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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
His DAYS Are Numbered.

Maxwell convicted of numbering Charles
Arthur Preller in st. Louis, some time
ago, has been sentenced to be hanged Aug.
"a, 1886. Maxwell was brought into court
by order Of Judge Van Wagner by two
deputies. He appeared, less hopeful and
and before his counsel's motion for a re-
hearing of his case was denied. He has
also grown paler and wears a careworn
air. He has not entirely lost hope, he says,
for he still has two chances of escape-by
United States supreme court. This hope
stood him in good stead, and when
tho sentence was pronounced, the express
sion of his face changed scarcely at all.
motion for an appeal to the supreme
court will be filed in a few days.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
tunes Losses.

The New York Commercial Bulletin, Of
July z, estimates the loss by fire in June in
the United States at S9,50O,0O0 an amount
fifty per cent. greater than the average
of large fires in June was exceptional for
that month, there having been twenty-one
fires where the reported loss was between
$l0O,0O aud 5000, 900, the aggregate loss by
these twenty-one fires alone being $4,000
ported loss was $4,000 and upward. The
month was a severe one for the fire insur
.Lce companies.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
No Rest for the Princes

President Grevy has signed the order
of expulsion from France of the Due
d'Aumale. Should the Due de Chartres
intimate the example of the Due d'Aumale
in addressing President Grevy against
the striking of his name from the army
roll, the radicals intend moving a resolu-
ton in the chamber of deputies having for
its object the seizure of all the property of
the Orleans family.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22

Probably the most active phase in the
formative condition which we call
American art is the movement in prog
ress throughout our western cities. In
st Louis a new art museum supple
ments the work of a most excellent art
school Chicago, with citizens still liv-
ing who watched the Indians depart,
is building for her art institute new
museum. The money is ready for art
museums in Milwaukee and ST. Paul.
In Minneapolis there is an art school of
ambitious plans The First white male
child born in Kansas" is trustee of a
state art association Over a million
dollars have been given to the art
school and museum of Cincinnati with
in the last six years. An article by Mr.
Ripley Hitchcock, in the August
Century, describes the present aspects
and the future possibilities of The
Western Art Movement. 1t will be
one of the illustrated features of the
midsummer Holiday" number.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Bills Concerning Tobacco Passed.

The House has passed the bill amending the
revised statutes relative to the manner in
which tobacco shall be put up in packages
and stamped. A bill was also passed re-
pealing the section providing for the APP
pointment of tobacco inspectors. 1t pro
vides that manufactured tobacco, cigars
and snuffs may be removed for export to
foreign countries without the payment Of
tax under each regulations. A bill also
passed reducing to $3.50 with an additional
$50 for each person employed in making
cigars, the amount of the bond to be given
by manufacturers OF cigars.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
What Constitutes a Days Work.

Judge M. j. Durham, first comptroller of
the treasury, has handed down an official
opinion on what constitutes days work
for laborers, workmen and mechanics in
government employ. Eight hours applies
TO those three classes only, but 1t is COM
petent for whoever may have them in
charge to contract with them for greater
number of hours per day. Employees who
to tbs
treasury officials.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
His Reward.

George Brown, a murderer serving life
sentence in the Dade county, Ca, coal
mines has been restored to free
dom by Gov. Mcdaniel. At the March
term OF 1873 of Cobb superior court Brown
fenced TO be hanged, a fate which was
avoided by the reception of commute
ton to life imprisonment from. Gov. Col
quilt. When the revolt broke out in Stock
ade mine No. 81 several days ago Brown
was the only one of the 40 who refused to
take part. He was seriously maltreated
but he never fiinched in his opposition un-
til the final surrender was made. This was
reported to Gov. Mcdaniel, who imme-
diately decided TO reward Brown by CIV
ing him his liberty.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Parnell Has a Body Guard.

Parnell receives letters every day men
acing him with injury or assassination
for his efforts to 'dismember the empire"
He has not, however, solicited police pro-
lection or called public attention to his
perilous position. He is escorted every
where he goes in his campaign work by a
body guard of personal friends, all stall
wart young Irishmen, who say they feel
personally able to take care OF him and
themselyes.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Supreme Officers K. Of p.

