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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
THE STATE.
oETRoIT's LATEST MURDER.
An Old Man Literally Kicked to Death
Without PrOyOcat on.

Morris j. Crawford was returning from
the races in Detroit the other evening and.
when near the corner of Beauben street
and Clinton avenue came up TO buggy
containing two men. Crawford asked the
men TO allow him To pass, when the men
whipped their horse and attempted TO pre-
vent Crawford driving past them. Craw'
ford demonstrated with the men for so
cruelty beating their horse, when one OF
the men jumped from the buggy and at
tackled Walter Mason, a young man
who was with Crawford. Mason
not feeling inclined TO fight ran about one
hundred Get, but finding one of the ruftians
close behind him turned and showed re.
sistance. His pursuer then hit him two or
three times knocking him INFO the middle
of the street.
The comp MON of Mason's assailant
drove close TO the curbstOne at the corner
OF Macomb street and Clinton avenue and
sprnging from the buggy attacked Craw
ford He opened on the old man by knock
ing him down, and followed up the outrage
by kicking him in the ribs and abdomen.
by this time tie beginner OF the fight had
worsted Mason, and the two brutes jumped
into the buggy and drove off, turning
down Clinton avenue, towerd Gratiot
avenue. Mason, upon returning TO where
Crawford lay, found him unconscious and
fastened TO the county Jail 10 telephone
for the Emergency ambulance He also
no flied the police OF the night
BY the time the ambulance got to the
scene OF the disturbance, a large crowd had
congregated, but no one seemed TO be able
to give description of Crawford's assail-
ants. The in. ured man was taken TO the
Emergency hospital where it was found he
was fatally in ured.
A short time after his arrival the physi-
clans in charge of the hospital concluded he
could not live and telephoned that face TO
police headquarters. Roundsmen Spulane
and Irving were sent out TO Investigate the
case and subsequently Sergt. Culver, chief
of the detectives, and Detective Baker be-
gan work on the affair
About fifteen minutes after reaching tho
Emergency hospital, Crawford died from
injuries. The physicians could find no
marks about the head Indicating fracture
of the skull, and attribute his death to IL
wound in the groin, which evidently re-
suited from kick with u heavy boot.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
Pension Examiners.

The commissioners of pensions his up
pointed members of examining surgeons
boards in Ohio as follows:
AT Deiiance-Dr John NJ. Combs and
DIR. Robert Is. Cameron.
At Desler-Dr w. w. Hill, DIR. #. NJ.
Gehret and DR. f.. h. Mauk.
At Carrollton-Dr. W.O. Skeeles and DIR.
Louis Slussor
At London-Dr John n. Beach, DIR. To
land Jones and DIR. IL. j. Sharp.
At Van Wert-Dr. 4. l.. Wilkinson and
Or. II >. Crooks.
At Montpelier DR. John U. Riggs and
DIR. JOIN v LesneL
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
NEWS SUMMARY.
MANY LIVES LOST.
A Valley in West Virginia Swept by
Flood.
Great Damage Done to property.

cio"t Dhmago bOhe To properly
The greatest disaster that ever befell
Little Kauawha valley in West Virginia
came the otner night in the shape of a ter
rible cloud-burst, which has completely
flooded the country, destroying many lives,
carrying of thousands OF dollars in prop
erty and running the crops for many miles.
The deluge tel in the vicinity Of Parkers-
burg about dusk and continued to fall in
torrents doing much damage in the city.
The worst OF the storm struck the lower
side OF the Kanawha, filling small tribu-
taries from bank TO bank and ending in the
worst flood within recollection OF the Oldest
Inhabitants. In three hours the Kanawna
raised six feet and ran out with such Veloc
ity that it carried every thing before it, AT
this point thousands of logs and number
OF boats went out or were sunk. Three
persons from Parkersburg were drowned
Above Parkersburg the destruction is
much greater. Villages in the Big Tygart
valley have been swept away, and crops
and live stock destroyed Eleven lives
were lost
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
TERRIBLE CLOUD-BURST.
Water in the Park Six Feet Deep
Great Loss of PrOperty.

