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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
neII,nap not satisfied.

Dwight Goss, attorney for Congress
man Bellxnap, has presented the latter s
petition to the supreme court for a
mandamus directing the board of can
vassers of Ionis county TO reconvene
and after counting certain votes which
were rejected at the last recount and
rejecting others which were counted,
TO forward an amended return to the
secretary of state. Such return would
give BellSnap a plurality of 10 in the
district The court has the matter
under advisement.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
A BRIEF CHRONICLE OF SOME
OF THE WORLDS DOINGS.
RevoIutionists Make IL Interesting for
National Mexican Troops.-A Triple
Murder and Suicide.

Dispatches from Laredo and other
Texas towns on the Mexican frontier
tell of a growing uprising against the
government of the Mexican republic.
A bloody battle was fought near
Guerrero between government troops
and the revolutionists. The latter
were victorious, but there was quite a
serious loss on each side. The forces
were about 500 on each side and the
battle was a hot one while it lasted
Full particulars cannot be obtained.
but other conflicts are expected at any
time. People who are in position TO
known the feeling of the Mexican au
thorities say they are very much
troubled and it is feared that much
blood will be shed in the near future.
1t is said that the revolutionists are
making for the small interior towns,
on the railroads northeast of Mier, and
some say that even New Laredo may
be attacked at any time and that Il
fight may be expected at Cerralvo, n
rich mining town. A special train
over the Mexican National pulled into
Lampazas, with eight carloads of Next
can cavalry, who were unloaded there.
This strengthening of the forces there
indicates that the government fears an
attack from that point by the revolu.
tionists. Merchants are countermand-
ing orders to points in the north for
through shipments Of goods to points
in Mexico until the present trouDle
subsidies.
One OF the most prominent and pop
ular Mexican otficers-Gen. Estrada
has deserted the national troops and
cast his fortunes with the revolution
lists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
A Columbus Fountain Unveiled.

The magnificent Columbus fountain.
the gift of John b. Drake, of the Grand
Pacific hotel, to the city of Chicago has
been formally turned over to the
municipal authorities. The exercises
were held in the city council chamber,
where Mayor Washburne made grace
full and eloquent address. Quite a
side Of the city hall and saw the red,
white and blue covering pulled away
that yelled the fine heroic bronze
figure of Columbus-tbe most con-
spicuous feature of the memorial. The
Thomas b. Bryan, vice-president Of the
Worlds Fair.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
Uruguay WIZ Fight nranli.

News comes from Bage, Brazil, that
n regiment of artillery has started
revolution. A company of Castilhistas
crossed the frontier at Rivera and killed
a number of the frontier guards. The
invaders were pursued by detach-
ment of Uruguayan cavalry and sew
eral of them were killed. The invasion
has caused great excitement in the
Uruguayan army. The soldiers threaten
to Invade Rio Grande do Sui. Their
officers are not able to restrain them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
Ross not Guilty of Arson.

A jury in the court at Jersey has
declared Druggist Ross, of Chase, in
noccnt of the charge of arson. The
village of Chase was practically wiped
out of existence last April by fire.
Druggist Ross property was the first
20 go and presently it was uoised about
that he was responsible for the con-
dagration. The rumor became SO cur
rent that Ross was arrested The feel
ing in Lake county was SO strong
against the prisoner that the case was
transferred TO Osceola county, with
the result as above stated.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
Scarlet Fever in the white House.

Little Martena Harrison, the Presi-
dents five-year-old granddaughter, is
i'll at the White House. Her ailment,
which was at first supposed to be scar
letina, has developed into a genuine
case of scarlet fever. 1t is of mild
type, however, and will undoubtedly
yield to treatment. The two Mckee
children are reported as being
beyond danger of contagion. The
White House is closed to the public
and will probably remain so until it is
again free from disease. Medical San
itary Inspector DIR. c. j. Osmun tackled
two signs on the doors. The signs are
pinl1-colored pasteboard and on them
is printed:
ITO remove this placard without
permission is unlawful"
Scarlet fever within"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
stnml,nnl Sold Chean.

