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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
THE NEW JUSTICE.
The President Names David j. Brewer
to Succeed Matthews.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The President
has sent the following nomination TO the
senate: David J. Brewer of Kansas 10 be
associate Justice of tho supreme court o.
the United States.
David J. Brewer is about so years old
and a native of SMYRNA, Asia Minor his
father. Rev. Josiah Brewer, was mission
ary TO that country when the justice was
born, but returned TO this country wheh
David was three years old. The appoirtee
was graduated from Yale college, by a
strange coincidence, in the same class win
Judge Brown of Detroit, and John Mason
Brown of Kentucky, both OF whom were
prominently named in connection with tho
appointment. After years study OF inc
law in New York city, Mr.. Brewer remoyy-
ed TO Kansas, where ho early took promi'
nent place in his profession. He served two
terms of six years each on the oench OF
the supreme court of that state, ana hau
entered upon the third term when Presi
dent Arthur appointed him Judge OF the
eighth judicial circuit 10 succeed George
w, McCrary. Justice Brewer is ancphew
of Justice Stephen j. Field, his mother
having been a member of the famous Field
family.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
Stanley Gives Thanks

Henry NJ. Stanley has written to the New
York Herald under date OF November ~,
in which he tersely describes his wander
ings during the three years in which he
was ''lost in Africa" and gives graphic
pen picture of the remarkable country
through which he aud his followers have
iourneyed He tells of the great Congo
Wilderness solid forest as large in ex,
tent as all of France, Spain and Portugal
of the long. tabled Mountains OF the Moon,
on which he himself Travelled, and OF the
other interesting but heretofore unknown
regions. Stanley says that his success Is
not due TO blind luck. He firmly believes
that he was led through the tortuous Jour
ney by the hand Of the Almighty, and he
closes the letter with Thanks be to God
forever and ever" for bringing him safely
through TO the light Of civilization.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
GENERAL.

Charlotte has appropriated $1,000 for
public improvements.
The Roman Catholic church approves OF
tho Brazilian republic.
Jeff Davis is said to be so weak that he
cannot take nourishment
Four persons were killed in a railroad
accident near Wilkesbarre, Pa, the other
day.
Two shocks Of earthquake were felt In
several New Hampshire towns the other
day.
The Boston fire is said TO have been
caused by the crossing OF the electric
wires.
John L. Rhodes of Vermontvile lost
s. 600 by the destruction OF his home tue
other night.
Three men were killed and six injured
by an explosion Of natural gas at BraddocK,
Pa, Nov. %.
A foreign syndicate has secured options
on nearly all the cheese factories IN west
ern New York.
Akron. Ohio, capitalists have found q
rich vein OF salt near that city, and VIII De
gin operations at once.
| George H. Pendeton, minister to Ger
many during Cleyeland's administration
| is seriously i'll at Brussels.
Trainmen on the New York Central have
| been conceded pay for extra hours, ano
all trouble has been averted.
Eight well known citizens Of Ardmore
7 IT have been arrested for train robbery
near that place the other night.
w. A. lines, one Of the best known Jour
! nalists in the state, and a son OF Cen w
p. lines OF Grand Rapids, is dead.
Andrew C. Drumm, under arrest at To
ronto for forgery at Kansas City has peer
discharged, no one appearing aglnst hln'
Eight Pittsburg boOdlers have been sen
fenced Three alder men from SIX month
TO three years; FIVE detectives get the sam
sentences.
Henry Weaver, who wrecked Michiga
Central train at Stevensvllle, Ont, ma
been sentenced to seven years In hlhgs
ton pepitentiary.
Senator Valente has received instru'
tions from the republic of Brazil to contiI
ne TO act as minister from that country
the United States.
The Lawrence bank of Pittsburgr ia
has failed. Liabilities, $1OOOOO, with Z
assets to speak Of Many small deposltoi
are among thevicttms.
, The Monongahela house in Pittsburg, Pa
! was destroyed by fire the other morning
The 200 guests had narrow escape ou
D no fatalities are reported.
a Elk Commissioners Of Pensions Tame
I and Dudley have formed co-parsnershi
: in Washington for the transaction OF pei
S sion business, and Gen. Alger has promise
q to help their business all he can.
i The Atchisou, Topeka 81 Santa Fe ROT
has combined with the Chicago, Rock !
land & Pacific road to form a trans.con
mental route and hight all compeIl.o,
The junction point on trans-c0ntinenl
), business will be Dodge City, Kansas.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
FOREIGN.

