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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
TIVE Battery Rern ems.

The eleventh annual reunion OF the
LOOMS battery association was held in
Coldwater on the 18th inst About fifty
responded TO the roll call At 10 o'clock
the association assembled and held n
business meeting. Regrets were received
from many absent members, including the
regular orator. who could not be present.
Five members were reported as having
died during the past year as follows:
Lieut. Roland Root and comrades 5. p.
Mann. F. Convey, s. s. Culver and Ira A.
Munger.
The afternoon exercises were enlivened
by musit 10y the Batavia band, and opened
with prayer by the Rev j. p. Phillips
of the Baptist church. The freedom of the
city was extended by Mayor Mines,
Harris Of Adrian. Comrade James T..
Beadle of Detroit read very in
teresting historical "reminiscences in which
tho battery were either engaged or direct
ly interested. In the absence of the orator
the Hon. Cyrus q. Luce was called upon
his remarks on the late resurrection OF
JEFF Davis
AT the evening session Camrade A. IL
Bachman OF Detroit was eelected presi
dent 4 Harris Of Adrian, vice-presi
dent James L. Beadle, Detroit, secretary
and treasurer; John w. Streeter of Chi
cago, orator, and James L. Beadle, his
torian. President Bachman has had the
misfortune 10 lose his voice since arriving
and returned thanks through Comrade
Beadle for his repeated reelection as
president.
Battery NJ. OF the FIRST regiment of Michi-
gan also held its second annual reunion in
Codwater the same day at the Southern
Michigan hotel Eighteen months ago the
whereabouts and circumstances of comfy
four members Of the battery were known.
COmrade g. II Burgis took hold of the
matter, organized the first reunion, which
was Just twenty years after they were
mustered out. The operations of this
battery were confined prinpally TO East
Tennessee, being under Burnside, and later
they formed part OF they army of the
Cumberland. Comrade George A. A.
Shelley of Detroit, who was second lieu
tenant af the battery, was the only officer
present at the meeting to-day. AT their
business meeting Comrade A. A. Shelley
was elected president, j. II. Osborn vice
president, and G.. II. Burgis secretary and
treasurer, and il was determined to hold
their next meeting in Detroit on the second
Wednesday in June, 1887. Battery NJ
joined with the LOOMS battery in their
meeting at the opera house and in the
banquet in the evening.
The next reunion OF the LOOMS battery
will be held in COldwater on the third
Wednesday Of May next year.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
No Mormons Waufa

Seven Mormon missionaries from Utah
have been holding services In q school
baptized several converts. The people be-
came indignant and overlooked the meet
ing. At its conclusion Justice Claybaugh
denounced them as imposters having first
challenged them TO drink solution of ar
senic which they said they could do with
great tumult, during which clubs, stones
and other missels were used. They fled
for their lives, but were so closely pursued
by the mob that they employed the pro-
lection of the justice, who succeeded In
calming the turmoil and conducting them
In safety to their stopping places.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27

The millerS OF Shelby, Ohio and the
farmers have had long standing dis
pute over wheat tester whereby the
farmers were paid for wheat according
to weight. A demand has been made of
millers to return to the old method,
and upon a refusal all the farmers in
two townships decided in mass meeting
to boycott the mllers as we'll as the
town. Accordingly long proce 'sion
of wagons with wheat aggregatlng L.
625 bushels, assembled near Shelby the
other morning, and with banners pass
nd through that town on their way to
Mansfield, where the grain was sold
at satisfactory price to one firm The
farmers then proceeded to the stores
and purchased something over $500
worth of goods. The farmers are or
ganized and determined on q perma-
nent boycott,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
Evidence Accommodating.

The recent finding of the bloydy shirts
and clothing,it Is now generally conceded
will Ultimately lead TO a complete solution
OF the very mysterious Crouch murder
case. The fact Is now recalled that on the
found near Wilcox's mill, corner of Mil
waukee and Liberty streets. This tends
to show that Foy was out of the house
that night and came TO town through the
storm to bring a confederate In the actual
commission Of the crime on the night train.
The hat blew OF in the darbuess and could
not be found. The het was purchased at
Matheson's store in jackson, and probably
IL can be proven that Foy was the pur-
chaser. The case against Jud Crouch VIII
come TO trial next fall.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
arthur worse.

