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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
A STRANGE SUICIDE.
A Well Known Citizen OF New Or
leans Shoots Himself

New ORLEANS, April 2s. Reeves Lewis,
secretary OF the New Orleans railroad and
one of the most popular young men in
town, committed suicide by blowing out
.xs brains. He sent letter to the prcsi-
dent OF his company Thursday announcing
that he would not be down to the offlce
Yesterday and telling him what should be
done His death was instantaneous.
Lewis had been in poor heath for some
two months suffering from insomnia.
When an examination was made of his
room the coroner was greatly surprised TO
find box containing $40, 900 in one corner
of it, which could not be accounted for.
The family Of the suicide could not i'm
agine how he had so much money, az be
was supposed TO be in very moderate cir
cumstances. 1t was thought at first that
it might belong TO the railroad company.
hut an examination of its books showed
that nothing was missing.
The money was discovered last
night 10 belong TO the City rail-
road company. The president Of the com
pany thinks that Lewis took the money
while temporarily insane, as no seems to
have made no effort to misapply it.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
AROUND THE STATE.

Saginaw has organized large bicycle
club, with w. l.. Mari president.
A muskrat dealer in Muskegon recently
shipped 1000 skins to eastern dealers.
Hon. Spencer o. Fisher has been elected
\ director of the Grand Trunk railroad.
The water in the Saginaw river is four
feet lower this spring than ever before.
Pho Manistique railroad carried 80, 00O,-
900 feet of logs between December Is and
March 10.
Mrs. Alfred Crawford, relict of the late
MIR. Crawford and a pioneer of Milford,
died Tuesday of paralysis.
mazoo county, have been Obliged to close
on account of the measles.
Judge M. v. Montgomery continues to
show marked signs of improvement and is
now regarded as out of danger.
A Menominee bank got stuck on 81, 900
check with Congressman's Stephenson's
signature which he says is bogus.
A mad dog ran amuck in Bay City and
one man was bitten. No serious results
are feared and the dog was killed.
Eliza Briggs Of Allen, Hillsdale county,
committed suicide Tuesday with strych-
nine. She was poor and out of work.
viii Leslie, a 10 year Old has been sent
20 the reformatory for four years for rob
bling his uncle at Fork, Mecosta county.
J. Riclter's new mill at Rapid river, Kali
lSaslSa county, burned Tuesday with the
adjacent barn and contents. Loss, $1,000
Monroe fishermen say that the fish catch
Che present year is the best IL. history, and
add that this is no fish story or fairy tale.
. Ithaca people have been investigating
Owossos electric light with the idea OF
getting one Of the same kind for their
town.
Rev. A. II. Merriam of the First Con-
Gregational church, Grand Rapids, has
been obliged TO resign on account Of ill.
health.
3Frank J. Wheeler of the state normal
school won the 6rst prize in the inter
collegiate oratorical contest at Ypsilanti
Saturday.
The ice in Portage lake is no longer safe
for foot passage for the first time since
Christmas, aud navigation will open there
in few days.
Pipp Bros. &C. Martindale of Kallkaska
hardware dealers. have been sold out e
satisfy an $4,000 mortgage. The sal,
brought but $1,000.
Clark Warrington of Watervlet, forty
years old, hanged himself Tuesday in
fit Of dependency over his poor health anC
tho loss of his wife.
Mrs. J. S. Meenge of Holland dropped
dead in her house Saturday night iron
heart disease supposed 10 have beei
brought on by the grip.
The Hillsdale college authorities hav'
offered the professorship OF mathematic
and physics 10 ID. M. Martin Of Prescott
Ariz, and he will accept
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
The President in California.

