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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
FOREIGN.

A German named Clotten, was arrested
In London few days ago, for writing q
letter threatening Gladstone's life, because
Mrs. Gladstone had mislaid manuscript
Clotten had sent her.
The st. Petersburg papers assert that
the visit of Emperor William TO Russia
will consolidate friendship and strengthen
confidence in European peace for many
years to come.
Prof. Ischakart has recently discovered
in the library of the Konigsberg univere.tY
hitherto unknown manuscript sermons and
commentaries of Martin Luther IN the
period from 1919 to 1921.
James O'Kelley, nationalist NJ. p. for
Roscommon, has been arrested in London
charged with delivering speeches in Ire
land melting intimidation, and taken 10
Dublin. The charges arose from his
speeches in connection with the recent
election at Longford. He is also charged
with melting people to boycott.
The S00th anniversary Of the introduction
of Christianity into Russia was celebrated
In Kief July 20 with great pomp.
Gladstone has expressed his thanks TO
Americans for the expression Of their we'll
wishes on the occasion of his golden wed
ding.
A volcanic eruption at Bandaisan, 80
leagues from Yokohama, has destroyed
several villages and killed 1000 persons,
including 100 visitors at the thermal springs.
A fresh crater has formed and the eruption
is still active.
A thousand miners in the coal mines at
St. Etienne, France, have struck for higher
wages.
The President Of VcnueSela sent a con-
gratulatory message over the new cable to
President Cleveland.
Editor O'Brien won his libel suit against
tho Cork Constitution.
Prof. Jameson, the naturalist writes
from kasongo on the Congo river, thnt he
is making Preparations 10 leave with Ma.
Bartellot, Tippoo lib and 900 men TO search
for Henry NJ. Stanley. He says all the
Europeans in tho expedition are well.
A commission has been chosen to investi-
gate the charges against Parneu.
Rome dispatch says that Emperor
William will not only visit King Humbert
at Rome, but will sojourn at tho Quirinal
and hold receptions at the German embassy.
The Prince Of Wales will visit Dublin in
the near future.
Prince Bismarck has been appointed hon
orary master Of Berlin guild of tailors.
During the recent riot In Port au Prince
$50 buildings were burned.
The car gave farewell audience 10
United States Minister Lothrop on the 1st
inst.
Parnell charges Chamberlain with trcaeh.
cry.
The mills of the Eddy manufacturing
company, three miles from Ottawa, Ont,
were burned on the LIST last. Loss $4O0, 900,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
THE STATE.
Miss Ford SuffOcated.

Miss Esther Fitch Ford of Lansing, a
sister of Congressman II. NJ. Ford of Grand
Rapids, was afflicted with toothache and
Saturday, July 20, purchased n small bottle
of chloroform TO relieve the pain. She was
much better the next day and entered
heartily into the plans which she and her
sister, Miss Fanny, secretary of the state
board Of corrections and charities, were
making for q summer outing at the resorts
of the northern part of the state. Early in
the evening she had recurrence OF the
toothache and retired to her room. Later
her sister followed and found Esther lying
face downward on the pillow. She spoke TO
her, and receiving no reply, attempted to
raise hcr, but discovered that she was dead
The conclusion was at once formed that the
young lady had inhaled some OF the drug,
and becoming drowsy from its effects, sho
fell upon the pillow with her face buried in
il. There she unconsciously suffocated.
The coronor's Jury reached this conclusion
also, after the testimony OF physicians that
the bottle found by the dead girls side
would not contain choloroform in sufficient
quantity TO cause death of itself. A verdict
of accidental death was rendered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
OVER a CAVERN.
Findlay, Ohio, in Great Danger.-A
Scientists OpiniOn.

