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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
THE QuEEtrs SPEECH.
Victoria Says Coercion Has Been Sat
isiactDry.

Victoria Says Coercion Has Been Sat-
islartDry.
The British parliament assembled on tho
Sth inst. The important parts OF the
Queens address are as follows:
Gentlemen of the house of commons, the
estimates for services for 1883 which Will
be laid before you have been framed with
"A due regard for economy. You Will be
asked to provide for the Improvement OF
the defense of the porte and coaling sta
lions rendered urgently necessary by the
advances Of military science, and also 60
sanction an arrangement for special
squadron TO protect Australasian com
merce, the cost of which will be partially
borne by the colonies.
The measures which passed asst session
for the benedt OF ireland have been care
fully carried into eject during the period
since elapsed. The results of this legisla-
ton so far as tested by this short expert
ence is satisfactory. Agrarlan crime has
diminished and the power of coercive
conspiracies ha, sensihly abatsd. Meas
uros tending to develop the resources OF
Ireland and 20 facilitate an increase in the
number of proprietOrs of the soil will he
laid before you.
Measures will be submitted for dealing
with local government in England in
combination with proposals for adjusting
the relations between local and imperial
finance and for mitigating the burdens
imposed upon rate payers.
The prospects of commerce are more
hopeful than any which | have been able
10 point 10 in MANY years. i deeply re
greet that there has been no corresponding
Improvement observable in the condition
Of agriculture. commend the interest
of that great industry TO your attentive
care, hoping that means may be discover
ed to enable IL 60 meet more effectively
the difficulties under which il labors.
Nor will be invited TO consider legislo-
tive proposals for cheapening the transfer
of land, for modifying the procedure by
which the 1.-THE rent charge is collected
for promoting technical education, for
preventing undue preference in rates
charged by railway companies on foreign
and domestic produce for Temedying
abuses in the formation OF companies
under the limited liability act, for amend
ing the law of liability of employers IN
case of accidents, for improving the posi-
ton of Scottish universities, for reGulat-
ing the borough police of Scotland, and
for diminishing the cost of private bill
legislation.
Parliament ad iourned at once after the
reading OF the queens speech.
The Parnellite mentors of the house
held n meeting and expressed sympathy
for the sufferers under the crimes act and
extended their thanks TO their Ingiish
supporters. Mr. Parnell and the other
officers were reelected.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
LETTER FROM eLAlN.
lie Says His Name will Not be Pre-
scented to the Convention.

lie Says His Name will Not be Pre-
scented TO the Convention.
Mr.. =. +. Jones Of Pittsburg chairman
Of the national republican committee has
received letter from Mr.. Blaine declin-
ing to allow his name Co be presented TO
the national republican convention as a
candidate for the presidential nomination
Mr.. Jones, when asked whether Mr..
Blaine's deciinaJion would prevent his
friends from nominating him anyhow,
said: "As am chairman Of the national
ommittee, / do not think II would be
proper for me to have anything to say on
that subject"
"Do you think Mr.. Blaine would accept
the nomination il rendered to him.
a have 40 authority TO speak for Mr..
elaine and have no con lectures to offer on
the subject. The letter speaks Tor itself
and must decline 10 be interviewed on
the sub ect.
Mr. Blaine says he is influenced entirely
by personal reasons Ia making this decis-
ION, but cannot maze the announcement
without giving expression to my deep
sense of gratitude 70 the many thousands
OF my couutrymen who have sustained
me so long and 80 cordially that their
feeling has seemed TO go beyond tho ordi-
nary political adherence of fellow parti.
sans and TO partake somewhat of the
nature of personal attachment For this
most generous loyalty OF friendship can
make no adequate return, hut shall car
ry the memory of il while life lasts.n
At great length he gives his views of the
political situation. and sounds a bugle
call that will stir ~ 'oVai republicans.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
THE STATE.
Monthly CrOp RepSrt.

