Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-18

tor, the married daughter, her hush nd.
Samuel Randall jr., Robert f. Randall, the
dead mans brother, DR.. Mallan, Postmas-
ter-General Wanamaker and the household
servants.
The senate has confirmed the following
Michigan postmlsters: II. Is. Anger at
Sturgis, A. l.. Spencer at Bedding, >. r.
Snyder at Marshall, f.. w. Brownson at
Olivet, +. w. Clark at West Branch,
George A. +. Cook at Three Rivers, L. f.
Grabill ut Greenville.
Senator Cullom has introduced bill TO
amend section 5,352 revised statutes in ref
erence TO bigimy. The bill provides that
no person VINO is living in what is known
as plural or celestial marriage, or who
teaches, advises, or encourages any person
10 enter into polygamy, or who is "a mem Der
or any organization which encourages
bigamy or any person who assists In the
soIemnization OF the ceremony of any such
N rriage, shall vote, serve as u Juror, or be
elected TO or hold any civil Office in the ter
rtory.
The condition Of the winter wheat on the
LIST of April, ais reported by the statisti.
clan OF the department of agriculture,
averages 81 for the entire breadth. The
general average for rye is g2S In the
states Of the central valleys recent frosts
have cut down the growing wheat plants
quite generally, and in wet or submerged
areas the roots have been des royed There
are reports OF reouperation by sprOutlng
and renewed growth in this region. Where
the roots are intact great Improvement will
follow with good we ther. The fact that
the roots are 80 we'll developed is favorable
10 Improvement
The committee on invalid pensions has
favorably reported bill TO pension Mary
Subway the widow of David A Shum-
way, who was first lieutenant of the First
Michigan Engineers and Mechanics. He
died III 1880. Her son, William Shumway,
Was private in Company X, Eighth Mich.
lgdn Infantry. lie WAS badly wounded in
the battle of the Wilderness. The mother
cared for him during his illness. q n
creme supervened, and the mother in dress-
ing the wound suffered from blood poison
ing resulting in the ampu tation Of the right
arm Just below the elbow. The son was
pensiOned and helped TO care for the
mother up to his death in 1885, For lack of
proof she has been unable to establish her
right 10 "a pension. Mrs. Shumway had
another son, r. &. Grant, who served in
the First Michigan Engineers and Mechan-
les. He died in 1883.
IL the Michigan representatives, get
through the house what the committee on
rivers and harbors is willing TO grant them
there will be little cause for complaint. AS
Il matter of fact, however, there is little
hope OF such thing. Mr.. Burrows, for in
stance, has succeeded in getting the com.
mittec 10 recommend an appropriation OF
$1,000 for the Improvement Of South
Haven harbor Last session the sum rec
commended was $1,000. This session the
committee recommends an appropriation Of
$4,000 Tor Improvement at ST. Joseph's
barber; in the last congress the com mittee
appropri- tee $4,000.
Thomas Primrose of Michigon has been
pardoned by the President for counterfeit
inc prin1 annlisa1 for m 4r.10u N
the closing months of the previous admin
istration on the plea that he had but a short
time 10 live, and that he had beer sufficient
ly punished for his crime. The person
most active in his behalf was w. II. Gilman
of Detroit, who labored early and late in
Primrose's behalf, and who, with charac
teristic tenacity of courage and purpose,
never gave up hope for a pardon, IL the
prisoner survived long enough for a pardon
10 issue.
The thirteen members OF the silver CON-
mttee. Of which Sen Mcmillan is a
prominent member, have agreed after
much deliberation upon measure that
they hope Will meet the appreciation OF the
tinanciers OF the country aud people gen.
orally. Senator Mcmillan w IS called into
the conference because of his acknowl-
edged ability as a tinancier, and because
his views on fin nee combine the conserv-
atism of the east with the progressiveuess
-
the views enunciated by Senator Mcmillan
in the conference mentioned will be practi-
cally incorporated in the silver bill, and 1T
Is understood also that most unexpectedly
the conference was harmonDed through
out in spite Of the fact that the east and
west are not always OF one mind on the
silver question.
Gen. Cutcheon has succeeded in secur-
ing from the committee on public buildings
a recommendation for q 100000 public
building for Muskegon.
1t is announced at the war department
that the court martial which tried Lieut..
Steele at Chicago for conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman in striking Dell
Il. Wild, found him guilty and sentenced
him TO be reprim nded and to be confined
within the limits of his post for a period of
three months.
Secretary Window has received an en-
velope bearing the postmark Colonna,
Mich. II contained contribution of Si0O
TO the conscience fund.
The house bill appropriatng $75, 900 to
supply the deficiency accustomed by the de-
falcation in the oItice of the late sergeant
1T arms OF the house was reported from
the senate committee on appropriations
without amendment and passed.