DIR. Ernst Weissenbaur, professor Of geol-
ogy in Heidelberg university, Germany, has
been making visit of scientific inspection
to the natural gas wells of Findlay, o. The
professor says that he found by the aid of
delicate instruments that the vastness Of
the gas deposits under Findlay had been
greatly underestimate. About twelve
hundred feet below the city lies an immense
cavern. 1t is several miles long and in somo
places more than half mile deep. This is
crowded full of gas, which Is under pres
sure almost inconceivable. Then comes
several strata of rock, perhaps a mile in
thickness, and then a furnace where great
internal fires, at a temperatureo of over three
thousand degrees, are raging. The last of
the layers, which lies directly over the fires,
is melting away.
About ten miles from Findlay, on either
side, this layer is of great thickness, but as
1t nears the town IL grows thinner, the
furnace beneath disintegrating 1t and ever
lessening the barrier between itself and the
gas wells. From the tremendous cracking
which is to be heard by the sound instru.
ment, II Is almost certain that the disinte.
grafton Is going on with great rapidity, and
the professor seems to think an early catas
trophe not only possible but probable.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09

recently. He was past grand master and
tho author Of nearly 100 Masonic works and
poems.
Gov. Foraker refuses TO commute tho
sentence OF "Btinkey" Morgan.
Congressman Wheeler of Alabama has
introduced bill in congress directing tho
officer In charge of the 18th census TO Asccr-
tain, report and publish the birth rate and
death ratio among pure whites and among
Negroes and hybrids of every description
and character. The object Of this Is W See
n the statement that the death rate amsAg
mixed races Ia greater than among those Of
puro blood, is true.
Thirty valuable horses were burned 10
death In New York livery stable on he
1st inst A watchman upset lamp which
SGT ire 10 the stable,
President Cleveland has sont to J. w.
Dunbar q gold medal for bravery In saving
life at sea.
The supreme court Of New Jersey sus-
tains the ooRstitutionality of the local option
high license law.
The published story TO the effect that
Findlay, o., is in danger Of being blown up
by a subterranoan explosion OF natural gao
in the not very distant future ia discredftsd
by geoiogists in Washington.
George Harris, ltyear-old boy of Gin
cinnati, was shooting at a target when his
sister seized the muzzle Of the ritiO. The
weapon was discharged and the girls head
was blown TO Fragments.
Indiana republicans unanimously demand
that Con. Porter accept the nomination for
governor. Fifty delegates and 20 counties
pledge support 70 the program.
The California republican state conven-
ton has denounced free trade, wants free
ballot in the south, and asks for an appren-
ticeshlp law.
The prohibition state convention of West
Virginia nominated Thos. II. Carscaden for
governor, and mathematical the old parties,
as usual.
Over $50 Italians, Disguised at not being
abio 10 obtain employment here, sailed from
New York for Italy on the lst inst.
Archie V. Stewart, who FIVE years ago was
storekeeper at the Longviev insane asylum,
near Cincinnati, fell short In his accounts
10 the amount of $4,000. Detectives have
boon searching tor him ever since at odd
times He was arrested in Indianapolis on
the 1st inst. and taken 20 Cincinnati.
The business portion of Suffolk, Va,
was destroyed by fire the other morning
Loss 500 900, with light insurance
Debt statement issued August l, sAews
total interest bearing debt, 81 ,e20, 554, $40;
total debt, Sl,T27, 105, 524; Less available
cash, cash items and cash In treasury,
al, l0l, AZ 1853; decrease during month,
81, 1871 2sS; total cash In treasury, $780,
i23, 1886.
Yellow fever is dying out in Florida for
want of material
j. J. Goodin, treasurer Of Rawlins coun-
ty, Ark, has skipped with $4,000 of the
county's funds.
Montana stockmeu shipped from Texas
1900 head Of cattle in a fortnight.
An aged couple named Gascon, near
Ottawa, Ont, quarreled, when she Drained
| him with shovel.
Connecticut prohibitionists have nomi-
mated a state ticket on a woman suffrage,
no whisky platform.
James G. Blaine sailed from Liverpool
| on the lst inst.
New York diamond importers have been
| swindled out of 500 by A. G.. Radcliffe,
a mounter OF glaciers diamonds.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

