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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
MICHIGAN NEWS CONDENSED.

VIM. Groesbeck, baggageman. while
making up train at Harrison junction
fell between the cars and received ininr'
les which caused his death soon after.
The nineteenth annual reunion of the
Eighteenth Michigan volunteer infantry
was held in Hudson on the 3lst., ult
August Herrle, disappointed German
of Jackson, suicided because his best Girl
proved untrue
Mrs. Sarah Haveland, is the only female
poisoner in Jackson prison. She was sent
to the prison in June, 1866, for life for the
murder of her two children and was NOT
removed to Detroit with the balance of
the female prisoners but was kept as a
servant in the warden's family. where She
has remained an6 done the housework for
each succeeding warden's family since that
time.
Henry Keeler's SON Ray was run over
by team and instantly killed at North
Branch, Lapeer county.
George Ruth of Hume township, Huron
county, 10 years old was found dead on
the highway with n hole in his left side
He had evidently been gored by bull.
He had red handkerchief in his hand He
had been in the habit of teasing neigh
boris bull one mile from his home
DR.. Josiah Andrews, surgeon of Third
Michigan Cavalry, and one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens OF Paw Paw,
Is dead. The funeral will take place Sun
day under the auspices of the @. A. II.
A logging road is being built at Seney,
on the east branch of the Manistique river
Four miles Is already completed. The
company interested in the road, annually
float from 00,0O0,000 to 250,00O,000 feet OF
logs down tie Manistique.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
Tragedy in Washtanaw County.

Swain Wells, farmer living about a
half a mile from Willis station, cut his
wife's throat from ear to ear a few days
ago. Wells and his wife had been quarrel
ing for some time over their property, the
wife's mother holding a mortgage which
she threatened to foreclose. The dispute
was renewed while the husband and wife
were alone, and Wells, who is possessed of
an ungovernable temper, grabbed n razor
and slashed his wife's throat with fatal
effect. He then drew the body out of
DOORS and placed it about 10 feet from the
door in some bushes. The two children
returning from school, found their
mothers dead body, and gave the alarm.
Heighbors responded, and with them DR..
Coy of Belleville. A search was instituted,
and Wells was found in the barn pacing
up and down the floor like an enraged
beast. He professed entire innocence of
the crime, but was arrested, nevertheless,
and taken to Tpsilanti that evening for q e
keeping. Blood was found leading from the
wife's bed chamber through the house to
the spot where the body was found.
Wells is about 35 years old. His wife and
victim was the daughter of David Williams
of Flat Rock, who was at one time a
deputy sheriff of Wayne county. Mrs.
Wells's brother now resides at Flat Rock.
The wife had frequently been advised to
leave her husband, as he was regarded as
a dangerous man, but for the sake of her
children, aged respectively 10 and years,
she remained with him. Mrs. Wells was
about 10 years old, quite handsome and
highly esteemed
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
Later From the Earthquake.

Specials from points in South Carolina,
ranging from the extreme northwest to
the seacoast, report severe earthquake
shocks with more or less resulting damage
to property, though without loss of life so
far as known. In Orangeburg people be-
came so much alarmed that many moved
to Columbia. AS the details of the calam-
ity in Charleston are gathered its effects
Become more and more alarming. 1t is
feared also that much distress will prevail,
as by far the larger part OF
wrecked or seriously damaged
belong to the poorer classes. People are
as cheerful as possible under the terrible
circumstances, and are trying to restore
order out of chaos. The aggregate loss Is
expected to reach S3,00J,000 The wharves
warehouses and business facilities of the
city are generally unaffected by the catas-
trophe, and Charleston is as ready as ever
for the transaction of business.
The following is an official list of those
who were killed by the earthquake or
have since died from their injuries:
White-Peter Powers, Mrs. G. Barber,
Ainsley ii. Robson, Robert Alexander,
Charles Albrecht, b. p. Meynardie, Patrick
Lynch, Annie Torck, Mrs. Rachel Ahrens,
Goldie Ahrens. Colored-Thomas Wilson,
Grant Alexander Miller, Joseph Rodoff,
Hannah Smalls, Mary Barnwe!l, Maria
Pickney, James Brown. Angela Davids,
Eugene Roberts, Robert Rodof, Grace
Fleming Rosa Murray, Oliver Nickelby,
Jno Cook. Clarissa Simonds Hannah Har-
ris Middleton, Rebee ca Ward.
Relief measures have been instituted in
all parts of the country, and aid is coming
in very promptly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
Returned to Bulgaria.

