Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-31

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county treasurer on the prohibition ticket
last election. The accident happened
through refractory colt he was driving.
The Detroit stave and heading works
| were destroyed by fire the other night, and
James Middleton, the night Waterman
persisted la the flames The fire was in
| cendiary. The loss is between SIS, 600 and
! $4,000.
A state prohibition convention will be
held in Lansing Fob. "a.
John f. Moon of Grand Rapids has been
~ -sitted TO practice before the supreme
olgt Of the United States.
Mrs. Mary A. Hodges, resident of Pom
| tiac for over half century, died in that
city few days ago.
Daniel Crosswaite, in Jail at Newaygo
| for cattle stealing, escaped the other night,
and is still at large.
The state veterinary society will meet in
Port Huron Feb S.
Fort Gratiot wants TO be Incorporated as
a city.
Muskegon's total lumber cut for 1888 is
GA, III, 80 feet. This is H. O0O, 900 less than
for 1887 and about 6,OO0,oJ0 less than for
| 1898.
Anna, reict of the late james Ingham of
Flushing, one Of the Oldest pioneers of Gen
esee county, is dead
Burt Letson, son of S. A. Letson, mer-
chant living about ten miles south of Far
we'll, shot and instantly killed his 3-ye1F
old sister while showing a comDun on the
WORKINGS OF rite, the ball entering the
child's side and passing entirely through
her body.
Hon. Erastus Hussey, an early pioneer,
died at his home in Battle Creek on the
2ist INST IN his SIth year. He came to
! Michigan in 1924 ard has lived in that city
over fifty years He became leader of
the Liberty movement throughout the state
| In lSiS-9, and was editor OF the Michigan
| Liberty Press. In 1852 he was nominated
Tor lieutenant governor BY the free soil
party. He pres led over the state couven-
ton at jackson in 1874 and was also one Of
the founders Of the republican party. He
has served the county ana state in various
ethcfal positions, including legislator and
SKATE senator. Mr.. Hussey was very
strong aboli ionist and had charge of the
underground railroad station in Battle
Creek, which was one Of the most impor-
tant points on the route. His religious be-
lief was that OF the Quakers and his hon
esty and sociability had endeared him TO
the whole community.
Mrs. Julia A. Robinson, a resident of
Grand Rapids since 1890 died on the 22d
inst.
John Scanlon, who killed his cousin Har
~ Powers, has been son .enced 10 Ionia for
three years.
John Torrent. VIM. ID. Mclaughlin and
John Is. Williams, have brought suit
against nineteen insur tnce companies to
collect the insurance on their saw mill,
which Was recently burned in MuskegOn.
Ford's bill for the restr ct on of immigra-
ton Will come updor hearing February 4.
The supreme court has ordered the re-
lease Of Freeman Pierce OF Care county
from the reform school on the ground that
the Judge OF probate failed 70 review the
testimony as relu red by law.
Simon SimonS & Son got verdict of 81,
US5 against the Cornwell manufacturing
company Of Ann Arbor. The defendants
argued Tor now trial but were overruled,
and tho case now goes 10 the supreme
court.
Edward Breed, aged % years, living near
Farwell, stole a Dlunk marriage CertifcA 10
from the Rev. >. G. Fney, till-d 1t out in
his handwriting, forging the preacher 9
name as well as those of two Witnesses, and
then began hou excepting with Hattie Hew-
er, aged l6 years. Breei w - arrested,
but was released upon promising to marry
Miss HeWer.
A society, To be devoted TO pathological
researches, has beJn formed in the univer-
sity.
St. Joseph has voted 10 build bridge
across the ST. Joseph river.
A. w. Rush of Sault ste. Marie has taken
contract to build $50 zoo hotel at Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
John Ditzell of Battle Creek was run
over by a fire engine, and the city authori
ties, rather than have a fight, have paid
him $50.
George Thomas Of Gull Lake wants the
legislature 20 pass law that will say
mortgages will not earn money on Sunday
unless mortgat0rs are also allowed 10 labor
on the Sabbath.
Joseph Kelley of Bay City was injured in
a bridge accident. and got Judgment against
the city for 81 go. He ism sat SIZED, and
will appeal the case TO the supreme court.
The Kent county board of supervisors
have passed resolution for memorial tc
congress for the dredging of Grand River
from the lake to Grand Rapids TO q depth
of IA feet. The legislature will be asked Ia
Join the memorial
The association of mutual fire insurance
companies in session at Lansing elected the
following officers; President, H. ID. Plat,
Ann Arbor; vice pres dent, o. F. Miller
Mason; secretary and treasurer, o. X. Pat
| tengM, Plymouth. Executive board: E.
, $. Burnett, Bancroft; W. II. Cobb, Kala-
mazoo; &. +. Dewey, Four Towns; j. +
Taylor, Greenville; N. o. White, Free
mont.
The last instaliment of the state monthly
crop report has been issued. There were
GA, 593 bushels OF wheat marketed in DE.
cember, and 1885, 7:SS bushels between
August | and December 81, or ~ per cent
, of the total crop. II cost an average OF
$l2.5S per acre TO produce and MARKET oats
during 1888; corn, $l9.13; hay, 1854
Two six-foot veins Of coal have been
! found 40 feet below the surface near Ches
: ter, village midway between Jackson and
Grand Rapids. 1t 10 reported as Of excel
, lent quality.
/ The Tamarack copper mine increased It's
product for 1853 4,0oO,000 pounds over that
. of leS7, reaching IL All ,325 in the former
year The product for 1888 Is estimated III
l6,Ooo, 900 pounds.
Icev. FIR. O'Brien OF Kalamazoo wants the
; citizens Of that place 70 raise $40, 900 TO ado
70 Bishop Borgess. gift of 5000 for the
founding OF hospital
3 An Indian named johnson was run over
, and killed by train near East Saginaw
; the other day He was drunk and laiC
down on the track 10 sleep.
. Lake Superior copper mines produced dur
2 ing 1883 $4,000 900 pounds of fine copper
! over four million pounds In excess of tn
7 previous year The Calumet & Hecla IL
credited with 700 per cent. OF this.
The Calumet q Hecla has started out tn,