Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02

wrecked and three tramps probably fatally
injured.
Sixteen men are reported 10 have been
killed and many others Injured by an acct
dent In mine at San Andreas, Cal, on the
29d inst
Every member of the city council Of
Elz beth, N. j., was locked in Jail the
other day for refusing to obey an order
of the court.
Warren f. Redstrom, a mailing clerk in
the postofflce at Buffalo, n. Y, has been
arrested for opening letters and destroying
their contents
The commissioner of pensions has issued
an order to the clerks in his office, which
will greatly expedite the disposition OF
pending causes.
The bodies of three women were found
on the banks of the Conemaugh near Johns
town, Pa, the other day. Identification
was impossible.
Two silver bars worth $40, 900 were stolen
from IA truck in New York the other day,
while being taken TO the steamer for ship
ment 10 Europe.
a meeting was held in Richmond. Va,
the other night, and committee appointed
TO raise funds for the erection of "a monu-
ment 10 JEFF Davis.
Edward L. Waite, son of the late Chief
Justice Waite, died in Washington few
days ago, The remains were taken TO
Toledo for interment.
A United States detective has been sent
TO Chicago To ferret out the thief who has
Tor months past been stealing from the
postotiice in that city.
Representative Cutcheon will appoint
Roswell Il. Bishop Of Ludington, clerk of
the house committee on military affairs at
asalary of $4,000 per year.
The failure is announced of j. b. Shelf
field q Co. OF Saugerties, n. Y, with liza
bilities of S2,00O,000. -Four other concerns
are involved in the failure.
AT Syracuse, n. Y, Dec 90, severe
thunder and wind storm blew down por-
lions OF barn, killing Chas. A. Nichols and
severely injuring two others.
An epidemic of typhoid fever is raging at
Jersey City and the death rate has aver
aged one a day for "a month. Bad sewerage
and impure water is the cause.
The Nebraska state bank az Pawnee,
Neb., has failed. The president, h. f..
Hampstead, at once turned over TO his
creditors all his property, amounting 10
about $4,000.
james J. West, ex-editor of the Chicago
Times, has been found guilty of fraudulent
issue OF the stock OF the Times property
and SENTENCED 10 five years in prison and
TO pay fine Of 81, 900.
Grave robbers are numerous in Washing
ton, and DIR. A. &. Adams, a demonstration
az one of the medical colleges, will be
brought into court on charge of being
concerned in the ghoulish work.
C. p. Black, United States district attor
ney, has rendered his resignation and II has
been accepted. Il. r. Shepherd OF Bay City,
Will be has successor. Mr.. Black will con
tinue the practice Of law in Detroit.
Commissioner Raum has commenced the
work OF recognizing the pension bureau
by a0olishlng the board OF review, consist
ing OF 40 members, and distributing them
In other departments.
A New York paper has received reports
from every state treasurer in the country,
which show that the actual wealth OF the
nation Is SOL ,4j9, 900 600, and the assessed
valuation So, 1le,OO0,OOO.
A riot between whites and colorcd people
occurred at Potts Camp Miss, about Is
miles from Memphis, on the nd inst, in
which "a number were seriously injured,
and two colored men killed.
Two school boys, aged 10 and IA years,
near Galconda, H., had scuffle over a
ball, when one OF them plunged a pocket
knife into the neck of the other, severing
the iugular vein, killing him instantly.
The NOT. partisan. W. c. T. U. workers is
sue an address, holding that the political
policy OF the national union is wrong in
principle and not conducive OF the best re-
suits. A convention will be held in Cleve-
land about Feb. %.
William Eubanks, a widower, residing at
Los Galos, Cal, becoming incensed at his
l6-year-ol daughters refusal 10 hand him
her wages, shot and killed her. He then
cut his throat with razor, ntiicting u seri-
Gus but not fatal wound.
Paul Hill of West Union, Ia. 20 years of
age, took the advice OF spiritual medium,
left his wife and went TO live with his
spiritual affinity in Pennsylvania. She
robbed him of S3, 900, and he has appealed to
the courts 70 recover his cash.
Max Mantwell, Chicago laborer, left
his wife and children the other evening TO
go into the cellar. About two hours after
ward he was found with 20 knife wounds
on his body, which was literally hacked TO
pieces. The assassin is unknown.
A majority OF the coal miners in the
MononRahela valley have resumed oper-
atoms at the half cent per bushel advance
demanded by the miners. The resumption
will give employment TO nearly 5000 men
who have been on "a strike for two months.
Gov. Lowry of Mississippi has declined
to remit the sentence of Imprisonment i'm
posed upon JAKE Kilrain. He told Jake
that he and Sullivan were mere instru-
ments in the hands of others, but he could
not overlook the insult 10 the dignity of
the state.
William Means, president, and John X.
DeCamp, vice president, OF the defunct
Metropolitan bank of Cincinnati, were ac-
quilted in the United States court. They
were accused OF fasifying a statement to
the comptroller with intent to deceive the
other officers of the bank.
George Springstead, aged q, Michigan
Central brakeman of st. Thomas, Ont,
was missed from train at Tilsonburg the
other day. Portions of the body were
found or the track The remainder had
been crushed into mince meat between the
engines wheels and the fire box.
John S. Parker well known real estate
dealer OF Kansas City, Mo-, and promi-
nent G.. A. X. man, committed suicide by
jumping into the Potomac river ut Wash
ington the other night He left note
saying that neither wine, women nor
cards had anything TO do with the deed.
AT Hastings, Neb., the other morning
the St. Joe & Grand Island freight was
unable TO stop on account of the snow and
crashed into the Burlington ~ Missouri