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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
The Sioux Reject.

The Sioux have split into two factions.
More than 20 of the 81 Indians have
signed protest against the propositions of
the government. The rest have signed a
letter denoupcing their companions for in
consistency, saying that il was agreed be-
tween them before coming 10 Washington
that they would not ask more than 5000,
600, whereas they now want sl3. $50, 900.
The majority have formally notified Secre-
tary Villas that the governments PROPOSE
tons are rejected. They submitted a
counter proposition, agreeing to accept
81 p per acre for their lands, the money TO
be paid at once. This proposition the sec
rotary declared could not for a moment be
entertained by the government.
The Indians have left for their reserva-
tions. This concludes negotiations under
the new law, which was opened some
months ago by the appointment of the
Sioux commission. Secretary Villas has
expressed the opinion that the rejection by
the Indians of his propositions was due to
the fact that execution of the law would
break up tribal relations and deprive these
chief" Of their present authority and stand
ing
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
EOREIGN-

Gen. Solomon, eX-president Of Hayti,
died in Paris on the 10Th inst
Prof. Bergman offers to fight duel with
DR. Mackenzie, probably 10 determine who
did or didn't kill Emperor Frederick
A railway train at Loteuza, Italy, was
buried by . land slide on the 10Th inst, aud
several passengers were killed and about
20 others seriously injured
The Russian steamer Archangel and the
Glasgow steamer Neptune came into col
nsion in Christiana bay and both sank.
Tho crew or the Neptune and eight of the
crow OF the Archangel were saved. The
captain and seventeen of the Archangel
were drowned.
The Pope presented Emperor William
with his portrait set in diamonds.
Rev. John Black, general secretary of the
Presbyterian church Of England, is dead.
German clcricals are grievOusly disap-
pointed that the Emperor's visit 10 Rome
resulted so fruitlessly TO the vatican.
The French minister of war asks for go.
coo, 900 for frontier defense.
A dispatch from Potenza says that "a
cars Of "A train crowded with people return
ing from feast at Naples, were crushed
by land slide Seventy injured passen-
gers and 30 cOrpses were taken from the
wreck, and there were still two cars buried
beneath the rocks.
In Yorkshire, England 1900 coal miners
are on a strike,
In the recent revolt in Hayti, 300 persons
were killed outright, and 800 more serious
ly injured
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
Detroit NIarlxeta

Wheat-No. 2 red, spot, sl.1O0l.lOA
December, SL12T@1.l2$l; May, Sl,171Ia
l.l79s; No. red, spot, 99@e915c; long
berry, Sl.1O]1; No. white, spot,
si.OS1 iOS]5. Corn-No. . spot, 45}Ec;
December, 39c; No 4, spot, 4414c; No.
. yellow, 46c Oats No. ? white, spot 2S15c
October, pc; No. . mixed, 26i[c; light
mixed, 27s1c. Cloverseed- prime, 81. 80
regular, December, $751;. Rye-59c.
Barley-No. 2 state Sl.4509l.5 so per cwt
Provisions new mess, SIG OO6
lG -; family pork $40. 25Cal9 30; short clear,
$40 50(019 rs; lard, in tierces, 91I002lc;
kegs, 9S4Q1l0c; pals, 10l3al0SIc; hams, IL "a
C0l2lSc; shoulders, 9(094c; breakfast ba,
con, 11146ll1fc; dried beef hams, $4,000
10; extra mess beef, new, $3.50.
Flour-Michigan patent, Sc so; roller,
50 90; Minnesota patent, s. 30; Minnesota
bakers, s. %; Rye, So IS per Dbl.
Hay-No Timothy Sl3 for car lots small
lots Sl5@16; clover, mixed, $1l@ll % in
car lots; straw, s. in car lots.
Hides-Green No. /, 41{c; No. .. SIC;
cured No. /, SIC; No. ?, &c; sheepskins, SOC
(0Sl 80, as TO the wool; green calf, sc; salt
ed calf, &C per ID.
Game-Market quiet. Partridge, 50(060c
per pair; woodcock, s. 80 per doz. common
ducks, 30c, and Mallards, 75c per pair;
rabbits, 10012c each; squirrels, 75c per doz.
Live Poultry-Market easy Fowls, &c
spring chickens, s; turkeys, Sc; ducks, &c
per ID.
Wool-Firm; fine 24a25c; medium, 26@
2Sc; per ID; coarse, 26g21c; unwashed, &c
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
The Heirs Win,

