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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
MICHIGAN IN GENERAL.
A Brief Resume OF Principal Events
OF N Week Throughout the Two
beautiful Peninsulas.
a woman az Hemcr Horsewhips Two
Men for selling Liquor 90 Her
Liege Lord.
No Jury Duty for Members OF ths
state TrOOps.--A Judge Insane.
Sc. Clair Tunnel Opening.
The Genial BOniEace.

The hotel keepers association Of Michi-
gan held their annual convention in Sagi-
uaw,t last week at the Hotel Vincent a rep
resentative gathering converting from all
parts OF the state. The chief topics dis
cussed were tho enlargement Of the asso-
citation by increasing the membership by
employing a man TO canvass for that pur-
pose. During tho ten years the assoola-
tion has been In existence it has effected
nearly all that it set out TO do in the way
of having Legislative measures passed for
the mutual protection and benefit of hotel
men. Feiicitous speeches were made COM
plimentary to President j. II. Hayes and
Secretary and Treasurer Eugene Kirby.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President j. r. Hayes,
Detroit; vice-presidents, E. Fl. Kenrick,
Monroe; j. ii. Johnson, Jackson; ID. A.
Carr, Detroit; Albert Maxwell, Detroit;
George Knhi. Port Huron; j. l.. Mann,
Kfakasba. Detroit was chosen as the next
place Of meeting on the first Wednesday in
June. The association is stronger fnan-
ciafiy aud numerically than ID has over
been before.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
81. Paul Get. n Searching.

St Paul, Mimi, on the night OF the 18th
suffered one OF the most disastrous fres ia
its history, the buildings damaged being
those OF Griggs, Cooper & Co., wholesale
groceries, and Farwel. Ozmun, Kirk &
Co., wholesale hardware. The total loss
is estimated at from 1900. 900 10 81, 900, 900.
GriRgs Cooper & Co. 3 store is divided in
halves by ire-wall running from Third
street to the rear. and from Farwell, o.
nun, Kirk & Co. IS by u party wall The
fremen could, therefore, reach the flames
only from three SIDES, being cut of on the
east by the fre-wall However, they
mounted the ladders, bravely faced the
flames which were almost licking their
faces, and sent the streams horizontally
through the windows. thus to reach the
center and east side OF tho floors. The
losses are covered by insurance.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
she HorsewhIpped Threo Wen.

Quito sensation was caused at Homer
last week when il became known that Mrs.
Randolph. bride of seven weeks, had
publicly horsewhipped her husband aud
two other men. Some seven weeks ago
Miss Jenny Taylor, a young lady about Is
years of age. married Albert Randolph,
who runs psol-room and cigar shop there
but the marriage 50 far has not proved a
happy one, us he has been drinking heavily
ever since. compelling her a short time
ago TO visit the different saloons aud for
bid them selling him liquor of any kind
Believing she had reason TO suspect that
two men named Enick Decker and Pat
McEwen were furnishing him with intoxi-
Giants, she laid ia wait for them in stair
way, and when they Came out of saloon
near by she whipped them numerically
with buggy whip about the head and
shoulders. causing them 10 retreat rapidly.
About that time her husband, hearing the
racket outside, came out aud attempted TO
interfere, when she served him in the
same manner. Public opinion is with the
young woman.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Over 900 IkIlled.

A dispatch from Teheran, the capital Of
Persia. states that the Mujtahid. or high
priest OF the Shia H sect which is the
predominant religious sect of tho country,
It's followers numbering nearly 1000, 600,
recently iomented revolt In Mazandcran,
u province in Northern Persia. The gov
vernment took prompt measures to sup
press the revolt, and body OF troops was
dispatched TO restore order and TO place
the high priest under arrest The rebels
were prepared. however, and made u de-
termined resistance against the shah's SOL
diers. They had intrenched themselves in
u strong position and long con-
tested and desperate battle ensued.
The rebels were finally defeated,
not, however, until 200 OF thei: numbor
hau been k lied. A large number OF the
rebels were taken prisoners, and IL is ex-
pected that summary justice will be meted
out to them. Among the prisoners is the
high priest 10 whose Vaccinations the
whole trouble was due.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Can't Move Half the Grain.