July 80, SENATE.-The senate spent most
OF the time of today's session considering
the sundry civil appropriation bill. The
amendment offered by Mr.. Bower, looking
to the survey, location and reservation OF
reservoir sites for irrigating purposes,
raised the irrigation prsSlem and led to
long discussion. The senate adjourned
without finishing the bill.
HoUsR.-The entire day was occupied In
the discussion OF the general deficiency bin.
July 81, SESArE.-!Tho day was devoted
10 the discussion of the sundry civil bin.
AS q result Of the debate public building
appropriations were rejected, and the dircot
tax rcfunding bill met a similar fate.
HoUsE.-The house won't into committee
OF the whole on the army appropriation bill,
senate amendments 10 which wore vigor-
ously approved.
AUGUST /. SENATB.-Mr Plumb, from tho
committee on agriculture, reported back
house bill TO enlarge the powers aud duties
OF the department of agriculture and to
create an executive department to be
known as the department of agriculture.
A number Of bills were then taken up and
passed, among them the house bill for a
public building at jackson, Mich, and the
house bill TO extend for five years (from
June, 1881 the provisions Of an act to pro
vide for the muster dad pay Of certain Offi-
GERS and enlisted men of the volunt~sr
forces. The senate resumed consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill-tho
pending question being on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Call, appropriating Sl0,00O
for the recovery of property of the late
confederate states now held in adverse
possession by the government.
HoUsE.-After disposing of important
routine business on the speakers table the
house went into committee of the whole
(Mr. Springer of Illinois in the chair on
the senate amendments TO the army appro-
priation bill. The senate amendments were
non-concurrod in
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
Tried to Kill anHeiress.

Mrs. Marion Guild Walport, residing at
Washington, ID. c., where her husband is a
painter, was shot at the other night few
miles west of Pittsburg while riding on a
westbound train on the Pennsylvania rail
way. The shot glanced off harmlessly,
however, doing no damage beside breaking
q window.
The lady told the following story to re-
porter Of a Washington paper: She says
she Is of Spanish royal descent and an heir
eral other persons who claim a share in
the estate, and Mrs. Walport accuses them
of trying TO murder her in order to get hold
of the property. She says repeated at
tempts have been mado ut Washington to
assassinate her, once by the use Of electric
ity and again by chemical poison.
The ladyis a sister-in-law of ex-Congress-
man Charles &. ComstOck of Grand Rapids.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09

A Mslse paper tells good story OF a young
agrIculturist He was dropping corn, and
couple OF hens caught on TO the business and
followed him up, picking 1t up as fast as he
dropped It. The dropper wouldn't have dis
covered the trick II one OF the hens hadn't
flown on to his arm and commenced 70 eat
out OF the dish.
A home of rest for horses Is q successful
English scheme. The chief object 10 TO give
temporary rest to the horses of cab drivers
and poor traders, who In most cases are oblig-
ed to keep their beasts at work until past
help, when n timely holiday would restore
the poor creatures Every effort and con-
venience is at hand 10 mako life pleasant and
easy to the old horses,
The condition OF the crops In England,
writes a correspondent, Is critical All vege-
tation 10 backward to m almost unprecedent-
ed extent aud everything dependsnt upon
juno weather. Throughout Europe wheat ia
backward, though healthy, aud corn has suf-
fered severely from the weather. The chances
are thought TO be very much against an aver
age wheat crop. while rye Is seriously dam
aged.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09
A FienClish Crime.

John INQUIRER, aged 50, residing with his
brother Michael INQUIRER, t20 Napoleon
street, Detroit, without any provocation
shot and killed his sister-in-law, (Michael's
wife, attempted to shoot his two nieces,
and then shot himself, infiicting danger
Gus, but not fatal wound He asked his
sister-in-law TO get him some dinner, but
she refused, whereupon he shot her in the
back of the head, as she was standing in
front of the mirror
The murderer had lived with his brother
for some time, and owed him about 500
board bill. He had been asked TO liquidate
the debt, and this angered him.
The murderer was taken to st. Mary's
hospital for treatment, where he is being
constantly watched by an officer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-09

CATTLE-Market slow; quality poor
steers, SO 5oCd5 so; stocSers and feeders,
81 1908 20; cows, bulls and mixed, 81 50
(93 40; Texas cattle, 81 90@4.
Hoes--Market strong, 5ol5c higher
mixed, 81 1906 20; heavy, IS 20(d6 o71%
light 50 20CQ6 75; skips, 81 50Gt6
SHEEP-Market dull, weak; natives,
81 1904 10; Western shorn, SO 1904
Texas shorn, SO G51si; lambs Xxx, "a 50(d
Sc 25.
WOOL.
Fleeces-Fine, s0@2lc; medium, 14C925c;
coarse, 22(025c; unwashed, unmerc b ant
able. cotted and black. II OFF; bucks, Is off.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-14

