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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
The Maine Election.

The state election In Maine was held on
Monday the 18th. Chairman Manley Of
the Republican State Central Committee
sent the following despatch to the New
York Tribune: The result of to days cleo
tion is far lerRer Republic an majority
than was anticipated; the largest, indeed,
given in the state for the past fifteen years
except the presidential years. We expect
ed 1000 or 5000 plurality. The figures at
this hour, IL O'Clock. indicate q plurality
for Bodwell of not less than 1900 and not
improbable IA, 600. We have carried every
congressional district, elected two-thirds
to hree-fourths of the legislature, thus
securing us the Senate and county officers
probably in fourteen of the sixteen coun-
ties of the state. The Republican plurality
In Augusta Is the largest ever known, be-
ing more than 700 out of a total vote of
1,S00. The total vote of the state will be
about 10000, which is extraordinarily
large for an off year. Out of this aggre-
gate the third party vote will not exceed
$500, far less than was expected by the
leaders of the movement.
From q Democratic standpoint the
election is conceded to the Republicans
but by decreased majorities. The demo-
Gratis claim to have gained several men,
bers of the legislature, but admit that all
the Republican congressman have been
reelected by good majorities.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
Reform School Burglars.

During the past year series Of petty
robberies have occurred In Lansing, the
perpetrators of viii n could not be discov-
sred. The places raided including gro
Deries, saloons, notion stores and the Lake
Shore and Michigan Central freight
houses. IL now transpires that the rob
berries, with the possible exception Of the
freight houses, we're committed by the In
mates of the reform school Among the
Lansing. He traced the prints OF bare feet
in the direction OF the reform school, and
watching Subsequent nights saw boys drop
from the dormitory windows. Three boys
have been turned over to the police by
the reform school authorities, and a
portion OF the plumber OF several
raids has been found where the boys had
secreted It, The cottage system is In
vogue at the institution. Fifty boys oc-
cupy each cottage, which In presided over
by a keeper and his wife. They sleep In
dormitories on the second and third floors.
A night Waterman patrols the grounds
and visits the dormitories twice each
night IL Is supposed that the boys drop
mans FIRST round and returned before his
last one. None but the three arrested are
supposed to have had part In the burglar
les. One Is Bum Archer. who In Deem
ber 1888, was sentenced from Lenawec
county to Jackson for eight years, for
placing an obstruction on the railroad
track. Owing TO his extreme youth Gov.
Alger committed his sentence TO imprison-
ment In the reform school until Is years
old, on condition that he broke no law.
He will 20 back TO Jackson TO servo out
his original sentence. Complaint win be
made against the other two.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
Crop Prospects for September.

The September report of the depart
ment Of agriculture shows q better yield
of spring wheat than was expected a
month ago. The Improvement is in the
northern belt of Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Dakota. In Nebraska there has been de-
cline, in Iowa little change. The general
average is 81, an increase OF four points.
The average yield OF the crop, so far as
the results of threshing are reported, ex-
ceeds IL bushels, and may reach ll1 bush
els per acre.
Threshing of winter wheat in the Ohio
valley gives better return than was ex-
pected at harvest, and there is some i'm
provement in Missouri and Kansas. In
the middle and eastern states the percent
ages OF July are not materially changed.
In the South the harvest was disappoint-
ing, and rains injured the product in the
shock. The results indicate an average
yield of about Il 4 bushels per acre. The
entire wheat product will apparently ex-
coed that of last year by SO,OOO,OOO 10 ~,
OOO 600 bushels The exact determine ton
of area harvested and results of threshing
are easily equivalent to variation OF at
least Q per cent. Corn has declined from
81 in August TO u. In the states OF prin-
cipal production the status is as follows:
Kentucky, from o. in August to 90 in Sep
TENDER; Ohio, 80 to go; Michigan, 90 in
both returns: Indiana, so to 92; Illinois de-
clines from a to ~; Missouri, from 20 TO
81; Kansas, ~ to 81; Nebraska, 76 to ~;
Iowa, ~ to 81. The loss west of Indiana is
caused by drouth.
In the south Atlantic states there has
been Improvement; on the gulf coast
slight Improvement, except in Texas,
where the drouth has reduced condition.
The present crop prospect, with no further
decline, Is 10 per cent worse than last year
and indicates over 81 bushels per acre, or
nearly 1000, 100000 bushels. The cotton
returns show vigorous con-
dition of the plant with lateness
and deficiency in fruiting. There has been
Improvement in most OF the states with
decided decline in Texas and little in
Arkansas. The indisputable reduction OF
condition last month la the south and
west of Texas has been emphasized in this
return. The average of the condition OF
the crop area (S2) is slightly above that OF
Aug. 1, for the first time in September In
fifteen years. With a long and favorable
autumn IL indicatesan average crop. Yet
a decline IN condition after this date is
usual. Insects have appeared in most OF
the states with little loss SO far, more from
the boil worm than from the caterpillar.
The state averages OF condition are: Vir-
GINA n, North Carolina ~, South Caro-
Ina 81, Florida So Georgia 81, Alabama SO
Mississippi 81, Louisiana 81, Texas 76
Arkansas 90, Tennessee 80. The results OF
thre hing make the condition of oats at
harvest 81, a small reduction from earlier
expectation. The average of barley is 93
indicating an average crop. The condt
ton OF tobacco averages 81. The numbers
of fattening hogs are apparently less by
about Ier cent, with some reduction In
average weight.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
Alexander Has Gone.

