Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-07-11

Olney H. Richmond, administrator OF the
estate of Cady w. Sherwood of Grand Rap
ids has commenced suit in the superior
court against the Chlcs go g. West Michigan
railway company for $1,000 Sherwood
was the unfortunate street-car driver on
the cable line, who was killed fe w weeks
ago at the Fulton street crossing by being
run into by the cars.
The state board OF agriculture has re
quested Prof. Johnson to resign, the resig-
nation TO take effect at the end of pres
ent term.
Gov. Luce was So years old July p
J. GUNNER & Son of Cadillac, recently
sold 3,20O,0O0 feet of lumber to "A Philadel-
phia firm. This is the largest single order
on record.
Samuel Harvey of West Bay City,
brakeman on the Michigan Central was
run over by the cars at Gladwin the other
day and literally cut in two
A little daughter of Daniel Greenman,
Jr., of North Marshall, was drowned in the
horse tank the other morning.
The United States oil and gas stove COM
pany or Chicago, that removed its plant
from Milwaukee TO jackson with promises
to employ 100 men within year. has been
closed by attachment. Tho creditors are
largely Jackson manufacturers, who did
work and furnished steam for the concern.
FIX. Senator Jones of Detroit, has card
in the New York World, announcing that
he is now, for tue first time in years, in
possession Of perfect health. He adds that
he will now be able TO cope with and thwart
his enemies, the conspirators.
The directors Of the Lake Superior iron
mine company have been given authority
by the stockholders to sell or lease the
company's gold property on the Ishpeming
range, where il is now sinking n shaft
from which some exceedingly rich gold
hoo riOtr ritz hac haap Yalyan ha m ct.ar ~
stockholders being averse TO having the
company itself undertake working the
gold property. This action will doubtless
re ult in the rapid and thorough develop
ment of an important section OF the lsh
peming gold field, which has long been ~
ing dormant.
DR. John c. Mackenzie. who died at Sara
toga, n. Y, few days ago, was one OF the
mining pioneers of upper Michigan. His
first investments were in the copper coun-
try, but later he anticipated the superior
profit in the iron range and bought heavily
there.
A train load of passengers on the Lake
Shore road has sent petition to headqur
ters asking the road 10 give Farmer An
drew Packer Of near Burr Oak life pass.
Packer ran mile through tremendous
rain storm few days ago and succeeded
thereby in stopping train, and saving it
from plunging into a wash-out
Dr. Fleming Carrow of Bay City wants
TO succeed Dr.. rockingham in the univer.
sity.
Irving Latimer's attorney will 40 once
take steps to secure Il new trial for his
client. The grounds upon which ne takes
the case to the supreme court are numer-
Gus. among them the overruling by the
court of challenges of jurors by the defense,
| the admission of certain evidence, the nam
| ing OF witnesses by initials, and remarks
in the arguments of the prosecuting officers.
Rev. +. b. Fairfield. well known Michi
gan minister, has been appointed United
States consul at Lyons, France.
Governor Luce has ordered an investiga
tion of the conduct of the sheriff of Mack
mac county. He is charged by Michael
Morley with incompetency, drunkenness
and making vicious personal assaults up n
| peaceable citizens and arre5tiug innocent
persons without process.
Rev. DR.. Davies of Philadelphia, bishop.
elect to succeed the late Bishop Hsrris,
will accept the call
Judge Iriye of Toxic, Japan, is at Grand
Rapids studying American law in law
| yer's Office of that city.
II is violation of the law To drive sheep
having foot-rot on the highway between
| May and November |. Penalty, SIS 10
so and costs, or go TO Jail.
Prof. Martin Rose, Frenchman of con
| siderable linguistic and scientific attain
ments, who has resided in Marquette for
many years, committed suicide the other
day by shooting himself.
Robert Barnes, the Oldest pioneer of
South Haven, is dead.