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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
Across the Russian Frontier.

George KEENAN, contributors to the May
Century an illustrated description OF his trip
across the Russian frontier, and the following
extract shows what the author and the
artist found when they reached the boundary.
A picture of such a scene as the one des-
cribed here forms the frontspiece of the
number. I'VE spraug ont of the tarantas
and saw, standing by the roadside. n square
pillar ten or twelve feet in height. OF stuc.
coed or Ilastered brick, bearing on one side
the coat of arms of the European province OF
Perm, and on the other that OF the Asiat.c
province of Tobosk. 1t was the BOUNDARY
post OF Siberia. No other spot between st.
Petersburg and the Pacific is more full OF
painful suggestions, and none has for the
traveller q more melancholy interest than
the little opening In the forest where stands
this grief-consecrated pillar. Here hun
dreds OF thousands of exlled human beings
men, women, and children; princes, mobiles,
and peasants-have hidden goodbye forever
to friends, country and home.
mo other boundary post in the world has
witnessed so much human suffering, or been
passed by such 4 multitude OF heart-broken
people. More than 1000 exiles have travel
ed this road since 1873, and more than half a
million since the beginning OF the presGt
century. As the boundary post is situayed
hOOut DtLWCtn the luSL European
and the first Siberian etapr, 1t has always
been customary to allow exile parties to stop
here for rest and for a last goodbye TO
home and country. The Russian peasant,
even when criminal, is deeply attached to
his native land; and heart-rendlng scenes
have been witnessed around the boundary
pillar when such party, overtaken perhaps
By frost and snow In the early autumn, stop
ped here for a last farewell. Some gave way
to unrestrained grief, some comforted the
weeping; some knelt and pressed their faces
TO the loved soil Of their native country, and
collected n little earth to take with them
into exile; and few pressed their lips to
the European side Of the cold brick pillar,
as II kissing goodbye forever to all that IL
symbolized.
AT last the stern order 'StroIsap Form
ranks!l from the under officer OF the convoy
put an end TO the rest and the leave taking,
and at the word march," the grsy-coated
troop OF exiles and convicts crossed them
selves hastily all together, and with a con-
fused juggling OF chains andileg-f moved
slowly away past the boundary post into ST.
berian
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
A Madman's Freaks

Paris special to Chicago Times: One OF
the ushers ut the Elysee was considerably
mystified on perceivIng an individual coolly
seated at table In the vestlbule penning a
letter to q minister, and asking him for an
immediate reply through the medium OF the
telephone. Still more astonished was he when
the stranger. rising from the table, babe him
bow down TO the ground before him. A tmid
inquiry as to whom he had the honor OF pre-.
senting to the president of the republic drew
forth the astounding reply that the stranger
himself was the president and that he de.
sired to be left to enjoy siestd In peace. 1t
so CHANGED that at that moment the new
guard, with drums beating, was entering the
courtyard OF the palace. The mysterious
one rushed out. and, standing on the top of
the steps, shouted: 81 am satisfied with
your appearance. Nlvc Boulangerp' The
dismay OF the ushers, and the astonIshment
OF the troops defy description. The servants
imagined clever ruse TO get rid OF the man
without more ado. One OF them directed in
his hearing that the presidents carriage
should be brought 10 the door. A cab trotted
up, and, highly delighted, the poor mailman
drove OF. soon to find himself once more an
inmate OF the lunatic asylum from which he
had contrived TO escape; but II cannot be- de-
MED that there was some method Ia his mad.
ness, aud that the allusion TO the telephone
was very unkind cut
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
THE STATE.
Poisoned Her Husband.