There was cloud burst one mile north
east of Bellefontaine, Ohio, on the even
ing of July 20, and an immense body Of
water came pouring down upon the uu-
suspectiug inhabitants. People were walk
ing along the streets when met by the an
cry food and were compelled to run for
their lives The water at one time stood
six fec: deep in the public park. A scene
Of desoiatOn was presented The streets
were strewn with dead cows, buggies, de
molished stables and general debris. Pos
sum run, which flows through the center
of the town. has overrun its banks. The
loss TO property cannot yet be estimated.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
Earthquake Shocks.

A slight shock earthqu Ike was felt in
Memphis, Tenn, about o COCK on the
afternoon Of July 20. Crockery and gass-
ware ratified and in some instun ca were
thrown from shelly, S, but no otherevidence
was given besides the rock n motion
Two severe $40 ks were felt at Coving-
ton, Tenn 81 miles north OF Men pa S, each
shock lasting several seconds. For while
the widest confusion prev allied. Houses
were abandoned and The st Gets filled with
frightened people. a third hut liz hlor
shock was felt at > ID.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
Gayptt's Scheme.

Capt. Gavett, charm n OF the transpor-
tatiOn committee Of the department OF he
Michigan Cir nd Army, has prepared re.
port showing that Michigan veterans never
had so good a chance 10 I end national
reunion this ye +. The Michi an rail
roads and steam boats offer one fare for
round trip ia es and IL is shown by COM
paratlve table that the transportation will
cost less from greater part of the state
than it did u eli her st. Lou ~ or Columbus.
He asks the Ve'er us 10 go by w"ter as
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
Tanner to be Investigated.

Secretary Noble has issued an order di-
reciing DIR. George Ewing and II. l.. i;fuce
Of the board of pension apped.s, and Jud Se
Frank l.. Campbell of the assistant attor-
ney gene. al o. &C, interior department.
a committee 10 forthwith enter upon an in
vestigation of all re ratings OF pen>i ms, as
last IL months, md espe, ia.ly those OF
pensioners in the g verDmeni service, with
view to ascerta.niug whether any such
re- ratings have Uecn made N violation OF
law. The committee are already at work
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
A Young Murderer.

Gov. Larrabee of Iowa has offered re-
ward OF 90 for the arrest and conviction
of the muir, erer OF Vohn + lkns aud wife,
on the night o. July IL, at their home near
EdgewCod. Those most thorough v con
vers, MT with the acts i'll the tr gedy hold
firmly to he opinion that Wesley, the IL
year old son, comm IT. the deed wi bout
assist uce. lie has no been s. en- 10 shed
tear or display the least emotion over
fined.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
Weekly CrOp Report.

The weather service weekly cScE report
for week ending July 20 gives for the past
week %. Q, or 30 below normal Aver
age rainfall, l.72 inches or ~ inches excess,
with aver. sc amount of sunshine. The re
suits ha, been favorable TO corn, o, Is aud
pot toes. The wheat harvest Is nearly
accomplished in the southern four tiers of
counties, but heavy rain in the same sec
tons wal be liable 10 AFFECT IL uni ,vorably
in the shock. No esd nate of Aield cum be
made Hay produces an average yield Dat
crop will be larye.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
LIVING on MICE.
Awful DestitutiOn in the Canadian
Northwest.


Crops in the Canadian northwest and
along the Dakota line are in bad shape.
Farmers are almost destitute, and some
instances are reported where they are sub
sisting on field mice and gophers. party
of emigrants from the SOuris country were
met the other day ut the boundary line.
they had Travelled 300 miles through
well settled country on the Canadian de
without seeing fair crop and say great
many settlers are leaving their land to
drive their cattle TO the timber country on
this side.
Some families had eaten nothing but
potatoes and turnips for months. They
were afflicted with scurvy and were sacri-
ticiDg themselves TO save their cattle. At
one place northwest from Turtle mountain
family of English emigrants, were travel
ing back 10 the mountains, had killed and
were eating young colt The suffering in
that isolated region will be awful, and
those who have means will leave that sec
ton.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
Order No. 10.

Maj Warn er, commauder-in chief Of the
G.. A r., has issued general order No. 10,
in which he urges all the G.. a. IL. posts OF
the country to send as large delegations rs
possible 10 the national cncampment at
Milwaukee. The day Tor the parade is set
for August ~. and the announcement is
made that no one will be allowed to partici-
pate but members Of the G. a. X. and the
Sons OF NeteranR
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
A Narrow Escane.

