Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

Chicago last October, has issued "a circular
to the order, declaring that the membership
has dwindled from 100000 TO 100000; that
Powderly's special call for funds for lee
lures was really TO keep the order out of
bankruptcy, and calling on the knights 10
Join the opposition.
A terrible accident occurred at Rushyl-
vania, Ohio, the other night. A school ex-
hibition was in progress in Brockerman's
hall, situated in the second story of "A brick
building. The hall seats about 400 people,
and was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Suddenly, without the slightest warning,
the floor gave way with frightful crash.
1t appeared TO sink in the center, funnel
shaped, and the entire audience went down
in n surging mass to the ground, "a distance
of twenty feet Three persons were killed
and 30 others more or less injured.
Carl Schurz was rendered banquet in
Berlin the other night.
An extraordinary rainfall is reported in
all parts of Texas
The Tweedy manufacturing company of
Danbury, Conn, the largest hat factory i'm
the world, has been closed, for the first time
in over 20 years.
A. A. Stewart of Columbus, Ohio, one of
the most prominent temperance workers of
that state, is dead.
An earthquake shock was felt at Glen
Falls, N. Y.
Seth Thomas, head of the clock and
watch mandatory at Thomaston, Conn,
bearing his name, is dead.
Reduction of public debt in April is about
100000
A peanut trust has been formed at Nor
folk, Va, which includes the principal
firms in the business.
Yellow fever is raging in Florida.
Robert Taylor of Norfolk, Va, shot and
killed Thomas X. Tanner, his sisters be
trayer the other morning
Ray Folk 17-year-old boy of Massillon,
Ohio, shot and killed himself because his
sweetheart had Tilted him. He was drunk
at the time.
Col. n. j. Finlay, the millionaire brewer
Of Toledo, is dead
Charles !. De Baum cashier of the Nat
ional Park bank of New York, is defaulter
TO the sum of 500, 600
Rumored that the Prince of Wales will
visit the United States early next year in
company with the Duke Of Sutherland.
The revolutionary rising in Roumania
has been renewed, this time close TO the
Russian frontier.
The Russian government has decided to
cXpel Jews from Helsingfors except those
who have served in the army.
Chief Signal Officer Gen. Greedy has
Haven, Conn, and ordered Sergt. Henry j.
Cox, now on duty at Mortified, VT, TO take
his place. Sherman is accused of having
taken indecent photographs Of a number of
young women in New Haven. Gen. Greedy
made personal examination Of his case i'm
that city "a few days ago, and the removal
of Sherman is the result.
Terrence Mullen, who served Is months
in the Illinois penitontiary for an attempt
TO steal the body Of President Lincoln, has
been lodged in the penitentiary AZ Santa Fe,
n. M, for an attempt todefraud the govern
ment. He was convicted in southern New
Mexico Of perjury in connection with the
entry of public lands in the territory, and
sentenced to four years at hard labor and
81, 900 fine.
John Il. Rand of Helena, Mont, killed his
wife and child and then blew his own head
of with a Winchester rifle.
The strike on the G. B. g. Q. system is
ended and its complete failure is conceded.
The Methodist conference in session at
New York excluded the lady delegates from
the conference.
A mysterious horse disease has broken
out in several counties in Illinois and is
working great havoc with the horses.