Ex-Presideut Arthur's condition has
been steadily growing worse for some
have lost all the ground gained during his
unexpected rally of about ten days ago.
Sudden and unexpected rallies, followed
by gradual but steady declines, are
peculiarities of Mr.. Arthur's disease well
known to physicians and watched by them
with grave fears. The danger Is ever
present that the poisoned blood of the
patient will suffuse the brain, and when
that happens the victim Of Bright's disease
feels the last Of his sufferings. Mr.. Arthur
bears his confinement patiently and brave
ly, and knowing as he does the hopeless
ness of his case, makes the labor of love Of
his attendants as light a. possible by his
gsntlsnsss and unvarying chesrfulness.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
Facts Brought Gu, Before the Grand Jury

The grand jury Is now in possession OF
Ill the material facts in the dynamite con-
spiracy. in Chicago so far
as the presumption shows
the guilty parties to he August Spies,
Scbwab. Parsons. and Fiedin. Evidence
that would implicate others not yet APP
pretended, and among them the man who
hurled the bomb, has been withheld by the
authorities for their own reasons. EVIL
lence establishing the fact that The anar'
hlsts have Tor months been consplrng TO
luTl dynamite at the police was introduc-
ii but the jury wanted To know the ex-
tent OF the conspiracy before indlctlng the
esser conspirators. whose guilt might be
EQUAL CO the leaders II the evidence was
introduced The police are holding this
aack to make strong case in court One
,uror said the evidence was overwhelming,
hut IL is doubtful II sufficient testimony
1aS been introduced To warrant the indict-
ueut Of Lingg and his fellows. The man
Icer Of Prihyl's gun store. X. Fuller,
,estified that several poorly dressed men
,ften called and purchased winchester
lilies These parties, the jury think, could
70 indicted II the police gave all the evil
ience they have.
II is said the police have the bomb
'hrower in custody, and expect con-
fiction from the confession Of anarchists.
rhis the police deny. The grand jury
1nve the ev idence of Theodorh Fricke, who
,rought the books of the Arbeiter Icitn''g,
that information as to the amount OF
money expended outside the business or
the paper might be gained.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
The camnaien onaned

The Republican state central COMMITTEES
held meeting in Jackson on the 18th inst,
at which time the situation in the state
was discussed at considerable length. The
subject of the governors salary was
brought up and regret was expressed that
ernor who is a poor man, because he could
not afford 1t. 1t is understood that Gov.
Alger was not looked upon as favorable
candidate for denomination.
The state convention was called to meet
at Grand Rapids September /.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
The Erupt,on Of weppt r,pa.

The eruption Of Mount Etna Is increas-
ing in proportions, and there Is serious
danger TO the town of Monte-Rosso from
the How of lava. Measures are being taken
for the rescue OF the inhabitants. Vast
columns of flames are issuing from the
crater of the volcano and present most
imposing spectacle. Torrents of lava are
now issuing from eleven craters. A
stream IN some places 2OO metres broad Is
flowing towards the town of Nicholosi.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
The Crouch Tragedy Recalled.

At last there seems to be a clue to the
authors of the Crouch tragedy. Hon.
Austin Blair, prosecuting attorney, was
informed a few days ago by a farmer
named Anthony Carter, who lives next to
the noted Crouch farm, that man named
Gilbert Wilson had found two shirts and a
pair of overalls in a stump in the Crouch
line fence; that they apparently had lain
there for very long time, and that they
were all stained with blood. The stump 4
so located that 1t would have been the
most likely place for the murderers to
have concealed anything if they took the
route they are supposed to have followed
after the muir RIDER
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
Pioneers Called Home

Hon: s. o, Kingsbury and L. M. Page,
two of the oldest residents of Grand Rap
Ids, died on the 18th inst.
On the same day Peter Kniss a resident
OF Schoolcraft county since 1880, succumb-
ed TO death on the IL.
Milton Q. Watkins, aged 81 years, anotli-
er old pioneer Of Grand Rapids, died on
the 18th. He was a member of the state
constitutional convention from Kent coun-
ty; was representative of the state legisla-
tnre at the session of 1859, and member
OF the state senate at the sessions of 1S63-64
and 1865. A thoroughly upright citizen
and man of character and influence, his
was a long, busy and useful life, and in his
decease the town and county lose a valued
and everywhere highly esteemed member
Of society.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
DETROIT MARKETS.