Prince Alexander has returned to Bull
garia. His entry in the town and his
progress through it were one continuous
triumph. The people lifted the prince
from the carriage and carried him on their
shoulders to the Greek church, where a
TIE Deum was sung. The prince after
wards started for Tirnova and arrived
there that evening.
A manifesto has been issued by Prince
Alexander. IL approves the measures
adopted by the Stambuloff regency, con-
firms the existing ministry and the APP
pointment of Mutkouroff as commander
in-chief of the army, thanks the people
and army for their fidelity and resolute
attitude in favor of independence, i'm
plores Gods blessing, and urges all to
unite in promoting the welfare of Bull
gair.
The prince has received many compli-
mentary messages from other European
rulers, including his late adversary, Milan,
of Servia, and has sent messages of thanks
to Queen Victoria, Emperor Francis 10 eph
and King Charles of Roumania. His cab
met has been remodeled on a strong anti
Russian basis. Some papers seem to
think he will not take his throne again.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
luuklng EarLu.

Greece has again been visited by an
earthquake. which has been most disas-
t-ous in the Morea and in which the loss
of life, according TO the best information,
reaches the enormous figure of 300. The
village of Pyrgo and the town of Philatra
both situated on the western coast OF tho
Morea, were the chief sufferers, and these
furnish, it is believed, all that have per-
ished. In Pyrgo not house is left stand
ing. wlile Philiarta is almost swept from
the face of the globe, swallowed up i'll the
convulssons of the earth. The shocks were
experienced throughout the whole OF
Greece in a greater or less degree. In the
town of Zante every house was damaged
and the inhabitants fled in terror to the
open country. Several towns in Italy
were also visited by the earthquake, but
not to any serious extent. Naples, Brin"
dist, Foggia, Caserta and laramie being
OF the number.
Among the towns in Italy where the
earthquake was felt are Syracuse, Reggie,
Calabria, Potenza, Pozzuki, Baria and
Aveeline. The people were panic strick ken
and took refuge in the fields and churches:
Second shocks occurred at Naples and
Athens. Severe shocks were experienced
the same day at Alexandria and other
places in Egypt, entailing loss OF life and
great damage.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
A Mothers Confession.

In October, 1880, Chris Berman was MUIR
dered with an AK at his home on Jennings
street in Roche ,ter n. Y. The affair was
most mysterious one, no clue being oh
tainable at the time, of the murderers.
The tragedy was a horrible one and Great
ed no little excitement at the time. The
police used all means to discover the per-
petrators, but what was called 1.-The mys-
terry of the Jennings tract" was never
solved Mrs. Berman, wife Of the murder
ed man, and Jacob Steinmiller, her broth
er-inlaw, have been arrested and locked
u in jail on a charge of having commit
ted the crime.
A full confession of the murder is now
in the hands of the police, made by the
mother of Berman's wife, who is now on
her death bed. She is an old woman and
was witness to the tragedy, which she
alleges was committed by her daughter,
aided by Steinmiller. For six years she
has kept the secret, and now, old and
ready to die, she could not endure the
thought of carrying il to her grave and so
told Mrs. Matte Reeder, a neighbor.
The dying woman and Mrs. Bre-
man were arrested in 1850 on charges
of murder on suspicion, but no facts could
be proved against them and they were
discharged The alleged motive was the
love of Steinmiller for the victims wife.
He is a scavenger and is worth from &c.,
eco to $4,000. His wife is sister of Mrs.
Berman.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
Tho Monthly statement.