PASADENA, Cal, April GA banquet
was given by the citizens Thursday night
TO President Harrison and party. Presi-
dent Harrison's address was as follows:
81 beg you TO accept my thanks for this
banquet spread in the honor of this com
munity of strangers, who have dropped in
on you tonight Many of your early
settlers were my Indiana friends. am glad
TO meet some of these friends here tonight
1t is pleasant TO renew these old acquaint-
ances, TO find that they have been received
with esteem in this new community. ]
have found a line of Hoosicrs all along
these railroads we have been traversing.
AS said the other day Ohio men identify
themselves TO me by reason of that state
being my birthplace, but it is not a sur
prise to me to find an Ohio man anywhere.
(Laughter.) Ohio people are especially
apt 10 be found in the vicinity of a public
Office. Laughter.) / suppose whatever
good fortune has come TO me in the way OF
political preferment must DO traced to the
fact that that am a Buckeye by birth.
(Laughter) thank you most cordially
again for your attention and k ndness.
And now when remind you that bedtime
was l o'clock last night and the reveille
sounded at 6 O'clock this morning on our
car am sure you will permit me to say
good night" (Applause.)
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
Railroad Accident ut indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, April 2s.-Early yester
day morning the Big Four mail train while
running 60 miles an hour struck a broken
rail three miles east Of here and the Pull
man sleeper jumped the track and tumbled
down a ditch. The six passengers, all
men, were badly used up.
John Liebenthal was cut around the
head, but left the hospital for his hotel
soon after his injuries were dressed.
Smith Meyers, ex-secretary of state, had
his jaw broken and was badly shaken up
generally. Albert c. Berry had his back
injured. No bones are broken. but he is
in a serious condition. Albert Ogle OF
Muncie, Ind. fractured his knee cap.
Thomas McGill OF Chicago had his ear cut
off and his shoulder bruised. H. g. Nc
MILAN of Columbus, o., hip broken and
internal injuries.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
THE GRANT MONUMENT.
Ground Broken at Last for It's
Erection.

DEOAtn ~ lIdSt LOT
Erection.
New YORK. April 2s. Thousands Of
people assembled in Riverside park yester-
day to witness tho cerenopies extending
the breaking 81 ground Tor the erection 81
monument TO the late Gen. Grant. The
weather was cool and clear. with bright
sunlight. The day was the Goth anniversary
of the birth of Gen. Grant, and was there
fore selected by the Grant monument as
ISOLATION as the most appropriate occasion
for the ceremonies. Shortly after one
o'clock the veterans began to assemble.
They were soon joined by Gen. o. o.
Howard and a company of infantry and
battery OF artillery. The navy was repre-
sented by Admiral Braine and his staff.
The veterans and the regulars, under Gen.
Howard. at once took up position form
ing circle about the mound. The pre-
liminaries were quietly and simply effected.
There was no marching or countcrmarch-
ing, and the strains of martial airs were
entirely missing The members of tho
Grant monument association and guests of
the day We're received at the Claremont
hotel, just directly north Of the mound. by
the Alexander Hamilton post. After the
preliminares of the reception were finished
the members of tho association and their
guests were escorted 10 larger platform,
which had been erected near the
mound, and seats were provided for them.
This platform accommodated about 1000
people. On it were also seated the mem
bers OF the Grant family, including Mrs.
Nellie Sartoris, nee Grant, who recently
arrived from England. The steamer
Yantic, which lay in the Hudson directly
opposite the tomb. fired salute in honor
OF the dead general. The exercises began
with an overture by the Marine band.
The Rev. DR.. Clark Wright, chaplain of
the staff of Commander Freeman, then led
in prayer. The prayer was followed by
the singing of the ''Star Spangled Banner
by a large chorus under Silas G.. Pratt,
the well-known American composer. Gen.
Horace Porter who was then introduced.
delivered the grafton. This was followed
by the singing Of America" by the chorus
and audience. The ceremonies ended with
the laying of the cornerstone of the mon
ument designated for the rcceptio n
of the sarcophagus and this will be COM
pleted as if it were TO be an independent
structure and without regard to the other
portion before anything else is undertaken.
The fund already in hand, about $3.50, 900,
is more than ample TO meet the cost OF this
part of the monument.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
Thrice Convicted.

PULASKI, Tenn, April 2S.-Larkin Ian
caster who was charged with having cut
of the head and severed the legs of lack
Dixon and then doing the members up in
sacks and throwing it in Richland creek,
has just been convicted of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to he hanged on
the second Friday in June next. This is
the third time he has been convicted on
the same day Of the month of April and
sentenced to hang on the same day Of the
month Of June. He has appealed to the
supreme court and some lawyers think
that the vexing problem as to whether or
not he will be hanged is no nearer solu-
ton than il was more than two years
apO
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
Deaths Work at Vermontviile.

