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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
RATHyR sH NATIONAL.
Some Startling statsus &, by the Late Col.
Cerkhill

The New York Herald OF recent date pub
fishes special from Long Branch In
which the correspondent, commenting up
on the death OF Col. Corkhill, says that he
knew Corkhill intimately, and knew that
he possessed certain secret information
about Guiteau which has never been made
public. The writer states that on one oc-
casion Corkhill complained to him that
>ome OF his actions during the Guiteau
trial had been harohly commented on, and
had been interpreted as showing an i'm
perfect sense OF duty. Corkhill told the
writer he was obliged to act as no did and
suppress certain items of interest which
men and shocked the nation.
De went on to say that he was waited
upon after the trial by lady who proved
herself to he Guiteaus FIRST wife, who used
his aid TO secure pension. She made TO
him certain statements which revealed
long standing and carefully worked out
plot in which well known pub
lie men were inters ted, and Guiteau was
TO be the tool. Names,da tes, the steamer on
which Guiteau was to he spirited away,
'eports or conversations at the meeting
place OF the conspirators In q well known
re taurant were all plainly exhibited.
The writer further states that Corkhiu
showed him a piece of paper containing
the names of two OF the conspirators. II
fitted exactly in the mutilated letter pro-
duced in the evidence by Corkhill in the
trial of Guiteau, and which had been the
'ause of much Of the abuse being heaped
a )on him. Corkhill bitterly complained
hat one of the men whose name was on
the piece of paper had been active in in
juring him. He said he had damaged his
professional reputation in his effort to
revent a great scandal from leaking out,
but he would finally defend himself from
uni st imputations.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Awed by an Ear Trumpet.

Some years ago well known Presby-
tcrian divine was spending his summer
vacation with his family in the Adrion-
dacks. One Sunday he accepted IN in
vitation to preach In one of the simple
meeting houses of that region. In tho
congregation was man who appa-
rcntly was very deaf, for he came to
the service armed and equipped with
an immense brass ear trumpet. and as
soon as the sermon began went forward
and took his seat well up on the pull.
pit stairs. The Clergyman little
daughter was among the aud tors; she
had never seen an ear trumpet, and
the spectacle of the form on the pulp {
stairs steadily holding that instrument
to his head Tiled her with awe and
wonder. On her way home from
church the first thing she said to her
father when they wers alone was:
Papa. was that an archangel by
youp' - Boston Herald.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Called Home.

Ex-Lieut. Gov. Alonzo Sessions died at
Lis home, four miles west OF lonia, July
3D.. He had been Ill for several weeks. be
leaves a wife and seven children. He was
10 years old. Judge Sessions was born In
Onondaga county, N. Y, and passed his
earlier years In country store, utilizing
his leisure hours in study and In fitting
himself for the active life In which he was
destined TO enter, In 1883 he started west
ward, walking most Of the distance from
his native town to Detroit on foot. He
engaged as teacher, first in Ohio, then IN
Michigan. He finally settled In lonia
county, building the second log cabin In
Berlin township OF that county. He wa
a supervisor, q justice Of the peace and
later sheriff, and IL IL on record he wa
elected supervisor eighteen times. Mr.
Sessions was elected TO the legislature OF
1856, 1883 and 1880, and in 1872 he was q
presidential elector and subsequently
pre- ident of the electoral college which
made Gen. Grant president for the second
term. In 1876 Mr.. Se sions was elected
lieutenant governor and discharged the
duties of his Office faithfully and well.
Mr.. Sessions was of n stern and infiex'
ible character and an honest man and poll
tiCian.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15

Notwithstanding Gladstone's very
sanguinary speeches and the vast
amount of work the grand old man
is doing for Erin, even his most Jealous
adherents admit that the battle is lost.
The returns from the election districts
are very unfavorable TO the home rule
scheme. Gladstone, however, Is con
fden in SPITE Of the adverse vote, and
with his colleagues relies upon the COL
lapse of the conservative-unionist coal
ition when Salisbury takes Office. II
is very certain that the conservative.
cannot dominate the house of commons
unless the unionists co operate with
them. Gil ldst me is undaunted, and i,
determined to wage a ceaseless battle
in Parliament. One thing is certain:
even defeated in this election, he will,
never G We up his Strugg for Ireland
The grand old man. may never live
to see the results he exp cts from his
M ghty efforts, but in that light that
l never seen on land or sea-" his grand
work will shine with more than coronal
brightness and tighten the pathway
those who take up the work when the
voice that now rings out with no un-
certain solnl, is forever silenced.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Death Of Z representative Cole.