The deposed emperor, Dom Pedro, and
family, will make their home In Toulonp
France.
Martin Fargquahr Upper, aut hor OF
'sProverbial Philosophy died in London
the 29th inst.
Five hundred persons were killed by the
collapse of theatre at Wienhne, CHINA,
the other day.
Emin Pasha has asked the Egyption gov
eminent for q ship, to be placed at his dis
posal at Zanzibar.
Portugal has announced its determine
ton TO retain it's African territories
| claimed by England.
Bakers OF Dublin will strike for an In
crease Of pay.
When the news OF the establishment OF 2
new republic in Brazil reached Para, sn ~
president of that province was requested "
resign. He declined 10 do so, ana callec
upon the military and police Tor assistance
The heads of these departments only 70
snonded. and the president resigned undel
protest. No trouble occurred.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
slLcoTT's STuPENoous STEAL.
His Deficit Amounts to About S82,-
OOO-SuDposed 20 be i'm Canada.

OUU-sJuDDOSCu
The other morning the speaker laid be
fore the house the following communica-
ton from j. l.: Leydom, late sergeantat-
arms of the house, directed TO the speaker;
81 regret TO report that 4. h. Silcott, late
cashier of the ONCE of the sergeant alarms,
has departed from this city without seItllnS
his accounts, and have been unable 10 as
certain his whereabouts, ana there Is
deficiency in the cash OF the ONCE. INV
Of these circumstances, respectfully re-
quest an immediate investigation OF my
accounts under such action as the house OF
representatives may take In the premises.
Mr.. Adams of illinois thereupon onered
the following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, j. Il. Leydom, late sergeant at
arms of the house of representatives, has
reported to,the house that Z. II. Sllcott,
cashier of the office OF sergeant arms,
has departed from the city without settling
his accounts and his whereabouts are I'M
known and that there is deficiency In
cash in said office OF about $4,000.
Resolved That select committee 10 con
sist of seven members be appointed by the
! speaker TO examine the accounts OF TIE
ONCE, and report thereon TO the house.
The committee (Which h 5 authority tc
administer oaths and report IN whole or 10
part at any time) was appointed py tht
! speaker as follows: Adams, Stewart OF
! Vermont, Hayne Reed Of Iowa, Holman
Blount and Hemphill
C. r. Silcott has taken 81, 200 OF govern
ment money and 500 belonging TO ser
geant- at Arms Leydom. he Is though
10 have gone TO Canada. =,
Among tue bondsmen OF SlIcott, IL
said, Is Gov. Campbell of Ohio.
Nearly all the Michigan members ar
out $4lo each as result OF the defalcatlo
of the house cashier. They had secures
certificates for their salary but had no
drawn the money. II was not placed !
their credit and is dead loss. III IS prou
able that the members will pass bill
reimburse themselves. Some memoer
lost much larger amounts.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12

