Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

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WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.
Maj. Davis, in charge Of harbor improve
ments in Michigan and Wisconsin, has sub
mitted the following estimates for Michi-
gan harbors: Ontonagon harbor S60,O 900;
| Marquette harbor 800, 900; Harbor of
Refuge, Grand Marais, S20O,O0O; MenOmi-
nee harbor 81, 900; Manistee harbor, $3.50
900; Pentwater Harbor, $4,000; White
River harbor, $4,000; Muskegon harbor,
100000; Grand Haven harbor, sl50,0O;
Black Lake harbor, $l-,000; Saugatuck har-
bor, 5000; South Haven, 10000; st.
Joseph harbor Sil 900: Frankfort harbor,
/ $4,000; Portage Lake, Sl50,OO0
The wife of VIM. ID. Levice and five
years-old son were overtaken by forest
fires and burned 10 death on the afternoon
of the 18th inst, while returning TO Glad
win from q neighbours, within a mile OF
Bakers Mills.
The postoffice at Michigan Center Jack
son county, was robbed on the night of
July IL.
/ 1t is expected that G,OOO soldiers will
attend the G.. A. II. encampment at Green
vile August Z, x, 9.
The ninth annual reunion Of the Ninth
Michigan infantry will be held at Grand
Ledge August 5. Certificates for reduced
fare will be sent on application &. A.
Kelley is secretary.
John NJ French of Lansing recently
| celebrated his 90th birthday He is hale
and hearty, was member of the lcgisla-
ture in 1912 and has been a resident of Ian
/ sing for twenty-three years.
| Marshall business men are trying 10 in
duce the proprietors of a spring tooth har
row concern to locate there.
/ Sixty Canadian laborers on the Grand
/ Trunk railroad at Port Huron, Fort Graf OF
and other points on the st. Clair river, who
crossed 10 and from their homes, morning
and night, have been compelled by Customs
Collector Ward 10 cross To Canada and re-
turn no more. This was done under the
provisions OF the alien labor law, proYid ng
that no foreign laborers can be brought 10
this country under contract TO any company
or individual.
! Hon. Daniel l.. Crossman, clerk of the
house of representatives, who has been i'll
at his home in Williamson, is improving.
The coroner's jury in the case Of James
! Apsey and his stepson, Ray, who were
killed at Meridian "a few days ago, find that
Apscy tried to cross the railroad ahead of a
rapidly moving train; that Engineer Bige-
low did his best to warn them and stop his
train, and that neither Bigelow nor the De
troit, Lansing & Northern company is re-
sponsible for the casualty.
Ed. Palmer, the man arrested in Alma
some time ago for the murder of his wife.
has been convicted of murder in the second
degree, and sentenced 10 20 years in Jack
son.
Whitney & Saunders, proprietors of the
Root house, adjoining the soldiers home in
Grand Rapids, whose motion for a man
damus to compel the township board of
Grand Rapids township to approve their
liquor bond was denied by the superior
court, will at once appeal to the United
States supreme court.
Eugene w. Reed, barber of Grand Rap
ids, is under arrest for selling liquor with
out having paid the tax.
Representative Ford's resolution for the
appointment of committee of five TO in
vestigate the subject of the importation of
contract laborers and the landing Of pauper
immigrants has passed the house.
Later estimates place the loss by the AL
pena fire at 10000; insurance Sl25,GOO.
Rev. Martin ID. Shutter of Minneapolis
has been called to the pastorate of the
Church of Our Father in Detroit.
The examination for a West Point cadet
ship for the tenth district will be held at
Bay City August % and %. Representa-
tive Fisher announces the following exam
lining board: Il. W. Lankeman, Grayling;
Columbus V. Tyler and NJ. X. Gilbert, Bay
City, and w. II. Simpson, Iosco.
The Chippewa Valley road is to be built
from Mt. Pleasant to Big Rapids.
Lee S. Wilson of St. Joseph, was elected
supreme trustee of the patriarchal circle at
its annual conclave in Ft Wayne, Ind.
Last August the planning mill and box
factory of Handy Bros, in West Bay City
caught fire and was totally destroyed. The
firm asserted that their premises were set
on fire by spark from a passing Michigan
Central locomotive and brought suit
against the railroad for $4,000 damages.
The jury awarded the plaintiff $1,000 dam
ages.
Mrs. j. N. Foster, wife of editor of Cold
water Courier, died on the 18th inst, from
"a complication of diseases following
measles. Deceased was at one time matron
of Lansing reform school, also in state
public school at Coldwater
Frank Mason, aged IS, son of Ezra
Mason, treasurer of ShiaWasSee county,
who was accidentally shot with revolver
by his 12-year-old brother on the gath ult.,
has since died of his injuries.
Fred Carlisle, gentleman representing
a syndicate of Detroit capitalists, Is agitat-
ing the revival of the ST. Joseph Valley
narrow guage railroad, and It's extension Ia
St. Joseph and South Bend as a standard
guage.
In the city of Adrian there stands tree
rarely found in this latitude. 1t is large
balsam poplar, and its branches cover an
area 1875 feet in diameter, while its trunk
. The tree is nearly 100 feet high, and is as
handsome and majestic as the famous tall
sycamore of the Wabash. Its leaves re
semble the balm Of Gilead, chiefly because
there's nothing mean about 'em, and of al
the trees of Michigan the Times has sized
up this as the finest.
Supervisor Stephen Reeves barn neat
! Pontiac was struck by lightning and burned
Several tons of hay, self binding reaper
and other farm tools were destroyed.
A case that Is attracting much attention
from the medical fraternity In Bay City \