Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-01
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.


The President approves the general de-
ficiency bill.
Judge Collins has decided 10 grant Cha
PEEK and Sevic, the alleged dynamiters in
dicted with Hronck and Chleboun at ChicA-
go, for conspiracy TO murder Judges Gary
and Grinnell and Inspector Bonfield, trial
apart from HrOnek and Chleboun. It's not
thought that the cases will come up before
the November term Of court.
The st. Paul ice carnival will be held
from Jan. % to Feb. /, 1880.
Walter S. Payne Of Ohio ex-commander-
in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, has been
found guilty of embezzement and SEN
fenced TO dishonorable dismissal.
Rev. James S. Green, formerly rector of
St Matthew's Reformed Episcopal church,
Chicago, pleaded guilty 10 "a charge of big
amy the other day. Green is 20 years old
and pennlless.
The annual meeting of the Brakemen's
Brotherhood at Columbus, o., was largely
attended. The order has increased to near
~ 1000, 30 lodges having been established
since last year. During the past three years
$500, 900 in death claims have been paid.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, the well known
authoress, was married a few days ago TO
Rev. II. ID. Ward Of the New York Indepen-
dent.
f.. w. Rockow, agent Of the Esterly har-
Wis, was arrested in Chic9go few days
ago, charged with embezzling the companys
funds
The coroners jury in the Mud Run dsas-
ter were unable TO agree on verdict.
A statue of Gen. Grant was unveiled in
st. Louis on the Goth inst.
The storage building on Lewis wharf in
Boston, adjoining large government
warehouse, was destroyed by fire on the
Goth at n loss of 100000.
The wife of James c. Blaine, Jr, has
brought suit against James G.. Blaine, Sr.,
and his wife, for 100000 damages for al
ienating the affections of her husband.
Miss Frances f. Willard has been re elect
ed president of the national w. G. Il. L.
The supreme court of New York sustains
the will of Samuel j. Tilden.
Judge Britton a. Hill, one of the Oldest
and most prominent Of St. Louis citizens,
is dead, aged -. He was personal friend
of President Lincoln during the war, and
his theory of a new scheme of finance, bas-
ed upon legal tender notes, was adopted in
1861. He was the author of a number of
works on political economy.
The United States supreme court has de.
cided that under the provisions of the Iowa
liquor law liquor cannot be made in that
state.
w. II. Centers has been jailed at Van
Buren,, Ark, charged with placing obstruc-
tons on the track of the st. Louis Il San
Francisco road, at point known at Devils
Curve, where the road runs within four
feet OF a 2O0-foot precipce down which an
engine was thrown some time ago, killing
both engineer and fireman.
Gen. James Craig, one of the noted public
men of Missouri, died in st. Joseph Oct. 22,
OF cancer.
Z. Bann, prominent clerk in the mailing
department OF the Boston postof1ice, and
whose reputation for integrity was of the
highest has been arrested on csarge OF
stealing letters. He pleads guilty. and is
held for tAe grand jury.
Thomas Axworthy, city treasurer of
Cleveland, is missing, and a shortage of
5000 has been discovered in his accounts.
Commander Gordon, in charge of the
fishery protective service, says that not one
seizure of an American fishing vessel has
been made this year. In no instance did an
American vessel attempt 10 violate the
negotiations. They were permitted TO so
on shore TO communicate with their homes
whenever they wished. Those so disposed
could take out licenses, which gave them all
the privileges they desired The modified
resolutions have done much TO remove all
cause of irritation.
The first national convention of the Brit
sh-American association was held in Chica-
a
citation is to urge the 2,000,0O0 British
Americans in the United States TO become
citizens.
The 20 Cinnamon from Alaska who were
stopped at Port Townsend have been per.
United TO land, the courts holding that they
are merely passing from one part of the
country to the other.
BY the death of a Mr.. Burrow Of Warrior,
England, relatives of the late Thomas Car
ivln in PC
Franklin of Toledo, a niece of Carlyles, is
one of the beneticiaries, and there are 10
Others many of them in Hamilton, Ont
Yellow fever is still epidemic at Fernan
dina, Florida.
Henry Shaffer his sons Henry and Perez
val, and his step-son, David Mink, were
INSANITY killed by a locomotive, while
crossing ,he Elk-horn 81 Missouri Valley
railroad track near Omaha, Neb., in a wag
on. Thomas Rowe and A. McLenig who
were in the wagon, were probably fatally
injured
A foot of snow fell in Northern Minnesota
on the 2lst inst
Acting Secretary Thompson has decided
that there is no law authorizing the free en-
try of Canadian work horses into this coun-
try
Forest fires are doing great damage in
California. Thousands of the largest and
most valuable redwoods have been des-
troyed.
Joseph Whitaker's house in Blackspear,
Ca, was burned the other night, and four
children who were alone in the house were
burned TO death.
Charles Nigabower and a 12-years-old
daughter were burned to death at Illion, N.
Y, while trying to save valuables from
their burning house.
The police authorities at Pittsburg an
nounce that sympathizcrs with the dead
anarchists will not be permitted to cele-
brate the anniversary, Nov. IL.
Unless government aid is extended at
once many of the Cheyenne Indians on the
reservation will die of starvation. Already
there is much suffering.
Forty-three suits for claims, ranging
from q, 900 to 81, 600 in each case, have been
! brought against Spooner II. Howell & Co.,
lumber dealers, Chicago.
| Ex.Treasurer ]. A. Swan Of Knox coun-
ty, Tenn, is $4,000 SPORT in his accounts,
and is missing
The Journal of United Labor charges
that its mail list for the last week in
| August has been stolen, and is in the hands
of tao republican national committee. An
investigation is in progress.
A Belva Lockwood marching club has
been organized in Pittsburg II is com