Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

try. The rest Of the collection will be sent
soon. No other college or university in the
country WIZ nave SO large gallery OF statu,
whole OF the Rogers collection arrives
DIR. Arthur Bodle of Granl Rapids, charged
with Inanslaughter In the death of Sylvia Saw
dy OF Howard City, some weeks ago, WA
honorably discharged after his examination In
the Grand Rapids police court.
An insane man confined In the county jail
at Ionia escaped the other morning through
chimney TO the roof OF the jail. He refused tn
come down until daylight and had nearly
persisted with the cold when at last he was
rescued.
The painters and plumbers OF Grand Rapids
have organized unions and adopted resolutions
that on and after April all builders OF bust
ness blocks and other buildings be requested
TO employ none but union men, wherever the
trade is organized, and should any contractor
or builder refuse this, the central labor union
shall use such measures as the case requires.
The managers of the Michigan soldiers
home have secured the American house at
Grand Rapids for use as a home until the new
buildings can be constructed. The Waterloo
street home has been abandoned and all the
inmates transferred to the American. Maj.
Long explained that IL was policy TO have as
many of the soldiers as possible IN one place.
Last month 81 ,lll.64 was paid for their sup
port and each month the bills increase. A
contract Is entered into with the proprietor of
each home to furnish board, lodging and
medical attendance Tor SO a week TO each per
son In their house. The medicines for sick
people are furnished free by the state, and If a
veteran becomes very Ill he is transferred TO
one OF the hospital homes, where the attend
ance is at the expense OF the state.
VIM. A Price and his alleged wife Lizzie
Price were arrested in Ann Arbor a few days
ago on complaint of one Cole of Rochester,
yl,nf 10 / i.,,. httob nd I.ta
elore1 about three months ago, taking with
them about $1,000 in cash and 50, 600 worth of
personal property belonging to Cole.
Orrin Thatcher, an old resident of Chelsea,
died recently N Ca lfornia, where he had gone
for his Lealth. He was o2 years old.
Grave robbery has become quite common in
Ottawa county. Judge Lynch and hemp is a
preventive.
Wu. Ruby, who was recently seriously In.
at Lapeer will sue the company for $4,000
damages.
Milford merchants have organized an ex.
change for the purpose OF securing manui
featuring enterprises.
Work is about to be commenced upon
creamery building at Alma by party of capt.
talists OF that village.
The new salt works at Ludington are in full
blast and turning out nearly 400 barrels of tho
purest salt each day.
Adam c. Clarke of West Bay City has been
awarded back pension to the amount o.
about 81 900.
Ex-Go;. Alpheus Felch iavors the formation
OF Legislature association.
DR.. Miller of Battle Greek has Langham
pullet, which he values at 500
Mrs. Lucretia Baston, resident Of Battle
CreeA since 1880, is dead
Colon had a 1000 fire Jan. ~.
Arrangements are completed to consolidate
the old Kent county society with the West
Michigan Fair association with a capital OF
0,0OO, and buy the present or new grounds.
The ice in the St CLAIR River at Marine Cit,
makes natural bridge, and the wood anu
timber IN IN make good use OF IL TO bring their
timber from Canada. Ii also helps the Snug
glers
William q. Ryan, alias Henry Austin, sent
to jackson from Lenawee county October Z,
1850, 10. ten years for burglary, has been par
dontd The condition Is That he put himself
in charge of his brother ii. c. RYAN of New
York, and that he will hereafter live straight.
There are ia students enrolled at the Michi-
gan military academy, and but two empty
barracks.
Lapeer has been having "a hotel war. As
low as 10 cents per day for board and lodging
was reached by some OF the hotels.
About Dec .mber "a Mrs. Palmer of Three
Rivers, died under peculiarly sad circum-
stances, and a telegram 10 a Detroit evening
paper uecarel that the death was caused 10y
the impure water in the Palmer well The
husband was greatly shocked at this announce
ment aud Immediately sent samples of the
water TO Prof. Prescott at Ann Arbor. A
thorough analysis has been made by Prof.
Prescott, who states positively that the water
is pure, free from any deleterious substances,
and that it could not have caused the woman's
death.
Thomas Mclaughlin of Metamora, who wa:
injured in the rush at Coles circus in Lapeei
last summer when the elephant got on ramp
age, is thought TO be aylng from The effects Of
that experience. A suit is now pending in TN
circuit court against Mr.. Cole brought by Nc
Laughln.
The Paw Pa :. rail- Dad company has organic
cd with f. b. Adams, j. hi ny, Geo. W. Law
on, edward Ma ,.eri, d. X. barge and l.. y
Park as dir, ctOrs h. b. Adams, president
Edward Masten, trea urer and j. lhling
secretary.
On the Flint X Pere Marquette railroad con.
ductors are Obliged 10 give receipts to passen
gers who "a, their fare on the train
The in Iue IN The Knock murder case, was
concluded before justice RUulo of Springwells,
Jan. - and verdict rendered that the family
were murdered by PARTIES unknown.
An afternoon school for teaching the French
language to re opened IN tire Fourth wart
engine Louse at Monroe.
Jim Carr, of DEVILS Ranch infamy near
Harrison, Clare county, has been sentenced
to state prison for ID years for the murder of
frankie Osbo ne, an ihmate of has den.
John Moore aged 20, highly respected
armer of Burlington, Lapeer county, removed
the top from the stove and jumped head-fore-
most into the bed OF coal. lie was frightfully
IrneI about the head and will die. He has
been insane for several pears.
Mrs Maggie NJ. Troutwine of Constantine,
suicided on the ODD, by taking strychnine.
Detective Ballard of jackson thinks the
Judd Crouch murder trial will be begun at the
April term of the jackson county court.