Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-04-01

grounds in connection with the Indiana, Ohio,
and Michigan circuit, July too with 300
offered in purses
Elias Wilson, pardoned from the penlten-
tlary after serving seven years for crime he
never committed, returns TO the world TO find
that his wife, who parted from him with tears
and protestatons Of love, had been married
four years.
Angus NJ. Smith Of Algonac, has been APP
pointed postofiice inspector at 81, 900 per an
mum
ga project Is on foot In Manistee TO organize
stock company to buy grounds and erect suit
able buildings for fair association, the privi-
leges of which are TO be extended TO Manistee,
Mason, Lake. Wexford and Benzie counties.
The scheme is meeting with much favor from
Manistee business men, and the chances are
very favorable for such an association being
formed.
At the dedication ceremonies Of the Jewish
synagogue In Traverse City the other day the
rabbi was assisted by the Reys. Mr.. Ruddefoot
Of the Congregational and Mr.. Shorts OF the
Methodist churches.
The Belvldere house in Charlevoix was de-
stroyed by fire a few days ago. Loss Sll, ZOO.
Col. James W. Romeyn of Detroit, has been
eRRHn''0 united states '00n'' '0r valparaiso
Four cties-Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo
and Lansing, have bid for the state fair. The
committee has not announced its decision.
r. g. Peters of Manistee has just given $780,
000 to Oberlin college.
A fatal accident happened in Cleveland
mine near Ishpemng the other morning by
which two men. Andrew Hoseby and Chas.
Seberdahl, were fatally injured. They were
at work at the mine barring rock when heavy
piece from hanging wall gave way, covering
both men. They were dug out from the debris
as soon as possible but both were fatally in
jured and died before being taken from the
mine.
j. Nixon of Owosso township was married
recently At night his house was surrounded
by about 100 mem armed with shot guns and
rifles, who fired into the roof and sides OF the
house dong considerable dammage. Nixon
was called upon 10 treat the crowd or they
would take him and the "old woman (his
wife, out and roll them In the mud. This he
refused TO do, whereupon they broke the
windows, threw clubs against the. house and
went away saying that they would come back
again.
Edward Vandemark OF Clinton has been
appointed postoffce inspector
William Camburn, lifelong resident Of
Macon, Lenawee county, Is dead
The $4,000 per mile subscription asked for to
build the Toledo, Saginaw IL Muskegon,
from Greenville TO Ashley, has been raised,
and the largest portion OF the right OF way
donated.
Capt Julius w. Smith, Tor many years
Washington territory, recently, from an over
dose OF morphine, administered to ease
painful disease.
Henry Seymour, arrested for placing OBJ
stEuctions on the track near Galesburg for the
purpose of wrecking the American express
train, pleaded guilty at Kalamazoo. He stated
that he had no grudge against the railroad
company but did have against Frank Durkee,
and that he placed the distractions near the
latter's house that suspicion might be directed
against him. Seymour was sentenced to Jack
son Tor twenty years. The offense was COM
mitted Sunday, the man was arrested Monday,
and Judge Mills waited only to be satisfied
that he was not insane before he pronounced
judgement
Two hundred and fifty employees OF the De
troit Milwaukee u Grand Haven railroad in
Grand Haven are on q strike for higher wages.
Mrs. Emma s. Hamilton of Detroit, presi-
dent of the woman's relief corps for the de-
partment of Michigan, has issued the call Of
the third annual convention TO be held at
Jackson April i ana p. Mrs. Hampton says
there will probably be about one hundred corps
in the department. This will undoubtedly
secure delegation of at least three or four
hundred.
The question of the location Of the state
fair will be decided at jackson, April 10.
William Burns was run over and instantly
killed on the Luther branch of the Grand
Rapids ~ Indiana railroad, at Careyville the
pin, when he accidentally fell, the wheels cut
ting him completely In two. lie was unmar-
ried, % years old, and resided ut Fort Wayne,
Ind
A number of Kent county people have gone
to Dakota this spring.
Nina Monaghan, the jackson hydrophobia
patient, will be sent to Paris 10 take treatment
from NJ Pasteur. I.iberal-haIided jackson
citizens will defray her expenses.
Il II (OnOots on tho Tnledo G.
Ann Arbor railroad, was arrested at South
Lyon the other day, charged with cutting
telegraph wires at the time of the recent rail
road war at Howell. He was taken TO Howell
for examination.
The following named gentlemen will act as
Mt. Vernon ladies' association; Ex-Goy. II. p.
Baldwin, Don NJ. Dickinson, Bishop Harris,
J. b. Angel and w. c. Hughart.
Last October Clarence Plerson, q
weak minded boy, wandered away
from his h home IN forn xdiet2r Clinton
in swamp near the boys home. The find
creates COOL deal Of excitement in the yicin-
ity.
Mr.. Desmit's house and barn in Kalamazoo
were burned the other morning. A six-year
old boy is missing, and is believed to have per-
ished in the flames.
Branch county will vote April whether or
no 1t wants a new court house.
Scarlet fever has broken out among the
university students.
Dempster Lansing Of Chicago, cadet ut
the Michigan military academy at Orchard
Lake, died the other night Of congestion of the
lungs. His remains will be taken to Auburn,
n. Y, for interment. This is the third death
| at the.academy since its organization.
The law and order league of Ann Arbor will
put a ticket in the field at the coming spring
election.
| Crawford, Roscommon, and adjoining coun-
| ties will hold summer normal school this
summer at Crawling. Prominent educators
from different parts OF the state, will be In at
| tendance Selling, Hanson ~ Co., of Grayling
| have subscribed S400 toward the project.
The fruit on the east shore of Lake Michi.
| gan has not been injured particle BY the frost
this winter, and there is no reason why the
| crop should be anything but good In fact
| iruit growers expect big harvest, and the
| only fears entertained now Is that prices may
not rule as high as they should. to make It
| profitable.
Col. Abraham V. Berry, died In, jackson a
| few days ago, after brief illness. of conges-
| ton OF the lungs, aged SO years. The deceas-
ed was born in Ida county, n Y, In 1904. He
| moved 10 Jackson in 1S4l, and was well known
| throughout the state as a railroad contractor.
! He was the first president OF the village Of
Jacksonburg, now jackson, and has held a
| number of positions Of trust since. He was
one of the first to explore the mining districts
in northern Michigan, and erected the first re-
duction works AT Marquette.
The Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee
conceded the demands of the strikers In
Grand Haven, and the men returned to work.
The subscription of $1,000 per mile, asked TO
! build the Toledo, akinaw q Muskegon be
tween Greenville and Ashley, has all been
raised and the major portion OF the right OF
way donated, and there remains nothing to do
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