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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23

Walker Blaine was born in Augusta, Me,
May s, 1885. He first came 10 Washington
to live IN 1867, five years after his father s
election TO congress. Ho was graduated
from Yale in 1915, and from the Columbia
law school in New York two years later
He then went TO st. Paul, MINI where for
two years he was in the law office Of Cush-
man Davis, at present senator from Mime
sofa. He came to Washington in 1851 and
was appointed third assistant secretary Of
state.
In the winter of 1SSl-'s2 he went to South
America with Mr.. Prescott, on a special
mission TO use the good offices OF the United
States to bring about settlement of the
troubles between Chill aud Peru. He was
then charge d. atfaires in Bolivia for sever
Sl months. Late in the year 1882 he was
appointed assistant CONSUL of the court of
Alabama claims which Office he held until
loe5 He lived in Chicago from lsS6 TO
1885, returning TO Washington Jan. /, 1889
ii assisted his father in the work which
devolved on him when he became secretary
oil ate, aud on March - last was nomin-
ated by President Harrison examiner OF
claims in the state department and as such
was legal advisor OF the depai tnent and
confidential representative of the secre
tary.
Walker Blaine had assisted his father
greatly throughout his political career, and
was most closely and intimately associat
ed with him in all his plans, enjoying not
only the great love Of his father, but his
complete confidence as we'll He was
young man OF marked attachments, great
tact and decided ability The regard in
which he was held was shown when his
nomination 10 his last Office was sent in 10
the senate, that body, OF motion OF Senator
Edmunds, doing him the very unusual
honor of confirming the nomination with
out reference TO q committee.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
GENERAL.

Ex.Gov. Greer Of Kansas, is dead.
The Iowa house of representatives is in
deadlock
A tract OF country GO miles in extent in
Indiana is under water.
Railway travel in Canada is seriously
mpeded by snow.
Two naval battalions have been formed
in Boston.
Nine fishermen were drowned in the
Bay OF Donegal Jan. Il.
Eight Choctaw Indians were hanged az
Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. IL.
Ludington will soon have a furniture
factory, with $4,000 back Of it.
The salary of New jerseys governor has
been increased from $1,000 to $4,000.
An earthquake shock was felt at Colum
bia, S. c., the other evening.
The Kentucky legislature has voted SO,
900 to the cyclone sufferers
f. L. Dudley, vice president of the st.
Paul Il Duluth railroad, is dead.
Wisconsin farmers are going into poll
tics 70 defeat trusts OF every description.
Judge John Lee Logan, associate Justice
OF the supreme court OF Idaho, is dead.
The entire business portion of Flora,
Miss, was destroyed by fire Jan. ii.
All the convicted Cronin murderers have
made applications for new trials.
The Bank OF South Dakota, at Madison,
has failed for $500 liabilities unknown.
South Dakota equal suffragists propose
to begin vigorous campaign ia that state
N. j., were burned by incendiary fires Jan.
10.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
Tender-Hearted Burglars.

jeremiah hampton, an old disabled sol
der, living with his sister northeast OF
Industry, Beaver county, Pa, had been
making some purchases in the nearest:
town the other night, and had remarked
that he had his pension money. He laid
the money in clock when he retired.
During the night two masked men broke
down tie door of the house with a rail, beat
the old man numerically with the butt end
OF revolver and ransacked the house I'M
til they found the money.
In the meantime they tied Lampton's
sister to the bed aud threatened to kill her
If she made any fuss. She begged so
pitoously for the robbers not to take all the
money-all they had in the world-that
after they left they returned and gave half
the money back to the aged people. The
robbers then departed, taking with them
about ;5j. The old man is reported dying.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
THE STATE.
JACKSON's SENSATION.
Failure of George T. Smith Middlings
Purifier Company.