Prince Alexander has signed the deed Of
abdication and has departed from Sofia.
A compact mass of people witnessed Alex.
ander's departure from the palace, and
thousands lined the route taken by him
through the town. The prince stood up
in his carriage, bowling to the people and
saying Goodbye, my brethren" The
populace were much affected. Tears
sprang to many eyes, and hearty wishes
were expressed for the princes speedy re-
turn. Prince Alexander will 60 first to
LON Palanka. A manifesto was issued by
AL, xander prior to his departure. II
says:
We, Alexander, prince Of Bulgaria being
convinced that our departure will contri-
butte to Bulgaria's liberation, having re-
ceived assurance from the czar that the
Independence, liberty and rights of our
country shall remain intact and that no.
body shall interfere with her internal af-
fairs, inform our beloved people that we
renounce the throne, wishing to prove
how dear to us are the interests of Bull
garia, for which we are willing to sacri-
fice that which IL more precious TO us
than life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
The grand court of heroines of Jericho for

The grand court Of heroines ofJericho for
Michigan and the province Of Ontario, o
female colored organization, met In Grand
Rapids recently, and before adjournment
matron, Mrs. Emma Daily of Grand
Rapids; junior matron, Mrs. Lizzie Boyer,
Detroit; venerable patriarch, y. l.. Robin.
son, Detroit; Father Joshua, J. G. Craig,
Grand Rapids; treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Bick-
TeI erana Nspas ms Mrs jennie aa
Rosk, Mrs. Matte Rumsey, Grand Rapids;
trustees, Mesdames Augusta Killeman,
Kalamazoo, Lizsie Simons, Grand Rapids
and Jane Vanoy, Windsor. The next SEES
sion, two years hence, Is to be held at
Lansing. Itts,l -IA
Maggie Green, aged 10 years had on ex-
hibition at the Benton Harbor fair, Abs
specimens of four leaved clover picked
with her own hands and arranged on card
board.
The body of an unknown man was found
on the Michigan Central track just east OF
Buchanan the other morning with his
head crushed. Nothing was found to
identify him. He had a secOnd-class ticket
from Detroit to st. Paul, new crocodile
leather pocket book. about $40 in money
Of a Minneapolis jeweler He was appar-
emily about 80 years old; 8 feet inches in
hight; clean shaven; we'll dressed In q blue
flannel suit.
The collector of customs at Port Huron
has been instructed that persons desiring
to import animals free Of duty for breed
ing purposes must satisfy the collector at
the frontier port at the time of importa-
ton OF their rights in the premises and
also, that evidence which could have been
produced at the time but which was not,
owing to ignorance of the law or force OF
Circumstances. may be considered after
wards as claim for refund.
DR.. Charles w. Paine, proprietor of a
medical and surgical institute In Grand
Rapids, suicided on the l4th inst by tax
ing morphine.
Diphtheria is reported in 81 places;
scarlet fever at nine places; measles az
and smallpox at Detroit. Grand 1tapids
and Pickford.
The village of st. Charles Is somewhat
disturbed over wholesale poisoning case.
In the families Of A. Hinkley and Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Wallace, several persons
showed alarming symptoms and evidence
of having been poisoned. The cause was
traced to the eating of cheese sold by one
of the merchants OF st. Charles. So far as
known, all who ate Of the cheese suffered
to greater or less extent. None of the
cases proved very serious.
The fourth district Republicans have
nominated j. G. Burrows for congress.
Sheriff ellis McBain of Lake City, has
distril uted a circular through Missaukee
county in which he thanks the would-be-
lynchers who visited the Jail the other
night for their willingness TO await the
trial of Mrs. Brass and Craft, which begins
October Is. IL justice Is not metod out to
them at that time he promises to place the
keys at their disposal.
Peter Williams, Co. B, 4th Michigan
cavalry; Gilbert Cotay, Co. A, same regi-
ment; Edward Gallagher, Co. A. 23d ILL.,
nois infantry, and VIM Wolverton, Co. q.
! Arly oil
admitted to the soldiers home at Grand
Rapids. This makes 40S names on the roll,
and the Telegram eraid predicts "a family
of ABS when the building Is ready.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
The Situation In Charleston.

