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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
WOLVERINE NEWS.
tator and State Officials
to Detroit.
A Rarmer Called 90 His Door. Held
Upby Masked Men and Rob
bed of $50.
Interesting and Cosby Paragraphs
Gathered i'm the Highways and
Byways of n Great State.
Legislators at Detroit.

DETROIT, May 26.-The members Of the
Michigan legislature, together with the
state officials visited Detroit on a special
train from Lansing Saturday and were
entertained by committee comprising
members of the common council and repre-
sentative citizens The committee met the
party at the depot aud escorted it 10 a
ferryboat at the foot of Third street and
IN q few minutes the boat started down
tho river, n substantial lunch being served
on board the boat. Just below the expo
sibion the boat turned and ran up the
American channel to Windmill Point and
then came down the Canadian channel.
A stop was made to give the visitors a
chance to inspect the casino, where they
were formally received and lunched by the
Rsrk comm ,ssioners. The visitors walked
around the lower end of the island and
then returned tO the boat, which on the
return trip stopped at the foot of Wood
ward avenue. Here the visitors were
placed in 40 open carriages and given a
drive around town. Later they witnessed
an exhibition by the fire department.
They then drove out to Mayor Pingree's
residence on Woodward avenue, where
they were informally lunched. The pro-
gram concluded with supper at the Russell
house in the evening. Most of the party
returned TO Lansing the same evening.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
SAYS It's a Whisky Party.

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-Ex-Gov. john p.
St John of Kansas is in this city. In
reference 10 the Cincinnati third party
convention he says: II was there as u
IOoker-on and l watched the proceedings
closely. must say that as reform con-
venion it was the biggest failure ever
saw. All meritorious reforms were neg
lected, and the only thing that distin-
guished it from the old party conventions
was the visionary sub-treAsury scheme.
which has no foundation either ia justice
or common sense. The idea Of making
the government a public pawn broker is
idiocy. Such scheme would bankrupt
any government"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
Cloud Burst i'm Idaho.

3BUIsE CITY, IDAHO, May GA cloud
burst occurred one mile north of this city
last evening in Culver gulch. A great
volume of water, ten feet high, gathered
in the deep and narrow bed of tho old
creek and swept down into the town, food
ing a great portion of it with several feet
Of water. Considerable damage was done
to the United States government buildings
and parade grounds Henry RossbaclS.
living in Culver gulch, saw the food COM
ing and only had time to take his family 10
a place of safety when the food carried
away his house The city loses heavily by
the destruction Of the hume. 1t is esti-
mated the loss will reach $40, 900.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
aighwaymcn in Michigan.

HAMBURG. May 25.-A most daring
piece of highway robbery was committed
here, not far from Gov. Winans home,
aad the details OF it read like some wild
west affair. Owen Gallagher was the
victim, and no was held up in his own
doorway by four masked men who demand
ed his money. He was called 10 the door
about nine oclocI last Wednesday evening,
the suen outside asking to see his hired man
Gallagher opened the door ana at once four
revUlvers were showed under his face. He
made an attempt to run, when the deSpera-
docs lnocl7ed him down, with blow upon
dse head. He was then tied, hands and
heet, and with one gun against his forehead
nc was ordered to tell where his money
washid. He directed them to where $50
ossld be found. This they secured and
fefts leaving not the slightest clue.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
| Noted French Criminal TO Meet
His Deserts.

Ills deserts.
PARIS, May 26.-Meunier. the ex-oflicer
( customs, who was arrested May IA at
andres charged with number of crimes,
las been sentenced to death. Meunier is
widower with two sons. He courted
lille. Jactel, wealthy young lady, who
elected him because he was poor.
heuuier then engaged in series of rob
ieries, and eventually murdered a priest
md his servant BY this crime Meunier
appears TO have obtained possession of
ONE money, for he renewed his suit, but
vas unable to soften the heart of Mile.
acters mother, who objected to Meuner's
children. This so incensed Meunier that
10 set fire TO the Jaotel residence, and the
occupants narrowly escaped with their
ives. The exclusions officer, curious TO
ecord, had not been detected in any OF
hese crimes, and again renewed his suit.
After another interview with Mile. Jactel,
Who then appears TO have been willing TO
marry him, Meunier smothered his eldest
10Y, and later on shot and seriously
wounded the brother Of the young lady he
)rofessed TO love. Mile. Jacters brother
lad earned Meuniors hatred by forbid.
ling the proposed marriage. Meunier,
when arrested, confessed TO all but the
murder of the priest aud the latter's
'ervant.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
ANehrnska Tragedy.

