Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18
GENERAL.

The Mcclellan house in Birmingham,
Ala, was destroyed by fire the other day
Three persons escaped from the burning
building by leaping from the third story
window, distance Of 50 feet. One sustain
ed fatal injuries, and the other two were
seriously injured.
Three men we're killed and several others
seriously injured by q collision on the Il. &
o. road near Dickerson, w. Va, the other
night.
The corner stone OF the Polish Catholic
church in Reading, Pa, was laid the 0 aer
afternoon. During the ceremony the floor
on which fully 900 men, women and
children were standing, gave way, precipi.
tating severa. hundred persons 10 the bose
ment, a distance of fifteen feet. over 100
men and women were thrown in heap and
all more or less injured, some seriously and
others fatally
The strike Of street car conductors, drlv-
ers and cable gripmen on the north side In
Chicago was inaugurated according 70 pro
gramme on the 9th inst. Not q car is run
ming in the entire north division Express
wagons and rattlc-traps Of all descriptions
on which temporary seats have been fixed
are being run by the brokers and others and
are patroni6ed to their fullest capacity
Thus far no violence on the part of the
strikers has been reported and none is ex-
pected
Judge Thurman dined with President
Cleveland at the latter's country house,
Oak View, on the 9th inst.
Massachusetts women are registering
that they may vote at the school election.
All political parties are seeking TO secure
the wonen's vote.
Andrew Carnegie, the 'iron prince, )" who
has been In Scotland for some months, has
returned TO America
The commissioner of the general land
of NJ hot Inr ha ~
ending June 30, 1888, the government sur
veyed S,605, 1914 acres of land by patent or
certificate, and during the same time SO, 15S,
900 acres were restored TO the public do
main through forfeitures, and 800, 52S
acres were recommended for restoration.
The old United States court building In
| New Orleans, where Gen. Jackson once
paid fine Of 81, 90 for contempt of court,
has been demolished.
Senator Edmunds has introduced special
bill for the relief Of the widow Of Chief JUS
| tice Waite.
Up 10 Oct. 0 there had been 3,20s cases of
yellow fever in Jacksonville, Fla, and 295
deaths.
There are 200 cases on the docket of the
| supreme court-the largest number in many
| years.
The supreme court of Utah has entered
| final Judgment dissolving the Mormon
1
erty escheated TO the government. An APP
peal has been taken 10 the supreme court Of
the United States.
At the national encampment of the Union
Veterans Union, at McKeesport, Pa, on
the 18th inst, the following officers were
elected: Commander in chief, Robert AL
ton of Washington, ID. c.; first deputy
commander, Robert A. Frederick OF Tope-
ka, Kas. second deputy, II. McEown OF
| Titusvllle, Pa. surgeon general, DIR. w.
II. Smith OF ST. Clair, Mich. In his annual
report the retiring commandments
| recommended q bill for presentation 10 con
gress providing that. all soldiers, sailors
and marines who served during the rebel
! lion be given q land grant. according TO the
/ time OF service, the grant 10 be taken In
Ave years and the title not transferable for
10 years.
! Nine prominent citizens OF NATION, Ill.
| have been indicted for the lynching oi
William Moore In June last.
The national line steamer Queen collided
with the French fishing schooner Madeline
during fog OF the banks Of Newfound
land. The Queen struck the Madeline
amidships, cutting her in two and sinking
her Immediately. The captain, first and
second mates and the steward Of the fshinf
schooner were rescued after thoy had beer
in the water nearly an hour, but the rest el
the crew, numbering 20, were lost.