The relief committees in Charleston are
hard at work. Additional tents have been
placed in the public squares, and for the
colored people comfortable wooden shell
tiers have been erected on Marion square.
There is accommodation for 1,5C0 colored
refugees. The subsistence committee will
meet regularly and supply provisions to
all who are needy and unable to support
themselves. There is still a strong disposi-
ton to remove the women and children
from the city to spare them further danger
and anxiety. The South Carolina, the
Savannah a. Charleston, and the Richmond
& Danvile railroads are giving free trans
portation to white and colored people.
Many passes are for families of four or
five. The main objective points are in up
per and middle South Carolina. In Column
bia ample quarters have been provided for
all refugees, and offers Of shelter are COM
ing from many points. The city is per-
fectly quiet, and the work Of clearing up
and repairing has begun.
All danger from shocks Is not yet passed,
as is evident by the continual falling Of
walls which have hitherto been considered
perfectly safe.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23

For the September crop report returns
have been received from bS9 correspond
ents, representing $40 townships. -Four
hundred and Eve of these returns are
The number OF acres Of wheat thrashed
up TO about August 25, In the southern
four tiers of counties, as shown by the
yield from which was 2,69s, 726 bushels-an
average of 10 and 23hundre6ths bushels
per acre.
The number Of acres thrashed in the
northern counties was Is, 374; yield, POS, 275
bushels; average, 10 and 57-hundredths
bushels per acre. 81. - PIT q p Il.
Independent of the record kept by
thrashers, correspondents have made a
canvass and report as follows: From the
southern four tiers of counties acres
thrashed, 79259; bushels, ,2S9, 977; average
per acre, 10 and 2S-hundredths bushels.
from the northern counties, acres thrash
ed: 1893; bushels, 11S35S; average per
acre, ID and 43-hundredths bushels. The
yield per acre, as shown by the correspond
ents' canvass, Is 2hundredths of a bushel
hundredths of a bushel more In the north
ern counties than the average al shown by
thrashers records.
The yield per acre In the southern coun-
ties Is one and thirty-five hundredths
bushels, and in the northern counties one
er than the August estimate.
Multiplying the acres In wheat in each
county OF the southern four tiers by the
average yield per acre in the same county,
and the acres in the northern counties by
the average yield per acre in those coun-
ties, and adding the products we obtain
26,634, 600 bushels, as the probable total
yield In the state.
Reports have been received of the guam
tity of wheat marketed by farmers during
the month of August at 296 elevators and
mills. or these, 24S are In the southern
four tiers OF counties, which Is fifty-eight
per cent. OF the whole number of elevators
and mills in these counties. The total
number of bushels reported marketed Is
l,293,6Sl, of which 2l,9l9 bushels were
marketed in the first or southern tiers Of
counties: POS, $40 bushels in the second tier =;
ga, 946 bushels In the third tier; 1888, $50
bushels in the fourth tier; and 81, 404 bush.
els in the counties north of the southern
four tiers. At thirty-seven elevators and
mills, or thirteen per cent. of the whole
number from which reports have been re-
ceived, there was no wheat marketed dur
ing the month.
In the southern four tiers of counties
59,90S acres of oats thrashed yielded 1854
542 bushels, an average of 81 and 34-bun-
dredths bushels per acre, and in the
northern counties 7,05l acres thrashed
and 39hundredths bushels per acre.
The number of acres of barley reported
thrashed in the state Is 4, 1873. yielding l0S,-
$40 bushels, an average Of 20 and ghun.
iredths bushels per acre.
Winter apples promise eighty-nine per
cent. and late peaches fifty seven per cent.
or an average crop.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
Trunk Mystery.

