Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-08-19
MICHIGAN NEWS CONDENsEr.

VIM. Jones, Lansing hackman, was
slashed in the abdomen with a razor by
Ben Ford of Jackson, one of the emancipa-
ton day celebrators over bus fare. Ford
has been arrested. Jones's wound is an
ugly one, nearly eight inches long and sew
cring the outer abdomina! muscles.
Frank, the eight-years. old son of Ed.
Wilton, while robbing bees nest near the
Lake Shore track was chased backwards
by the bees, and falling on the track was
struck by the south-bound passenger train.
lie died two hours later. No blame is al
tached to the Lake Shore men.
Secretary Lamar's recent decision on the
application of the governor of Oregon ask
ing the dismissal of all contests TO deter
mine the character of ", 600 acres of swamp
land which have been heretofore approved
as certified to under the swamp land act
affects Michigan even more than 1t does
Oregon. The secretary decides that after
approval and certification by the depart
ment and the land Office the character of
such lands cannot again be called in ques-
tion upon affidavit of contest, which mere
ly alleges that tie land is not of the char
acter granted, unless the applicant further
alleges fraud or mistake in the procure
ment of the decision. The ruling secures
to this state between 100000 and 100000
acres of swamp lands that we're being con-
tested in the same manner as the Oregon
case.-Ldnsing Republican.
The soldiers and sailors association of
western Michigan has given up its en-
campment this year, because of inabil ity
TO secure the state tents at the time de-
sired.
More dormitory room Is needed at the
agricultural college, in spite OF explosions.
There are 100 new students expected this
fall.
An 11-year old daughter of Leo Leaman,
OF jackson, died a few days ago of lock- jaw,
caused by cutting her heel on a piece Of
glass.
Fay Godfrey, aged ID. living in vevay
township, Ingham county, met with an
accident which will undoubtedly prove
fatal. While hunting he fell to dragging
his gun on the ground, holding the muzzle
in his right hand with the lock down. As
a result the gun was discharged, the
charge entering his right side. Godfrey
was unconscious nearly an hour before
being discovered and was very low from
loss of blood, The doctor thinks he cannot
possibly recover.
Forest fires about Cheboygan are so
numerous that the smoke completely
clouds the town and cinders fall like rain.
The smoke hangs over the lake so thick
that it impedes navigation through the
Straits. The lumber piles at Duncan City
caught fire but were put out by the fire
department before much damage was
done.
A quarrel occurred between number of
colored people in Grand Rapids the other
night, when young mulatto named
Nancy Christianson cut James Matthew'S
throat, and then cut her own. The woman
died in few hours. Matthews is in a
critical condition, but viii recover.
Charles Munson of Ishpeming, while
differing from too much whisky wandered
away from his home and was lost on July
81, 1856. Diligent search was made for him
af tho TINA hnt xuithnnf auQll a few DAVIS
ago two men while walking through some
dense underbrush between Ishpeming and
Deer Lake. found the body OF a man ap.
parently sleeping. The body was identified
as that of Munson. and thus mystery is
cleared up.
on the east shore of Grand Traverse Bay.
A CO. operative mandatory of tanning
mills and other farm machinery will be
established at Kalamazoo.
The state assembly of the Knights Of
Labor convenes at Grand Rapids, Sep
TENDER 5, and will probably remain In ses-
sion four or five days. Between 200 and
300 delegates are expected.
While Lewis Lovett was returning from
lumber camp near Harrisville, to which
he had carried a load of men and supplies,
his horses ran away, throwing him upon
the whiffietrees, where he was kicked to
death.
President Willis expects fully 100 new
students at the beginning of the fall term
at the agricultural college. More dormi-
tory room will be needed.
Manistee by very small popular vote
authorizes the board of education to bond
the city In the sum of $4,000 for building
and other purposes.
A. Mr.. Hutton, farmer living about
two miles from st. Johns, cut his throat.
He was at his daughters house in Green
bush township at the time.
Mrs. Jane Wells died in Port Huron
recently aged 81 years. She came to Port
Huron in 1896, and had lived there con-
tinuously since.
IL was thought when VIM. Horrigan was
arrested some time age for the Knoch MUIR
der near Detroit last winter, that the mys-
terry was solved. Horrigan was arrested
upon the statements of two convicts in
jackson prison. The convicts were
Horrigan, who was accordingly released
The mill Arm of Price, Davis e. Rundell,
doing business near Riverdale, Gratiot
county, received between $500 and 5000
some days since for shingles cut. After
paying two bills in the village Price start
ed TO go to the mill to pay the hands but
claimed he has left for other parts and
sent word to the men that they could go
to a warmer climate than Michigan. The
affair has created considerable excitement
among the parties interested.
Messrs. A. Loyster & Son of Hudson
established the first creamery in Michigan
five years ago, celebrating their fifth ami
/, versary May 49, They are now churning
$500 pounds OF butter per week and have
turned out as high as 5000 pounds In a
week. They object to the claim made by
other parties to being the pioneers in this
enterprise in Michigan.
The survivors of Lamphere's battery
held their annual reunion In Coldwater on