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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22

Thousands of young Christians, mem
Eers of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America assem- bled in Detroit
in the first annual convention of the
society. The large Auditorium was
filled TO overlooking at the opening
session and all were full of deep en-
thusiasm as the grand old national
anthem "America" welled from the
1000 throats. After a short praise
service the convention was called to
order 10y John IL. Chapman, president
of the society. \. II. Finn, president
of the Detroit city union made an ad-
dress of welcome aud presented to
President Chapman gavel made from
the trunk of the famous Pontiac tree.
President Chapman responded and
Rev. DIR. Greuell, of Detroit. and Rev.
VIM. NJ. Lawrence, ID. D.. of Chicago,
also made glowing, enthusiastic
addresses.
The history of the society or uuion
was given by Rev. Frank l.. Wilkins,
ID. D., general secretary. In July,
1891, the organization was effected in
Chicago with $500 delegates enrolled
and the growth of year has been
surprising with the greatest pos
sibilities of the future.
Rev. j. Il. Cranfill, candidate for
vice-president on the Prohibition
ticket was present and presided over
one of the meetings. A reception of
splendid proportions was given in the
Light Infantry armory.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
A Modern Lucretia Borgia.

Mrs. Luman Eggleston, of Tona-
wanda. n. Y, went to Buffalo, leaving
her daughters Susie and Jennie, aged
10 and 4 years respectively, in the care
of Mrs Garlock. Ella Holderidge,
aged Ia. went over to the Garlock
house with something mixed up in the
cover of tin box. Some of this she
fed to the Eggleston children and to
the 6-year-old son of Mrs. Garlock, tell
ing them it was cocoa.
Soon after the children were taken
violently i'll. DIR. Edmonds was called
and relieved their suffering, but it was
some hours before they were out of
immediate danger. An investigation
showed that the children had been
given trough on rats" The Holder
idge girl would give no reason for her
conduct She was arrested. 1t is now
known that she was responsible for
the mysterious death of 1a-year-old
Zoena Sturmer which occurred a short
time ago. The Sturmers and Holder
ldges are near nelQhbors and the
children were often playing together
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
1900 SOULS PERSISTED.
An Island Completely Dopopulated by
Volcanic Eruption.

"oAcAhAc uPAiohs
London cable: Authentic reports
have been received TO the effect that
the island of Sanglr, in the Malay Ar
chipelago, had been destroyed by a
volcanic eruption and that the whole
population, comprising l2,0C0 souls,
had persisted. According to the
natives of neigh boring island from
whom the story of the eruption was
secured it occurred in the night and
was accompanied by severe earthquake
shocks thai were plainly felt nearly
100 miles distant.
On the following day the natives
noticed pieces OF wrcckage floating in
the sea and several ships put off for
Sanglr from which reports had pre-
viously indicated that "a volcanic eFup-
tion was about to occur.
The island was found to be almost
completely covered with thick coat
of lava that was boiling hot and the
volcano was still spouting forth great
masses of ashes and lava.
Houses and huts had been leveled
and out of the entire population of l2.-
900 which the island was said TO have,
the rescuers found Tut two or three
people still living.
Sangir or Sanguis, is an island in
the Malay archipelago, about thirty
miles in length and ten miles wide
The surface is mountainous and IN its
centre is the volcano reported To have
caused the awful disaster. A few
Christians, mostly representatives, %
Dutch traders, dwelt on the coast.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
GRUESOME CEREMONIES.

A Chicago Suicide Burned on Funeral
Pyre at His Own Request.
The body of Morris A. Collins, presi
dent of the Dallas, Tex, suicide club
was cremated at Chicago on the shore
of Lake Michigan. Collins, whose
mind was believed to have been affected
by injuries received in a railroad ac-
cident. killed himself by shooting.
He lett letter directing that the
Whitechapel club take charge of his
body. The club caused funeral pyre
to be built, 90 feet high feet wide
and Is feet long, of pitch soaked
wood. The body was placed upon this
and the torch applied TO it shortly be-
fore midnight, the members of the club
marching around the burning pile,
singing a dirge. The chaplain of the
club and several members delivered
addresses, and funeral sermon was
delivered by Dwight Baldwin.
The ceremonies were kept up for five
hours, after which the charred re-
mains of the body were gathered up in
trowels and placed in an urn. 1t was
sunrise the next morning before the
parties returned to the city.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
DEFEND RAUM.
Minority Report OF the Pension once In
Ncstigation Committee.

