Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-11

OF i'll fame in that place the other morning
A post mortem examination showed that
death WAS caused by alcoholism.
According TO Assistant General Manager
Potter of the Flint ~ Pere Marquette it is
the intention of that company TO make Port
Huron an important terminal connection
with the Canadian Pacific ut Sarnia.
The common council of Port Huron has
granted an ordinance Of privileges to Il fuel
gas company.
Frederick Schultz of Buena Vista town
ship, Saginaw county, is in Jail In East Sagi-
nav charged with killing Thomas tlannl-
gan. Schultz Gains the shooting was done
IN self defense.
Edwin Baldwin OF birmingham, of the
Inst. He came to Michigan from Vermont
in 1911.
w. T.. Buckley, a prominent business
man OF Grand Rapids, died on the Sd inst.
Mrs. Betsy Haviland, "a resident of
Washtenaw county since 1910, died in Ann
Arbor the other morning.
Both the republican and democrat nomi-
nees for mayor of Grand Rapids claim TO
have been elected at the election on the lst
inst. and suits have been brought to deter
mine the matter.
About midnight on the I'd inst F.. NJ.
Bowllng's barn in DoWagiac was burned to
the ground, together with its contents, con
slsting OF hay, grain and farm tools 1t is
The work Of an incendiary. The horses
were turned out before the building was
set on ire. No insurance. About two
hour later ire broke out at the Dowagiac
manufacturing company & works in another
part OF the city, and the machine shop and
the wood working shop were destroyed
with most of their contents. A portion OF
the buildings We're saved and large
amount of material and machinery. The
loss is probably 5000 covered by insur-
ance. The works will be at once rebuilt.
Whilc this fire was in progress another fire
broke out IN the feed stables on the Union
fair grounds in another part of the city,
which were totally destroyed. Loss S4OO;
10 insurance. The fires were all the work
of incendiaries and great excitement pre-
vailed.
During the special session of the senate
President Harrison sent 80 nominations
to the senate. Two were rejected: Murat
Halstedd to be minister 10 Germany, and q
California postmaster The following re-
n ain Enacted upon, and therefore died at
the end Of the session: VIM. Session, 10
be associate justice OF tho territory of New
Mexico; Edwin |. kursheed, 10 be marshal
for the eastern district of Louisiana.
President Harrison nominations were
contained in Pa messages. During the
special session Of the senate at the begin
ming of President Clcveland's term he sent
TO the capitol 4l~ messages; eighteen of his
nominations failed 10 receive confirmation,
but there were no re ections. At the last
session of congress during the adminjstra-
ton of President Hayes the senate failed
to act on lOJ OF his nominations and reject
ed three. This record has never been
equdIed.
Gov. Swineford of Alaska is now in
Washington To close up his accounts with
the government.
The colonial government of Jamaica has
sold to an American syndicate the entire
railway system of Jamaica.
Edwin Booth, the great tragedan. was
taken i'll the other evening during per
Torrance in Rochester, n. Y, with par
tial strote OF paralysis. His physical n
says that after a few days rest he will he
able 10 resume his work.
Prof. VIM. Gammell, LII D., president
Of the Rhode Island historical society, is
dead.
The German minister at Washington has
been instructed by Bismarck TO ascertain
at the earliest possible moment all about
the naval strength OF the United States.
It's not probable that the naval depart
men: will establish naval station at Pago-
Pogo on the Samoan islands until after the
Berlin conference. The last congress APP
propriated 100000 for this work, and the
money is now available.
Sixty buildings at Leola. Dakota, swerc
destroyed by fire the other morning. The
country round Leola has been devastod by
prairie fires.
Col George A. Williams, retired U. s
A., died at Newburg, n. Y, the Other
night.
Six tramps were injured and two instant
| ly killed in railroad accident at Rich
moud Ind, the other day.
summit, n j., has been suffering from
incendiary fires recently. Henrietta Day
| lG years old, coniesscs that she aud hei
sister Emma set fire to the numerous build
| ings, in one OF which II families were Inv
| ing Emma Day cOrroborates her sister
! They are believed II be insane by some
| but not by all, who know them. William
| Van Ness served a term in prison for set
| ting a fire which the girls now confess wa'
| their work.
A number of real estate men in Atlantic
| Highlands, n. j., have pleged themselves
not TO rent their property TO Israelites fol
the year 1882
In the state election in Rhode Islaad OF
the Sd inst. no choice was reached for gov
ernor, and the legislature will be calleS
| upon to name an executive.
Robert T. Lincoln has formally accepted
the English mission.
The good news has been received il
| Washington that the United States steame
| Nipsic has been tioated in Apia harbor.
A growing interest in the growth of tn,
American navy is manifested in England
and British experts sieze every availabl,
opportunity TO keep themselves wei
| pos ed.
An organized gang of anarchist fire bug,
! has been unearthed at Brooklyn and fouI
of the scoundrels caught, including the
leader. They have been at work tire,
months.
Gov Stevenson of Id aho has issued cal
| for constitutional convention to meet a
| Boise City July 4. Members of the consti
tutional cony ention will be elected June 3
FOREIGN.
| At the next session Of parliament lane
! purchase scheme for Ireland will be intro
| duced. The ministry has also resolved Il
! introduce, in 1891, an Irish local govern
mept bill. The measure provides for ex
teEs:ve changes in the management of in
| teTnal affairs in ireland.
The French government has decided Il
! prosecute Gen. Boulanger.
Bismarck was "a years old April LIST.
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