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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
MURDERED IN PRISON.
ALiFE CONVICT KILLS A PRISON
CONTRACTION.
jackson Prison the scene of the Awful
Tragedy---Other Michigan News
of Importance.

An awful murder was committed at
Che state prison at Jackson. William
Cuddy, a member of the well-known
contracting firm of Phillips ~ Cuddy,
without "a moments warning, was
struck several terrible blows over the
head with a hammer. He sank back
unconscious and died three hour later.
No one was in the room with Mr..
Cuddy previous to the discovery but
Henry BlaclIman, life convict, who
was sent from Oakland county, Jan.
80, 1879, for murder in the first degree.
A boy employed in thesshop CHANGED
10 90 into the room and met Blackman
coming out rubbing something OFF his
hands The boy looked in the direc-
ton of the desk and saw Cuddy sitting
with his head hanging forward and
blood running from wound. The boy
notified Keeper Palmer who went into
the room and found Mr.. Cuddy uncon-
scious. lie was at once removed To the
prison hospital and an attempt made by
Prison Physician kimball TO revive
him. but in vain. Examination dis
closed the fact that his skull had been
crushed in by a blow from some blunt
instrument.
Blacl1man was at once taken in
Gnarge ana placed III u CELL nc ItluoCu
20 say anything, but finally admitted
that words had passed between them.
Blacl1man has given the contractors a
great deal of trouble heretofore and
has been changed from one position TO
another several times in an effort TO
find something he would do we'll.
Whether or not he and Mr.. Cuddy had
any serious difficulty before the muir
=. 4 fc col
was sent to prison for the murder of
his wife and family and he is said to
be a surly, reckless individual and be-
lieved TO be insane.
Mr.. Cuddy was a young man under
85 years of age and was for many years
engaged as travelling salesman, through
which he had acquired a wide acquaint-
ance throughout the state and wherever
known he was highly respected. Quiet
and unassuming, he gained friends
everywhere. For many years he re-
sided in Detroit, but two years ago he
went TO jackson and purchased an in
terest in the broom contract with ). w.
Phillips. Their partnership termi-
mated with the old contracts for con
yicts which expired the day of the muir
der, and he sold his interest to Mr..
Phillips and NJ. G.. Loenneckcr, intend
ing to travel for a time and recuperatC
his health which had been poorly OF
date.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Kansas will average IS per cent of a
full corn crop.
Chicago has an electric park wagon
in successful operation.
Preserve and jelly manufacturers to
the number of $50 have combined with
SIP, OO0,O 900 capital.
At Tallegado, Ala, Il. L. Raspberry
shot and killed n. Simmons and then
committed suicide.
The American Microscopical Society
held its fifteenth annual convention al
Rochester, New York.
At Deeper, Wis, the large stone flour
mill of John Z. Dousman was destroyed
by fire. Loss, $4,000.
The Westfield Plate Company's fac
tory at Thompsonville, Conn, wa:
burned. Loss, $4,000.
Grasshoppers in countless numbers
are doing an immense amount of dam
age to oats in northern Ohio.
BY a gaspipe explosion at Montpelier
| Ind, Ollie Olson was killed instantly
and Adam Hawk fatally injured.
Bob Jones, negro prisoner who hat
| insulted white woman was taken GU
of Jail and lynched at Camden, Ark.
A. II. Ashe, prominent farmer o
Austin, Texas, was found dead on tn,
highway, his body being riddled witt
bullets. His son is suspected.
Fire yesterday destroyed good par
of the city of Ouray, Col, the total los
being $3.50, 900. Fully 1000 people ar
without food, shelter or clothing.
An expedition has started from NeN
York TO the scene of the valuabl
wreck of the steamer San Pedro, whic
was sunk off Victoria, Il. G. last year
Gen. Spaulding, assistant secretar
of the treasury, has fixed the comper
sation of the superintendent of tn
public building at Detroit at 50 dal
Capt. Evans, commanding the Ala
kan fleet, has reported TO the navy d.
partment the seizure of the scale
Winifred for violation of the modr
vivendi.
The Susquehanna Iron company an
the Columbia Iron company, at Lanca
ter. Pa, started work after six week
suspension. The puddlers accept
reduction of from "a to $3.65 a ton.
1
Corn has held up well in Missouri.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
New York Tribune is Union.

