Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31

troyed by fire few nights ago. at a loss OF
$4,000
Mrs Hepzebah Loomis, for 50 years a
resident of Hudson, is dead
An escaped patient from the Kalamazoo
asylum made his way into the house of a
farmer named Clark, in the township of
Prairie Ronde, ut midnight. Clark heard
the movements of the man, and supposing
him to be burglar hurled tiatiron at him.
The insane man was struck on the side of
the head and somewhat dishgured. His in
jury was not serious and the patient was
taken back to the asylum.
William Grabert, a 15-year-old boy, had
his arm torn off by bolt at Germans mill
in Saginaw, and died from his injuries a
few hours later.
In the case of the United States VS.. Will
liam N. Brown for depreciation of government
land, on trial in the United States court at
Bay City, the jury disagreed.
G.. =. Gillett of the agricultural college,
has been appointed professor of entomolo-
gy in the Iowa experimental station
About 2,OO0,OOO young white fish were
planted in the lake at Oscoda the other
day.
Albert Mead of Roxand, had the upper
portion of his head crushed by the break
ing of the sweep Of jack used in moving a
barn,
Lee Ling and Lee zee, celestials and
proprietors of a laundry at Charlotte, have
renounced all allegiance to their native
land by taking out papers Of naturalization,
and hereafter they will stand and swear by
Uncle Sam.
Van Ness Schermerhorn plowed up an
elk's horn on his farm in Pittsford last
week, which was in good state of preser-
walton and measured four feet and three
inches. The horn must have been buried
IN, ha aap.fh fNY.. Ia1f . he
oldest inhabitants do not remember having
ever seen an elk in this locality.-Hudson
Gazette.
Gen. Alger has given $500 to the Missis-
sippi food sufferers.
Gov. Luce says he will not call a special
session Of the legislature to consider new
liquor Legislation.
w. w. Littlefield was arrested in East
Saginaw few days ago for opening "a
saloon without obtaining ~ license.
A dynamite cartridge was exploded in
the doorway Of the watchman's cabin on
the G. * G.. II. road near Inlay City, the
other morning. There is no clew TO the
perpetrator of the outrage.
Phoebe McCrumb died at the residence
of her son, one mile east of Novi, few
dayo ags. She was 81 years old and came
there in 1892.
Edward Williams OF St. Charles, Sagi-
nav county, quarrelcd with his wife about
religious matters, and Mrs. Williams left
her husband and with her two children
went to her fathers. Williams followed
her "A few days later, and finding her alone
drew revolver and shot her He then
turned the weapon and shot himself through
the heart, dying instantly. Mrs. Williams
was alive ut last adviccs, but her recovery
is very doubtful.
The recent congressional action on the
homestead lands has caused a great rush of
settlers into the Ontonagon region.
A railroad is to be built from Dollar Bay
to Woodside at once, opening up valuable
timber heretofore inaccessible
Contracts for building Battle Greek &
Bay City railroad have been signed.
While excavating for buildings on Cass
street, near Michigan Avenue, Detroit
worlcmcn unearthed several skulls and
other parts of skeletons. They are sup
posed TO be those Of Detroit's first French
settlers, their burying ground at one time
having been in that locality.
All the fish eggs in the United States
hatchery at Alpcna have matured. The
plants contain each over 100000 fish. One
was sent TO DetOur, one TO Lake Michigan,
one to Long Lake in Alpena comfy, one TO
Oscoda and the remainder in or near Thun-
der Bay.
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General Secretaries Association of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of the
United States and the British Provinces,
will be held in Grand Rapids beginning the
20 Of this month and closing June 4. From
300 TO $50 delegates are expected to attend,
representing probably nearly every state
and Territory in the United States, and all
the provinces in British America
The President has vetoed the bill to pen
sion Royal Blaire of Michigan.
All Michigan appropriations have been
restored to the river and harbor bill.
w. L. Bancroft of Port Huron, has been
rendered and has accepted the superinten-
dency Of the railway mail service.
A new national bank will soon be in ope-
ration in Saginaw. The capital stock of
100000 has been subscribed.
John Sweet has located a hemlock camp
on the west side of the Muskegon near Her
sey.
The Grand Rapids Il Indiana railroad
company will, in very few weeks, begin
work on the handsome $3.50 600 depot they
intend building at Grand Rapids
The report of the state weather bureau
for the week Of May 10 says: The low tenn
perature of the past week has been very
unfavorable to growing crops. Frosts were
reported generally on the 14th, 18th and 10th
which damagedt to some extent garden crops,
and in southeastern Michigan fruit beds to
a slight extent. The records of the signal
service show that the average of the last
killing frosts in the south half of Michigan
occur not later than May l.
James McCabe of Port Huron was driving
near Sarnia, when his team became fright
ened and ran away McCabe was thrown
to the ground and instantly killed.
Amos Smith, resident of South Haven
since 1880, is dead.
Grand Rapids public library has among
its 10000 volumes $50 in German and $50 in
Holland language. These will be increased
to 200 and $50 respectively. Talk of pur-
chasing Polish books.
Thomas Kennedy, farmer of Fort Ora
tiot, was so severely injured by runaway
that he will probably die.
On May II Gov. Luce issued requisition
on the governor of Illinois for l.. S. Baker,
formerly very prominent business man of
Big Rapids, and partner of j. Donovan.
Lewis II. Jennings, formerly of Ionia but
now OF Chicago, where Mr.. Baker also
resides, swore to the complaint himself,
alleging embezzlement on the part Of Baker
on failing to account for large lots of lum-
Der which he claimed had been sold by
Baker for the firm of Sessions & Jennings,
and on the strength of this statement a
requisition was issued by the governor and
turned over TO the prosecuting attorney of
Lake county. The latter went TO Chicago.