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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
An Aged Mnlionaire,s Romance.

Delos A. Blodgett, of Grand Rapids,
has been married in Grace church,
New York, to Miss Daisy Peck, whom
he met on the Indian river, Florida,
last winter while she was acting as
cashier in her brothers winter hotel.
Mr.. Blodgett is 65 years old and his
bride is 81. She is described as good
looking and talented. They will
travel for year before locating in
Grand Rapids. Mr.. Blodgett is widely
known as a lumberman, philanthropist
and disciple of Ingersoll, and in view
of his marriage "a few weeks ago he
divided his estate, valued at five or six
millions, into three parts and gave one
share each to his son, John w. Blod-
gett, and his daughter, Mrs. Edward
Lowe, retaining the balance for his
own enjoyment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
One nenh. rwn Mnr nIe-RnnnwnY.

AS the result of runaway which
occurred at the Main street crossing of
the Michigan Central railroad at Law
ton Mrs. l.. A. Pagan is already dead,
while her mother, Mrs. Joseph Ellison
and Mrs Thomas w. Murphy are suffer
ing from injuries from which they are
not expected TO recover. The three
ladies were out driving and just before
reaching the crossing their horse be-
came unmanageable and ran. In cross
ing the tracks the buggy was wrecked,
and Its unfortunate occupants thrown
violently out, striking on the rails. ALI
three were rendered unconscious. Mrs.
Fagan's head was crushed, and she
died shortly afterward. Mrs. Ellison
and Mrs. Murphy are both SO seriously
injured their physician gives little hope
of their recovery.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
FRS. Armada Williams. 60 wears OF

Mrs. Armada Williams, 60 years of
age, of Jackson, purchased a quantity
of arsenic and took a good dose to re-
lieve domestic troubles. She will
recover.
The remains of Gustave Struensee
were found In the canal at Grand Rap
ids badly decomposed. He had been
missing 10 days and when last seen
was intoxicated.
BY the breaking of telephone pole
on which he was working William L.
Delevergne, of Kalamazoo, was thrown
to the ground, distance of 80 feet.
His left leg was broken in two places
and his face badly cut and tsuised.
Governor Rich has appointed John
Hennes, of Menominee, member of
the board of inspectors of Marquette
prison, to succeed w. Il. NJ. Davis of
the same place, who declined to serve
on account of pressing business cares
Mrs. Charles II. Fisher died in dem
lists chair at Lansing while under the
influence of chlorform. DIR. Thomas
administered the drug, and DIR. X. II.
Clark pulled Ii teeth. She was 81
years old and daughter of ex-City At
torney Snow, of jackson.
Jerry Laughlin and Thomas Knee
bone, convicts at the branch state
prison at Marquette, scaled the walls
and escaped. They were taking in
supper, and as all the convicts were at
supper, no guards were ON the walls.
Both were serving sentences for rob
berry, one for two years, the other for
seven, and were about halt way
through.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
An Acronaut's Fate.

While 10000 people, looked on art
Buffalo, Aeronaut Purcell Thomas
stepped from the pinnacle of the Pa
rade House, 100 feet high, with an. ordi-
nary umbrella in his hand and shot
like rock to the stone pavement be-
low. His wife, who was to jump next,
stood back in horror at the sight of her
husbands mangled body below.
Thomas skull was crushed, his back,
legs and arms were broken, and he
died as he was being carried to the
hospital. His widow is left destitute
with four children, Thomas was to get
$50 for the feat. The family is said to
be from Indianapolis.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
Family of -Four Murdered.

A neigh boris call upon the family Of
John Hoey in New Haven, Pa, resulted
in the discovery that the entire family
father, mother and two children
had been murdered. From appearances.
the victims had been dead for some
time. There were evidences that the
woman had struggled for her life, and
her features were painfully distorted
and she was wounded in,several places.
Her body was upon the blood-stai ned.
bed. Hoey's body was upon the floor.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
InCham Co. Savings Bank to Open.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Tngham County Savings bank was held
at Lansing. 1t was reported that of
the $50, 900 additional stock which it is
intended to secure, over $4,000 had
been subscribed, and it is thought that
the remainder can be obtained with
but little difficulty. Gen. ID. Il. Anger,
deputy au6itor-general, and for four
years national bank examiner, who is
one of the new stockholders was, by a
practically unanimous vote, elected
general manager of the bank. Tho as
sets of the bank are In excellent con-
dition, and Commissioner Sherwood,
who was present at the meeting, is
perfectly in harmony with the action
taken, and thinks the bank will be
ready to open its doors soon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
STATE SUPREME COUNT.
An Important Insurance Decision-Cir-
cult Courts Powers Increased.


