Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-30
GENERAL.


deep on the level
Nine fishermen were drowned in the
Bay OF Donegal Jan. IL.
Eight Choctaw Indians were hanged at
Fort smith, Ark, Jan. L.
Addison C. Niles ex- Judge Of the supreme
court OF California, is dead.
Our trade with Mexico increased over
300 per cent in the last year.
Adam Forepaugh has sold his mammoth
circus 10 an English syndic to-
The salary Of New jerseys governor has
been increased from $1,000 to $4,000,
Thirteen valuable horses were burned TO
death in Luverne, Mimi, Jan. Is.
Sing Sing prison is to be removed across
the river on the hills OF Ulster county.
Gen. Crook has been elected president
of the Sons OF the Revolution IN Illinois
The cases against the Cronin Jury
bribers has been postponed till February.
Mrs. Lydia Bacon died in Sudbury,
Mass, few days since, aged lO4 years.
Three prospectors were killed by Next
cans near San Antoine, Texas, few days
ago
A gang of seven thieves, including two
women has been captured at st. Joseph,
New.
Fifteen thousand barrels OF Standard oil
burned at Constable Hook, N. j., the other
night.
Henry George smiled for Australia Jan.
%, where he will promulgate his peculiar
doctrines.
The New York legislature has petitioned
congress to fix the worlds fair site in New
York city.
A bill has been introduced in the New
York legislature prohibiting Pinkerton
detectives in that state.
The special house committee investigat-
ing the Ohio ballot box forgeries has adj
! iourned until Monday Feb. 3.
One third Of the collieries in the Read
| ing, Pa, region, have shut down, aud 1000
men are out OF work.
Striking coopers of Chicago have been
granted their demand for an increase of
tive cents per barrel.
! Five Montana Indians ut Flathead were
drowned while trying TO cross the river
| the other day.
Farmers of New York state demand that
| the facilities OF the Erie canal be no fur
Their extended
The Canadian parliament is asked topass
an lien labor law similar to the Que in
force in this country
The Illinois bar association has declared
| in favor of a radical reform in the Jury
system of that state.
1t is reported that the Wisconsin Central
system OF railroads has been absorbed by
the Northern Pacific.
Canada's governor-general has appealed
| to England for instructions on the kehring
sea and banking questions
Warner Il Eastman's saw mill in East
Saginaw was totally destroyed by fire n
few days ago. Loss $4,000.
A colony of Swedes has been formed 10
settle in Vermont on some of its numerous
abandoned farms.
The non partisan element Of the Penn
sylvania w. G.. Il. u. have formed an indie
pendent organization.
All the leading vapor stove manufac-
tories in this country are TO be consolidat-
ed, with n capital of s., 100000.
A bill has been introduced in the New
Jersey legislature embracing all the salient
features of the Australian system.
There Is surplus of 500, 900 in the
hands OF the relief commission at Johns
town, Pa.
Montaua's new capital, just completed at
. cost of 100000, was formally dedicated
Jan. IA.
A mail car on the Iron Mountain road
burned near Noble, Ark, the other day,
with "a, coo worth Of registered mail
John Wesley Elkins, a 12-year- boy
who murdered his father In Des Moines,
Iowa. has been sentenced to prison for life.
Hundreds OF employees on Pennsylvania
roads are being discharged, owing TO the
paralysis OF the coal trade.
A collision occurred near st. Joseph,
Mo-, the other morning, between the Han
nibal e. St. Joseph aud the Rock Island
passenger trains. Both trains were badly
wrecked, and number of passengers
very seriously, and some fatally injured.