Representative William Ii. Cole Of the
Third Maryland District died in Washing
ton on the 9th inst, In the 49th year of his
age DR.. Cole as he was commonly known,
has been sufferer from Bright's disease
for several years past and his demise was
not entirely unexpected. He had been
unable to attend the meetings of the House
of which he was member. except once OF
twice during the present session. The
deceased leaves n wife, but no children.
DR.. VIM. ii. Cole was born in Baltimore.
His father was prominent Democratic
politician who educated his son for the
legal profession. In his early manhood he
went to Texas, where he was at the break
ing out of tho late war and joined the con-
federate forces from that section. He was
principally engaged in hospital duty.
After the war he returned 10 Texas and
there married Mrs. Florence Franklin, an
actress of some celebrity. Soon after his
marriage he came TO Baltimore and engag-
e | in journalism and was for several years
with the Gazette. now dead. He married
Sc, ond time and engaged in politics. In
1852 he was a candidate in his district but
was defeated in the nomination for con-
gress at that time, but was elected In 1884.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
An Ubiquitous Traffic.

Senator Harrison has introduced into the
United States Senate memorial from
the National Christian Temperance Union
Of Indiana asking an investigation into
the Importation Of young Canadian girls
into Chicago for immoral purposes. Chief
OF Police Paradys Of Montreal says that
six years ago the importation OF Canadian
girls was attempted but that the police
stopped IL. Detectives of Montreal say
that city Is not used as a base of supply.
If the police do not know. everybody con-
nected with the Grand Trunk depot, where
the girls are sent off, is aware of it, Last
week two gangs one of eleven and one of
twenty FIVE, were dispatched to Chicago.
The victims were principally from the
country, who had hired as domestics.
This nefarious trade Is carried on in the
most open manner in den in the rear of
one Of the principal markets, no effort
being made to conceal the business at all.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Firing ON Our Flag.

The American flag was fired on the other
day by anar, hists as it was flying over q
procession in the northwestern part OF
Chicago. The flag was carried by pro
CT. sion of Norwegians from the North
Side. They we're on their way to picnic
given by the Norwegian sangerfest. At one
point, where the sidewalks were crowded
with people, men In the crowd suddenly
drew their revolvers and fired directly at
the flag Six bullets went through It.
Emil Nelson was hit in the neck by spent
ball, which inflicted slight flesh wound.
The marching Norwegians started on a
proudly aloft. Several bullets whizzed
past them and they were much alarmed,
fearing another riot like the hay market.
There were no police in sight. The pro
cession made a rapid march to the park in
Jefferson. There the affair was reported
to the police.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Converts to Mormonism.

The Guion line steamer Nevada, which
arrived in New York on the Sth inst,
brought 715 Storage passengers. Among
them were 426 new converts to the
Mormon faith, and a motely crowd they
were. Over 800 were Scandinavians and
Swiss and the remainder English-speaking.
A noticeable feature was that not one per-
son of Irish descent was among the num-
ber There were old men Of 20 and women
o. 6O, young girls of l2 and IA and boys of
the same age. Children were present In
swarms OF ages varying from six months
to ten years. and female portion Of the ar
rivals out-numbered the male three to one.
The converts are in charge of eighteen ell
ders ofthe church, one of whom claimed
that over 200 more recruits to the faith
would arrive during August and Septem
Der.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Struck on a r ock.