Mrs. Franc Carmichael was arrested in
Lansing the other morning, charged with
the murder of her husband, Anderson Car
michael, in Wright township, Hillsdale
county During his wife's absence on the
14th of last January he ate piece of pie
which she had saved for him, and soon after
became terribly ill., A neighbor heard his
groans, and to this man Carmichael insisted
that he had been poisoned by his wife and
urged him 10 secure the pie for analysis.
Instead the neighbor ran for help, and when
he returned the pic had mysteriously disap-
peared. Carmichael died the next morning,
after repeatedly asserting his wife had
poisoned him. He drank heavily, however,
and the coroners jury decided that he came
10 his death by poison put in liquor by him
self. His remains have since been disin-
tered, and the stomach given to chemist
for analysis
Carmichael was tried and acquitted two
years ago on the charge of burglary, and his
wifes devotion to him at that time caused
general remark.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14

CATTLE-Natives strong, 81 1906 20;
cows and mixed 81 lOC93 co; stockers
and feeders, s! Jc@i 10; Texans 81 900
81 -.
HoGs-Market strong, Sc higher: mixed,
80 3O(G5 .! heavy, 50 4O(9S5 %; light
IS 2jCDj 30.
SHEEP-Market strong; shorn natives
50 75G5 25; Oregon feeders, SO 35(03 40;
Texans seas 50; lambs Sl063 20 per head.
The Drovers Journal special London
cablegram quotes a liberal supply of cat
tie, demand rather weak. Best American
cattle firm. however, at l2c per pound,
estimated dead weight.
Wo l.. T. q past week has been dull and
slower even than the weeks Immediately
preceding it, and the only redeeming
feature has been the TACT that there has
been a somewhat better inquiry from
manufacturers, who, however, were only
testing the market, and have been very
shy of purchases.
Prices are holding quite steadily, though
there are concessions made each week
which cause us to shade the prices a little.
Dealers are free sellers on the basis of
present prices. but are not disposed to
make low prices and force sales, as tho
stocks are quite we'll worked off and about
as low as usual at this season. Again, the
new clips are backward, and even with
the present slow demand stocks will be al
most wholly cleaned up before any con.
siderable quantity OF new Texas or Cali
fornia will arrive.
Fine Ohio and Michigan fleece woods have
been quite in the market this week. De.
cfines are slow. There has been a very
moderate movement in Indiana and Mis-
gan No. l, 30(d;2c; fine Ohio delaine, 800
Gee; Michigan delsine. 2S(d29c; unmer-
charitable Michigan, lg@ !0c.-BostonC Com
n,ercial Bulletin.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
POLITICAL.

The Washington Post claims to have
information that two presidential candi
dates. one of whom was John Sherman,
wrote to Blaine frantically appealing to
him TO come 10 the rescue of the republican
party and the other candidates by ending
the doubt which existed as TO his Florence
letter. The result was the second and
more definite Paris letter,
Florida democrats have nominated Frank
II. Fleming for governor
North Carolina democrats have nominated
G.. ID. Fowle for governor
In an interview with New York Herald
reporter the other day, Gen. Alger said ::
81 have maintained that Mr.. Blaine was
sincere. / have a true estimate of the char
acter of this great man. When he wrote
that the former desire for the presidency
had passed away and that he was out of the
ranks of the aspirants l believed him. My
faith has not wavered since. i had no
thought OF the nomination for myself when
Mr. Blaine was presumably in the field. The
extent Of my ambition was for the vice
presidency The Florence letter changed
the current Of my feelings. 1t was then a
free field and open TO all citizens" Gen.
Alger advocated the tariff policy of the re-
publican party, sympathized with Mr..
Blane's views on the fisheries question and
regretted that the administration had not
evinced a proper regard for the protection
of the American flag on the high seas.
EX-Congressman Horr of Michigan, who
has been on a lecture tour in Pennsylvania
and Ohio, says Gen. Alger is gaining
ground rapidly in those states.
The election in Oregon on the 5th inst,
resulted in a victory for republicans.
Blaine's friends in Maine are undecided
as to whom they will support in the Chica-
go convention.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
GENERAL.

