Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-02
GENERAL.

GENERAL.
Three young ladies were drowned while
bathing in the river near Jefferson, Iowa.
The President has signed the sgricultur-
al and District of Columbia appropriation
bills.
The Canadian postoffice department has
assented 20 the proposition 10 admit to the
mails exchanged between the United States
and Canada packages Of queen bees and
their attendant bees, when so put up as TO
prevent injury TO those handling the mails,
while at the same time showing an easy
veritication Of the contents
Bishop Potter of New York and the
bishops of Minnesota and Fredericton have
received honorary degrees from the English
university of Cambridge.
What is designed as national organiza-
ton, in opposition 10 prohibition, has been
chartered at Chicago, under the Illinois
state laws. Its motto is Temperance, not
prohibition
The senate bill appropriating $3.50, 900 TO
aid soldiers homes has passed the house.
The Marietta Ohio centennial closed
July 10 with addresses by Senator Sherman
Gen. Grosvenor and others. The century
box. TO be opened 100 years hence, was pub
licly sealed The celebration has been a
great success, and the final publication of
inc HlSlOAlCdl papers Icdu Will DC VI great
value TO future generations.
The derrick at the soldiers monument
being erected at indianapolis fell the other
morning, killing two workmen instantly.
Gen Thomas l.. Young died at Cincinnati
July 20. He was born in Ireland, but came
with his parents to America when quite
young, and when only Ii years old enlisted
in the regular army. He served in the vol
unteer service during the late war, coming
out with the rank Of brigadier general. He
was elected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Ohio
with X. B. Hayes in 1875, and filed the
office of governor after Hayes became pres
ident In 1878 he was elected to congress-,
and was reelected in 1880. Two years ago
he was appointed a member of the board Of
public affairs of Cincinnati, which Office he
held until his death
Fifteen men were killed in railroad
accident at Front, on the Mexican National
railroad, on the 10Th inst.
Mr. Blaine will reach New York on the
eth of August. A reception will be rendered
him.
Yellow fever is causing Florida people
considerable uneasiness.
The New York locomotive engineers and
firemen say they have not taken the ini-
tiative in a movement looking toward the
amalgamation of the leading labor organiza-
tions of the United States, " though report
appears to have reached the west that they
have done so. A necessary preliminary
would be the amendment of the constitu-
ton of the brotherhood, which forbids any
such amalgamation.
Labor men throughout the country are
opposed to the appointment of Col. Wright
as commissioner Of the department OF
labor.
Reports from the interior and northern
part of Newfoundland indicate the direst
restitution. At Griguet more than one
third of the population are starving Not
less than 40 families are without food
except mussels. The same condition OF
things exist at Quirpox. Government has
been petitioned for relief.
The explosion of the steampipe that sup
piled the engine from the boilers, caused
the death of seven men of the crew of the
tug-boat Convey at 10. 40 the other morning
The accident occurred twenty-siX miles W
the river near Wcstport, Ind, and most OF
the men were asleep at the time.
Santa Fe, N. M, had $4,000 fire on the
2lst inst.
Oil has been found again in the abandon
ed Pithole region near Titusville, Pa.
Surgeon General Hamilton has tal5er
vigorous measures to prevent the spread Of
yellow fever in Florida.
The glycerine works near Lima, Ohio
exploded the other morning and two mer
were instantly killed.
BY the will of the late Mrs. VIM. Rich
ardson of Manchester the Andover,, Mass
theological seminary will get between S35,
600 and $4,000.
An oil well yielding between 1000 anG
10000 barrels per day was struck neal
F'indlay, Ohio, the other day, and great ex
element is occasioned. The well will pro
badly run 5000 barrels when the first pres
sure is off.
Judge Blodgett of the United States
court in Chicago, holds that the Cushmar
telephone is no good. This IL great vic
| tory for Bell.
Three public spirited Chicago citizens
have purchased that portion of old For
Dearborn, the most ancient relic of which
/ Chicago boasts, and presented IL to the
south side park commission on condition
that it be removed to the park, II is bull
of square hewn oak timber and was erected
as protection against the Indians So years
| ago.
The president sent message to congress:
the other day, reviewing the work Of civi
service reform during 1867, and givinl
the details Of reform during the presen
year. He congratulated the people upoI
the progress already made, and says tina
the execution of the civil service law can
not fail TO ultimately answer the hopes IL
which IL had its origin.
A bronze statue of Gen. Moses Cleve
land nine feet high and weighing Las
pounds was unveiled IN the public square
in Cleveland, Ohio, July %, by the earl,
settlers association. Gen. Cleveland
founded that city in 1896.
Henry Hirner, prominent citizen o
Wilkesbarre, Pa, had warrant issued 70
the arrest Of Henry Leim, a prominen
hotel keeper, charging him with imprope
intimacy with his (Hirner's) wife. Mrs
Hirner made full confession TO her hus
| band. and on being told that LIEN woul,