From kilograms received from Kansas
and investigations made by Michigan OH
GERS il is learned that the woman known
as Kate Bender, and now awaiting tfla' II
Kansas, once lived at Wild Fowl Bay, now
known as BaypOrt, on Saginaw bay, and
that she lost child there Her husband
was then living.
DIR. Orville Marshall, a resident Of Ian
sing for 20 years. and "A prominent physician
of central Michigan, died the other DAY
after three days illness OF Inflammation OF
the bowels. He was 81 years old and was
born in Ann Arbor. DIR. marshall was
prominent in educational matters, ana was
long time member of the Lansing board
of education.
Adoniram j. Holmes, the newly elected
Sergeant at Arms of tho House, is wei
remem bered Michigan man lie entered
the university of Michigan in 1868, and
graduated from the law department IN 1881
| in the class with Don NJ Dickinson, Con
| gresham Allen, ex-Attorney General rag
CART and other well known Michigan meh'
! He has been six years in congress.
The heirs OF the late DIR. II. 0. Hitch
cock OF Kalamazoo have appealed t'.slr
| appealed their case regarding the validity
of the deceaseds $500 subscription to the
| Congregational church regarding TO Tie
| circuit court They contested II on the
ground that a contingent S'O,OOO had hc;
| been raised, but were beaten Delore ".
commissioners, who found that the amoI1'
had been secured 1t is thought the case
has been appealed rs test for persons IN
the west who are alleged to desire TO "volo
paying subscriptions.
Commander in Chief Alger has appointed
Solon w. Baxter of Grand Rapids, assist
ant inspector general Of the department o.
Michigan, G. A. r. Gen. Alger HIS name6
the following Michigan men as aides ue
camp on his staff: Henry NJ. Dumeld o.
Detroit; Henry NJ. DE N Of Ann Aroor
William II. Tallman Of Hillsdale; ALFRED
Durham of jackson; Simon >. French o
Battle Creek; George Nj. Buck OF kala ma
zoo: l.. A. Duncan of Niles; IL. >. WHIT
of Flint; A. f. Cowles of Lansing; e;
Brown of Spring Lake; f. McElroy OF La
peer; E. b: Taylor of Port Huron: n. +
Merrill of Bay City; George >: Humphre.
of Cheboygan; o. II. Mosier OF Saginaw
e. f. Grabill of Greenville; :. ID. Thomr
son OF Newaygo; George A. Hart OF MANS
tee: Charles Y. Osburn OF Marquette
James A. Crozier of Menominee, and Ale
b. Morse OF Ionia.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
THE STATE.
Hotel CHESTS Roasted.

A fatal hotel fire occurred in East Tawas
the other morning, whereby two men 1851
their lives and five others were oauly IN
iured The Minor house was the one in
which the lire occurred. and IL was only par
TALLY destroyed, the tiremen saving the
west end Of II.
When the fire was finally under control
the charred remains OF two people were
found, one OF them supposed to be those OF
Edward Roney, the clerk, but the otheI y
unidentified. The bodies were removed &c
an undertaker's and efforts are now oeine
,made to positively identify them.
Tho fire is supposed TO have Originated
from a defective chimney, although TINS Is
of course, not certain, as 1t had TOO mucl
headway when discovered to make lu
source a certainty. The hotel was AN on
building. In fact one of the oldest in town
and was partially insured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
A Tarrihla Crime.

A peculiarly shocking tragedy occurred
in Kalamazoo the other evening. Mrs. Z.
p. Mills. wife of the rector of the Episco-
pal church, vivacious, cheertul, hano,
some and intelligent little woman, fed
morphine to her one year-old babe and then
cut her own throat with a razor.
The frightful act was soon discovered,
but Mrs. Mills had made four gashes in
her neck, and had also slashed the arteries
of her wrist, so that she had suffered an
extreme loss OF blood, and her death lol'
lowed the next morning.
The baby still survives, and will be as
well "a ever in a few days. Mrs. Mills
left a note saying that she believed her
mind was gone, and that she must take hcI
life and that of her baby
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
THE OVEN TOO HOT.
Six Persons Burned to Death in Phil
adelphia.

Fire broke out about $50 o'clock tho
other morning in the three story brick
building at the corner OF Second ana hunt
ment and first floor were used b. Gustave
Gross as a bakery and store respectively.
The second floor was occupied as dwell
ing by Mrs. Gross and children, and on tho
third floor dwelt Joseph Bitner with his
wife and six children. The flames, which
started in the basement, burned quickly
through the upper floors, and the following
persons were burned to death before aid
could reach them: Mrs. Annie Bitner,
aged IS. Ida Bitner, aged g.; George Bitner,
aged months; Gustave Gross, Jr, aged III
years: Bruno Gross, aged years.
Mrs. Minnie Gross died at the Episcopal
hosnital In the afternoon, the fact Of her
being in delicate condition Fastening her
death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
A Prominent Politician Dead.