The South Dakota railroad commissioners
have been in session at Huron, S. D.. de-
vislng means TO relieve the grain blockade.
The recent storms have DELAYED threshing
and farmers have hauled their grain to
market, so all storage room has been ex-
hausted. II. J. Rice, chairman of the
board reports that elevators, warehouses,
barns. empty buildings, sheds, ETC., are
filled with wheat and no cars TO haul 1t
away. In many instances buyers have
been compelled TO quit buying for want OF
storage facilities. Huudreds Of thousapds
OF Bushels OF wheat are piled In heaps or
sacked In open fields and not more than
one-half OF the crop is yet threshed.
Wheat receipts in Duluth, Minneapolis and
ST. Paul. from South Dakota alone, far ex-
coed the shipments OF last year, and the
daily demand for cars exceeds the supply
by from /, 500 TO /, 500. The commiss. on
says the railroad companies are doing
everything possible to lift the blockade,
but it Is impossible, as farmers are rush.
ing their grain into market with all posi-
BILE speed. The commission is at loss to
know what to do. Lumber for temporary
warehouses cannot be had ut MANY points
or buildings for storage would be erected.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

Struck by the EnUine.

AS Clarence Reynolds, cooper, who re-
sides In Carrollton, was returning home
from Saginaw, Thursday afternoon, and
while crossing the Chicago, Saginaw Il
Maclsinaw track, he was struck by the en-
gine Of a passenger train coming to Sagl-
nav and thrown against culvert, from
which he rebounded to the track in front
OF the wheels which passed over his head.
crushing it into a shapeless mass. The
mangled remains were picked up and taken
to his home near by, the shock falling with
terrible effect upon bis wife and three
children.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
The Farmers, Alliance.

At the meeting OF the supreme council OF
the farmers alliance at indianapolis, j. f..
Tillmau made an address, in which he said
the order had a membership OF 400, 600.
il had elected ~ congressman, and would
probably have 200 next year. II must be
maintained, however, as a non-partisan or
ganizaton. welcoming members OF all po-
lltical parties. The remarks OF 1illman
were received with about equal evidences
OF approval and disapproval, and the fight
In the meeting for and against the third
party movement promises 70 be bitter.
Neither side has gained any advantage yet,
aud it is impossible to tell whether ton
toward third party of the farmers will
be taken until the final vote. About 900
were in attendance at the meeting.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Tho Detective rot hi. Men.

Gardner, a small town near Joliet, Ill,
is excited over the discovery that two OF
the leading physicians aud livery stable
recent daring burglaries there. Drs. BOyes
and McAdam and Livery Stableman Briggs
were discovered trying to blow open the
safe Of the Gardner bank. Burglaries have
been frequent during the last year. and q
detective was employed TO ferret out the
perpetrators. He suspected the trio and
loincd them In order 10 get at the other Sc
crets- He helped them TO plan the burglary
Of the bank, and while they were in the
act OF blowing open the safe called on
them to surrender. They resisted and at-
tempted TO escape. The detective shot Dr.
McAdam and brought MIN down and cap
tured DR.. Boyes. Briggs escaped.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
.PERSIANS IN BATTLE.
Priests Cause an Uprising Against tho
Governments and Many OF Their
Followers are Killed.
A Detective Catches Three Burglars
by Joining Them I'm Planning 10
Rob a Bank Safe.
An Aged and Respected Methodist
Minister Weary of Waiting for
Death Commits suicide.
Echoes from the Recent storm

Echoer from the tteceut StOTh.
The John Nee went ashore ut Elk Rap
Ids in severe gale, but was not seriously
damaged.
The Mineral State, reported ashore, has
left Manstique harbor in good condition.
Schooner J. u. Newland. lumber, lost
her foresail, top mast and jib boom and
was taken into Manistee by tugs and the
life saving crew.
Several vessels sought refuge at Sand
Beach, oil reported heavy weather and
were somewhat shaken up.
The Lizzie Law and and Charley Craw-
ford lost a great deal OF canvas and sew
eral sticks on Lake Huron.
A quantity OF wreckage was picked up
Oh the 18th near Owen Sound, Ont, iudi-
eating that a marine disaster has occurred.
Among the wreckage were five mattresses
such as are used on steamboats, and several
al l2-foot planks with holes bored at each
end, which had evidently been used on the
deck OF steamers in making temporary cat
tie pens. There are no marks on any OF
the articles found 10 indicate TO what ves-
sci they belonged. AS the wind that day
was off shore, it Is supposed that the
wreckage has been floating about for some
days.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
D,ed 10 save 100 Other men.