At the election of officers of the supreme
lodge of the world, Knights of Pythians,
Horsand Douglass, Cincinnati, was elected
supreme chancellor; William Ward, New
Jersey, vice chancellor; DR.. King, Toronto,
prelate; X. 4. Cowan, st. Louis, X. of r.
s.; j. Wiley, Wilmington, N. c.. M. of +. !;
ii. Nelson, Washington, ID. c., supreme
secretary endowment rank; G; +. Braggs,
Maine, master-at-arms; X. Newell, Ar
kansas, inner guard; J. w. Thompson,
Washington, outer guard.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Losses for Six Months.

The losses by fire in the United States
and Canda between Jan. 1 and June 80
were $53. 500, 0O0 or $3OO0,0OO in excess of
the same period of last year. There were
g9S fires whose reported losses were be-
whose aggregate loss exceeded S2l, 10000
or 40 per cent of the entire waste of the
half-year. The Bulletin thinks that a
coroner's inquest into the origin of all
fires throughout the country would have
a good effect in checking incendiaries and
o. ire 0 = ness which cause at least two-thirds
Of all the fires
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22

J. W; Dickson, Jr., mayor of Arkansas
City, Miss, shot and instantly killed w.
1t seems that Higgins and another colored
man were fighting, when Dickson ordered
them to desist, but Higgins paid no atten-
ton to him. Dickson then drew a pistol
and fired with fatal result. The killing IL
considered unjustifable, as Higgins was
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
A Socialist in Limbo.

Joseph Fricke of Pittsburg, a socialist
leader, has been arrested fol. sending writ.
ten matter through the mails enclosed in
newspapers at printed rate matter. In
copies Of Der Frshrit, of which he was
agent, he sent several incendiary circulars
calling on the people to avenge the deaths
OF the people killed in Chicago during the
States authorities will push the matter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
GENERAL PRODUCE.
LIVE STOCK.

CArTLE-Fat beeves 10@i5c higher;
stockers and feeders, 81 SO(D4; cows,
bulls, and mixed, 81 70a3 60; bulk, 90 358
20; through Texas cattle, 2, 400 head sold
loc lower; cows, 90 IS; grass steers, ~ 25C1
2S; corn-fed steers, IS tO(64; 325 head OF
thin bruised Washington steers, averaging
l,190, sold at 81 80.
Hoos-Market steady and unchanged.
rough and mixed, a 1904 75; packing
and shipping, - 55@4 30; light, a 46@
S21<; skips, ~ 1904 IS.
SHEEp-Market steady, natives, 81 75@
%; Western, SOS 20; Texans, 81 7592 2G
The Drovers' Journal London cable
quotes cattle 10 lower; best Americans,
1012kc dressed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
old officers were reelected.
Candidates for Judge Lynch.

Outrages growing out of the Scott act
enforcement are becoming frequent in
Canada. Two merchants Of Hastings had
broken the other night, and Constable
Striker had two plows stolen. The or
chard of choice fruit trees belonging to
Justice Huycke, before whom the Scott
act cases were tried, were totally destroy
ed the same night. There is much excite
merit over the outrages.
The stables and outbuildings belonging
to License Commissioner Graham OF
Smith Falls, burned the other morning,
evidently the work of an incendiary. In
endeavoring to save horse Graham was
badly burned, and probably will die. Ora
ham has been active in enforcing the Scott
law.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
One Denied The O.her Granted.

The president has denied the application
for pardon in the case of James Milton,
now undergoing sentence for violation
of section 1896, in retaining an excessive
fee for prosecuting pension case.
Executive clemency have been shown to
Il. Porter Lee, sentenced TO 10 years i'm
prisonment in Buffalo penitentiary for
enlightenment. The sentence was the most
chat could be imposed, and at the time
was regarded as very severe. Counting
his good time, he has served half of the
sentence
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Has Gone Abroad.

The Dundy county bank, of Gentleman,
Neb., has failed. Belzer, the president,
skipped to Canada and took with him
100000 in funds and securities. Business
men and farmers feel the loss greatly as
many have lost the last dollar they had on
earth. Several homesteaders had their
little all in the bank and were soon to
prove up. Many will abandon their claims.
The greatest excitement prevails. Belzer
had transferred all his available property
to his wife before leaving. Many eastern
banks and firms lose heavily.
The Cundy county bank was private
institution, the firm being Carly & Belzar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Denver's Big Blaze.