VERMoNTvILLE, April 2s.-At an early
hour yesterday morning Mrs. William c.
Bodiue was discovered dead in bed. She
was one of the first settlers. Cause of
death, heart disease.
Laura e., relict of the Hon. L. p.
Barber. died of pneumonia yesterday,
aged so years. She came TO Michigan the
year the state was admitted to the union,
and was the mother of Mrs. TripheEa
Dickinson, Mayor A. M. Barber of Char
ilotte, Marshal Barber Of Ishpeming and
tho stepmother of ex-Sheriff Barber of
Battle Creek, Hon. Il. w. Barber of the
jackson Patriot and Hon. Homer G.
Barber of Vermontvile.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01

NEW York, April 27.-R G. DuD's weekly
review OF trade says But for specu alton
this would have been a comparatively dull
week. But sales of 112 200, 900 bu of wheat
In this market, and $50, 900 bales of cotton
and 2,242. 900 shares OF stock have supplied
a certain activity though not of the most
wholesome kind In tho interior business
has been somewhat improved, but many
causes combine to- prevent great activity.
Wheat has risen 231c with enormous specu-
lative transactions, and has been even
higher, the market OF late showing heavy
realizing. Yet exports from Atlantic ports
continue as below those OF "a year ago, al
though the quantity available for export
after supplying all domestic demands for
she crop year, Ia still over 10000, 900 bu.
Belief in short European crops next fall is
the chief excuse given for the speculative
advance but it Is early to decide what crops
othor countries will harvest four months
hence. Corn has declined &c, but oats arc
&c higher. The continued great receipts
of cotton have depressed the price Lice,
and oil Is two cents lower, but
coffee is &c higher The offerings OF
European refined sugar seems 10 have
called American re6ners to order very
quickly, and without any change In the
price of raw sugar refined has dropped from
&c to Nc The change In average prices of
| all commodities has been but siight
advance for the week in spite OF the rise in
wheat. for manufactured products tend
! lower on the whole. Heavy liquidation
puts tin down TO 10%c and lead TO 15c. and
| large importations cause tin plates 20 be
offered at some decline. The business fall
ures occurring throughout tho couEtry dur
| ing the last seven days lumber 20j rs COM
pared with n total Of 251 last week. For
the corresponding week OF last year the fg-
ures were ais.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01

Mrs. Bette Eaton, sister Of President
Harrison, was seriously injured in run
away accident at Cincinnati Saturday.
1t Is said that a G. Pillshury Of Mime
apolis made nearly $3.50. 900 by the
advance in the price of wheat last week.
Walter Afford of Belleville, Ont, has
contracted with the Canadian government
for the erection OF three lighthouses near
Presque Isle
A new and fatal disease has broken out
among cattle in Kansas which puzzles the
veterinary surgeons greatly. IL is feared
that 1t viii become epidemic.
Most Of the cattle recently purchased In
Southern Texas for the Arrspahoe. Kiows
ind Comanche reservations have already
died from sheer exhaustion. all being very
poor stock
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
A Suggestion to the Legislature.

GRAND RAPIDS, April 2S.-The common
council has passed resolution urging the
legislature TO use the $40, 900 received
from the federal government for direct
taxes refunded as the foundation for an in
stitution of technology, in which the arts
OF civilization shall be taught to the yong
men and women OF the state, that the state
may maintain its place in the front rank ia
educational work, and that artists and
artisans shall have all the advantages
necessary to advance in their arts and pro-
feSS. ons.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01

President Harrison and party spent a
quiet Sunday in San Francisco. They
were the guests of Senator Stanford and
wife in the afternoon.
At Davidson's ship yard, West Bay
City, six large boats are on the stocks, and
one, tho Chenango, in the water, and all
are nearly completed. The whole six will
be launched inside of four weeks.
JAS Pappan, Kaw Indian, and his
white wife, Miss Fannie Cross of Mt.
Gilead, o., were badly wounded at Arkan-
sas City, Ark, Saturday night, by Robert
Warrin, former lover of his wife.
Since the death OF Gen. Won Moltke the
French papers have been bitter in their
denunciation of him, claiming that
Germany viii soon learn to curse his
memory for the high taxes he imposed
and the cruelties he practiced.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
A Double Suicide.

white man and a Negro committed
suicide in sensational manner at Findlay.
o., because the woman they loved refused
their attention. Fred Jackson, the Negro,
inflicted thirteen cuts in his head with a
Ratchet, inlicting injuries from Which he
shortly afterward died. Adolph Schuffie-
berger, the white man. first put bullet
into his head. then cut his throat with a
razor and ended his fight with life by
throwing himself into the river.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
LOCAL LEGISLATURE.
orably Affect the Condition
OF the Workingman.
The House Passes the Bill Appro-
priating $4,000 TO the Use of
the State School for the Blind.
Bills OF More or Less Importance
Passed by the Michigan
Law-Makers.