DUESING, NEB.. May 20. - County
Treasurer Aikens and cattle thief named
Alexander McAlvey were shot and killed
lear here Friday night. A party of vigil
mites had gone out early in the evening to
capture stock thieves. The men divided
nto two parties and began a search for
he thieves The party in which was
Judge Aikens captured McAlvey and start
ID for town with him. Tho night was
bitch dark. Two miles from here the two
PARTIES of vigilantes met. In the darkness
hey mistook each other for thieves and
10Th parties opened hre. Judge Aikens
was shot through the heart and the bullet
passed through McAlyey's body. Both
men died instantly. Judge Aikens was
me Of the most popular mon in the
county.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
AROUND THE STATE.

Miles, will have a new metropolitan opera
house.
A Bay City cemetery is used as COW
pasture.
Grand Rapids is going to establish a city
industrial school.
Menomiuee pays its aldermen aud mayor
$50 each per year.
The dock at Holland. for the new line
'setwccn that city and Milwaukee, will be
$50 feet long.
VIM. II. Spratt of Concord died Friday
ofpneumoLia. He had lived in Jackson
cOanty since 1885.
The Michigan Masonic home at Grand
Rapids was opened Thursday without
formal ceremonies.
"A u. of M. graduate who is now an
architect offers to furnish drawings for the
-'gym" without charge.
Mabel Crawford of Casevillc died in
Toledo, o., OF typhoid fever. She left
property worth 100, 900.
Rev. w. II. Gallagher of gainesville
Ohio. has accepted the call of the st.
PauPs church in Saginaw.
Charles Massman. prominent German
farmer near Lexington, died Friday. He
had lived on the farm So years.
G. II. Bradley of Bay City lost $40, 600
worth of logs by forest fires at Deer Lake.
upper peninsula, early last week.
Gen. John M. Corse has refused to
accept tho general managership of the
Flint g. Pere Marquette railroad.
James Whelan, Montague brakeman.
was,seriously hurt while coupling cars.
The doctor hopes to save his arm.
Somewhere near 40, 600 wall-eyed pike
from the Detroit hatchery were planted
In Cavanaugh lake, Chelsea, Monday.
The tug Campbell, which went ashore
'Rear Frankfort last Friday, is rapidly go
ing TO pieces and nothing viii I've saved.
Mrs. j. o. Simonson. mother of the
well-lInown banker of Holly, died Wednes
day night, after u brief attack of the grip
The upper peninsula mine product will
barely reach 6,000.001 tons this year,
which is 2. 400, 900 tons less than that of
last year.
Ground was. broken in Grand Rapids
Monday for the erection OF the new ten
story building that is to be put up by a
syndicate.
G. M. Gerstonborger's fur year old
child fell hcadlong into a barrel of swill at
his home in Marlette and was drowned
Thursday.
j. Angel Of Gainesville will not recover
from the effects of mistake which caused
aim TO take strychnine for quinine. He is
,6e years old.
! The little village of Amburg in the up
per peninsula was wiped out by forest fires
Tuesday. The people did not have time TO
cave anything.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
Canadian Wheat.

TORONTO, Ont. May 26.--At the sunual
meeting here last week of the dominion
miilcrs' association il was discovered that
there were but .. 900. OO0 bushels OF wheat
in grain manufactured in the dominion.
this quantity being 600, 900 bushels shoit
of the estimated requirements OF tins
association. The members were under tho
impression that there was surplus until
comparison Of notes revealed "a shortage.
and the association will endeavoP to insti-
tute a system similar to that in vogue in
Great Britain, whereby the number of
bushels OF wheat and other grain in stock
cum be ascertaincd ut any time
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
Fair Prospects.

