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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
March Crop Report.

LANSING. March l0.-The monthly crop
report for March, issued from tho state
department yesterday, complied from
reports from S04 correspondents, contains
Che following: The snow fall in the
southern and central sections averaged
five aud one-half inches, but it did not
remain long enough to afford more than
partial protection to the wheat plant.
sBhere was much thawing and freezing
weather during tho month, but only twice
was the ground thawed to any great depth.
No correspondents in the southern count ties
report the ground well covered with snow.
Three hundred and seventy-nine corre-
.spondcnts in this section report wheat
ih. ured. The top in some fields badly
Drowned. but the injury to the root cannot
Predetermined. The ground in the north
-ern counties has been well covered, and
little or no damage is reported. The total
number of bushels of wheat marketed in
February was 1859. 472, and in the seven
months, August to February, 10, $50, $40
bushels, or about 40 per cent Of the 1890
crop, or 8 per cent more than in the same
period last year of the 1889 crop. Live
stock OF all kinds has wintered well. The
outlook for fruit is encouraging. There is
no appareHt damage in any part of the
late.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
a Big Transaction.

CHICAGO, March lit is announced
mere that the papers have just been signed
for the transfer of the silver mines known
as the Badger, the POrcup.n ne and the
West End, located 40 niles from Port
Arthur, Ont, TO Herbert ". Nichols of
Denver, Col, who is said to be acting for
syndicate composed Of seven Englishmen
and five Americans. The ngle sale, it is
said, aggregates an amount approximating
$40, 900, 900. These three mines produce
one-half the silver taken from the Port
Arthur district. The operations Of this
syndicate are said TO be the direct result Of
the silver legislation in the United States
and, negotiations, it is claimed, are now
under way for some OF the important min
ing properties in old Mexico and Colorado.
The identity of the purchasers is kept
secret by Levy Mayer of this city, the at
torney for the syndicate, but he says that
the Americans interested are New York
and St. Paul capitalists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

WEsr BAY CRY, March "A hendlsh
crime was perpetrated in Bangor township,
near this place, on "Wednesday night last.
Andrew A. Poison. a Dane, AZ years old
and a bachelor lived in log hut. all alone,
In that township. IL is surmised that his
place was visited on the night In question
by a man named Hollicker. who callel him
10 the door, slew him, strapped the body TO
the rear of buggy and h uled il to tho
farm of August Buchhage, Monitor town
ship, and left it in the woods. The place
where the body was found is seven miles
from the hut where the murder Is supposed
80 have been committed. When found.
the victims body presented horrible
sight the back part OF the head being
worn away by contact with the snow.
Hollcker was arrested Mt Poison 8 hut.
He made a vigorous resistance and shot
and slightly wounded one of the officers
who went TO arrest b N. He is 2j years
old, cooper by trode, and denies the
crime charged upon him. The only
motive adducel so far Is that Hollicker was
connected with Poison in fraudulent
money scheme and feared exposure.
Holliclfer was once put on trial Tor his
sanity, but the probate Judge before whom
he was tried, did not tn nix him insane
enough to send to an as fum.
EMMETT, March Mrs. Chas. Murphy
and her daughter, Mary Ann. resided on
farm in Riley township. two-and-a-haf
miles from this place. They employed
hired man named Dan Mcmahon. On
Thursday night last Mrs Murphy went
away leaving Mcmahon and her daughter
alone in the house. When she returned
she found her daughter lying in her bod
room dead, with her throat cut. Nc
Mahon was found upsta rs with b 6 throat
cut, but he was still alive. He confessed
to numbering M IS Murphy and afterward
attempt ng suicide, and was taken into
custody and lodged in the Port Huron jail.
His motive is supposed to have been
jealousy, as he was a re. octed suitor OF
Mary Murphy, and had been heard utter
ing threats against her DAM Mcmahon,
the murderer, fear ng lynching, asked for
al immediate n al He was taken before
Judge Canield of the irCuit at Port
Huron and upon pleading guilty was
sentenced TO life Imprisonment He Is
now serving out the sentence at Jackson
PRISON.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
WOLVERINE NEWS.
lawyer William Il. Wells OF Detroit
Dies Suddenly Of Heart Disease
In the Wayne Circuit Court.
Report OF the Agricultural Depart
ment GA the Condition of the
Crops During March.
Interesting and Cosby Paragraphs
Gathered ian the Highways and
Byways OF a Great State.
Lawyer Wells Sudden Death.

