Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-03
HERE AND THERE.

Excitement has been caused In Montreal by
town not far distant
The california VINEYARDS have produced one
hundred thousand boxes OF raisins, for which
and with which let there be thanksgiving.
j. NJ. Wilson, county and state tar collec
tor at Atlanta, Ga, has been suspended be-
cause he was $50, 900 short In his accounts.
The entire number OF building permits Is
sued In the District OF Columbia during the
year was l, 595. with grand total estimated
cost OF S.. 267,7ll.
Men at work In the Silver King mine at
Wakefield, Wis.,, Tuesday, tiew out quanti-
~ OF rock which experts say will assay the
extraordinary sum OF 5000 to the ton, and
indications are favorsbe for an abundance OF
gold.
A Washington official has expressed the
conviction that the Ffty-6rst congress will be
convened In extra session on March to con-
slider the tariff and our relations with Can
ada, and that then there will follow long
session.
The Mexican government has published Its
grant OF the contract to McMurdy for the
construction OF the Transcontinen Te-
huantepec Railroad. The Mexican minister
OF public works says that no more subsidies
will be granted to rsilways
The contention of the brotherhood OF loco.
motive engineers at Richmond Va, adopted
a resolution indorsing the action OF Chief
Arthur In all matters pertaining to the broth.
erhood since the last session. This virtually
sustains his action in the "Q' strike.
William Connel, prominent business man
of Scranton, Pa, has been appointed by the
Lehlgh Valley railroad company to make all
arrangements toward an amicable settlement
with persons representing relatives and
friends OF those killed and injured In the Mud
Run disaster.
During the session OF congress- just cosel
the longest ever held-3,6ll bills and ZIG
joint resolutions we're presented IN the senate
aud II, sos bills aud go joint resolutions in
the house. Senate committees reported back
2, 1894 measures while in the house S,305 mens-
tires still remain In the hands OF committees.
The roll OF victims OF the March blizzard
Is not yet closed, probably. The latest VIC
I'm was Wright Sanford, the noted gentle
man rider and athlete Of New York. He
caught cold during the blizzard, aud gastritls
and consumption developed. Mr.. Sanford
was among the frat Of the polo players OF
the country.
No thorn without a rose is the opinion OF
the editor OF the Msrtha's Vineyard Herald,
who, every time that he reads OF q railroad
horror, is thankful that the Martha's Vine
yard railroad owns only one train. mo fear
of collision can afilct the traveller on our
road" adds the Herald with a suggestive use
OF the singular.
Two " the celebrated Fox sisters having
announced their purpose to expose the spirit
ual tricks, the elder sister OF the family is
said to be much irate thereat. New York
newspapers contain accounts OF alleged at
tempts at abduction OF the younger twain,
with other bits OF sensational story, all OF
which smack strongly OF the inventive adj
vance agent
General MacFeely, commlsssry general OF
subsistence OF the army, has submitted his
annual report to the secretary OF war, showing
toll resources s3,577, 3s7. aud total
expenditures S2,69j. 7o3. leaving a bal
auce July /, 1885, OF $751;, 6s3. The value of
stores reported lost during the last fiscal year
by accident, wastage, etc, for which no one
has been held accountable was s14, 429.
About twenty-five years ago there stood In
the yard of the old homestead of the late
William Pierce IN Neponset village remark
able appietree. 1t bore In one year twenty
seven barrels of select apples and six bar.
rels OF cider apples 1t had at one time
thirteen different varieties. An interesting
account Of this tree was printed in an agrl.
cultural newspaper In Boston, near fifty years
ago.
The King OF Italy Is, says a writer IN Tbs
American R,g stsr, OF Paris, known for his
temperance in all things, except smoking lie
is an exceedingly small eater, aud, as to
drink, his guests may have It in plenty. but
his own favorte "tipple" is water.