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. l4-Flames broke
out in the stable in the rear OF A. Allman's
broom factory. The flames spread rapidly,
and before the fire department arrived the
stables of MIR. Simon Hecht, Henry HEM,
Frank Haas, Jonas Joseph, Henry Joest, on
Main and Indiana Streets and the stables Of
Messrs. Hoebel, Meginnis and Neal, on Divi-
sion street, were in mass Of flames andwere
totally destroyed. The broom factory Of
Mr. A. Altman was almost entirely destroyed.
Three valuable horses were also burned, two
Of which belonged to Mr.. Altman and one
to Mr.. Henry Henn The following are the
losses and insurance: A Allman's loss, S4, 900;
no insurance; Henry Hem loss, stable, horse
and damage, 1900; insurance $4,000; Frank
Haas, $780, insurance 500; Kelsey's Home
factory, loss, 500; insurance, 81 800; Jonas
Joseph, Henry Joest, +. Hoebel, NJ Megin-
mis- and +. Neal, loss, $50 each; insured for
800
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on Plnrd zoo MiIna.

CHICAGO, Aug A-At 1910 o'clock yes
terday morning crude petroleum started
from Linn, o., three weeks ago, arrived in
Chicago through the big pipe limo Of the
National Transit company. The Oh is now
flowing into the tanks at South Chicago az
the rate Of 5000 barrels per hour. Tho oil is
pumped through m eghs inch pipe from the
Ohio oil fields, 206 miles away. The Oh is Ia
be used FOR heating purposes According to
tho compauy's figures 100 manufacturing
firms in the city have contracted 70 use the
new fuel, ard that they are now doing 50
with great favng. From tho distributing
station, the oilsTin be furnished the wells of
Minneapolis aud the factories Of the north
west in tank cars.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-14

PfrTsBuRG, Aug. l4-Over zoo workmen
skilled IN various trades, principally iron
and steel, passed through this city on the
Pennsylvania railroad yesterday, en- route
TO odltferent western cities, 70 take positions
promised them previous to their sailing
from England. They arrived in Philadel-
phia Sunday ON the steamship Ohio One Of
their number, man OF good appearance,
stated that he was from Shropshire Eng
land; that he was a skilled workman in
iron and steel; and that he as well as a
number Of his companions were going to
Joliet, Ills, 10 accept positions in the steel
works at that place. He had been receiving
wages a three shiilings per day in England,
and spoke OF the condition of foreign work
ingaen and their families as deplorable
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platform. He was received with hearty
cheering, which continued until the train
was well under way Mr. Blaine said:
LESS than fortnight ago / was in the
country which, according TO its area, is called
the richest in the world-old England. A
large number OF tho counties in England
have each population greater than that Of
the whole state of Connecticut But | wish
l could compare the statistics Of Connecticut
with any county or of any community Of 000,-
600 people In England The comparison would
give sharp test by which the good people Of
Connecticut could determine the depressing
effects of free trado upon the mass OF labor
ing men. As | said in New Haven, do not
believe that the sun shines upon q people
moro prosperous in every respect than the
people Of Connecticut You are asked now
c hange the tariff system under which the
prosperity has been attained. "a voice;
I'VE shall never do it'1 The country
wishes to hear your answer upon that point
and awaits to hear it with confidence.
lCheeringl l thank you for your very gem
erons welcome, and as / am on an express
train which must not delay, | have only
time 70 say good-by." loud cheering.
The train reached Springfield on time,
having made 1856 miles in four hours. An
immense crowd filed the depot and the
street at both ends and for blocks in both
directions A brass band did its part in
greeting him, flags waved, men cheered.
Mr. Morgan introduced Mr.. Blaine. His
was the shortest Introductory speech OF tho
day. He said:
Fellow citizens, have the pleasure Of in
Producing to you the Hon. james G. Blaine =
Mr. Blaine made few remarks, which
were eheered, and tho train pulled out
The scenes at Worcester and South Fran
ingham We're practically repetitions Of what
had gone befoYa
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-14
GEN. sHERlpAN's WILL.
Tie Leaves one-thlrd Of His Estate 10
Ills Wife-otIer Bequests.