LANSING, April 81. - SENATE - Bills
passed: Amending law relative to costs in
certain cases; asking congress for an
amendment 10 the constitution providing
for the election of president aud vice pres
ident and of United States senator's by a
vote of the people at general elections;
amending act Incorporating schools of
Newaygo. Adjourned until Wednesday
evening 9:15. HoUsE-The bill amending
act lao of 1889 relative to the practice of
dentistry was lost on the third reading,
rcconsidered and tabled. Adjourned until
Wednesday evening at 9:15.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
Serious Fire at Whitehall.

WHITEHALL, April 27.-The single and
planning mill Of the Whitehall manufactur-
ing company burned Friday afternoon.
The blacksmith shop of Bell & Uuey was
destroyed. The loss will amount to nearly
$50. 900. about half Of which is covered by
insurance.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
Against the Grand Trunk.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Sbippers at this
port have signed an agreement not to send
grain with the Grand Trunk, Western
Transit, Union Steamboat and Anchor
lines, unless bills of lading are modified.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
Death of Adjt. Gen. Farrar's Mother

RICHMOND, April 2S.-Mrs. Manson Far
rar, mother of Adjt. Gen. Us. Farrar, died
last evening of apoplexy. Mrs. Farrar was
76 years of age, aud had been a resident of
this place twenty-siX years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01
WOLVERINE NEWS.

Two Prisoners in the County Jail at
Monroe Fight With a Turnkey
aud One of them Is Killed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01

Death Takes Away Two Old Settlers
ofVermontvilIe-Mr VIM. u. Boz
dine and Mrs. IL. IL. Barber
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01

LANSING, April 22.--Both houses reas-
sembled this evening but transacted no
business. The members attended in "a
body the funeral Of Congressman Ford at
Grand Rapids, and the return train did not
arrive in time with them for an evening
session.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01

LANSING, April 90. 49, SENATE 49, Bills
passed: Amending laws of 1887 in relation
TO jurors in courts of record in Wayne
county; incorporating public schools of
village Of Bancroft; allowing the county of
Bay TO build bridge across the Saginaw
river. Approved by the governor: Amend
ing charter OF village of Morenci; prov.d-
ing for the selecting and drawing Of jurors
for Saginaw county. House Bills
passed.: Authorizing auditor-general TO
credit Muskegon county with delinquent
taxes on lands held by Michigan or the
the United States from 1856 TO date; TO
protect trade marks of workingmens
unions; authorizing railroad companies to
mortgage their line of railroad. Approved
by the governor: The acts amending sec.
34S4, How, relative to union depots;
authorizing Vassar TO borrow $40, 900 for
an electric light plant; amending charter of
Tecumseh. Adjourned.
LANSING, April "a. - SENATE - Bills
passed: Amending charter of Manistee;
amending charter of Pinconning; incorpor-
ating public schools of Morenci; incorpor-
ating public schools of Wheatfeld; amend
ing act establishing state board of equaliz-
alton; settling claim Of Robert Lake.
Approved by the governor: For the pro-
lection of trade marks. Adjourned until
Monday, 9:l0 p. m. HoUsE-Bills passed:
Requiring certain terms OF the Berrien
circuit court TO be held at Niles; amending
law relating to incorporation Of yachting,
hunting, fishing, boating, rowing and other
associations for lawful sporting purposes;
amending act for appointment of state re-
porter, allowing him extra clerks; incor-
porating Bellaire; authorizing Macknac
Village TO borrow money; amending the
dog tax law; Incorporating Harrison;
amending the charter of Ypsilanti APP
proved by the governor: The acts to
prevent the killing of deer in Allegon and
Van Buren, counties; Incorporating the
schools of Croton. Newaygo county; au-
thorizing the board of state auditors to
settle with Patrick Mulerove; requesting
congress TO amend the constitution so as
70 provide for the election Of President,
vice president and united states senator's
by direct vote of the people. Adjourned.
LANSING, April 27.--SENATE--T The senate
assembled at 0:10 tonight, exhausted the
order of third reading, worked short
time in committee of the whole and
adjourned. Several minor bills were
passed, among them a house measure
amending the state soldiers home act so
as TO include the admission of Mexican war
veterans. HoUsE-Bills passed: Revising
charter Of Blissfeld Incorporating the
public schools of Highland Park, village
on Woodward avenue, near Detroit;
amending hotel act of 1855, 80 as 10 author
ize the sale of baggage Of defaulting Gus
toners; amending charter Of Adrian; rea-
tive TO appeals from courts held by justices
OF the peace; for the collection of delin-
quent drain taxes in Monroe county;
appropriating $40. 900 to the Michigan
school for the blind for the current two
years. Lost on third reading: For the
formation of companies to clear out and
improve the Ontonagon and other streams
entering into that river. Lost-yeas 10,
nays "a. Reconsidered and laid on the
fahla Adjourned
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-01