The Michigan crop report for February
is out. Tor this report returns have been
received from 80 correspondents repre-
Senting GA townships six hundred ami
twenty-five arc from 42j townships in the
southern four tiers OF counties, and l41
from 1870 townships in the central coun-
ties. Wheat suffered no injury in January
the ground throughout the state having
been well covered with snow during the
month. high knobs and other equally
exposed places are of course exceptions to
this statement. The snow in the southern
Counties on Feb. / averaged in tho open
level fields eight inches in depth; in the
central counties Is inch 81 and the north
Counties = incaes.
In point OF condition farm animals
are not ute up to iul average.
Reports have been received of the guam
tity OF wheat marketed 10y farmers during
the month of January at 2S4 elevators
and mils. OF these % are in the south
On four tiers or counties, which Is - per
cent OF the whole number OF these sections
respectively. lhe total number Of bush
els reporte,. marketed rs 5iJ tUJ, o. which
- -. bushels were markete ! IN the hrsC
or southern tiers of counties, 1904 bush
a,s in the .ond tier 1883 bushels IN the
third tier, ll1,4.i uu hels i'll the fourth
tier, n, 2oi busho in the fifth and sixth
tiers and 80 bushels in the o uher counties.
Alb elevators and mills or Is per cent or
the whole number from which reports
have Deen received, there was no wheat
marketed during the month. The total
num err OF bushels of wheat reported
mar6oted in the six months from August
tp January is 0,43j, 49, or about 3 per cent
a. the crop of lSli. The number OF bush
eis reported marketed in the same month
u 1897, was oS3i,0i) or - per cent o.
the crop ui 1856. In lSo6-7 reports were
received from about 81 per cent, and in
1865 from about II per cent of the ele-
xators ana mills in the southern four tiers
81 counties.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
FOREIGN FACTS.

The negotiations for commercial
treaty between France and Italy have
virtually collapsed.
Lansdowne, governor general Of Canada
will leave Canada in March.
Editor O'Brien was arrested again the
other day, in mistake for Mr.. Gilhooly Of
Cork. He was released as soon as the mis-
take was discovered.
Application will be made to the Domn
ion parliament next session for an act TO
incorporate n joint stock company to
construct winter railway bridge across
the river at Detroit from Windsor, at
such point as may IT, most suitable and
convenient.
The crown prince OF Germany is report
ed TO he considerably improved since the
operation upon his throat on the It'll inst.
Notwithstanding the favorable reports
that como from Reno. the feeling is gener
al that the crown prince of Germany is
suffering from cancer, and that there can
be but one Tesult--ieath. The climax
may be delayed one, two or possibly three
years, but the patient will be "A constant
sufferer and he will be unable to manage
the affairs of the empire should the en-
peror die in his lifetime.
Russia wants the Bulgarian question
settled at once, and is urging the powers
to join her plan.
Austrian subjects are being hurried out
of Russian Poland without warning.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
Fast Mail Service.

Postmaster-General Dickinson has enter
ed into a new contract with She Chicago,
burlington a. Quincy railroad company
for fast mail service between Chicago and
Council Bluffs to take elie March 10.
The present contract calls for fast mail
service on a schedule of sixteen hours
west only six times n week The new
contract is for a daily service both east
and west upon a schedule # fourteen and
one-half hours, the leaving time at either
end to be controlled by the postofrce
department. by this arrangement Cali
fornia mail leaving ; an Francisco in the
evening after business hours and arriving
at Council Bluffs in the afternoon of the
third day will there be taken M by the
new last train and will reach Chicago in
time for the first morning delivery on the
fourth day from the Pacific coast. 1t il
the purpose of the department to secure
il possible. fast mail from Chicago east,
10 leave Chicago on the arrival of the
Pacific coast train and 10 make New York
in about twenty Live hours from ChicagC
and about ll2 hours from san Francisco.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
Five NJ. u,own Up.

An explosion occurred in the packing
4ouse at Dupont's powder works at Wap
awallopeu, about 20 miles from Wilkes
ARE, Pa, the other morning The build
ing was blown 20 pieces, and five men
employed in IL were blown TO shreds, and
not a trace Of thom can he found.
The explosion was the most violent that
ever occurred in the Wyoming valley
The windows in all the buildings in Wilkes
are rattleI, and officials in the court
house at " Ilkesbarre thought there was
an earthquake, a. the BALD ny sho okvio
entity. st antIroke and Nsname
himneys toppled from the roofs of build
ngs, md school chi dren ran in terror
from the school hon. es. Men and women
ocked toward the mines, where they
thought the explosion had happened, and
where the members Of their families were
Il work. At Shickshany the glass in al
most every window was broken, and
many persons were thrown to the ground
At Wapwrllopen nearly every building
was damaged or wrecked.
The new Methodist church, over 300 feet
away, wa torn to pieces. Rocks weigh
ing hundreds of pounds were thrown to
the top of the mountains, n Cuarter of "a
mile away. upont's loss is on some 30
buildings. but the amount is not known
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
Death g., tests.

