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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
Annual Prairie Fires Have Started.

From Dickinson, N. d., comes the fol-
lowing: Prairie fires damaged tract OF
country extending south of the Northern
Pacific line amounting to 40 square miles.
The fire has not crossed the line ot the
railroad yet. AT New England, 30 miles
south, the people saved block OF country
80 miles square. Outside of this strip the
rancLers sustained partial or total loss.
There was but little grain in the tract
covered by fire. A Houghton, Tex, dis
patch says prairie fires are laying waste
all the prairie beginning at Bray Bayou
and extending as far as the eye can see.
Fences have been destroyed and farmers
have lost large quantities of hay. 1t will
probably extend to adjoining counties.
There is no hope of stopping it, as the
country is burning up for the want of rain
and there is no indication of any falling
soon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
wade urIgands by Starvation.

Alarming accounts of brigands growing
out of famine come from the south of
Russia. Murders and outrages are of
daily occurrence. Bands of starving peas
ants haunt the roads and forests in the
Caucasus lying in wait for travellers and
resorting to pillage and murder. In many
villages state of complete anarchy pre-
walls. AT Elizabethol, SO brigands recent
ly surprised two houses at midnight, muir
dered the 22 occupants and then caroused.
A week ago a diligence was attacked in
broad daylight. All the passengers were
poor women and girls The brigands muir
dered the former and stripped and Grimm
ally maltreated the latter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
Elders and Deacons.

bishop Newman preached in the Simp-
son M. Il. church, Detroit, Sunday morn
ing on the subject of Character" In the
afternoon he conducted ordination services
at the Central M. II. church, after the me-
mortal services conducted by Rev. j. Il.
Jackln. The following candidates were
ordained deacons: James w. Mitchell,
Joseph Bacon, Samuel Graves, William
j.. Marvin, William Il. Brown, Lemuel
Wigle, Henry +. Shier, Edward S. Winde,
William G. Hicks. Reuben Crosby, Will
liam e. Golding and William f. STEPHENS.
The following were ordained elders: Joshua
6tansGeld, Robert l.. Hewson, Dwight II.
Ramsdell. Alfred J. Polglase and Joseph
T.. Ryerson. Lucretia A. Goddis and
Elizabeth Thomborough were licensed as
deaconesses. In the evening occurred the
anniversary meeting Of the foreign mis-
sionary society. Rev. A. B. Leonard, d.
d.. general secretary of the missionary
society, made the main address.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
New YORK Dems Nominate Flower.

The suspense over the New York dem
ocratic nomination for governor is over.
The state convention held in Saratoga on
the 10Th and 10th decided the matter. The
first day of the session was taken up by
organization. Wednesday the working of
selecting candidate was begun. The
first ballot resulted Flower, 1874; Chaplin,
40. On motion of Mr.. Adams chairman
of Kings county delegation, the nomination
was made unanimous. Then the rest OF
the slate went through without trouble as
follows: For lieutenant governor, w. IT,.
Sheehan, of Buffalo; secretary OF state,
Hon. Frank Rice, of Ontario county; comp
troller, Frank Campbell, OF Bath; atfor-
ney general, Simon w. Rosendale, OF
Albany; treasurer Elliott Danforth; engin-
eer and surveyor, j. ID. Schenck, of Rens-
selaer
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
.THE Tunnel OPENED.
The Great International Roadway
Under the 81. Clair River Was
Opened With "a Flourish.
A big Banquet I'm Port Huron With
Toasts by Gov. Wtnans and
Others Opened the Fun.
New York Democrats and Massa'
chusetts Republicans Nominate
Their State Officers.
opening the international Tunnel.

The ceremonies connected with the open
ing of the great international tunnel under
the st. Clair river at Port Huron began
Friday evening with a banquet given by
the citizens of Port huron TO Sir Henry
Tyler, president; Mr. l.. j. Sergeant. gen.
eral manager; and Mr.. Joseph Hobson,
chief eng .neer of the St. Clair tunnel COM
pany, and to their que SITS, which included
a number of distinguished gentlemen from
Canada and tile United States. The tables
were spread in the Huron house. the pro-
prietor, Mr.. Knill having decorated the
dining hall with great taste, and provided
most enjoyable feast Mayor j. b. Nc
Twain, of Port Huron, pres ded, and Rep
resentatives Wellman, Henry Howard, Il.
l.. Wells and ex-Mayor ONeill OBLIGATED
as members of the reception comm ittee.
At the close of the dinner, speeches were In
order Mr.. McIlwain acting as toast master.
Among the speakers were Sir Henry
Tyler, Gov. Wipans, Congressman Whit
ing, O'Brien j. Atkinson, of Fort Gratiot,
Gen. Hartsuff and Maj. Boynton. OF Port
Huron On Saturday occurred the formal
Inauguration of the opening of the tunnel
which was attended by many invited
prominent guests from the United States
and Canada. A train conveyed the party
from Sarnia TO Port Huron where they
were met by delegation OF citizens and a
memorial was presented to Sir Henry Ty-
Ter by the mayor. On the return to Sarnia
grand banquet was spread and the tunnel
thrown open to the public for the day.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
England wants Hawaii.

