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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
MEN AND THINGS.

AT the close of the Bucnos Ayres bourse
Tuesday, gold was quoted at 2l0 per cent
premium.
SARAH BERNHARDT says that whenever she
has fit of anger it is invariably followed
by seasicl1ness.
THE great Excelsior geyser of Yellow
stone park is in state Of eruption for the
first time in two years.
NINE. MoDJEsKA says she cannot afford
to get angry for the reason that to lose
ones temper is to lose ones beauty.
w. ID. HOWELL never uses tobacco s'ex-
cept in a very rare self-defensive cigarette,
where great many other people are smolS-
ing"
Miss HELEN GOULD, the only daughter
of Jay Could owns the rarest collection of
orchids in the country, and is an accom-
plished botanist.
THE North Atlantic squadron is at Bar
Harbor exchanging courtesies with Sec
rotary Blaine, and the wild waves of Behr-
ing Sea are not saying anything.
The manuscript of Sir Edwin Arnold's
new epic, 1.-The Light of the World" has
reached the hands of the people who are
to bring out the American edition.
CHARLES L. LAWRENCE, the chief con-
spirator in a smuggling scheme few years
ago, which robbed the United States gov
eminent of over 81, 500, 900, is dead in New
York
ONE of the pretty girls Of California is
Miss Grace McDonough, and she is none
the less attractive TO the young men be-
cause she inherits $4,000, 900 from her
mother.
JoHN PRICE BUCHANAN, democratic can
didatc for governor of Tennessee. is 43 years
old and a cousin of President Buchanan.
He entered the confederate army when IL
years old.
JOHN SARGENT, the American portrait
painter, who lives most of the time i'll
London, has picked up as high as $50. 900
in four months at his profession. He is
the only American artist who can COM
mand S. for a portrait
SAMUEL DAY, of Wesley, Nc. is one of
the greatest bear hunters of his time. Dur
ing his life he has killed 220 bars and cubs
receiving over 81. 600 in bountics therefor.
The old homestead of Alice. Phoebe. and
Elmina Cary. near College Hill. Ohio, be-
longs to Mr.. Alexander Swift, who married
Elmina. Mr. Swift is making arrange
ments to have the house preserved as a
memorial to the distinguished sisters.
EDUARD STRAUSS, fortunately for him.
self. has lovely daughter who can speak
English fluently, otherwise the great
Eduard would have hard time Of it in his
business in the United States, for they say
the only two words he can speak in En-
glish are THANK YOU"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Badly Burned bv Molten steel.

CHICAGO. July 24.-Anthon Prender aud
Joseph Lavendusdy, two laboring men en-
ployed in the converting mill of the Illinois
Steel Company's works, were badly burned
by molten steel last night. Prender can
not survive, but Lavcndusdy may recover.
The men were engaged in swinging huge
pot containing eight tons of molten steel
from the furnace to the molding bed, when
accidcntly the steel pin was knocked out of
the fastening at the bottom of the vessel
and the melted metal rushed out. It flew
in every direction, and the men ran for
their lives, but the metal few all over them,
burning great holes in their flesh wher-
ever it struck.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Arnaut Outrages.

LONDON, July ga correspondent of
the Daily News, who is making a tour of
Macedonia, describes the province in the
possession of the Arnauts. The officials,
he says. are leagued with brigands and
and share their booty, and the lives of
Christians are held as nothing. lie in
stances number of outrages by Arnauts.
AT Prestina party of Arnaus entered
school of Servian Christians, maltreated
the three masters, violated the school mis-
tress. and closed the school. The owner of
a farm at Pristinia and his three sons were
murdered by Arnaut raiders, aud on
another farm at Prisceno. the inmates
were cut to pieces. The correspondent
declares that there are hundred of cases
similar to those recited
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Died of Hvdropbobia.

