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

streets o. Texarkana, Ark, recently, was
well known at Battle Creek, where he had
lived much of tho time for the past two
years, ana where he was extensively en-
gagged in business enterprises, having pur-
chased property at Goguac Lake, where he
had built hotel and made other perma-
Dent Investments.
The National Sabbath convention held
in Washington on the 18th inst elected
the following officers Col. Elliott +. Shep.
ard OF New York, president; Rev. DIR. d..
Il. Lord, illinois, recording secretary; Rev.
j. II. Knowles OF New Jersey, general sec
rotary, in charge OF the publication depart
ment; treasurer, +. N Perle Of New YORK.
A constitution was adopted declaring the
basis Of tho union TO DO "the divine GuthOr-
ity and universal and perpetual obligation
OF tho Sabbath, as manifested in the con
stitution Of nature; as declared Ia the re-
vealed word OF God, formulated In the
fourth commandment OF the moral law and
interpreted aud applied by our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ, and as approved by It's
beneficial influence upon national life"
The oh oct Of the u. ion is declared to be
the preservation Of the American Sabbath
as day OF rest and worship.
Three soldiers stationed at Madison bar
racks Sacketts Harbor, were drowned
while fishing in Lake Ontario the other day.
CHAPLAIN George w. Dorrants, United
States navy, del in Washington recently
aged II years. He partic. patel In several
naval engagements and gained the name OF
the Fighting CHI plain
The school-elect on In Boston, on the 18th
inst, the quest on at issue being The ex-
clusion from the public schools OF certain
text book which misrepresented Catholic
doctrines, result Il in the defeat Of the
Catholic element. The women voters were
out in full force.
Two suits growing out of the Mud Run
railroad disaster, were entered in the court
at Pittsburg, on the 18th inst They are
each for 10000.
Chief Colorow, tho late rebellious Ute
leader, Is Gead of pneumonia at Ouray,
Utah, aged 10
The commissioner Of navigation reports
that American tonnage is now exceeded
only by Great Britain merchant marine.
Telemaque r. Timayenis, formerly pro
fessor OF Greek at Hazard college, and
author Of 1.-THE Original Mr. Jacobs" and
the american jew" has teen arrested on
charge OF having committed extensive en-
bezzlements of money belonging to the
Minerva publishing company, of which he
was the managing partner
l.. L. Harper, vice-presidcnt Of the late
Fidelity bank OF Cincinnati, now in the
penitentiary, has become violently insane,
and has been removed to the prison asylum.
II 4 hV"o' uH Olu tAplcsSHani was az
rested at Denton, Texas, the other day for
robbing the Pedro express company of
$500 last September. This Is the money
that was alleged TO be ong To the republican
committee and disappeared mysteriously
at that point.
The white caps" band CT masked men
who claim 10 be the Lord chosen people
TO wreak out his vengeance on the wicked
and unjust are c.using reign Of terror
in various towns in northern Ohio.
Frank Wilcox of Chicago has been award
ed a verdict of $4,000 against the Chicago
city railway company, Cor losing leg in an
accident on one Of its lines.
Congressman Martin of Texas has been
fined 81 by Wash nston police justice, for
assaulting newspaper reporter.
A house committee has been appointed %
investigate the alleged outrages in Alaska