Judges Jackson and Severens OF the
United States court iE Detroit have render
ed their decision in the Horace j. Perrin
will case. The plaintiffs were Joel j. Per
rim and others, and the defendants were
Darius Perrin, Emma j. Perrin and others
Horace j. Perrin died intestate at Maren-
go, near Marshall, on March /, $780, leaving
about SS00,0 600 worth of property. At the
time of his death he was 80 years Of age
Although never well balanced, mentally, he
was man of great thrift and business
acumen. He settled in Marshall in lS46,
and lived there until his death. He started
in business by keeping general store, and
increased until he was engaged in mining,
manufacturing and milling. He never
married. At the time of his death, and
from 1867, it was claimed that he was insane.
His only immediate heirs were the plaintiffs,
but previous to his death he conveyed to
the defendants g. parcels of land, worth
over 100000.
The plaintiffs filed n bill in the circuit
court for the county of Mecosta TO have the
latter conveyances set aside on the ground
of incompetency, undue influence and fraud.
The case finally reached the United States
court, and Judges Jackson and Severens
announced that they found the plaintiffs
claims of fraud, undue influence and incom-
potency sustained, and set aside the convey
ances. The defendants will appeal to the
supreme court of the United States.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
Enlle:'S First Decision.

Chief Justice Fuller delivered his first
opinion in the supreme court of the United
States on the End inst. The case was that
Of the Western Union telegraph company,
plaintiff in error, VS.. the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, taken 10 the supreme court
on appeal from the supreme court of the
state of Pennsylvania The commonwealth
levied tax on all kilograms passing over
the company's lines within the state, this
tax being imposed regardless of the fact
that much Of the business was not confined
wholly to the state, but was TO points in
other states. The supreme court held,
through Chief Justice Fuller, that the state
was not entitled TO collect tax except for
messages between points within the borders
of the state and accordingly reversed the
judgment Of the state court with costs and
remanded the case to the lower court for
further proceedings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
The State Game Law.

Under the supreme courts recent inter
probation of the state game law, game killed
in season can be kept for any length of time
in or out of season. The supreme court de-
cided that when an individual came lawfully
into possession Of any kind of property, the
state legislature could not enact a law TAX
ing away that property without compensa
ton. The court also decided that game
from another state is not protected by this
act, and can be received and sold here, after
being killed at any season of the year That
part of the law setting forth the season
when shooting is permissible, etc, was not
touched on at all and is still in force.
In the upper peninsula there has been
much confusion as 10 the ruling Of the court,
some mistakingly believing that the whole
law was declared unconstitutional.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01

The longest waite pine sticks that were
ever cut in Michigan, probably, were re-
Gently manufactured in mill in "A Cadillac
| They were six in number and were G6 feet
long and were 1912 inches in diameter.
The sulphite fibre mill az Port Huron will
| employ $50 men.
Mrs. Gus Anderson, who lives on Eighth
street Muskegon, left her Is months son in
the kitchen while she was hanging out
clothes, and on her return found the child
had fallen head foremost in tub of water
and was dead.
George w. Wright was found dead in the
woods near Battle Greek the other day. 1t
Is supposed TO be case of suicide.
Herman Corey Of New Hudson, died re-
| Gently aged So years. He was one of the
pioneers of Oakland, and leaves widow,
| also aged SO.
Frank Chapman was accidently shot in
the head by William Hotelling while hunt
ing near Cedar Springs One eye was de-
! stroyed, and other bad injuries sustained.
Edward Norton of Kalamazoo, whose
wife has just secured divorce, has sued
Chas. Burchett for $4,000 for alternating
her affections.
Miss Mary A. Bell of Logan, Ogemaw
county, was lost in the woods four days last
week, and although so men secured the
forest i'll search of her, she was not found
and would hBve persisted il she had not
stumbled upon lumber camp. One night
she spent within half mile of home, il has
since been learned.
There are 5000 persons engaged in mining
in the Michigan copper region.
Thomas McElanney OF Flint, who was
seriously scalded in the paper mill at that
place, died two days later. He was to have
been married the next Tuesday, and the
funeral took place from the homo of his
atfianced, whore the wedding was TO take
place.
Ed Donuelly, young lad of Chocolay
killed three deer at one shot recently.
At a second meeting of the state board of
health DIR. Baker, the secretary, presented
diagram showing that in the year 1887, in
outbreaks Of diphtheria where isolation and
disinfection were not carried out according
10 the recommendations Of the board, there
were more than four times as many cases
and deaths as in those localities where those
precautions were carried out TO the letter.
In this connection it is proper to state that
citizens who apply therefor may procure Of
DR.. H. Is. Baker of Lansing valuable litera-
ture on the precautions that should be OBJ
served in cases of infectious diseases.
A meeting of the Michigan board of phar-
macy for the purpose of examining candi-
dates for registration, will be held at Ian
sing Wednesday and Thursday, November
Z and 5. The examination will commence
on Wednesday at o'clock a. m, at repre-.
sentative hall. The examination for regis
tration as registered pharmacists will occu-
Ply two days. that for assistants one day
only.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
THREE TERRITORIES.
The Governors of Dakota. New Mexico
and Idaho Make Their Reports.