Much excitement prevails in Guyaquil,
owing to Spanish priest, temporarily il
charge OF the bishopric OF GuyaquIll, hav
ing communicated the judges of the
supreme court. A mob, in which many o
the best known citizens of Guyaquil were
prominent, stoned the bishops palace
thence they went TO the residence OF DR.
Nevia and threw stones at the building.
Dr. Nevia and some frienls fred on the
crowd. Several persons were killed and
wounded before soldiers appeared anu
restored order The governments action
in defending tho church party was the
cause OF the trouble which, it is beloved,
will be more serious in its consequences.
The popuace Quilted the residence of
the bishop TO the cry Of death to tn c
priests although the streets were being
parolled. uiet was however, temporari
Iy restored when II be 'ame known thai
orders had been received to hold strict in
vestigation as to win was responsible foI
the deaths caused by the fire OF the police.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
An Increase and Decrease.

The February statistical report of the
department of agriculture relates to mum.
ers and values OF farm animals. There is
a reported increase in horses, mules and
cattle and decrease in sheep and swine.
The largest rate of increase is in horses, ,
per cent and it is general throughout tn
country, though largest west of the Missis
sippi. The aggregate exceeds l3O0O, 600.
The increase in mues averages 80 pei
cent. The increase in cattle is 215. IL
makes the aggrea ate over 49,OO0,0U The
increase is nearly as large in mich cows
as in other cattle. In sheep the decline APP
pears TO be between . and per cent the
aggregate tocks being about 43,500OOO.
There is a smaller decline in number, of
swine, less than per cent, leaving the ag.
gregate over .4,D0,000. The aggregate
value of ali farm animals IS IS, 10000 more
than a wear ago
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
The coal mines near Grand Ledge, owned

The coal mines near Grand Ledge, owned
by II. j. stark, are putting out from 20 to
10 tons OF coal per week. 1t will be nee
essary to increase the laboring force to be
able to keep pace with the rapidly in
creasing demand.
About 15,0Jj pounds of peppermint oil
have been bought thus far by local dealers
at Mendon, but the bulk of the crop Of
1857 is still held by the growers for higher
prices. The oil has ranged in price from
S1.40 to sl.90 per pound; Sl.65 per pound
is now the general price.
The Michigan gold company of Ishpem-
ing, which suspended work on its opera.
tions in the vicinity of that city, has a
dispute on hand as to the possession of
the property. 1t Is stated that the ore as
says 1896. 2S to the ton. This increases the
interest In the law suit pending in the
matter of who owns the property.
The jackson city water supply is TO be
cut OF from the states prison.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
The De iDSed.

As a Reed avenue street car, filed with
people, was passing under a large derrick
used in erecting the elevated railway
structure on Broadway, near Sumner
avenue, Brooklyn, New York, the other
morning, the ropes gave way and the der
rick fell on the car, crushing it in like an
eggshell Seventeen of the passengers on
the car were injured aud four people were
killed.
Four OF the wounded people are likely
to die. The accident was caused by a to
tai collapse of the derrick which, IL Is said,
was made to raise too great a weight, by
careless managers, and it came down with
a terrible thui, that made mincement out
of the unfortunate beings under it's way in
the car.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
Feeling the Burden.

The British government is opening its
eyes to the fact that the drafts upon the
treasury by the royal family are growing
inor dinately large and constantly increas-
ing, and a committee will be appointed at
MIR. Gladstone's suggestion to make secon-
Diary provisions for this INDECENT family.
lt is certain that parliament will not I'M
dertake to support any more of the
queens family beyond the children of the
nrinca of Woies
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23

President Corbin of the Reading railroad
has answered the letter from the knights
of labor, sug costing arbitration. He says
in a courteous, but very determined man
ner, that the question of arbitrating the
railroad strike cannot be considered, but
that IL the miners will return to work any
grievances they have will he fully and fair
ly considered at the compnny's hands, and
IL there 10 anything to arbitrate such a
course would be adopted.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
Seymour Elected.