WHEAT-No. I, white, spot size asked
May. Sic bid; S14c asked; June, S214'
asked; No. 2 red, regular, nominal at seq
asked; No. q Michigan, S31fc bid, S4lEc
asked; June, S2Ac bid, S22lc asked; July
o31Ic bid, SIC asked; August, S3@c bid SAC
asked, No. 8 red, SOC asked
CoRN--No. 2, spot, car at &c asked
No g. spot H18c asked, Wabash; No. 2
yellow, 3SXc bid.
OATs-No. 2, white, spot, S6J1{c asked; No.
2, May, Sjs{c asked
SREDs-prims clover, s. 80: timothy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
The Car Preparing for War.

The car has issued an imperial decree to
the Black sea fleet in which he says
amongst other expressions: 1.-THE feet Is
now being reconstruct, to the Joy of the
fatherland, which has long mourned its
loss. My will and thoughts are directed
toward the peaceful development Of the
nations welfare, but circumstances may
render the fulfilment of my wishes difficult
and force me to an armed defense In order
to preserve the dignity of the empire"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
state Prohibition Convention.

The state convention of the Prohibition
(Union( party will meet at Bucks opera
house, Lansing, at 10 a. NJ, Wednesday,
July Is, 1856, for the purpose OF nominal
ing candidates for state officers and for the
transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the convention. The
basis of representation will be the same as
at the last state convention, viz: tive
delegates from each representative dis
trict.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27

Mr. Edward Kanter of Detroit, who
has Just returned from visit to south.
ern California, says that vegetation in
Michigan is farther advanced than in
Nebraska, and that he would rather
have 100 acres OF lana in southern
Michigan than whole county of the
boosted soil of the Golden state. The
Michigan farmer always gets crop
enough to feed his family and stock,
while the Californian is liable to have
.hrec years of absolute sterility follow
Nd by one season of extraordinary
abundance. Mr.. Kanter spent some
days in Salt Lake and secured copy
Of the Book of Mormon which he is
now carefully perusing at his leisure.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27

The state Of New York has an enor-
nous pay roll. From an Official report
1t appears there are Sc judicial officers,
who draw S4l0,S00 yearly; Z7l legisla-
tive, drawing $685., $50; $40 administra-
live (not including the department of
public works., drawing s692,j7S; 80
national guard officers, drawing $685.
240; $50 prison officers, drawing $780,
SO l3l persons connected with normal
schools and teachers institutes, draw
ing $3.50, 264; $50 officers and employees
Of charitable institutions, drawing
$237,!2j so employees of the depart
ment of public works, drawing S63,
$50 and 9S1 others employed only dur
ing the season of navigation, drawing
S244, 10t; liz school commiss toner's,
drawing $50 600. This makes "A total
Of 1896 persons, drawing salaries ag-
gregating 50, 4l0,972, which are paid
wholly by the state. Aiding those who
are paid in part by the state, aud part
ly from other sources, and l,265 others
are found, and the total sum paid by
The state is brought up to almost 49,
300 0O0 Then there are, finally, those
who as laborers or in other capacities
receive wages on allowance or
fees from the state for their services,
making grand total of upward of
5000 persons, who receive in the ag-
gregate about $50 o,0J0 yearly from
The state treasury.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27

FLOUR The market remains low at the
following figures Michigan patents So 00(a
5 -. Michigan roller, 81 5O(a4 is; Mich
gan superIine 81 1903 20; Minnesota pat
ents S. D6p, Is, Minnesota bakers 81 25(d
4 10, MiC higan rye So 55@3 65; Illinois rye,
S. iaer3 IS.
PRovIsIoNs-D Detroit new mess, 80 75(0l0;
Detroit family PORK, $40 7501l,, short clear,
81 INGl2. lard In tierces, G(d64c, half bbls.
GXC15sSc, IN pals, 7i4@71sc. hams, 9s{0l0c.
shoulders, 5SS0l6c; dried beef, 130el3Xc;
bacon, 7L097%c, extra mess beef, SIS 15(99;
family beef, $959 Is.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-Market slow but steady; ship
ping steers, $50 to l,5O0 lbs, 81 25(9
5 90; stockers and feeders, $3(94 80.
cows bulls and mixed, $2(04 80; bulk,
$3(d3 50: through Texas cattle, 81 5095 Us.
Hoos-Market strong; rough and mixed,
IS 15(d4 20, packing and shipping, 81 100
4 IS; light, 50 6594 25; skips, 81 5O(@3 90.
SHEEp-Market stronger; natives, s2o5o@
8 CO.
The Drovers' journal London special
cablegrams from British markets this
week are much more encouraging; with
lighter supplies and steady demand at
both places, London reports an advance OF
1xc per b, best Americans 13xc per 10
dressed, and Liverpool lc advanced ;
choicest American steers, BE
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27