Napoleon DeMontague, a miner, was
killed in the Lance colliery at Plymouth,
Pa, whine endeavoring TO save his fellow
workmen from terrible death. He had
fired shot and ran behind pillar. When
it exploded the fash set fro TO some gus
near the roof of a chamber communicating
with the gangway. Realizing that the fire
might spread in moment through the
whole mine. DeMontague tore of his coat
and smothered the flames. just as soon
as the fire was extinguished, the roof OF
the chamber. looseued by the blast, fell
upon him. He was extrcted as soon rs
possible, but only 10 die in the hands OF
his rescuers. Had tho fire spread To the
large bodies OF gas in the mine, a terrible
explosion would have followed, endanger-
ing the lives OF over 100 men. DeMonta-
que leaves a widow and five children.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Aged Minister Suicides.

A Chicago special says: 1t now appears
that tho death OF the Rev. Ezra Marsh
Boring. at Evanston, was not caused by
oil d age as ut first reported, but that the
unfortunate man committed suicide The
deceased was one of the oldest living
Methodist Episcopal ministers in tho north
west and had been prominently connected
with the Chicago district since its orsnni-
cation. For some time past he had been
on the superanuuated list. For several
weeks past old age aud i'll health had made
6im Respondent and he had several times
threatened to take his life. Two weeks
IaSo he tried TO kill himself but was pre-
vented by friends. Saturday night his
deJd body was found in tho attic, where
no had committed suicide by hanging. lie
was about 80 years of age.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Aged Couple Shot Dead.

The murder of Mrs. William Nibch, and
the probable fatal n.uring OF her husband
at lronton, Pa. last week, threw that ham.
let into state of great excitement When
neRhbors discovered the crime Mrs. Nibch
was dead, having been shot through the
head, but her husband was conscious aud
charged William Kech, a quarryman liv-
ing about a quarter OF mile from his
house. with the crime. The crowd which
had collected by this time proceeded to-
wards Keck's cabin, threatening 10 lynch
him. Before the angry men reached Keck's,
Constable Kleskuer had placed the man
under arrest and hurried him to Aliens
town, where he was placed In Jail Keck
denies committing The murder. Mrs.
Nlbch was az years old and her husband
40. They lived in a small cabin on the
outskirts Of the village. No cause is given
for the crime unless it be robbery and
there seems 10 be no evidence OF that
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
The Gun WeniOG.

A party Of four young men returning
from hunting trip to Gun Lake drove
into Plaiuweh in a lumber wagon on their
way to Their homes in Cooper. Kalamazoo
county. One OF them, Arthur Ii. Glen,
about % years old, held loaded and
cooked gun between his knees. and it was
exploded by the jar as the wagon passed
over crosswalk, the charge taking effect
Ia his forehead. Death ensued two hours
later. His parents, his young wife and
three young children are Frustrated with
grief
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27

NEw YUlK. Nov. s3.-R c. Dun a. Co :,
weekly review of trade saysi Much has
happened OF iate TO depress business and
shake the confidence, aud yet CON 6denco Is
not shaken. and the volume OF business IL
close TO the greatest ever attained. Prices
are settling downward with enormous pro-
duction. but the fact that such production
continues shows that the low prices are act
ruinous. Alarm about the money market
has passed, and no dis ,uabances appre-
hended this year. Industries are on the
Whole we'll employed, and it Is especially
noteworthy that there - better tone N
branches OF trade which have been most
embarrassed The money marriott OF the
country are we'll supplied for legitimate
needs, but some points report ''spes siatlve
money tight" One danger Is that n great
quantity OF wheat 10 now carried abroad, ~
we'll "a In this country, on margins and
loans, and there 10 possibility that q
sharp decline might cause some trosble.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days nam
Der 2ss, a. compared with total Of 3o1
last week. For the corresponding week of
last rear tho 6gures were ga.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
OfGrent Interest