Senior Ceso Calsar Mareno. well-known
Italian american acting as the agent in
this country of the national party of Haw-
ali, corresponding to the GILLIAN congress
sonalists, has laid before the president a
letter he recently received from a CORE
spondent in Honolulu. asserting in the most
positive terms that England is now plan
ming to take possession OF the Kingdom. The
writer said that some action on the part OF
the United States is necessary; that the
queen is favorable TO the British interests
and ready 10 countenance the move when
made. The president was interested by
the letter ana asked Senior Mareno to com
municate with Secretary Blaine.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
Ex-Congressman scott Dead.

Ex-Congressman W. L. Scott, of Penn
sylvania. died suddenly at Newport, II. l.,
early Sunday morning He was taken
there about two weeks ago from his home
in Erie, Pa, suffering with acute CASTRO
intestinal catarrh. A slight throat trouble
occurred last week and he had am attack OF
heart failure. Another attack occurred at
l o'clock this morning from which he could
not be revived. and death came soon. DIR.
VIM. Pepper, of Philadelphia stated to-
day that Mr.. Scott's death was very sud
den and unexpected, and was due to re-
peated heart failure.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.

Elk Rapids citizens have voted in favor
of waterworks.
Ludington Is TO have new knights OF
labor assembly.
J. Derosia has been appointed postmas-
ter at Worth, Arenac county.
The electric street car company at Es-
canada has began running cars.
The new town hall at Bangor, Van
Buren, county, has been completed.
The annual picnic of lodge No. IS, X.
%. II. NJ. Of Charleston, was held last
week.
James Mack, Detroit machinist, fel
beneath train near Trenton Tuesday
might and had his left leg so badly crushed
chat amputatlon was necessary.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
A Device TO Stop Runaway Horses.

The new system of stopping runaway
horses by electricity was gwen practical
test on the lake front at Chicago, Sunday.
by A. b. Holson. the inventor. Michigan
avenue was lined with spectators. Holson
got into a carr age To which two horses
were attached and with no driver on the
box. A man dashed the horses and they
dashed away at breakneck speed. Sudden
ly the animals raised themselves on their
launches and came TO full stop. The in
venton consists of dry battery under the
drivers box and connected by wires with
metal balls placed in the horses nostrils.
There are two buttons, one on the drivers
box, the other inside, which will close the
circuit when pressed. The result is a mild
shock, which the inventor asserts will in.
variably bring runaway horses to stand.
still.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25

A collision between two freights on the
Cincinnati Southern railroad took place
Sunday between Hartman and Rockdale,
Tenn, Brakeman Stewart. OF Chattanooga,
and Fireman William Weir, of the north
bound train, were killed. Fireman Con-
nor. of the south-5ound, was injured.
Both engineers escaped.
The supreme officers OF the Catholic
Knights of American deny the published
statement that they hypothetical $3.50, 900
of sinking fund bonds: also the report Of
the application for receiver, regarding
which the officers say IL came from dissf.
fected persons whose aspirations have not
been gratifed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25

The German Catholics of Buffalo, dedi-
Gated a new church Sunday and it was a
holiday for the whole city. Eight bishops
and 800 priests participated in the service.
The Wadigo tribe. on the northern ter
ritory of Zanzibar, have rebelled and the
settlements of Lewa and Magils are In
danger. The Arabs are restless and the
general situation is very bad. The Catho-
lie missions in the interior are also in dan
ger. Prompt aud effective measures viii
be required to avert u serious.dsaster.
BY the will Of the late Mrs. JAS G. Fair,
Of California. each of her daughters re-
ceives an allowance Of 81, 500 month un-
Gil they are 20 years old. when each gets
81, 500. 600. Each Of her sops will in sew
eral years receive $500. 900, until then hav-
ing an allowance Of $500 a month. The
rest of the estate is TO be divided between
the girls.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25

The cattle steamship Mondago, from
Montreal for Dundee. Scotland. is a total
wreck on the coast of Newfoundland. All
of the cattle were lost but the crew were
saved.
Constantinople cables say: The insur-
gents in Yemen have captured Sana, the
capital of the province. The grand vizier
intends to send to Yemen the troops now
stationed in Hediaz, where cholera is rag
ing. IL is rumored that Kurds are muir
dering,many Christians in Armenia
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
three Wen, and MANY Cattle KILLED.

