Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-28

pleaded guilty to embezzling 90, 500 less at
toruey's fees, but was sentenced for en-
bezzling the full $500. He therefore
raises the point that he was not sentenced
for any crime of which he pleaded
guilty or was convicted, and demands his
release
A. w. Buchler, Lansing saloonkeeper,
fell dead the other morning. He lived in
rooms over the saloon, and the night Ss,-
fore his death visited the saloon several
times. A half. emptied bottle of aconite
was found on the counter, and the whole
affair is so mysterious that an vestiga-
ton has been ordered.
James Burns OF Cadillac aged about 80,
had two ribs broken and now lies in criti-
cal condition, through fight with John
Van Buskirk, the other night. Van Bus
kirk was arrested five months ago for Grim
inal assault, but the complainant was
mysteriously hidden so she could not APP
pear against him. Burns and Van Buslirk
had been drinking. Van Buskirk has
been arrested.
East Saginaw contractors whose bids
were rejected by the state board of control
OF the Michigan reform school claim that
there Is necessity for investigation. The
bid of Gudman a. Run, accepted on the
18th inst, was received without advertis-
ing and without competition, and after the
board had rejected eight bids without Civ
ing the bidders any reason for their action.
Ruff was one OF the eight bidders rejected.
His bid then was higher than several
others. The contractors are indignant
A disgraceful row was the result OF an
old feud between Jacob Maxwell and Spen-
Ger Gale of near Cumber, Sanilac, county,
the other night. Gale had one of his ears
bitten OF, a large piece of flesh nipped out
of his neck and one thumb badly mangled.
Maxwell came out rather better, although
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G. e. Bresler of Detroit has sent
memorial TO Secretary Window with ref
erence TO the releasing OF the Alaska fish
demonstrating against that course. Mr..
Bresler furnished statistics showing that
the Alaska Seal Company makes about
81, 20O, 900 per annum. He believes that
these seals could be dyed and manufacture
ed in Alaska. BY the present plan of leas-
ing the fisheries Americans are deprived of
labor, the fisheries do not bring sufficient
income TO the government and our people
have TO pay too much for furs.
The Patrons of Industry asked Gov Luce
TO deliver an address at their first annual
meeting in Flint and endorse the follow
ing: Tariff reform; the lending OF money
to the people by the government at one per
cent; the restriction OF the amount OF land
TO be held by one man; the prohibition OF
Tue ~ EulCdIc UuslutSS anu Tue
holding of property by corporations other
than American; the regulation OF the
whisky traffic By sensible measures; the
protection of the farmers and their inter
ests. The governor could not accept.
George Allen. son of an old and esteemed
resident of Port Huron, has been arrested
on a charge made by PatrolmHn Sprague,
of Detroit, who alleges that Allen induced
him TO pay over TO him (Allen) some 800
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and that Allen then skipped the city. He
has been taken back to Detroit.
Nina Hughes, the 15.year.old son of John
A. Hughes, agent of the Lake ShoTS road
in Tecumseh, disappeared about month
ago, since when nothing has been heard of
him. He has black eyes, heavy eyebrows,
hair medium brown, hight about feet
inches. He has a mole on right upper lip.
AT the time of his disappearance he wore a
blue chinchilla ovcrcoat soft hat, striped
pants, red necktie, standing collar, dark
sack coat, red mixture, and congress
shoes.
Aid. C. c. Holloway of Hillsdale, while
cleaning a shot gun the other day, was shot
in the stomach by an accidental discharge
of the gun, and died Immediately. he was
n son of Col. +. NJ. Holloway, who was for
years secretary OF the Hillsdale county
agricultural society, and once democrat
III bONOAhOi va bhS oboNOs
Representative Allen has introduced in
the house resolution instructing the sec
rotary of war TO cause an examination TO
be m ade ''of the necessity, practicability
and expense OF tunneling the Detroit river,
at or near Detroit to be used for the pass
ing of railway trains between the United
States and Canada.
Moses Treash and Anton Galow were
ascending from the coal mine in Sebawing
the other morning and when abreast OF the
platform Gallow became frightened and at
tempted to climb from the bucket before IL
was landed. The bucket slipped from the
hook, and fell, carrying both men TO the
bottom of the shaft, about 80 feet. Gallow
will die. Treash is seriously injured but
will probably recover. Both are married
men. The men alone are TO he blamed for
the accident, as neither had any business in
the mine
George II. Jacks of Muskegon, convicted
of larceny, has been sentenced TO jackson
prison for five years. He stands convicted
of two other cases of larceny, with four
more suits pending on similar charges
against him. This looks rather bad for an
ex-deputy United States marshal and ex-
deputy sheriff.
Charles w. Wheeler, to whom Gertrude
Whitacre gave 8, 900 OF the money secured
by forged draft, was arrested in Mime
sofa teD is, ana brought 10 Lansing. he
was arraigned the same day, and pleaded
not guilty.
The sixteenth annu meeting Of the poor
and union association was held Ia Big
Rapids last week. Tho convention will
meet at Lansing next winter. The officers
elected are: President, p. Blake, Detroit:
vice president, j. Maxwell, Mount Pleas
and; secretary, J. Frank Clark, Big Rap
ids; treasurer, j. h. Norris, Hillsdale.
The rel all Timber dealers of this state
met in Jackson one day last week, and or
ganized state association, the object of
which is to prevent the manufacturer sell
ing to consumers, and TO regulate the lum-
Der trade. An organization of this kind Is
In operation In Ohio with 400 members, and
In indiana with 20 members and the deal
ers in Michigan believe that they can bet
ter control the business through an organ
ization OF this kind than in any other way.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, ID. Nj. Baker OF Adrian; vice presi-
dent, j. q. Tyler of Kalamnzoo; secretary
and treasurer, Joseph b. Ware of Grand
kapids directors, A. Hubbard of Paw
Paw; ID. l.. Merrill OF Union City.
The lightning rod man has invented a
new swindle. He insures a farmers
house and b.rns in company that has no
existence, taking what cash he can get and
a note for the balance Then he puts up
lightning rod to protect the interest Of the