depot In Toledo shipped from Bellevue,
Ohio, had such an offensive smell that Of
ficers were called to open It. They were
Mortified to find that IL contained the
body Of a beautiful young girl NJ c..
Wilson of Utica, N. Y, coming to claim
quently learned that the body had been
stolen from cemetery in Ithaca. Ohio, by
Wilson. who was ut one time student in
the Toledo medical college. A prominent
physician IL also implicated.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
AWoman and Two Girls Killed.

Mrs Dacey and two little girls named
Holbrook and Jones, 8 and Q years of age,
were struck by a Chicago a. Milwaukee
train near Waupun, Wis, and killed, while
walking on the track. The two girls were
LETT In charge of the woman and went on
the track to play. Mrs. Dacey went to
bring them home when the train came up
on them and although the engineer tried
TO stop the train before reaching them the
distance was too short
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
Fears q Foreign Influx.

Pittsburg is threatened with an influx Of
yerioSs nsrts of Great Rr;sp;n esns s
in the iron and steel producing districts,
is having the effect Of driving this skilled
labor into American fields. Exaggerated
reports Of a great boom in iron in and
around Pittsburg have reached the north
Staffordshire workmen, and they are only
waiting to hear the report of committee
appointed to examine into the condition
OF affairs here before number of them
assisted by their more prosperous friends
will embark for Pittsburg. A vigorous
opposition to the movement is expected
from the labor organizations OK this
country.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
Riidled With Bullets.

James Dorr, young married man, was
arrested in Port Huron the other day for
shooting Albert Reb I'D. It appears that
porr was out shooting birds and took aim
al one which was on q fence. On the other
side of the fence Rebild was lying. He
received the charge in the breast, 2S shot
holes being in It, and several grains OF
lead entered his heart. He died almost in
lstantly. The victim was an unmarried
man WHO worked on farm just outside
Casco Dorr Gains that h did not 60
Rebald who WI, rs feet away from where
he stood when he fired.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
Export statstica.

po aes t SSef OF the ssreag q bs
domestic cattle and hogs and Of beef, pork
and dairy products as follows: Cattle and
hogs, August 1886, 81, c39, 7l3: 1885, si.07S-
10. Cattle and hogs, two months ending
august 81, 1885 s2,7al ,oSs; 1855, g. s96, Is6.
5,a36; 1885 % 0ji, ls9 Beef and pork ten
months ended August 81, 1885, e6S, Ill, 473;
1856, s73, 635,513. Dairy products four
months ended Aug. 81, fss6 s4,65l,s0l;
1885, t,94I,073. Beef,pork, and dairy prod
ucts, eight months ended Aug. 81, 1856,
s55,5y7, z0j; 1885, e64.110.984.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
Tho olsom arRarins Law.

Acting Secretary Fairchild has issued a
circular to custom officers calling atten-
ton to section 10 of the oleomargarine act
making provision for the collection Of an
internal revenue tax of 10 cents per pound
on all imported oleomargarine in addition
TO the regular duty, and also providing
that this additional taz must be paid be-
fore the removal of goods from the Gus
tody Of the government.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
Fatal Misunderstanding.

A Niagara Falls excursion train on the
Nickel Plate road, under the management
OF w Butler, excursion agent, collided
with local freight in the cut on the curve
Just east Of Silver Greek, N. Y, on the
18th inst. killing thirteen persons and
seriously wounding a large number. A
misunderstanding of orders caused the
slaughter
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
A Novel Pioneer Gathering.