The supreme court, OF the United States
has taken up the cases OF the United States
against John N. Rapier, publisher OF the
Mobile Register. and George w. Dupree,
publisher OF the New Orleans States for
violating the law which excludes papers
containing lottery advertisements from the
mails. Hannie Saylor. OF Mobile. opened
the case for Rapier, and was followed by
MIR. Carter, we'll known New York law
yer. Attorney General Miller is conduct
ing the prosecution, and tho case 10 In
tended to test the cOnstitutionaBty Of the
anti-lottery law.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
A Terrible rfanr Fight

John Crawson, janet Wetherly, Richard
Specht, Frank and Robert Mimi and Robt.
james. six farmers living near HELEN
stein, Pa, had terrible fight with two
bears which they encountered in the mount
aims while hunting. They discovered n
cub playing near a cave. They captured
IL and were departing, when the mother
and father of the cub made their appear
snce. A terrible hand to-haud conflict
followed. during which tho hunters were
terribly torn and lacerated before they
could bring their Winchesters into play.
James was caught by the mother bear and
so badly injured that he will die Weth-
erlys right arm was torn from the socket,
and Sprecht had an eye gouged out All
the others were more or less badly hurt
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.

Gobieville Knights OF Pythias have de-
Dictated q new haii.
Eonia Is bidding for the annual conveu-
zion OF county agents.
Homer Is now brilliantly illuminated all
dark hours by electric lamps.
Rey. r. @. Elicit has resigned the pas
torate OF the Concord Presbyterian church.
Jackson county has an auxiliary TO the
American Sabbath union. with DIR. A Il.
-Bulson, president.
Leland, Leelanaw county. is signing for
q good manufacturing plant TO utilize her
excellent water power.
Contrary TO the reports published in
many continental and English papers. 10 Is
.authoritatively said that no letter Of felici-
tstion from MIR. Henry George 10 the Pope
on the subiuct OF bis recent encyoliod has
been received at the Vatican.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Uncle SANS Father was n had ,Un.

An incident Of unusual interest is re-
ported from the village OF Fairfax, the
county seat OF Fairfax county. Va, In
which Mt Vernon is situated. Recently
u man brought TO the court house an old
book which proved upon examination to
be one of the valuable historical relics OF
this country. The book contains the rec
ord OF all the original proceedings taken in
the country before the revolutionary era,
and considerable interest is found in the
entries charging George Washington with
various civil misdemeanors and his fire.
quent indictment in the name OF his maj
esty King George, for non-paymeRt of
taxes. 1t is also shown that the father OF
his country had several narrow escapes
from being sent to jail for contempt Of
court
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
death SWFTAND SURE.
An Unknown Man Jumps from tho
Great Brooklyn Bridge and
In Seen mo- More.
show the Father OF our Country
10 Have Been a Hard Nut.
Russia FOrbids the Expectation Of
wheat Which Greatly Pieases
the American Farmer.
Jumped From BROOKLYN nridge.


A New York special tells Of an awful
suicide. Shortly after noon on tue 21st,
when the Brooklyn bridge was covered
with promenaders, a stranger jumped from
the center OF the main span to the river,
lao feet below. and was drowned. It was
clear case of suicide. James Ross,
peddler of 234 York street, Brooklyn. was
driving upon the New York cid of the
bridge roadway when the stranger stepped
up and begged permission TO ridO across.
He was medium-sized man, In middle
life, and clad in the garb OF longshore-
man. AS he rode along he conversed ra-
tionally with the peddler and two boys
who were with him. On reaching the cen
ter of the main span the man jumped up
and said: ~ guess I'll Jump overheard. I"
Ross, thinking he was joking, replied: 'All
right; you jump and I'll follow" He did
Jump, going down half the distance as
straight as an arrow, feet first then turn
ing, he struck the water head first and
was lost to view for some seconds. He
rose once, his head just showing. and sank
for the last time. The body has not been
recovered This is the first suicide from
the bridge
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
LEFT THE BUILDING.
Two Bold Yankees Work n Oaever
Bank Sneak ON Australians.