COLUMBUS, July 24.-Vance Safely, of
London, o., died of Hydrophobia at the
Unien station yesterday morning where he
had been taken by his brothers on his re-
turn home. Safely was brought here for
treatment, but the hospitals refused to
take him and h e was held at the city jail
till time TO leave. His condition was n
horrible one and dozens of physicians called
to witness his spasms, insane raving, bark
ing and intense agonies. Several narrow
ly escaped being bitten by him. He was
taken to the station with difficulty and had
just reached the waiting room and been
seated when his head fell back and the
death stroke was on.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

LONDON is ringing with the praises of Ada
Rehan's Rosalind and the critics with one
voice accord her the first place among liv-
ing comedianness.
Assistant Secretaries Spaulding and
Nettletcn have received their commissions
from the president and entered upon the
discharge OF their duties.
Mendon has woman who prays for di-
vine aid in solving riddles and the solution
comes right along. She claims her faith
has won her many prizes in this line.
A WOMAN known as the White Queen
owns goodly part of the island of New
Britain, in the Southern Pacific ocean.
Her real name is Miss Emma Forsythe.
SARA ORME JEwETT is said to be the
prettiest of Boston's literary women. She
is the daughter of a Maine sea captain, and
is darlS-haired, graceful woman, with
Madona-like face.
Col. A. A. Harris, member of the board
of managers of the national soldiers home,
a veteran of the war of the rebellion, ex-
mayor of Cincinnati, and for many years
prominent Ohio politician, is dead.
Miss WINNIE MINEAR, who lives near
Osawatomie, KS, was born slave in Vir-
ginia Sept. "a, 1771. She is not helpless
by any means, but is able to get around the
house and yard and do light chores.
Dolph Lubenow German shoemaker
employed at Black river. suicided and was
found hanging at his home with small
tarred rope around his neck. Liquor, dis
sipation and domestic trouble are the al
legged causes.
THE ex-Empress Eugene has presented
a touching gift to the Empress Frederick.
1t is a gold medallion, of great artistic
beauty, bearing her coat-of-arms as Count
ess of Montijo, richly set with turquoises.
1t contains lock of the givers hair.
Mr. +. A. SwINDES of Brentwood,
Texas, has an orchard of 1000 pecan
trees--the largest orchard of the kind in
the world. The average yield of full
grown tree is about IA bushels a year,
which sell for from 81 to 81 bushel
JOAQUIN MILLER, the gifted crank and
poet, has built three quaint cottages in the
mountains back of Oakland, CAL In one
of these he shelters his wife and such of
his children as live under his influence, in
another his aged mother lives, and the
third he occupies himself.
THE two most promising American sing
ers of the season in Europe are Mrs.
Starxweather and Miss Elliot, Philadel-
phia girl. Miss Elliot is at present in
America, but Mrs. Starkweater has been
singing with success in grand opera in
Italy under the curious name of Starvetta.
Mr.. GLADSTONE makes it a rule never to
travel on Sunday.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Five We're Killed.

GRAFTON, w. Va, July 29.-A frigttful
railroad accident occurred here at s o'clock
Sunday morning, resulting in the death of
five persons, members of one family. Just
about the time the west-bound accommo-
dation train was due William Golden, his
wife and three children started TO cross the
main line of the Baltimore & Ohio road
near the railroad hotel, but seeing yard
engine coming up the road they stopped to
let it pass. Mr.. Golden was holding his
two-year-old boy in his arms and his wife
a three-months-old baby. While watching
the engine passenger train struck the
family, instantly killing the husband, wife
and two of the children, and fatally injur-
ing the boy, who was in his fathers arms,
the little fellow dying in an hour. The
engineer of the train signalled, but the
noise of the yard engine prevented the APP
proach of the train being heard.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
ADDITIONAL MICHIGAN NEWS.

James 1 Vincent will represent the
seventh congressional district at West
Point. He lives at Greenwood, St. Clair
county, and was the successful competitor
at the examination at Lapeer
Ypsilanti VIII go without electric lights
as MIR. Deubcl, who owns the power, finds
that it would take too much power away
from his mill to run the dynamo and has
shut down permanently.
1t is said that Alfred Crell, the st. Johns
man pardoned from the Ionia house of cor
rection, served his long four years knowing
that his wife committed the forgery for
which he was convicted.
Last July the Minden school board en-
gagged Prof. Sayles. A number of citizens
objected, and on calling a meeting succeed .
ed in putting the school under graded
system, and employing new board. The
new board engaged a new set of teachers.
and now Mr.. Sayles has catered suit
against the district for 1855 damages.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Fight in a Church.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, July ga disagree
ment between the patriarch of the Arme-
MAN church and his constituents Sunday
caused the former to be roughly treated.
A body of Turkish troops were sent to re
store order, but when they entered the ca
thedral and tried to clear the building they
met with desperate resistance. The crowd
was provided with revolvers and spiked
slaves, and bloody conflict ensued be-
tween them and the troops. -Four of the
soldiers and three of the rioters were
killed, and others were injured before the
mob was driven from the building. The
cathedral is now closed. 1t is reported
that the Armenians were acting under
secret instructions.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