The celebrated trotting stallion SIAM
boul, which holds the world record Of
2:07]G, the property of the late Walter
$. Hobart, of the Hobart Farm, San
Mateo, Cal, was sold by aution at the
American Institute building, New
York City, for S4l ,0OO The purchaser
was ID. II. Hartman, a banker, of New
York, who owns farm in Orange
county, n. Y.
The price is ridiculously low, for
Hobart paid $50, 900 for the horse, and
that was before Stamboul had broken
or even tied the record.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30

Killed an Old Man who niSed Alone ahd
Then Occupied the old Mans House.

Then. occupied the Ola mans House.
A terrible tragedy has just been I'M
earthed in the town of Brannan, about
10 miles from Ogema, Wis. John An
derson, IA years old, son of Mauritz
Anderson, ran away from home about
two weeks ago and took a brother aged
10 and his fathers gun with him.
They went to the house of neighboring
farmer, Marcus Homefeld, settler liv-
ing alone. John proposed TO his brother
that when Homefeld came home in the
evening that they kill him and live in
the house all winter in true robber
style. In accordance with that plan
the older brother hid himself behind
the haystack, and when Homefeld came
put two charges of buckshot into his
head, covering his body with hay and
proceeded TO take possession.
Two weeks afterward brother in
law of IIomefeld went to the house and
found the boys there. They told him
llomefeid was in the woods looking
after his traps. lie waited until the
next morning and then went home,
taking the younger boy with him.
Arriving home he questioned the little
boy and drew the whole story out of
him. A party was organized, but on
arrival at the scene of the murder the
assassin had gone.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
soolsiess simpson want. to be Senator.

Congressman Jerry Simpson has put
all doubts to rest concerning his can
didacy for the United States senate by
announcing that he is candidate. He
said, however, that his presence in
Topeka was due more to a desire TO
help the Populists endeavor to organ
ize the House than in his own interest.
Confidence grows in Republican circles
that the supreme court will not inter
fere in any of the cases. They have
employed attorneys to appear in be-
half of the state and county boards of
canvassers, but they are not expected
to make any very great effort.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
mexico wants tho Em,erants.

It is understood that efforts will be
made by the Mexican govern ment and
through other agencies TO turn the
tide of emigration which has been
flowing from Europe TO the United
States into that country, in view of the
probable passage by the United States
congress of laws further restricting
immigration. 1t is rumored that the
authorities of several of the Mexican
states are preparing to send emigra-
ton commissioners TO Italy, Sweden,
Ireland and Germany.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
Cmur d,Alene nIIners WIN Go Free.

The jury in the case of ID. w.
Leasure, on trial in the superior court
at Rathdrum, Idaho, for the murder of
Ivory Bean and conspiracy in Ceur
d'Alene mining riots last July has re-
turned verdict of not guilty. The
result of the trial is very important, as
it virtually decides that there was no
conspiracy in the Ceur d. AIene trouble.
1t is believed that the other cases will
be dismissed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30

Gen. Rosecrans, register of the treas
ury, who has been seriously i'll, accom-
panied by his daughter have left WASH
ington for California, where they will
spend the winter near Los Angeles.
Ex-Assistant Postmaster General Jas.
S. GARRISON is at the head of a syndi-
cate which has purchased Mexican
railroad. The price paid was $1,000
O0O
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
A PEACEFUL MANS CRIME.
A Loving Husband Murders Wife, DauGh
ter and Mother-in-Law and Suicides.

ter and Mother-in-Law and Suicides.
A horrible triple murder and suicide
was discovered in the upper fat of a
tenement building at Worcester, Mass.
Henry c. Varnum and his little adopted
daughter Florence were found dead,
his wife was nearly dead when dis
covered and died on the way
TO the hospital, and Mrs. Wright,
the mother of Mrs. Varnum, now lies
at the hospital in critical condition,
unable to talk or indicate in any way
the story of the awful event.
The weapon with which the awful
deed was committed was door hanger,
an iron strap about Is inches long,
headed by cylindrical knob. The in
strument weighed fully four pounds.
Varnum himself was killed by stab
from knife, identified as his own.
He was cut in the region of the heart.
There was no other marks on his body.
The bodies were discovered by the
pastor of the church which the Var
NUNS attended as he was making pas
toral calls.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30

SENArE.--Thirteenth day-The McGarra-
han claim and the anti-optiOn bill were the
subjects of much discussion. Mr. Perkins,
Df Kansas, addressed the senate faVoring
The extension OF either a state or territorial
government for the Indian Territory. a
ioint resolution was introduced and re-
fcrred directing the secretary of the treas
ury TO suspend all purchases ofsilver bullion
under the "Sherman act of July IA, 1880
llousE.-NO quorum; no business except adj
iOurnment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
rhe Limit was too Low.