Minority Report OF the Pension once In
Ncstigation Committee.
Mr.. Lind, on behalf OF the minority
of the committee appointed to investi-
gate the administration of the pension
Office submitted the views of the min
GRITTY to the House. The report finds
nothing for which the commissioner
can be criticized unless it be that he
appointed his son appointment clerk
of the bureau. 1t agrees with the ma
.iority in their suggestion in regard to
the exercise by the members of Con-
gress Of the so called congressional
privileges"
The report asserts that the majority
of the committee seemed determined
to fasten crime and corruption upon
the commissioner, out having utterly
failed to do so by evidence, they as a
last resource sought to do it by infer
ence. The report, after paying a
glowing tribute 10 the efficiency of the
management and business methods and
reforms perfected in the Pension Office
under Commissioner Raum, states that
while the minority concur in some OF
the recommendations of the ajority
there were others that they might
have consented to in modified form
if the minority had an opportunity for
comparison of views with the majority
before their report found its way into
the public press.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
TRAIN ROBBERS MAKE A6Io HAUL
OUT WEST.
Blow up an Express Trains Safe and
Secure S75,OOO---The II. ". u. u.
Hold their First Convention,

Between sos. 900 and SIS, 900 was
secured by bold robbery OF Missouri,
Kansas * Texas train in the Indian Terri
tory by the Dalton gang. Near
Adar in the Cherokee country the
train was halted and two men
mounted the engine, covering the firemen
and engineer with their guns. The pas
sengers heard numerous shots outside and
Capt j. j. Kinney, chief of the NJ. X. a.
Il. road detectives; H. a. Flora, member
OF the Indian police; aud two doctors ran
10 the doors and opened fire upon the rob-
bers who were located ny the flashes of
their revolvers. When these four brave
men found themselves out of ammunition
they had 10 retire into the cars and each
bore serious wounds.
The firing warned the express messen-
ger who barricaded his doors and locked
the safe. The robbers said they mad
dynamite under the car and would blow
him up unless he opened the door, and this
brought him TO time. He opened the door
and three men at once seized him. One
man held the messenger under cover while
the other two blew up the safe. This was
soon accomplished and the contents,
amounting to between $50, 900 and SO. 900
taken. The robbers then left the train
which proceeded on TO Adair, where the
wounded men were cared for and u posse
formed TO trace the robbers.
The scene in the cars would have been
humorous had it not been so serous.
Men OF all sizes, who appeared brave and
strong at other times. were crouclied be-
hind the seats and lying fiat in the aisles,
while the robbers outside did not modest
them in the least, simply firing in the air
to frighten. he passengers. The ruse sue
ceeded perfectly with tue exception Of the
four men mentioned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
West Bay city Tragedy.

Lucien BARLEY and daughter of
James Halliday, Of West Bay City have
lived together as man and wife for a
number of years, although not mar
ried. One child-a five year old boy
is a result. The woman went back TO
her parents short time ago taking
the boy with her. This enraged Bart
ley and he resolved to do murder.
With this object in view he left his
place of work aud went directly to
Halliday's residence where he found
the woman and boy in the yard. After
a few moments conversation BARLEY
suddenly pulled revolver and fired at
the child, the ball striking 1t in the alb
domen. The woman ran to the child $
assistance when the brute freq at her
striking her in the hip. He then put
the muzzle of the revolver in his mouth
and fred again, falling as though dead.
Some people passing went TO the
scene and revived BARLEY who was ar
rested and placed in Jail. The man
and child died, but the woman may
recover unless some unnatural result
should occur from her being in a deli
cate condition.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
MntinY ON the Pacific.