The academy of music in Denver, Col,
The fire spread to the Western Union
telegraph building, several newspaper
Offices and number of business places
near by. The cause of the fire is not
known, but it spread with great rapidity
until the whole block was enveloped in
flames. Tim Enright, roustabout, burn
ed to death. The losses are about $4,000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Gloomy Outlook.

The prospects for home rule in Ireland
are very gloomy. The Unionists and To-
ries are making heavy gains in the pend.
ng elections. Sir Charles Dixie, Glad
stonian, has been defeated for reelection,
This causes great sensation in London
Geo. j. Goschen, one of Gladstone's most
bitter enemies, has been defeated by Mr.
Wallace, Gladstonian. in the Edinburg dis
trict.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22

Another foolhardy adventurer has
swept the Niagara whirlpool. this time
with no worse results than a few
bruises. The Philadelphia cooper who
Saturday night went through the mad
and whirling waters in cask will be
welcome to his notoriety, which is his
only recompense for the perlous ven
ture, if his example shall not have the
effect of inducing others to challenge
death in the treacherous whirlpool by
some new device. The crop of reckless
fools is perennial and is brought out
with very little encouragement
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22

Mayor Hodges of Baltimore. in adj
dressing the graduates of the Eastern
female high school of that city. said;
Il believe that you may make the near
est approach to happy life by Twins
according to these rules: Have some
thing to love. something to do, and
something TO believe"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Big Lumber Fire.

Fire broke out in Ii. II. Wagar's lumber
piles at his mills. seven miles southeast of
Stanton on the 14th inst. The lumber,
about 5000, 900 feet, and 100000 shingles,
were entirely consumed The boarding
house, Evens a. Deyning's store, together
with most of the contents, and Il few other
buildings, were also burned. The fire
probably originated from spark from
the smoke-stack of the mill. Loss, $1,000:
insurance, $4,000. Ten cars were burned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Parnell Denies It.

Mr.. Parnell has written letter in which
he says: 1.-THE statements of Lord Hart
ington that the Irish party and the ma
tional league are In union with American
fenians are untrue. know nothing what
ever Of any fenian organization In Ireland
or America beyond what I have learned
from the newspapers.n
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
Dry Times In Texas.

The suffering from the long drouth In
western Texas is unprecedented, rain to
any extent not having fallen for fourteen
months. The cattle are starving. In
many localities settlers are selling their
cattle for mere trifles and leaving for the
east In abject poverty
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22

Says Edward King in the Boston
Journal: "A child stems the current of
a mountain brook by dam of mud and
stones; he goes away proud of his work.
but when he returns to gaze at it it has
been swept away. So will be the work
of those who try to put back the march
of progress in Great Britain"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
DETROIT MARKETS.
EXCHANGE, BONDS AND WARRANTS.
LAND WARRANTS.


Michigan swamp land scrip 80. 65
WHEAT-The crop situation in the spring
wheat districts is reported very bad and
daily becoming worse ior want of rain.
The bulls are taking advantage of this and
spreading the news far and wide. One
telegraphed to Detroit house that the
wheat situation looked like disaster and
that there would certainly be big short
age. There is still quite short interest
here and the shorts seem confident that a
break Is near. Quotations are as follows !;
White, SO to 81 cts: Red wheat S314 to "a cts.
CoRN-Quotations range 3s to 40 cts.
OATs-The market is not brisk, from SO
to 80 cents is the range of prices.
FLoUR-The market is steady
gan ane patents Is S oo@g e5 rates. MicS ieai,
roller. 81 5O(04 IS; Michigan superfine 50 Is
@3 80; Minnesota patents, IS 25(95 so; Min
nesota bakers, 81 Coca 25; Michigan rye,
70 Ps3sS nSis RYE IS 1903 ss s. ,o
Detroit family pork, $ll 5O@ll %: short
half bbls, 649794c lin pails,.7l4@71Sc; hams,
lS9l211c; shoulders, 7s4@Sc; dried beef,
iS@lS14c; bacon. s9sHc; extra mess beef,
Hides,Green dry, exc per ID; country,
do. 9@loc; lambs and shearIings, S5G75c |;
stays and grubby, q off.
HAY AND STRAw-Car lots of choice
baled timothy buying at SO 5O(01O 80, and
store lots in small bales selling at $11 SOFA
IL 20 per ton; straw in car lots. "a 5O(05 50,
and from store, SO 5O97 per ton.
Fruit-Cherries, per 2-bu stand, 90 rs
ga; apples per bu box, 4O@5Oc
per bu crates, 81 509l 75; tomatoes, per
1bu box, 75c for common, and S5@9Oc
for Fijis;. pears, per q blu box, SOc9Sl |;
plums, wild goose, 5000 per stand; Red
Raspberries, s4@4 50 per bu case; black,
sS 1903; gooseberries, s2; huckleberries,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-19