CHICAGO, May 2G.-IThe construction
department is authority for tho statement
that by the fourth of July Is. 600 men win
be at work on the worlds fair buildings in
Jackson park, and month later the
number will DO no less than 40, 600. John
Il. Patrick secretary of the iniorstate inn
migration bureau, offers to advertise the
worlds fair thoroughly throughout tho
south. In January the headquarters of
the bureau will DO removed TO Chicago and
viii join with the worlds fair management
in securing a complete representations rsm
the southern states.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
PROSECUTED JEWS.
Russia still Heaping Indsgnities
On Her Hebrew Subjects

VII chbJCCac
LONDON, May &c The Moscow corre-
spondent OF the Times says: The well
known Jewish hnancier. Herr Goldberger,
director Of the international bank of Ber-
lin, who recently arrived here to establish
a branch of the Berlin house, was ordered
by the police TO quit the city in % hours.
Some friends Of the tinancier got the order
rescinded, but Herr Goldberger departed
in August A committee has been formed
10 provide distressed Jews with railway
tickets. The bulk of the Russian people
disapprove OF the explosions, which COR
tinue, although the committee prevents the
inhuman enforcement of the decree. Tho
children of free Jews are warned that un-
less they obtain university degree by the
age of ~ years they will &c expelled,
although entrance 10 the universities is
now practically barred. Continuing, the
correspondent mentions the cases Of girls
who. owing TO the decree of expulsion.
have entered the list CT prostitutes, and
tells OF one who. in despair. attempted
suicide
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
A Stocking tor a Bank.

DOVER, N. j., May 25.-Mrs Bethshcbo
Brant died month ago. Her executors
have found 50. 900 in coin and $3.50 in crisp
$50 bills in one place in her house, and in
other places they found moro silver and
bills, the whole aggregating many thousand
dollars. Mrs. Briant never hae been
looked upon as eccentric, and the large
sum of money found is a great surprise
She was not supposed to be worth over
So, 600 or SO, 600, the value Of her little
house and lot. The money will go to dis
tant relatives Most of the money was
tucked away in old stockings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
Killed Ten Conyicts.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May 25.-At tn,
Pratt mines Friday an explosion of gas il
a shaft where convicts are worked killeC
ten negro convicts and one free mine
named Tom Moore. IL is believed tina
the men had in some way knocked of
plank from a door which stood across al
old chamber, and on which the word ''gas'
was written. The gas rushed out anC
caught fire from the lamps. Officers o
the company went TO the rescue ant
worked to save the men. but were driver
out by the gas. The bodies of the dea,
have all been recovered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Danville, Ill. has case Of cholera.