Some time ago the schooner Undine
of $50 tons, owned by Crawford IL Co.
of San Franciso. sailed from that port
for the South sea islands, in command
of Capt Castella. The vessels crew
consisted of the captain and eight
men. At Honolulu a man who said he
was the mates brother joined the YES
sci and about three days out from
Honolulu one of the brothers shot the
captain and super-cargo The crew
were then piled, with poisoned liquor
and made away with, except the stew
ard, who was given a bride of 81. 600.
At one of the islands new crew of
natives was shipped and the schooner
proceeded to Ascension island. There
the steward revealed the crime to the
authorities, who arrested the muir
derers and sent them to Manila.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22

r. j. Woodward, tho Ventura. Cal,
farmer, who has for several weeks
been preparing TO make a balloon
journey to New York, made an ascent
in the presence of several hun
bred eople. The balloon shot
up like rocket TO great
hight. He soon struck n current OF
air that moved the balloon rapidly to-
ward the ocean. Woodward threw out
his edibles, ballast and every thing else
except his anchor. The balloon
finally struck current of air which
bore him rapidly inland and he dis
appeared from view The obsef. ~
SAYS that Woodward struck n current
of air having about 2j miles Velocity
and he thinks " ODD ward will never be
heard of again.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
KILLED BY "wHITE CAPS"
4 Pretty Jackson Girl Frightened to Death
bya White Cap Letter.

The death of Miss Rose Woodruff,
the adopted daughter of Mrs Geo.
Woodruff, of jackson. has caused a
sensation there. She was taken with
spasms which resulted in hemorrhage
of the lungs and heart trouble from
which she died. She was a beautiful
girl, % years of age. IL is claimed
that scandalous talk is responsible for
her death. About June :, story
came to her ears which made her very
respondent and about two weeks ago
she received white cap letter with a
skull and crossbones printed in red ink
upon IL. Al the bottom was written
"Iou are white capped by II of your
best friends Look out, we give you
but two more of these warnings"
Miss Woodruff was greatly distressed
by this white cap letter and she be-
came nearly frantic with grief 1t is
believed that The matter preyed on
her mind TO such an extent as To cause
the spasms. Officers are Investigating
the case and will attempt to punish
the author OF the letter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.


Tho Sanilac county institute and
normal school has 1875 pupils and consider
able enthusiasm.
Moshervillc farmers arc bcwailing the
fact that the apple crop this year is going
to be u total failure.
j. Brown has been appointed postmaster
at Matchwood. Ontonagon county, vice +.
j. Hargrave, resigned.
1hc Capitai street railway company OF
Lansing is going TO build street car
iinc TO the agricultural college.
A school teacher in the Barnum district,
near Byrou was refused her salary be-
cause she read the Bible in her school.
William f. Stalcy, of Michigan, copyist
at 5000 in the general land Office has Ieen
promoted to a 81. 600 clerkshp at Wash
ington.
A wuecl burst in Wheeler g. Co.. IS milf
at West Bay City. A flying piece struck
William Summers an cut All ugly cash in
his hip.
From the e1icial report OF tho year it is
CLEANED that there are IL, 900 more Mac
caboos in Michigan than there were at this
time last year.
j. Deming, OF Wyandotte, aged SO, left
homo June 2S aud has not been seen since
He drank heavily and IL is now thought
that be was drowned.
Len Hull was accidentally shot at
Dimondale.i The ball passed through his
right cheek and Knocked out several teeth.
lie is in critical condition.
Tho Tri-Siato Medical association met
in Quincy and transacted business OF pro-
fossional interest only. closing the session
with the election OF officers.
Garry Walt of Battle Creek, is trying
tho insanity. dodge ut the reform school.
lie sits in Inc samo spot all aay, with Il
fhr-away and dreamy stare.
An Adrian lady solves the servant girl
question by giving her Kitchen maid thu
freedom OF her homo and making IL TIC
ccption for her aud her frionus.
Robert S. Smith, an Ypsilanti carpen-
ter, fell from tho scafrod 20 the ground,
20 feet below, aud received injuries thai
are very apt 10 result in his death.
AT Big Rapids, lightn,ng struck a house
The bolt passed through tho roof anu
struck a billiard table wade several men
were playing. The game was-dcclarcd of
Grant Grccn, OF Lapccr. Congressman
Mhit!ng's candidate for tho naval cadet
ship at West Bout lS,s- receA'cd his mott
fcation OF nomination for entrance exam
lnatiop. ,.t. 49,
SboriT PrcntiBs, OF Calhoun. Is smootl
officer an I then hc learned Of the Battl
c ,,cs1 % : =. ..lfSEES S lSs s'S SsS
had psssoi rounded W il. 4. Fisher as th'
man and socnrcd evidences enough 10 con
tviothm. There was 5000 reward 70
him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
For BETTER Highways.