The executive committee of Typo
graphical Union No. 6, of New York
City. has issued the following: AT
the last meeting of the New York
Typographical Union No. 6, the execu-
tive officers were instructed to notify
all sister unions and other labor or
CARNATIONS that the differences hereto
fore existing between our union and
the New York Tribune has been salts
sactorily adjusted; that the boycott
against that establishment and its
managers has been declared off; and
that all antagonism, of whatever ma
ture, growing out of the famous labor
struggle is ended. 1t gives us pleasure
to announce, furthermore, that the
Tribune is now "A strict union Office"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Carthage Run by Electricity.

A novelty in the way of n wagon
propelled by electricity has been seen
on the streets OF Chicago. Some time
ago President j. Il. Mcdonald of the
American Battery company purchased
from William Morrison, of Des Moines.
a park wagon equipped with a small
three-horse power motor. Mr.. Nc
Donald fitted the wagon with new
batteries and gave it a trial on the
streets and boulevards with five per-
sons in the wagon. The run was salts
factory considering that the wagon
was delayed at a bridge and that fire.
quent stops were made on account o1
the crowds in the streets down town
The peculiarly propelled carriage at
tracted attention all along its route
The wagon can easily make ten miles
an hour with the present power.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
COLD WATER MEN.
The state Prohibition Convention Held AZ
Owosso.

Owosso.
The Prohibition State convention
was held at Owosso with a good at
tendance, every section of the lower
peninsula being represented. 1t was
the first state convention heI" IN
Owosso and the town did itself proud.
Rev. John Russell, of New Haven,
chairman of the state committee,
called the convention TO order. The
Vernon Glee Club sang saveral times,
after which the divine blessing was in
vol1ed by Rev. S. Steele, of Norfolk.
DIR. Henry III. Reynolds, of Pontiac,
was introduced as temporary chair
man. He thanked the convention for
the honor and said: II do say from
my heart that would rather be chosen
an alderman by the Prohibition party
than President of the United States by
either the Democrat or Republican
parties" Dr. ii. Nj. Webster, of IOsco
county, was elected temporary secre-
tary.
The committee on permanent organ
izatton reported NJ. III. Walker, of
Grand Rapids, for permanent chair
man; II. ID. Brandett, of Adrian, for
secretary, and Mrs. DIR. Reynolds, of
Pontiac, as assistant secretary. Nom
nations for governor being in order
the names of Rev. John Russell and
Albert Dodge were presented. The
sentiment was strongly in favor of Mr..
Dodge until he declined, when Mr..
Russell was nominated by acclamation.
f. l.. Brewer, of OwoSso was nomi-
mated for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by accla-
nation. as was George X. Malone, of
Lansing, for secretary of state.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
WHEArIs SHORT.
Over $50, 900 Bushels Less Than EST
matcd---Other Crops.

Over 1,s5O,OO Bushels Less THAN E5tl-
mated---Other Crops.
The August crop report shows fall
ing off in the estimated yield of wheat
in the southern counties of lao bushels
per acre. as compared with the July re-
port. There is an increase in the CEN
trail counties of 40 bushel, but the
average in the former section is so
much greater that the total reduction
in bushels is !, 767, 34j. making prob
able total yield of 1888, 800 bushels for
the state. Thirty per cent of the cor
respondents in the southern four tiers
of counties report the wheat badly
shrunken and of poor quality, and
about one-siXth in the central. Oats
are estimated TO yield 80 bushels per
acre in the southern and 80 in the cen
trail counties. Corn in the southern
counties 70, central -, and northern
50 per cent of an average crop. Pota-
toes rs, IS and 81 per cent respectively
in the same localities. Hay promises
100 per cent of an average crop. No
figures are given on peaches, but APP
pies promise "a per cent in the southern
counties. in the central So, and in the
northern So, and in the upper peninsula
100 per cent.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19