Interesting and Cosby Paragraphs
Gathered in the Highways and
Byways of Great State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-22
STRIKERS OUFWlTTED.
Attempted to Stop the 'Blaek-Leg Train" but
Found Thirty Police Drawn Up on Guard.
pec.al to the Indi annapolis Journal.

Special to the Indi annapolis Journal.
Brazil, Ind. Dec. 2l.-A report reached
here last night to the effect that the strIk-
ers had held mass-meetings during the day
at Perth, Carbon, Caseyville, Coal Bluff
and several other pOlnts. and had ar
ranged to come en- masse here this morning
and prevent the "blsck-leg" train. as 1t is
termed. from leaving the city. At about
o'clock miners began swarming in from oil
strikers were IN waiting at the G. & l. c:
depot But their plans were disturbed
w hen they ran against about thirty police
and several miners, who were going to
work. well armed. The mob made no at
tempt to prevent the train from leaving.
and when questioned by the authorities as
to their business here, they claimed they
came to persuade the mon who were working
tv quit until the strike was declared off.
After the train left the strikers dispersed.
The miners here think that the effort made
this morning to intimidate the men that
are working will be the last attempt tho
strikers will make, and 1t is generally con-
ceded that this week will wind up tho
strike. A Journal reporter visited Knights
Vile yesterday and had a talk with several
of the miners, who are getting tired OF the
lockout. and say if it should come to q vote
in a mass-meeting they will cast their bal
lots for returning to work.
Several men were discovered under the
hig bridge at Otter creek early this morn
ing by Constable Fnrlong, and, with the
assistance of she marshal and one Polish
miner, they were made TO disperse. All
sorts of rumora are atloat rs TO the inten-
ton of the strikers, and every precaution
will DO taken 70 ward on any catastrophe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-22
THREE MEN SHOT TO DEATH
"Quiet and Orderly" Lynching That
Caused No Excitement in Arkansas.
Jail Entered by Mob of Fifteen or Twenty
Unknown Masked Men and Three Pris-
oRers Perforated with Bullets

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Dec. 2L-A special
to the Gazette from Dewitt. Ark. says:
This morning at O'clock a body of masked
men entered the jail at this place and shot
to death J. NJ. Smith. Floyd Gregory and
Nose Henderson. who were confined there
in.
The crime for which these men paid the
penalty with their lives originated In q
divorce proceeding by Mrs. Mary J. Smith
against her husband, j. NJ. Smith, one of
the victims of this mornings tragedy. The
suit was fought vigorously by both par
ties, but Mrs. Smith was granted a divorce
and given Q decree for one-third of the
husbands property. On the night of the
9th inst the negro, Nose Henderson,
went to the house of Mrs. Smith and shot
her with load of buckshot, cutting of the
fingers and thumb of hez right hand, the
load then passing through her shoulder into
the wall of the dwelling. The negro was
recognized and captured, and made q con-
fession. in which he stated that he was to
receive from Smith the sum of Sl75 in
money, eighty acres Of land. four head of
cattle and horse for committing the
crime. Smith and his son.in-law Gregory
were arrested, and preliminary trial was
had before Esquire Joseph Sacrider. and
the bonds of Smith and the negro were
placed at $4,000 each and that of Gregory.
who. with Smith, piloted the negro TO the
house of Mrs. Smith. where the shooting
was done, at 81. 900, in default of which the
negro was sent to jail. 1t was reported that
Smith and Gregory would give bond to-day
and be released. This report, it is thought.
caused the killing this morning.
The mob was composed of fifteen or twen-
ty men. and was very quiet and orderly.
Some twelve or fifteen shots were fired at
the prisoners. all of whom were instantly
killed. The mob left no clew TO the identi-
ty of its members, and it is hardly probable
that their names will ever be known. There
is no excitement over the matter here in
town, and business is going on as if moth
ing unusual had happened.