Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-03
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENE RAJ.

The metropolitan club house in Wash
ton was damaged by fire the other night
TO tho amount of $4,000.
The president has approved the act to
purchase Gen. Shields sword
Mrs. George Miller of WOODBURY., KY,
has been arrested for whipping her little
boy to death.
Bertha Evard, country school teacher
near Fort Wayne, Ind, was burned to
death in the school house the other night.
Peter O'Neill, Pittsburgh wife murderer,
has died in Jail of starvation, by which he
sought to kill himself and succeeded.
Edward Chase of New YORK and Mrs.
Nellie Stevens of Gardiner, Me-, suicided
on the streets of Portland, Me-, while
walking together.
Representatives oidemocratic clubs met
in New York a few days ago aud organized
the National League of Democratic
Clubs" A circular has been issued invit-
ing all democratic clubs in the United
States which desire to join the league TO
send delegates to meeting to be held in
Baltimore July 4.
Secretary Whitney is in favor of the
| proposed legislation for the establishment
of naval reserve.
Brig General William Dwight died in
Boston on the 23d inst.
Rear.Admiral Charles Stewart Boggs
died in New Brunswick, n. j., on the 23rd
inst. of paralysis aged IS years.
Uriah babies, wealthy merchant of
! Columbus, Wis, whose princely gifts in
behalf of Welsh religious works have made
him known to his countrymen all over the
| United States, is dead
st. Peter cathedral in Pittsburg was
dedicated with imposing ceremonies on
the 22d inst.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late Roscoe Conkling were held in New
y DIRK, after which the remains were taken
to Utica, y. Y, where the interment took
! place.
The &. A. /. has added a, 600 men to its
ii during the last quarter
The Massachusetts hons, of representa-
tives has defeated the bill granting NUM-
cipal suffrage TO women.
EXLieut.- ov. Julius Catlin died at his
home in Hartford, Conn, recently in the
10th year of his age.
Fritz Schnet7, editor of the Rundschau,
aud a noted lecturer and writer on relig-
ious sub iects from the standpoint of a
| n
! few days age.
The Catholic News received the follow
ing cable dispatch: "The Vatican has is
sued decree condemning boycotting and
the plan of campaign. The decree distin-
guishes the national movement from these
revolutionary means. 1t condemns only
the latter"
Three steamships landed 5000 emigrants
at Castle Garden the other day.
Counterfeit silver dollars of 1857 are be
ing circulated in Erie, Rochester and Buf-
falo, n. "
Nicholas Bonner. half crazy farmer
living near Ada, Mimi, killed his son John
Indiana and Illinois will not be visited
by Mormon missionaries for the next five
years, their latest efforts having proved
| fruitless.
Henry Endlcott, a brother of Secretary
of War Endicott has purchased for cash
$4S5,0OO worth of st. Paul business proper
ty, IN four blocks.
Mrs. Abbie Connor, faith cure doct or
of Maiden, Mass, has been arrested on a
charge of manslaughter for causing the
death of her daughter, whom she attended
during the confinement OF the latter.
Daniel Scales, Cleveland Negro worth
Sl00,OOl, was recent guest at the Bre-
WORT house in Chicago, and was charged
$3.50 for a lunch that would cost a white
man 30 cents. Scales sued the proprietor
and has been awarded S25.
President Cleveland has issued an order
assigning Maj. Gen. Crook to the com
mand of the division of the Missouri, and
Brighter Brooks to the command of the
division of the Platte.
The secretary OF the treasury informs
congress that the government has $780,
100000 on deposit at the national banks,
which draws no interest.
Chippewa Indian Agent Gregory of
Wisconsin has resigned as result of the
charges of malfeasance against him.
Rev. Mr.. Mendes Jewish rabbi deliv-
cred a prayer in the senate the other
morning.
Conkling's estate H. estimated at about
s?5O,OOO.
The IroquoIs club, the democratic organ
lzation of Chicago, celebrated the anniver
sary of the birth of Stephen A. Douglas
April % in a banquet. Speeches were
made eulogizing the departed statesman
and predicting triumph of the party this
lull beOTBb w NuIblS, tuulTInun
Mills, Senator Colquitt of Georgia and
others sent regrets.
Gov. Hill of New York, says that he is
not candidate for presidential .honors,
but that he will give all of his support
to Cleveland.
Talmadge j. Lambert an attorney O.
Washington, has instituted suit to re-
cover about 200 acres of land in the north
ern suburbs of st. Paul.
Edison Illuminating Co. plant at Fall
River, Mass, was destroyed by fire recent
ly. Loss, 100000.
Machine and pattern shops of the Della
water iron works, New York, burned with
a loss of 100000.
Henry Woodson q Co.'s chemical paint
mills at Lake Crossing Mass, we're dies
troyed by fire few days ago. The loss i:
$4,000.
A new railroad to be built from Sar
Diego to Dos Palmes, Cal, will shorten the
distances between San Diego and the east
800 miles
The lieuor dealersi nrotectiye associa