Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
GENERAM

Il nc OleNelduu lTOn lTtue fbeNleW says
that the present years shipments and sales
of Lake Superior iron ore exceed that of
any previous year. The percentage of I'M
sold ore is the lowest within the past six
years. Ashtabula has received more ore
than Cleveland this season, and Buffalo's
receipts increased from $4,000 tons in 1887
to 240, 900 tons in 1883.
Admiral Henry Gri1nell, a son of Henry
Grinnell the founder Of several Arctic eX-
petitions, was jailed at Westport, Mass,
for refusing 20 pay tax OF $4,000 on his
personal property. He has brought suit
against the town for $4,000 damages. Ad-
miral Grinnell received his title from a
position which he held in the Peruvian
navy during the CHILEAN war. He has also
held the rank Of commodore in the United
States navy, and has occupied high posi-
ton in the uavies Of Japan and Ecuador.
Elaborate preparations ere being made
for the centennial ce ebration of George
town college from Feb. 20 TO -.
1t is thought probable that the President
will veto the river and harbor bill.
The American forestry congress In ses-
sion at Atlanta Ga, elected the following
officers: President, Gov. j. A. Beaver of
Pennsylvania; vice presidents, II. G.. Jolly
Of Quebec, J. Y. w. French of Boston,
Chas Moore Of Mobile, Hubert Welsh of
Philadelphia, and Geo. II. Parsons of Den
YER
William Lightfoot, an employee Of the
Peerless refinery at Findlay, o., was
smothered 10 death in one Of the stills in
that institution. companion who attempt
ed 10 rescue him was so overcome by gas
that he died few hours later.
An express train on transfer steamer
on the Harlem river was destroyed by fire
the other morning. The "A passengers on
the train had "A very narrow escape, but all
were taken off in safety. The property
loss is estimated at 800 900.
The large iron ship building plant Of the
Globe iron works in Cleveland, Ohio, was
destroyed by fire on the sth inst
J. A. Clifford, warden. who whipped con
victs TO death at Coal Hill, Ark, has been
entenced to five years in the penitentiary.
Maj. Asa Ii. Gardner, Judge Advocate
Generals department, has been placed on
the retired list of the army.
BY order of the President the civil ser
vice rules have been extended TO the rail
way mail service.
The largest coal dock in America Is being
built at West Superior by the Eastern rail
way company.
The interior department has notified the.
Cherokees that the Cherokee strip IS the
property of the United States and the In
dians have no right to lease it.
Democratic veterans of Chicago are GO
ing 10 start an opposition 10 the G.. a. Il.
The large smelter of the Anaconda com
pany at Butte, Montana, closed down, in
definitely throwing 200 men out of work.
This necessitates the discharge of al men
working ON the Chambers syndicate mines,
the Anaconda and ST Lawrence at Butte
z W, which combined give employment to
800 men.
Thomas Axworthy, the defaulting city
reasurer of Cleveland, has written from
London, proposing a compromise. by return
ing $lU0 900 of the stolen money to the city,
and repaying his bondsmen by the end Of
two years.
Mother Superior Mary Frances De Sale
d ed at Davenport, Iowa. on the 18th, aged
.. She entered the order Of the Sisters Of
Mary in 1873.
The United States steamer Galena sailed
for Hayti on the 18th inst, and two other
var vessels will follow as quickly as pos
,ible The Objects TO demand OF Hayu the
America steamer seized there some time
ago, and which is still be ng held.
The British parliament will be prorogued
December "A. Mr.. Gladstone will spend
he holiday vacation in Italy.
An attempt was made to blow up Shufelt
Il Co.'S distillery in Chicago the other
morning, by the use of dynamite. The ex-
plosive, however. failed TO do its work, as
| only u portion of it went off, and the dam
| lge is not great. II is charged that the
| iced was instigated by the whisky trust
Two persons were killed and three others
ured by the eyplo ion of a Joiler in feed
| mill in Trowbridge Ohio, tho other morn
.ng.
| The new river Cnd harbor bill appropri-
ties sll 500, 90, and Of this amount Mich
| an gets $3.50, 900 for two improvements
The postoffice at Alaska, Kent county,
| was robbed of $50 the other night.
IL Is now believed that Geo. A. Blakeslee,
r., Of Galien, who dis appeared recently
was murdered at Michigan City, Ind.
A narrow gauge railroad is TO connect
| Sewberry and Naubinw " next year, a
couple Of logging roads being utilized.
| James Irvine Of East Saginaw, a switch
| nan, was run over by an +. q r. M. train
| the other day and killed.
DR.. Beidler, who was murdered on the