Tug boat Fulton exploded her boiler at
the mouth of the Mississippi river killing
the captain and pilot and wounding several
deck hands.
Brewers in national convention at St
Paul decided to oppose any scheme to lessen
wages or lengthen hours of employees. They
meetin Newark, n. j., next year.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland have
been invited to spend the Fourth of July in
Cincinnati
The residence of Mrs. lie Jerome of
Wichita, Kansas, was entered by burglars
the other night, and $4,000 worth of dia-
monds and other property stolen.
Wilson Nj. Campbell, sentenced for life
to the Kansas penitcntiary for assaulting
his daughter, is found TO be innocent and
"pardoned." He had served four years.
The public debt reduction reduction for
May was about 81 100000 and 1900, 900
were paid out for pensions.
Louis Huller, the great concessionaire of
Lower California, has concluded cash
purchase of 5,0O0,OO0 acres of land for col
ODiZation purposes in the states of Chiapas
and Chihuahua. MIR. Huller's agents in
Europe have forwarded number of Ger
man families during the last month to CHA
pas.
The senate has adopted the conference
report on the bill creating department of
labor and passed the bill.
Mrs. Rawson, the wife of wealthy Chi
cago banker who was suing for divorce, be-
came angry at her lawyer in court the other
morning, and fired several shots at him
The woman is believed'to be insane H. G..
Whitney, her attorney, is seriously, though
not fatally injured.
Since March 4, 1885, the commissioners of
the general land Office has restored S0,690-
40 acres Of land TO the public domain, and
the question Of adding 15,410,058 acres to
the amount is still pending.
Peter Kirk, representing big syndicate
of English iron manufacturers, has leased
the Denny iron mine in the Cascade noun
tains, in Washington Territory; $500 acres
of land on Lake Washington have been pur-
chased, and 5000 men will be employed.
The new city of Kirkland will be establish
ed Work will begin Immediately.
James b. Hayes Of the Idaho supreme
court is dead.
The bark Monravia sailed from New York
for Liberia June 2, carrying IL families of
colored people, who have been sent out by
the American colonization society,"
Six men attempted 10 run the rapids at
Ottawa, Ont, in a small boat. The boat
capsized and three of the men were drowned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
FOREIGN.

Lord Stanley Of Preston, new appointed
governor general of Canada, sailed for
Montreal June |.
Dom Pedro's illness is now declared to
be incurable diabetes.
A vigorous enforcement of German from
tier regulations has commenced
1t is reported that Emperor Frederick
and Bismarck are unable to agree on the
question of state policy and that the chan
cellor again threatens TO resign. The EN-
press is charged with instigating the trouble.
Emperor Frederick has gone to Potsdam
George Parker Brockway, =. G.. d., and
p. G., Standard Bearer of the Free Masons
of England, is dead.
Advices from Japan state go houses
were destroyed by confiagration on May
\ at Tourangeka, and at Kameka the next
day 40 houses, one temple and number of
huts were burned No loss given.
A monster demonstration was held in the
City of Mexico June in favor of the re-
election of President Diaz. Over 10000
workman marched through the streets and
called on the president at the national
palace.
The Irish exhibition at Kensington was
formally opened June T.
Belfast has been proclaimed under the
crimes act.
A number of German anarchists have
been expelled from Switzerland.
M. Wilson of decorations scandal fame
had his pay stopped by the French chamber
of deputies for non attendance.
Car will be crowned Emperor of Central
Asia to Offset the influence of Queen Vic
toria's title of Empress of India.
A heavy shock of earthquake was felt in
Buenos Ayres on the 9th inst.
Gen. Boulangor, in the chamber of depu-
ties, undertook to submit a proposal for
revision of the constitution, but he was in
terrupted by Kisses and cries of dissent,
and his proposition was defeated by a vote
of 81 To lSG
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
FRANCES F. CLEVELAND.
A Widows Confession.

Ohio, widow with six children, while sick
confessed TO having given birth to a child
week before, drowned it and buried II in
the yard, saying that the child's wailing
sounded in her ears constantly and was
driving her mad Her story was not be
lieved at first, as it was supposed her SICK
ness had deranged her mind, but the coro-
ner exhumed the body of the child badly
decomposed The woman killed the child,
she said, to hide her shame. She had borne
good reputation up to the time of the veri-
fication of her confession No action has
been taken on account of her illness
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
4 Wise prppautiOn.

Now, Lizzie, said rural mother to her
daughter, who was about to make her first
visit 10 the city, when you git to your
Uncle Johns house you must keep your
eyes open, like | did when | was there, SOS
not to make any mistakes and appear
green. And tell you now that you must
not pour your coffee out into your sasser
and blow it like us old fashioned folks
here at home; no, Lizzie, you must blow it
in the cup. And don't eat pie and perta-
toes and such things with your knife; use
a spoon. I'd be dreadfully 'shamed If l
thought you'd make any mistakes fore
your uncle's folks. '-Harper's Bazaar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
Maxwell Must Hang.

