Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

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Tho soldiers home at Grand Rapids Is TO
be dedicated Dec. 80, Gov Alger delivering
the address.
The murderer of Sylvester Witherell OF
Sunfield, Eaton county, who was killed in
Dakota recently, has been arrested lt
was fellow workman named Charles Mil
Ter, who shot him for his money, Sl33, the
wages he had earned by several months
work there, and with which he was com
ing home. Young Witherell was "a years
DID, sober, industrious and much respected.
Rev. James Burnett, who gained consid-
cradle notoriety several months ago at
Kalamazoo by stating that he had dis
charged a worthless clerk from his employ
for peculation, and then made an abject
apology, died recently in the insane asy
lum. He was suspended from the ministry
by the Kalamazoo presbytery, but, after
being sent TO the asylum, was reinstated.
It is now thought that mental disease was
probably at the bottom of all his troubles.
The number of forgeries in which Mrs
| Mary j. Frnk of Ceresco, who was arrest
ed in the w. G. Il. U. convention at Jack
son for alleged forgeries, is growing larger
daily, but she steadfastly maintains her
innocence OF Intentional wrong. She is
now held to answer two charges, one for
obtaining money under false pretenses
and the other for forgery. New develop
ments are coming to light which indicate
many little acts of crookedness. Her bail
sumed that she cannot get bondsmen for
that amount, and she viii probably remain
in Jail until the time of her trial.
Francis b. Evan, deputy labor commits
sioner, will he deputy secretary of state
under Gil h. Osmun. j. V. Barry will be
! chief clerk.
Hon. Thos. NJ. Ferry is delivering lee
lures on the Holy Land.
The probate Judge of Saginaw county
has declared that legal notices must be
printed in English newspapers, and if this
opinion stands the legality of numerous
transactions will be attacked.
Mary McGinnis of Howell stole shawl
and skipped TO Canada. She was threat
ened with arrest there for carrying stolen
| goods into the dominion, and FASTENED
back only 10 be arrested and sentenced to
the Detroit house of correction for 80 days.
/ j. c. Chase and wife of Grand Rapids
! have been taken in custody at the request
of neighbors, for safe keeping They are
! religiously insane. Chase fears somebody
will murder him, while Mrs. Chase spends
her time praying
Burglars blew open the safe in H. ].
Sevy's jewelry store in Battle Greek and
secured l,500 worth of jewelry, $25 in
money They also robbed the safe of w.
;. Nelson lumber dealer, and secured
$50 in money. No clew.
The young son of Mr.. George Whitney,
while playing some kind of a game with a
lot of boys at the school ground the other
day, was accidentally knocked down and
kicked in the eye, and hurt TO such an ex-
tent that il is feared he will lose the sight.
Romeo Hydrdut
The Indian correspondent of the Athens
Times writes that John STAINLESS son, he
and one more Indian they go from Wal
pole island to Algonac. When they go
home the wind he blew pretty hard and
they tip boat over in st. Clair river.
Shamie's son he most drown, but got out,
the other one he dead.-Coner Local.
The Michigan Central has bought prop.
erty for new station at East Saginaw
and will erect fine brick depot, such as
the Importance of the city in the valley
would seem to demand.
Jere Mahoney, who formerly kept meat
market in Michigamme, l.. s., has been
elected secretary of the state of Colorado.
The T. A. A. & n. NJ. road will build a
large elevator at Owosso and make other
improvements in the near future.
The Kalamazoo & Hastings railroad pro-
ject is being steadily pushed. Although
almost the entire length of the road from
Kalamazoo to Hastings was graded once,
there is still a good deal of work to be
done. The original grade was prepared
for narrow gauge road.
John W. McNally Of Michigan, buried
his wife and babe in a Racine, Wis, GENE
poration. Three years ago the cemetery
was sold. and became part of a cultivated
farm. No record was left of the DISPOSE
ton of the bodies, and Mr.. McNally has
brought suit against the trustees for $685.
600 damages.
A foul attampt at wife murder occurred
In Grand Rapids the other night, in which
Peter Boos shot his wife in the shoulder
and hand, inhicting severe wounds The
affair grew out of an old family fued,
oh 4..1f e.. a. II.
vorce proceedings are now pending in the
courts. Boos was arrested on the charge:
of assault with intent to kill after the
shooting. Mrs. Boos is dangerously
wounded and may live but "A short time.
Rev. Theodore Nelson will become past
tor of the First Babtist church at East
Saginaw when his term as superintendent
Of public instruction expires.
The new road from Grand Rapids direct
to Muskegon is now open.
State Insurance Commissioner H. s.
Raymond, after full investigation of the
condition of the Valley City life insurance
association of Grand Rapids, a graveyard
concern, insuring old people aged from 60
TO so years, has revoked its license to do
further business in this state or else
where.
Alpena merchants refused to bind them
selves to ship their goods by rail for
year, and the negotiations for lower
freight rates have therefore falleE throC Oh.
These merchants will stock up largely
while the boats are running and snap their
fingers at Gov. Ayers railroad.
Little Jimmie Crozier of Port Huron,
gave his baby sister a quantity of spirits
of ammonia to drink, and the child died in
great agony.
Burglars entered the brick store on west
Main street, in Battle Creek, occupied by
;. j. Seavy, jeweler, and w. 5. Nelson
linn hnr dnoln hn Init M afn
blown open and $25 in money secured. Mr..
Seavy's safe was drilled, the lock forced
off, and $40 in money taken. The burglars
then took all the watches in the trays and
show cases, valued at $1,000; also neck
and guard chains, jewellery, silver ware
and other articles, worth $780, were taken
No tracks we're left duplicating any one.
Col. Ward, who once held the position
of county treasurer of Marquette county,
and who was an embeZZler of county mon
eys to the amount of $4,000, died in Sault
Ste. Marie recently, in poverty and alone.
The stockholders of the Bailey gas wells
company at Port Huron, are thinking of
piping the gas into the city and starting
several factories, supplying the gas as a
motive power.
Hon. w. d. Fuller of Newaygo, has ac-
cepted the position of reporter of the SUI
preme court of this state, with a salary of
1880 year.
Henry Elliott, a salvation army fellow
in Lansing has been sentenced TO three
years in Jackson for attempted criminal
assault.
The Chicago a. West Michigan railroad
IL is now said is to be extended from Bald
win to Charlevoix the coming year.
The Flint & Pere Marquette railroad
company have built four new snow plows
for service during the coming winter.
The demand for men 70 90 in to thu nm