Prot. Theodore Dwight, has been unani-
mously elected president Of Yale college,
TO succeed President Noah Porter, resign
ed. Tho appointment Of Prof. Dwight
meets with the cordial appreciation of all
friends of the college.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27
GENERAL NOTES.

Judge Mallory of Milwaukee in
charging the grand jury drawn to con
slider the cases growing out of the re-
cent labor troubles in that city, said;
No person should be indicted for the
commi ssion of any offense unless such
person was, in some way, by word or
ict, connected with its commission.
Every person who counsels, hires, pro.
:ures or incites others to the commits
sion Of any unlawful or criminal act,
e guilty with those who a tually per-
petrated the act. Il two or more per-
sons cons Dire together for the purpose
Of boycotting man with intent to In
lure or destroy his b Isiness, they may
be indicted for conspiracy.
He suggested that the labor organiza-
tons be investigated, and if it was
fou nd that the members are bound to
sort to violence to accomplish their
objects they should be declared illegal
organizations. III believe vast major
ity of the people who come to this coun-
Try from foreign lands are attracted by
our free institutions, and come for the
honest purpose of accepting and sus-
tanning them, and are here for the pur-
pose OF making peacable homes for
their children. But unfortunately
there are many OF this class who have
imbued others into anarchistic doctrines
and melted contented and prosperous
Ia orers to riot and bloodshed. The
reckless and criminal conduct OF the
anarchists has been tolerated too long.
Juries must either stop the turbulence
or we must abandon government"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27

Mr.Jobn Bright, the venerable Eng
lish statesman. in spea ling at a mission
bazaar IN Lon Ion recently, said that
tho Sunday schools contribute much
toward the development of the moral
feelings, and that the work performed
by them was of more Importance at
the present moment than 1t hal been
at any previous period in English his.
tory The powers OF monarchs were
lesseuing and the influence of aristoc-
Eacy was fading away. The only
power that was growing power that
world never henceforth be limited
was the power OF the people. He
claimed. therefore, that the pressing
need at the present time
was political education, by which
there could be cultivated in the minds
of the people sense Of h,ir moral re =
sponsibility. They should be taught
that lab II would have its just reward
and that the wealthy should be per-
mitled to enjoy thoir riches in security.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-27

At a recent confirmation at Trinity
church. Lancaster, western New York, one
of the candidates. q woman 81 years OF
aQe. started TO walk two miles to the ser.
i,s, but wrs assisted on the way by her
sighbors
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY JANUARY lS 1855

