Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-12
BRIEFLY TOLD.


Mexicos exhibit will be one of the finest
at the worlds fair.
Col. Lebel, who invented the rife of
that name, is dead.
The Texas cotton crop has been dam
aged by heavy rains.
The price of corn in Berlin advanced
seven marks this week
Three German war ships have sailed
from San Francisco for Chilli
A shock of earthquake was felt at New
Brunswick, N. j., Sunday morning.
Emperor William will arrive at Windsor
castle, July 5, and remain until July 9.
he has 40, 600 men and the rebels but
5000.
Hon. Byron Reed, one of the oldest and
wealthiest citizens Of Omaha, Neb., died
Saturday.
The muck mill of the Briggs rolling
mill at Findlay, o., was burned Saturday.
Loss, $50, 900.
The crops, with the exception of corn,
are reported in good shape in North aud
South Dakota.
The solar eclipse was successfully OBJ
served at the Mt Hamilton Gal observa-
tory Saturday
Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sartoris and her
daughters sailed for England from New
York Saturday.
The Japanese policeman who assaulted
the czarewitch has been sentenced TO penal
servitude for life.
John L. Hammond. president of the
Merchants National Bank of Savannah,
Ga, died Saturday.
There are 4, 700, 1862 males and 2,317,-
076 females in ireland, a decrease of 46S,-
GA since the last census.
The factory of the Island sash and door
company at Milwaukee, Wis, was burned
Saturday. Loss, $685. coo.
The buildings Of the Cleveland, O.. hard
ware company were burned Saturday
morning. causing loss of $50, 900.
The car is afraid to visit Paris because
there are so many anarchists there. He
fears the fate of Gen. Seliverskoff.
At Lisbon, N. H., Tuesday the saw mill
of the Parke & Young manufacturing COM
pany burned, entailing a loss of 800, 900.
The treasury department has ordered
the seizure OF 3l3 barrels of whisky in
storage at the bonded warehouse in New
York.
The cities of Verona and Mantau, Italy,
were shaken by an earthquake Sunday.
The shock frightened an invalid lady TO
death.
Bishop knight, of the Episcopal diocese
of milwaukee,, was stricken with paralysis
Friday and has nearly lost the power of
speech.
James Mitchell attempted to kill Martin
Townsend at Mt. Vernon, Ind, Saturday,
but Townsend was too quick and killed
Mitchell.
Mark Twain, George William Curtis and
Russian Minister Strive left New York
for Havre Saturday on the steamer La
Gascogne.
A freight engine on the Big Four road
went over an embankment near Elizabeth
town, o., Saturday and Engineer Bennett
was killed.
The mari iage of Miss Elaine Goodale OF
New York. to DIR. Charles A. Eastman, a
Sioux Indian, will take place ia New York
city June is.
The money appropriated for the census
bureau is running so low that the force in
Washington will be reduced /, 900 between
now and July 10.
The order of the red cross has been con-
ferred by Queen Victoria on the widow of
Commissioner Grimwood, who was killed
n the Manipur rebellion.
Mrs. Ella Bowers, a hotel servant of
Jacksonville, Ill, drank quantity of car
bolic acid Monday morning, with suicidal
intent She will not recover.
A society has been formed in New York
city Ito bring men and women of educa-
ton into closer relations with the laboring
classes for their mutual benefit"
The Flint glass works at Findlay, o.,
were destroyed by fire Sunday morning.
The loss was $50, 900 and the insurance
$50, 900. The works employed $50 men.
Lemon Rindel, an ex-attorney of
indianapolis, Ind, was found guilty of
robbery, and Tuesday was sentenced to 10
years Imprisonment and to pay fine of
$500.
Postmaster General WanamalSer has
been summoned TO appear before the
Philadelphia council committee which Is
investigating the affairs OF City Treasurer
Bardsley and his connection with the Key
stone national bank, to tell what be knows
about keystone bank affairs.