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

The British parliament was opened by Queen
Victoria on the 2lst inst. Her Majesty rode
from buckingham palace In all open carriage
Drawn 10y eight horses The household cavalry
acted as the escort OF the Queen. Large crowds
lined the streets through wnich the ro al pro-
cession passed, and her majesty was greeted
with hearty cheers ali along the route. The
scene in the house OF loros was very brilliant.
Peers and pecresses, judges, ministers and
bishops were present in large numbers, in full
court Oh ess, and the entire scene recalled those
of mederial DAYS. The Queens speech refers
TO the friendly relations existing
with other countries; to the az
fairs between Bulgaria and Roumelia; to tn,
war a. anst sing Theebaw OF burmah, anu
with grauiication TO the Afghan boundar!
question. Unusual interest attaches to hef
views on the Irish quest on. She says:
| have seen, with deep sorrow, the renewal,
since last addressed you, OF the attempt 10
excite the people OF Ireland to hostility against
the legislative union between that country and
Great Britain. l am reSolutely opposed 10
any disturbance of that fundamental law, and
resisting ii am convinced that | shall bt
heartily supported by my parliament and my
mat. condition of that country
engages my anxious attention.
Although there has been during the
last year no marked increase OF serious crime,
there Is in many places conc -red resi- lance
to the enforcement OF legal obligations, aud
ton continues To exist. | have caused every
eXertion TO be used for the detection and pun
ishment OF these crimes, and no effort will be
spared on the part OF my government to pro
tect my Irish subjects IN the exercise OF their
legal Fights AMI IN the enjoyment Oi indlvldua
liberty. If, as my information leads me to
apprenend, the existing provisions OF the law
should prove to be made ,uate TO cope with
these growing evils, | shall look with conf
dence To your willlng mes, t. invest my govern
ment with all the nc, essar, powers. A meas
ure Tor the reform OF county government In
ireland is in preparation.
In closing she says
Bill will be presented for removing the u +
cutles which prevent the easy and cheap
rams er OF land, and .or initlgat NJ The DIS
IT sled 60 a.. lion Of the loore c.asses in the
western hi n and, and the .slan ds of Scotland.
In these anG al her matters pertaining 10
your high functions | earnestly commend yol
TO the keeping and guidance OF Almigh-,
Godn
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
Plenty Sat

The annual meeting of the salt association
Of Michigan was held ia East Saginaw Jan. 81
A large representa- on OF manufacturers was
present IN the report of President Burt II
was sLown that the total amount OF salt con-
sumed in the United States in 1885 was $780,
0JO barrels, aggregating 30 00J,OOO pounds
OF this amount 3, 100000 barrels was imported
from foreign countries, and 100000 barrels
was furnished by Michigan, the other eleven
salt producing states furnishing 100000
barrels
The report of Secretary Holland showed the
sales during 1885 TO be 2,732, 529 barrels. OF
this amount G6,9l5 tons was sold in bulk t.
packers. y he sales at the principal distribut-
ing points Of the association were as follows
Chicago, 1898, 1877 barrels; ST. Louis, 400 900;
Milwaukee, 100000; Duluth 10000; Louis
vile, 100000; Cincinnati $4,000; Nashville,
3O,t %, Sandusky, 5000. The office sales We're
100000 barrels Shipments of salt IRON Sag-
nav valley during 'S5 were nearly all by rail
The amount on hand at the close of the year
was 2UO0O0 barrels less than the previous
year, while the production was largely in ex-
cess.
The report of the Il easurer showed the re-
ceiptS during the past year 70 be S3O0l, 12l.Sl
The Michigan salt associat on expires by limit
alton in March, and steps were taken 10
rcorganiZe. The election of officers was
postponed till that time, and another meeting
will be held Feb "a
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
GENERAL NOTES.