The election in the Eleventh congreS
sional district on the 18th inst, to fill the
vacancy caused by tho death OF Gepre.
sentative Seth Z. Mouatt, resulted in the
election OF henry W. seymour, the re
publican can Idate. The contest was very
close. The democratic and labor nominee.
Bartiy Dreea, made u sp.ehdid run.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23

committee caused by Senator Davis resig-
nation.
The fisheries commissioners have agreed
upon and signed n treaty for tho settle
ment of the difficulties between this gov
eminent and Great Britain regarding the
North American fisheries. The provisions
of the treaty have not been made public.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23

CATTLE-Market steady shipping steers,
s3Cd5; stockers and feeders az 25Cd3 80;
cows, bulls and mixed, 81 1908 Is; Texas
cattle, 81 J0Gl.
Hoos-Market steady TO strong; mixed,
So 15tp5 30; heavy, s. 4UG5 so; light, $50
So 40; skips, SO 1905.
SHEEP-Market steady; natives, SO 50@
IS Is; western 81 1905 121f; Texans, S3(6
"a 25; lambs, 81 75C96 10.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23

The first ten miles of the Panama Canal
on the Atlantic end is declared open for
navigation.
1t Is possible that John Walter may get
peerage when his London Times is 100
years cid, Soon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23

FEBRUARY 10, SENArE-Mr. Beck intro
duced bill to reimburse the states for
interest paid on moneys expended in
raising troops for the war of the rebellion.
Referred. Consideration of the Blair edu-
spoke in opposition to the bill, basing his
argument mainly upon the expressed
opinions of prominent educators that the
bill would not accomplish the object
aimed at. Mr.. Hale was followed by
Messrs. Morgan, Butler Call and Sauls-
bury, each of whom spoke very briefly.
Mr.. Blair closed the debate and summed
up the arguments in favor of the bill. A
vote was taken. and the bill passed, the
vote standing 80 to 20.
HoUsE-The house went into committee
of the whole and devoted the entire ses-
sion to the discussion of the urgent def
cianrv hill
Sharp County record., 1888-08-23
a TEA-KETTLE SONG.

Take all the wealth and splendor and art OF
modern days,
And give me back my childhood's home, with
its calm and peaceful ways,
When l sat before the old fireplace, and in its
warmth and glow,
Ipassed the happest days in life, the days OF
long ago.
CHORUS.
Where filed the old tea-kettle, as from the
crane it hung,
And listened, while it simmered, TO the sooth-
ing song it sung.
1t sung of home and comfort it sung OF the
fragrant tea;
o the song the kettle sings is the sWeetestsong
TO me.
1t sings to me the same old song, no matter
where l roam,
And always takes me back again, TO my child
hood home
To the great old fashioned kitchen with It's yell
lOw-painted floor
And fireplace filled with blazing logs when
made the chimney roar.
happy days, joyful days, when was olithe
and young,
Ere "Polle put the Kettle on had ever yet
been sung,
When the kitchen served for parlor for dining
room, and hall,
And the cheerful fireplace was the dearest spot
-CRica7o Inter- ocean.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-23
The Story of Annie Laurie.

was raised on the next farm to Mr..
Laurie, Annie Laurie5 father. | was
personally acquainted with both her
and her father, and also the author Of
the song. Knowing the facts, | have
been requested by my friends to give
the benefit of my knowledge, which |
have consented to do Annie Laurie
was born in 1927, and was about seven
teen years old when the incident Oc-
CURED which gives rise to the song bear
inc her name. James Laurie, Annie's
father, was farmer who lived and
owned a large farm called "Tharagle5-
town. in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
He hired a great deal of help, and
among those employed was a man by
the name Of Wallace to act as foreman,
and while in his employ Mr.. Wallace
fell in love with Annie Laurie, which
fact her father soon learned and forth
with discharged him. He went to his
home, which was in MaXweltOn. and
was taken sick the night. he reached
there, and the next morning when
Annie Laurie heard OF it she came to
his bedside and waited on him till he
died, and on his death-bed he COM
posed the song.-GeReSe0 ~ ~ Re-
publican.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-23

The vigilant though noisy gentle
men who sell pamphlets at the Nero
show at Staten Island are accustomed
to shout tla" they contain full de-
sciption Of the play of Nero" who
they facetiously add, lis now Emperor
of Rome" is he?" said an elderly
lady to her companion. as her atten-
tion was momentarily withdrawn from
the dazzling spectacle. Il thought he
was dead long ago" No. Don't
you see him there clad in long. dark
colored robe? That is Nero" was the
reply.-N T. Sun.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-23