The steamer Oceanic which arrived at
San Francisco last week brought news
from Honolulu that two men, calling them
selves Douglas and Bloom, had appeared
there in the yacht Beagle and had been ar
rested ut the Instance of II. Levy, who
said he was agent OF the New South Wales
government, and stated that the men were
defaulters in large sums from that state
The men were arrested on u charge of
smuggling coin. in order to hold them I'M
til extradition papers arrived, but they
were finally released. II. Levy, tho do
tective in the case, is now in San Fran
cisco. He states that the mems true names
arc Bell and Davis. They have a long
record OF successful and unpublished swim
dies. The last was the organization of the
Australian banking company. The bank
prospered and the men purchased the Bea-
gle, a so ton cutter. One night four months
ago they transferred s45, 900 OF the banks
money to the yacht and sailed away. 1t is
stated that they are now engaged IN opium
smuggling. The yacht has large supplies
OF small arms and cannon or two on
board, and it could not be captured except
by war vessel
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Nathaniel Curzon has been appointed
successor 30 Sir J. T. Gonst as under sec
rotary for India.
Aleck Bates, OF Bllssfield, swallowed q
dose OF strychnine but failed to shift be-
cause the doctor got there too quick.
Black diphtheria has become epidemic In
q neighborhood three miles from Sullivan,
Muskegon county. Deaths arc reported.
Water is getting 30 scarce aud expensive
in New York that the 400 seriously con-
slider putting 1t on the list of fashionable
drinl1a
Gen. Schofield says there Is no trouble
among the Sioux Indians, the red men be-
ing contented with the improved admins
trstion of their affairs by the government
There Is good year OF great crepe
Mira Edgar George, of Bunker Hill. Ind.
Is the mother OF four girls who arrived on
the same day. All In good condition.
Hon. A. @. Potter, United States miHis-
ter TO Italy, Ia home from Rome on leave
of absence and will probably not return
until Humbert solids q minister TO Wash
ington.
Lord Salisbury has intimated 70 Rsstem
Pasha, the Turkish ambassador In Lon
don, that England Is ready TO reopen the
negotiations for convention to regulate
the affairs Of Egypt
Before the FINAL adjournment of the X.
OF L. general assembly-st Toledo. a reeo-
luton WINS adopted sustaining General
Master Workman Powderly against the
attacks OF ex-Treasurer Turner
The government Of Japan has assured
the Vatican that the fullest possible pro-
lection will be accorded to the new hierar-
ohy In Japan with the metropolitan In To
kio and suffragans In Nagasaki, Osaka and
Hakodadi.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
VIII Have RnIlrnad

The legal troubles which beset the Choo-
taw coal and ra lway company, in Oklaho-
ma territory have been adjusted and Judge
Shacklelord, of the federal court has
ordered the completion OF the road DO
Oklahoma City at once Tho necessary
material 10 build IL has arrived at FL Reno
aud Contractor Spencer has commenced
track laying. There will be IL miles OF
track 10 lay and as the road bed and bridges
were completed months ago. in all proba-
bility Choctaw and Rock Island trslins will
be running into Oklahoma City within
three weeks.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Ashore on South Fisherman shoai.

A special from Escanaba says the
schooner Newsboy went ashore on South
Fisherman's shoal at the entrance to Green
Bay. She is loaded with corn, has six
feet OF water 10 her hold. is on about two
thirds of her length, with seven feet OF
water forward and twelve aft Capt Pat
terson says there was heavy wind aud
snowstorm; he could see nothing and the
schooner was icing up badly. She is in
fair condition and with favorable weather
may gotten of. The Newsboy is owned
/ by Tremble g. Patterson, Chicago; valued
at $40, 900.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
Admiral Brown Did no, Spy.

has arrived at San Francisco from Ch IL
Admiral Brown IN an interview den ed the
story OF his officers playing spy on the in
surgents and reporting the landing at
Quntero TO Valparaiso papers. He says
that be sent the announcement direct 10
Washington, in cipher. and not a soul in
Valparaiso knew its contents. In regard
TO the criticisms on Minister Egan's acr
tions. Admiral Blown expressed the opin-
ion that Egan comported himself with
dignity during the entire trouble.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-11-27
whining socurIt,es wore Good

The Morning mine. located near Wal
lace, Idaho, 60 miles from Spokane. Wash
has been sold 10 Milwaukee syndicate.
The terms OF sale are said tC be 5000, 900,
OF which $500, 900 cash was paid. The
Morning mine belongs in the assets Of the
Spokane national bank OF this city. which
failed last December with $500, 00e liabii-
tiles. There was only $50, 900 in sight at
the time OF the failure, but Cashier Hus-
sey assured the creditors that they would
DO paid in full. This sale confirms Hus-
sey's faith in mining securities.