MAYOR SMITH of Philadelphia, has,
been presentei with pair of trousers.
made of seventy-fve different colored.
patches and weighing twenty pounds,
A note accompanying the gift contained
the following descript on: ''These
pants were fifty-two years in actual
service by North Carolina colored
gentleman by the name of Sam Will
hams, better known in the country as
Father SAM who is now at the ripe
old age o; one hundred and eigh
years, and still able to walk around.
Father of twenty-three children, all
living, eldest being ninety-one years;
ininety-four grandchildren. He was a
slave for siSty-four years. These were
his wedding pants, and SIX of his sons
wore tie same pants for wedding
pants. They are highly priced by the
old gent and his children. hey ere
sent to me by friend, who had to de-
post $50 as guarantee of their being
returned. They were in actual veal
thirty-two years, and have been on ex-
hibition for the past twenty years They
have teen across the ocean four times,
and on exhibition in all the large cities
of the United States.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
Grows Interesting,

The attempt to kill the Girardn family Of
Detroit, is developing som. interesting facts.
Wesley, whose real name is William Culvert,
emphatically denies the accusation that he Is
the guilty man. He says that Mrs. Girardln
is to blame for much OF his domestic trouble,
and that she is actuated by revengeful mo
tives becaus he refused to marry her.
Mrs. Glrardin, on the other
hand declares his story to lie a lie, and
that he already has five wives the majority Of
whom are still living, and that he married his
present wife after one weeks courtship. His
wife has also enjoyed her full snare of
connubial bliss having had three husbands.
Quarrels between these two much-married
people have been very frequent, and at
such times Mrs. Wesley always
sought protection at Mrs. Girardin's until this
last time, when she went to the parents of her
second husband In Bay City, Mrs. Girardin
received letter from Mrs.
Wesley, who is stopping with the parents
OF her second husband at Bay City the next
II orning alter the attempted poisoning the
massive relates how the writer escaped from
ovid while her husband was at the skating
rink, and that he knew Of the Strawberries
being sent
The police have as vet done nothing TO fer
ret out the author of the attempted assassina-
ton, and DR.. j. +. Clark has made no further
progresswith his analysis of the berries.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
Michigan sportsmen's Association.

The annual meeting Of the Michigan Sports
mems Association, will be held at Kalamazoo
Tuesday, February 0, commencing at 30
o'clock p. m The headquarters of the associa-
ton will be at the Burdlck house. A full at
tendance is requested, as business OF interest
and Importance 10 the sportsmen of the state
Will be considered. Clubs, members and in
diyiduals are requested to send TO the
Secretary, Mark Norris, 10 Lyon street. Grand
Rap DIS, any information they may possess
which will aid the association in its endeayor
TO save the game and fish Of this state from
the rapid destruction now menacing it. The
secretaries of all auxiliary clubs are requested
TO send the names of their officers and the
number of their members to the secretary for
the information of the association. Each
auxiliary club is entitled 10 be represented at
the annual meeting by five delegates. In
dividual members, and others interested In the
objects OF the association, are earnestly invited
To be DreSent
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
OF Daily Occurrence.

An explosion Of r, damp occurred In the
haft Of the Newbprg oricl coal company,
wburg, w. Va, which shook the buildings
In the immediate vicinity, and caused conster-
nation and alarm among the relatives and
friends of the miners employed there. imme-
diately following the sound of the explosion
a flame of fire arose far above the mouth of
the shaft. and timber and debris of all kinds
was strcwn around Great excitement ensued,
and owds oi p-ople hurried to the
spot. The SHAFT I which the explosion
occurrei was sunk about itwo wears sgJ
and has reached depth of $50 feet. From
cne base OF the shaft the main heading runs
out about half a mile from where the narrow
rooms diyerge from either side
The theory advanced as 10 the cause of tht
explosion Is that fre-damp had accumulated
In one OF those rooms and was accidentally
ignited by q miners lamp but nothing positive
has yet been learned. The force of the ex-,
plosion blocked thu air SO close that 10 one
dared venture Into the main heading 10 ascer-
tain the tate OF the thirty-hye imprisoned men
until an afr passsxe could be established. Thia
work Is being pusied vigorously.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
THE STATE AT LARGE.
A Diabolical Plot.