William Hogan of Jackson, brother of
E. -. Hogan, the lost aeronaut, made u
balloon ascension in 81. Thomas. Ont, the
other day, going 400 feet high, and h u
narrow escape from death. The top guy
rope Of the balloon became fastened TO the
parachute, and IL WIS not until the bal Don
had reached within 900 feet OF the ground
in its descent that the aeronaut was able 10
shake the rope off. Had he jumped before
making the discovery, the balloon would
have turned over upon the parachute, driv.
ing il TO the ground, and instant death
would have been the result. Hogan alight-
cd upon n stone, breaking two ribs, and
was dragged 80 feet, bruising bis side and
ahouldpr9
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01

An application has been received at the
war department from citizens o Alaska
for the location Of detachment OF troops
in that erritOry.
President Harrison through tho site de-
partment sent a dispatch to Dom Pedro.
emperor of Brazil, q ngratula ing him on
his escape from the assassin bullet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
Starving Miners

The people in the mining district at
Braidwood, ILL.,, are st rtiny. horse
died in the town and In less than 20 min
utes the flesh was stripped FIR, IN the ami
NAL and eaten by the vanishing people.
Babes are dying because their mOthorsc n
not furnish them n urishment. Chicago
and other cities are raising funds for the
relief of the sufferers
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
Couldn't Stand Cramps.

David II. Palmer, who was sent TO state
prison from Gratiot county for 20 years for
murder, tried TO make his escape the other
day He was filling a large cask with
scraps, but when IL was half full he put in
a false head, and after putting in some It'll
zen clothes and a hammer and chisel he
got In himself. The other convicts put the
second head in place and the cask was k
on TO the freight Office. AS IL was being
Oaded on the car, Palmer called for tho
freight hand ers To open the cask. and he
was let out and arrested. He was badly
cramped and said he would rather stay the
rest OF his life In prison than remain in the
position he was in five minutes longer.
Tyson Smith Of Newaygo, has capiased
W. S. Willard, county superintendent of
schools in that county, for libel. He thinks
4le has been damaged about $4,000 worth.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
Buffalo Live Stock Markets.

Cattle-Extra steers, 81 1904 %; choice
do s. 1904 20; choice heavy butchers,
s. ga +; medium butchers, 50 J0l13 -;
light handy butchers, IS 650e3 so; choice
stocKers, ;! 75a3 10; choice feeders, 81 90
~
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01
THE MARkE rs.
New York Market.

Whcat-No Red winter S0@s0]<c; corn,
No mixed, 1870; oats, 21$ic@ZSc; cheese,
7@714c; eggs, l4@lIl9c.
Chicago Produce Market.
Wheat-7094@S0c; corn, 3G@3jl4c; oats
2lI4cQ9lAc.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-01

Cattle-Beeves 50 5000 %; cows, 81 400
2 50; stockers and feeders, $40! So; Tex
as steers, 81 1908. Hogs-MarKet fairly
active and steady; light, a. 4CG0l %;
rough packing, ~ l"0e4 -; mixed, 81 80
(ci 80; heavy packing and shipping lots,
a. 2l6o4 30. Sherp-Market e.dy; ma
tives, 90 1000 ~; lambs, 81 300 70; Tex
ans, 81 yO0tl.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-20
The Peace Society.

The Peace society had fns time at
thsir meeting in Philadelphis ON Tues
dsy evening In spite OF the unexpected
ys(usal Of the South American consuls
and ministers TO appear upon the plat
f0rm. These WORTHLESS doubtless spoiled
by their action many . we'll prepared bit
Of oratorical fireworks, but in view Of
tAsir official position their conduct was
onrtainly very sensible. They freely
admitted that they had no love for war,
hut - the representatives Of their govern.
uents they might some day, in the line
OF duty, be called upon to threaten
hostilities, and it would hardly do for
them to appear officially as endorsers Of
policy OF non. resistance to evil.
Every one will agree that war is very
horrible and all humane and just people
ass anxious to avoid it at almost any
ooet, but this talk about Christian arbi-
tfstl6n does not reveal any new way out
q the difficulty, beyond indicating the
eeneral direction in which civilization
eppears TO be advancing towards the
univeraal pease forsssn by the poet when
- wrote Of the "parliament Of man, the
lD9onti0n of the world" Neither men
poy nations will turn the left cheek when
fho right is smitten, but AS the average
tntnuigence Of the race increases there
viii b fewer smi,ers because it will bs
soalizsd that In this long run 1t don't
~. The president of the society re-
maskfd "The day has gone by when you
60 decide question OF wracity, or of
personal honor by an appeal to the
oHocd.n That day went by long before
ths times Of our grsadfathers, whose
1psls we've fought rather as q proof that
NJ held their honor and reputation for
Voneity - dear ~ life. Foolish aud
hofbarous ~ the custom was, it helped
- esevAts the general valuation Of honor
- truth, and In its day was not an un.
= xsd evil. Aud war 10 not an unmixed
esil. II you would Eud q great preva.
1nnes Il lofty and unselfsh motives, turn
MIN records OF . nation willingly at
~. Even In the wars OF conquest
oeoaeht upon = nslion by ambitious
fsierps the hntaliz'ng and destructive
e1Deoe aIs often counterscted by the
ooH isnoaaes fov sooa resulting from
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-20

