Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-06
WOLVERINE ITEMS.

G. II. L., held in Bay City May 20 80, the
following officers were chosen fer the en-
suing year: Mrs. Mary II. Lathrap OF
jackson, president; Lizzie NJ Johnson of
Flint, recording secretary; Emma A.
Wheeler OF GLaud Rapids, corresponding
secretary; Fannie f.. Holden Of Reed City,
treasurer.
O. c. Tompk,ns OF Jackson has been APP
pointed warden Of the Marquette prison.
A fall Of rock in the Humboldt nine at
lshpeming May 80, resulted in the death Of
three men.
The schooner Hart sunk in Saginaw bay
the other Gay aud the captain and crew
drifted for - hours before they were res
cued.
John Wiley James Murray and Dennis
Mccullough have been held for trial in the
circuit court at jackson by Justice Hunt on
the charge Of manslaughter whereby WIN.
Cunningham, the cOlored boy, was killed
by the throwing of stone by Mccullough.
The Justice held that IL was not clear that
Murray and Wiley were not accessory, and
he held them each in 5000 bail, which was
furnished.
Frank Pratt, jeweler of Concord, went
home drunk the other night and in quar-
rel with his wife, threw a tiat-iron at her,
which she lodged and the missile struck
their one year old child, tearing its scalp
and injuring its head. Pratt was taken TO
jackson by an officer. He pleaded not
guilty, and was released TO appear later,
after the child injuries are determined.
The coroner's verdict on the death Of
Rose Gregoire, who was shot in Marquette
May ., finds that she came to her death by
"a pistol shot fired by her husband, Andrew
Gregoirc, Gregoirc, who shot himself in
the head, is recoGcr.ng, and Will be held for
murder.
Heavy frosts throughout the state have
done some damage TO fruits ana vegeta-
bles.
Mrs Folsom" has been placed upon n
pond at Michigan Centre, hear Jackson.
Mrs. Folsom Is the name OF new boat
The Manitoba governments Ontario en-
igrajiOn agent has been instructed by the
premier of Manitoba to visit Michigan and
Wisconsin and report on the condition Of
the farmers in the states with view OF
commencing vigorous emigration cam
paign there.
a bonded warehouse has been established
in Grand Rapids
Martin Goldsworthy, the Hancock agent
OF the Standard Oil company, fled in March,
to Canada, but later compromised with the
company and returned u HOughton. He
was arrested a few days ago ard placed
under heavy bonds to await examination.
The board OF trade OF Grand Rapids has
decided that permanent exposition build
ing should be constructed, spanning the
river Just above Pearl street. 10 will be
about SO feet long and 125 feet wide
Plans will b. procured at once, and sub
scripton books have already been opened,
with William W. Robinson at the head OF
the list for $1,000. 1t is expected the build
ing will cost $4,000
John Earl, grain buyer Of Schoolcraft,
Kalamazoo county, has failed for "a large
amount, Nari0usly estimated at from Sl0,-
COO to $4,000.
plant in that city to an English syndicate.
Over 100000 feet of logs so past the viii
lage Of Hnlman on Thunder Bay river
every day.
The Gcncscc county cooperative cream
cry Is making l,OJJ Of butter daily.
Rumored that the Mlchpan Central car
shops are 10 be removed TO Lansing.
Myron III. Macomber has been appointed
official stenographer for Saginaw county.
Ypsilanti will have fires postal delivery
after July /, lSS9.
Harrison Perkins and his family Of Hud-
son were poisoned by eating cheese the
other night. All have recovered, although
two OF the children had II .rrow escapes.
Sault Ste. Marie eople want to open
streets through the fcr.. The chamber OF
| commerce OF that city has offered the gov
/ eminent $4,000 in settlement, and this is
the proposition now before the department.
The amount of Michigan salt mauufac-
turcd in 1855 in the hands of the salt 1850
ci tons agents May ], was l,4G3, 965 bar
rels.
The Michigan over all company in Ionia
has 100 machines in constant operation.
The Port Huron lynching il TO be oaici
ally investigated.
There are l45 cases on the docket of the
supreme court for the June term.
John w Pail a rnsidant Of Contyav
Livingston county since 1885, is dead.
Prof. Sewall of the university, has re-
signed to accept position in Johns Hop.
kins university.
The sixth annual encempment Of the
Michigan Division Sons OF Veterans will
he held mt st. Joseph June to inclusive.
The camp Nill be named for Gen. Sherman
and will be ST. piled with tents for the ac-
commodation CT all Sons of Veterans and
veterans who may attend. Three meals
each day, consisting OF bread, meat, pota-
toes ana coffee will be furnished free, but
every person must provide himself with
blanket, tin cup, tin plate. spoon, knife and
fork, which they will deposit with the
quartermaster-s sergeant immediately On
arrival mt the grounds. | rye dining
hall will be erected and every convenience
for the comfort OF those attending will be
supplied.
L. A. Lyon Of Carson City has been ad-
mitted to practice before the interior de
! partmcnt.
Charles Nelte, furniture manufacturer.
Of Grand Rapids, fatally stabbed his moth
or WI "a a steel wire and then shos him self
| lie had been out of work for some time, and
had brcoded so much over his i'll luck that
he had become temporarily insane.
Prof. G.. NJ. Gayley Of the university will
have charge OF the English department Of
the Oswego summer school CT languages
| this sum MGR.
Messrs. Wellington r.. Burt Of Michigan,
| and Charles Burger Of New York, who
| have been visiting England as representa-
| tives of the movement 10 unity American
salt interests, have sailed from Liverpool
| on the Umbria. The english salt union
| entered into an alliance with Messrs. Burt
| and Burger which assures harmonious re-
lations between the English and American
markets. and tho full financial support re-
| CURED.
The water power at Caro- is 70 be used to
run paper mill and an electric light plant
The first iron boat ever built in
the Saginaw valley will be built this winter
at Wheeler ship-yard.
Sidney W. Fitzgerald, one OF the best
known citizens Of Albion, is dead.