Frank Smith was convicted in the
superior court at Grand Rapids of being
an accomplice OF Mrs. Cook, arrested as
q procuress in enticing three young
women TO go with her to north woods
dive. Smith was given the limit, five
years at jackson. Mrs. Cook has not
yet been tried.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
s1aS, 900 as a Christmas Present.

John l.. Woods, wealthy retired
lumber dealer, of Cleveland, gave
Sl25,OOO to the medical college of
Western Reserve University of that
city as Christmas present. The col
lege is already one of the best in the
country. The university has received
during the past two years gifts aggre-
eating $500, 200.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
TWO Deaths From ono Drunk.

A Christmas drunk at Coleman may
result in the loss of two lives. Orion
Ferguson and n young man named
Gravelin, living seven miles north OF
there, were i'm the village and drank
whisky quite freely. On reaching home
n quarrel ensued when Garvelin shot
Ferguson just below the heart. lie
then fred shot through his own
bowels. Both may die.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
An Exceedingly Strange Death.

John Muir died suddenly at Kalama-
ZOO of oedema Of the CLOTHS. His case
was very peculiar. lie is a blacksmith
and during his work hit himself near
the eye with hammer, causing "a
swelling which gradually crept around
to his throat. A physician was called,
but not having the necessary instru-
ments went away and when he returned
half an hour later Muir had been
cholSed TO death, the swelling closed
his throat entirely.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
SECRETARY Of the Treasury Foster win

Secretary Of the Treasury Foster win
visit New York to confer with the
bankers on money matters.
A new bill for the relief Of the Mic
aragua canal has been reported by
Senator Sherman. 1t has provision
to guarantee 500, 900, 900 worth of
bonds for the canal company.
Patrick Finegan, of Aristook, Me-,
has barn which stands on the line be-
tween Maine and New Brunswick. He
took potatoes in at the Canadian door
and sold them out of the American
door and was found guilty Of SNUG
Cling.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
A Town DESTROYED.

The village of Wyoming, N. Y, was
visited by the most severe fire in It's
history. 1t destroyed the Methodist
church, six stores, seven dwellings and
three barns-the principal portion of
the town. Finally building was
blown up with gunpowder and the
fire was stopped. Loss 100000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30

Wilson Cronk, 20 years old, of Ray
township, Macomb county, a farmer of
considerable means, descended TO the
cellar of his dwelling. As he did not
return an investigation was made.
Cronk was suspended from a rafter by
n rope. He was dead. CronlS left q
widow and two children.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
nlg Sale of Agricultural college Lands.

w. w. GUNNER, president of the
GUNNER Lumber company, OF Cadillac,
has purchased at the state land Office
all the Agricultural College lands re-
naming in the county of Wexford.
The lands are all situated in the town
ship of Antioch, and the tract COM
prises 1900 acres. The price paid was
t24, 700.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30
Peace In Chill.

and Argentina at present. Bianchi
Upper, of Valparaiso, has assumed en-
tire responsibility for the pamphlet
charging bribery in Argentina and all
danger of serious trouble between that
country and Chilli has disappeared.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30

sENATE-Fourteenth day-Tho McGarra-
han claim was discussed, but not acted upon.
Mr. Chambers bill TO restrict and prohibit
immigration was reported and went over
without action. A bill Co amend the laws
for patenting mining claims was taken up
and passed. Executive session. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-No quorum. Adjourned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-12-30

Chester, the 5-year-old SON Of ex-Ald.
III. S. Brown, of Saginaw, died from a
peculiar accident. A kernel of pop
corn had lodged in his throat, produc-
ing fatal inflammation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-27
SCIENCE AS IT FLIES.