steady. But the tendency of the markers seems
likely TO be toward lower prices until the un-
certainty as to the silver question Is enued III
one way or the other.
The general business of Inst week was not
particularly good, the storm having retaralnS
influence, but the tone is still quite hOpetui.
At Boston and Philadel phia exchanges showeu
a large increase in comparison with 1852 Dut
mt Chicago a decrease, and at Baltimore, 81.
Louis and New Orleans losses also appear. IL
il hoped that offerings of Southern pig iron IN
Norther markets will be stopped by the ad-
vance of 30 cents in railway freight, and the
bar iron producers resolved last week to ad-
vance prices, but the visible weakness III
steel rails indicates that, IA has been repeat
edly pointed out, the improvement III IRON mas
depended much on the ability OF railroads 10
place securities. The fact that investors nave
not sought securities with the undlscrimihat-
ing avidity and Unsuitable appetite expected III
January shows that tho o ironmakers were
wise who have not been Overc0nfdent
The labor question also begins to have
prominent place in estimates OF the tuture' Inc
strike in the Braddock steel rail mills has not
ended, and reports of che propositions made 10
the men are very conflicting, though 1t seems
to be agreed that the men insist upon reduc-
ton of hours to eight and an advance OF Io per
cent In wages besides, while the employers are
willing to grant part but not both of these de-
mands In the Connelsvile region, too, the
advance in the price of coke has been followed
by great strike of workers, which is not yet
settled and which threatens the peace OF that
region. The lockout of thousands of cigar
L.. 4 .oN,
every important curtalment OF the cOnsumln
power of the people must. Eastern nail manu-
facturers have suspended operations for four
weeks owing to OverprOduetion, but at the
same time the Belefonte Company be-
gins the manufacture of steel rails under
the Bernard Lauth patent from rail ends, and
the Western Nail Company, at Bellevllie, Ill,
has finished the erection of a ClapD-Grlihth
steel plant with n capacity OF 10 tons lnHots
daily. The Riverside Steel Works, OF Wheel
ing, have been closed by a strike for 10 per
cent advance The Hooking Valley miners are
at work again at 80 cents, which was asked
by miners and awarded by Judge Thurman,
but the Monongahcla operators complain that
not enough workmen remain in the region to
make n full output possible. Generally, there
is more disturbance IN the labor world than
usual, and the advance in wages or reduction
in time which in many cases has resulted may
have a considerable effect upon productive en-
terprlses hereafter. The declared confidence
of manufacturers and dealers that the era of
prosperity has returned has led workers to ask
full share in it, and II it should turn out that
the improvement is prevented by uncertainty
as TO silver, the results would be unsatisfactory
both to employers and to employed.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
MESLoAL IND DRAVATIC NOTES

Owing to great OF Orpheus and Eurydice'
Il will be repeated the matinee next Saturday at tho
Academy OF Music with the same cast and elaborate
mise -en. scene as before.
Mr. Lawrence Barrett was last week in Providence. .Ho
will begin his Boston engagement tonight, with
Hermann" and be will bring out this play at the Star
Theatre, February L.
KslIar and the management OF the Comedy Theatre
ara occupying their otherwise moments
in selecting some suitable and handsome souvenir for
a. l5Oth consecutive performance at that coey theatre
which will he given presently. kellaP has attracted
res OF large and fashionable audiences TO his remark
able performances
Mr. George S. Knight and his company are to appear
at the Theatre Cowigue. Harlem. this week. Ia
Over the Garden WALL
Herr Mitterwurzor has been received with enthusiasm
ut Milwaukee. On January he acted there as
Edmund Redn. The house crowded and the actor
met with remarkable success.
Mr. Deshler WEIGH has written a fye-act drama
entitled Cene" and this has been purchased BY Dir.
Charles FrohInan This play is said to be well
strueted oompacuy written and supplied with strong
dramatic situations Tho time and place OF It's produe-
ton are not mentioned.
The play OF Jack-In.The- Box" by Messrs, @. &
Sims and Clement Scott viii be brought out at the
Union Square Theatre February g. The complete cast
with which Leah has been revived here Is fol-
lows
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
Personal.

General n. D. Banks will celebrate his seventieth
birthday anniversary January 80. ut complimentary
dinner tondered to him by his friends.
Mrs Dahlgren is spending the winter in Philadelphia
Ia pOOe health.
Governor Foraker. OF Ohio, has entirely severed his
connection with his old law firm in order TO give both in
appearance and ia fact his entire attention to public
duties.
The Hon Charles s. Wolfe, the oneiime leader of the
late independent: party in Pennsylvania, declares
himself to lie out OF politics now.
According to The Jerish Chronicle Baron Alphonse dc
Rothschd is not tue first Hebrew who has been admit
ted into the French Academy OF Fine Arts. The late
Achile Foud the celebrated finance minister to Napo-
leon ILL., IVES elected free member OF the Academy in
1854 The illustrous composer. Haevy also had seat
IN the body as tituar mcmber. The election OF Baron
do Rothschd raises the number OF Jew sh members of
he Institute of France sight, his colleagues being
NM Broal Joseph DerenbOurg. Henri We'll aid Oppert,
OF the Academy OF Inscriptions aud Bellies Lettres;
Alolph Franck whose election dates back to 1874, oil
tho Academy OF Moral and Political Sciences LOewy
and Maurice Levy, Of tho Academy OF Sciences. The
most fauOus section Of tho institute VIZ the Academy
Franoaiso Is the only one which has not yet given
fauteuil 10 a Jew.