A few days after New Years Mrs. Elizabeth
Giradin If Detroit, widow of Capt Gira lin for
many years connected withe police force OF
that city, received box of canned fruit from
a friend in the interior of the state. Mrs.
Gradin thought she would have some of the
fruit for tea the other evenidg. and according
ly instructed her colored servant to that eff
feet. The servant has habit of samping
everything in the way Of edibles in advance
OF the family, and so proceeded To
sample the fru /. In few moments the girl
was taken with commissions, and only the
prompt act on Of a physician saved her life.
Mrs. Glrardin lost no time in taking the re-
mander of the fruit to chemist who an
nounced that there was enough arsenic in the
can of fruit TO Kill 80 men. Mrs. Girardin ex-
planned to the officers that the friend
who sent the fruit is married LADY who has
had considerable trouble with her husband.
This friend has left her husband
several times when her husbands
abuse became unbearable, and sought shelter
with Mrs. Giradin. The husband would
always follow his wife to Detroit and annoy
her until he succeeded in getting her to return
with him. Mrs. Giradin had received many
threatening letters from the husband, threat
ening to blow both her and his wife up with
dynamite. The wife has left her husband
again, and Mrs. Giradins theory is that he
thought his wife had sought her friends pro-
lection again, and so he packed the fruit, after
putting tn arsenic in it, and shipped it To her
Tor the purpose OF poisoning the Giratin
family. The police are investig eating.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

The French have looked with alarm
upon the steady export of Porcheron
horses to the United States; but the
most prominent breeders there now say
that the progeny of these horses raised
jim the United States are an improve
ment upon their sires, and that it is
profitable to reimport. 1t is known
that Napoleon III, used to import
Percheron horses from Vermont for the
post chaises which he used so much, as
Gen. Flenry, his Master OF the Horse,
found them much superior to the
Meehlenburg horses, more generally in
use
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
From the Highest Tribunal.

Among the decisions handed down by the
United States supreme court few days since
was an important one in the case of Samuel
;. Waliing against the people of the state o.
Michi5 an. In June, 1888, Walling, the plain
tiff In error, was prosecuted in the police court
OF Grand kap.ds, Mich, under state law i'm
posing tax on persons engaged in the bus =
ness Oh selling liquor in that state, to be snip
ped from any other state. lie was a drummer
for the lirm of Cayanagh * Co. of Chicago.
lie was charged in one court with selling
nquOr ut wholesale without license, and in
another with soliciting and taking orders
Tor II. sale without license. lie was
Conv. ctcd and sentenced to pay Il
fine and was imprisoned in default of
payment. He Appeared to the county circuit
court, in which the case was tried by jury ana
found guilty. The case was carried TO the
-upreme court Of NJ. chigan. which decided
against Walling.
The question: is whether the statute under
which Na In was prOst cuted is repugnant to
the constitutions OF the Initei States. THIS
court led Jud &c BRADLEY delivering the opin-
ion, that Ciscr4m mating tax imposed by a
state operat hg % the dlsa vantage of products
OF other states, whca in~l oduced INTO the first
mentioned aIe, is, in elect, regulation In
restraint OF commerce among the states, ana
such is a ursurpation OF the power conferred
by the constitution upon the congress OF the
United lates.
The suI RENE court of Michigan held that
the taz imposed by the act Is an exercise of
the lohce power of the state for the dis
couragemeIi. OF the use Of intoxicating liquors
and t. r.. walton OF the heath and morals
OF the p,, PIE. The supreme court of the
United I tat q 10 DIS that this would be per-
4e.l s.4neat,on o. the act IL it did not ais
cr.Inina.e al ms ciu.eus and products OF
other sta.VS, ..G hIs usu p one OF the pre-
logathc oil the uatOnu. legislature.
The cotrt cJu iudes It's opnlon as follows:
1--WE thin8 tne act III question operates as
regulation of com.e among the states in
matter within the exclusive power OF congress-,
and that l. Is for THIS reason rcpugnant 10 the
constitut on o, the United states and void.
The judgment OF the supreme court OF Michi-
gan 3 reversed aud the cas- remanded, with
Instructions to take su,h lurther proceedings
as inay.not be inconsistent with this opinion
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