Fifty years ago Saturday Sept. II, Mr.
l.. ID: Halsted and Mr. William s. Gilbert
gether at the Oriental hotel, and each aud
every year since then they have broken
bread together at that place, the manager
always preparing sumptuous repast,
but this year the property Is untenanted,
and Messrs. Halsted and Gilbert conceived
ner at the place, inviting In all who have
been In the city fifty years and upwards.
So on Saturday, Sept. II just twenty-five
Of the fathers and mothers who were there
on Sept. IL, 1926, and before, gathered to-
gether with their loaves and fishes and On
joyed a genuine pioneer repast, commem-
orative OF the half century event. The
group were also photographed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
Retaliation

Minister DENLY at Pekin, has reported
to the secretary of the state two cases of
recent outrages perpetrated by the Chinese
upon Americans. Rev. A. A. Fulton and
wife, and Miss Mary Fulton, NJ. D., and all
of the American Presbyterian Mission in
China, established mission hospital and
station at Kwai Ping, about 400 miles
southwest from Canton. When they had
expended a considerable sum in putting
up the buildings placards appeared on the
walls declaring that the foreign devils
must go in three days and their buildings
be destroyed" The Literati as usual were
at the bottom Of the disturbance. A crowd
gathered near the hospital and Mr.. Fulton
set out to secure the protection Of the
militia. He was stoned on his way and
not permitted TO return, and no soldiers
were sent to protect the mission. On May
May 9 the mob piled straw and
faggots against the building oc-
occupied by Mrs and Miss Fulton and
a little daughter OF the former, upon
which the inmates fed and the house was
looted and burnt The ladies sought ref
uge on boats, but the mob threatened
TO destroy any boat that should receive
them, and after some delay they reached
the point where Mr.. Fulton had been COM
PEELED to remain. Two days later they
were put on boats and conveyed to Can
is about $500, and Consul Seymour is
pressing a demand for the payment Of
this amount in damages.
The second case is of still more recent
date. On Sunday June 9, in the absence
of all the gentlemen connected with the
Methodist Episcopal Mission Hospital at
Chung King, and while only one lady was
present, n mob collected, threw stones at
tho lady, one of which cut open her index
finger ITS entire length, while she was 9TH
erwise injured about the head and arms.
Complaint was made to the officials, but
the matter was treated lightly. This is a
serious case" writes Mr.. DENLY, land may
be test one. 1t grew, as all our evils in
China do, out OF trouble in the United
States" Still latsr-July 10 the mob at
and destroyed it. Mr.. DENLY filed pro-
test.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
LIVE STOCK.

CArTIE-Market generally about steady
and fairly active; shipping steers 50 400
35; stocker and feeders, S2(93 80; cows,
bulls, and mixed. 81 25(g4 50; bulk, t2tG2 60;
rough and mixed, 81 25(94 30; packing and
shipping, "a COOS 20; light, $4@5; skips,
So 60(d4.
SHEEP-Market active and unchanged /;
natives, 81 5O(0i; Western, 81 75Cg3 so;
Texans, 81 750e2 70; lambs, IS 5O(04 IS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
otill shaking.

summervills, 8. c., has experienced
quite number Of miner shocks since the
great shake-up. It Is said that not more
than twenty white families are left In the
town.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23

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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
A Labor Report.

Carroll D. Wright, commissioner Of la
Dor, has submitted to the secretary of the
interior, his report of the operations o
the labor bureau for the year ended June
80. 1886. The commissioners says
The special agents of the bureau are now
actively employed in the field work con-
nected with convict labor, strikes, distribu-
ton and women workers of great cities.
The investigation relating TO labor, wages,
ETC., of the railway employees in the United
States, have delayed until some portion
of the force of special agents can be re-
lieved from the work on which il Is now
engaged. From the fact of the late
organization Of the bureau in 1885 you
will at once see that il is impossible to
submit at this time the matter constitut
ing the second annual report of this
bureau. / am in hopes, however, by Wig.
orous service. to be able to submit the re-
suits of the Investigations relating to con-
vict labor and perhaps to strikes, before
the expiration of the present calendar
year, and those relating to other investi-
cations authorized at the proper time in
1857. By this course the annual reports of
the bureau, after this year, can be trans
mitted contemporaneously with the re-
ports OF other bureaus and cover the
operations Of fiscal years. The bureau has
been put on very strong footing through
the generous action Of congress in making
appropriations in accordance with my
estimates and the office now stands in a
position TO perform its work thoroughly
and promptly.