They Didn't Usts g. ysste Then, but They
wansea he spons


Hawkins HRlsaea the Crowd" con-
tains the following passage.
"But ithath been said that a custom in
a town that the inhabitants shall serve
the office of a constable by turns accord
ing to the situation OF their several houses
is not good; for that by such course it
may come to a woman's turn to be con-
stable as inhabitant Of one OF those houses.
Yet we find such customs allowed to be
good in later books, and 1t seems that the
consequence OF the reasoning above men,
toned may we'll be denied, since such wO-
men IN such cases may procure another to
serve for her."
This review OF the woman question
would show that il is not altogether a
modern longing among the female portion
of humanity to vote and have office. How
ever doubtful the Interpretation of the
law in the time noted above, case was
tried later, in 1888. which resulted in a
complete victory for the woman sutfrag
lists. 1t WAS the case Of the king against
Alice Stubs ct AL, and established the
right OF women TO the office of overseer OF
the poor and constable.
In this early day OF the struggle the ad-
Yocates of wOmen's rights did not seek
the voting power so much as a snare in
the places of public trust and em0lument.
| They took broad ground, maintaining that
women were capable OF serving in almost
| any,public capacity. AS shining exam
pie of the truth of this they pointed to
Ann, countess of Pembroke, Dorset and
Montgomery, who had the hereditary
office of high sheriff of estmOreland, and
exercised II in person. AT about the same
time women filled many other public posi-
tiOns, such as commissioner OF sewers,
governor of a workhouse, returning officer
for members Of Parliament, sexton, con-
stable, etc.
Anewspaper OF the day advocated wom-
en- OF quality for these positions, because
they bad a great amount Of time which
they did not know how to employ. The
publication said that for the Office OF con-
stable they were particularly well quaiifi-
ed. The objection urged against them by
men was that it required attendance at
the watchhouse all night, but the news
paper commended that as they were gener-
ally up all night it was only necessary TO
make the watchhOuse a large hall wnere
amusements could be provided, and they
would always be at hand when wanted.
Another argument advanced in favor OF
women ofiicehOlders was that, in corpora
ton meetings and similar gatherings,
while men would consider a hearty lunch,
il not an expensive supper, a necessary
assistant to a proper transaction OF the
business in hand, the women would he
satisfied with a slice of cake and dish of
tea.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-19

reachs The parapetsthey found that the
"exskz4eza.IRo held TIE fort. They were
sukfeAA1AA All hands were captured.
Coi. tkNFart allowed a few OF the news
papef Fftcefters wnomhe knew in Wash
lngfQN 30 after they solemnly informed
Mn &t they were sent TO report the
tiAhh A5sM That it was $matter OF business
VITA fhel1. Numbers of the prisoners
pulled os41 notebooks ind began to indus
trioHalV ply their pendls. IN the hope of
getWne o4 on the SAM plea. The Rus
sian Minister felt his POSITION keenly, but
he was too diplomatic 10 make known to
the Sheriff who he was He placed him
self in the hands of Detective George Mil
Ter, the man who subsequently unmarked
the big Ottoman Treasury robbery
in Washington. Shelf Stewart knew
Miller, and the latter informed
him that the Russls Minister was a
man charged with horse stealing in
w Washington, whom be Miller) had cap
tured the day before. Up in Fairfax coun-
W, and that while on his way down to
washington early in ihe morning he had
seen the crowd going int the fort and
followed TO see what vas going on. Mil
Ter was allowed to depart with his pris-
oner. The rest of the crowd was marched
down to Alexandra on the turnpike and
on arriving there were incarcerated in
the old slave market of that ancient city.
There was considerable fun among the
crowd on the march down, most OF the
prisoners taking the arrest in good part.
Before next morning all hands were re-
leased and the principals held to bail.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-19
COMFORT FOR sNoRERs.
An Authority vOuches for the Health
fuiness OF sleep.

