Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-09

aSSlRnmeuL.
Adrian petitions the postmaster general
to prohibit the circulation in the mails OF
lottery tickets.
The round house OF the c. & w. M.srail-
road at New Buffalo was destroyed by fire
the other night
John Gallagher was seriously stabbed in
his saloon at Pinconning the other day, by
John Mcdonald
| Cadillac has secured the hardwood nov
city mandatory of Utica, Pa. by giving a
site and $4,000 bonus.
A Detroit engineer named McGregor
was murdered for his money at Atlanta,
Texas, few days ago.
Samuel G.. Mosser OF Big Rapids has
caused the arrest OF his wife and Fred o..
Roseon a charge OF adultery.
Jud Crouch has sued the Lake Shore
road for $1,000 because train at Spring
Arbor killed five of his horses.
Mary e. Whitman has sued Adrian for
| S., 900 damages for a crushed ankle received
on poor sidewalk in that city.
Mrs. Cook, wife Of ID. b. Cook editor Of
the Niles Mirror, and one of the oldest
resident of Miles, is dead
Will Harrington, formerly of Bessemer,
/
| larceny, and has confessed.
December %, the supreme court filed 81
| opinions, the | rgest number ever filed in
any one day in the history of the court.
Chas Bach, Of the road cart manufacture
| ing company OF Allies ~ Bach Of Hillsdale,
is dead. He was pioneer OF Hillsdale.
A Grand Rapids furniture company has
purchased $500 acres of standing hardwood
timber in Bay county.
Edward Winer Of Bay City had Sl40
tucked away in his bed, but thief discov-
cred the hiding place aud took the money.
White Cloud feels proud of the fact that
$4,000 have been spent in buildings there
in the past year
Sidney Jackson well known farmer liv-
ing ~ miles north of Big Rapids, has dis
appeared and it is feared that he is drown
ed.
Gov. Luce has appointed Asa A. Parker
| OF Ontonagon, judge of probate for Onton-
agon county, vice Theooald Dreiss, re-
| signed.
G.. p. Glaciers warehouse in Chelsea
J burned the other day. About 20, 600 pounds
of wool were stored in the building which
was destroyed.
William Steele of Ionia, whose business
affairs were terribly mixed up, has been
exonerated by the court from any intent to
defraud his creditors.
The patrons OF industry have organized
stock company TO do business in Genesee
and Lapeer counties, with capita Of
$4,000.
Corwin Conklln's new hall in Keelers-
vile was destroyed by fire the other
| night. With great difficulty the Metho-
dist church was saved.
Homer LeGree, while intoxicated, fell
over railing in the circuit court block in
Grand Rapids the other day, fracturing his
skull. He died few hours later.
z. c. Durkee, farmer living near Gales
burg, was struck by a Michigan Central
train the other night and killed. His wife
was the first TO discover his body.
A company has been formed in London
to improve Isle Roydle, Lake Superior. 5.
s. Robinson of Detroit is the company's
representative in this country.
Edna Fonda, the sixth victim of the dis
aster at Tilden school, Detroit, died Dec.
81. Two other girls arc in very critical
condition.
Frank A. Robinson, young man and
well -todo farmer living near Francisco,
jackson county, died suddenly of heart
The Marlette village treasury is empty,
| and the aldermen are trying to borrow
| money OF the tiremen without interest, but
the firemen don't see it in that light.
During the fierce gale on Sunday, Dec.
20, about % feet of the tower on the new
Court street ii. +. church in Flint was
Blown down.
The barn Of John Goodrich, eight miles
from 7 netn ha har
and horses 10 head OF cattle and 90 sheep
were cremated.
A company with slOO, 900 capital $40 900
OF which is contributed by Toledo parties,
has been organized in Lansing 10 engage
IN the brewery business.
Gov. Luce has designated Judge ]. H.
Steere OF the 18th circuit, TO hold court in
the 10Th circuit until successor to Judge
Grant is elected at special election to be
held on the first Monday in April.
Shepard Bliss of Mt. Morris purchased
some eye water At local drug store. The
wash, he claims, has resulted in the loss OF
his eyesight, and Bliss has begun suit for
| 5000 damages against Litchteld Il Mill
err, the druggists.
Indications point more strongly toward
| the consolidation OF the Toledo, Saginaw
Il Mackinaw and the Detroit & Bay City
railroads. should this be conSummated
the roads will be Immediately pushed
through 10 Cheboygan and the Straits.
1t is believed that G. w. Willard, whose
body was found on the railroad track near
Manton, did not commit suicide, but that
he was murdered. The matter is being in
vestigated.
In the case of the little colored boy,
Jimmy Hughes of Detroit, against the De
| troit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee railroad,
the supreme court sustains the verdict of the
| lower court, and Hughes will get $4,000
| for the loss of his legs.
Chairman Toohey of the Bay county
stone road commission. has decided to put
| up mile posts on al the roads under his
care, with the names of the roads painted
upon the posts, in accordance with the
| scheme now being agitated in the state of
| having all country roads named.
The Detroit branch of the American
building and loan association, whose head
quarters is in Minneapolis, has received
notice that their stock has appreciated
about 90 per cent the last year, the assets
OF the association now amounting to over
S2,000,000
Nicholas Smith OF Westphalia went 10
Fowler the other day, and mistaking a
neighbours horses for his own he unhtched
| 81 10 h. 4.