Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19

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Reed City, was run over by train on tho
G. r. & /. road and horribly mangled He
was dragged nearly 800 feet, as 90 In sill
yer was strcvod along that distance from
where his body was found.
Lewis c. Bigelow Of Dowsgiac, was
elected secretary OF the western amateur
press association, at its recent meeting In
Cincinnati.
Cravings best hotel, the Grsyling house.
was burned the other night at loss OF
S5, 600.
The board of directors Of tho Masonic
home of Grand Rapids, has appointed a
committee consisting of II. n. Moore, h.
j. Horton and G.. w. Thompson 70 examine
the financial resources OF the institution
and determine whether it is best to adver
tise for bids for the construction of the
home.
DR. Martin of Ann Arbor, has been tenn
porarily appointed to fill the chair of OBJ
stretrics, made vacant by the death Of Dr.
Dunster.
Extensive repairs and improvements are
going on nj the university.
The second annual exhibition Of Fowler.
vile agricultural society will be hold in
Fowleryille, Sept. Is, 10, 90, 2l.
Alice Kelley, the woman who caused the
Detroit courts ana police so much trouble
and was recently released on condition that
she leave the state, was found with her
throat cut near Ottumwa, Iowa, on the 18th
inst.
David Farley, one of the first settlers Of
Calhoun county, died at his home near AL
biOn few days ago.
w. w. Luck, agent OF the United States
express company at Adrian, died on the 18th
inst. He was one of the oldest in service
OF any agent in the company.
II. G. Rising OF Dawson Station was
found guilty in Justice Halsey's court OF
working on Sunday and fined s.. The
complainant was a Methodist minister,
who endeavored to expostulate with Rising
for working on Sunday, and was run OFF,
the place for the trouble be went to. The
justice says it is the first case of the kind
that has ever come before him, and the hrst
to his knowledge in the county.
John Sweet has been appointed post
master at Hersey.
Charles II. Wight, for - years a trusted
employee in the Detroit postoffice, has boon
arrested for sealing from the mails.
a letter was sent TO tho state board Of
health recently frsm citizen Of Branch
county, complaining that quack practition-
ers were driven by the stringent laws Of
Indiana ard other states into the southern
counties of this state, and asks the board TO
exert its influence TO protect the state from
charlatans and quacks. Tho subject was
discussed by the board and referred 20 a
committee with instructions 10 draft pro
posed bill for presentation 10 the legislature.
A shingle mill. with a capacity of 125, 0O0
TO 100, 900, is being built at Gun Lake.
Patrick Riley and wife of Jackson have
been arrested on charge Of stealing wool
from the warehouse OF John W. Barry.
Riley has been a trusted employee Of Barry
Y~ior "A number of years. Barry missed small
quantities Of wool at various times, but I'M
til a few days ago no effort was made 10 in
vestigate the matter. Riley claims that he
knows nothing of the affair. Mrs. Riley
was arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
1t is rumored that G. V. ". Lothrop,
United States minister TO Russia, has
rendered his resignation 10 take effect Aug.
/.
The supreme court has granted a new
trial 10 Elizabeth Vandcrhooi, convicted in
the Berrien circuit December Is, 1884, of
| numbering her husband with poison and
sentenced 10 Imprisonment for life Pend
ing the new trial the prisoner is TO be ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of $1,000.
John Mangold, convicted in Grand Rap
ids of violating the Sunday clause of the
| new liquor law, has been granted new
trial by the supreme court.
Forest fires are raging in Cheboygan
county.
NJ r. Green, president of the Chicago
| humber company, spent three days in Michi-
| gan last week, and bought q, 900 900 feet Of
| good lumber; Z, 100000 Of Holland & White,
| lrondale; 5,C00,OOO of Hackley & Hume,
| Muskegon, and 1900, 900 Of the Metropoli-
tan lumber company of Metropolitan.
Mich One-half of this lumber will be put
in stock at Chicago, for the eastern trade;
the remainder shipped from milling points.
Mr.. Green also purchased on this trip p,
| coo, 900 shingles.
The soldiers of Davisburg and vicinity,
will hold grand reunion and picnic at
Davisburg August Is, 1888. All soldiers
coming from a distance will be cared for.
! Company G.. Third Michigan Volunteer in
| fantry, will also be present as a company.
The electric light works in Port Huron
were destroyed by fire the other morning.