Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-03-21
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.


The first through train from the City Of
Mexico TO Washington arrived at the CAPT
tai March with 40 passengers. The entire
distance, about 5000 miles, was travelled
without "A change of cars.
Five tourists men and two women
are reported TO have been murdered by
Indians in Yellowstone Park. A guide
from Canon City Ia authority for the report.
Hon. G. w. Goddard OF Portland, Me,
died March 9. He was the first attorney in
Androscoggin county; state senator in 1858
80; president of the senate in 1859, and con
sui general at Constantinople.
The American commission for the Paris
exhibition have selected 100 paintings by
American artits 10 be included in the Amer
lean exhibit
The separator in a creamery at Elkton.
Md, burst the other dry and two men were
instantly killed.
Emigrants by the hundreds are flocking
into the Sioux country 70 take possession of
the IL 900, 900 acres OF land opened to set
tiers by the pa sage of the Sioux bill
The negro exodus from ryc-th Carolina
counties. The whole eastern portion Of the
STATE threatens to be depopulated of negro
laborers, and the situation is growing
alarming for farmers. Large numbers are
leaving daily, and the number transported
westward during the past few months will
go 70 the cotton plantations of MISSISSIPPI,
Louisiana and Arkansas, and not the tur-
pentine fields OF Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina, as they did in January.
A boiler in Cleveland rolling MILL ex-
p.oded the other morning, seriously injur-
ing ii persons and killing two others
Gov. Swineford of Alaska has appointed
Rev. A. f.. Austin, Thomas :. Howell and
Lieut.. Commander j. B. Newell, u =. NJ,
On mis- lion 10 au1ya ha
centennial celebration of Washington's in
auguration at New York.
Chinese laundries in Milwaukee were at
tackled by an angry mob the other morning.
The proprietors OF the laundres are charg-
ed with inticing little girls into them for
immoral purposes. Only the interference
and vigilance Of the police prevented the
lynching of the celestias.
The Scott foundry and rolling mill in
Reading, Pa, has been obliged TO close
down, throwing 1000 men out of work.
John +. Swift of California has been
nominated as minister TO Japan, and John
Washburn of Massachusetts as minister TO
Switzerland.
The Queen has approved the appoint
ment of Sir Julian Pauncefote as British
minister to the United States.
The number of French anarchists in
Switzerland is causing a good deal of an
Eoyance TO the Swiss authorities.
Sixteen torpedo boats are in course of
construction for the German navy.
The supreme court of West Virginia de
eides that Gov. Wilson shall hold the Office
until the contest between Golf and Flem-
ing is settled by the courts.
Mr.. Wanamal1er says that there will un-
doubtedly be presidential pOstoffices where
the democrat incumbent Swill be redppOint-
ed. Faithful service Will have it's weight,
even though the official is a member of the
other party. AS 70 fourth class postInas
tiers, some, he says, will be retained and
others removed, according 70 the circum-
stances OF each case.
Elk Senator Palmer's nomination as min.
lister TO Spain was confirmed the day after
it had been sent to the senate.
Hon. John a Campbell, Injustice Of the
supreme court of the United Sta,es AID as
sistant confederate secretary of war, died
at his home near Baltimore few days ago,
aged IS years.
Rear Admiral Davis, retired, died at the
Ebbitt house in Washington on the Eth
inst.
The time in which the railway mail ser.
vice may be brought under the operation of
the civil service law has been extended 10
May LIST
Capt. Dawson, editor Of the News and
Courier of Augusta, Ga, was murdered
March IL. by 4. b. Mellow, a young ply
stefan OF SHct city. 1t is learned that Daw-
son was killed because of an attempt on y,is
part to save the honor Of a servant girl in
his family.
Denver had s25O,OOO fire on the 18th
inst.
Gen. Shermans son, Thomas Ewing
sherman, who has become member of the
society OF Jesus, is TO be ordained priest ia
Philadelphia. Arrangements have been
made under which, IL is expected the cere-
mony Of ordination will take place in the
cathedral.
The appellate court of Illinois decides
that physicians may advertise.
The Rhode Islard senate has passed the
resolution re submitting the prohibitory
amendment to +ao people.
A syndicate, composed of c. p Hunting.
ton. Mrs. Hopkins, wife of the late million
aire, and Leland Stanford, have bought
l,O0J,OOO acres of land in Lower California,
and are buying more.
James 5. Clarkson OF Iowa has been
nominated and confirmed as first assist ant
postmaster general
The works Of the Anaconda smelling
company at Anaconda, Montana, were des-
troyed By fire the other morning at loss OF
81 100000.
President Harrison has issued an order
directing the cabinet to meet Tuesdays and
Fridays.
Geo. II. Bates of Delaware has been
named as one of the comm ssioners to ne 20.
uate with Germany regarding Samoa.