Ionia is TO have street cars.
William Moore of Ithaca is going TO build
o large hotel at Crystal.
A ST00 addition will be built soon on the
schoolhouse at Howard City.
New wheat in Iona county is of fine
quality and selling for as cents. The yield
is good
Sanilac county farmers are prospecting
and say the outlook for a big harvest was
never better.
The Citizens commercial and savings
bank of Flint has been organized with
$50, 900 capital
Forty bands have signified their intention
of being present at the band tournament at
Adrian In August.
Eugene l.. Langworthy, Linden drug
gist. has been arrested, charged with sell
{ng liquor TO minors.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Tired of Life.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, July 29.-The dead
body of John b. Carpenter, aged over 90,
was found hanging to a tree near this city
Saturday. A letter on his person was
written by his brother, w. II. Carpenter
at Stoddard, Kas. Deceased also left
letter in his hat saying that his children
would do nothing for him, that he had no
friends, that he had had nothing TO eat for
four days, and requesting that he be buried
cecently. He formerly lived il Ohio, and
was once a member of congress from that
state. The coroner held an inquest and
the jury returned verdict of suicide.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Holiday the Highwayman.

MARQUETTE, July 26. - Highwayman
Holzhay, now confined here in the state
prison, is kept alive by force alone. Last
spring three fingers We're shot from his
right hand by Warden Tompkins while
HOLIDAY was in armed rebellion to author
ity. Since then he has sullSed. For three
weeks he has tasted, touching no food
whatever. He is now kept alive by a
quart of milk daily, which IS injected
through his nostrils by the prison ply
stefan. This has been done for nearly a
month.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
The Grand RaDids Strike,

GRAND RAPIDS, July 29.-When the fac
tories shut down at noon Monday workmen
sympathizing with the striking street car
drivers and conductors practically stopped
trrffic by obstructing tracks and lifting
cars into the cutters. On Canal street n
stone was thrown by one of the mob, which
smashed large plate glass window. On
Stocking street boys covered the track
with stones; women unhitched horses and
tied them to the fences. and men lifted a
car into the gutter. The demands of the
strikers have been granted and the trouble
is over.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
A Boy With Matches.

MODESTO, CAI., July 26.-At Ripon, San
Joaquin county, last night, Warren, the
7-year-old son of G.. w. Masters, while
playing with matches, set fire to car load
of coal oil, and the house took fire and was
entirely destroyed with its contents.
George and Warren, the two boys, and a
baby girl persisted in the flames. A IL
year-old girl was badly burned in trying to
rescue the baby. The mother was within
hurired yards of the house but was
unab,.e to reach it in time to save the chill
dren.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
An Idaho Town Destroved.

SPOKANE FALL, WYo., July 29.-The
town of Wallace, Idaho, 100 miles east of
here, was burned Sunday, and it is said
that only two buildings have been saved.
The loss will probably be $500, 900. The
fire started in a saloon. The high wind
carried the flames to the adjoining build
ings, all of which were frame. The water
facilities were good but the firemen could
not check the progress of the flames. The
telegraph and telephone wires were des-
troyed and particulars are meager. Wal
lace is the leading town of the Coeur
d'Alene district, and will undoubtedly be
rebuilt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Fire by lightning.

CLARKsvIILe, July 26.-Near II o'clock
last night the barn of G. G. Vinegar, three
miles northwest of this village in Boston
township was set on fire by lightning, and.
with the contents, was entirely consumed.
The barn was large building, and was al
most completely filled above the basement
with hay and unthrashed wheat. The con-
tents. besides the above, were a buggy,
farm wagon, harness, and numerous
articles of farm machinery, and a quantity
of grain.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Growth Of Our Cities.

Tho larger cities of Michigan have made
very handsome gains in the last 10 years.
Detroit has jumped from 11G, $50 to 207, 100,
in round figures; Grand Rapids from 80, O16
to CT, 900; Saginaw and East Saginaw, now
combined, from 30, Sal TO "a. 900; Bay City
from 2O,693 to $4,000; Muskegon from
II, 269 to "a, 200; and jackson from 16, 1O5
to 90, 900. Taken all together the increase
in these six cities is from total population
of about 226, 900 to 407, OOO gain ISL, 900
or about exactly so per cent. This is a
good showing indeed, and one which few
people will equal in all respects.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Six Hundred Fell.