Osmond Card of Cleveland, o., who
had been taking treatment at the
springs at st. Louis, fell from a third
story window. Death resulted soon
after.
Thomas +. McGarry, of Grand
Rapids, will nominate Judge Morse for
governor at the Democratic convention.
1t is said the judge will have the solid
Fifth.
Each county in the new senatorial
district comprising Hillsdale, Branch
and st. Joseph has Republican candi-
date for honors. They are Colonel O.
A. Jones, of Hillsdale, ex-senator c.
ID. Randall, of Branch, and Senator
Sabin, of st. Joseph.
The forty-fourth annual union fair
| of the Oakland County Agricultural
and Horticultural societies will be held
at Pontiac September % to 30 inclusive.
! Competition is open TO Macomb, La
peer. Genesee, Wayne, Livingston and
| Washtenaw counties.
The second annual meeting of the
Michigan State Library association
will be held in the Senate chamber,
Lansing, September IL, at 2 o'clock.
III. M. Utley, of Detroit is president OF
the association, and Annie +. Parsons,
of Bay City, secretary.
Thomas Gaines, the ex-convici
author, of Jackson, is engaged on q
work entitled "The Working Girl.
The sale of his "Life in Prison" has
met with great success.
The Schlesinger syndicate is extend
ing its upper peninsula ownings, and
now has its eye on the Ludington ant
Hamilton mines. The latter is thu
deepest mine in the world.
Prohibition does not prohibit a LITTLE
bit i'm Branch county. 1t is elaine,
there are twenty ''soft drink joints il
the county, where the only difference
between the new and the old-fashione'
jag producers is in the name.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Suicide nt PONTIAC.

Rodney Raymond, highly esteemed
citizen of Pontiac committed suicide at
his residence by shooting himself
through the heart as he lay on his bed.
His health had been poor for some
time, having had a stroke of paralysis
recently, which undoubtedly is the
cause of the act. He had room alone,
and didn't awaken any member of his
family, and he was not found until
morning. He was SO years of age.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Kirrln Hurled WITH monors.

The body of Charles w. Riggin, the
United States sailor who was killed by
the mob in Valparaiso several months
ago. arrived at New York City on the
Pacific Mail steamship Colombia from
Colon, in charge of United States
Consul McCreary.
The remains of the dead sailor were
taken to Philadelphia where funeral
services were held. The naval and
Grand Army of the Republic posts of
that city participated in the ceremonies.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
AROUND THE COUNTRY
INTERESTING INCIDENTS TAKEN
FROM THE WIRES.
Three Men Burned to Death by sulphuric
Acid In AN Eastern Factory---Riggin,
the s'Baltimore Martyr" Buried.
Burned to Death by sulphuric Acid.


-Four employees of the Washburn &
Moen wire mill at Quinsagamond viii
lage, near Worcester, Mass, were hor-
ribly burned by sulphuric acid. The
acid is used for cleaning copper wire
and is forced into the annealing room
through lead pipes. Only a small
amount of acid has been pumped from
the tank when suddenly one side of the
iron receptacle burst outward, throw
ing the fluid over the four men, who
were standing near.
All were severely burned. Their
clothing was eaten off and the screams
uttered were heart-rending. Two OF
the men tore OFF their clothing and
jumped into the river. AllIalis were
administered and later the wounded
men were taken to the city hospital.
At the hospital the men uttered awful
cries while their wounds were being
dressed. Three have since died.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Shot Cholera Patients Down Like Dogs.

A serious disturbance has occurred at
Platana. seven miles west Of Trebizond,
in Turkey The trouble arose from
the enforcement of the sanitary regu-
lations adopted by the Turkish officials
10 prevent the spread of cholera.
Nearly 800 persons were detained at
the lazaretto at Platana and they at
tempted break through the sanitary
Gordon. The local authorities We're
powerless to handle the crowd and q
battalion Of troops We're summoned.
The crowd refused to dispcrse, and the
commander ordered his men TO fire.
At the first volley seven persons We're
killed and large number were
wounded. The people were terror.
stricken and fled in u panic back TO the
laZaretto.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Canadians Tear Down Our Flag.

A party of IS from Youngstown,
Ohio, have been camping at Port Stan
ley, Ont, and over their tent has been
flying, with the union jack, the flag OF
their country, the stars and stripes
Some ultra-loyal Port Stanleyites
while the campers slept, hauled down
the stars and stripes and tore IL into
shredS. The campers are indignant al
the insult to the flag of their nation
especially as it was displayed on pai
with the English flag. The affair il
deeply regretted by all classes in Port
Stanley.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
MICHIGAN STATE ITEMS.