William $. Brownlee of Detroit, the well
known politician and free trade advocate,
was killed in a shocking manner at ms
mill near that city the other day. A,.
men were engaged loading Norway pins,
logs from a car which stood in his mill
ward. on the Holden road at the railroad
Crossing The logs were "a feet long and a
fool, in diameter. Skids had been placed
from the car TO the ground. Mr.. Brownies
was engaged in cutting the STAKES Wsi vi
held the logs on the car, and had cut al
hut one. Suddenly this last stake, gave
way. and before Mr.. Brownlee could es
cane two logs struck him, knocking hin
down upon the slIids and pinning his body
fast.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
Killed His Baby.

George S. Lemoyne of Battle Creek, who
has been charged with the murder OF his
child horn. oIIt of wedlock and of which a
Young woman named Young was the
mother, mas been found guilty Of man
slaughter in the first degree. The jury
went out at six o'clock at night and re
turned at nine o'clock the next morning,
It is probable that the case against Miss
Young and her sister will be dropped un'
less Lemoyne makes a confession implicit
ing them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
KalamazoO's Sensation.

DR.. Morris Gibbs walked into the
American house ond fired shot
from bull dog revolver at +. +. Michner,
a travelling man from Aultman, Miller "
Co. Gibbs wife left him several weeks since
and went TO her former home at Howard
City, aud Gibbs claims that Michner, VINO
roomed at his house, ruined his family;
The ball passed through his coat ana
yest and also through a check book, which
stopped the force of il and saved his life.
Gibbs was arrested and taken TO jail.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
Anderson Discharged.

The examination OF Frank Anderson at
East Jordan on IA CHI rye OF hrng the
eChar,evoix county court house, has resulted
in his discharge, and the broom making
detective Adelbert White, who made the
charge, has been arrested for perjury: the
very widest latitude has been taken In inc
examination, much as If it had been grand
Jury investigation, and Al witnesses were
examined. There is now an eAort 10 nlake
81 appe ,r that the telephone wires set the
building on fire.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
Listen to Wanamaker.

In his annual report, Postma ster Gen
eral Wanamaker says fourth assistant IS
needed; is disappointed at the result OF his
controversy with the Western Union tele-
graph company; wants the government to
Establish limited postal and telegraph
service; thinks civil service rules are not
always applicable to his department; nd-
yises greater liberality in making contracts
for carrying foreign mails in American
vessels, and wants congress TO consider
the advisability of establishing 10000 postal
savings banks.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
Reed Elected Speaker.

promptly M noon on Nov. 80 the repub
lican caucus was called TO order Dy oecre
tary itcComas. MIR. Cannon OF ILLINOIS,
holds over cs chairman OF the caucus, OUT
in view OF MS candidacy Tor the speaK9r'
ship he retired, and Mr. Henderson OF Hi
nois was elected chairman. The hrst BUS
mess in order was TO call the roll OF mem
hers. BY direction of the caucus MIR. Nc
Comas, the secretary, was instructed 10
cast the votes of the different candidates
for themselves respectively. By previous
agreement the usual presentation speeches.
we're omitted, and the nomination OF
speaker was Immediately entered upon.
the candidates were Reed OF Maine, NC
Kinley of Ohio, Cannon OF Illinois, Bur
rows Of Michigan and Henderson OF Iowa.
The secretary called the roll and the result
was: Reed, rs; Mckinley, ~; Cannon, ~
Burrows, 10; Henderson, 10.
Nominations for the clerkship being In
order. Edward Mcpherson ana John M:
| Carson, both of Pennsylvania, were placed
| in nomination, and Mcpherson was elect
| ed. receiving ll6 votes to nifty cast Tor Mr.
| Carson. Over the selection OF the candl
| dote for sergeant. alarms there was hardly
| anv contest. Adoniram j. Holmes, an ex
| member of Congress from Iowa, and a
n Reed of Minnesota, were the canul
dates, and Holmes was elected-l42 to ID
The contest over the doorkeeper, wa
very animated. The candidates wer'
Charles w. Adams, of Maryland, ant
lanes A. Wheat, of Wisconsin. The vot
was very close, and the news received out
side indicated the selection FIRST OF on
and then of the other candidate. re
count of the roll call was necessary, an
when it had been made, the result showe
that Adams had defeated his opponent b.
a bare maiority-the vote standing 80 !
80. Wheat was, however, immediatel
nominated for the office Of postmaster;
Rev. Chas. b. Ramsdell Of the Mort
Presbyterian Church, of Washington, wa
nominated for chaplain, receiving "a vote
divided among half dozen other cand
dafpa.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
Three Men Killed.