The steamer Oconto of the Northern
transportation company's line struck
rock at Fishers Landing, on the st. Law
was loaded with 100 90 feet of lumber.
The passengers, numbering hfteen, and
her crew of twenty eight persons were
taken off In life boats and will be cared for
at Fishers Landing.
The steamer was making her initial Trip
between Cleveland and Alexandria Bay.
The venture would have been n success, as
several cargoes were engaged for future
trips. She was owned by r. Vanslyke OF
Detroit, and was valued at 81 0O0; the
amount of the insurance is $4,000. A dis
patch from the scene Of the wreck says
that her cargo was worth 8 o. 000 and
consisted of silks and other dry goods.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Parue'l Hasa Body Guard.

Acing him with injury or a. sassination
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
body guard of personal friends, all stall
wart young lrishmen, who say they feel
personally abe TO take care OF him and
than
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
From All Parts Of the Country.

Following Is a summary OF the annual
crop report from all parts OF the country:
The winter crop is on the whole good; the
probable yield being 295, 600 900 bu. against
sl2,O0O 600 bu in 1886, with slight increase
In acreage. Spring wheat has been con-
sideralAy injured by drouth and blight;
the yield will probably be l40,OO0,0oO bu.
against 100000 bu. last year. The
total wheat crop will probably lie $4,000
600 bu. against 357,00O,OO bu. last
year. In oats there has been a slight in
crease in acreage; the crop has been con-
siderably injured 10y drouth and insect
pests and will probably yield 600, 900
bushels against 62g,0OO,OIO bushels in 1855.
OF rye and barley there will be excel.
lent crops, on slightly increased
the outlook Is excellent for a fine crop Of
early potatoes, the crop will be heavy,
and late potatoes are promising, espe-
cially in the west.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
GENERAL NOTES.


A Hindoo Brahmin let a Boston
audience see in a most dire L, and Ger
tainly in most candid way, how
"others see u.s." He declared that the
eligious people of India did not be
lieve that missionaries anne there 70
the sake of converting them, but "to
educate them in Injuries and tastes for
drink, that your large breweries and
factories may be maintained at the cost
of other nations. Ny countrymeu GER.
tainly embrace Christianity, because
they think that ty so doing they will
have an easy life. like that of the
American missionaries, who are sup
ported by their people for sitting idl'
in cas- chairs for six days and preach
ing one day in the week in an unintel
ligible manner. Your priests talk
about the enornity of unbelief, bu
admit to their communion those who
kill both men and animals. Christians
intrude on other lands, but won't let
the Cinnamon stay in the United States.
They allow the hinese 10 be m rdered
and then are horror stricken lest the
Chinese retaliate on the missionaries in
China. They show no fellow feeling IN
their intercourse with other nations
They will not allow foreigners to say a
word against their religion and institu
tons, but will go to the foreigners
country and say all m inner of things
against them. If the foreigners object.
men-of- war will be sent for and their
ports bombarded."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Dol. George 3. corkhin Dead.

Col. George B. Corkhill, who as United
States District Attorney. conducted the
trial Of the government against the as'as-
sin Guitoau, died in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
July 9th. Col. Corkhill left Washington
but a few days before HIS death for Mt.
Pleasant. where be resided for ome years
prior to his residence In Washington. His
death resulted from hemorrhage OF the
bowels, and according to all accounts was
very sudden. AT the time Of his departure
from Washington he was apparently In
the beat OF health. He was about AZ years
OF aye. lie had an excellent army record
and had wide acquaintance among public
mon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
College Brutes.

F. NJ. Marshall OF Stark county Ohio
was the victim of brutal hazing at Mount
Union college in Alliance. He wanted to
join one of the secret societies and was led
blindfolded into the hall where there were
twenty or thirty students of what is known
as the Delta Gamma fraternity. He was
stand on a cake Of ice until he was numb,
tied in a blanket, and the fraternity's
emblem was branded on his back. The
students will be expelled and civil actions
a ra threatened
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
A Socfali't in Limbo.

Joseph Fricke Of Pitt.burg, a socialist
leader, has been arrested for sending writ.
ten matter through the mails enclosed in
newspapers at printed rate matter. In
copies of Der Fie brit, 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
riots at McCormick's works. The United
States authorities will push the matter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Two Brothers Drowned.

