Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-27

run was oabuAuay
night. No insurance; nothing saved; no
known reason for the fire.
The funeral services over the body of
the late Prof. Winchell at Ann Arbor Sun
day were attended by all the faculty and
large number of the students.
The elevator in the Lansing wagon
works broke down one day last week and
threw a laborer named Brink down one
story, inficting serious injuries.
There is now every probability that the
$50, 900 necessary TO accept Mr.. Water
mans offer will soon be raised and that the
university VIII have gymnasium.
John Torrent of Muskegon will build a
$4,000 residence opposite the Hackley
library, Muskegon, tn S spring. and eclipse
all the places in this thriving city.
Josial, NJ. Johnson of Bay Mills. Chippe-
wa county was unloading logs Monday,
when the load shifted and rolled over him,
crushing him to death. He was 20 years
old
e. B. Reynolds, Indian agent, has just
closed the last Indian council that will ever
be held in Michigan, and delivered to the
red men the last forties remaining for
them.
Kalamazoo county jail inspectors have
recommended the stopping OF all card
playing, smoking and chewing. and the
forcing of the employees TO work eight
hours per day.
A wooden bridge on the principal street
leading into Paw Paw has been labeled
dangerous" and the citizens of that
village are loudly calling for the erection of
an iron structure.
Henry Gaa who killed and disembow-
eled his wife two weeks ago. near Baldwin
was tried and convicted on Tuesday at that
place, and Judge Judklns sentenced him to
state prison for life.
Van Buren, county teachers will meet Mt
Hartford, February 2S, for the purpose OF
adopting cooperative measures regaI ding
the admiss on TO graded schools of pupils
from district schools.
A gang Of thieves struck Gaines the other
night and went through every business
place in the town. They did not get much
not half as much as they would had the
inhabitants caught them.
The death of DR.. Thomas Robson Buck
ham of Flint. at Denver, removes from
GeneSee county one Of the best known
physicians. He went to Denver in an
endeavor to restore his health.
The old settlers of western Van Buren,
county held their fourth annual reunion at
South Haven Wednesday and recounted
again the early incidents, hardships. sue
cesses and disappointments of pioneer
life.
The total registration at the university
up to date is: Literary, 1, 1874; law, $50;
medical. 391; dental. l4l; pharmacy, 90;
homeopathy, as; total, 2,435. The largest
enrolment OF any college in the United
States.
Old Spot. the celebrated war-horsp
owned by Capt. I. V. Quackenbush of
Plymouth, company G, Third Michigan
cavalry. died Wednesday. He was the
most famous horse in Michigan, and was
buried with military honors.
The new factory at Owosso will be built
in six days. Beginning next Monday eco
men will be set at work and it is expected
will construct the bu lding in one week.
The factory is 10 be $50 by so feet on the
eround and three stories high.
John Comstock. one of Springport's old
est citizens, is dead. He Lacked but four
days of being &C years old. lie believed
IN Mormonism and when young was a
Mormon preacher. Three children survive
him, two daughters and one SOD.
The Ballou basket manufacturing COM
pany OF Beckett, Mass, has accepted the
offer of Belding to locate there, and will
put up u new building ~ by 100 feet as
soon as tho weather will permit. The
company has a capital stock OF $50, 600.
II has now become clear that the Ann
Arbor officials do not intend to prosecute
the murderer of Student Dennison and all
the eight now under bail will be dis
charged from custody, as there is no evl-
dence to connect them with the murder.
The Muskegon board of education has
accepted the plans prepared by Chicago
architect for new central school building
and will start work as soon as possible
The new edIfice will DO built OF pressed
brick and will have handsome facade of
pressed brick with stone trimmings. a
tower and clock will give it an imposing
appearance.
c. a. Kelly, for many years manager OF
the asylum farm at Pontiac, has resigned
TO accept the Management OF the Oakland
county farm and poor house. in the place
of MIR. Manwinney, resigned. Thomas
Eagle of Worthwhile will be appointed to
succeed Mr.. Kelly in the management of
the asylum farm.
An infant daughter of Mrs. J. w. Burns
of Saginaw tipped over an oil can Saturday
night. Tho mother, 10 remove the odor
and stain. applied match TO the spot and
the flames at once swept through the room
cnveloping herself and two children. A
neighbor extinguished the fire, but IL is
feared that the children will die.
Robert Engle, a farmer living near
Mosherville, drove TO attend the funeral of
Abraham Cooper, Friday. When the SER
vices were over Mr.. Englc got into his car
riage to drive home, but before he could
start he was taken with paralytic stroke
and died in five hours. Mr.. Eugle was 81
years old. and was one OF the first settlers
In the county. He leaves large family
Izaiah Names, an old resident of Iosco
county, who was once candidate for
lieutenant governor on the greenback
ticket and lived in Gaylord, is dead.
Dr Miller ~ OtaaOo atfeudad Mra