DETROIT. March 6-About 9:30 o'clock
"Wednesday morning VIM. Il. Wells, one of
DeiroA's brightest members of the legal
profession, entered room No. OF tho
Wayne circuit court, apparently in perfect
health. An hour later his Gfeiess body
was borne tenderly from the room to his
Iate homo, l04 Edmund place He died
suddenly at 10 O'clock in the midst of his
work, of heart disease. His unexpected
demise was the most painful and tragic
incident that has ever occurred in the
Wayne circuit court and will never DO
forgotten by the few eye-witnesses. Mr..
Wells had concluded brief argument
Before Judge Reilly only moment before
Che summons came. The last words
spoken aloud, almost prophetic in their
Significance. vbre: ''Why can we not have
an extension of timer"
William p. Wells was born at st. Adams,
Vt, February IS, 1881. He graduated
from the university of Vermont in 1851,
and from the law school at Harvard in
1854. He was admitted TO the bar of
Vermont in 1855, and settled in practice in
Detroit in 1856. For two years he was
d partner of the late James V. Campbell,
who was for many years Judge OF the
supreme court Of Michigan. Mr.. Wells
Ayas u member of the boarl Of education in
tSG3-l, law lecturer at the university in
1S14-5, and Kent prOfe sor of law in the
university from 1876 to 1886, VIII he
resigned. During President Johnson's
term Mr.. Wells was appointed assistant
Secretary of the treasury, but owing TO
the determ Hed opposition of Senator Zach
Chandler no was rejected by the senate.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
And Vanderbilt Smiled.

Chauncey M. Depew. who was arrested
Friday on II charge of madslaug htor be-
cause he is an officer Of the road VIII ere the
recent tunnel horror occurred in New York
gave $50, 900 bail, Cornelius Van dtrbilt
sign ng his bond. 1t made MIR. Wand crbilt
grin when the coroner asked him if he was
worth $780, 900. The other officials for
whom warrants were issued are Vice-P resi-
dent L. Nj. Reed. of New Haven; Secre.
tary w. ID. b shop, of Bridgeport; Treas
urer w. l.. Squire Of New Haven, and the
following directors: +. II. 1rowbridge,
New Haven; Henry C.. Robinson, Hart
ford: Edward NJ Reed, New Haven; Henry
S. Lee, Springfield, Mass. William Rookie
feller New York; Leverett Barnard, Hart
ford, and Nathaniel Wheeler. Bridgeport
Each viii be req uired to give s25, 900 bail.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

Rev. Father Grayton, Catholic priest
OF Regina, Man, wac found dead in the
snow Sunday, having persisted from
exposure on his way home from the
election polls.
Near Cleveland, Tenn, the work of q
prehistoric race has been discovered In the
shape OF wall, now underground. The
top stones have strange hieroglyphics
traced on them.
John Lee, Chinaman, was assaulted by
crowd of Toys and drunken white man
in Chicago Sunday and had his skull
fractured. The police saved him from
being killed outright.
The Methodist Episcopal conference OF
Philadelphia on Saturday. by a vote of $40
to 90, decided against admitting women
delegates TO the electoral and general con-
ferences of the church.
A sensation has been caused at Stafford,
Eng, by the report that Mrs. Cathcart,
possessor of an estate valued at So, 900, 900,
has been incarcerated in lunatic asylum
at her husbands instigation.
Ex-senator Farwell has asked for the
republican nomination for mayor of
Chicago. Ex-COngressman Fra nix Lawler
and Carter Harrison arc after the demo-
cratic nomination for the Office.
Gavan, the man who recently stabbed
several persons on a railroad train near
Dublin, Ireland. has been pronounced of
sound mind. AS he has stabbed several
persons, the police are trying to connect
him with the Whitechapel murders.
The colored people at Washington are
realty pleased by the order that has been
issued calling troop of colored cavalry TO
Fort Meyer. as reward for it's services
dur ny the recent Indian campaign. Fort
Myer is considered the 'soft snap" of the
army.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

