Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-07-25

Inciu hs SOOu as Iucy arc DullJ.
Frank Reams OF Greenvlle, has been
sentenced TO IL years in jackson for trying
10 force an entrance into Mrs. James Craw
ford's house.
The regents have authorized a course OF
study in the university OF Michigan leading
TO the degree of bachelor of science in cleo
trical engineering. This course will be
parallel with those in civil. mechanical aud
mining engineering, with the same re uire-
ments for admission The new physical
laboratory has six rooms specially designed
for electrical and magnetic work.
John Boulton, for over 60 years resi-
dent OF Jonesville, HiAsdale county is
dead.
The supreme court has affirmed the YER
diet OF 900 rendered in 1858 against De-
troit and in favor OF William A. Coots a
fireman, who was thrown from his engine,
because OF "a defect in the street, and badly
injured.
Rev. J. II. Mccullough, graduate of
Adrian college, has been chosen president
OF his alma H,dier.
The body of VIM. Billiard, aged IS, a
resident of Pennsylvania, was found on q
farm in Palmyra, Lenawee county, the other
day in state of decomposition. He had
been TO 3lissheld, where he expected To live
with step son, but the latter coulo not
find it convenient, and so tod the old man.
IL seems TO have saddened him and he left
one morning without saying anything, and
it seems that he took laudanum and end ed
his life.
Ezra Wisner, father of Hon. G. w. Wis
ner, suddenly d ed of apsplexy the ether
morning while sitting on the porch at his
residence in Clio, aged 81 years. He was
born in CayLga county, New York, and
came To Genesee county in lS49 where he
has since resided. He was never i'll, never
used tobacco or LIQUOR in all his life, built
saw mill at Birch Run in lo50a manufac-
tured plank for the Saginaw aud Flint
plank road
Lake City will pay $4,000 70 have the
Toledo & Ann ArOor railroad come that
way.
Mrs. Rita Johnson, a colored woman.
has just died in Ann Arbor, aged 10Y
years.
A family named Sebring, living near
Three Oaks were poisoned from drinking
tea the other night. For holrs the entire
family was IN very critical condition.
On June IS William Billiard went into
the Wellsville postolicc and gave orders
that all mail addressed 10 him should be
sent TO the dead letter Office. Since this he
has not been seen alive. July 10 his dead
body WIS found on l.. ID. Alexander farm
and beside him was found bottle OF poi
son.
Basil Phelps of Green Lake. Grand
county, is dead
A. b. Dougherty of Elk Rapids has been
appointed TO position in the sen lie folding
room on the recommendation OF Senator
Stockbridge
The amount of exports from Port Huron
for the year ending June 30, was $40, 7s9,3i5.
The state salt inspectors report shows
that 392, 49, barrels OF salt were made and
inspected in this state in June
The commissioner OF pensions has ap-
pointed Drs George f. kanney and Mat
thew Codd pension examining surgeons at
Lansing.
John Hase OF Grand Rapids has been
appointed general manager OF the Grand
Rapids gold mine in Mary Iand, near Wash
ington City.
Hon. M p. Gale of Big Rapids is asso-
ciated with others in the ownership OF 3D.
900 acres of good hardwood timber land in
New York state, which is now rem ote
from railways, but into which a new road
is about to be built. The cut il is estimat
ed, will last about 30 years, and after ge-
ting into full operation they will employ
force of coo men.
Duren J. II. Ward, Ph, D., graduate of
Hillsdale college, cl IS of rs, has been
elected superintendent of an experimental
model school in New York city, at n salary
of 5000 per year. The school has Il teach
ers and $50 pupils. DR. Wards work will
consist of lee ures to the teachers
Senator G. G. Gritfey of the thirty first
district has resigned.
Ben |. Duel, a convicted forger, escap.
ed from the Grand Rapids jill the other
morning. Two days later he was captured
At Otsego by railroad officials and is now
in his cell in Jail again.
A MuskegCu druggist named Feighner
has been convicted Of selling liquor as a
beverage. He was arrested, with DR..
Quinn and dozen others, on the evidence
of detect es, and is the second one tried
His attorney challenged the array of jury
men on teChnica,ities which were over
ruled, but he is preparing TO take the case
up on that score. The trial OF the other
cases goes over.
Hastings people have subscribed $40, 600
with which to establish whip factory.
IL is expected that the concern will be in
operation about Sept. |.
Miss Harriet A. Hamilton of Mansfield,
Pa, has been selected as lady principal Of
the Somerville school, at ST. Clair, under
tue new management OF MIR. Stone.
Spicer Il Sons of West Brookfleld Eaton
county, breeders OF COtswold sheep, say
| that their averas 20 per head was ID pounds
and they received 1926 for the wool per
| head, aud also that the wool on one pair of
We ring twin ewes sold for SJ.SS
John Stekette of Grand Rapids has been
appointed collector OF internal revenue Tor
the fourth district of Michigan.
Homer Green of Port Huron jumped from
a moving train at Lenox the other night
| and fell between the cars. Both arms and
! legs were broken and one arm and leg has
! been amputated.
The Arlington house in Kalamazoo was
Quilted by fire the other morning.
The libel suit OF George W. Orth VS.. W.
| nj. Featherly oil the AuSable and Oscoda
| Monitor resulted in verdict of $500
| against Featherly.
A rich body of iron ore has been found in
| the Oregon mine, on the Norway town
| site. A shaft was put down l2j feet and
drift driven l o 1eet, where the ore was
struck. 1t is big thing.
Convict George Deweight in the Ionia
| house OF correction, savagely assault ed an
other con let named James Mcaney, while
they were at work in one of the shops in
| that institution, and stabbed him three
| times before the attendants could secure
| him. The wounds OF the unfortunate pris.
! oner were dressed by the prison physician,
| who thinks tie patient will recover al
though he is badly cut aboat the head and
| shoulders.
A little four year-old girl, daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln, who went to Central
! Al aa mi in b,ahrnarxy ~