Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-09
MATTERS IN MCIGANS . e. "a ~ Il

1t cost Van Buren, county $1,000 to
prosecute George Rix under the local
option law. he was acquitted.
The Aragon Mining company at
Norway has discharged $50 men. The
output this season was800, 900 tons.
Secretary of State-elect Jochim is at
Lansing studying his future duties.
He has 1O4 applications for "a posi-
tons.
The three companies of regulars at
Fort Brady, Sault Ste. Marie, will be
reinforced by the fourth company
next year.
Frank Davis, resident of Saginaw
was killed by being caught between
projecting logs while coupling cars at
Naubsnway.
A citizens association with a capital
of $780, 900 has been organized at Ben
ton Harbor for the purpose of securing
new factories.
Ashbury Morgan, of Hanover, is the
tallest man in jackson county, if not
in the state. In his stockings he is six
feet seven inches.
A recent fire in marsh near Water
loo burned into the soil TO the depth of
12 inches. In clearing the ground 16
ells' horns were found.
The Michigan Pipe company, of Bay
City, has supplied the Worlds Fair
grounds with 80 miles of pipe. They
have an order for 1875, 900 more feet.
Frederick Prall, of Milwaukee, aged
SO years, died from the effects of the
bursting of blood vessel, caused by
falling on his back on sharp board.
Edward Smith is the latest victim of
the switch frog. He caught his foot at
Grand Rapids and an engine tore his
right leg and arm horribly. He will
die.
Kalamazoo is giving it out cold that
Riverside, her new suburb, will soon
have Is manufacturing firms located
there, one of which will employ GOO
men.
Mrs. Drake, of Bedford, was seriouly
injured in collision at Battle Creek.
The carriage she occupied was run
down by an electric car and demol-
ished.
The council of administration of the
Michigan department G. A. Il. has ,de-
cided to hold the next state encamp-
ment at Benton Harbor, March z, 8
and 9.
Horses are dirt cheap at Bangor. A
few days ago a sound, fairly bred g.
year-old colt was sold for S35, and an
other, fully as good, was offered at the
same price.
Edwin Coon, who took prominent
part in enforcing the local option law
at Decatur, has fallen from grace, and
is under arrest for getting drunk and
beating his wife.
Flour mill owners and merchants are
having a scarp over prices at st. Louis,
and the public is getting the best of it.
The merchants charge the millers with
underselling them.
Rev. Archibald Hadden, field secre-
tary of Carleton college, Northfield,
Mimi, but living in Minneapolis, has
been called by the First Congrega-
tional church of Musl1egon.
j. II. Thompson. aged II, of Port
Huron, has been given a gold medal by
the secretary of the treasury for rescu-
ing Miss Julia Luce from the water at
Huronia Beach last summer.
frankie Warren, IL years old, was
three months ago. He has been found
with a band of wandering singers at
Oshkosh, Wis, and sent home. The
leader of the band was arrested.
Mrs. Anna Sumlinsl1i, aged Is years,
died in Saginaw of pneumonia, leaving
a daughter two weeks old. She was
the youngest mother in the city, hav-
ing been married when but IA years of
age.
Patrick Ryan, of near Port Huron,
sues the Grand Trunk road for $1,000
i damages occasioned by the loss of his
crops. He insists the loss was caused
by the company's employees setting fire
to grass along the track.
Judge Pearson, of Lansing, SEN
fenced ClarieetM c Dowell, of Williams
ton, to Iohia for six years for assault
on fve-year-old Jennie Gorsline with
intent to commit the crime of rape.
The convict is but Is years old.
During the blizzard last week Pete
Sauer, of Lake Linden, whose wealth
is estimated at 100000 in well-paying
Calumet 81, Hecla mining stock, drove a
traveller distance of five miles for
Sl.50. He said he needed the money.
The frame dwelling OF Jacob Lemm-
ley, six mikes west of Manchester was
destroyedkby fire together with all CT
its contents. No insurance. Mr.. and
: Mrs. Lemmley were severely burned
while rescuing their children. The
woman may probably die.
J A man about 40 years of age was
, struck and Killed by an express train
attAlpion. From papers on his person
IL was learned that he was deaf and
: dumb, and that his name was Henry
w. Stetson, of Detroit. 1t is under
stood that he has son in Detroit.
Gov. Winans says that in his retiring
message, which he is now preparing,
he will recommend the establishment
l of home for predetermined children.
: This was asked for by county agents
of the state board of correction and
charities at their last annual session al
, Bay City.
l The Salvador reciprocity treaty i:
> along far enough now TO give us some