Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-29
GENERAL.

w f.. Denny, the absconding postmaster
OF Bonneville, indiana, was arrested IN
Kansas City the other day. He confessed
TO having emGczzlcd 5000.
II is rlmored that the Chicago * North
western and Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad systems are TO be consoli-
dated.
St Louis laundrymen have consolidated
TO crush out the Chinese laundrles.
In the past /? months $4,000 first pat
euts have been issued from the patent Office.
Wives of the striking miners of Spring
Valley in Illinois are wandering through
the state with babes in their arms begging
for aid.
Special agents of the treasury depart
mentwlll hereafter be require 10 pass the
civil service examination. Appointments
will be made probationary for six months
James Sweet, commercial bank clerk,
was arrested in Kansas City August % on
a warrant from the sheriff of Green county,
y. Y, for the enlightenment of $1,000.
Miss Tanner. daughter OF Commissioner
of Pensions Tanner, who was appointed To
a position in the pension Office more than
year ago. has been removed, owing TO a de-
felt in the appropriation.
An effort is being made 10 induce Gen
Butler 10 defend The murderers of DR..
Cronin.
1t is said that many families at Long
Branch are being broken up because Of the
Christian Science craze. Too many are
find .ng that they have an affinity with 9TH
ers than their lawfully welded husbands.
In fact, free love is rampant at this fash
ionable summer resort.
Burglars broke in c. w. Lucas grocery
store in Brooklyn. y. y, the other night.
They were surprised at their work by the
proprietor and his wife, when hand TO
hand encounter ensued in which Mr.. Luca
was stabbed and instantly killed IN the
presence of his wife.
Nebraska prohibitiCaists have nominated
s o. Wighton for supreme Judge, and
Mrs. Jennie r. Holmes and l.. B. Palmer
for regents of the university.
Virginia republicans have nominated
Gen. William Malone for governor
North Dakota republicans have nomi-
mated Miller, the farmers alliance man,
tor governor.
Z. II. Carter of Helena is the republican
nominee for governor OF Montana.
The corner stone Of the Indiana soldiers
and sailors monument in Indianapolis,
was laid Aug. u, with imposing ceremo.
MES. President Harrison, many prominent
men from all parts of the union, and thou
sands OF veteran soldiers and sailors were
present
The President upon the recommendation
of the civil service commission, has ap.
proved an amendment TO the rules govern
ing the railway mail service, eXempting
from examination clerks employed in that
service exclusively as porters in handling
mail matter in bulk, in sacks or pouches,
and not otherwise, and clerks employed ex-
clusively on steamboats,.
A large portion of the business part of
Sonoma, Cal, was destroyed by fire on the
2lst inst.
A mortgage of S1G0, 900. 900 has been
placed on the Union Pacific Railway. The
money is to be used tor the obligations of
the company already outstanding, for i'm
provements and the building of branch
lines.
A tremendous storm in st. Paul Aug. 81
did considerable d image but no lives were
lost.
The senatorial irrigation committee now
in Utah finds that there are 5000, 000 acres
In that territory being irrigated by d tches.
Mrs. Mcdonald. wife Of the notorious
mike" Mcdonald of Chicago, eloped
few days since with Rev. Err. Maysant Of
Notre Dame church of that city. 1t Is
thought that the pair are in Europe.
A committee of prominent men. in New
York has oeen appointed TO raise $4,000
COO to secure the worlds fair.
The grand jury sitting at Purvis, Miss.
has found - true bills against parties con-
nected with the Sullivan-K ilrain fight.
The glass manufacturers met in Clevo-
land the other day and resolved TO resist
the demand for an advancesof 10 per cent
in wages.
An explosion of gasoline in the oil rein
cry of A. ID Miller in Allegheny, Pa, on
the 2st inst. resulted Ia the death of two
men and s225,O00 loss of property.
All the money placed at Gov. Bowers
disposal for the cleaning out of the streets
In Johnstown, Pa, has been expended and
the state force will be withdrawn In few
days. The citizens are greatly alarmed Mt
this announcement, inasmuch as there Is
no money there TO prosecute the work, and
they fear pestilence may follow the ces-
sation Of work.