DduNllAc ILL udS q OciSS VI CuOlCEd-
Ex-Queen Natalie has left for Roumania.
Six thousand tailors in London have
struck.
Kentucky prohibitlonlsts have nominated
\ state ticket.
-Four thousand cigar makers are out Of
employment at Key West, Fla
Fever is raging among the officers and
sailors Of the British feet at Malta.
A heavy wind storm in northern Kansas
did much damage to crops Friday night.
The landing of the loyalsts 1oS years
Monday.
Another cut has been made in grain
rates by the lalIe-and-rail lines from Chi
sago cast
Edward Myers, aged 80, has just died at
Harrisburg, Pa, from excessive cigarette
smoking.
The subscriptions to the Irish National
eague during tho past fortnight amounted
10 only G6l.
Duncan, the American under arrest in
Wales for attempting to murder his wife,
will plead insanity.
Eta and John Lawler, children Of Felix
Lawler, were burned with the latter's res
| idence at Minneapolis.
Three children OF Joseph Sherman were
drowned in Comanche county, Ks, last
week by u cloud-burst
A self-cocking revolver with a stiletto
attachment has been taken away from an
Italian in New York city.
Secretary Blaine continues TO improve,
but no plans have been made for his
| departure from New York.
A convention of Ohio farmers will be
| held the latter part of July for the purpose
Of organizing an independent political
party.
The factory of tho Sullivan saddle COM
pany at Jefferson, Mo-, within the prison
urday.
West of Salina, Kan, all crops on an
area miles wide and 10 miles long were
destroyed by cloudburst and hail storm
Saturday
Luther johnson, 10 years of age, has
commenced divorce proceedings at Findlay,
| o., against his wife whom he married two
| years ago.
A band of faith curists at Losantville,
Ind, were driven from town because they
allowed u boy TO do without calling q
| physician.
The synods Of New York, Indlana and
Minnesota have consented to the consecra-
ton of Philip Brooks bishop-elect of
Massachusetts, and his conservation is con-
sidered certain.
Brigands. near Suebiaco, Italy, have
murdered tho mother of Sigror Segua,
who was formerly secretary of the papal
nunc.ature at Madrid.
It is said that duel was fought in
Chicago on Sunday in full accordance with
the coda duello as practiced in Europe.
/ Baron Kalnosky of Vienna and an unknown
southerner were the principals and the
/ former was injured. A quarrel about a
pretty opera singer was the cause of the
meeting.
The weekly bank statement sent out
/ from New York on tho 25th inst. shows
| the following changes: Reserve, increase,
! 1904. 500; loans, decrease, IS, 657. 400;
specie, decrease. 90. 494, 500; legal tenders,
Increase s974. 200; deposits, decrease, ST.
30l 900; circulation, increase. $40. 500.
The banks now hold s5,2l1, 600 in excess
of the requirements OF the 25 per cent
rule.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29

Mrs. Isaac Ward, living on farm near
Lapeer, died from the effects OF burns
received Sunday at her home Tuesday
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Ward lived alone on
farm. He is as years old and she was
40. Saturday night they feared that their
peaches would be killed by the frost and
set fire TO some stumps in tho orchard.
Sunday while Mrs. Ward was IN the
orchard her dress caught FIRE with the
above result
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
Instantly Killed.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, May 25.-J. c..
Perry, grandfather of Florence Blythe,
)ne of the contestants in the noted Blythe
will case, was thrown from carriage
lear here one day last week and instantly
iilled. Florence, who was declared by
he superior court to be the natural
laughter of Thomas Blythe, the San Fran
,.scO millionaire, resided with the Perry
family, and they had large share in her
educational training.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
Dun,. 'Trnde RevIrw.

NEW YORK, May .5.-R q. Dun & Ca. a
weekly review OF trade SAYS The con-
tinued outgo of gold has depressing iniu
ence The fall in prices of all comu od tttes
has teen about 2. S per cent in two weeks.
The local money market IL fairly suppIied
at moderate rates, as other eastern and
western markets are, almost without ex-
ception. but at few southern pei nts money
Is close or tight. and much caution IN ex-
tending credits prevails. The tsensury has
paid out during the week but eeJgts more
than IL has taken in, of ordinary currency.
but has also put out 2JO, 900 moro frnc@ional
silver. ~ most places trade seems healthy.
and there is not moro than tho usual com
plant about collections. The business fall
ures occurring throughout the country dur
ing the last seven DAYS number % ). as cuna-
pnred with 237 last week. For the curre-
spending week OF last year the Egures were
229.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
Sir Johns Majority.

OTTAWA, ONT, May IS. - The FIRST
division in this session of parliament took
place Thursday night on motion TO
amend the present franchise act. The
motion was defeated by vote of 113 10
81, giving Sir John Macdonald's govern
ment majority of 20 Mr. Tarte, who
preferred charges AGAINST Sir Hector
Langcvin. minister of public works, voted
with the government
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
Judge Taft Dead.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 25.--JudGe Als0B-
80 Taft died last Thursday norma, sur
rounded by the members of his family. A
guard of honor of the United States army
corps was rendered by Gen. A. u. MCCook
but declined by Mrs. Taft with al dne APP
probation. The body was taken to Gin
cinnau for burial Judge Taft olVes q
widow, one daughter and four sons.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29

II. N. johnson, a wealth resident OF
Benzonia, wanted wife and told his
neighbors that he would ante up literally
If they found him a good thrifty woman.
They found one altogether too thrifty, and
when she had safely married johnson she
objected TO his paying the promoters OF
the marriage. The wife is still ahead
and johnson is In his $500.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
4 Kansas Wind storm.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas., May ga
heavy wind storm did much damage along
the northern part of this county and in
Douglass county Friday night Three
barns and one house were demolished.
hundreds of orchard trees uprosted and
fences carried away. The rain 6eR Ia
torrents. running the strawberry sraA but
saving tho wheat from bugs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
lion. ID. ID. BennettDead.