Russell Ayers, of near Blissfeld, lost
his barns and crops by fire.
The estimated expense of the special
session of legislature was $4,000.
Dickinson county may bond for $780,
900 worth of court house and Jail.
Eric Anderson was fatally stabbed at
Iron Mountain. His assailant fled.
Lamp explosion. Morton Block,
Benton Harbor scorched. Loss $4,000.
Luce county has %, 900 acres of good
farms yet open for homestead entries.
Union City is to have "happy
home" reformatory for drunkards, etc.
John LochinslSi, South Bay City
boy, had both arms crushed in a mill.
J. Maurice Finn is the choice of the
Marquette Democratic convention for
Congress.
Elk Rapids has batch of discontents
who are going into the wilds of north
west Canada.
Ferdinand Keller, of Saginaw, re-
seived a plank from a buzz saw. He
left family.
Edgar Eaton, of Nestoria, was in
SANITY killed by being struck by a
FALLING plank.
Chester Allan. prominent young
man of Ypsilanti, has disappeared. Nc
reason known.
A. A. Ellis will crate at jackson
tabor Day. Congressman ODonnell
will also say few words.
Curtis Ludwig's body, horribly
mangled, was found on the Michigan
Central tracks at Saginaw.
The steamer Susquehanna ran int
and sank steam yacht near Marine
City. No particulars known.
Simon Schwin, of near Coldwater
had his brains dashed out by a falling
pulley. There is no hope for him.
Judge Il. ID. Kline, of Ann Arbor
who so righteously sent the blasphem
Gus Prince Michael TO the prison pen
Is in Europe.
John Mitchell, of Saginaw, was trie
for the larceny of three cigars an
acquitted and now he sues his prosecu
Tor for 5000 damages.
Hubbard is what new INDIAN
county town is TO be called. The sit
Is now being surveyed about 10 mile
from the county seat. 1t promises
be good place for boomers.
The Wheeler yard at West Bay Cit
will put 1900 men at work on thre
steel steamships, large schooner and
steel tug, to be done next season.
Well, this weather is good for I'll
crops, anyway. This is what I'll
weather bulletin says, adding that ON
etill night you can hear the corn grow
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Object 70 the New Apportionment.

Quite a kick is made at Oscoda on
the new apportionment laws passed at
the special session of the legislature.
Both Republicans and Democrats are
exceedingly indignant, claiming that
the laws discriminate against them
Iosco county has population of 1924,
but in making up the legislative dis
trict, four other counties are joined to
Iosco. Roscommon, with a population
of 2,O33; Ogemaw, 5,5s3; Altoona, 5,4O9,
Oscoda, 1904, total population of
30, 1853 for the five counties, but these
counties together are entitled to only
one representative. st. Clair county
with population of 80, 105 and three
the victim. The people of the other
district think they are entitled to one
of these three. A public meeting has
been called at Oscoda, and the matter
will be taken into court.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
TWO BOYS SAD DEATH.

Hid in an Old Ice Box and Were Dead
when Found.
Earl Price and Arthur Kurtz, each S
years of age were found dead in an ice
box at the house of the former's grand
father at Lansing, while the family
was away. They had been playing
alone and when the family returned
the boys were missed and search was
made and continued until l o'clock in
the morning. The ice box was an old
one, and they had evidently crawled in
while playing The cover then closed
down upon them and locked with a
spring clasp. The space was so limited
that they were obliged to crowd inland
suffoeation must have ensued in few
moments.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Rnvnintinn i'm nolivia.

A revolution has been started at
Sacre, Bolivia, ). A., and troops were
at once sent from La Paz to suppress it,
A general uprising is feared all over
the country. The liberal party openly
avows its intention To oppose President
elect Baptista at all odds. 1t is hard to
get at the exact condition of affairs
owing TO the embargo on telegraph
lines. Arms are said TO be going into
Bolivian territory from Peru.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
plylng Deep tor Big Treasure.

The men employed by the Little
Giant wreclxing company in searching
off Port Morris, in New York bay for
traces of the British frigate Hussar,
which went down with $5,000,OO0 of
gold on board here in 1850, think they
have excellent reasons to be sanguine
The big dredges which are being used,
about two weeks ago brought up a lot
of grapeshot and about bushel OF
flint stones. The company is COM
posed of residents of Leominstcr, Mass,
and Capt Simmonds, who Is in charge
of the work, says that the stock cannot
now be bought for $3.50 a share.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Columns CeIcbration I'm Genoa.

The minister of foreign affairs has
notified the mayor of Genoa, Italy, that
King Humbert and Queen Marguerite
will arrive there on the eth or Sth of
September for the purpose of taking
part in the Columbus fetes, to be held
in connection with the anniversary of
the of the fourth centenary of the dis
covery America. Almost all the pow
ers have accepted the invitation of the
Italian government TO send warships to
Genoa during the celebration.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
INnrIh,s Fair In Luck.

