Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
NEWS SUMMARY.

all distributing offices.
The United States supreme court has de-
cided that the Iowa prohibitory law, in so
far as IL attempts to prevent the fetching
of alcoholic liquors into the state by pub
! lie carriers, is invalid. Justices Waite,
Gray and Harlan dissented. The Iowa
courts held that IA railroad company could
not deliver liquors to any person within
the state unless tho assignee can show that
he is authorized to sell the stuff.
An accident occurred at Barrie station
on the Pennsylvania railroad the other
day, whereby five persons were killed and
several Others injured.
Disastrous floods are reported both east
and west.
During February 19, 49, immigrants ar
rived in this country, against l4,3l7 in
February, 1857. Germany furnished 4, 359;
England and Wales, 3,G55; Italy 23Os;
Russia, LIZ; Ireland, 1,407, and Sweden
and Norway 110i.
The relief fund for the sufferers at Mt.
Vernon, H., amounts to 100000. A
branch of the Red Cross society has been
established at that place, under whose
management the money will be judicious-
ly expended.
A severe snow storm swept over Mime
sofa, Dakota and Wisconsin, March a.
Traffic on all roads was abandoned for
several days, the track being covered
with snow to depth OF 10 and Is feet.
An investigation of affairs in the Chica-
go postofiice has been ordered by Postmas-
ter General Dickinson.
Margaret and Anna O'Rielly of Provi-
dence, r. l., were driving across the rail
road track, whentheir carriage was struck
by the express train, nand both ladies in
stautly killed.
New York republicans will hold state
convention in Buffalo May Is.
Mr. Thompson, wife OF Col r. w
Thompson, president OF the Panama canal
company and ex-secretary OF the navy
died in Terre Haute, Ind, few days ago
aged - years.
Charles Latimer, for many years chief
engineer, but lately consulting engineer
of the New York, Pennsylvania Il Ohio
railroad and one of the leading spirits in
the international institution for the pres
ervation of weights and measures, died
at Cleveland March "a.
The public library of Peoria, ILL.,, was
damaged by fire the other day to the
amount of $1,000.
According TO Otto Reichelt, former book
/ keerer of the Arbeiter Zeitung, the Chica-
go anarchists are holding meetings every
week, and are constantly growing strong
err. Reichelt has been arrested, charged
with stealing $50, but he says the real
reason is that his enemies believe that he
has been playing spy for the police.
An investigation into the treatment Of
the convicts in the mines at Coal Hill,
Ark, by Gov. Hughes and the penitentiary
board shows that the men had been whip
ped until the blood ran down their bare
backs that they were worked without
shoes, and that their quarters were dirty
and filthy beyond description. Heretofore
the men were afraid TO complain for fear
of punishment.
The governor OF Texas has revoked the
proclamation offering reward for the ar
rest OF train robbers, leaders OF mob, etc.
The arrangements for the centennial
celebration at Marietta, Ohio, April : are
all complete. Senator Hoar of Massachu-
sets, will be the principal orator of the
occasion
Sixteen Mormons were sentenced few
days ago TO six months in the penitentiary
and to pay fine of $500, for living with
more than one wife, contrary to the Ed
munds law.
John L. Hoffman, ex-governor of New
York, died in Wiesbaden, Germany, few
days ago.
Mrs. Judith Ellen Foster o. Iowa, in an
address before New York prohibitionists,
asserted that 80 county jails in Iowa were
empty. Mrs. Foster urged high license as
a step toward prohibition.
Ex-Len't. Gov. William Dorshemier of
New York, died at Savannah, Ga. the
other day. while on his way TO Florida.
Williams q Landers' dynamite factory
two miles west OF Hillsdale, n. V, was
completely demolished by an explosion
which occurred at s o'clock the other
morning. The force of the explosion was
terrific, and destroyed Mr.. Landers' dwell
ing and other buildings mile away.
/ Three persons at work in the factory were
killed.
There were two distinct shocks of earth
! quake in Nashua, n. H., the other day.
Mrs. Littlechief a Sioux died at a
boarding house in New York the
other day. Littlechief and his wife
were members OF Buffalo Bills company.
They returned to this country on account
of the illness of the woman.
Three men were killed by boiler expo.
lion in a saw mill near Cookeville, Tenn.
the other morning.
The president and cashier of the state
national bank at Raleigh, S. c., have alb
seconded.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sessums are under
arrest in Houston, Texas, charged with
poisoning their five children.
Texas has brought suit against several
railroad companies to obtain large tracts
OF land illegally obtained.
Cattle growers in session at Denver,
Col, adopted resolutions approving Sena-
tor Palmers pleuro-pneumonia bill.
The widow of the executed anarchist
Parsons, is lecturing about the country.
The postmaster-genera of the dominion
has taken steps to prevent the further
use of the Canadian mails bytAmerican
seedsmen, who think they see in the
| Canadian treaty n loOD-hola nv which