ADRIAN, May 26.-Hon. ID. ID. Bennett
Of Fairfield, aged SO years, died last week
Of general breaking down. He was q
member of the first legislature that con-
vened at Lansing and had been supervisor
Of his town for many years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
McClurkin Resigns.

PiTTsDuRG, Pa, May 26.-Rev. ]. X.
McClurAin of the Reformed Presbyterian
theological seminary of Allegheny has
made public an announcement of his in
tention to resign the chair of theology and
history in the institution at the coming
meeting of the synod, because seven young
Reformed Presbyterian ministers had been
suspended from tho church for voting al
political election. They will probably be
expelled from the synod.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
Died in n Ditch.

ADRIAN. May 25.-James Stewart of
Britton, who was killed on the Wabash
railroad bridge one mile east OF the city
last week, was probably Intoxicated. He
had spent S25. 900 in short time as a
result of his dissolute habits.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
He Preferred Death.

g BHLDING. May 26.-Otto Raimann. aged
20. committed suicide about midnight Sun
day, by shooting himself through the
temple with a revolver. He was about to
be married.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
onnnen1.nnn. 600 Acres.

WASHINGTON, MAY 25.-President Har-
risou has issued a proclamation opening TO
public settlement absut 1900, 900 acres oil
the land of the Fort Berthold Indian reser.
walton in North Dakota.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29

Application for authority to organize the
National Bank OF the Republic of Chicago
was filed at Washington Monday by WV.
Bell and others.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29

Two parties Of Nebraska vigilantes In
search of horsethef met in the dark and
began firing. Two deaths.
The resolution approprlatlng s75, 900 for
the worlds fair has boon passed by the
Massachusetts house of representatives.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29
LOCAL LEGISLATURES.
The 100000 C. A. II. Appropriation
Bill Passed by More Than Two
Thirds Vote i'm the House.
The Senate Also Passes the Meas
ure, Which Is Now Before
the Governor.
Bills of More or LESS Importance
Passed by the Michigan
Lawmakers.

LANSING, May 20. - SENATE Bills
passed: Appropriating ssh, 966 for the fish
commissions; for the incorporation OF
subordinate camps of Sons of Veterans;
incorporating the village of Perrinton; to
prevent the spreading Of millSweed and
other noxious weeds; appropriating Sis
500 for the reform school; incorporating
the schools of North Muskegon; organizing
the county of Dickinson; appropriating
$50, 900 to the G. a. II. encampment.
Adjourned. HoUsE--Bills passed: Pre-
venting the spread of milkweed; for the
incorporation of trust, safety and deposit
companies; incorporating tho village OF
Perrinton. Adjourned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-05-29

LANSING, May %. - SENATE. - Bill
passed. Incorporating the schools of Kala
mazoo and public library; prohibiting the
spear.ug OF fish in FOur-Mile. Pugsleyi
and Eagle Lakes in Van Buren, county
Indefinitely postponed: Incorporating
fraternal and beneficial societies. orders
associations, etc, and regulating Thea
conduct Adjourned until Monday, 9:3(
p m. HoUsE-Bins passed; Protecting
fish in Eagle Lake; incorporat thu
Deutscher Landwehr Understandings
Verein regiment. Michigan; amending lawn
organizing military forces of the state
incorporating village of Lake CITY
amending charter of Niles; for protection
of fish. Adjourned until Monday p. III,
LANSING. May 25.-Neither the senat,
nor house had quorum tonight and nj
business was transacted.