Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-25
WOLVERINE wHISPERINGS.

John s. Grant, colored man, was ar
rested in Chicago a few days ago on re-
QUESTION from the United States district
attorney at Detroit on the charge of exact.
ing illegal pension attorneys fees. He had
secured pension of $1,000 for Chas. Davis,
an inmate of the poor house of Pontiac,
at the time and kept : 900 for his
own share. As the fee allowed by law is
only sos, the fee he charged was consider
ed somewhat excessive. He has been TAX
en- to Detroit for trial.
Joseph NJ. Dodge, one of the first settlers
in Tuscola county, has gone TO his long
rest.
Contracts have been let for the construc-
tion of another bridge across the Saginaw
river at East Saginaw.
Four libel suits have been brought
gainst l.. +. Rowley, proprietor OF the
Lansing Journal.
Frank H. Thomas OF Caro- will retire
from the position of discussing clerk and
superintendent of the postoffice department
May l.
d. l.. Roberts of Grand Rapids and n. b.
McCollum of Midland City have been adj
mitted to practice before the interior de-
partment.
A man named Hurlburt at Allegan was
taken from his house by band of angry
women and soundly logged with hickory
switches. A girl with whom he had been
criminally intimate was told to leave town
or she would receive the same medicine
| She left
The governor has pardoned James Rolg-
ers, who was sent to Ionia for IA years in
'S2 for burglary-the burglary in which
Seneca Coolidge Of Lyons was murdered.
The governor and pardon board have been
convinced against their will that the crime
was committed by II. Rambo aud not by
| Rodgers.
Gus Jacobson, the man whose head was
! split open with an axe by Axel Armstrong
during u row in Cadillac, died on the 10th
| inst.
The governor appoints Abraham T. Met
calf of Kalamazoo member Of the stale
board of examiners in dentistry for three
years from July %, 1888.
An association has been formed at Hast
ings TO carry case to the supreme court to
test the constitutionality of the fishing
laws.
Reverdy Parks, aged p years, an adopt
cd son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Laurie of
Gaines township, Is under arrest for
shamefully and terribly pounding his
father.
Over 5000 signatures have been obtained
in Grand Rapids during the past week for
the adopiic1 by the legislature Of the Aus
tralian voting system. Some 600 sigma
lures have been obtained for Representa-
tive ellis local bill, which is to give Grand
Rapids the Australian systdm in order 10
make sure OF it in case "a state bill is not
passed.
Arrangements have been completed for
an all-the year round line of steamers be
tween Muskegon and milwaukee,.
Miss Gertie Goodell of Corunna, has
commenced suit for $4,000 damages
against A. T. Mcbride, for SANDER.
A Michigan Central engine Jumped the
track at Three Rivers the other day, smash
ing several cars and doing considerable
other damage.
Contracts have been let for the Toledo,
Saginaw y Muskegon railroad bridge
across the Saginaw river at the Saginaws
The structure will cost $50, 600.
Albert a. Luce, brother of the Governor
has been superintendent Of one Sunday
school in Gllead "a years and Ii years IN
other schools, making in all nearly 40years
service in that line.
A sand wheel, 50 feet In diameter, Is be
ing made at Scranton, Pa, for the Calu
met & Hecla mining company. 1t is the
biggest wheel of any sort ever made in
America, and cost $4,000.
Mrs. V. G. Barden, wife of farmer in
Thetford, Genesee county, eloped few
days ago with VIM. Cope and of Mt. Nor
ris. Copeland Is % years old, and the
woman left two young children, but tooH
$40 of her husbands money. The couple
went 10 East Saginaw.
The Michigan inter collegiate athletic as
ISOLATION has elected the following officers
President, ). +. Masters, Albion; vice
president, o. III. Westburg, Olivet: secre
tary, X. a. Ward, Hillsdale; treasurer, G.
j. jerks, Lansing The annual "feld day
will be held at Hillsdalo, May 80 and 81 ant
June l.
Operations have been suspended on tn,
Battle Greek Il Bay City roai. The road
was not paying expenses.