Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
GENERAL.

Five men We're blown to pieces by the
explosion of 10000 pounds of giant powder
near West Berkeley, Cal, the other morning.
Over 1000 has been subscribed toward
an exposition to be held in Baltimore.
Seth Green, the famous sportsman and
pisciculturist, died at his home in Roches-
ter recently.
Robert r. Lincoln has returned from a
long sojourn in England.
The Rev. Il. H. Armp a we'll known
Presbyterian clergyman of Newark, n. j.,
committed suicide few days ago by cut
ting his throat and then jumping in els
tern. III health was the cause.
Gen. John NJ. Thayer is the republican
nominee for governor of Nebraska.
A post of the G.. A. X. has been organized
IN Hamilton, Ont There are 80 veterans
there, all of whom are pensioners.
r. J. Creighton, agent for the New Zea-
land government, has received cable dis
patch from Sir Harry Atkinson, postmaster
general of New Zealand, stating that the
colony would accept the offer of Postmas-
ter-gencral Dickinson of the United States
10 pay so. 600 yearly towards the Australian
mail service. The contract has been ex-
tended until November, 1889, which will
give more time for further considerations.
The increased payne nts from the United
States will commence in November, 1898.
DtNtTdl Iulttu DIdlGS dJ OBuCuH-
burg, n. Y, have been placed under arrest.
1t is alleged that they stole confiscated
opium, intending to replace the cans by
similar ones filled with wood.
G. V. n. Lothrop, ex minister - Russia,
arrived in New York, Aug. "a.
The president has signed the bill for an
increase of pensions in cases of deafness.
A Manitoba stock train smashed into
herd of cattle near Fort Buford the other
night, and was completely wrecked. Five
tcain men were hurt, three fatally, and 500
cattle were killed.
Cox, who defrauded the Central bank of
Toronto out of Sl50,000 last year, was
arrested at Niagara Falls few days ago.
Gov. Gray, of Indiana, is determined to
ferret out the white Caps" and punish
them.
The mayor of Neenasha, Wis, has issued
an appeal for aid on behalf of the families
of those killed or wounded in the recent
mill disaster in that place.
w. II. Miller, a wealthy citizen of Column
bus, Ohio, was explaining the mechanism
of revolver TO his mother, when the weap-
on was discharged, the ball lodging in her
brain, killing her instantly.
The stove works at Mauch Chunk, Pa,
have been closed down indefinitely, the
employees refusing to accept reduction in
wages.
The mother and sister of Brooks, recent
ly hanged in St. Louis for the murder of
Preller, sailed for England Aug 80.
From the annual report of the commission
err of the general land Office, it is seen that
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1888,
there were made SO, COS cash land entries of
all claims, aggregating 5,907, 254 acres, for
which the government received 81, 203, OIL.
Mrs. Nancy Jones died in Galveston,
Texas, Aug. 81, at the age of 107
Ex-senator Warner Miller, who has been
nominated by the republicans of New York
for governor, proposes to make high IL
cense campaign.
Nine Verge, a French woman, died at
Peru, Ind, and her hands and feet were
amputated and her heart cut out to be
taken by her daughter to France for burial
in the native soil of the deceased, according
TO her dying request.
AS result, as alleged, of the presidents
retaliatory message, orders have been is
sued to stop work on the Duluth, South
Shore e Atlantic extension TO West Supe-
rior, Wis.
w F.. Purcell OF Fairbanks, ILL.,, eloped
with Libbie Miller, tho 14-years old
daughter of wealthy farmer, and married
her. When they returned Mr. Miller had
his unwelcome son in-law arrested for kid
mapping his daughter.