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

Reports from Ottawa say that charges OF
corruption will be brought against Sir John
Macdon Id s government
IL is said that Secretary Tracy has STAR
ed an inquiry into the Washington fire de-
partment.
A bill has been introduced in the house
appropriating $3.50 900 for the purchase OF
residence in or near Washington ior the
president.
The Toronto university buildings were
destroyed by fire on the 18th inst. ut a loss
OF 100000.
Cracksmen got $4,000 cut of the safe in
the Salem, ILL.,, national bank the other
night.
The old law firm of which President Har-
rison was a member has been allowed s., 800
for services rendered the government dur
ring the war.
The city treasurer of Rochester, N. Y,
is 500, 900 short.
The Mile Laos band of Chippewa Indians
in Minnesota are dying Of hunger and the
la grippe.
Heavy rains have caused disastrous
floods in western Pennsylvania and east
ern Ohio.
Gems. Benet and Miles favor establish
ing gun factory on the Pacific coast, and
ask for coast defenses.
Senator Davis OF Minnesota has intro
duced Il bill to pension female nurses who
served durihg the war, at s25 month.
An item of SCI 100000 will be inserted in
the general deficiency bill on account Of
last years pensions.
The National Furniture Manufacturers
association has sent memorial to congress
asking for "A mail steamship subsidy TO
Central and South America.
Rev. Albert p. Miller, colored man,
sued the New Jersey steamboat company
for Is, 600 damages because he was refused
a stateroom on one of the boats OF the line,
and got IL verdict for 500.
The Non Partisan National w. c. T. u,
recently organized in Cleveland, has issued
a'card denying the reports of intended re-
taliation upon the old w. Z. 4. U.
George w. Simons, q car repairer in the
Vandalia shops in Logansport Ind, was
caught under the chin with heavy lever
the other day, and his neck broken.
Settlers in Stevens and adjoining coun.
ties in Kansas are in very needy circum-
stances.
In his valedictory message Gov. Larabee
OF Iowa, speaks with no uncertain sound of
the public shames OF the day, denounces
sa oons and trusts, calls for quiet Sundays,
prohibition and pure ballots.
The convention of colored men at Wash
ington elected eX Senator Pinchbacl1 prosi-
dent of the national organization aud issued
an address TO the public regretting that IL
is necessary for colored American citizens
TO meet in Il separate body To consider ques-
lions OF a national character.
The American building association.
headquarters in Minneapolis, has been closed
by Public Examiner Kenyon.
Philadelphia and San Francisco Presby-
terians think the present creed is good
enough and will not change.
John f. Reyburn has been elected to con-
gress from Pennsylvania, vice Judge w.
ID. Kelley, deceased.
Homer c. Brown, aged co, confined, at
the instance OF his brother, in an insane
asylum for the past 20 years, has been ad-
judged sane by a Seattle, Wash. court and
given his liberty.
Mrs. Giles Collins and her daughter,
prominent society ladies of McKeesport,
Pa, have been arrested for shop-lifting.
A search OF their house revealed 5000
worth of stolen goods.
Charles Z. Vail of St. Charles, Mo-, is
under arrest for the murder of his wife,
whose life he had insured for $4,000.
The fund for the benefit of the Hon.
Samuel j. Randall amounts to $4,000.
The Alaska commercial company has Sc
cured renewal of its lease OF the Russian
seal fishing islands in Behr.ng sea from the
Russian government
Miss Laura NJ. Johns, president of the
Kansas Equal Suffrage association, has is
sued an appeal urging the women 10 assert
their rights at the coming municipal cleo
tions.
Mrs. Burrit of Racine, Wis, has Just
finished fast of 81 days as cure for dys
pepsa. She Is willing TO continue :he fast
II days longer II necessary.
Seventeen prominent citizens of Sharon,
ca, have been arrested for couspiring
against, and intimidation of J. l.. Duck
worth, the newly-appointed postmaster at
that place.
The supreme court of California decides
that colored children cannot be excluded
from the schools of that state on account OF
color.
The dead lock in the legislature of Iowa,
which lasted 80 days, was broken Feb. 20
the republicans conceding two more COM
mittees, the assistant postmasters, two
doorkeepers, and an engrossing clerk
During the dead lock 81 ballots were taken
on temporary clerk md 126 on speaker. On
the 13IJh roll call, Hamilton, Dem, was
was unanimously elected speaker. The
other officers were then elected.
St. Johns Roman Catholic church In
Greenbush, N. Y, was burned the other
night.
The negotiations for treaty TO settle all
disputes between the United States and
Canada are progressing slowly
The North Dakota senate has voted for
the Australian ballot system.
St. Paul and Minneapolis have contract
ed fer 700 miles OF electric railway.
Samuel L. Baylis OF Fort Wayne, Ind,
who has been suffering with consumption
OF the throat, died Feb. 70, Of starvation.
Geo. Bailey, Norman Schofeld and Frank
Fairchild three young boys, were drown
ed ut Port Dover, Ont, the other afternoon
while skating on Dover lake
Miss Rose DAILY, formerly of Genesee
county, was frozen to death on South Da-
kota prairie during the late blizzard, and
was not discovered for 10 days.
The Chicago police claim to have arrest
cd one OF the principal men implicated in
the Cronin murder.
At Brook, Md, the other night white
caps" shot white woman dead for living
with Negro.
The senute has ratified the British cx-
tradition treaty with few minor changes