IRoNwooD, July ga horrible accident
occurred Saturday at the outing of the
grand lodge Sons of St. George of Michigan.
About 600 were in the pavilion, a structure
raised Is feet above the ground, when.
without warning, it fell, precipitating the
mass of human beings to the ground. For
a moment there was stiffness, then a cry of
terror was sent up by the struggling
victims Willing hands went to the relief
at once. The major portion were more
scared than hurt, but many were badly in
jured. They were extricated and made as
comfortable as possible
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
The Salvn dOrinns.

CRY OF MEXICO July ga dispatch from
La Libertad says that the censorship of Sal
vador over kilograms only refcr to the
Guatemalan government and th1i other
dispatches are allowed free course. There
is the greatest enthusiasm among the Sal
vadorians. Gen. Rivas, with @, 600 Indians
from Cojutepeque, has reinforced Ezeta's
army. There are rumors of another defeat
of the Guatemalans, who are still retreat
ing. The Salvadorians are advancing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
A Battle With Tramps.

GOSHEN, ND, July 26. - Wednesday
night gang of tramps undertook TO take
possession of Lake Shore freight train at
Ligonier A furious fight resulted between
the trainmen and the tramps, and in the
melee Brakeman Houk was shot twice by
tramp and is not expected to live. Con-
uctor lockwood was severely pounded
about the head and breast. The Migrants
were finally repulsed and Lake Shore de-
tectives sent after them, but no trace of
them has been found.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Attempted to Cremate.

PATTERSON, N. j.. July 26.-Buildings
Nos. 90 and 80 North Third street were
destroyed by fee this morning. the work
of an incendiary. Mrs. Shape declared
yesterday that she would burn her hus-
band and attempted to put her threat into
execution. Fortunately, the man awoke
before being crematcd. Kerosene was
freely used in causing the fire, and other
tenants had narrow escapes. The Shape
woman was arrested this afternoon and
committed to Jail in default Of bail.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
VIII Put a Stop to the Practice.

TOPEKA, KS, July 26.-Gen. Morgan,
COMMISSIONER of the Interior at Fort
Reno, has put stop to the brutal and
cruel methods of the Indians in killing
their beef cattle. Hereafter all killing is
to be done in pens as privately as possible
by n man who understands the duty. The
consumption of the blood and intestines by
the Indians is strictly forbidden. The
beef is to be cut in neat and clean man
ner and will be delivered to men and not
to women, except in cases of special
exigency.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Original Packages in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 24.-B. S. Lovent-
hal 4, Co.. of Nashville, have opened an
original package liquor house at Russell
vile, KY, town which has local prohibit
hibition. Their men were arrested, but
gave bonds and the outlook is that they
cannot be forced TO close. Citizens held
an indignation meeting and passed a
a resolution asking the congressman from
their district to vote for the bill counteract-
ing the original package decision.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
The CIoakmakers' Strike Settled.

New YORK, July 26.-The cloakmakers'
strike was ended to-day, and the men will
return to work in the morning. Through
the exertions of Coroner Levy an agree
ment was reached which is satisfactory to
both parties. The manufacturers recog-
nize the union and will discharge all non
union men in their employ, reserving the
right, however, to retain the American
girls who are working for them. About
5000 Hebrews will return to work to-
morrow
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Opposed to the Force Bill.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July GA con-
census of opinion taken by the Times of
leading republicans and democrats of Chat
tanooga shows that the former are almost
without exception opposed to the force bill
and think it is unnecessary and will do
more harm than good, and the latter, with
out, any exception, ridicule the idea of a
boycott and have no sympathy with any
such movement
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Bank Robbers Make a Haul.

OMAHA, NEB., July 26.-Three unknown
men seized Night Watchman Woodward,
at Weeping Water, at an early hour yes
terday morning, bound and gagged him
and tied him to tree in the suburbs.
They then returned to town, where they
effected an entrance into the Commercial
bank and drilled into the vault, but were
unable to open the time-lock safe. They
stole about 81, 1000. Woodward effected
his release about o'clock in the morning.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
A New Saloon system.