l.. X. Church, governor of Dakota in his
annual report says there has been gain in
the population of the territory during the
year of z, 1876 in total population Of go, S23.
The quantity of land newly filed on and
purchased for settlement during the year
was $500, 600 acres. The governor incloses
the report of +. II. Carpenter, of the school
of mines, which states that the mining in
dustry of the Black Hills is taking on new
life. AS to the discovery of tin in the Black
Hills the governor remarks that there is not
today producing tin-mine nor pound Of
Dakota tin in the markets. In conclusion,
he urges that Dakota be admitted as a state
into the union.
f. G.. Ross, governor of New Mexico, in
his annual report says that the population
of the territory has increased during the
year about 10000 The aggregate value Of
the taxable property IN the territory is given
as S43, l5l $40. OF this amount, $3.50. $50 is
on live stock, 81, 4G6 $50 on lands and 81, $751;
$50 on houses and improvements. Three
hundred and eighty-four thousand acres of
land have been entered during the year by
settlers. The progress made in agriculture
during the year, the report says is very
marked; and substantial progress has been
made in educational interests.
Edward A. Stevenson, governor Of Idaho,
estimates the population of that territory at
about 10000 The value of taxable property
is given at S2l ,2SS, 1892, which his report says
is less than one half of its actual value in
cash. A report from the United States
assay Office at Boies City shows the gold,
silver and lead production of the territory
for the year s, 905. 1856, of which the gold
was s., 522, 209, the silver ],422, 657 and lead
- 06O 40
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
The Coroner's Verdict.

The coroner's jury investigating the re
cent accident on the Lehigh Valley railroad
finds that the engineers of the two locomo-
tives were guilty of gross negligence in not
needing the red signal; the lookout-men
were guilty in failing to report the signal,
and the rear brakeman Of the sixth section
was guilty for failing TO go back the proper
distance TO flag the oncoming train. In the
Tamanend accident the fagmen were held
to be guilty of gross negligence. Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of the rail
road men held responsible. Engineers Cook
and Major, Conductors Terry and Keithline,
and James Hannigan, brakeman, have been
arrested
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
Relieved of $4,000.

A terrible tragedy was committed in a
strip Of woods on the mountain near
Wilkesbarre, Pa, the other morning j. B.
Mcclure, paymaster for Contractor Nc
Fadden, who is building branch for the
Lehigh Valley railroad, was on his way to
work, accompanied by bodyguard. He
had $30, 900 with him 10 pay the men. He
was shot by masked men in ambush and
his bodyguard was murdered. The horse
they were driving was also killed. The
money was stolen
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01

A dispatch from Potenza says that ten
cars of train crowded with excursionists
returning from the Naples feast on the 2lst
inst. were crushed in remote portion of
that district by a landslide consisting of
about fifty meters of rock. The telegraph
line being broken by the fall OF rock help
was delayed two hours. The scene that
followed the disaster was horrible. Seventy
injured passengers and ninety corpses have
been taken from the wreck There are still
two cars buried beneath the rock, and il is
certain that the list Of the dead will be in
creased The work of excavation continues.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
Two Fatal Accidents.

A through train from the west on the
Baltimore a. Ohio road, bound for Pitts
burg, ran into an open switch right in the
The baggage car and two sleeping cars
", - piled on top of each other Three
persons were killed
About o'clock the other morning, on the
new Chicago, st. Paul 81 Kansas City road,
near Yellow Creek station, the second sec
ton Of freight No. 81 crashed into the rear
of the first section, demolishiug the caboose
and instantly killing three of its six occu-
pants.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
AUninSt Detroit.