Chief Justice Norton of the supreme
court of Missouri, has fixed the day for the
execution of Hugh M. Brooks, alias Max
well, the chloroform murderer of Arthur
G. Preller, for July 3D. At this time last
year the execution was fixed for August %.
but the case was carried to the United
States supreme court. There is no further
appeal for the case, and executive clemency
is all that can be hoped for by the doomed
mans friends. Popular feeling is much
opposed to executive clemeucy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
Arithnetical.

Teacher-Now, remember, Robert, that
horses front legs, as you call them, are
his fore legs. Will you try TO?
Bobby-Yessim.
Teacher-Thats good boy. Vow, be-
fore | dismiss you, tell me again how
many legs horse has?
Bobby promptly legs.
Teacher Six! How do you make that
out, Robert?
Bobby-The two legs what's his hind
legs and the fore legs what's his front legs
is six legs. -Binghamton Republican.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
Defends Her Husband.

The Boston Globe prints letter written
by Mrs. Cleveland TO a lady friend in Wor-
cester who had forwarded Mrs. Cleveland
copy of the alleged statements OF a Worces-
tor clergyman against the character OF the
President. The letter is as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGToN, June Z, 1888.
DEAR MADAME can only say, in answer
to your letter, that every statement made
by the Rev. G.. H. Pendleton, in tho inter
view which you send me, is basely false,
and pity the man of his calling who has
been made the tool 10 give circulation 10
such wicked and heartless lies. can wish
the women Of our country no creator bless
ing than that their homes and lives may be
as happy aud that their husbands may be as
kind, attentive, considerate and affectionate
as mine.
Yours truly,
FRANCES +. CLEVELAND.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
Colored Men Organize.

One hundred colored representative dem
ocrats from about dozen states, but chiefly
from the north, organized national demo
cratic league in st. Louis on the 9TH inst,
elected representatives to the general dem
ocratic league to be held In Baltimore July
4, and adopted resolutions heartily endorsing
the administration.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
Acnuainted with Its Virtues.

Stranger-Pardon me, sir, but ! heard
you complain TO friend of feeling Of
lassitude which is peculiar TO the season.
''Well?"
81 am agent for preparation which
will make you feel like a new man."
"What is it?'
'Dr. Balsam's Magic Potion.
"Oh, guess l won't try it. y
'Why not?"
'I'm Dr. Balsam, the inventor of the
medicine. Lincoln Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14

The yarn expectation from Bombay, India,
to China and Japan amounts TO 10000, 600
pounds per year.
Presiding Elder to Dakota Merchant
"Can you tell me whereRev Washer lives ~
HE lives three blocks up this street, but
he amt at home now" "Not at homer"
"No; he's away on vacation" Ibid he
take his WIFE" mo, he took mine.'
New Haven, Conn, stonecutters struck TO
have an obnoxious man discharged, and
they succeeded.
Paul Blouet MAX 0'Rell) says that the
educated American is the highest type OF
modern man.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
Hull's Misfortune.

Ont, on the afternoon of the 9th inst, des
troying between 300 and 500 houses and
rendering over $500 people homeless. The
sufferers are all of the poorer class, and
they lose all they possessed. The damage
is estimated at $S00,00 while the insurance
is less than S200,000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-14
A Substitute in Reserve.

Flake is bright-eyed little girl In lie
Droit Park, and she has the bad habit OF
sucking her thumb. The other morning
her mother was combing her hair and
Flake, "a usual, had her thumb In her
mouth. Flake. Flaxie," reproved her
mother, 'don do that. What would you
do II that thumb should come off?" suck
tn oder one, mamma, replied the incor.
rigible. coolly. and paralyzed her mother.
-Washington Critic.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-31
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Day Observed There with the
Usuai Impressiye Ceremoniex

