Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-19

control of all the valuable redwood lands
in h umbolt county, and they had in their
employ brother of tho register
of tho land Office at HQmholt.
The agents of the syndicate secured men
TO make timber entries for which the lat
.er received $50 on the completion OF the
entry. Special agent Bergen submits that
the evidence Is sufficient TO warrant the
cancellation of patents issued to the syn
dictate by devious ways.
John Roach's will, which has only just
been filed, provides that his business shall
DO continued not exceeding ten years
Mrs. Roach is TO have an annuity OF $1,000
The remainder is divided among the chill
dren and grandchildren.
In the supreme court the other morning
Attorney General Garland presented the
resolutions on the death of Chief Justice
Waite, adopted by the supreme court bar,
and delivered a touching eulogy on the
late chief Justice. Justice Miller, who
presided, received the resolutions and in
doing so delivered an eloquent address.
'The Oldest members of this court" he
said, "know of no man who was better
fitted to discharge the administrative
duties OF the Office of its chief justice. or
who ever did so with more acceptability
TO his associates and to the public at
large"
The bills forfeiting unearned railroad
lands cover about 5O,00000O acres.
Rumored in political circles that Score
tary Whitney is to succeed Minister
phalp, NJ ha onurt Of Tamae
Twenty three buildings in Orlando
Florida, were destroyed by fire on the
10th INST, resulting in a loss of 100000.
The house military committee has
authorized Mr.. Ford of Michigan to report
favorably the senate bill authorizing the
secretary OF war to detail so army and
! navy officers to give military and naval
| instructions in educational institutions.
| The bill was amended, authorizing the
| issuance of arms aud ordinance to colleges
where retired officers are assigned as in
structors.
s. NJ. Weir treasurer OF New Albany,
Ind, is short in his accounts SO, 600.
Weir had engaged in "margin specula.
tions."
Gen. Terry, recently retired, is talked OF
as a candidate for governor of Correct
cut, of which state he is citizen.
Senator Leland Stanford of California,
wants to be president.
G. II. Griffith, the well-kuown actor
died in Philadelphia few days ago. lie
hal been connected with the American
stage for 30 wears.
Gen. Ashbel Wells Riley died at Roches.
ter, N. y, recently, aged %. lie was vel
known as leading temperance and anti
slavery lecturer before the war. A. the
time of the notification troubles in South
Carolina he was in command OF the
Twenty-third New Yorl, re ziment, state
militia, and rendered Gen. Ts"',son the
use of his troop" for which he was
afterward personally thanked by the
| president
Nav Emily Bird, colored woman, has
| Just died at CentreviIle, Tenn. She was
for long time misSionorv in Liberia
and once entertained there the great ex
plorer livingstone, when on one o. hi 3
expeditions. he spoke VIII nrer ~
many OF the native lang Iayes.
Josephus Sooy, ev-,tate treasurer of
New Jersey, is dea'.
The case against John Cou ,hlin, who
was on trial nc Bavennn, Ohio, for the
second time, for tho murder of Detectiva
William Hulligau of Cleveland has bean
dismissed.
Six inches Of snow fell at Bellows FANs.
VT, on the 18th inst
Supreme court sustains prohibition law
of Kansas and the last brewery has been
| closed.
Four horse hieves near Hea'dtor, ]. T.,
were strung up by vigilants the other
day.
Over 2O0) immigrants have reached
Manitoba since March 10.