Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-31

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l3irdsall Bates, who as "Col Wilson"
swindled numerous veterans in western
Michig N, has been sent TO the house OF
correction for Is months.
The national society of the young peo-
pies organization OF the Universalist
! church in session at Lynn, Mass, elected
Lu Joslyn OF bay City, president.
w. H. Hamlin, n prominent citizen of
! Pontiac, is dc d. He was musician In
the Fifteenth Michigan infantry during
the war, and made good record.
Henry Sampson, who was in Jail at Iron
Mountain, charged with felonious assault
on an Italian girl, has been taken 20 Me
nominee in order TO prevent lynching
The Union Mutual life association OF
Detroit has discontinued business az a sep
arate organization, and will consolidate
with the Massachusetts benefit association.
The coroner's jury in the case of the
three men killed at Lansing states that
they came 10 their death, but does not as
sumo the responsibility OF fixing the blame.
The Excelsior or Plat furnace of Ishpem-
ing will soon be placed in blt st after six
Years idleuess. Marquette and. Cleveland
capitalists are figuring on buying the fur
mace.
w. w. Dean, a Michigan pioneer, died in
Aun Arbor Oct. 25. He came 10 Michigan
in 1917, and lived in Lenawee county until
eight years ego, when he removed TO Ann
! ArOor.
Miss SHETLAND, the Kalamazoo girl who
was arrested for forgery on one count has
been freed by the supreme court, which
has reversed the decision OF the lower
| court.
The Saginaw. Tuscola & Huron railroad
company has brought suit for $50, 900
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charged with $1,000 short, &c in his ac-
counts
Charles Mason of Essexville, charged
with stealing 500 worth of logs belonging
to Congressman Wheeler, which went
ashore near Oak Grove, has been dis
charged.
| Delos Down, "a merchant of Freeland,
was nearly killed on the 20h inst. by the
explosion OF "a dynamite cartridge thrown
by mistake into the stove. His recovery is
| doubtful.
Frank Everest and Chelora Camfeld Of
Pine Grove, Van Buren, county, were out
hunting rabbits the other day, when Ever
est accidentally shot Camfeld, killing him
| instantly.
Ann Arbor boasts of being PCS feet higher
| than Detroit, go feet higher than Sault Ste
Marie, and 300 feet higher than st, Ignace,
Manistee and CharlcvoiX.
The acting commissioner of pensions has
| appointed, on recommendation of Senator
| Mcmillan, Drs. Howard Carey, l.. &. Reed
and j. >. Henderson as the board OF pen
sion surgeons az Bad Axe.
A tramp was refused admission to sleep
| in Lowell H. Hoyt's farm house near
Schoolcraft and out of revenge set fire to
Hoyt hay stacks. Sixty-two tons of hay
were burned. Loss; $500,
The Michigan Central company oh, Gets
to the proposed elevated railroad projected
by tho new union depot company NJ De
troit, and the railroad commissioners have
been asked TO look into the matter.
Mrs. Fred Kernert of Sherman, near
| Sand Beach, attempted suicide with paris
green after trying to kill her five children.
A doctor and stomach pump saved her life
Domestic troubles are the alleged cause.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, president
! of Wellesley college, who is a daughter
| of DIR. and Mrs. j. w. Freeman of East
Saginaw, has been appointed member of
the state board Of education Of Massachu-
sets.
Suit has been commenced by summons in
behalf of Judge Chauncy Joslyn of Ypsi-
lanti against the city OF Ann Arbor, for
! $4,000 damages, caused by his falling up
on an alleged defective sidewalk last
| March.
The secretary Of the treasury has APP
pointed VIM. Rohrig first assistant keeper
of the light station at MJnitou, and
Thomas }. BENEFITS keeper of the Eagle
River light Station, vice Henry Fisher re-
signed
DR.. Reed of Grand Rapids, charged with
using the mails for fraudulent purposes
pleads guilty in the United States court
OF court to allow him to get important wit
nesses.
The supervisors have submitted the
question OF building "a courthouse and Jail
to the people OF Otsego county The most
| determined opponent is David Ward Of
Detroit who owns some pine land in the
county.
August Grostic. farmer living near
Howell, was crossing the track of the d.
l.. * n. 70 d the other day Just as pass
enger train was coming into the station
| The engine struck and killed him aud both
OF his horses.
The Dan here & Melindy logging rail.
road, 10 miles in length in Lake county
south of Wingleton, has been acquired by
the Flint x Pere Nj .rluette railroad com
pany, and will be made AN extension of the
Star Lake branch.
The prosecuting attorney OF Kent county
informs Gov. Luce that he is obtaining
evidence against Ryan and Murphy, the
pugilists, who fought fight near Grand
Rapids, and will take prompt action to-
wards prosecuting them.
The Sargent manufacturing company of
| New YORK, and the Child chair company of
Chicago have merged and will build "a fac
tory at Muskegon. Beds, chairs and iuva-
lid appliances, etc, will tie manufactured by
about 100 hands.
David ID. Trumbull died at his home, four
miles west OF jackson on the 20th. inst.
aged 81 He came TO jackson county 90
years ago, and has held many Offices of
honor He was "A brother of Hon. Lyman
Trumbull of Illinois.
The Michigan State Sunday School So
ciety will hold another meeting at Grand
Rapids December 3, aud D. Rev. Mr. ia
cobs and Rev. Mr. Reynolds of Illinois,
will be present, and f. 0. Extell of Chica
go, will lead the singing.
BY order of the secretary of war the COM
handing general of the division of the At
lantic will grant furlclgh for one month
and ID days, with permission to leave the
United States, TO Post Quartermastr Ser
geant John Is. Fletcher, now "A ForC Mack.
inaw.
| The pxecutive committee Of the ia chcra'