wssnINeroS. May 3o-Nemorial day
was oil . rived in the usual naauer III this
city to-day All the executive departments
were closed and business was practically
suspended. A rafasie tsok Place in the
morning In which the regular troops mil
lila aid Grand Army men participated.
The attendance nj the cemeteries was good
and tue exercts s were cl tac Usual inn
pressisc character
Tne Rawilns' post Grand Army of the
Republic decorated Raalias' statue and
Eaxiias' iomb III the Congressional ccine-
equestrian statues OF Jackson aud Wash.
ingion: Lincoln post, I.sneolE's statue AZ
city hall space monument. the Mostaa pos1,
the scott statue, the Meade post, the
Thomas statue and s,rceEough's Washing
ton statue; Rcynold pest. the Dupont
statue: Garfield post, the Garfield statue
the Burnside post. the Mcpherson statue
the summer past. the Emancipation statue
In Lincoln park aud tssccne's statue. and
the Farragut posi- the farTasut statue.
Tbus the revolutionary heroes as well as
the soldiers os the late was were remem-
tered to-day.
The statue Of Chief Justice Marshall in
the capitol grounds vas also decorated.
Some one remembers that Caief Justice
Marshall had served with distinction us an
officer in the Revolutionary ariny. and NJ
his statue IVES accorded the honor oi dec
oratious.
At Arlington after the decoration OF the
graves ofaiions were delivered By Senators
Palmer aud Manierson
AT TIE tomb Of Geherai Logan geprcsen-
ia;Iye Mason of Illinois made an eloquent
address.
Wherever public ceremonies were held
PRAYER was offered foT the speedy recovery
af General Sheridan, today being the
anniversary OF the capture of bonneville.
Mississippi, b. GeDesa. sheridan. fhcu In
com mand Of his fFst expedition In the
south The district Communicates of the
loyal legion. through Recorder General
Massey, gave him n basket ef choice and
rare roses with note conveying their lest
best wishes aud the hope that rs b. was
victorious twenty-six Years ago he would
be 50 In his present strstggie
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-31
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
George William Curtis Reelected
Rrcxt.scs.f ..{ The Ieoxue

NKw YoRE. 2as So.--Ai the annual meet.
ing of tie Civil Service Reform IesEns To-
eias tisnsge wii;iasa Curtis. who presided,
Was re-eseeted l.susisieni fos tae coming
wear. Tlsr meeting passed resolutions 10
the etseci that n as'se con ssatasaissi ihe
couHtsY ca TIE rsssfourd Interest q aken,ssi
in cixii sefficx refoTm. EncSzarsz;stiat M
was f.sit for the progress and gsosYerss OF
she cause Ia man lnsiatlfss- HoNeyer. u
must he aexnes. lssigea ti4at the cisH ser
VICE isF bad been used ty TIE api.intses
OF fhe administrator .iio were nei "a
$ M aihy wiih IL Tae change il: uaesas-
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-31
CLAEKSON's IDEA.
Hc IL Interviewed About Biaine's
Last Letter.

NEv YosK. May al. N ciarkxan, q
member 81 the Republican, National Com
miftec, who has supported biaine In thrcs
national conventions. said to-day;
.-The letter from Mir. Blaine published
this morning simply emphasized. for the
benefit OF the men who have become can
diE.atcs ON their faith in she tasissor nf his
previous letter. tnas he meant what he
said, aud Is oct of the contest"
bat added Mr. tiafsson. Blaine i
stu the party's leader. The great mass oi
the yaris agld All osefr hcimfug majority
of the national conventions are MOI only
friendly 10 the policies and ideas
Ia public affairs that he staais
for. but arc as friendly 10 him. aHsi
II is safe 10 say that the nominee viii
tie ON friendly terms with him aud not his
enemy. u naais vito was loyal in ,ss4 and Is
sound on rEogeciiou, The grest issae GA
y hieii this eamraign is to b. .oaght.'
Mr.. CiaFSsal added thai he thought In
the new situation the drift OF the party viii
DC toward senator Allison. whose fitnsss
and ability for The presidency are nj
m;tfed
"xe believe Allison 10 bc the strongest
candidate for the polls now, added be. ''sci
wehaye the spsrss of party interest eoatrol-
ling Us, and II a stronger naa can i,c found
ri Chicago We shall be for him. The first
thing this wear is partF ssls CESS