Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-17

the hurricane at Samoa two years ago, has
been buried ut the Annapolis naval
academy.
The $3.50, 900 Armstrong plant at Petos-
key is for sale and all because it does not
pay. A number of men were discharged
Wednesday night and the rest are apt to
so this week. 1t will be big loss to the
place.
Prof. Eugene c. Pierce, principal of the
Ludington high school, has resigned to &C
cept a similar place at Charlotte at an in
creased salary. His successor at Luding-
ton will be MIR. Thayer, late student at
the university.
Mrs. A. Adrian, while driving near
Grand Rapids Sunday, attempted TO cross
the suburban railroad track in front Of an
excursion train. Her carriage was
wrecked and she received injuries from
which she may die
The Michigan millers held their semi-an-
nual meeting at Lansing Thursday and in
dulged in self congratulatory remarks.
The association now has balance in the
treasury and its members represent daily
output of ID, $50 barrels.
The latest grist of Michigan postmast-
ers is made as follows: j. l.. Reichart at
Aver, Emmett county, w. b. Burdick at
Gerkey, Barry county, G. +. TradvelI at
Rober, Cheppewa county, and M. w.
Wright at Sickles Gratiot county.
Tho creditors of the City national bank,
of Marshall, the one of which Kirby was
cashier, will hold meeting July 2S and
discuss ways and means for getting some
of their money. There is apt to be trouble
among the depositors and officers yet.
Robert Carlow and John Thompson, of
Crystal lake, quarreed Saturday, and in
the fight that followed Carlow mashed
Thompson over the head with a club,
fracturing his skull. Thomson lies at the
point Of death, and Carlow occupies a cell
in Jail.
A little daughter of August Ferie, of
Lansing. was struck over the eye by a
whi1letree which snapped while she was
standing near the team with which her
father was working a hay press. Her
skull fractured and sue will probably die
of her injuries
Mrs. Sarah Leadbetter and C. c. Lead
better, her son, have begun suit in the
circuit court at Bay City to recover So, 600
life insurance in the Masons' fraternal
ccident association of America which was
held by j. II. Leadbetter, accidentally
drowned a year ago.
Burglars entered the house of A. Ne
veaux at Gilliver Lake, near Manistique,
Monday night and invited the householder
to give up his money, emphasizing their
request by pointing gun at Neveax, who
gave up $3.50 right away. Officers are
after the thieves now.
e. +. Wood, of Wheatand, Mecosta
county, was driving with stepson last
week when his horse ran away. Mr..
Wood fell back into the wagon and was
found dead there shortly after. The coro-
ner's jury decided that he died from heart
disease, caused by fright.
Prof. George Mallet, a professional
diver, was giving an exhibition at Grand
Rapids Sunday, by diving from tower as
feet above the surface of the water. In
making the dive he turned in the air,
alighting on his back. He received in
iurles that will result fatally.
Lizzie Andrews, of WoCdbine went to
Indiana to work and obtained employment
in boarding house. One of the boarders,
William Smrick, made improper proposals
to her and beat her so brutally when she
repulsed him that she died from the effects
Saturday. The brute escaped.
Robert Black. of Essexville. owns a mill
at Au Ores and lives there. Last Thurs
day he went to Essexvile from his mill TO
| collect bill and received $500. Since
then he has not been seen, and foul play is
limited at by his friends. He has a wife
and three children and is about 40 years
old
William Melcher, of Brady, Saginaw
county, took his four year old son Willie
into the woods with him to watch log
loading. The little fellow was left at
safe distance but he wandered too near
and one of the logs fell on him. He was
eXtricated as soon as possible but died
shortly after.
Miss Constance Chase, of Mosherville,
| discharged her doctors and let the faith
curers have a chance at her creeping par
alysis. The faith cure fellow worked till
he was in danger of getting bald, but Miss
| Chase grew worse all the time The faith
curer has quit and the rest of the people
have given up all hope.
Extrom and Greenberg, upper peninsula
Fins, were examined Saturday on the
charge of numbering Gilbert Hall in
Menominee county. EXtrom was dis
charged, but Greenberg, who is known as
one of the toughest of the Fins-no repu-
tation could be worse than his-has been
held without bail for the murder.
One Grand Rapids police officer is
charged with receiving money under false
pretenses in getting fees, another with
cowardice, third with immortality, and a
lot of others with general bad conduct
The commissioners have become tired of
the affair and will start an investigation
that will result in some of the malefactors
hunting for new Jobs.
The new Barkworth law fixing a tax
on new operations, is having its effect,
but two companies filing articles this week.
The largest of the pair was the Cheooy-
gan & East Michigan railroad company
with $3.50. 900 capital. A number of other
companies sent in Big articles. but when
they learned OF the new condition, drew
them back very quickly.
Superintendent Cover of the state
reform school announces that he will not
be candidate for appointment under the
central board of control which will assume
its duties under the new law on September