Ypsilauti has scarlet fever and measles
galore.
Work viii be begun on the new public
building at Bay City Monday.
The Plymouth fair association has set
Sept. 22 as the date of its next fair.
C. Is. Oaniff is the now president of
Copemish, and William II. Hall of Grand
Ledge.
Jeckson has new street railway com
pany that promises TO have cars running
by July.
David j. Bulle", 81 years old, one OF the
pioneers of Romulus, died Tuesday after n
short illness.
An even 1000 men and boys of Cros-
oHell won't hunting Tuesday and rounded
up 900 rabbits.
William McMuller, well known cap
italst and lumberman at Grand Rapids,
died Tuesday, aged 40 years.
Sam Richardson's house at East Jordan
was burned Tuesday morning The con-
tents were saved. Loss $500.
The Grand Haven board of health has
ordered special precautions to prevent the
spread of the measles in that city.
William Baden, railroad man at Con-
-stantne, died Tuesday from injuries re-
ceiVed last week in a wreck In Indiana.
Rev. O. ID. Barry of Tekonsha has &C
.cepted n call to the Park Baptist church OF
,Lansing and began his pastorate Sunday.
Tire new boat r. w. Fletcher owned by
Recar Bros. of Chicago. was launched al
Hollands shipyard, Marine City, Sauur-
day. IL was the most successful launch II
years.
Peter Keilty, a woodsman, had his
ankle crushed so badly that amputatior
yas necessary, while at work In the woods
wear otsogo bake, IN the employ OF Pen
yer Bros, Tuesday.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
Dun. Trnde Review.

X. @. Duns weekly review o. trade says:
Reports OF trade fr m a parts of the coun-
try show liz lie change last week. tho
there Is perhaps a | ttl3 less az ivity on tho
whole. Detroit reports o lar er trade than
a year ago. Chicago reports an eN ira Ordin-
airy decrease In dressed beef rereipts und
heavy fall In receipts of grain. lard and
hides, but larg gain in cur ID meats and
wool The only specu alive market that
has declined during the week Is the cotton
market. Wheat has risen c. oats &c and
corn nearly PC butter 2 and pork products
shade. The wheat exports are not half
those of last years for the same days, flour
exports not one-half and corn exports only
one nlnth. The buslne failures during
the past week throughout the county num-
her 265, as compared with total OF 200 last
week. For the corresp 1nding week Of last
year the figures were 260.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

Tho big side-wheel steamer City OF Rich
mond of the Hartford line, burned at her
dock In New York Thursday! She was
valued at SIPS, 900.
A sad drowning accident took place at
Reading, Pa. Saturday night John Sell
lers. aged o, fell into the Sohuylkll canal
and his brother Samuel, aged 3, jumped in
10 save him. When tho bodies wero pulled
out Samuel was dead ana his young brother
was revived with difficulty.
Tho clothing manufacturers of Roches-
ter. N. Y. have declared lockout by
which 1000 persons are affected. In ex-
PLANTATION of their action thoy say that they
have bosn so hampered by intermediate
parties that they feel compelled TO stop
work until they can adopt means to con-
duct their affairs tn manner satisfactory
TO themselves.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
fatal Accident at Lansing.

LANSING, March 10.--William McLaugh-
fo and his son were instantly killed and
Mrs. Mclaughlin fatally injured by a
Grand Trunk passenger train near Shafts
bury yesterday morning. The family was
driving homo from Sundays Wis { to a
'relatIve's. They did not SEQ the approach
4ng train and drove fairly in front OF II,
over a crossing in the cut. The train was
.dhe west bound express and going at a
Terrific speed. The engine struck the rig
between the wheels and threw it into the
mir. Both father and son were dead when
tho-train was stopped, and the mother
cannot recover. The rig was smashed into
n mhlion pieces.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
LOCAL LEGISLATURE.
Senator Mines Equal Suffrage Bill
Defeated by Close Vote I'm
the Senate.
The Bill Repeating the Conspiracy
Act Of 1877 Suffers a Similar
Fate in the House.
A Dull Monday Evening Session in
Both the Senate and
the House.