When the Board OF Directors of the
Worlds Fair meets it may take some
action in regard to the disposition it
will make of those 100000 souvenir
coins. Treasurer Seeberger received u
number of new offers TO pay premiums
on the desirable half dollars, the
largest of them being an offer to pay
81, 500, 900 for the lot, which is worth in
currency g., 100000. This offer, which
is the largest yet received, came from
the Horton company, of Chicago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
French lombard Dahomey.

Paris cable: A dispatch from Ko-
tonou states that the French forces
began hostilities against the Dahome-
vans. Every point on the coast held
by the Dahomeyans, including the
town of Whyhah, was bombarded.
Abomey and Kalavy were also bonn
barded The guns of the fort at Ko-
tonou aided two dispatch boats To
sweep the fat country around Ko-
tonou. The expedition by land viii
start from Porto Novo.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Arabs kin the English.

A dispatch received from st. Paul
de Loanda states that the Arabs
have annihiliated the English Congo
state forces stationed at Bena-
kamba, ut the confluence of the Lua-
laba and Kassai rivers. Commander
Hodister was captured by the Arabs,
who subjected him To horrible torture
for three days, after which he was be-
headed. The dispatch adds that two
white men succeeded in making their
escape from Benakamba.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
u. $. Consul Arrested for EmbczzIemcnt

Henry B. Ryder, the United States
consul at Copenhagen, who is under
arrest charged with having misappro-
priated the sum of 100000 kroner, has
confessed that he is guilty of embezzle-
ment. In his confession he says that he
produced false receipts and that he
induced his wife to make false state
ment when he was arraigned in court.
Mrs. Ryder is also under arrest, but it
is probable that she will be released.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
4 rennsrlvanIa Glrl,s Revenge.

Patrick Quinn, telegraph operator at
Delaware Station. n. j. is lying at his
home in Oxford near there suffering
from two pistol shot wounds in the
head and neck, inflicted by Miss Hattie
Acres, of Cresco, Pa. Miss Acres re-
garded Quinn as lover. and it is said
that the shooting was the outcome OF
his desertion of the young woman. Tho
girl, after the shooting, took poison
but recovered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
counterfelters Arrested.

Fred Eggleston, c. G.. Morgan and
Charles L. Taylor are confined in the
county Jail at Toledo, o., on charge
of passing counterfeit money. VIII
George, of Dunbridge, o., is under Off
.cial surveillance for similar charge,
being laid up with a broken leg. George
is from northern Michigan. The coun-
terfeits, which were found in his
possession, were an inferior imitation
of $40 silver certificates.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Kings Communication Causes Indignation.

The excitement over the commuta-
ton of the sentence of III. Clay King by
Gov. Buchanan is increasing III Mem
phis, Tenn. and throughout the state.
Citizens had arranged for mass meet
ing for the purpose of hanging the
governor in efigy, but a big storm pre-
vented it. Fearing that the Jail would
be stormed and the prisoner lynched,
Judge Dubose ordered him removed at
once TO the state prison at Nashville.
Sheriff McLendon took him TO that
place as soon as possible. King was at
once placed in The penitentiary. Tele-
grams are pouring in from neighboring
states protesting against the governor
action.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
weekly Review of Trade.

NEW YoRK. Aug 15.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: Crop reports
are not quite up to expectations, and are
construed as indicating deficient supply
OF corn and oats. while any possible detici-
ency I'm wheat and cotton Will be more
than met by surplus stocks. But prices
have advanced quite sharply and exports
of domestic products fall below last years.
The great industries are all doing remark
ably well. excepting the iron manufacture.
But i'm the textile industries the utmost
activity prevails. Manufacturers arc
buying wool freely. Boot and shoe facto-
rics are still pressed Co the utmost. The
particular feature OF the week has been
the rise in breadstuffs. &c In corn and q
I'm oats, while wheat declined &c. Pork
advanced 75c per bbl but lard declined - C.
OIL rose SC and coffee &c, but cotton fell
&c though exports are larger than year
ago. as crop reports grow more
favorable. The Business failures
occurring throughout the country during
the last seven days number $50. For the
corresponding week of last year the figures
were 227.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
For Americas Champion seulIers.

Articles of agreement have
been drawn up for the double scull
race between Hanlan and OCon-
nor, champions of America, and Gaud'
aur and Hosmer. The race will be for
the championship of America and Sl0,'
600 side; distance three miles, with
turn. 1t will take place on or about
Aug. %. Place not yet chosen.