Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-05
GENERAL,

Cigarette manufacturers having been
putting picture of Miss Halford, "A daugh-
ter of the private secretary of President
Harrison, in their packages. Halford will
sue the manufacturers.
The Cronin suspects were arraigned in
Chicago Aug. g. They asked for separate
trials and the court has the request under
advisement.
Judge Levi NJ. Villas. brother of Col. w.
+. Villas, died in st. Paul recently.
The annual reunion of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland will be held in
Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. Is, 10, 20.
White Horse, chief of the Crow Indian
tribe, was murdered by an unknown assas-
sin few days ago and the body thrown
swear vengeance.
The coroners jury in the case of the
wreck of the excursion train on the West
Pennsylvania railroad near Carver's sta
tion states that the wreck was due TO gross
carelessness; that the ties were rotten and
unfit to hold the spikes in place.
Massachusetts democrats will meet in
state convention at Worcester Oct. =.
Berry Trail, who has just died at Ma
con, Mo-, confessed on his death bed that
in 1874 he killed William Vanderventure
and wife, and that "3ill" Duley, a cclored
man, was convicted OF the crime and
hanged.
Henry Shaw, the we'll known philan-
thropist, died in ST. Louis, Mo, recently.
He leaves about 81, 800, 900. most of which
goes to the city in the form of different
requests. Mr.. Shaw famous botanical
gardens now become the property OF the
state.
The Union furniture companys plant of
Rockford, Ill.,, burned the other night. The
company will lose nearly 100000 on
which there is only $40 900 insurance. The
company was conducted by Swedish Amer
leans and all the stockholders were en-
ployed in the works.
Swift Il Co.'S packing house in Kansas
City caught fire the other day and only es
capped complete destruction by a shifting of
the wind. The 1remen were unable to get
water, owing to some defect in the supply,
and the buildings and machinery were
damaged TO the extent of $ljO,OO0, with
$l20,0 Insurance.
X. G. Lybarger, postmaster at Milwood,
Knox county. o., shot mt his daughter
Daisy, but missed her, the ball striking
Mrs. Lybarger and fatally wounding her.
Lybarger then blew his own brains out.
The cause Of the shooting was old family
trouble.
About 300 shoe lasters in Cincinnati are
on strike.
DR.. G.. +. Shrady, an eminent physician
OF Cincinnati, has an editorial in the last
number of the Medical Record, which deals
a death blow to Brown -Seluard's so-called
"eiixir of life"
Joseph l.. Russell, a Is year-old lad living
in Ludlow, Ohio, made a daring leap from
the Southern railroad bridge in Cincinnati
the other evening, jumping from the high
est span of the bridge into the Ohio River,
"a distance of 100 feet and inches. With
in five minutes after the daring feat he an
nounced himself as feeling in the very best
condition, and not having suffered the least
inconvenience from the Jump.
l.. l.. Harper, the Fidelity bank wrecker,
is not greatly worried about the result of
his application for a pardon. While he is
deeply concerned for the success of his
efforts to secure his liberty, he has not
built his hopes high, and an unfavorable
consideration of his application for par
don is not likely TO cause him much dis
tress of mind. The officers of the prison
do not believe Harper will be pardoned,
but think it possible his sentence may be
commuted to a shorter term.
Ed Eszmann of Cincinnati, Jealous of
Bertha Elf OF indianapolis, cut her throat
and committed suicide in the same way.
Ira A. Smith, Canton boy, o., has been
arrested on the charge of manslaughter.
On August II he pointed gun at Caroline
KNAPP, neighbor girl The weapon was
discharged, killing the girl. Young Smith
SAYS he did not know the gun was loaded,
but the girls father thinks that the shoot
ing was intentional.
VIM. Mechling and crew were thrash
ing wheat on the farm or Sam Deshler,
about four miles west of Kossuth, O.,when
the boiler exploded, killing Frank Shane
and Andy Webster, two of the crew. The
others escaped with slight injuries. The
| explosion set fire to the thrasher and a
| stock of wheat, which was consumed be
| fore the hands could render any assistance.