CHICAGO, July 24.-The Anglo-American
Brewing & Mailing Company of Chicago,
with capital of f3OO, 900, was organized
today by an English syndicate. This after
noon another company was formed and i'm
corporated by the same syndicate as is
interested in the Anglo-American, for the
purpose of purchasing and operating saloons
in the city of Chicago. The plan is TO use
in the saloons only the product of the
Anglo-American pb.nt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Two Accidents,

TRAVERSE CITY, July 26.-Charles Will
son, brakeman on construction train,
was thrown from a fiat car last night and
was badly bruised up. Two cars passed
oyer him, and broke his breast bone. None
of@he wheels struck him.
! Mr.. J.. o. Burns got his leg badly
smashed, caused by runaway team. The
load consisted of marble slabs, one of which
struck Mr.. Burns tearing the flesh and
muscles of the leg in horrible manner.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Hurled TWENTY Feet.

KALAMAZOO, July 26.-The south-bound
Grand Rapids g. Indiana passenger train
this morning struck Emo Krorn's celery
wagon at the Frank street crossing and
threw him and his daughter about 90 feet
She escaped without injury other than the
shock, but he had two ribs broken. A bar
rel in the back part of the wagon was
thrown 40 feet into the air and the wagon
was completely demolished.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Had q N,IinlmY.n

CoLDwATER, July 26. Yesterday Sheriff
Kenny arrested George A. Lee and Adel-
bert Allen on suspicion of having stolen
property in their possession. This morn
sing Sheriff Hibbard and Mr. Anthony
arrived in the city and identified horse
and buggy as property stolen from the lat
ter gentleman in Concord, Wis.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

Two-THRDs of the Maryland Democratic
State central committe pronounce for
Cleveland.
JOHN w. MAcKAY, the bonanza king is SO
years old. He is of Irish birth, and has
lived in the United States since he was 10.
His first lucky mining venture was made
in 1870.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Killed by a Falling Tree.

BIG RAPIDS, July 26.-Chas. Johnson, "a
years old, employed as teamster at Slim
sons camp, few miles from this city, was
killed this afternoon by tree
falling on him. An inquest will be held.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
DETROIT MARK ETS.
Jobbing PriceA

TALLow-3H to &c per 70.
sALT-In 10 Dbl. lots. 75c delivered.
BEESwAX-Firm at 20 to 3Sc per n.
CURRANTS-Nearly out of the market
APPLES-New firm at si94 80 per bbL
EGGS Fresh. are steady at IA to aye per dozen
PEACHES-Dull at 75aSjc per peek basket.
TOMAToES-Steady att 90 per basket
CHEEsE-Michigan full cream steady at ~ 10 Sc per
n.
BEANs-City hand picked dull at 81 so9i IS per
bu
HOMEGROWN dull at is9i3c and ex tracted at saoe
per n.
HUCKLEBERRIEs-sellingf from 81 25 up to IS per
blu according to condition
HAY-Dun at 90 90 for No timothy, ss OF for No. 9.
q for No. clover, and 81 No per in lots
BUrTER-Strictly nrstclass dairy 1Isl5c per n
Fla receipts steady at s9lsc and cream ers lliso
per ID.
PoULTRY-Al,ve, is quotel follows Spring
chickens l5c fowls SaOs, ducks young ducks
i@i2ci turkeys l1aIss n Pigeons are easy at 200
per pair.
HlDEs-Quoted as follows, Green city, &c; country.
&c, cured No 6ISc, No g calf No l. &C; No g. &c;
veal kip No. 41Sc, AMI No. .. 2<S5 sheep
skins. 5Oc0si 7j as to quar<ity of wool
wHEAT-No. red, s9,lci No. 3, sS5c; No white
sjc, No. white at sSc old ooc No. white, 77c.
CoRN-No. q i2c No. yellow. 44c.
oATS--No. white, SAC.
FLoUR-Local market duh and easy at the fol.
lowing jobb ng prices; Minnesota patent, q 80
Minnesota bakers. o. 50; Michigan patent, s5; Mich
isan straight, % SOi rye, " 10 per barrel.
JEFFERSON DAVIS body in the receiving
vault of the Army of Norther Virginia in
New Orleans, is guarded by member of
the G, A. II. by day and two ex-Confeder-
ate veterans by night.
Mr.. OWEN wrecked Ignatius Donnelley's
smoke house and scattered his Bacon in
Minnesota. Ignatius doesn't seem to have
any better luck in helping himself than he
did in helping Bacon.
ROCHESTER, man has invented an alarm
clock which not only rings bell at the
hour designated but has an attachment
which lights the fire in the stove. He
should be canonized by all the servant girls
in America.