Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
WOLyhhlNn WnIsPERINGs.

An effort is maxim to organize a stock
company for the purpose OIL utilizing the
inexhaustIOIe supply OF fire Gay found
near Grand Ledge. IL has been tested and
found TO re No. / for the manufacture OF
tile and brick. Ten thousand dollars are
needed TO start the enterprise, of which
$500 have already been subscribed, with
bright prospects OF getting the remainder.
frank 4. Logardus OF psilantl has re-
signed his position as postoilice inspector.
kumored that eX-congressman w. G.
haybury of Detroit has been offered a
United states judgeship.
Hon. Geo. II. Yaple of Mendon, who has
been seriously ill from nervous prostra.
ton, is slowly recovering
hlllsdale county farmers have been buy
ing corn Tor several wee6s.
senator and Mrs. Palmer gave a recep-
ton TO Postmaster-General and Mrs.
Dickinson the other night. 1t is pro-
bounced ono of the most brilliant affairs
Of the season.
Congressman Tarsney is quite i'll in
Washington hospital.
Ignatz Freund OF Detroit, wants TO be
appointed 90 n consulate in South Am
erica.
the population of ia kson prison Feb. l
was IA.
1.-THE 'Grand Rapids National Building
and Loan Association" will soon be incor-
porated with capita. OF SJ,OJO,O0O
said that extensive timber stealing is
soin= on in Antrim, Emmett and Cheboy
gan counties.
iopubIoan cub of 20J members has
been organized in LAST Saginaw
Nelson Rowe OF Hartford, who was
under arrest or arson, has been discharg
sd from custody, he proving a conclusive
alibi, having been in Grand Rapids at the
time the tire occurred. Every one is
gratiied.
The WolYerine.club, a state organization
of prohibitionists held meeting in De-
troit eb. s. j.. l.. Hudson was elected
president, Capt. A. n. Mollat secretary,
Aaron G. Fisher treasurer, and ID. A.
" aterman, Il ex McVittie w w. Cooper
Of St Joseph, Robert King of Lapeer.
Joseph Houston OF Pontiac, and the Rev.
2. y. Sutton directors. Vice-presidents -
ID. j. smith of Detroit, Noah w. Cheever
Of Ann Arbor DIR. ID. w. Rogers of Union
City, j. w. Tree OF Paw Paw, w. G. Edsell
of Otsego, James r. LANG OF Flint, J..
Granger of Armada, S. 3. Williams of
Saginaw City, w. w. Barcus of Muskegon,
.. N. Brown,on of Evart and O. E. Down
ing of lshpeming.
Judge ii. II. Riley of Constantine, ono
of MichIgan's ablest lawyers, died on the
Sth inst.
A meeting was held at the Baptist church
IN Dowagiac the other day for the purpose
of drawing the cU.or line. but the resolu
ton to compel the co ored members to sit
10y themselves was defsated, the colored
members voting against the resolution.
The church is 40 years old, and has a num-
Der of colored members.
The jury in the case of the people VS..
Wallace Chauin in the shooting which
grew out of the railroad war at Cadillac
returned a verdict of not guilty, after one
hour of elaboration. The cases against
the other Chapins for assault with intent
TO kill will be dismissed.
2The Michigan land and lumber com
pany, limited, have began suits in the
United States court in Bay City, against
thirteen companies and corporations foI
INDICTMENT to recover land in northern
Michigan to the value of 81, 5O0,0O0 Plain
tiffs claim property under title from the
state. Defendants hold under title from
the United States.
DIR. Eli Hall, for a quarter of a century
resident of kalamazoo, is dead.
The fire in the Calumet and Hecla mine
is still burning.
Johnnie Greenman, Ia years old, was
found dead on the street in Ann Arbor
He died from exposure. The family are
in very destitute circumstances.
The Rev. T. w. Haven, the missing min
ister of Battle Creek, has been heard from
in Berlin. In recent letter from Ger
many, he said that while in New York he
saw an ocean steamer and felt impelled
even against his judgment to go aboard
lie says that he is in strange country
under strange circumstances, and asks hi
mother for advice as to his future move
ments.
Southern Michigan and northern Ohio
trotting circait will open season at Thre