Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-08
STATE NEWS Condensed

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Two trains collided near Mason the other
day. One engine and 10 cars were wreck
ed. No one was injured.
The Tooth anniversary of the birth of
John Batchelder was celebrated July l by
sixty friends and relatives at the residence
of his son Ira in Blackman, near Jackson.
The old gentleman was born on the banks
of the Penobscot river, Maine, July |, 1856
He married Sophia Wing when II, who
died in 1855 Since that time he has lived
with his children, of whom there were
seven, five of whom are still living. His
health is good and he has not been sick a
day in eleven years. he has lost the use
of his legs, but gets around on his hands
and knees, and is quite active, frequently
going to the wood pile and splitting wood.
He recalls past events with difficulty.
John G. Shields of Alpena, has been re-
nominated for the Arizona judgeship, vice
Sumner Howard, resigned.
G.. Chase Goodwin of Grand Rapids, has
been nominated district attorney for the
western district of Michigan.
Sheriff Slosson of Osceola county, has
Charles Gaskill, the painter who threw
vitrol upon the woman who refused to
marry him.
A. j. Devoe of Hackensack, N. J., deal
er in future weather, predicts tornadoes
and other frightful storms for Michigan on
or about July 10.
James Armstrong, brakeman on the con-
struction train of the Toledo a. Ann Arbor
railroad, had his leg broken by cable
striking him as the train was going
around a curve near Howell. The leg was
broken twice below the knee and Arm
strong was thrown several feet against an
embankment.
Hessian fly is damaging the wheat
around Buchanan.
John Ribandi was killed by a fall of rock
at the Tamarack mine.
"Bill" Bradley, a Battle Creek tough,
died last week. Before the summons came,
Bradley, who knew that he must die, con-
fessed to an attendant that two years ago
he had killed Spencer King, whose body
was found in the river. Bradley had met
King in an out of the way place, slugged
him with bag of shot and then carried
the body to the bridge and threw it into
the water. The murderer also confessed
to a number of hitherto mysterious rob
berries which had taken place in the south
eastern part of the state.
The Flint az Pere Marquette company
will build third steamer for Lake Michi-
gan traffic.
James Rogers of East Saginaw, 10 years
old, has been held for trial on charge of
horse stealing at Saginaw.
Geo. Hutton has been appointed register
of deeds for Lapeer county, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of his father.
Friends having business in New York
City will find the GRAND UNION HOTEL, on
Add Street, opposite Grand Central Depot,
one of the BEST of the many Hotels in the
City. 1t has recently been refitted newly
throughout, and its accommodations are
all first-class. Its manager Mr.. w. ID.
GARRISON, is always attentive to the wants
of his guests and insists that the same at
tention shall be shown by every employe
under him. We have tried the GRAND
UNION on many occasions for number of
years past, and can cordially recommend
it and its genial host TO our friends, when
either pleasure or business calls them to
the Metropolis.
On June two pigs belonging to Josiah
Berry of Williams township, Bay county,
were buried under straw pile. The own
er thought they were dead, and made no
effort to extricate them until 10 days had
elapsed, when the straw was removed and
the pigs ran CO apparently in excellent
health.
from Wolcottville, Ind, pleaded guilty at
wreck a Grand Rapids & Indiana train,
but the lawyers assume that the law fixing
the punishment for the crime is unconsti-
tutional, and the case will go to the su
preme court.
1.-THE meeting OF commissioned officers of
che Second Regiment of NJ. s. Z. to elect a
AFOREMENTIONED in place OF Lieut.. Col.
Willard of Three Rivers, resigned, and
Major in place of Maj. Calklns resigned,
resulted in the choice of Capt. r. ,. New
berry of Coldwater, on the fifth ballot for
Lieutenant-Colonel; Capt r. W. Chester
of Ionia, was elected Major on the second
ballot. There were thirty members of
various companies present.
Jas. Malloy of Adrian was shot and killed
near Junction City, Wis, recently.
The working force of the Bronson road
cart factory has been doubled, and bust
ness booms thereat.
Joseph Dunkley of Kalamazoo, is said to
have the largest celery garden in the world.
1t covers 30 acres.
The signal service station recently re-
moved from Escanaba to Green Bay has
been moved back to Escanaba.
Flags on the state capitol at Lansing are
| flying at half-mast to-day, out of respect
to the memory of the late David Davis.
The motion of the T. A. A. e. N. M. rail
| road for an injunction restraining the De
| troit, Lansing a. Northern company from
interfering with the track at the crossing
near Howell was argued before Judge
Newton June Goth. Judgment was re
served.
Mrs. L. B. Davis of Petersburg, by the
death of an aunt has fallen heir to a $50,
COO interest in large estate.
| The commissioner of pensions has an
| nounced that he will establish a medical
pension examining board at Bad Axe.
ST. Clair county pioneers held meeting
| in Port Huron June 20.
Mr.. Joseph Dunkely of Kalamazoo ha'
the largest celery garden in the world. il
| covers a thirty acre field and is kept in
| excellent order. The plants are in fine
condition. He recently shipped 5000 doz
en- stalks to all parts of the United States
Supt. Muliken of the Detroit, Lansing q
Northern says that the connecting link be
| tween Lakeview and Howard City will b,
| completed in about six weeks, when two
| trains will be run daily without chang,
from the Saginaws to Grand Rapids. tn,
running time between these two point
will be four hours.
Elmer Holloway of Adrian, engaged Il
teach eighty days of school in Ogder
| township. Three holidays interviewed, Sc
that the days of school numbered onl,
seventy-seven. He claimed eighty days
pay, vas defeated in the lower courts, bu
won che cas- N the supreme court and Sc
cured judgel ,nt for the amount in full.
Prof. Leon Mas been sentenced TO tn
Detroit house of correction for fifteel
months and $500 fine; Wellington Jones
aged 60 years, nine months and 500 fine
and Elliott Moorehouse discharged, for tn
counterfeiting near Paw Paw.
Clifford Il. Stillwell of Charlotte, is un
der arrest, charged with shooting at Rob
ert M. Polhamus, a 13-year-old lad, whom
he met In the itreet, while going to hi
| borne This hall passed through POlhamus