The Wood brothers, of the township OF
Scio, Washtenaw county, left their homes
the other evening to wash buggy In the
Huron river at the village Of Scio, prepar-
ing to celebrating day in Ann Arbor. Not
friends went TO the river In search OF them
and could find only their clothes and the
buggy. The river was dragged, and at
II o'clock at night they were found In the
mill race, locked In each others arms. No
one was present with them, and the cir
cumstances of their sad death will never
be known. They were prominent young
men In their locality, and were both mar.
ried, one leaving four children.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
After Indian Territory.

From the Indian territory It Is learned
cattlemen from Kansas Texas and other
states and the Usage, Ponca, Pawnee and
Otoe Indians, looking to the grazing land
In the territory belonging TO those tribes.
The land embraces several million acres,
acre. Indians and stockmen assert that
tho recent ruling of the courts of the Dis
trict OF Columbia In relation to the indie
pendent position occupied by the Chero-
KEGS will apply to all the tribes named,
they having obtained their land from ths
Cherokees.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Maxwell 10 Guilty.

C.. Arthur Prellar in st. Louis some months
ago, resulted in his conviction Of murder
I'm the first degree. When the verdict was
read, Maxwelps face blanched and his eyes
sought the floor, where they remained
fixed. The jury were polled, and each as
scnted TO the verdict, after which the
Judge dismissed them. The prisoner was
taken to his cell, wnere he will await the
result of motion for a new trial, which
will be made upon the grounds of incom.
potency of the prosecutions witnesses and
errors in this Judges instructions to the
jury,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Secured n ,avy Doodle.

The postofiice in Minneapolis was broken
open the other night and robbed of $4,000
in money and stamps. There is no clue to
the thieves. The burglars went through
the lobby of the postoffice, which is open
all night, and drilled four inches into the
safe, when they picked the lock. OF the
$40, 3c0 in stamps in the safe $4,000 was
taken. together with S2,l00 in currency.
They then took the mail carriers horse
and wagon and drove TO st. Paul, whence
they made their escape. They left several
of their tools in the postofiice.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15

On last Valentines day George Nc
Clure of Jacksonville, KY, received y
comic lentine that made him angry
He accused pretty eighteen-y ear-old
Margaret Rotts Of sending It She do
ned it. George didn't believe her
and after a time sent a messenger to
tell her that his mother wanted to see
her. The unsu1 Getting girl went to
the house where George and his broth.
er William were waiting. They locked
the dor, and said she couldn't e.
home until she confessed to having
sent TIE valentine. She screamed. leg
gel, wept, and at last said that she
sent it. Then they let her go. Now
Margaret's father is suing the young
MN for 5000 damages to her wound =
ed feelings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
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 re election.
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
trtet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
How We St,nd Finan sally.

The following is the recapitulation OF The
debt statement: Interest bearing debt,
sl,2eA49S, l34 Debt on which interest has
ceased. S9,3lS465 Debt bearing no interest
81, 1o9, so. 140 Total debt less available
cash items, sl,464.391, ABB Decrease OF debt
treasury, available for reduction Of the
public debt, so 2S2 1916. Total cash In the
treasury, si9I,Sl7,l7i. Net increase in
sash, $2,5l0,S1l.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15

WooL.-.Eastern reports say that wool
remains firm at previous advances and
manufacturers arc buying more freely.
LIVE STOCK.
CArrLE-Market a shade steadier:
shipping steers, $50 to 1000 lbs, % 75(95 20;
stockers and feeders, 50 25013 90: cows,
bulls, and mixed, 81 5O(63 IS; bulk, % 50(6
%; through Texas cattle, slow but steady
at ~ 50a4; bulk, s3(G5 Is.
Hoos-Markst slow; rough and mixed,
= q, 4oSt IS; packing and shipRing, q .1os9
Texans. u 5o00: lambs per cwt, IS 80
tn:i
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Blighted Hopes.