The George T. Smith middlings purifier
company Of jackson, organized about three
weeks ago, has failed. Liabilities ut half q
million dollars and assets about Ms much.
The Preston National bank OF Detroit is in
for over 100000, and several Jackson bus
mess men for even more. Smiths personal
Indebtedness TO the company is over $500
O0O and he hasn't a dollar. He has turned
over all his real estate TO secure the Union
bank of jackson.
The new men who will eventually take
hold Of the concern will push 1t ahead bet
ter thar ever before, and on solid basis.
There will probably be a delay Of short
time, but no calamity will follow, as the
capitalists OF Jackson have declared other
wise.
The purifier people of the old company
say Emerson, the man who succeeded
Smith as manager, acted injudiciously and
refused TO go thoroughly into the affairs OF
the concern or they would have known OF
the Detroit bank matter. The new com
pany lay the whole blame TO George r.
Smiths extravaganza and recdlessness in
riding rough shod TO the devil and bank
ruptcy and paying no attention to advice or
caution, where iudicious management
would have made him ten times million
aire
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
There'll Be Plenty of Applicants.

Commander Michael Brown of the de
partment of Michigan q. A. r., has re
ceived a letter from Congressman Bel
KNAPP of Grand Rapids, in which he pro-
poses the adoption by the Michigan legisla-
ture Of a law creating the Office of State
Pension Commissioner, whose headquar
ters shall be in Washington, and who
should have full charge of Michigan pen
sion cl inns. Congressman BeIkn p is
convinced that such an officer would be of
great value, and that the creation Of such
an Office would be appreciated by Michi.
gan claimants, inasmuch as the hearing of
their claims would be greatly expedited,
and they would be we'd the extra fees
dem nded by the pension agents, whose
fees frequently absorb no small share of
the amount granted the claimant.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
State Fair superintendent.

Following is list of the department
superintendent for the next state fair
Cattle, VIM. Ball of Hamburg; horses,
Eugene F1teld OF Bay City; sheep, George
w. Phillips of Romeo; swine, II. j. Gard
of Volinia; poultry, &. f. Lockwood of
Washington; miscellaneous, w. p. Gus
tard of Mendon; art John Z. Sharp
of Jackson; children's department. needle.
work, Henry Fralick of Grand Rapids
manufactures, N. p. Anderson of Midland /;
agricultural, J. O. A. burlington of Tusco.
Ia; machinery, J. p. Shoemaker OF Ans.
den; farm implements, J. A. Green OF
West Detroit; dairy department. John
Lessiter of Cole; vehicles, A. O..
Hide of Marshall; bees and honey, William
Chamberlain of Three Oaks; forage, l. H..
Butterfield of Lapeer; horticulture, l.. w.
Barnes of Byron: gates, c. w. Young OF
Paw Paw; police, N. J. Kelsey of Lehoy;
speed department, John Cole OF Fremont.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
Death of a Michigan Veteran.

Charles w. Nicholas, a veterinary sur
geon, died at Springfield, Mass, the other
day from an attack of la grippe He was -
member of the old Fourteenth Michigan
cavalry, and served some time in Ander-
sonville prison. While confined at Ander
siderably annoyed by having their small
supply of rations stolen by their comrades.
A court was formed by the prisoners and
Nicholas was chosen sheriff. Ten prison
ers were convicted and sentenced TO be
hanged. Nicholas carried out the SEN
tence Of the court alone, and upon his re.
lease he was invariably Stunned by his
comrades for his participation in the affair
He returned to his home in Michigan and
subsequently re-enlisted in the Fourth
Michigan cavalry, and was present at the
capture of JEFF Davis.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
a 500. 600. 600 LOSS.
Three Seamen Lose Their Lives
or era Jump Into The Water.

Elevator No. 8, on the north side of the
Patapsco river in Baltimore, belonging TO
the Baltimore elevator company, and used
by the Northern Central railroad company,
burned on the night OF Jan. IL, with all its
contents. The total loss Is between 800
90 and $S000O0. The British steamboat
Sacrabosco, lying alongside, was also de-
stroyed, involving loss OF s160, 600 Three
of the steamers employes-the chief engi-
neer, Robert Cairs, and two seamen. were
burned to death.
The British steamships North Erin and
Khio, which were lying aside wait
ing TO load, had their masts burned away
So quickly did the fire spread that the
men on the vessels were obliged 10 jump
overheard into the water, and the excite
ment and confusion were SO great, that
many of them did not get ashore for over
an hour, having TO cling 10 spars and
floating timber.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
A Bad Man Liberated.