Cattle-Marlxet is steady; choice and extra
good grades OF shipping cattle are quoted
at 50 t0A5 70; COOL to choice stockers
and ieeiers at 81 7O0l4 80; com
mon and cool and mixed native cows,
bulls and and , canning cattle are quoted
8 40.
llogs--The market Is stronger for heavy and
weak for light grades common and rough and
mi xcd grades OF hogs are quoted at SO 90(13 %;
cool and choice assorted heavy packing and
shipping grades of hogs at S3y5Jd4 IS; COM
mon to good light and bacon grades Of hogs at
800.
Shcep-The market Is strong; inferior 10
fair native shorn sheep sold at 81 25(a5; West
era, 81 50g4; Texans at 81 20Q3 QYSiambs,
per head $4(d6.75 Z.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

MANY curious coins and other in
teresting jects have been discovered
in tearing down some old building, in
Charter street, Boston. Some of the
coins date back to the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries. A collection o.
silver plate bearing oat of arms was
found buried under the base of one of
the chimneys, it having pro bly, been
hidden there by the owner during the
occupation of Boston by the British.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

All sorts of ingenious questions are
asked concerning Pasteur's remedy for
rabies. Suppose, inquiries a doctor,
"that one of the Newark children is
attacked with hydrophobia, how are
we to know whether the disease was
caused by the dog bite or by pasteur's
inoculating virusP"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

GENERAL Johu Newton, chief of en-
gineers, United States army, originator
of the plan and director of the work
has prepared complete account of the
operations for the removal OF the OBJ
structions at Hell Gate, from their be
ginning to the explosion of Flood Rock,
in October last, which will appear with
jull and new illustrations as the cad
ing article in the February number OF.
The Popular Science Monthly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

A MINER reports that in British Co
lumbia he discovered deserted toAn.
lie found billiard saloon, stores and
dwellings Everything was left just as
It was when the inhabitants departed.
The postoflice was stocked with letters
bearing date 1856. Who were these
people, and why did they desert their
homes, carrying off nothing with themF
These questions, will perhaps, never be
answered. 1t is tantalizing mystery.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

very noticeable change has taken place in
the grass growth OF the open sheep plains OF
Australia since its civilization. The grass
originally grew In large tussocks some dis
lance apart, but now has assumed the appear
ance OF a sward, owing to its having stooled
out when fed uDon by sheep and cattle, and
from the seed having been trampled into the
ground, where, in. the absence OF bush fires, 1t
terminated.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

A NUMBER of Hartford, Conn, young
ladies have organized CLUB called
The Tongue Guard" Each member
has to put a ceot into the treasury
when she says anything against any
one. 1t is understood that several
banks in Hartford are eagerly bidding
for the privilege of taking care Of the
clubs money.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

Ladies who have coral jewelry tina.
has been laid away because it has
ceased to be fashionable, can now
draw it forth once more into the light
;of day, as coral is becoming more and
more fashionable, because more costly
and more costly on account of the
diminished supply of material. The
fisheries this year have been unsuc
cessful. Few person are aware of the
extent of the coral traffic. Naples
alone employs five hundred vessels and
five thousand men in this ii hery. The
Naples merchants export S2,OO0,0OC
worth yearly to India alone, to say
nothing of expectation to other places
n Asia and A frica.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

AL communications for this paper should be accom-
panied py the name OF the author not necessary for
publication, but evidence OF good faith on the
part OF the writer Write only on one side OF the
paper. BE particularly careful about giving names
and dates 10 have the letters and ngures plain and
distinct Proper names often dincult 10 decipher
because OF the careless manner In which they are
written
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28

