Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
woLYERINE WHIspERINGs.

dead in his wagon the other morning, and
his dog guarding his body
Kalamazoo county is to build IA new coun-
~ house, at a cost of 100
Seveu stores In Mecosta village woro de-
stroycd by fire on the 9Th inst, at loss Of
$1,000
Homer 0. Hitchcock, Nj. d., well known
citizen Of Kalamazoo since the 5S's, died on
the Sth inst.
Noah Harrington Of Bay City was run
ovor by the cars the other night, and lost q
portion Of ono foot.
BY direction Of the secretary of war, n
Gatling gun and more rides will be sent TO
the Orchard Lake military company.
The comptroller Of the currency has de-
cared first dividend of 40 per cent in
favor Of the creditors Of the Lowell Nation
al bank Of Lowell, Mich. on claims proved
! amounting to s7S,405. This bank failed
September II last.
ID. A. lodgctt of Grand Rapids, has been
appointed a member of the committee on
civic organizations Tor Harrison's inaugu-
ration.
Charles f. Luskv of Michigan, has been
promoted from 81 200 TO "a 81 400 position
in the pension Office.
Fred Cleveland Of Dearborn. was driving
near that village the other night when he
was struck on the head with something
that stunned him. He was robbed of a
watch and Iain and IS in money ;his hands
were tied behind him with rope 10 the
seat, and his feet were bound to the dash
board. The horse was turned around and
when Cleveland came TO senses he was
about two miles south of home. A neigh
Dor unfastened him, took him in aud after
wards escorted him home. The men who
did the Job are unknown.
Orriu SafTord, aged % years, and one Of
the oldest residents of Genesee county,
NJ n In m
the 18th inst. Mr. Stafford sett. ed in Grand
Blanc, Genesee county, in 1884
Sarah Ann Bird. aged ~ years, an old
and respected resident of Genesee county,
committed suicide the other morning by
cutting her throat with razor, at the resi-
dence of her son-n-law, Rev. Thomas Col
Inns, who lives few miles south OF Flint.
The cause assigned for committing the deed
was i'll health
The firm of Thorp & Godfrey, Lansing,
has been dissolved, Mr.. Thorp becoming
sole owner of the state printing Office and
the Daily and Weekly Republican. In a
parting editorial ex Manager Godfrey says
he has sold out TO enter the field as a candi-
date for government printer, 'having been
encouraged by the advice and promised as
sistance of many influential republican
friends MIR. Thorp says he has not yet
decided upon manager OF the office, but
will within week or two. IL is rum ored
Judl JOHH MCN lCdI, ldle managing cullOT VI
the Detroit Evening News, is the man.
Lewis j. Bates, political editor OF the Re
publican, will become managing editor.
Asa Gibson, former resident of Raisin,
and member of the old Fourth cavalry,
who was taken to the soldiers home at
Grand Rapids, died of consumption at the
home on the 18th instant
Deputy Sheriff Pierce OF Gladstone re-
Gently arrested the parties on Mcmillan
taken
Fort Howard on a charge of grand larceny.
He afterward recovered u large amount of
stolen property on the island consisting of
Hour, general merchandise, provisions and
other property, amounting to large sum.
The Marquette Republican suggests that
the matter of building a ship canal from
Marquette TO Lake Michigan be brought
before the state legislature this season
with view TO interesting the natl onal
government in the matter.
While saving log in Cook & Watson's
| mill in Deer Park knife was found en-
| Dt -dcd in the center of the log, in a spot
| u .eet above the ground when the tree was
standing.
A thurman in case in the Kalkaska
county ,.rcuit court was fined $50 for offer
ing to bet 500 that the Jury would disagree.
| Another juryman in the same case who
was present and heG~d the offer TO bet was
! fined s. for not reporting the same TO the
| court.
Railroad Commissioner Rich and the
| secretary of state, acting as majority of
| the railroad board, have approved the map
Of the proposed Grand Traverse, Kalkaska
* Grayling railroad through Kalkaska
county.
Work is progressing finely on the Man
| istee branch of the Toledo, Ann Arbor &
North Michigan railroad
Bob Murray, the Port Huron man who
is accused of killing John Young, has now
| secured a change of venue, and the next
trial of his case will probably occur in
| Lapeer. Murray was saloon keeper in
! Port Huron for long time and he believes
the people are pre-. udiced against him.
Wellington w. GUNNER supposed him
self TO be mayor of Cadillac until short
time before election, when he discovered
| that he wasn't citizen Of the country, be
cause he had never taken out his last
| papers. He resigned the position of mayor
| got naturalized, and on the 18th inst, was
reelected without opposition.
DR. T.. G.. BEEN of Au Sable, has been
arrested on a charge Of criminal operation
| upon Miss Godfrey He claims that the
| operation had been committed before he
| calle-.
William r. Churchill, resident of Port
land since 1887, died in that village on the
| 18th inst.
| L.
re-apponted postal clerk on the fast mail
from Cleveland TO Chicago, vice VIM. II.
Hunmeyman, resigned. He was discharged
in 1885 for political reasons
The state board of agriculture has decided
TO hold farmers institutes during the win
ter at Grayling, Big Rapids Lake Odessa,
Three Rivers, Brooklyn and Albion. The
legislature will be asked TO appropriate
S32, 90 for the agricultural college.
Carrie Savage, aged l5 and of respecta-
BILE parents, was arraigned before Justice
! Them in East Saginaw the other day,
charged with running away from her home
in plymouth, coming TO East Saginaw,
where, in company with Ella Trees. Carrie
Waters and girls of her age, she frequented
saloons, got drunk and mingled with the
| lowest classes. In view of these facts she
was sent 10 the industrial home at Adrian
| The other girls were also arrested and
locked up This is but sample case OF
many others Of which it is hoped examples
will be made.
A decision of considerable Importance TO
the state public school at Coldwater has
been rendered. by Judge Mon gomery OF
Grand Rapids. A girl was sent to the
state school from Kent county sever ]
years ago, and her mo her has sought for a
long time to secure control of her, and final