Frank Kuhn of Detroit, escaped from the
Ionia prison in 1884. He had Two years TO
serve. His offense is not extraditable, but
he was located in Canada, brought back on
a charge of robbery, convicted and return
cd to Ionia. After his term for that crime
was completed, the prison authorities kept
him there to serve out his unexpired term
for the first offense. The supreme court
has ordered mis- discharge, on the ground
that a prisoner cannot be extradited for one
offeuse and punished for another.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
Friendly 10 PaDacY.

The Brazilian government, in notifying
the Vatican of the edict relative to the
church and state, intimates that 1t is most
anxious to maintain the best rel ,tions with
the papacy. 1t is said that negotiations
will be opened between the Vatican and
Brazil for the temporary relief OF the
clergy who are suffering through the edct.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
Opposed to Leasing Conyicts.

Gov. Stone Of Mississippi was inaugu-
rated Jan. IL. In his inaugural he recon-
mended that convicts, who are mostly Ne
groes, be employed on state farms and that
the convict leasing system be done away
with. He recommended hearty CO opera
ton with the blue and gray reunion, which
will be held at Vicksburg next May, and
expressed a belief that congress would not
force obnoxious election laws on the south.
yention,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
Membership of w. G. T. U.

The annual report of the National
Women's Christian Temperance union for
1857 Just published shows u total member
ship for 1859 OF Ia, 34S, a gain of 1881 over
the total paid membership of 1885, This
does not include members who for any real
son have failed to pay their dues on time,
nor The large number of unreported unions,
honary members and loyal temperance
leg .ons, which, together with the AZ, 34S
paid members make the total mem bership
and support of the Womens Christian
Temperance union at least 100000 and
doubtless nearer 2.0,000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
CLEVELAND ROBBED.
Not Grover e., But the Bluff City
M lions Stolen.

Glaring frauds have been discovered in
the city books Of Cleveland, which
show that the city has been
robbed of about $3,0OJ,000, by
some persons as yet unknown. Suspicion
was aroused some months ago, and an in
vestigatiou ordered, which, however, failed
TO disclose anything wrong. One OF the
committee of Investigation has become
conscience snitten, and has confessed that
the former investigation Was farce. The
matter is TO be thoroughly investigated.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
Montana il Ont of Dabt.

Montana begins the new year without Il
dollar of indebtedness The total assess
ment of the state is $40, $40, 944, an increase
of nearly ST., 200, 600 over last year. The
expenses for this year are $32O,000. The
state can raise revenue OF over S400, 900
without additional legislation. The out
look for the first year OF statehood is very
flatterinR.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
After Canada's Trade.

An English syndicate, it is claimed, has
secured options on nearly all the wholesale
houses in Toronto, Hamilton, London, OF
tawa, Montreal and Kingston. 1t may un.
dertake 10 run the entire wholesale bust
ness of Canada and freezing out all compe-
tition. There ere ~ houses in Toronto
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
w. C. r. U. Circnlar.

The general officers of the w. c. II. U.
have issued a circulsc extending greetings
TO 1.-THE non-secediug white ribboners OF
Iowa w. Co. Il. u, inviting all who are
with the National in its policy OF mo sec
tarianism in religion, no sectionalism in
politics, no sex in citizenship, but each and
amendments. National aud state, to hold
meetings locally and pass resolutions TO this
effect -
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
a ton Oficious Governor.

Gov Toole Of Montana refuses 10 sign
the certificates Of election of Sanders and
Powers, who were elected United States
senators by the republican house and SEN
ate. Their request was denied on the
ground that their election was illegal, and
also because of the fact that Gov. ToOle
had already given certificates of election to
Messrs Clark and Maglnnis, elected by
the democrats.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
The Verdict Was Just.

Judge Mcconnell has denied the applica-
tions of Burke, Sullivan and Coughlin,
convicted of the murder OF Dr. Cronin, for
new trial, and the trio have been taken
to Joliet to serve their sentences. The
Judge has granted the application Of Kunze.
In the case OF the other three the Judge
says the verdict was just
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
Want q High Bridge.

An Ottawa dispatch says: Desroi: river
winter railway bridge company will seek
amendments TO its charter at the next SEES
sion of the dominion parliament to author
ize the company TO construct high level
bridge for railway purposes for use
throughout the year from near Windsor or
Sand witch across the Detroit river to some
point in the state OF Michigan.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
IL Guided the Wise Men.

