Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-11-21

]. +. Phelan, master mechanic OF the
Northern Pacific on its Mandan division,
has been appointed superintendent Of the
Missouri division OF that great railway
system. He is an Adrian manson OF
james Phelan, formerly local baggeman
there.
The Detroit exposition directors have
authorized Treasurer Black to issue SJ0,OO0
more stock, the proceeds OF its sale to be
used for putting up a machinery hall and
other improvements A dividend OF per
cent, payable December 1, has been de
clared.
II has been necessary TO build an addi-
ton to the chemical department Of the uni
versity. The en- argement will provide
space for about 100 additional workers.
giving the whole building total pacity
of 40 tables, 1t is hoped that the building
will be ready for occupancy early in the
spring.
The brick main building OF the Michigan
st.ve and barrel company's factory in
L. nsing burned the other morning. Loss,
2,0lO which is covered by insurance.
Seventy five men are thrown out OF employ
ment, but the works will be rebuilt at
once, and be in running order again by De
cember.
a three and half years old daughter OF
Anton BielAk was burned 10 death tho
mother Of the child went out to milk the
cow, leaving the daughter in the house.
The child, 10 amu5e herself, hilled "a coal
stove with chips and shavings, setting FIRE
TO her dress
The annual sale OF unredeemed state
lands occurred at the land commissioner s
oiflce, in the capitol. Nov. is. There were
$4,000 acres offered, but not over one-quar.
tea of that amount was sold Prices rang.
cd from 81 Oh a 70 N ninQ
in Montc.lm county bringing the last
named price.
The farmers club Of Kent county met in
Grand Rapids the other day TO discuss the
question "why cannot the farmer get his
grinding done for one tenth the legal rate,
AS formerlyp A number of interesting
papers were read. The discussion will be
continued at the meeting TO be held the
second Tuesday in December.
The supreme court hos ordered the AL
Logan county board of supervisors TO show
cause why mandumus should not issue to
compel the people OF that county 10 pay
Sl6, 923. az of state taxes which the board
refused to spend last year, claiming that
the state owed this amount TO the county
The tussle will occur Nov. %.
Henry Franklin, who was sent TO Jack
son from Kalamazoo for &c years for horse
stealing Two years ago, w2s released from
custody by the supreme court the other
day. The court found that he had been
convicted of horse stealing and of receiving
stolen horse, at the same time, and decid-
ed that this was little too much to allow
even Kalamazoo man TO suffer.
A controlling interest in the Michlgamme
company has been secured by Cleveland
capitalists and iron men, who are promi
neutly identified with the Cleveland Iron
Mining company and S4OO,0O fleet of steel
ore carrying vessels. The books will be
balanced this month, and compile re-
organization will take place on December
/. The controlling interest was secured at
the rate Of $4OO,O 900 for the entire property
Tine second annual reunion Of the Michi-
gan OK prisoners of the war was held in
Big Rapids Nov. IA, with about fifty eX-
prisoners In attendance. All the old Off
GERS were reelected as follows: Presi
dent, w. II. Beasley of Ithaca; vice pres-
dent, l.. j. Barnard of Ionia; secretary and
treasurer, l.. Richards of Perrinton; chap
Lain, j. S. Preston of Lyons. The next
reunion will be in lonia,
w, d. Chase Of Manistique disappeared
| in Oct, 1888 A few d! ys ago his body was
washed ashore near Parker's bay. Both
his hands were gone, his head was severed
from his body and his under jaw missing,
one foot could not be found, and the other
was lying some distance from the remains,
but the body was recognized by the cloth
ing and W ltch. 1t is thought he was acct
dentally drowned.
The Grand Rapids board of trade has
decided to adopt the ship canal route from
that city TO Lake Michigan, via Grand
river and Grand Haven. The cost OF sur
veying the route will be e., 800 and this is
to be raised by subscription, committees
| for the purpose having been appointed.
! Congressman Belknap has promised to do
everything in his power TO induce congress
TO make an appropriation of between 500
900 and S300,OO0 for the purpose Of con
structinR the canal, and the idea that
Grand Rapids may soon be transformed
! into a lake port has aroused considerable
! enthusiasm.