q 2. 'hs . w.yss % lits e.. : man @ ssocp!oc ! eyss w
tide a n0voue woman eooue 01oeo1pg
hard The impact os tho oboAdoa61
tsouserA esd, leohisg oown WilA .
shu0dot, mid "Mo 0aWd, . huOon beoD9
be- Woul 70 NJ eocouuA" she thea oooo10
the suthoe Of Q loud yels and ell hao0e
rushed 10 the guards with the CRY Of s'moa
overheard r. thst awful cry whicb, ouCe
heard, can never b forgotton. 4 hun0fod
hands, with boat hooks and catfish opeoess,
ran 70 the lower deck ., end, amid The crios Of
women and the quick drawn breath Of pale
mon, tell fcussbout Jabbed the drowning
man In the vitals with jsbbsr, and, Whiio
faintinE passenger looked the other way,
be pulled out the now collapsed trousers
and found on the inside OF tins wAistband
the name OF the owner, also the leg and
wafst measurement, together With tho name
Of st. louis ui or. Then they begsu 10
hunt over the boat and In the dregs Of the
river for the man who had occupied the
trousers aforetime, and thst shy young
mans name was IN every month, aud he
didn't dare 10 come down for his break fast,
and his jet black mustsohe, which could
be ssen when be LEFT 81 Louis, from very
fright turned around and went beck again.
BILL NYE,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-20
Albssy e ,Werse.

Corruption at Harrisburg Il supposed
to lie prevalent, but Albany far exceeds
1t. We are wont TO look upon our legis-
lators Is creatures Of those who seek
undue favor from the state but We do
not expect to sec any direct stealing from
the state treasury. Tho men who help
themselves to the funds are content
with the use and manage TO return
the principal, even when they loss 1t in
their specuIstions; 10 Quay did, when
hs lost hundred thousand dollars, more
or less, and refunded IL with Don Cam.
eron's help.
At Albany there seems TO be no hesita-
ton in stealing money directly. The
capital that the. state has been build.
iug for thirty years, last year had
to have o new ceiling In the assembly
chamber, because the stone ceiling was
falling down. An oak ceiling was
advised, but was not got; and The inquiry
set on foot shows that the contract was
given out before the plans were made for
the work and before the assembly com.
mittee ordered 1t. to proceed; that the
| contract price was t27O, 600; that nearly
| 10000 moro than this contract sum has
now been paid; 20 little account being
taken Of the contract and 1t further sp'
pears that full value for the completed
work, including q liberal profit, u GIGS. 600
showing theft 20 far OF some @l25y 900
| and the stealing WaS otill progressing
whom the inquiry was started which ex
posed 1t.
And oil this was done under the nos,
Of . legislative committee Of Ave and o.
. superintendent specially hired for th'
jo3. lie seems TO have been the superin
tendent Of the thieves they kindly per
mitted the state, however, 70 pay hin
his large salary.
| Albany steps ahead Of Harrisburg. l
is cheerful to be able to say word TO
Harrisburg 1t Is seldom We can.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-20


I1nG polled . light vote In its
~ 6lecticn, and 20 did The citIes
a14oao oonerally. No exciting
- eunGelops ware ou hand to
S - Quislude that follows .
o6n1ial election. Thers are quite
ny elections in this country
1 us - meet esch one with equal
ir. "a this rear win b . quiet one
1666. The parties are III ready
- all savs the Prohibitionists. who
- stAls are having this year their
1nrs, And Tie situation d very favor.
1 g them and It Is just possible that i
- oaxbls them to win. The lomocra-
s par4y cannot be expected to show
~ activlty 10 contending against their
~ falbe doctrine, In view Of its disgust
- result Of the presidential election
80 IL knowledge that the los'
II New York was due to the
luBe interest. II there was any
n1c1nso In the support Of prohibition
~ ~ Republican party, It would win
s f MI there Il not. The Prohibitionist'
~ have 70 depend upon the activity O.
sCk6lr small band and the indifference o.
- large majority Of the people Of tn
4 T1lro, which undoubtedly would, II i
l6o10d itseif, crush the whole prohibl
( HIN abortion under its foot.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-20
fnst Sspreme CenstitutIep.

