Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-02-21
IiENEFaI-

The sheriff of Berks county, Pa. the
other day sold ten fine farms in that county
lggregating nearly 1000 acres. During the
present winter season the sheriff has sold
some 20 other large farms, besides the
farm stock of some 20 other farmers, all of
whom had failed. This condition of things
5 taken as an indication that farming no
onger pays as formerly, as "A similar state
If affairs exists in other counties in this
section Of the state.
Colonists are going to Oklahoma by
thousands.
Kansas petitions congress for bounty on
sugar.
Minister Phillips aud wife arrived in
New York from England on the 9th inst.
Wycth Bros chemical works in Phila-
ielphia were entirely destroyed by fire on
the 10th inst Adjacent property was bad
~ damaged, the tre causing a total loss
II 100000 One fireman was killed and
several others injured by falling walls.
Supreme JUS ice Martin V. Montgomery
has sentenced "a young colored man named
Nelson Colbert 10 death, for the murder OF
an old man named Phillip Wen EEL last DC
iober. Wenzel was employed as superin-
tendent at street car stables in Washington
where it was Colbert 5 duty 10 change the
horses. Colbert had agreed to extra duty
and went out and drank a quantity of liquor.
He was reprimanded by Wenzel and be-
Idlllt dUEIA unu utlUduutu HIS pay 4 MS
Wenzel said, he could not give him, and
Colbert ETed the shot which killed him.
J. Bordeaux and two children died, and
another child will die, at Shelton, Mason
county, Wyoming, from poison, oil being
seized with fits Immediately after dinner.
The family recently came from Canada.
LittlcAnnie Redmond, who was kidnapped
from her homo in Chicago over year ago,
was fouEG IN chidren's hospital in that
city "A fnNy DAYS She has not hnRn ont
Of the city since her abduction, notwith-
standing the efforts Of the police to find her.
Her alleged abduCtors have been arrested.
lie Caron, the informer. now giving evil
dence before the Parnell commission in
London, wanted General Master Workmen
Powdcrly, TO let him blow up the property
OF the Missouri Pacific road during the
strike three years ago.
The Dakota house Of representatives de-
fcated the woman suffrage bill by [ vote Of
26 to %.
The decision Of the Iowa supreme court
! in the "original package case does not
seriously alarm the liquor interest at Dav-
export The case will be appealed to the
United St6:es supreme court
A movement is on foot to secure the par.
don OF Oscar w Neebe, one of the Chica-
go anarchists tried for the Haymarket con-
spiracy, and who was sentenced to 10
years imprisonment
The entire works of the Wisconsin Sui
phite Fiber company, located at Monico,
Wis, were destroyed by fire the other
morning. The loss is fully Sl20,0JO with
insurance of $4,000. The company is com
posed of Kaukauna and Chicago capitalists.
The works will probably be rebuilt.
The president has sent the following
nomination to the senate: Hugh ). Thomp-
son of South Carolina, to be United States
civil service commissioner in the place Of
Alfred II. Edgerton, removed. Judge
Edgerton had been requested by the Presi-
dent TO resign, but this he refused To do,
| hence his removal.
Col Henry j. Hunt (retirel), governor
of the soldiers home in the 'N'strict OF
Columbia, died on the 18th inst He was
| 90 years old and was appointed governor of
the home about four years ago.
| Rear Admiral Chandler. commanding the
Asiatic station, died at Hong Kong, Feb. IL
of apop!exy.
Tho Ohio & Western coal and iron com
pany, which operated largely in the Hook
| ing Valley has been forced to assign. JAS.
G. Blaine is ono of the stockholders.
The senate has confirmed the following
nominations Col. Joseph &. Brccken
ridge nspector-general; Lieut. Col. VIII
! liam A. Rucker, assistant paymaster- gen
eral, with the rank of colonel Maj Chas.
| II. Terrell, DEPUTY paymaster- general.
/ Wlln Uale rank OF lleuLenAD N-tOlOuCls IuOm-
as j. Anderson OF Iowa, associate justice Of
| the supreme court of Utah.
TheGentiles were successful in tho mum
cjpal elections in Ogden, Utah. on the llth
| inst. II is their first victory over the Nor
mons in the history of the the territory.
The President has approved the act TO en-.
, large the powers and duties of the depart
ment of agriculture and 10 create All cxccu r.
| tive department 60 be known as the depart
ment Of agriculture, aud nominated Norman
j. Coleman Of Missouri for secretary of
agriculture.
The car that is TO carry tho President
elect and his family TO Washington is being
prepared at the Pennsylvania railroad shop
| in Altoona, Pa
Gen. Greeley says the signal service is in
n very unsatisfactory condition, and wants
il re organized
| Col. Lamont, President Cleveland's pri-
vate secretary, will become president of a
street railway company in New York after
March 4.
Gov Church of Dakota sent message to
the house the other day attacking his pre-
decessor, and the house returned the com
pliment The governor then closed his
office. The legislature will ask President
| Harrison to remove Church at O'Clock on
March a. Gov. Church threatens so whip
ex-Auditor Caldwell on sight.