwaukee, Lake Shore &
Western; Duluth, South Shore & Sault Ste
Marie; Ontonagon q Brule, and the Wis
consin Central.
Dalhousie, N. B., was destroyed by fire
on the 9th inst.
Fifty business blocks and dwellings in
South Hampton, Ont, were burned
Nov. 5.
The boiler of the steamer Carriage Nova
at Newcastle, exploded when the vessel
was being unloaded. Six persons were
killed and thirty injured. The force of the
explosion carried body to the top of a
lofty warehouse.
1t is rumored at Saukim that Osman
Digma, with large force, is marching to
relieve Tokar 81
Eight hundred spinners at Darwen,
Eng, have struck against reduction OF
five per cent. in wages.
Four mon were killed by falling brick
work at the Albion colliery at Pontey
Pridd, Wales.
1t Is stated that the russian foreign Of
fee has decided to establish another semi
official paper at st. Petersburg, of which