Tie Philadelphia Times has the bold
- to buck against ex.Chief Justice
Aguowb b opinion that the licenses granted
= ~ Aprfl court for the coming year
IN - good until they expire, even though
~ ocnstitution should b amended in
Juno 20 q 10 declare that "the manufac-
nm. aAis or keeping for sale Of intoxicat-
~ llquou, 10 be used as beverage, is
hssoy prohibited"
Tho Times thinks that the constitution
h1udgeon comes down instantly upon
nnythlng that Il forbids and lays 1t out
} oold, without more ado. And the0ret-
1oo1ly this would be true II the Legis-
1n1utU was the highest law and
theoretcally II Is true, save when its
pgosisions conflict with the Dtill higher
Nv OF the federal constitution, and
Nhen the federal constitution denies 70
NJ stste the right TO make laws violating
oootracts, it forbids the state TO adopt o
osastltutlonsl provision violative OF its
oootractS. And 20 It seems that Judge
A4oewI law ID sounder than the Times
M, - might have been expected; and
ehat tho lIcenses granted In April for the
esming year will be good until they ex.
plre, the constitution TO the contrary
nosWlthstanding.
And actually It does not mako much
difference whether the state constitution is
orohibited BY the federal constitution to
abolish the current licenses, because the
Glate constitution does not enforce itself.
Theoretically Il is the supreme law; but
practically II b no law, until the Legisla.
Cure concludes to breathe life into 1t by
adopting the punitive legislation needed
% enforce it.
The constitutional amendment that the
people vote on in June declares that
Z "Any violation OF this prohibition shall
he's misdemeanor punishable rs shall be
provided BY law" And until the law
provides the punishment, the infraction
Of the constitution will not he
p1nishable. Consequently every one
who has license TO cell liquor can keep
On selling, until the Legislature says
otherwise and SO may anyone who has
no license. The money spent for the
license viii be thrown away, because q
title privilege practically may be enjoyed
without 1t. After the constitution /.
made to prohibit the sale Of liquor, o.
s0arss the conrts cannot authorize il
sud until the Legislature provides th'
whip, they cannot punish it.
The Legislature may or may not b,
convened before the regular session o
ISL; that depends or what our YER!
senarkably stupid governor may sa!
about t.; and what he will say will de
pend upon what the Republican bose
want him to say; and what the Legisla
ture will say when 1t meets, will depen,
upcn the same thing. Doubtless the
would relieve licensed venders from an
penalties they might enact; they woul
hardly want m indicted party to plea
In vain the license granted him, by tn
court that 10 trying him, TO do what he
Indicted for. No such absurd situatio
b likely to be allowed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-20

THHRE IL now 10 progress under the
most careful supervision and at great sx-
pense transfer Of 81, ,000. 900 In coin from
Philadelphia to Washington. This u $50.
900 less thsn one third OF the specie stored
In the cellar Of the Phiisdslphla postofiics.
This isone Of the beauties Of the boarding ol
money by the government In excess ol
government needs, but We may sxpscl
. more expensive sort Of transfer when
the Republican administration begins 10
aet rid OF the surplus.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-20

SAwDusT explosions have become rather
familiar OF late years, but the Canadian
papers record one OF = very curious kind.
Early In January . party Of mon were
travelling down the Ottawa river near
Ottawa. They were ON snow shoes and
tho loo was very thick. Suddenly an ex-
plosion took place beneath the ios, shstter.
Ing It into small fragments and throwiDG &
several OF tho party in:o the water. The
sergeant-at arms OF the Canadian Senate
wss one Of those who narrowly escaped
drowning. Tho explosion was caused, II II
said, by the decomposition OF vast guam.
titles Of saWdust gathered In the river a
that point