Legislation IN the interest of good
roads has received great impetus.
At the hearing before the Senate com
mittee on the interstate commerce,
Col. Burdett, president of the League
of American Wheelmen, and other
leaders made addresses in favor of the
national highway commission bill.
General Ray Stone, of New York, the
author of the bill, explained its fea-
lures and urged the adoption OF the
simplified bill which was introduced
by Congressman Post, of Illinois. The
wheelmen are pressing its immediate
passage upon the members of the Sen
ate and House, and especially as II
provides for an exhibit at the Worlds
Fair.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
AUca,lIess NIysterv.

Saginaw authorities arc trying to
identity the remains of Il man found in
the Titta bawasse River near Paine's
Station but without success. The body
is minus head and one shoulder and
arm and the theory Is advanced that it
may be victim Of the Midland eX-
plosion, that has been in the water
ever since and floatcd down the stream.
Others scout this idea and say that all
of the missing in the Midland catas-
trophe haze. been accounted for. The
discovery remains a mystery today.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
\ Ludicrous Fight.

An Indian giant feet 10 inches high
and pigmy of white man > feet 5
inches high engaged in street fight
at st. lgnacc. The white man did not
have a long enough reach to do his op
poncnt any harm, and was too agile
for the red skin TO hurt him. He set
onist by butting him in the stoma CHI.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22

NJ. Spiridun, wealthy Frenchmen,
has offered to loan TO the Worlds Fair
TO be exhibited, the original model of
ST. Peters Cathedral in Rome, designed
in 1910.
Actual work has commenced on the
HennepiA canal at Davenport, la. un-
der the contract OF Commodore A. j.
Whitney. The spade with which the
earth was broken is TO be engraved
a,ad'exhibited ut the Worlds Fair. A
large force of men will be worked,
and the excavating for three or four
miles will be finished before winter,
connecting the Mississippi and Rock
rivers
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
NEWS In BRIEF.

Bernard Eichdman has been appointed
Chilean consul at Chicago.
Six Alaskan Indians are under arrest at
Juneau for numbering a white man.
A report that Mrs. Harrison is dying OF
''quick consumption" is pronounced a
canard.
San, Diego will celebrate the 35Oth
anniversary of the discovery of San Diego
Bay, Sept %.
A Chicago syndicate was paid 5000, 600
for the 700 acre park aud electric railway
at Sioux City.
Section men on the Wabash, between
Peru. Ind, and Tilton, Ill, are on Il strike
for higher wages.
Eugene Kelly, treasurer of the National
Federation of America, has cabled S., 900
TO Justin McCarty.
The exports of live stock from Montana
and far West will be large though less
than those Of last year.
ST. Louis will have over six miles of
magnifcently illuminated streets during
the autumnal festivities.
Lester Gale and w. f. Turner, abscond-
ing bankers of Nashville, Tenn, have
been arrested in Mexico.
The Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City
railroad has been leased to tho Chicago ~
Great Western for term Of 80 years.
Several beds were set on fire in an
attempt 10 destroy thc woman's prison at
indianapolis, Ind, which proved unsuc-
cessful
Marie Nevins Blaine has returned to
New York from Europe unimproved in
health and will be taken to Il health resort
as soon as she is able to be moved.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Rov. MIR.
Green had a narrow escape from death by
cars at Manchester-by- the-Sea, Mass.
The cowcatcher of passing fast express
train lust grazed the rear wheels OF the
carriage in which they were driving.
Henry Loucke, OF South Dakota, presi-
dent OF the Farmers Alliance, was inter-
viewed in Washington He thinks that there
will be no choice for president by the pco-
pie at the coming election, and that the
choice will be made by the House.
Alex. Courtreaux, Frenchman, OF
Saginaw. took humping big dose of
morphine with an idea of killing himself.
With the aid of lusty helpers and stom-
ach pump Alexander was saved for future
usefulness, or worthlessness, as the events
shall prove.
An engine blew up in Bussey's saw mill
at Thompsonvilie, Benzie county. Charles
Monroe was burned about the head and
breast but will recover. Bussey was
| literally boiled by a volume of steam,
besides being thrown so feet He died
shortly after.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
yy,.lsIv Review ar IRA -.

