Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-25

| lnSiOu, mas gone OUT. carrying lnOubdnuS
logs into Lake Michigan.
Under the act of June 3, 1884, the war
department has by general order, to com
pleto the record mustered Howell III. Trask
into the service as first lieutenant COM
pany Is, Thirteenth Michigan infantry vol
unteers, to date April 25, 1855. and his lis
charge as second lieutenant of the Third
Michigan volunteers, taking effect May 2S,
1865, is amended accordingly with pay OF
tho grade for the period embraced between
aforesaid dates. A similar order is llade
in the case of George p. Dudley as first
lieutenant Of company A, Fifth Michigan
infantry, to date July 4, 1863, with pay OF
the grade TO date of discharge as second
lieutenant of the Third Michigan volun-
teers, Sept. 16 1854.
The National copper mine at Ontonagon
will soon begin producing again, and an
output of 100 tons per month Is expected.
The sixteenth congress of the association
for the advancement of women will be held
in Detroit, in the Church of Our Father,
November IA, 10 ard Is next Many ladies
of national reputation in educational and
religious work will be present.
Mary Jones of Kalamazoo, committed
suicide in Chicago the other day. 1t is
said she was insane.
Hon. David Clark Of Eagle, Clinton coun-
ty, has resided on one farm for 53 years.
Articles of association haye been filed
organizing the Northern Michigan railroad
company. The line will be from HoughtOn
TO Watersmeet, about 20 miles. The incor-
poratOrs are X. X. Goodell, James X. Coop
err, John IL. Duncan, Johnston Vivian.
| Thomas II. Chadbourne with &. A. Wright
| for vice president and general manager and
headquarters at Hancock. The proposed
road will have more advantageous southern
and eastern connections than are now al
forded, and will open up an extremely
valuable country.
Moses Rogers, an old resident of Ann
Arbor, died suddenly few days ago. He
was a brother of Randolph Rogers, the
| sculptor.
The postoflice at Bangor has been made
presidential office and the salary fixed at
81 900.
Postmaster General Dickinson hopes to
make several more speeches in Michigan
before the close OF the campaign.
There are 1902 inmates in the soldiers
home.
S. S. Jennings died at his home near
GOugac Lake few days ago, aged 81 years.
He was the first white settler in that vi
cinity.
Two agricultural college students were
called before the faculty recently and
suspended for a year. 1t was charged that
the youngsters sent in time slips for work
performed on the college farm when they
! did not work One was member OF the
junior class and the other was special.
I'M Lane, we'll known lumberman of
Grand Rapids, has made an assignment.
Liabilities, 100000.
The Michigan wholesale grocers' associa-
ton was organized in Lansing on the 18th
inst, with the following officers: Presi-
dent, w. j. Gould of Detroit; vice-presi'
dents, James Stewart of East Saginaw, M.
| w. Clark of jackson and l.. +. Hawkins OF
Grand Rapids; secretary and treasurer, II.
| G.. Barlow Of Grand Rapids. The oh. ect
Of the organization is 10 establish uniform
prices and protect themselves against non
paying customers. They meet In Detroit
| November II.
l. L. Lyon of Detroit has given TO Alma
| college 80 rare and valuable works and
large collection Of shells
Mrs +. G. Wisner, a well known lady OF
| North Lansing, died in Colorado few days
ago, whittier she had gene for her health.
A man who has been an inmate of the St.
Clair county poor house is trying 70 get the
appointment as keeper Of the same institu-
ton.
A party Of Saginaw hunters have return
ed from Dakota, where it is alleged they
have killed only 264 geese, 105 ducks, "a
p!overs, IL grouse IS sand hill cranes, one
white crane, one black tailed deer, two
jack rabbits, one small owl and weasel.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Msrcellus
|
monument.
The boiler of tho Superior mill of the
| Ypsilanti paper company exploded with ter
rifle force the other morning, instantly kill
ing Fireman John Slawson and injuring
another fireman named Frank Sinkler. The
! latter will recover, however. The boiler
! room was wrecked, and the total damage to
the building will amount 10 about 81, 600
though the machinery was not damaged.
Burglars robbed the house of Mrs. Sa-
| mantha Streeter, two miles from jackson,
on the night Of October Is, and secured
81, $50 in gold. Some tramps are suspected
The present plans for Detroits new pub
| lie building will have TO remain as they are
unless the citizens secure change on appeal.
Theodore Sturm, supposed TO be response.
BILE for the many burglares which have
| taken place in ColdWater recently, has bcea
arrested.
1t now tranepircs that T. w Barry was
suspended from the order of the X. of l..
before he rendered his resignation as mem
Der of the executive board. He was charg-
ed with conduct prejudicial TO the good in
terests of the order"
The body of Charles Cox, who mysterious
ly disappeared from Che0oygan several
weeks ago, was found in the river on the
18th inst.
An old man was killed by train on the
Wabash near Adrian the head being entire.
~ severed from the body.
John Sweet, switchman in the employ
of the Michigan Central road, was caught
between two oil cars the other day and
crushed to death.
The extensive saw mills OF the BUSHNELL
lumber company of Grand Haven, located
at the Canadian $780," were destroyed by
fire the other morning. Loss, $1,000.
G. J. Lee former resident of Kalama.
zoo, but for ii years past an inhab tant of
Australia, is in America as a commiss oner
representing all the Australian colonies &c
look up the latest improved mining machin
cry.
The river and harbor appropriation bill
contains an item of SO 900 for the improve
ment of Black river, Mich. Gen. Poe is
quoted as saying: at is understood that
the appropriation Of $40, 900 for improv ng
, the mouth Of Black river was based upor
my report which relates TO Black river al
Port Huron, and no other" As the bill
does not specify what Black river is in
tended an inquiry has been started to as
certain whether the one at Port Huron or
the one in Aicona county is meant.
, Forest j. Stimson, American express
, agent, postmaster and marine reporter Of
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