In tho case of the Detroit board of trade
and the merchants and manufacturers ex-
change against the Grand Trunk railway
OF Canada, and the New York Central a.
Hudson River railroad company, the inter
state commerce commission has dismissed
the petition, deciding that the estimated
percentage of through rate between inter
mediate points on long hauls from the north
west to seaboard or New England points,
or vice versa, was not fair standard Of
comparison with the rates on freight origi-
mating at and destined to such intermediate
points, aud also that rates at Detroit are
relatively fair
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
Chicago Live Stock Marltet
AnInpenIous THIEF

Harry Holcomb, wheat buyer of Mime
apolis has gone to Canada with $4,000. IL
is alleged that he made this sum on wheat
stolen by an ingenious process. Holcomb
was an employee of the union elevator COM
pany, and had n bin of his own located below
the company's bins. He is said TO have re-
moved board from one of the chutes and
put another in its stead with an auger- hole
in it, During the loading process wheat
would pour down into Holcomb's bin
through this augerhole. When enough had
been so obtained he loaded IL in a car and
sent Il of 10 market.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
She WASN'T q Widow.

Judge Jackson of the United States cir
cult court in Nashville, Tenn, has sentenced
Mrs. Sarah h. Green to pay a fine of 81 900
FOR obtaining pensions amounting to 81, $50
from the United States government by
making false affidavit that her husband
Henry T.. Green. was dead. He also stated
that Mrs. Green must go TO prison in the
event that the fine was not paid. John NJ
r. Rails, indicted with Mrs. Green, was
sentenced to pay fine Of 81, $50, or serve a
term of two years in the penitentiary at
Columbus, Ohio.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
Blaine TO be Sneil.

Col. Ingersoll, Gen. Pryor and Gen. Nc
Mahon are about to bring suit on behalf of
Mrs. James G.. Blaine, Jr., against james
G.. Blaine, ST., and wife, for 100000 dam
ages for alternating young BLAINE affections
Mrs. Blaine, Jr., does not sue for divorce be-
cause she is Catholic, and divorce is not
tolerated by the church. One of the points
which will have a bearing on the case Is
that young blaine Is still minor.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
XYnr In HnrfI.

Cape Haytien, Port dc Paix and Con
aeves are marching on Port au Prince TO
avengo Telemache death. A proclamation
has been issued to the inhabitants of the
Cape giving the details Of the assassination
OF Gen. Telmache by the enemies of the
revolution, and says the north will remain
under arms, sworn to death rather than
live to see the accomplishment of the de-
signs of those who planned and executed
the murder.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
LIVE STOCK

NIVNhs
Hogs-Market moderately active and
prices easy; light grades, $5.4005 20; rough
packing, 50 1000 IS; mixed lots, IS 400
s. 20; heavy packing and shipping lots,
So 50(15 81. Cattle-Beeves, So 25(G5 IS I;
cows, 81 40(d2 IS; Texas cows, 81 75(02 % (;
steers 50 30(03 20. Sheep-Natives, 1904 /;
westerns, SO 2563 35; Texans, 81 75@3 80 (;
lambs, 50 75@5.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
New York Market.

westerns, So 25G3 30; Texans, 81 1908 30;
lambs, 50 75@5.
New York Market.
Wheat-Rather quiet; No. 9 red, De
cember, 81 1901 IA; January, 81 1880
141f; February, 81 154@1 155S; May,
81 II 3-7@1 1917. Corn-Quiet, trile firm
err; old mixed western, 50A0dkc. Oats
Trife higher and dull; western, 266d41c.
Beef-Firm; plate mess, $9.50(010; extra,
S.50@S. Cheese-Quiet and steady; state,
SH@l0Ac, including fancy white and
colored, 1890; western, 9(09lEc; skins,
l1z@S14c. Lard-Scarce and nominal I;
steam rendered. 50 35. Pork-Quiet, I'M
changed; mess, SIG 25C016 as. Butter
Choice strong, less demand; western dairy,
l24@lsc; do creamery, l6G26Xc; Elgin,
&c. Eggs-Western, 2l16922c.
Bu.ri'o Live Stock Market.
Cattle Steady prime, Sf36. so; butchers
stock irregular, 100000 lower than last
week; good, $3.25d4; mixed butchers,
2.65@3.25 stockers and feeders, 15(025c
lower; feeders. S310(0325; stockers, $3.50
CG3. Sheep and Enthusiastically, slow; good
s340@425; lambs fairly active; western,
S@5.50; Canada, $5.500575. Hogs-Steady
mediums, $5.S5d590; Workers., $5.65@5. so
light and rough stock unchanged.
Chicago Live stock Market.
Hogs-Market, moderately active and
easy; light, $5.4O@5.70; rough packing, s.. 40
G5.55; mixed, $5.40G5.10; heavy packing
and shipping, S5.5005.S5. Cattle-Markct
steady; beeves, $3.25C05.05; cows, 81 400
2.95; stoclers and feeders, 81 15(D335; Tex
as cows, $l.75@A25; steers, $2.309325
| Sheep-Market slow; natives, $3(94; west
ems, S3.25@3.55; T@~ans, $2.75@3.35; lambs.
e3.75@5.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-02
The Dickens Carnival.

