Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-06-24
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
STATE NEWS CONDENSED

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burned.
Mayor Charles w. Richardson of Alpena,
lied very suddenly at Pittstield, Maine, on
The 18th inst.
Rumored that Speaker Carlisle will
spend his summer vacation at the Oak
and, st. Clair.
b. f. Moore an old and prominent citi-
zen of Lapeer, is dead.
Isadore Brancheau of Monroe has just
completed a job of e-plastering house In
the Fourth ward which was built earlier
than the recollection of the coolest inhabi.
tant." IL was built by the ancestors OF
Francis S. Lasalle, long before he could re-
member, and he died many years ago al
the advanced age of 81. The lath are OF
ameter, fastened to the posts heart side
outward with hand made wrought nails.
Sheriff Bethune of Mason county cap
tured burglar at Ludington the other
night He had on his person 500 worth OF
postage stamps and there is every reason
to believe that he had hand in the recent
robbery of the Hart postofiice.
The Fenton Independent says that 1900
whip sockets are made in that village
every day. The demand is far greater than
the supply.
A national bank Is TO be opened in Sault
Ste Marie.
Charlotte was visited by disastrous
fire on the 18th. The buildings were own
ed by DR.. z. ID. Patterson, nj. Hudson, and
DR.. NJ. s. Phillips. The loss will
probably be nearly $4,000. Frank Silver
flremen fight the flames, fell from the third
story to the pavement, and sustained in
juries which must prove fatal. In his fall
hestruck Clement Highly, who is also severe
ly injured.
Robert Walsh Of Port Huron has been
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shoot Ed Twiss, in that city some time
ago.
A brutal murder took place about ten
miles from Seney the other day. William
Dingel, mill-wright, having $3.50 on his
person, was attacked by man named
Kelly, who struck his victim with an ak,
nearly severing his head from his body.
Kelly robbed his victim, and then left,
stopping at Seney TO purchase some cloth
ing. The authorities are securing the
country, and hope to capture the murder
er soon.
Nora Fetters, who shot Dell Vliet in st.
Louis some time ago, and was released,
has been rearrested, and will be tried for
murder.
! L. Martin of Lawton gathered Ill bush
els of cherries from his orchard.
The divorce suit of Walsh VS.. Walsh has
| been decided by the supreme court in fav-
or of Mrs. Walsh and grants her an abso-
Lutte divorce with S25, 900 alimony, $4,000 for
expenses, and $1,E0) for solicitors fees.
one court to another since May, 1882.
The House has reduced the salary of
Commissioner Montgomery from $1,000 to
"a, 600.
Andrew Martin of Mcbride attic mpted
suicide the other day by jumping into a
we'll 40 feet deep. He was fished out with
a broken leg. The day before he attempt
ed to take his life by stabbing himself.
man giviua the name of Cornelius
Mormon was arrested in Bay City recently
on a charge of using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes. Mormon is accused OF
'ndeavoring to TO sell eountefeit money to
an Ogemaw county man, but his letters
! telling of the fortune that could be made
I by purchasing the queer were given to the
sheriff, and this led to the arrest of Nor
mon, whose headquarters were in Bay
] City.
II. Cook & Sons planning mill, sash, door
and blind factor in Holly burned the other
afternoon. The mill was full of new
machinery, and is great loss TO the town.
The Hames spread quickly to buildings ad-
joining used as store and finish rooms.
been for the excellent system OF water
works a large portion of the town would
have burned. Henry Cook, engineer, was
severely burned on the hands and face
| Wulle Operating safety waive.
Fred Boldt, a German farmer living
few miles south of Richmond, was instant
! y killed the other morning by the east
bound Grand Trunk express while at
tempting to cross the track near New
Haven with a team. The wagon was de-
molished and the team slightly injured.
Boldt was unmarried and 35 years of age.
The Yysilanti Bohemian Dat company
has established an Office in Mason, and is
inn fVaf hn far- ftfI
han ever.
The Senates refuses to confirm the
nomination Of Judge Shields as chief jus
tice Of Arizona.
Gen. Schofield has notified the New York
park commissioners that the United States
troops guarding the tomb of Gen. Grant
at Riverside park will be removed
June 20.
Gov. Hill of New ork, has signed the
lockage capacity of the Erie and Oswego
canal
The Grand Rapids furniture workers
have signed an agreement to go back to
work at 10 hours.
The Jackson county board of supervis-
ors has voted 81, 800 TO aid in putting the
agricultural grounds in proper shape for
the state fair. This, added to what the
council has given, makes 5000 to be used
for the same purpose.
The Senate refuses to confirm the nomi-
nation of John G. Shields as associate
justice of Arizona.
A man hailing from Chicago Is making
tour of this state, rlking in the shekels
of the farmers on s1ide jewelry scheme.
Look out for him.
The new West Michigan Park Associa-
ton have decided to issue bonds in the
sum of $4,000, to draw seven per cent. in
With xuhfoh En- build hath hnncao
billiard rooms and bowling alleys in the
new pavilion at Macatawa. They are still
seeding for a hotel man to lease the entire
grounds and hotel.
A. II. Hart, n brother Of Quartermaster
General Hart, and prominent grocery
merchant of st. Louis, has been arrested,
charged with being an accessory to the dy-
Mantle attack on John Mobiles shop and
residence last August. A grand jury, call
ed especially at the time to ascertain the
fects, was discharged without their de-
alterations being made public. 1t is claim
ed that fresh evidence has been recently
discovered. The accused has been very
sick, and is now very low, hence the affl-
davits of his medical attendants prevented
his being removed from his residence.
DR.. C. H. Weir of Oscoda, has been ar
rested charged with criminal assault on
patient whom he was attending.
Sanborn, the man who escaped from
captured. He had sprained his ankle and
could not escape.
The executive committee of the soldiers
and sailors association of southwestern
Michigan have chosen the distinguished
advocate, Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford of
New York, for orator of the great reunion
at Kalamazoo, Aug. 1920
Mrs. Kanouse, an old resident OF West
Bay City, died suddenly on the 18th inst.
while sitting in her chair.
In the Hare murder case at Cassopolis,
the Jury having been out seven hours and