LANSING, March observation-disclosures
Mines read at length from congressional
report on equal suffrage, at the conclus. on
OF which the bill was placed on the order
Of third reading. Senators Smith and
Park were the only two members in the
chamber who, on u division. stood
up and voted TO strike out all after the
enacting clause. HoUsE-The bill of Mr.
Miner to allow athletic and other associl-
tons to hold 500, 900 worth of property
came up in the house today. 1t is
prompted by the desire of the Detroit
athletic club to build house 10 cost that
amount of money. AS measure of safety
the committee on state affairs thought IL
desirable 10 restrict the amount of land
which such associat Gus can hold not TO
exceed ten acres. Bills approved by the
governor: II Is, allowing Union City TO
borrow money for public improvements.
Bills passed: II 100, dctaching territory
from Readmond and attaching the same TO
Cross Village, Emmett county. II l13,
amending sec. 1928 How, relative 10
or III nal proceedings. II 81, repeating sec.
III and amending secs. 5, Z, II and 81 Of
act % of 1887 relat ng TO jurors in Wayne
county. II l07, amending the school law
for Saginaw City.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
A Rome dispatch says the condition Of

A Rome dispatch says the condition OF
tho pope's health is causing much anxiety.
Louis Friendbere, one of Monroe's oldest
and most substantial business men, died at
his residence in that city Thursday. He
was born in Bavaria in 1898, came 10
America In lS49, and settled In Monroe
two years later, where he engaged in tho
clothing business. He conducted IL until
1882 when he admitted his son Benjamin
as partner since which time the arm has
bech l.. Freindberg Il Son. Mr.. Friend
berg was a genial polished gentleman,
whose loss will be felt by large circle Of
friends and acquaintance He IeEes q
widow, daughter and two sous
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
Wilson Arraigncd.

LANSING, Mich, March 1o.-Thomas
81. Wilson, the ex-clerk of tho board of
state auditors, was arraigned in the circuit
court yesterday on the charge of embelzle-
nent. Through h 8 attorney no waived
tho reading of the information, and his
plea OF not guilty was accepted by tho
court, with PERMISSION TO withdraw the
same. The case Was continued until the
May term of court Bail in the sum of
81, 900 was furnished.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
Mrs. Leslie a PhiIanthrop list.

New YORK, March tO.-Mrs. Frank Les
lie has made new will, by which the bulk
OF her fortune, amounting to at least 5000.
900, Will be left in trust for the establish
ment of great institution for the instruc-
ton of women and the advancement of the
higher education of the sex.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13
Sugar Trust Profits.

New YORK, March l0.-The, investiga-
ton Of the sugar trust by the state senate
committee was continued yesterday. ca 5.
Ellis, an accountant, testified that the trust
had made profit of over ell. 900, 600.
Stockholders had been paid 10 per cent of
this. The remainder was still in the hands
of the constituent companies
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

For the first time in the history of the
Michigan health office influenza is quoted
as being the most prevalent disease of the
state. The gr p is thus officially recog-
nized, and shows an increase of six per
cent over January.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

LANSING, Man ch s. SENATE-Senator
Mines equal suffrage bill was discussed in
the senate today and failed TO carry. The
vote was II to Ii and the bill was laid on
the table. The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the village of East Tawas to
borrow money for electric lights and TO is
sue bonds therefor; to concede TO the Unit
ed States jurisdiction over lands TO be used
for Indian schools; to detach the township
of Chester from the county OF Ottawa and
attach the same TO the county Of Muskegou.
HoUsE-The bill repeating the conspiracy
act Of 1877 came up for consideration. Upon
being put TO vote it was lost, reconsidered
and tabled.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

LANSING, March 4.-SENATE-The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the House
of the Good Shepherd in Detroit submitted
its report to the senate, favoring that nsti-
tuition, and describing the general manag-
ment as good and commendable. The COM
mittee reports on the Coldwater school were
submitted and discussion lasting several
hours followed. Upon a roll-call. the min
GRITTY report of Senator Nj Ines, which CEN
sLIes Supt. Newkirk but leaves all action
with the board Of control. was adopted by a
vote of II to II. HoUsE-Bills passed: In
cooperating Orion; incorporating Royal
Oak. Lost: Increasing the salary of the
Encouragement.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

LANSING, March 6. -SESArE-The senate
had three-hour session, part Of which
was consumed arguing in the committee of
the whole the bill to reduce the time for
introducing bills from so to 80 days. The
bills passed in regular session were Mr..
Mines bill authorizing Coldwater to
borrow money to build bridge across the
Ontonagon r.ver HousE-The house met
at g.l5 p. M. and found just a quorum
present, but did no business.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13

LANSING, March 6.-SENATE-The SEN
ate today passed the bills regulating the
practice of dentistry and Incorporating the
village of Clare, and adjourned till Monday
at 9:l5 p. IN. HousB-Blls passed by the
house: Appropriating So, 900 for the pur-
chase of books for the state library; incor-
porating Tecumseh. Adjourned until 9:15
Monday evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-28
Origin of High Heels.