A circus exhibited at LumbertoD, Ohio,
and at night crowd OF drunken negroes
began a quarrel among themselves. soon
a free fight was in progress and pistols,
knives, clubs, stones and other weapons
were brought into use, amid .yells, cries
and qroaus. The conflict ragged for at least
20 minutes, and when the battle closed II
was found that Jack Hunt Tom Collier
and julius Embra were killed ana nail a
dozen others were more or less seriously in
iured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12

was born in Christian county, Ky, June5,
1sOS During his childhood days his father
removed into the state OF Mississippi. lie
graduated from the military academy
at West Point in 1928, and served IN tho
army until 1885, when he resigned his COM
mission. returned to Mississippi, and be-
came cotton planter lie married the
daughter Of Gen. Zachary Taylor, after
wards president of the United States
Beginning with lS43 he took an active part
In politics In lS45 he was elected 10 con
gress, but resigned his seat on tho out
break of tho Mexican war and joined the
army of Gen. Taylor as colonel OF a reRi-
ment OF Mississippi volunteers. he was
engaged at the stornliug Ut Monterey ana
Mt the battle of Buena Vista. AZ the close
Of the war he was offered the rank or
brigadier general OF volunteers by Presi-
dent polk. but declined it. He
served in tho United States senate
from lS47 TO 1851. He was secre-
tary Of war during the administration OF
President Pierce, ana 1885 was again sem
to the senate from MISSISSIPPI. lie was
leader in the secession movement, ana was
president of the so-called Confederate
States from the organization OF proVls
ional government until the rebellion wa'
nut down. After the fail of Richmond M
was captured at Irwinsvillc, Ga, whllo en-
deavorng TO make his escape. and remain
! ed prisoner for two years IN Fortress
Monroe awaiting trial. He was released
| on bail in tho summer or lSb', Horac
! Greeley being one of his bondSncn, ana IN
proceedings against him was then dropped
= fter his release he visited Europe. and OF
/ his return took up his residence al Memphis
| Tenn, where he was for time preslueh
of life insurance company. IN 1881 II
published 1.-The Rise and Fall OF the Con
federate Government in two volumes
| For the past two years he has resided
| Beauyeir Mississippi.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
The Public Debt.

The public debt statement, just issued
shows a reduction during the month OF NO.
vember amounting to "a, s69,6i2. Tho total
debt, less cash in treasury, is 81 Oo6,Ool,OOo.
The net cash or surplus in the treasury
amounts TO $40, 24g, Isl.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12

Cattie-Fair demand, prices strong;
choice to extra export, 81 4094 60; choice
heavy butchers, a 1904 30; light, 70 800
3 80; poor to common, 81 100! 80. hogs,
Fair demand, mediums, heavy Workers and
pigs, SO 10(D3 75, with lower tendency.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
November Gales.

Tho gales on the lakes during the last
davs of Noyembe were of unusual severity
and great destruction of property and sew
eral lives lost are reported. Vessels were
beached and sunk and the sufferings OF the
crews were terrible in the extreme.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12

James II. Beatty of Idaho has been APP
nointed chief Justice Of that state.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-12
NEWS SUMMARY.
HE HAS A COUNTRY NOW.
Jefferson DAVIS Passes Away at New
Orleans.

sketch OF His Life.
Jefferson Davis died at l2:45 o'clock Fri
day morning.