A freight wreck occurred on the Penn
sylvauia near Greensburg Pa, Sunday
morning. A freight train parted on the
grade, and then came together, causing a
wreck. Then an east bound cattle train
crashed into the debris, finishing one OF
tho worst wrecks ever seen. Engineer
Rogers and Brakemen Wadsworth fatally
aud Fireman Stanley seriously injured.
An unknown tramp was burned to death.
Twenty carloads Of cattle were killed. The
loss will reach away up in the thousands.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25

The republicans of Massachusetts, on
Wednesday nominated the following state
ticket: For governor. Charles II. Allen;
acknowledgements William g. Hale. OF
Springfield; secretary of state, William G.
DIN, of Boston; treasurer. George A Mar.
den; attorney general. Albert Il. Pillsbury;
auditor, j. w. Kimball.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
Lost Rh Lives.

A dispatch has been received from AL
geciras, Spain. on the west side of tho
Bay of Gibraltar, stating that the third
collision between steamers that has oc-
Cured in the Mediterranean within the
past week took place of that port Monday
and 65 lives were lost. The name of neither
of the steamers is given in the dispatch,
but one of them was Greek and the other
italian. Both vessels were so badly dam
aged that they sank.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25
sxiiied by a Failing Building stone

A laborng man named Gilbert Gagnon,
aged so years, was walking hurriedly
down Genesse avenue, Saginaw, last Fri
day In quest OF physician TO attend his
wife, when large stone weighing about
200 pounds, slipped from the hands of the
two workmen who were placing it in posi-
zion on the top Of the Eddy block and
dropped from the sixth story upon his
head, killing him instantly. The sight
was a horrible one, the unfortunate mans
brains sporting the walk and all around.
The workmen say they had TO drop the
stone in order TO savc themselves, as the
plank they were walking on broke. The
,deceased was in comparatively comfortable
circumstances, was a member OF the long
shoremen's union of that city, and leaves a
wife and family.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-09-25

Two cars belonging to John Robinson's
circus were wrecked at Washington, Pa,
last week and an actress fatally injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
HOME NE US.
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAl.
Union League Club annual election. evening
Conference presidents. Windsor Hotel 10 80
a.
Business Mems Democratic Association dinner. Shcrrys,
evening
American Jockey Club annual meeting, No 1l5 Broad
way,
Chamber OF Commerce. IL 80 r.
Hnrb0r lines hearing, Army Building, II a. m.
Lecture by Sergius Sepniak, Metropolitan Opera House
p.
Seventh Regiment War Veterans dinner. Mszzettis
evening. Il tsSlRt ~
Crescent Athletic Club. ladies' day, Brooklyn, to
p. m
Kings County Republican General Committee. Brooklyn,
p.
Twilight CLUB anniversary, Scottish Rite Hail. evening.
Entertainment under direction Of Marshall p. Wilder
Lenox Lyceum, y. m.
by the Rev. J. w. Chadwick, Art Association
Building Brooklyn, p.
1.-The Growlers'" annual ball, Lexington Avenue Opera
House. evening.
XXIId Assembly District Republican Organization,
No. ,22s Thirdsve.. p m.
Matinee in aid of Little Mothers" Madison SQUARE
Theatre p.
Bishop r. g. Andrews's address. Old John Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, 80 y. m.
Nursery and Chld's Hospital, annual meeting, Fifty
frst-st. and Lexngtonave., II m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
u,yCIyG HIMSELF TO A BRACKET.

Victor Meyer, a German. hty-tro years "'u' "n"
bakery a. so GSi Tcuth.sye, and liNcd Win MS WIZ
I'D 600 cbld,-n in rooms over bakery, comi'p u
suicide in nj, bedroom yesterday without apparent ''-'
Ills business was fairly prosperous and his ""F t"Np
80 far A, his wife knew, was asthma rom WIN" j" ''
,rcd At times He was drunk TUESDAY night, ana va
ovcI 70 sleep late yesterday his wife attnGh: I" bn'
ness in his place About II m he call'd 10 H'' -'n
Victor ten years old who was playing IN inc nanny
rooms. to brine ga,s Of water and bah1am' h'"" -
bicf The boy oncycd. and then went on with bis pay.
-. minute. lofore noon the lad went INTO The bedroom
AGAIN and found his fathers dead body hanging &" ga
Ira kot against the wall Meyer mad tied the hand@ rchl
about hi, neck and had hanged himself Win ~ i' ma
not left any written explanation Of h, suicide ana MIS-
,ic,or MA. At a loss TO account for his conduct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
NETWORK CITY.

