Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-19
NEWS SUMMARY.

Ia on tho 9th inst, with usual results.
Congressman Tarsney is urging the
president to veto the bills pensioning Mrs.
Logan and Mrs. Blair, on the ground that
such bills are undemocratic.
Secretary Fairchild has economical by
cutting the salaries of 81 employees of the
supervising architects office, which will
save $1,000 for the remainder of the year.
Cen. Alfred II. Terry has been placed on
the retired list of the army, the President
approving.
Four thousand Irish emigrants sailed
from Queenstown for the United States
on the 9th inst.
Republicans were victorious In the late
Chicago elections.
Jacob Sharp, tho New York boodler
died on the 9th inst, aged 20 years. He
has been i'll ever since his conviction in
July last, when he was sentenced to pay a
fine Of $4,000 and be imprisoned four years
in the penitentiary. His illness had pre-
rented his removal to Sing Sing.
! The 2,d anniversary OF the foundation
Of the q. A. II. was celebrated in Decatur,
III. whore the organization was formed,
n the 9th inst.
President Cleveland has approved the
act granting a pension to Mary S. Logan,
widow of the late Gen. John Logan and
the act to increase the pension of Mrs.
! Appoline A. Blair.
Information has been received at the
treasury department that two German
! convicts, Finsterwalter and Riperger,
who were returned to Germany by the
! commissioner of immigration at New
ork in February last, are about 60 renew
the attempt to land in this country.
| They are assisted, so it is said by a Ger
man benevolent society. Steps have been
taken 20 prevent their landing.
Four mon were killed by dynamite
explosion at Miller's Station, Ind April 6.
Jay Gould informs the Missouri Pacific
stockholders that he will make no contest
| .or control of the road.
Brig. Gen. George Crook has besn pro-
NOTED to the position made vacant by the
retirement of Gen. Terry.
The Iowa house of representatives has
passed a resolution providing for an
amendment to the state constitution
| granting suffrage to women.
The Iowa senate has passed a bill re-
stricting nonresident aliens in their right
/
The town of Rock Falls, Iowa, was com.
| plete,y inundated by the overflow of the
Shelrocls river the other day. Enormous
damage was caused to property, and
many of the residents narrowly escaped
| death.
A tornado swept over Sioux City, Iowa,
! April 6. A number of buildings were
wrecked.
Half the town of Waverly, Iowa, was
! submerged by the overflow OF the Cedar
river. The track of the Waverly short
| line railroad was two feet under water for
| p hours.
The centennial celebration OF the set
| Element o. Marietta, Ohio, was appropri-
atey celebrated on the 9TH inst.
Lillian Olcott the actress died at the
Westminster hotel in New York on the
/ Sth inst.
Lewis J. Williams, late medical director
L S. A., died in Baltimore, April :
Mr.. Blaine has engaged passage and will
sail for America on the 10th of June
Great damage has been done to milling
property, railroads, otc., by floods in the
New England states.
John Rodes, post trader at Chemung
say ing he witnessed the wedding OF Chas
la and Miss Cora Fellows, says he does not
know the Indian chief and that no we'd
ding has taken place, and that Miss Fell
lows Is quietly teaching an Indian school
at the agency.
investigation shows Chicago to have
lost $50, 600 per year for several years in
the coal supply for the water works,
through mismanagement and possible
crookedness. The grand Jury will investi.
gate.
The united German democracy of New
York have endorsed Cleveland.
King Humhert has signed a decree es-
tabliShing Italian consulates in Denver,
| Philadelphia and New Orlean
AS result of the conference between
General Master Workman Fowderly and
representatives of the brotherhood of To-
connective engineers, friendly feeling has
been established between the knights and
the brotherhood.
The nations circulating medium was
decreased SO, lG7 5l4 during March.
Adam Forepaugh has received verdict
of 5000 Is against the New York, Lake
Erie e. Western railroad, for damages
! sustained by reason OF DELAY In getting
his trains 70 an advertised point in time
for an exhibition.
The Ascending officials of the national
bank of Raleigh, N. c., have returned
from Canada TO stand trial.
Several miners were killed by an explo
sion of gas near Albuquerque, n. NJ, on
the th inst.
George Bauoria, Louisville 13-year old
boy, committed suicide after being pun
ishe1 for truancy.
Ex-Attorney General BrewSter's will be
queaths his entire property, valued al
81 0,00l 10 his only son.
The United States supreme court has
rendered a decision sustaining the oleo
margarine law of Pennsylvania.
lanes A. Bailey, miner at Shamokin,
Pa, went out on the recent strike, and
was recently compelled to ask for hell
from the poor authorities. few days
ago he received notice that an uncle had
: died in England, leaving him Sl,GO0,OO0.
The assembly subcommittee OF the
whole of the New York legislature has re