There's a school district in Van
Buren, County wnere the lady teacher
is putting in her time and drawing her
pay without a single pupil in attend
ance, the two scholars in the district
attending another school. The teacher
was hired in orde? to hold the public
money.-DehOH Free Press.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-23

have killed your own SON. The snug
gler said not word. He put pistol
TO his forehead and blew out his
brains. Chicago Tribune.
Sharp County record., 1888-08-23

"Watching for the smuggler's YES
sci. reached their hut alone, just as
they got home; found they were the
smuggler's wife and daughter; said |
was stranger, and asked shelter for
the night. 4 few minutes later the
smuggler burst into the room; fine,
hearty old man. His wife rushed into
his arms. He threw her away from
him. Let me alone, = said he; there's
blood upon my hands : a clamor was
heard at the door. The revenue Off
GERS rushed in and arrested the SNUG
gler. What has he dOne?' | cried
He has killed one of our boys Not
Harry?' Yes Harry. The wife and
daughter shuddered at the name.
Harry's body was brought in, his long
hair tossed over his white forehead,
as handsome in death As in life. The
smugglers wife looked at him, then
uttered a shrek. Harry, she scream
cd, my SON. Their. turning to the
smuggler, she cried; Murderer, you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
1rrxs nxox pwAY FOR AN ELsvArsD ROAD

A meeting Of the Rapid TisnsIt Committee OF the nea
Estate Exchange was held yesterday 70 hear the repre-
senstves Of the Metropolitan Rspid Transit company
scheme for building an elevated railroad on the West sdo
Tho compsny represented BY IT, president hoocr'
Bias and It's counsel, General George W. Wngate VINO
said that charter expressly stated that the company
should pay 20 city suitable computation Tor the use OF
the streets before beginning TO erect any structure
company presard psy 10 all properowncrs along
the for any damage which might De sustained
By them The proposed structure IL 10 se built OF sseo
~hich would render stronger than the present ecvaoo
roads, and at tho ame time NOS 50 heavy me cost is
roughly estimated at q. 900 900 mile, Including coup
ment Tho proposed begins at Morris ana West
STA runs along the front to Gsnsevoort marAe"
thence up Tenthave seveDtethst and rom there up
tho Boulevard to Kingsbrdse The Broadway line Is 10
pern at Chsmbsrs-st and h Fortythrd-se. where
bnnch IL to be built down the Grand Central Station
The company stated that when tnee
two lines are completed they expect TO connect from the
Brosdwsy and Forty thrd.s. with the Westse line ~
seventsshst thus running right up Broadway 70 the
Boulevard
The company Il awaiting the decision Of the courts as to
vhssher the commissioners who were named last Novem
her, are legally to fix the compensation 10 DC
psid to the city The decison is expected almost daily
and after the Of Appes wnerc 1t VIII be TAKEN has
passed upon It, the company will begin TO build It's lines
Inauediatcly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-29
THE REV. MR. uMs CASE PosrPoSgD

The Rev. Henry Mason Baum, officiating rector OF tne
Protestant Episcopal Church of NewRochee ana bdi'of
Of The Church Review" Press Company who wss a.
r.stsd on Tuesday charged with the larceny OF copies
OF The Church Review worth s25. by Arthur Waldrsd
of the Arm Of G. p. Roper Co., printers was arsEneo
before Justice Duffy IN the Tombs Police Court yesterday
afternoon for hearing Mr.. Baum said that It was
consnracy to ruin his good and Gust him from the
proprIetorship of The Church Review" MI. wsidradt
stated to Justice Duy Mr. Baum owed him 81 24S and
that he had given him. as collateral $4,000 In ssook IN
the Church Press Company which he acrward found To be
worthless He said that he had learned that he was not
the only person that had been swinded by Mr. Baum and
that among others he could merton Bishop Potter Bishop
Potter he said had been subpoenaed as Witness but
had not been able 10 An adjournment was asked
for by both sides granted Justice Duhy Will heal
the case next Tuesday AFTERNOON In the Harlem Police
Court one of witnesses present charged that the
defendant had previously engaged In other wndns opcr
.t,ons IL was said that MI Baum is son-inaw Of
Bishop Stewart, Of Pennsylvania, who was one OF the
hackers OF The Church Review"