supervisor w. J. X. Kenny presented his schedule
Of expenditures to the Board Of City Record Yesterday
lie called attention to the gratifying fact that for the
first time since the establishment of the Board the
appropriation for publishing The City Record" which
last year was SOS .OOO had not been exceeded. In
previous years there always deficit of 1000 OF
Philip r. Voorhees, an ex officer Of the Navy. will
give an address before the Genealog and ri graphical
Society the Berkeley Lyceum TO morrow evening on
"New-Ierseys Revolutionary Flctilla men in New-YOrk
Waters"
The annual ball Of Fabian Union will take place at
the LenOx Lyceum n. January 81. The sale Of boxes
will take place the clubroom, No. 227 East Twelfth
ST., on saturday evening.
Thomas j. CouGhln, WHO was many years in the
service Of Cromwell's Ncw-Orleans steamship Line as
wharf manager and stevedore died at his home In
Brooklyn on Tuesday last.
Commodore George W. Melville, Chief OF the Burcau
81 steam Engineering Of the Navy. from Wash
ington yesterday to acquant himself with the actual
condition Of the machinery departments Of thc vessels
at the Navy Yard. He will have the work of repairs
on the vessels hurried forward.
X Ibuka e-prcsdent of the PRESBYTERIAN College
in Toxic. will speak in Association Hall on SATURDAY
at s y. m, taking Japan for his subject
The Colored Home and Hospital, Sixtyffth'st and
First ave- will hold its holiday festival at 80 O'Clock
this evening.
Frederick Weiss German of middle age. who was
employed couple in the ward Of the Grand cen
trail station was run and crushed 10 death by
car Yesterday afternoon. His home was IN IcnihaNe
near Forty -fourth-s.
Isaiah Kaufman yesterday appointed clerk Of
markets, at 90, 900 year, by Controller Myers III
place Of Putnam Conklia Kaufman has been mar
Shall in the Bureau of the Collection Of Arrears Of Per
sonal Taxes. John H. DemOur nephew Of Deputy
sheriff Delmour. is his successor there.
The Anchor Line steamship Coumlil. from "ibrh''r
reports having sighted waterlccgcd bark on De'em-
her = in latitude 40 :36 and Longitude 46 '0 She was
apparently of about 800 and had been abandoned
A class is forming for a course of five lectures on
First Aid 10 the Injured" beginning January l" AZ
10 a. M Tickets for the course wh'h '"'' 80 NAV
- had AT the Office of the society for instruction IN
| ri,st Aid IN the Injured No. Il University Place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08

GIBRALTAR Dec o. with and passengers to Henderson
Bros AIr onba 9 'r esrrick Mediterranean ports VI
Gibraltar Dec 20. with mdse and passensers'o
bIs amer cGyier Bf Blair santos Dec via Lucia
With mdse ana passengers Jas Ward Co. Arrived al the
Steamer comal Risk Galveston Key West with Nose
ana spa@er Hudson ksmSe days. with md'e
ana Kansas CIV Kompon Savannah % days with
nd.e and passen GERS 70 7. Walker ,, ,, r,s.s and
Messengers 70 VIM clyde & CO. ~. 1T, ma..,o
Steamer city OF Atlanta Dole. West Point va WIN '''
o Santn cara Fuller Hogo July "a with md'e to
'I BARK BySo Hn9aep Ay5o' 81 days. WIN
mdse and passengers to ii W peaoon' ~
sUNsET-w wind Sandy Hook: fresh. "N"; c'o~f'
Al CITY Island-Wnd light, y w cicai'
Arrived yesterday 49, o., o,..,.
The Queen B5 msssy 10 IT'SS'TH ur.
Steamer Giava lta Venango , Rpoa CO. Arrived
the Bar at p m
Steamer Wisconsin (Br) worra. Liverpool VIA e0s'"'
steameT raIia BIZ schmid. stetn. COPENHAGEN &C
steamer saale GER. Richter. Bremen via s0u'hAnpo"
sesmeT Rhynand CBex weyer AntwerD-eter wright
steamer NIAGARA Burnley Havana and sagus-Jas "Aru
steamer Colorado Evans Gaveson-c Mallory oO.
Steamer Belts New sea n%stin
Steamer tneroKee Bearse. Charleston and Jscksoh'iho
seamcy FaSa pennington wilmington. NC-wm Csoe
d Go .na R,ohmond-Od Do
mnion IS Co. ,.,,,..ura II Foster
steamer cottage city Bennett. Portlana 70
SIM Andelana Br) GLlis Shanghai faras' co ~
sim Tosenh 1Brl Nichols Dublin-J wntney % w.
SAILED. nj.
Steamer. Island stetn bohemia hamSurf veTpSo
land Antwerp. Wlkommen, Bremen; AnIlauc IL
SaaIe Bremen Cyril Alsa Port au orisans
IIavana colorado Galveston; New orleans w. a.
90 Of Augusta savannah. Cherokee. Charleson "ysh'
Norfolk + w Bruno. Baltimore.
Bari Paramount for Rio Janelro
Brig EdOradO. for FrOntera
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMElS'
FOREIGN PORTS.
LONDON Jan eArrived, steamer Dalton 'Dr' Hu'''''
from New. York .- Nat. y, ceoygia (Br),
M 2 ,.0 Ian sailed steamer Standard GER. Langen
New. York. p...,. fG.r1 Schmidt
pam Ian Passed. steamer RUSSIA t1erl' ''""'
from New. YORK her way TO Hamburg fc..r,
poTrKRpIw Jan Arrived. steamer Bfemerhs'en V'''
Scxmu I Ian Failed steamer Burgundia (Tr Du'
lac forN ew.lors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
SHOT AND ROBBED IN HIS OWN SHOP.