The people in the neighborhood OF
Lebanon, Oregon, have for some tim.
lbeen greatly excited ovor the appear
,ance in their midst of horrible monde
script, supposed to be savag beast OF
some unknown species. Last week a
party was organized to hunt the mystic
rious tru down Finally the hunters
found wild man, perfectly naked, and
as hairy as a ear. When approached
he was eating raw venison. he fled
swiftly over the hills, but was captured
and brought to town. After a long
investigation the unfortunate man was
found t. be one John Mcintyre, who
became insane about four years ago
aud ran away from home.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
order, and In order TO enable the matter 10 @
looked into, the House Adjourned.

looked into, the House adjourned.
JAN. 22.-HousE.-But very little was ae!
complished In the House to-day. Ths Bou-
telle resolution calling on the ST cretary ~ IN
navy for Information relative 70 the di,niissa
of union soldiers from the Norfolk navy yard
was reported back from the committed on
naval affairs, and gave rise to spicy, inter
esting discussion inten ely poit cal
In its animus. AS amended by
the commtte the resolution was
adopted, and the House took a recess until
evening, NJ which time III pension and two
disability bills were passed, and the House
adjourned until Monday.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-28
ny MARVELLOUS PRICES. Ea
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20
What Shall 1 Give Herr

At this season of the year it Is Gus
tomary to present gifts to relatives and
friends, and Oft times would be-givers
are puzzled what to select. In ordinary
cases something useful and ornamental
Is the most acceptable. For a lady, a
handsome toilet case, a pretty toilet SET,
a piqusnt perfumery set, an elegant
comb and brush, or n quaint mirror, is
most acceptable. and for Il gentleman. q
convenient dressing case. a mirror, q
peIfumery set or some other toilet arti-
Gle Ia useful. such gifts are appreciated
for their beauty and utility and every
time they ale used the affectiOnate re-
membrance OF the giver is brought TO
mind The City Drug Store on Com
merce street, opposite the Dullnig block.
has large Aid varied stock OF hand
some articles Of this kind In all the
latest style at reasonable prices and the
reader should not fail to call and ex-
anime them.
Ii may be added that the proprietors,
Messrs. RaRland & Co., have n large
stock Of the finest aud purest fresh drugs
in the mark [. which are u-ed 10 filling
prescriptions for which this firm Is
noted. and retailed In quantities to suit
the purchaser. and everything hat can
usually be got In u first-class drug store
may be obtained there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20
Monetary Supremacy of France
by Lorenzo CastrO.l


France, in 1886, possesses quantity of
coined gold. equal to One-fOurth OF all
the gold coin in the world. A diIt'n-
guished French writer says in the year
1885, the gold and silver coin then in ex-
istence, was estimated at 81 billion, of
which IS billion WAS of gold.
In 1913, the stock of coin in France
WAS estimated at 400 million gold, and
$500 million in silver.
What has become Of that stock in
1885. We find & bid 400 million, 1850
silver, taking the lowest estimate.
The United States, England,
and India, are the only countries
tuat can be compared to France,
when metallic wealth is considered
the pOssessor of !. $40 gold and one bill
lion silver. China has nothing but sill
ver-abOut 400 billions If the pOpula-
ton of France, which consists of IS 60
900 inhabitants. is considered with that
of the United States, India and China,
one can appreciate how great ID the
wealth of the precious metals aCcumu-
lated IN France. Something strange is,
that Notwithstanding the existence Of
that metallic wealth, France is the
county to make the greatest use o. pa
per money. The circulation of bank
notes in France is greater than that Of
the 400 national banks in the United
states. That circulation Is well guar
anteed.
Last wear the bank OF France had on
hand 400 millions in gold and 800 mil
lions in silver.
The stock of gold in England is three
billions and that OF France 400 million
These two nations possess nearly one
half OF all tue gold coin in the world