The following Is the statement OF the
public debt for Sept. /:
Interest bearing debt: Bonds at AZ per
cent S250,0 600; bonds at per cent, $787,-
169,5 800; bonds at 3 per cent, $l34, 422, $50;
refunding certificates at per cent, $l99,
$50; navy pension fund at per cent, Sl4,-
100000; Pacific railroad bonds at per
cent, S64, ,513; principal, S1,20l, 0l5, 112
interest, Sl0,SOl, 645,72; total, sl,2ll, Sl5, 49,
~.
Debt ION which interest has ceased since
maturity: Principal, 81, 173, 225. 20; interest,
$l94, 922.9 81; total, $i,96S, l4S.23
Debt bearing no interest: Old demand
and legal tender notes. S346, I3s, 39l; GER
tificates, S77,69S, 347; 1ilver certificates,
ss9,G2l, go; fractional currency less So
375, 943 estimated as lost or destroyed, So
953.1C2 80; principal, S532, COZ, 200.52
Total debt: Principal, Sl,737, 1876, 357. IS
interest, SO 800 SOS 50; total, 81, 14S 392, lO6
AZ; less cash items available for reduction
OF the debt, Sl93, 1867, 964 20; less reserve
held for redemption Of United States
notes, $l0C ,000,000 total, S293, 6S7, 964. 70:
total debt, less uavailable cash items, ST.
Al, 7O4, l1l.77: net cash in treasury, $40,
421, 56l "a: debt less cash in treasury Sept
l, 1886, $l,31S, 176, 5S053.
Debt less cash in treasury Aug. l, 1886
$3.50. OS7, 30 55; decrease Of debt during
the'month, Sl,9l0,699 or.
Cash in treasury available for reduction
of the public debt: Gold held for gold GER
tifcate; actually outstanding. S1,64S, 3i7;
silver held for silver certificates actually
outstanding, SS9,02l,7 c0; United States
notes held for certificates Of deficit actually
outstanding Sll, 900; cash held for ma
tured debt and interest unpaid, 50, 169, 793,
95; fractional currency, S3,063 75; total
available for reduction of debt, 1913, 7S7,
164 20.
Reserve fund: Held for redemption Of
United States notes, acts of Jan. IA, 1873
and July Il, 1882 SlO0,0O00C0; unavailable
for reduction of public debt. Fractiona
silver coin, S27, 95699l 80; minor coin
1922, 66l o5; total, 2S,279, 653 so.
cash balance on hand, S765.7,561 q; tota
cash in treasury as shown by treasurer
general account, $474, 270,65l Il.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
The Earth chook,

On the 3lst ult., people all over the coun-
try were convinced of the truth of Cali
loa's mad assertion that the earth does
move. On the evening of that day tn ere
were three distinct shocks in quick sue
cession. In Memphis, Tennessee, the peo-
pie rushed from their dwellings in undress
attire, finally convinced that the Judgment
day had come. Public meetings in Louis
vile, KY, were broken up, and the streets
crowded with frightened inhabitants.
The shocks were particularly severe at
Charlestown, Va, and also at Richmond
in that state. The prisoners in the peni-
Tertiary there became panic-strlcken, and
it was necessary to call the troops out.
At Terre Haute. Ind, regular panic was
created in the theatre, and many persons
were injured, and at Washington the same
thing occurred. The shocks were
felt generally throughout the SOUTH
where they were most severe
but the movement is also re-
ported from Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
Michigan came in for her share of the
general shaking up. In Detroit the shocks
were very severe but nowhere more than
on the river.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09