(From the Young Ladies' Journal.
Heels, it is said, owe their origin to
Persia, where they were introduced
upon sandals in the shape of blocks of
wood fixed underneath, such being
the root idea of those deformities to
which lovely woman owes so many of
her woes. A high, unsteady heel, it
Is an open secret, Injuries the leg ten
dons and affects the spine as we'll as
the internal organs, which are liable
to be displaced by the thrown-forward
position intailed.
In Persia, the first home of the heel
however, these blocks Of wood were
used simply to 'raise the feet from
the burning sands of that country,
and were about2 inches high"
With the Persian woman these blocks
were vastly higher than those affec-
ted by the men, their height being
from IS inches to feet, thus becom-
ing more of the nature of stills than
anything else. Strangely enough,
many years after similar fashion
came into vogue in Venice; but the
motive In this case was cOmically
different, for by it's means jealous
husbands thought they would be
able to keep their wives at home"
The supports of such shoes in Venice
were called chapineys, and to APP
pease the vanity OF the ladies, and
doubtless also to sugar the pill, were
made highly ornate. The height of
these chapineys determined the rank
of the wearer, an extra coating for
the pill, the noblest of danes being
permitted to wear them one-half yard
or more high"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-28
London Wants Dancing Men.

From the Lady's Pictorial)
Apparently the dancing young
man has effaced himself. Either our
gilded youth have grown more lam
guorous, or they have come to the
conclusion that terpsichorean exer-
else can be much more gracefully
aud attractively performed by young
ladies alone. To whatever cause it lie
attributable, the unwillingness of the
smart young man TO attend dances Is
unmistakable. This Is a dull enough
season, viewed from any point, and it
is, therefore, doubly hard on host less
es, who have tried to infuse little
ga yety into 1t by organizing balls to
find that they have piped unto the
gommeux in vain. At one or two of
the few recent smart dances, the
girls have been absolutely destitute
of partners, and have stood, mortified
and dull, hoping against hope that
some of the exquisites would spare an
hour or two when they had grown
weary of baccarat and poker at the
clubs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-28
Haggling with Worth.
the New York Recorder. |

From the New York Recorder
Every man has his price, though II
is in the case of renowned persons
occasionally high. No one under.
stands this better than Worth, the
man mIlliner, as any woman who
wears his CONNECTIONS can vouch for.
There is q good story told OF how one
misguided woman. ventured to remons-
trate with the faiseur de chiffoDs be-
cause he charged her $500 for a dress,
which at first sight seems to ordina-
ry people rather an expensive gown.
1.-THE material" said the lady,
"could be bought for 800, and surely
the work of making up would be well
paid with $25 more"
Madam" replied the outraged
tailleur In his loftiest manner, go
to NJ. Constant, the painter, and say
to him: "Here is q canvas and colors,
value ST. Paint me picture on that
canvas with these paints and 1 will
pay you 33 l.3c.' w hat will he answer?
Madam, that isIno payment for an ar
tist' No, but I say more. If you
think my terms are too high, keep
the dress and pay me nothing. Art
does not descend to the pettiness of
haggling."
History does not record the lady's
reply.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-28
Girls in Paper Bags.

From the New York Times
Variety was given to one of the late
luncheon parties of the season, partit =
ipated in by company of young
women, by the guests appearing in
paper bags. The striped paper used
by druggists was bought in quanti-
ties and gummed together to fashion
the large bag needed. Every bag
was notched at the top as commercial
ly, and after it was filled with a
young woman it was drawn up
around her neck and confined by a
string. Openings were left for the
feet, so that locOmotion was possible,
but the arms we're bagged. Over the
head was fitted smaller bag, with
apertures for eyes and respiratory
purposes.
The effect of dozens of these ANNA
ted paper parcels moving about the
drawing room was most grotesque.
Indentities were concealed until lun.
cheon was announced, when at a
signal the fragile shells were burst
and twenty handsomely gowned but
rather warmlooking young women
stepped out Of their paper cases.