Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-12
GENERAL.

Charges of forgery against Tate, the de-
faulting treasurer Of Kentucky, will not
hold
The Postmaster General has preferred
charges against the superintendent of mails
at Chicago.
It. b. Barry of the general executive
board knights of labor, Is i'll in the Charity
hospital in Cleveland
Later estimates of life by the Mexican
floods place the number drowned in Leon
alone at 800 Nearly 1900 bodies have
been recovered.
Mouse, the daughter of old Buffalo Head,
chief of the Lake Superior Chippewa In
dams, died at Bayfield,, Wis, few days
ago, aged l02 years.
Lawrence, Russell of Springfield, Mo-,
has been arrested for maltreating his 10
year old son. He is accused of tying the
boy TO a plank, smearing his face with
molasses to attract insects, and leaving him
in that position for hours at time, and
with other similar cruelties.
J. Nj. McBeth, a wealthy citizen of
Springfield, o., has been arrested, charged
with embezzling $1,000 pension money from
his sister.
Joseph Seaford, aged 10, bell boy in a
New York boarding house, shot and killed
Josie Sheridan, ~ years old, assistant
cook, and then blew out his brains. Sea
lOTu ndu DccIl uldulN III love Win Nilc XII,
but she did not dein to notice his attentions.
The famous trotting stallion Jubilee Lam
bert, valued at Sl5, 900, died at Peru, Ind, a
few days ago, of apoplexy.
The great strike of amalgamated iron
workers was inaugurated June 20, and
unless one or the other side gives in will
continue indefinitely, as the trouble begins
with both sides equally determined.
l6-year old boy at Jacksonville, Fla,
threatened with whipping, poisoned the
family food. His father and two compan-
ions died.
Consumption is killing hogs By the
thousands in Louisiana.
farmer shooting rats near Marley,
Tenn, accidentally killed one daughter and
fatally wounded another.
The government exhibit at the Cincin
matt exhibition Is by far the largest IA well
not excepting that at the centennial eXposi
ton at Philadelphia.
The cost of the national republican con
vention is about S30,60O
The postmaster general has telegraphed
instructions TO the postmaster at Plant
City, Fla, TO fumigate all outgoing mails
on account of reported presence there OF
infectious fever.
The Reading Hardware works at Read
ing, Pa, were destroyed Dy hre the otnei
morning. In two hours the entire works
except one foundry was completely burned
out, together with their contents and valu
able papers. The loss is estimated at fully
$3.50, 900, well insured. About seven hun
dred hands are thrown out of work.
Mrs. Brooks, the mother of the st. Loui:
murderer, arrived from Hyde, Eng, july
/, accompanied by her daughter. The ladies
will make personal appeal TO Gov. More
house for Communication of sentence.
a fire at Paragond, Ark, July 2, destroy
ed % business houses and residences.
Fire in the business portion of Flagstaff
Arizona, caused loss of 100000. Most o
the insurance expired the day before.
United States Marshall Thomas E. Kel
ley died at Virginia City, Nevada, July 2
The postmaster general has written I
letter to the president formally protesting
against the proposition made by the civil
service commission to extend the classified
service so as to include the railway posta
| service.
Cashier Vanloan Of Jersey City Second
National bank is missing, with $4,000 Of
! the banks funds.