the city, where lights were put out and
bottles broken in drug stores.
At Cattlettsburg and Ashland, KY, and
Huntington, w. Va, the shock was severe.
People rushed out of their houses with
children screaming, the swaying motion
seeming TO indicate that the houses were
falling.
At Tybee, Ca, the shock was severely
felt. The people on the island rushed
from their houses to the beach. The oscl-
liation lasted for several minutes. The
lantern lenses in the lighthouse were
broken, and the machinery of the lamp
was disarranged. The keeper hurried up
the tower, aud as soon as possible arrang-
ed temporary light. which will have to
answer until the lighthouse supply reach
es there. The people on the beach ran
hither and thither, not knowing where to
90 and fearing that every moment tidal
wave would sweep over them. The water
was agitated and the waves rose high on
the beach. The houses on the beach
swhyed to and fro and shook as IL they
would fall TO pieces
The shock burst the mill dams at Lang
ley, S. c., and some thousand feet of
railroad track was destroyed. Telegraph
wires were. also destroyed. No trains
ire running. The Western Union has
started handcars from Summervile TO re-
store communication. Great damage is
reported at Summervile. The railroad is
badly broken on both sides Of Branchville.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
Instructions to Collectors.

The Treasury department has issueu ..
following circular TO collectors and others:
On and after January l next, the
practice heretofore existing under the de-
partment instructions of October IL, 1878,
Of permitting parties who present them
selves with invoices and bills of lading in
iorsed to them by the parties named here
In, or in blank, to make entry in their own
names as owners, and also of permitting
entry by parties who appear to have been
the real purchasers abroad, but to whom
the merchandise was not consigned by the
bill of lading, will be discontinued, and
entries will only be received from parties
i'm whose name the merchandise is consign-
ed by the bill OF landing, or who appear to
be the rightfuf holders of bills of lading
drawn ito order" Articles 297 and POS of
the regulations will be considered as modi-
fed accordingly. Entries by executors
and administrators of deceased persons
Or the assgnees of insolvents as provided
In section 2,S43, r. 8. will he considered as
affected by this circular.
c. S. FAIRCHILD, Acting Secretary.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
The Story of the Murder.

Milo S. Brass was killed under his own
roof on the 18th of last June, the principal
actor in the tragedy being James w. Craft.
SO said Mrs. Brass in her confession to
Sheriff Durham the other afternoon, the
details of which are as follows Brass
came home Unexpectedly from the mill at
Mayfield, where he was at work, and Craft
who was at the house with Mrs. Brass, had
just time to conceal himself under the bed
in an adjoining room before Brass entered
the house. She got supper for her hus-
band after which he soon retired. being
fatigued from his long walk from Fife
Lake, the nearest railroad station. As
soon as he was asleep Craft came out from
under the bed and told Mrs Brass that he
had decided to put Brass where he would
protest but merely buried her face in her
hands and lap while the father of her three
children was being deliberately and
cruelty murdered by her para
pour. The sleeping man was
dealt n terrific blow over his right
eye, smashing the skull in on his brain and
causing instant death. Craft then dug a
hole in root cellar and Mrs. Brass saw
him shove her husband into it head and
feet together, on account of scanty room.
After covering the body he piled potatoes
over the spot to prevent detection and de
stroy all traces of the crime by burying
the bloody clothing Had they been as
cunning after they were in the custody of
the law as they were before, the crime
might never have been discovered. Her
story is believed to be substantially cor
rect but she probably took n more active
part in the crime than her statements
admit. Mrs. Brass is n small woman, a
brunette, with an ordinary face, and is
about 20 years old. Craft is % years old.
and was born in Alaska. Kent county. of
German parents. Heis good sized fellow
of small intelligence, and is popularity de.
nominated ''chump.n He has thus far
refused to tell the truth about the murder
and does not appear to be at all concerned
about his crime.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
Circular for Uncalled Bonds.

The following circular has been issued
by the treasury department.:
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of September, 1886, or at any time
prior thereto the department will redeem
at the treasury of the United States, in
the city of Washington, ID. c., or at the
Office of the assistant treasurer at New
York, paying par and ACQUIRED interest to
date of redemption, any uncalled 3 per
cent bonds to an amount not exceeding
$4,000, 600 Bondjforwarded to Washington
for redemption should be addressed TO the
Secretary of the Treasury, Division of
Loans, etc, Washington, ID. CO. and all
the bonds should be assigned to the secre-
tary of the treasury for redemption. AS
signments must be dated and properly ac-
knowledged as prescribed in the note
printed on the back of each bond. Where
checks in payment are desired in favor OF
any one but the payee, the bonds should
be assigned to the Secretary of the
Treasury" for redemption for account of
(here insert the name of the person or per-
sons to whose order the check should be
payable.)
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
An Old Account Settled.