NEW YoRK July is. H. G. Dun 4 Co.'s
weekly review OF trade Crop reports
promise results not equal 10 last years.
which would BE- disastrous, but beyond ex-
pectations. With the decrease of only
per cent the wheat yield would DO far be-
You'd the quantity consumed aud exported
In any year except the last and nearly
cauai TO last years consumption and ex-
ports. The price dropped below 81 cents,
but has since been stronger. Corn dropped
To n very low price Oats also declined,
while pork was stronger ana co1ieo and oil
were unchanged Money markets are
abundantly supplied. banSs have been
refusing certificates 20 gold exporters and
redemption OF notes las drawn ccin from
the treasury. which. nevertheless, holds as
much gold as n week ago. The business
failures occurring throughout the country
number 100. for the corresponding week OF
last year the figures were ga.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
Another Mill shut Down.

The Homestead strike has indirectly
caused the indefinite suspension of the
Braddock wire plant at Rakin Station,
near Pittsburg, and some 600 men are
out of work. The mills have closed
down owing to lack of steel billets.
The company will take the opportun-
ity to make important improvements.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
An Old Soldier Found Dead.

Samuel Lerry, an inmate of the
Soldiers home, was found dead in the
woods near the home at Grand Rapids.
He was subject to hts aud from APP.
pearance he fell in u fit with his face
buried in the dirt and leaves and
smothered to death. He was a veteran
of the Forty-sixth Ohio and went there
from Adrian.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
Explosion Caused by Carelcssness.

A severe explosion occurred at Ellen
gowan Colliery, at Shenandoah, Pa.
Some person unknown entered with a
naked lamp, firing body of gas, in
stantly killing Caspar Mitchell aud
badly burning and mutilating seven or
eight others
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22

Judgment for slai, geo has been entered
in New York against Edward ". Fioid.
Cyrus w. Fields fortune was receLtly re-
ported TO have been entlrcly swept away,
but IL now appears thar his family Is left
In comfortable circumstances. Tn ere Il,
over half million dollars for them, in
GLIDING $3.50, 900 llfs insurance money.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
nesnnndcncy---Snicide.

Mrs. Albertus Reed. of Moreland
township. Muskegon county, was de-
spondent because stories had been cir
culated about her, and she attempted
suicide by shooting herself in the left
breast while her husband and l-year-
old child were in an adjoining room.
Sho Is in a serious condition.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
strnnco. FntnI Accidcnt.

Ely Shovard was thrown out of his
buggy on Cross street at Npsilanti in
a runaway and his head dashed against
a tree striking short stub of Il limb
which was broken OIL into the top or
his head; killing him instantly His
head was badly smashed and the buggy
was ruined. lie leaves widow and
one daughter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
SENATE AND HOUSE.

SENATE. sundry civil appropria-
ton bill occupied the larger portion OF the
session of the 14th. Mr.. PETERS
amendment prohibiting the sale of intox-
icating liquors on the Worlds Fair grounds
was lost after being agreed TO in the COM
mittee of the whole. Mr.. Vests substitute TO
Mr.. Quays Sunday closing amendment
was tabled. A bill to retaliate upon Can
ada for unjust discrimination against the
United States was referred. bill, TO
repeal that portion OF the silver act OF 1890
which provides for the monthly purchase
of silver bullion and the issue OF treasury
notes therefore. was referred, as was an
other which provides that the coinage of
gold is hereafter prohibited. A bill to re-
duce the salaries of all government en-
ployes % per cent when they are receiving
over 5000 Several resolutions-among
them one for committee TO investigate
the Homestead affair and the Pinkerton
organ ization-were tabled after some dis
cussiou. Tho conference reports on the
diplomatic and naval bills were received
and agreed 10. Adjourned. HoUsE.-The
conference reports on the legislative, naval.
diplomatic and consular bills were agreed
to. Adjourned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
ROLLER Exploded.

In the Walker Brick and Tile works
at East Liverpool. o., one OF the boil
ers exploded. The building was
wrecked and the engineer, James
Monypenny. instantly killed. Half a
dozen or more Of the others were
scalded.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22
.rhe Alliance win Garry 10 States"

Henry LoucISs, president OF the
Farmers Alliance, says the vote for
Alliance candidates in November will
astonish the world. He is confident
that the Alliance will carry Kansas,
Colorado, the two Dakotas, Nevada,
Montana, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Georgia, the two Carolinas, Florida
and Texas
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-07-22

The big floods of the past few
months have caused great damage in
portions of Alabama. In sumter
county many families are destitute
and on the verge of starvation.