The Dickens Carnival to be given at the
Guards Armory next week, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, under the auspices
Of the st. Johns Rectory Society, promises
to be one of the most delightful entertain
ments Of the season. Its novelty will be
one of its striking features. The people
who will participate have made "A special
study of Dickens, and an effort will be made
to have the scenes and characters which
will be represented as true as possible to the
Dickens ideal. A full rehearsal will be
held ut st. Johns Parish Hall tonight. and
al who are expected to take part in the
carnival are requested to be present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-02
ALL FOOLS DAY.
Accidental Variation of Easter Sunday

Accidental Variation of Easter Sunday
Where it Came From-What it is.
Why the 1st of April should be called All
Fools Day is not particularly clear,
although the Oriental scholars have been
trying to elucidate the point for many
years.
1t is a day, for one obvious reason, on
which there is very little use philosophizing.
They say that originally it came from Hin
dostan, where it was called the Hull feast
and SO a great many grown people behaved
then very much as they do now, deceving
their friends, relatives and acquaintances in
all the ways that are too familiar to need
mention. 1t is said again, that the innocent
dove which Noah sent out of the Ark was
the first April fool, but it is begging the
question to say that the dove went forth on
April |.
The feast Of fools is also found in the clas-
sizes In France the fellow fooled is called
an april fish" and in Scotia I'd he is called
a "gawk." Plain April fooln is much
more expressive. Qualified by the word
April the term fool is often used as a term
of endearment. 1t is only an abbreviated
form Of the Hindu word "damphool, y which
is considered Objectionable in cases where
there is any truth in its application.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-02
CHRISTIANITY IN CUBA.
Rev. A. j. Diaz's Missionary Lecture at
the Baptist Church.

Oho DakGAoO Ol- Al I'll.
An intelligent audience assembled at the
First Baptist church, Chippewa square, last
night TO hear the lecture of the Rev. A. j.
DiaZ, native Cuban missionary, and those
who heard it will always remember it
pleaSurably. The speaker was introduced
by the pastor, Rev. j. f. L. Holmes.
Mr.. Diaz speaks the English language
imperfectly, but he told the story of his
conversion in such an earnest and artless
way that his imperfections of speech were
lost sight of in the interest which his nara
tive kinded He told how he had been
taken sick in New York city, among
strangers, and how a noble hearted Chris
tan woman visited him daily, not only
mnistering to his physical ills, but reading
to him from the Bible and expounding 1t. He
recovered from his illness, and with copy
of the New Testament she had given him,
he begun to translate it, When, desparing
of success with the fine print of t e LADY,
gift, he sailed cut TO buy big print
Bible,n Directed to the American Bible
Society, he was rejoiced to find the New
Testament in his own language, and then
he began a study of the book.
His description Of the conversion of his
mother who was the first convert that he
baptized in Cuba, was very pathetic and
brought tears to many eyes He described
Nb lSHStA' wv, WV INlHNNubloIlo VI Au6
ProteStants on the island and how himself
and his missi mary colleague, Rev Mr..
Wood We're harried by the conStabularv OF
the Cuban towns when administering the
rite of baptism, sometimes going five
miles away TO baptiz, the converts in
the sea. Finally the police had sur
rounded the church to prevent them
from going with the candidates to any
pia eof baptism, but they now had bap-
tismal font in their chu Ell, and were not in
terfered with. lie himself had baptized
900 souls on the island of Cuba, of whom
ST had died He cit ii the fact that Chris
tian burial had been denic the body of TIE
first convert who had died, and that il was
buried outside of the cemetery ground
He had visited the grave the mkt day and
planted flowers upon it. Returning home,
he and his vito had kuet in
prayer, and particularly prayed that in
some way the infant congregation might be
aided in obtaining a burying ground Of its
own. TIE prayer had been answered that
very day, for shortly after gentleman
called on him and said he had been thinking
tn t a tract OF ground ought TO be purchas u
IN which the Baptist dead could have Chris
tian burial, aud banded him a graft for
500 u is fund had been increased to $500
and a suitable buryilg ground had been
provided The lecturer gave u review of
the growth of the Baptist church on the
island and the mis- ionary needs of the
church there. He is very pleasant talker
and Very earnest in his work.