PATIENTS have lived exclusively on
beef and mutton for from three to four
years.
A RUSSIAN physician uses soothing
musical tones as a remedy in nervous
diseases.
NICKEL steel does not corrode in salt
water, which fact is of great virtue to
ship plates.
AT ordinary temperature mercury in
an equal quantity in bulk weighs about
two-thirds more than gold.
The quantity of blood in the human
body varies, but is generally about one
tenth the total weight of the body.
IN speaking of the solidifcation of a
body by cooling, Prof. Dewar says that
water can be made to become solid by
the evaporation of quarter Of its
weight.
Dr. II. T. WEBSTER, of Oakland, Cal,
has cured several cases of persistent
snoring by cutting off the uvula and
tonsils. When these organs are too
large, and when relaxed in sleeping, the
passage of air through the mouth
causes them to vibrate, and noise re-
sults.-Scientific American.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-27
PALATABIE DISHES.

CoRNED Beef very salt, soak over
night; if not, wash off the brine and
cover well with cold water. Should not
boil, but simmer slowly from four to
six hours, according to the size OF piece
-Housekeeper.
APPLE FLoAT.-Pare and core six
good ripe apples, put on to steam until
tender, then press through sieve and
set aside to cool When cold, add cup
of sugar and the juice of a lemon Beat
the whites of six eggs very stiff and add
the apples spoonful at time. Serve
Immediately in glasses.-Home-
PoPovERs-Beat two eggs together,
add half pint of milk and dust OF
salt, then slowly add half-pint of sift-
ed flour, stirring all the time, make
very smooth so there are not any Jumps;
grease the gem irons and keep them hot,
then fill half-full and bake in a moder-
ate oven half an hour or more. Do not
have the oven too hot at first.-N- \.
Advertiser.
ELDER-PICKLE is made of the tender
Young shoots of the elder tree. These
are peeled. soaked for twelve hours in
a strong brine, then drained and boiled
in spiced vinegar made in the proper
tons of two quarts of vinegar to two
ounces of root ginger, two tablespoon
fnls of whole peppers and the same
amount of allspice. Pour this vinegar
boiling hot over the elder shoots and
leave them for a week. when they will
be ready for use.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-27
FOREIGNERS OF NOTE.

HERoD THE GREAT was the first He
brew king who imported into his realm
Roman modes of society life"
THE crown of St. Stephen, king of
Hungary, 9SO-l015, is still preserved in
the fortress palace of Buda-Pesth.
JAMES Mcleod, of Vancouver, B. c.,
is believed to be the youngest great
grandfather in America. He is not yet
fifty-one years old.
SIR JAMES CREIGHTON BROWNE, the
fashionable London physician, said a
month ago that it is far better for
women to grow up healthy than
learned.
ONE of the most eloquent preachers
In Canada is Dr. George Douglass,
whose arms are paralyzed and who is
totally blind. His arms hang helpless
ly by his side and his voice seems to
come from a dead body.
ONE million dollars is the price of the
five chains of pearls forming the collier
of the Baroness Gustave de Rothschild,
and that of the Baroness Adolphe de
Rothschild' is about as valuable. Both
ladies are great admirers of jewels.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-27
IN ROYAL CIRCLES.

PORE LEO possesses the invaluable
gift in statesmen of never forgetting a
face.
MUSHROOMS are favored above all 9TH
er foods by the car of Russia, and he
especially enjoys picking them himself.
QUEEN VICTORIA has mastered the
Hindustanee language, in learning
which she has shown great deal of in
terest and spent considerable time
THE queen of Greece is president of a
sisterhood devoted TO the reformation of
criminals. and visits personally the con-
dcune,i prisoners in A;henian prisons
THE Austrian emperor. in order 70 &C
knowledge a singular display of loyal
". accepted the sum of five forms
equal to about two dollars, which had
been bequeathed 70 his majesty by poor
peasant recently deceased IN the Austri-
an province of CarniolA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-27
FOUND DRIFTING.