HENRY ROSELAND WAS LOOKING FOR HIS DOG
BUT FOUND INSTEAD 4 VIGOROUS RUFFlAN
Henry ROseland a well-todo butcher. living at NO
bolivar St. and father Of Harry Roscland, the artist
is the treasurer of MOIe Lodge No. GIL. knights Oh
Honor He attended tic regular meeting. at NO.
Willonchby-st on Tuesday evening. aud went nome
at 10 80 with Louis Icroh fellow butcher Ihey
parted in front of Roseland's shop, al No ISL hudson
ave- and Mr. Roscland went into the place to take
ont his dog for an airing was his custom before
going TO bed. The dog did not respond when called
ard in the dim light Mr.. ROScand could not see him
Thinking that the might have been shut IN The ice
ROOM he to it and opened the door A. he did
So he SAYS, a man >prang upon him and attempted
TO take his pockcbook from him. He resisted ana
the man fired revolver at his head. MI RoSeiand
fell stunned and did not recover his CONSCIOUSNESS
until the man and the money were gone. The pocket
book was lying the floor.
Mr.. Roscland managed to make his way TO a Shoe
makers shop nearby and assisted home. lie had
a bullet wound in the scalp if the missile had
glanced from the top of h forehead and ploughed It's
way under his hair. Mr.. ROseland said he had 800
in his pocket OF which ~ 40 lodge dues he had Just
collected He has considerable property and vcs WIN
his wife, three and two daughters. lie Is wei
thought of by all who inOw him.. TIE asSalialt Is
described a. about forty Of age. OF medium
height with dark Clothes "dewhSicrS and felt hat
Mr.. Roseand thinks he could identify him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08
GATHERED AROrr TIE TOWN.

Absolute divorce has been granted in the Supreme
Court 10 Mrs sadie Zimmerman from Henry thinner
The Brookyn Chinese Hospital, at 80. a. Hicks
IT. now has three Chinese patients.
The Marten,e Water Company. to supply water in
Fatbush and New Utrcoht. has been incorporated by
". f. Rae John Morris and Marcic Dunn
Constant Readcr.-William watson. the Republican
candidate for As,embyman in the N!lh District, failed
IN carry the Twenty siAth Ward by about 400 votes
lie was defeated in the district by Glib votes.
II IS expected that the report Of the Bridge Commits
sion Of Experts upon terminal facilities VIII be
laid before the Terminal Committee OF the Trustees 10
morrow II possible, the committee will report TO tho
Board Monday.
Mayor Chaplin yesterday reappOntcd Park commits
siouer Marvin Il. for term Of two wears. ana
rcappOinted william Grady George b. GltndenninG'
lain Dender and Patrick anniX scalcrS OF weights ana
measures for two years, at ~ 200 a year cach.
Miss Frederick scnclcrt. for whom her brother
Frederic Of No 49, Nlanlicdvc., has been 0)kne for
six wears has been found at No. 1'3 East Eighteenth
ST. New York She is service there and Is soon 10
be married. She ran away from Germany to escape
her siepmOtcr in l-o4.