An old lady residing at Kittanaing Pa,
has written to the register of the treasury
saying that she had observed in a publish
ed report that Washington Irving was
represented as debtor to the govern
ment in the sum of three cents, left over
from his occupancy of the post Of Minister
TO Spain in 1898. She represented herself
as a relative of Irving and inclosed three
cents, saying she wanted the account
closed up, as she was certain Mr.. Irving
could not have been aware of IL. In con-
clusion she wrote: land furthermore,
honorable sir, wish you to understand
that Mr.. Irving was a scrupulously honest
man, The account has been formally
closed and the receipt of three cents 40
knowledged.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
Send Them All Back.

'Three hundred Mormons arrived on
the Wyoming was the message from Cas-
tie Garden that woke up the emigration
commissioners in New York the other
morning. These -anti-Mormon citizens
made up their minds to make things hot
Tor the 300 Mormons and they fastened to
Castle Garden. When the Wyoming's
passengers were landed all the gates were
closed and no one was permitted to go out
or enter the rotunda. AT the registration
desks the commissioners asked each man
or woman individually where he or she
was going. Five modest looking English
girls were nearly thrown into Mysteries
when told the kind of life they would lead
in Utah. Over 100 of the emigrants were
detained and will be sent back as paupers
unless a bond for 500 is given in each
case as security that they will not become
dependent upon the city or county.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09

a construction train near Raleigh, NC,
on the Nashville &, Spartanburg railroad,
with 90 convicts on board, escaped the
control of the engineer Wednesday night
and descended the mountain side with
fearful rapidity, near Salida gap. Some
OF the convicts were blown from the cars
and Others were shaken off. When the
train was finally stopped and run back
over the road, the dead bodies of five con-
victs were picked up. and eight of the men
were found seriously injured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
Houston's Loss.

The Howard oil mills in Houston,
Texas, caught fire the other day
and were destroyed, the water
works failing to furnish water to the fire
department. The works covered 3N acres
of land. Nothing was saved by the COM
pany. The loss will reach $2500 as the
mills were the finest in the south The in
surance amounts to about $4,000. Dur
ing the fire the oil reservoirs exploded
with loud reports. Nearly 200 persons are
thrown out of employment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
A rerfipIe HoIocausr.

Word has been received of most sick.
sniDg calamity which occurred the other
night, five miles and a half above Sones.
town, Pa. on the line of the Williamsport
a. North Branch railroad, where a large
ployed on an extension of the road. A
shanty in which over twenty of these
men lodged, caught fire last night from
the overturning of a stove while the men
were asleep. Sixteen men slept on the
second floor. Those on the first floor and
all on the second floor but seven succeeded
in getting out. The others were left to
their fate and were roasted alive in the
burning shanty.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
Fearful 0utrages.

Advices from northern Cochin-C China
and Sechuen state that the natives In
these districts are massacring christians
and burning their property in all direc-
tions. Fifty christians are reported
killed In Cochin China, and a general mas
sacred is reported to have taken place at
Sechuen. The consuls of western nations
barely escaped with their lives When
the last messenger left the north, murder
and arson were being freely perpetrated,
without any attempt being made by the
authorities at repression.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
Rnrnad 10 Death.

The extensive factory of Carlos Felix e.
Co., near the City of Mexico, was burned
Aug. 90, and seven operatives persisted
while trying to extingush the flames.
Two of the victims were Americans John
and Alfred Duhel, brothers, whose homes
were ut Richmond, Va. Several others
xvere terriblv injured
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-09
The Cattle Trade in tho Nortbvs,t.

Winnipeg the center of the northwest cat
tie trade by the establishment of stock
yards, canning factories, etc, on n large
scale. The cattle trade between the north
west and England is destined to be of inn
mense proportions SO that the present