The last hope of Gladstone aid his fol
are going unionist by heavy majorities
and this means the defeat Of the Glad
stone government. The unionists are con-
fident of an ultimate strength OF $40
against 800. The conservatives are certain
that, with a compact phalanx of 500 MEM
bers, Lord Salisbury win form q purely
conserv ativc ministry.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Young Muresrers.

Josephine Costa, Cubuan girl, aged IS
was killed in New Orleans by Felix Alvez,
aged 10. The children were playing to-
gether when the girl commenced teasing
the boy, who became angry and hurled
tering tie carotid artery, infiicting a
wound from which she bled to death In 40
minutes.
In 40 fight between two colored boys,
Joseph Ellis aged IA. and Zeptime Fcrgu.
son, aged H. the former was stabbed to
death by the latter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Lovely for Laborers.

The first comptroller of the treasury has
or mechanic employed In any of the ex-
ecutive departments Is required to work
more than eight hours a day he is entitled
to extra compensation for the extra work
unless there Is contract with the head of
the department to the contrary. The de-
cision applies only to the three classes nam
ed, and not to clerks and other employees.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15

President Cleveland Is said to have
recently offered his sister Rose an in
come of 81, 0)0 per annum If she would
quit literary work for time and take a
trip abroad but she declined, preferring
the life of independence she had en-
10, ell before she went to Wa hington.
In making a re ent contract to take
the editorial cha go Of Chicago
magazine she is said to have stipulated
that the pu fisher should not attempt
TO make capital out OF her late conneo-
ton with the White house affairs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Dubious Outlook.

Reports to the st. Paul PIONEER Pres4
from $50 points, covering 100 counties In the
Northwest, show the condition OF spring
wheat to be much worse than month
ago. The drought In May, followed by the
hot and dry weather OF the past ten days,
has shortened the crop materially. The
worst reports come from Southern Mime
In those sections the yield will be from
one half to two thirds Of an average. The
drouth Is also savsre In Nortbsrn Iowa
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
ed feelings.

Paul Hamilton Hayne, the poet, who
died recently at his home-Cops, Hill,
near Macon, Ca, had been suffering
some time from the effects of a paraly-
tic stroke. Mr.. Hayne was born at
Charleston, S c., on January 1881.
He was a son of Lieut.. Hayne, of the
United States navy, and nephew Of
Robert Y. Hayne, Governor of South
Carolina and United States senator
Z ON that state. Mr.. Hayne, besides
Is poems, was frequent contributor
of prose to the magazines of the day
AMI had been editor of the Southern
Literary Messenger, Russelrs Maya
zine and other periodicals,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Down 70 Death.

Rev. +. =. Jerome pastor OF the Con-
gregational church Of Marlborough, n. H.,
with his two sons and a daughter and
young man named Davis, went out on the
lake on fishing excursion few days ago.
Late in the evening the bodies OF the whole
party we're recovered. Rev. Jerome own
ed about s250,000 worth Of property. Irene
Jerome, the artist and authoress. is q
at one time In charge OF a church in Man
tStee.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Triple Murder.

Lewis, Elmer and John Smith, brothers,
were killed the other morning in Clay
county, Texas. They attempted to stop
the erecting of fence on property claim
ed by them. A fight ensued between them
and the builders Of the fence, In which the
three brothers were shot to death. The
party Of fence builders surrendered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
a Unique Invitation.

President Cleveland has been presented
with an unique invitation from the Grand
Army posts of the Pacific coast to attend
the reunion Of that organization at San
Francisco this summer. The invitation Is
engraved on a gold plate decorated with
the Grand Army badge and other emblems
of that order. Its intrinsic value Is $500.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15

A vcritable "sink," akin to that OF the Hum
bolt river, In Nevada, is In process Of forma-
ton at the mouth Of the San Lorenzo In CALI
fornia. Where formerly large stream cut its
way through the shifting sands 10 the ocean
but small stream, easily stepped over, can be
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-15
Imminent Danger.

The woods along the line of the Wiscon-
sin Central road are on fire for miles. The
image to timber is very great. Immedi-
ate rain Is all that will save many settlers
fire and large force of men are battling
with thu flames