THE United States has less percent
age of blind people than any country in
the world.
IT would take forty years for all the
water in the great lakes TO pour over
Niagara at the rate of 100000 cubic
feet second.
An eight-year-old girl of Philomath,
O., fell into a well twenty-five feet
deep. She chung to the bucket rope
and was released uninjured-
THE state of New York has finally
gone into the business of landlord.
1t will let camp sites of five acres each
in the Adirondacks for from as to $3.50
year.
AN East Boothbay tMe.) man is en-
gagged in supplying New York and New
Jersey summer resorts with seals, which
are very plentiful along the Maine
coast. These seals do very well for
seashore attractions, being objects OF
unfailing interest to the summer Wis
ifpy-S
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-27

to any external pressure. Single trees
alone may be made 10 answer the pur-
pose, If the draft on them is not too
great while they are young. But if the
wezghtof the gate slightly bends the
tree, it win in time become perma-
nently inclined This may be pre-
vented by using long horizontal limbs
20 extend over the gate and meet, as
represented In Fig. 6. Years are of
course required to render such a con-
trivance permanent. If the trees are
already large enough, they may be
used at once on which to hang the gate.
Among the kinds which may be en-
ploycd for such supports are beech,
white oak and American elm.
Trees may be employed in the con-
tinDous line of fence. where barb
wire IL used, by placing vertically strips
of Inch plank as facing between the
wine and the bark of the trees. This
prevents the wire from sinking into the
bark Of tho trees during their continu-
ous,growth.-Coantry Gentleman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-27
Uncle derry Wants to Know.

AZ circular from the department Of
agriculture indicates a belief that the
.disense in cattle known as '1umpy
jaw" can be cured in a few days by the
use Of ieSide of potassium. The dis
ease has neEer been recognized by the
department as contagious or incura BILE,
and 1t has condemned animals suffer
ing from it only when the disease was
sufficiently advanced to affect the gen.
eral condition Of the beast. 1t is
pointed out that II lurnpy jaw can be-
cured thus easily The treatment can be
undertaken 10y farmers, who would
thus avoid loss Of CARCASS The circular
asks for information in regurd TO the
value of the indicated remedy as shown
hy actual trial of the same.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-27
WHAT WE INHERIT.
The Gifts of Our Ancestors Are More
Than Wealth and Name


/ dwell upon the past because the
present is It's natural legacy. When
You read Of the efforts now being made
to raise the living, or al least To pre-
vert them from sinking any lower. re
member that they are what the dead
made them, says Walter Besant in
Scribner. We inherit more than the
wealth Of our ancestors: we inherit the
consequences Of their rnisdeeds- l; Is a
most expensive thing 10 suffer the peo-
pie to drop and sink: it : burden
which we lay upon poste-i.y II we do
not continually spend and be spent IN
lifting them I'D. Why, we have been
the best part OF two thousand years II
recovering the civilization which fell 20
pieces when the Roman empire de
cared We have not been Fifty years IN
dragging mp the very poor whom we
neglected and left 20 themselves the
galloxs. the cat, and Tie press gang
Only a hundred yeaz ago. And how
slow. how slow. and sometimes hope
les - 49, -s->-ss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-27
6St5E a zxn. 4
MEJlt llStg
GATES AND GATE POSTS.
Valuable Suggestions Relating to Proper
Construction.

Valuable Suggestions Relating to Proper
Construction.
Posts of moderate size, set three feet
or moro in depth, Al commonly rem
ldered more firm by placing a broad or
large stone against the yielding side
before the hole is filed. This increases
the stiffness of its position only SO
much as the size of the stone is broader
than the post. A fat stone viii prove
more efficient when placed fat in the
ground with one edge firmly against
the post than if its fiat side rests
against it, as commonly adopted, be-
cause the stone viii yield more readily
Iunder simple pressure than it will slide
in compact soil, especially If the
earth has been beaten or rammed com
pactly around il. Fig. l represents the
stone with its fat side against the post,
and Fig. 2 lying fat with its edge
against the post.
A single heavy obstruction against
the post is not sufficient. Another
should be placed on the opposite side to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-27
rpoomplimeLtary Repentance.

Nell dothink Bert Doolitle IS too
mean for anything. Do you know, he
had the impudence TO kiss me good-by
when he was leaving me last evening"
Belle-Well. that isn't always Grim
inal offense. is it?
Nell-Well, maybe not; but when
scolded him a little about it what do
YOU think the fellow did? He actually
said ne was sorry for having done it,
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