Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-04-22

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IT is said that about eight years ago Gyoung
ranchman named Henry Crouch, near rela-
tive of the Michigan Crouches, was killed on
the plains OF Kansas by lightning, as the
family were informed. AS he had n valuable
drove of cattle in his possession at the time,
besides a large sum OF money, suspicion has
always existed that be, too, was murdered
Other incidents might be related 10 show that
a strange fatality surrounds the Crouch fam
fly.
Joseph Pulitzer, editor Of the New Yof K
Wor d, who has Just resigned his seat in Tie
national house OF repres entat.ves, went ip.to
the army in 1861 as private In company L. OF
the famous Lincoln cavalry, which was com
handed by the old veteran, Col. A. L. Nc
Reynolds of Grand Rapids.
A Michigan lumberman has taken the pains
to figure out that the United States produces
enough lumber each year to load AIS, 5Sl
railroad cars, each carrying 1000 feet. Ii Is
also said that this would make train $500
miles long, or about one third around the
world.
w. L. Page of Ionia estimates that 25 per
cent of the wheat in bis county has been WIN
| ter or spring killed. He bases his judgment
upon reports received IRON different parts of
the county. Clover rs so badly injured.
Among the victims OF the terrible storm in
Sank kcpids Mimi. was Edgar Hull, former
" of Kalamazoo who, at the time of his death
was en- Route to his old home In this state.
His remains were brought to Kalamazoo for
| interment.
Solomon n, Smell, an old resident of Clarks-
| ton, dropped dead on the street In that village
| a few days since.
Mrs. A Waters, OF Bcngolia. was thrown
fiom buggy in Union City the other day aud
instantly killed,
Business and society circles in Jackson have
| been thrown into great excitement by the an
nouncement that W. l., Richardson, freight
agent of the Michigan Central railroad at that
place, is short in his accounts about $4,000.
| His friends are endeavorlng 10 raise tho
amount to save him from persecution.
About year ago,as Walter Carleton of Can
| ton was driving through Plymouth his buggy
struck stone and was was overturned, break
ing his ankle. Walters father will sue the
| yillag FOR -, 600 damages. The village coun-
ell have resolved to fight to the last court
George II. Kedzie Of Grand Haven, who
with his four brothers came to Michigan 60
| years ago, died In Grand Haven recently. He
| is the first OF the five TO die.
Nearly all the mills In the Saginaw Valley
will run ~ hours.
r. W. Chase OF Ann Arbor had his pockets
picked in Lansing OF his pocketbook, contain
ing drafts for S4JO, 500 in cash, and tickets
| for himself and wife 10 California, whittier
they had started; but as they had no more
money they went back home
Nearly 100000 whitefsh were planted In
/ the bay at East Tawas the other day.
Augustus I. Hibbard, o well known citizen
| Of Battle Creek, died very suddenly on the
street the other morning, from the bursting of
blood vessel, His dog stood guard over him
and his body could not be reached until Mrs.
Hibbard was called. Deceased VS. 50 years
old and was marshal Of the city during 1869
and 1870. He was well known throughout the
| state.
j. d. Furman, q latorlng man of Port
| Huron started out duck hunting the other
morning. Ills boat was upst by drifting ice
| and he was drowned.
! d., Palmer, son OF A. s. Pa liner Of Milford
had both legs broken below the knees while
| skidding logs near Boyne City, Charevoix CO,
| After cXtricatng himself he crawled several
rods towards home before being found. His
case ID q critical one.
Ialsing's street railway will be in running
| order by May lst.
T.T.Ransom, a prominent business man Of
| St. Joseph, is dead.
The schedule of the condition of the defunct
| Peabody bank OF Albion, has been made pub
lie, ana the figures as corrected stands Liahili-
| ties, S3l,9lp; assets, ST015. The creditors
are in high state Of indignation, and an in
! vestigating committee is to be appointed TO
| look into the matter, various rumors being In
| money.
The governor has pardoned John d. Nc
Clennan, sentenced from Clinton county.
April Is, 1850, to ~ years at jackson Tor
| forgery. Or. Richards OF the pardon board,
certites that he Is dying OF consumption.
w. II. Ambler's jewelry store in Worthwhile
was robbed the other night Of about $500 worth
| oil watches,
Prof. j. NJ. Swain, teacher of penmanshlp
and shorthand in the Eastern Michigan Nor
maj ut Eenton, died of pneumonia on the 10th
| INST.
Mrs. Rexford, wife +. X. Rexford, one of the
Oldest dry goods merchants Of Ypsilanti, died
suddenly the otter evening. She had been
suffering from heart troubles for several years.
| Mrs heXlord l. ayes four sons, among them
| Hon. Edgar Rexiord, member OF the state
board of ucatlon and Dwight Rexford, law
! yer of Detroit
Cornelius Van Loo Of iceland, appointed Z
| member of the board Of corrections and chari-
| ties last winter, to fill +. II, Van Deusen's up-
expired term, has rendered his resignation,
owing to the press Of private business.
The Jury in the Mynning case on trial at Big
| Rap DIS rendered verdict Of 1900 against the
Detroit & Northern railroad company for the
death OF Mr.. Mynning.