Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.

MIS-. marNlh Us JIc IlSub PSISOh'
WOLVERINE WHISPERINGS.
There are 10 foreign consuls in Jerusa-
lem. When Raouf Pasha attempted to ex-
pei the Jews from Palestine Henry Gilman
of Detroit, the United States consul was
the only one of the 10 who refused to stand
by the Turks. Matters coming to the ears
of Lord Salisbury, and learning of Mr..
Gilman's stand, the English consul, was ad-
vised 10 take a similar attitude The
French consul was later similarly instruct
ed, and so Mr.. Gilman practically pre-
vented the expulsion Of the Jews.
Mrs. Zeller of Owosso committed suicide
the other night by shooting herself. Do
nestle trouble the cause.
Thomas Millmine, conductor on Mil
waukee q Northern passenger train, fell
from car near Menominee, and was in
stantly killed. He leaves family at
Menominee.
Postmaster Ainsley of Williamstown,
who mysteriously disappeared some days
ago, has returned. The story circulated
that he was defaulter is false.
David Roody of Brookfield, aged GO, cut
his throat the other night.
The Farmers Review says of the condi-
ton, health and movement of hogs in this
state: Condition, good in IA counties, poor
in one, fair in six, some cholera in two;
movement, slow in five, free in six.
Detroit's new bishop, the Rt. Rev. John
Samuel Foley, ID. D., was consecrated at
the cathedral in Baltimore on the 4th inst.
The obligations of the holy Office were for
mally imposed by Cardinal Gibbons.
Nelson Moore of North Branch had his
right hand cut off with circular saw, with
which he was foOling.
A new mining company TO be known as
the "Nickle Plate, has been organized by
Negaunee parties.
The Lansing lumber company, who oper-
ate near Harrison, have over 80 men en-
ployed and run their saw and shingle ma
chimes night and day.
Malone & Cos. box factory in Bay City,
and four freight cars loaded with lumber
were destroyed by fire on the 5th inst.
Miss Bertha Alger of Grand Rapids has
been appointed librarian OF the university
of Tennessee.
Pascale Tebault, aged 40 years, while
working on LIQUIDS logging railroad near
Mud Lake attempted to couple two ca RS
that were loaded with logs. His head was
caught between the ends of the logs and
crushed to Jelly. He was unmarried.
John Harrington, a well-to-do farmer liv
ing five miles west of Port Huron, suicided
the other morning by shooting himself
through the head with a musket
A subscription paper is being circulated
in jackson to raise 5000 bonus 10 secure
location of canning factory in that city.
The semi-annual reunion of the prisoners
of war will be held at Ovid, Clinton county,
November % and %, ISIS. All ex prisoners
and their wives are cordially invited to at
tend. A business meeting will be held the
first day and camp fire in the evening. AL
old soldiers and their wives are cordially
invited by the large hearted people of Ovid.
w. II. Beasley, president, and John l..
Richard, secretary, Perrinton.
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academy has at last accomplished his pur-
pose in the matter of retaining Lieut
Strong whose leave of absence from the
Fourth United States artillery has nearly
expired. The secretary of war has extend
ed his leave one year. The academy will
now have two United States army officers.
The residence of George Townsend of
Dawson was burglarized of o while the
family were at church on recent Sunday.
Nelson j. Flanders of Moorland, Muske-
gon countyin fight, bit off the end Of Geo.
w. Tibbitts' nose.
Orley Insley, the 16-year old son of Jas.
Insley of Smyrna, Ionia county, was found
dead in his room the other morning, face
downward on the floor, with an empty
chloroform bottle pressed to his nostrils.
The cause of the suicide is unknown.
John Terwilliger of Pentwater was
wound round shaft in the basement of
Halstead's table factory the other day,
and had one of his arms crushed and five of
his ribs broken.
N. II. Whitney Brown, young invalid
from Michigan who went south for his
health, was buried at Greenville, S. c., the
other day.
James Brennan was struck on the head
by falling tree limb in q lumber camp on
Presque Isle and instantly killed.
Judge Consider G. Stacy, one of the oldest
and most prominent residents OF Lenawee
county, died at his home in Tecumseh on
the 9th inst. after long illness. He was
one of the foremost lawyers of that section
of the state, and has filed worthy place
in the history of Michigan's development.
Levi Hawley, pioneer of Whcatland,
Hillsdale county, dropped dead the other
day.
The supreme court by vote of three 10
two, has just affirmed the decision Of the
Berrien circuit court in the case OF Mrs.
Loscher of Millburg, against the Knights OF
Honor, for the beneficiary money due on
the death Of her late husband The lower
court gave her Judgment for $1,000 and
costs which the order will now have TO pay
The Lansing lumber company has 25(
men employed near Harrison in cutting
lumber aud shingles
Moores Dimick, formerly resident Of
st. Joseph county, died of yellow fever al
Jupiter, Fla, few days ago.
Farm help is scarce in St. Clair county
but the men in the cities who want employ
ment cannot be induced 10 go on farm.
Charles w. Tallman chief clerk in tn,
Hillsdalc postofiice, has been appointed
postal clerk on the run between Crane
Rapids and Detroit.
James Redmond, well known citizen o
Constantine, was found dead in bed tn
other morning.
Tho loan association Of Port Huron is II
flourishing condition, and is unable 10 nc
commodate all applicants.