The star of Bethlehem will again be visi-
BILE this year, being its seventh appearance
since the birth OF Christ. II comes once in
315 years and is of wondrous briliancy for
the space of three weeks, then it wanes
and disappears after IL months. 1t will be
a sixth star added to the five fixed stars in
the constellation Cassiopea while it re-
mains in sight.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
Once Ont. Stay Out.

Assistant Secretary Tichnor has decid-
ed that Chinese who go outside the United
| States must stay out Senator Mitchell
! has introduced u bill covering this point,
and excluding Chinese, whether subjects
| of China or not.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
Rr;ce EIected.

Calvin s. Brice has been elected TO the
United States senate by the Ohio legisla-
ture, receiving majority of the votes In
both branches of the legislature. Ex.Gov.
Foster and Murat Hslstead were his op.
pouents rrn-.l
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-23
NEWS SUMMARY.
DEATH OF WALKER BLAINE.
The Eldest Son of James G. Blaine
Dies of Pneumonia.

Walker Blaine, eldest son Of Hon. James
G. Blaine, secretary OF state, and examiner
OF claims In the state department, died at
his fathers residence in Washington on
the 18th inst OF acute pneumonia brought
on by an attack Of inhuen2"
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-29
DAKOTA DEMOCRATS.

The Democrats in North Dakota have
fixed the date for their state convention
for the 10th of July, and probably in ad-
vance of the Republicans. This indi-
Gates a purpose to carry on the educa-
tional campaign and work out their own
salvation. .Fhis is courageous, and aap-
parently political wisdom. In view
of the figures of the first state
election, there is temptation ito
look around for allies. If such could
be found and partial success effected in
the voting, it would induce demoraliza-
ton, and not insure healthy growth.
The party is believed to be in less-yig-
orous condition in that state thanit
would have been if there had never
/ been any tampering with other inter-
/ ests. If the coming convention can put
men in nomination who are strong in
the faith, popular and able to
make a thorough canvass, the chances
for success will be good in spite of the
one-third vote they cast last year.
There are no more intelligent people
than in North Dakota, and tits believed
that they understand that this protec-
tion business being operated at Wash
ing on is as damaging toithem as to the
farmers in any Western state. The
: Dakota people are too we'll posted to be
{ tied to the old delusioi that their men
.at Washington are aidingsto fastenson
the country They are for tariff reform
when they understand the question.
+ They are not at all responsible for the
elephant of prohibition the Republicans
are saddIed with and cannot shake off.
Yhes latter putait insthes constitution, and
are compelled to stand by it. The 1st
of July it Will go in force under law
framed by the Republicans that is said to
be a terror to the natives. The Demo
Gratis are in favor efastringent license.
They have the edge on both national
and state politics. They had nothing
todowith and no responsibility for that
Lottery business which has made two
factions in the Republican party that
will not vote together, whatever. the SUI
face work in their conventions. They
may use noiseless powder, sbutit will do
the work. The Democrats will have no
occasion to touch the mangled linen OF
the Republican Yendettas; sneighborly
offices should belthe limit of their radii.
There is no reason visible why1the
Democrats should not have a good time
this season up there, and fair show to
do most of the party harvesting.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-29
IMMIGRANT INSPECTION.
1t Should be Made at the Port Of
EmbarkatiOn.

~
Embarkation.
CHICAGO, May 2s.-The congressional
committee on immigration and natural
ization resumed its sessions to-day.
Potter Palmer was the first witness. He
thought that immigrants should only be
allowed4to come from certain specified
ports in, each foreign country, at which
ports they should he subjected to strict
consular inspection. He was opposed
to fixing any educational qualification
for sadmiSsionstO this country. Charles
Jones, of Racine, Wis, formerly
United States consul at Prague,
Bohemia. was the next witness. He
said he considered .Bohemians
a desirable element to introduce
into this country. Not more than2 per
cent.ofs them would be barred out by an
educational. qualification, which she con
sidered very desirable. 5He favored the
exclusion of Polish Jews He. consid-
cred a consular Investigation into the
anteeedentssof iimmigrantssbeth spracti
cable and desirable. John Anderson,
editor of the Daily Skandinaven, was
next called. He favored consular in
spection and-an educational qualifica-
.tion. He stheughtithere should be "a
change lin the naturalization laws. TO
prevent designing politicians from max
ing capital of the ignorance. of there
Gently 1anded Immigrant. Mr. Owen,
of the, committee, in the course of Mr..
Anderson's examination, took occasion
to give the .immjgront inspection at
Castle Garden a rap. He said: / have
timed the Inspection .at.Castle Garden
myself. and the inspection averaged
thirty seconds to the immigrant. Such
an inSpeetiensis of course snonSenSical.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-29
SALTWATER NEWS.
Prof Wilson Re-Engaged as ST.
perintendent of Schools.

