Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-05-02
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

one or Che most charitable citizens of
Springfield, Mass, died on the Goth inst,
aged n.
The Republic of St. Louis reports on the
prospect of the wheat crop from 60 counties
in Missouri, 40 in Illinois, As in Kansas, 40
in Indiana, 30 in Kentucky aud Is in Michi-
gan. The reports show that there is an ini
proved condition in all Of these, each state
being taken as whole, Michigan being the
lowest, l01 per cent OF last years condition,
with the greatest Improvement in Kansas,
l5o per cent OF last years crop.
Five Mormon elders were whipped, tar
rcd and feathered and drived out OF Dale
county, Alabama, tle otter day.
Eight hundred men of the Besscmer steel
company in Allegheny, Pa, are on a strike.
The collections OF internal revenue dur
ing the first nine months of the fiscal year
were S03, 49,, 446, being an increase of So
COS, $50, as compared with the collections
during the corresponding period of the last
fiscal yeas.
"A party Of four Cinnamon of high stand
ing in the celestial empire arrived in Wash
ington the other day. They have come as u
special commission from the Emperor with
instructions to investigate the ways, man
ners means and methods of American civili-
Zaticn.
The salaries OF lighthouse keepers have
been reduced, owing TO the failure of con-
EANoo W hihhC an hPpl luNAOh III AAAlb lhA
pose.
Sparks from locomotive caused $780,
900 fire in Marion, Wis, on the 9Th inst.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the new British
minister, arrived in New York on the 2lst
inst
As Mrs A. II. Lucas, accompanied by
her two daughters and hired man, were
attempting 10 ford swollen creek a few
miles below Carthage, Mo, the rushing
waters upset their carriage and the entire
party and the horses were drowned.
The President has approved the recon-
HenGations made by Secretary Noble that
certain tracts of land in Oklahoma be re
served, as they heretofore have been, for
military purposes, as contemplated by the
Presidents order of December %, 1885,
from any settlement, filing or entry what
ever.
John S. Clifford went TO sleep on the
railroad track near Lima, Ohio, and was
found the next morning with his head
severed FROM his body.
There is an estate located in St. Clair
county, ILL.,, just across the river from st.
Louis, known as the Hannah Hillman es-
tate, and the estimated value OF the same
as placed by those who claim heir hip to il
is Sl1,GOJ,0O0. There are in the neighbor-
hood OF nifty persons who claim TO be heirs
TO the big fortune, many of whom reside in
Pittsburg. They have formed an ussocia-
ton aud propose 10 prove their claim.
Henry G.. Pearson, eX postmaster of New
York, died on the 10Th inst
1t is reported that President Harrison in
tends re-organizing the civil service com
mission.
The executive committee Of the state
fair will meet in Detroit May IL, to decide
upon the loo .ton of the next fair.
Charles Frances Adams has been re-elect-
ed president Of the Union Pacific.
John w. Brockie, cx-postmaster at Mt.
Carmel, Pa, has been arrested charged
with issuing $4,000 worth OF fraudulent
money orders.
Two hremen were killed while on duty at
Atlanta, Ca, April "a
In the action brought by Miss Alice NJ.
Alien to recover 5000 damages from the
State Line Steamship company for having
been poisoned with mercury by the doctor
while passenger on the steamer Georgia
of that line, the jury in the Brooklyn su-
preme court gave the plaintiff verdict Of
Sl2, 100
Mr. Monroe. AN ex-convict from the Mani
toba penitentiary, recently died in England.
In his will he made some curious requests,
including SlUO,0O0 10 Bcdson. warden OF
the Manitoba peniteutiary, and $50, 600 TO
Winnipeg lawyer named Vivian and like
amount To Rev. Canon Matheson.
Prof Willis entered upon his duties as
assistant secretary o. agriculture on the
24th ult.
Exports ofmerchandise during II months
ended March 81, 1879, amounted 10 $;23,-
157, IS, against Sj94, l5N ,Sl5 in 1888; imports
for same period, S733,53l, ls5 against Si23,-
-, IA in 1888.
The Pullman company has selected a site
at ST. Louis upon WhicA it will erect an ex-
tensive plant for the manufacture of rail
way coaches for the TERRITORY tributary TO
the bridge city go. g.
A cut of about 80 per. cent has been made
in the freight rates between New York
city and Mexico. The Ward line of steam
ers is taking clrgoes as low as 10 cents per
hundred pounds.
Vincent Richardson, a wealthy citizen OF
Morgan county, ILL.,, was robbed of s., 900 Il
few days ago by the three card game
A bold but unsuccessful attempt at bank
robbery was made at Venture, Cal, the
other noon. a man named Mccarthy en-
tered Collins 81 Sons bank and, frighten-
ing the cashier, seized a tray containing
81 200 and walked into the street. He was
captured by ,he sheriff as he was making
for his horse, which was hitched near by.
Mrs. Moore's female seminary at Nor
gantown, w. Va, was destroyed by Dire
the other day
Geo. w. Git, chief OF division in the pen
sion SItlce, has been dismissed.
Elk Congressman y. J. Ellis of Louisiana
died suddenly in Washington a few days
ago.
The legislature of Massachusetts has
passed an act which requires railway ofic.
ials, at the request of stockholder, pub.
licly TO file at the ate capital full Est of
the stockholders OF the company with the
number of shares belonging TO each.
General Manager Hickson OF the Grand
Trunk railway, has followed the example
of the Michigan Central, aud ordered that
no freight trains be run on Sunday, with
the exception of those carrying live stock
and pershable goods.
A collision occurred on the Cincinnati
Southern road near Glenn Mary, Tenn.
the other morning, and three men were in
stantly killed
f. l.. Whitaker. bookkeeper and conf.
Dental clerk of Smith & Connors OF Cleve-
land, has been arrested for embezzling
81, 900 OF the firm money. He declares he
Is a member Of the firm and that the short
age cpu be explained.
FOREIGN.
Another plot to assassinate the Car has
been unearthed by the Project of police in
St. Petersburg.
In the esent OF tho passage of the Eng