Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19

lanu, ONO, Wnlcn cost SSOU,OU, was uodl-
Gated on the 9th inst.
Two men were killed and three wounded
by boiler explosion in Allentown, Pa,
July9.
General Master Workman Powderly has
written letter in which he calls attention
to an alleged corner in coffee, aud ad-
vises abstention from the use OF coffee I'M
til the corner is broken.
Receiver DECKER has compromised in tho
matter of Mormon church property, tho
papers boing filed in the territorial supreme
court at Salt Lake City. The receiver
keeps what property he had seized and also
sl5I ,606.l5 in cash Further proceedings
are to be dropped pending the hearing on
appeal OF the questions involved in tho
United States supreme court.
The labor party in Connecticut will nomi-
nate "a state ticket in September
The half breed residents of Batoche, the
scene Of the former rebellion, are out with
u manifesto in Acknowledgement of Du-
mont us their leader and threatening the
government il they do not get their rights
Those who took part in the rebellion do
mand 70 have their properties restored to
them.
Gov. Hill has called an extra session OF
the Now York legislature for the purpose OF
appropriating funds 20 provide work for tho
prisoners in tho state prisons.
Il. ID. Parish Of Louisville once reputed
TO be worth 81 ,OO0, 900, committed suicide the
other morning because he could not pay u
- board bill.
The Maplewood PARK association OF the
Minnesota Chautauqua is preparing TO bring
suit FOR slO,OOO damages against ReV. L.
Dewitt Talnage of Brooklyn. The asso-
citation claims thut Mr.. Talmags agreed to
come TO MaplewOod and assist in opening
the assembly on July 3, and 3, and that
his failure 10 keep his engagement has dam
aged the association to the amount named.
Ex-Speaker Samuel j. Randall is serious
ly i'll AT his home in
1t is said that congress will not adjourn
much before tho first Of September.
Chairman Hoge, of the committee of
brotherhood of engineers, and Chairman
Murphy, occupying the same position in tho
firemen's brotherhood, were arrested at the
National hotel in Chicago the Other morn
ing, charged with conspiracy.
Eight blocks in the central pant OF Suison,
Cal, were destroyed by fire July IL.
Thirty Ave switchmen employed by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road at Kan
sas City, struck the other morning. 1t was
local strike, caused by the cutting down
OF the crews from nine to three.
Pinnco is the name of new town Just
started in Colorado 100 miles east of Den
NtI, AuN 1OU mics htsL Ol OfllAn1- lHtIO
are thousands of acres or government land
in the vicinity of the new town which can
DO obtained at cost of about 80 cents an
acre.
\ Wells Fargo express package contain
ing 81 900, sent from Bolton, Kan 20 Little
Hooking, w. Va. was, found on its arrival
TO contain nothing but pieces Of paper cut
TO the size Of the bills
Two men entered the Office OF che North
western National Insurance company in
Milwaukee, and while one conversed with
the clerk in charge tho other MAIDS of with
81, 900.
Steps arc being taken looking 20 the
amnlgamation of the four brotherhoods OF
locomotive engineers, hremen, brakemen
and switchmen.
DR.. McGlynn, in "a recent speech before the
anti-poverty society in New York, predict
ed an uprising in which the church will be
the sufferer.
w. II. Powell president of the national
association Of union exprisOners OF
war, has issued his circular annou ncing the
sixteenth annual convention of the as8Ocia-
ton to take place in Indianapolis on Sep
TENDER IS and 10 next.
The New York republican clubs held n
meeting in New York, July II, and adopted
resolutions pledging support to Harrison
and Morton; approving the policy OF pro
lection; appealing 10 republicans 10 organ
ize; disclaiming all right to representation
at conventions as a body, and making each
club responsible for the result OF the com
inc election in its own district.
Springer's livery stable in Buffalo was
destroyed by fire the other morning, and
two men and % horses burned TO death.
A call has been issued for convention
of colored voters TO be held in Indianapolis
July %.
Floods in Pennsylvania and West Virgin
ia have destroyed millions OF dollars worth
of property. In West Virginia alone the
damage is estimated at $2,000,0O0.
Charles NJ. Kittridge, Denver banker, has
missed his confidential clerk, Arthur White
and $4,000.
The striking switchmen in Kansas City
have placed boycott on the Burlington
system. The engineers indorse their action
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