From G0Od H0itseheeBiu1
There is an old saying that has fright.
ened a great many people from taking the
rest that nature demanded for them,
"Nine hours are enough for fool" That
may be, and not too many for a wise man
who feels that he needs them. Goethe,
when performing his most prodig ious lit
erary feats, felt that he needed nine
hours; what is better, he took them.
We presume IL 10 conceded by all
thoughtful persons that the brain in very
young children. say 3 or years Of age, re-
qulres all OF twelve hours In rest or
sleep. This period Is shortened gradual
ly, until at II years Of age the boyis found
10 need only ten hours.
When full grown ana in healthy con-
diti0n the man may lind night OF eight
hours sufficient 10 repair the exhaustion
Of the day and new-create him for the
morrow. But II he discovers that he
needs more sleep he should take 10. There
Is surely something wrong about him,
perhaps forgotten waste that must be
repaired. His sleep evidently has not
been made up. and until IT, has and be can
spring 70 his work with an exhilaration
for 1t, he should sensibly conclude to
let his instinct control him and stay In
bod
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-19
ANAMBAssADoR IN AFIx.
Caught at Prize Fight but Escaping In
the G uise of a Horse Thief.

From the PhiladeLDhiG Times.
Isaac James Sewers, an habitue of the
resorts where boxing Is a leading attrac-
ton, and who is willing to put on the
gloves with anybody who comes along,
has had curious career. He is tall and
slim, long in the reach, clever at sparring
and, like the well-knOwn pugilist, George
LaBlanche, of Boston, was "a marine"
sewers is brother OF the late 'Balty"
Sewers, Of the Fifteenth ward, who was
on the police force and died some four
gears ago. "Ike' Drlfted into the marine
corps during the war, aud became known
While at the barracks in Washington as
me sparring Marine. He was matched
against several local fighters at the ma
honal capital at different times and gem
orally "got away" with his opponent.
IN the fall of 1858 prize fight was ar
ranged between Charley Mclaughlin, Of
New York, and HOratiO Bolster, OF Wash
inglon, two well-knOwn prlzefghters.
acLau-blin is now in jail somewhere.
boslet subsequently shot and killed
sonny James, a Washington gambler;
was sentenced to be hanged, butreprieved
sewers and John ROney, the proprietor of
we RAMS Head, a sporting house in the
DIVISION" Of Washington, were seconds
~ Adukuilus anu 1llke OdEE was
. do the hOnors for Bolster. The fight
vas 70 take place across the Potomac,
u Fort RunyOn, near Alexandria, early
Y The morning. All the sporting
dslernity OF the national capital, sew
sTa Of the diplomats Of foreign nations,
Including the Russian Minister and a
pumber Of members Of Congress-, repor-
sis, department clerks and members Of
,ae detective force, who had been let into
ne secret, were on hand. There were
toOut $50 spectators. The ring was
waslImed inside the old fort, which was one
tne hastily constructed earthworks for
ue ueiense OF Washington, directly fac
lug lhe Old Orange and Alexandria rail-
.9ad, running from Washington 10 Alex
ssnlqfla. The spectators sat around on the
silsides OF the interior OF the fort. The
.ml'le crowd were in an ampitheatre, shut
W rom the view OF outsiders.
sAeLaughlin did not put In an appear
s suSe. lie had left town the night before,
eiu the l0okers-on Ehivered in the cold for
wv hours until 3 o'clock, when a match
~, as arranged between Sewers, 'the ma
me- VINO was dressed in Uncle Sans
gtue suit and brass buttons, and. John
,.a-iius, OF Baltimore. The two men had
ihnipped and stepped into the ring and
NY eApectant crowd were satisfied that
IVY We're 70 witness frst.class prize
Sssu.' When the ring Of muskets suddenly
saIsAt 70 "carryH outside the tort
ue tne command, "halt; front face"
~ heard. The crowd made a break for
oa., 0uly opening in the fort, and were
All. 'nied with company Of Alexan-
s'e Hllllia, dressed IN the gray Tegi-
M S'e , aus of the late Confederacy, in charge
o sue Sheriff Of the county, Col. Jo.
~. "tfti who twas afterward elected
n, syn n . ashcroft the first Democratic House
of AZ spresentatiyes otter the war. Scores
ois,,s spectators t0en made a brRak 10
Voi up the hillside. but whef, 'er~