HIS Nife-Dtter Bequcets.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-Gon. Sheridan's
viii was fed and admitted 70 probate in the
probate court hero yesterday. The viii is
dated May %, iSSs He leaves to hia wife
one-third Of all his real estate, except tho
Ohio homestead, aud onothird Of all tho
personal property in lieu Of dover
To Mrs Kate Sheridsn he leaves the Ohio
homestead, to revert 10 his son, Phil Sheri-
dan, in fec simple
All the rest Of the property he leaves 70
his wife. to his brother, NJ. V. Sheridan, and
Linden Kent in trust 10 recover rents. etc,
Tor the maintenance and education OF his
children. He gives the care aud guardian
ship OF his Chi dren 60 his lie
Tho petition for Yroba-5 states that bis
personal estate consists of 81, Isl money,
Ss,QoO stocks, etc, 81, GOO swords, otc. 5000
household furniture, 5000 hor,e and ear
ringe and $500 in the house at Nonquitt, and
the Indebtedness is not more thnn 81, ,s50.
Letters testamentary were granted Mrs
Sheridan, lol. Sheridan and Mr. Kent on
bond Of g. 300.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-14

CHICAGO, Aug 14-Quite a large number
Of fire chiefs and engineers from eastern and
southern cities passed through Chicago en-
route to the convention OF the National Asso-
citation Of Fire Engineers at Minneapolis to-
day. A hundred or more OF them called
upon CHIEF Sweenie yesterday. Among them
were S. NJ. Wallery, assistant engineer
Providence fire departments L. NJ. Jones,
chief, Macon, Ga; William Stockell, ex-
chief, Nashville; f. NJ Caven, CHIEF, Nash
vile; w. t. piatt, ex-chief, Augusta. A
special train bearing the flremen left on the
Wisconsin Central last evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-14

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 14-Four members OF
the house committee on foreign affairs yes-
terday discussed the bill to give effect to the
Chinese treaty, which has already passed the
senate. In the absence of quorum they did
not attempt 20 take any action upon the
measure, but the tone of the discussion showed
that all of the members present, without ns-
gard to party, favor speedy report 70 tAa@
house. Mr.. Hill, q member of the oommisaam
who has heretofore occupied very conserve
tive position in the matter OF anti-Chinaas
legislation, expressed himself satisfied thaA
the pending bin meets all the present re-
ouirements of the situation.
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WHOLE VILLAGES BURNED.


Terrible Volcanic Disturbances in Japan.
Hundreds ~ Lives Lost.
san Francisco, Aug. IA Further ad.
vices regarding tile volcanic eruptions in
Japan state that the small villages oi
kshizawn, Akimoto and Hosono, in Hino.
kihnra Motia, were covered with sand and
ashes, and tho site ON which they stood i
thrown into mountain. Tho number d
persons buried in these Villages is entirely
unknown, but II is believed that no one
there escaped alive
Tho following villages ~lifered the most
At Nina forty-fiye residences were de.
stroyed and twelve persons killed
AT Shibuya seventeen residences we're de-
stroyed and twenty persons killed and
wounded
Az Nagaaaki twenty-five residences were
destroyed aud ninety-oight persons killed.
At horekI thirty-seven residences were de.
stroyed and no one was killed, as the people
had fed
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and Republicans win open the campaign in
this state at the same time, on the same date,
between the 25th of the present and the LIST
of next month Ex-senator Mcdonald Is
preparing a speech for the Democratic OPEN
ing. He will deal altogether with the tariff
issue. Ex-Governor Porter is engaged on a
speech for the Republicans. "a r.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-14

LEWISTON, Me, aug. l4-Jerry and
MchAal McGillicuddy have been arraigned
for the murder Of John Iahey. Michael
pleaded not guilty. Jerry exclaimed: II
did it myself, aud no living man elss had a
hand in it.n On comforting with his counsel
he changed his plea TO not guilty. The OK
animation is going on with the same wit
nesses that were before The coroner.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-14

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Aug IA Following
are the delegates to the Republican state
convention chosen from Rochester last night:
H. II. Warner, G. G. Buell., Samuel Wilder,
Alfred Wright, Henry Michaels, J. w. Har-
man, Henry Hebine, S. ID. w. Cleveland,
Frank Fritzsche, Richard Curran, f. r.
Whine, A. S. McNab The delegates are for
Maj. c. r. Parsons for lieutenant governor,
and ARE favorable to Warner Miller for
governor.