Prof Wilson Re-Engaged as Su.
perintendent of Schools.
Prof: Frank T. Wilson was .re,en-
gagged by the board of education Tues
day evening as Superintendent of pub
lie schools at a salary OF s.. 400 per year.
The salary of William Begg as teacher
was fixed at $40 per month, and Miss
Ada Roney, Miss Winnie Sutherland,
Miss Kate Van Emmon and Miss Eva
Foster were engaged as teachers at a
monthly salary OF $40. The officers of
the board were authorized to issue di-
plOmas to the following graduating
members of the high school: Neila Il.
Emerson, Minnie Mabel Seward. sE.
j. Hall, Eliza III. 3Krueger, Eva r. Nc
Laggan, Elizabeth b. Fritschie, Edith
E. Griffin, C. Evlyn 4SmithS0n, Mary
Heffernan, .Gracia j.. jerks, Daisy Nc
1Millan, Edith Sargent and S. II. ReeS.
The adjutant of Muller Post No. /, e.
A. R., issued an. order yesterday direct
ing the comrades of the post toassemble
at headquarters at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning, and proceed thence to deco
rate the graves of soldiers at Fairview
and the South Saltwater cemeteries.
At l:30 %. IN. the ,postsWill again assem-
BILE at the q. "A. r. hall and march to
Fairview cemetery, where the days ad-
dress will be. delivered by Judge Nc
Cluer. The line of march from the hall
to the cemetery will .besup Main street
OsCommercials avenue, up Commercial
avenue to Second street. down Second
to Third, and thence to. the: cemetery.
The prospects for a successful meet
ing of the driving club at lhe Lilly Lake
park next month are very fattering.
Secretary Mccarthy goes Monday to
Terre Haute. where he expects to secure
some desirable entries for the Saltwater
races.
A man down yesterday from Ander-
son & O'Brien's sNamekagon log drive
reports that the entire drive, including
the Bean brook logs, will be at the
mouth of the river to-day. The rains
have swollen all the logging streams
tributary to the st. sCroiX. and teirteen
feet Of water is reported OH the 7Veazle
dam.
The jury in the case of ,Belsehe
against. Joy, as the receiver of Thomas
Fenstermacher, gave a verdict last
evening for defendant and .adjudged
him entitled to possession of the prop
erty described in the complaint, valued
ats$77S. Court adjourned to June 2.
The jury in the case of the State
against George Abreseh, who is charged
with seduction under promise of mar
riage, brought in verdict Tuesday
evening acquitting the defendant.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-29
LITTLE LAUGHS.

"A hill for beverages Ought to be
iQuidated.- Telegraph.
Slick takers are too often inclined to
be slippery dealers. .ZMilWauke Jour
nal.
The man who has to fight single
handed generally does it double-fsted.
-YOnkerS Statesman.
Father-W eren'tsyou zout very late
last night? 5Son-No, sir; l was in very
ate.-Washington Star.
No opiekpoelsettean ,expecttto make "a
success of his business until he gets
his hand in.-Binghamton Leader. E1
Give a girlza dollar, and you will see
her wearing it:te-morroW: give boyHa
dollar, and he will eat sit.-Atehison
Globe.
Wibble-Tlley are now making po-
lieemen's clubs out of paper. Wabble
-zRapping paper, L IpreSume?-Terre
Haute Express.
A correspondent asks how to avoid
losing his hair. We would advise him
toIfasten it toahis head by lecks.-Bing-
hamton Republican.
"a sdemagogue," said a small boy
who 'builded better than he knew, '.iS
vessel that holds wine, gin. mtislsyeor
any other liquor" ."-Youth,s Companion.