Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-06-03
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public instruction, viii deliver the adj
dress
Another row occurredo in Detroit on
Sunday, May %, In which John Kolonsky
was fatally stabbed. His alleged assailant
has been arrested.
The commencement at the military acad-
envy ut Orchard Lake takes place June
10. The graduating class numbers twenty.
Gov. Alger will present the diplomas, and
Rev. Theodore Nelson, superintendent of
public instruction, will deliver the ad-
dress.
A serious fire occurred in Jonesville on
the 2sd inst. 1t was discovered in the rear
of building near Chicago street occupied
by Tiffany Brothers and filled with buggy
bodies and other articles prepared for
shipment to their new establishment in
Newton, KS: The fire is supposed to have
been incendiary. 1t spread rapidly and
ter & Selfridge, and rented by Tiffany
Brothers, shared the fate of the first build
ing In being entirely consumed. The
blacksmith shop by its side took fire but
was saved by energetic efforts. The Gros-
venor house and Gregory a. Bevier's mer-
BILE shop opposite and the stores beyond
were in great danger, but were saved with
only a scorching. The sparks flying, how
ever, ignited the steeple Of the Episcopal
church, two blocks away, but the flames
were extinguished with loss Of about $50,
covered by insurance. Tiffany Bros, loss
Is about $4,000.
Heavy frosts occurred at various places
in Michigan during the last week in May
and great damage was done to crops.
The residence of Postmaster SteaYns OF
Adrian, was entered by burglars the other
morning, who stole $l3 in cash, gold
watch and Mr.. Stearns's overcoat.
During March Michigan railroads earned
s., l2,66s Oh, an increase of S4,H,S50 az over
the corresponding month last year. The
total earnings thus far for the year have
been Sl47l7, 1877 50.
Henry Wilson, the colored man of Flint
convicted OF poisoning his little girl, has
been sentenced TO Jackson for life.
There is talk of extending the branch
line of the Nj. G. railroad from Caro-, Tus-
cola county, to Marietta, Sanilac county.
Upper peninsula editors will meet at
Negaunee Tuesday, June Is, in answer to
the call of Col Van DuZer, president of the
peninsular press association.
Railroad Commissioner Mcpherson has
completed his annual inspection of the T..
II. a. n. w. railroad and pronounces il the
finest equipped narrow gauge road line in
the country.
Gladwin wants a grist mill. There is
not one in the whole county.
Western Michigan is to-day is without
q. s. district attorney, the commission of
John w. oStone as such having expired
May 25.
The Toledo, Ann Arbor g. Northern
Michigan railroad company have entered
into a contract to carry mail from Owosso
TO Mt. Pleasant on and after July |. This
will cause the discontinuance Of the mail
routa between st. Louis and Mt. Pleasant.
Work on the excavation of the Saginaw,
Tuscola a. Huron railroad to Bad Axe has
been pushed so rapidly during the past
week or two that it Is quite probable the
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nearly three weeks before the time antici-
pated.
Work on the new prison in Marquette
will be commenced about June 10.
The Rugby Association of the university
has elected Prof. A. Reinhardt of SYRIA
cuse, n. ", as the trainer for the ensuing
year. The only applicant DR.. Swain, the
present incumbent, who was not reelected,
because of a general dissatisfaction with
the record he has made while acting as
trainer since the gymnasium was opened.
The new trainer comes highly recommend,
ed and the change gives almost universal
satisfaction.
ter of Christian +. Sheele, German sa-
loon keeper of Jackson, was found in the
river a few days ago The child had wan
dered out of room and down two flights
of stairs and fallen into Grand river, which
runs past the rear of the saloon, 219 East
the stream 20 rods when found The coro-
ner's jury rendered verdict Of accident
al drowning.
West Troy.h s12, COO. fire few days
since.
The announcement Of the summer
classes at the state normal school is now
out There are three departments. Latin
and Greek, drawing and geography, and
mathematics. Instruction in history will
also be given. For announcements. or
other information, address George +. Key,
principal of the mathematical department.,
struction of teachers; they commence
July and close August 49,
Rev. c. N. Nation, for many years pas
tor of the Presbyterian church in Monroe,
died in that city recently.
A camp meeting will he held two miles
north OF Petersburgh, Monroe county,
commencing June s, continuing for one
to tent with them. Straw and poles pro-
vided free. No huckstering allowed on
the grounds.
While coupling cars at .Moorestown
Chas. Leestrom was caught between some
logs and crushed. He died in a few hours.
Farmers are showing stools of winter
wheat three feet in hight and carrying
ances farmers say that harvest will begin
this season two weeks earlier than usual.
Battle Creek Noon
1t is an unusual thing to see clover grow
ing to hight of over two feet, but gin this
city there Is yard in which the clover
has attained a remarkable growth, and
some Of the stalks have reached the hight
above mentioned.-1huskegon Democrat.
Louis Lane, has been arrested for the
murder of the farmer named Brockway,
in Cascade, Kent county, few days ago.
Lane admitsathat he had quarreled with
Brockway over the payment OF drinks.
Gov. Alger has received from the general
government a draft for Sis, $40 "a, being
money due the state as its per centage OF
the limits of the state. The money goes
into the general treasury.
Mrs. Staring for As years a resident of
Alegan, dropped dead a few days ago.
Sheriff McKernan of Mason boarded the
train for Grand Rapids in search of o
female burglar. 1t was necessary to change
cars at Rives Junction, but the sheriff fell
asleep before reaching the Junction and
did not awaken until the train had started
for Jackson. He rushed to the door and
jumped from the moving train, injuring
himself internally He was taken to Jack
him in very critical condition, and states
that unles he relied soon there is scarcely
any hopes for his secovery.
The Detroit e. Lake Superior copper
company will erect new copper smelling
plant at Torch Lake, near the village OF
Lake Linden. The smelling plant proper
will consist of three stone buildings, each
containing four refining furnaces, with q
total daily capacity of 156 tons. There
will also be buildings for blister-copper
and blast furnaces, Offices, etc. The works
will not be completed for IL months.
Perry, Shiawassee county, viii have an
old-fashioned celebration July 3, and ex-
tends special invitation to G. A. X.