cult Courts Powers Increased.
The supreme court has decided an
important point in dismissing the pc
tition of the Imperial Insurance com
pany VS.. State Treasurer Hambitzer
The Imperial company decided to dis
continue business and asked the return
of securities held by Treas. Hambitzer,
to the value of 500, 900, in compliance
with the laws governing mutual insur-
ance companies. The treasurer de-
clined to return the fund until all en-
dowment and death claims had beeu
paid as was intended by the law. The
court decided that the treasurer should
retain the funds until by proper legal
proceedings all claims of policy holders
are equitably adjusted.
The village of Highland Park, a
suburb of Detroit, procured an injunc-
ton against the Detroit & Birmingham
Plank Road Co., restraining the com
pany from maintaining a toll gate
within the village limits. The supreme
court dissolved the injunction.
The supreme court adopted the fol-
lowing rule, which will stand as cir
cult court rule l07:
Circuit courts shall have jurisdiction with
in their respective counties, in all mandamus
proceedings involving the action OF any officer
or board OF any county, township, city OF
school district or of the common council oil
any city or village, and the action of any pri'
vate corporation or officer or board thereof
Said circuit courts shall also have jurisdict ion
To issue wrts OF certiorari in all cases where
they may now be issued by the supreme court
To probate courts, circuit court commissioners
and justices OF the peace or any corporate
body or officer thereof. Writs OF certiorari
and orders 10 show cause in cases of manda
mus shall be made returnable and service
thereof made within such time as the circuit
courts shall upon each application direct.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
A Cable to Hawaii.

The report of the survey of a route
for a cable between the United States
and the Hawaiian Islands has been
published by the photographic office.
The route finally selected as the most
feasible is along line between Mont
Grey Bay, Cal, and Honolulu. 1t re-
quires a minimum length of cable and
passes over an even bottom consisting
of soil which is favorable for it's pro-
lection and preservation. The total
length is 2.107 miles. 1t is estimated
that it win cost $1,000 per mile for
making and laying the cable.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
Amick Not in Any Syndicate.

DIR. A. II. Amick, of Cincinnati the
discoverer of the cure for consumption,
disclaims any connection with any Of
the synGicates organized to open sana-
tariums based on his discovery. He
says the physicians in charge can OBJ
tain the treatment from him just rs
any doctor can, but he is on record as
stating that his treatment will effect a
cure in the patients own home as we'll
as away from it, if under a physician's
care. To prove this. Amick sends test
medicines to all physicians of good
standing without cost.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
Prof Sill. Of tn. Normal, Resigns.

Prof. j. NJ. b. Sill, principal of the
Normal school at Ypsilanti, has an
the hands of the state board of educa-
ton, TO take effect at the close of the
present school year. His action is a
big surprise to everybody. The resig-
nation seems to be in the nature of a
declination of reappointment. Prof
Sill says he has no complaint to make,
and declines TO give definite reasons for
his action. He has no plans for the
future that he cares to announce.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
nit. Pleasant Gets It.

For some time past the Mt Pleasant
pregressives have had their eye on get
ting a good thing out of the T., A. A.
IN. nj. Il. X. The company have for
long time contemplated putting
four or five divisional round houses on
the line, Howell, Durand, Mt. Pleasant
and Harrictta being the places spoken
Of. Mt. Pleasant about hits a conven-
lent center. The company have bought
10 acres of land and will at once cree,
a round house. turn tables and coal
docks. The outlay will be in the
neighborhood of $4,000 and citizens
are figuring that it will probably in
crease the population of the city some
9. $50 at least.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
Took Poison and Died i'm the street.

Henry T. Shaffer, of Marshall,
dropped dead on Howard street, Kala-
mazoo. His age was about 40 years.
The affair presents indications of
suicide, note being found on his per-
son stating that his father lived in
Pennsylvania and that he had 500
when he reached Kalamazoo. Only
some small change was found on him.
The man staggered along before he
fell, and there are some symptoms of
arsenic poisoning.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
rwsntx-six nnrnsh 70 Death.

Eagle Pass, Tex, special: The
Fuente coal mines, across the border in
Mexico, caught fire in the main en-
trance, which penetrates the mines,
and of so men employed in taking out
coal only "a escaped.
The entrance was lined with lumber
and the fire spread with wonderful
rapidity. But two bodies had been re-
covered at latest accounts, and these
were burned and blackened beyond
recognition. The fire was caused by
the carelessness of boy. who allowed
the door which covered the entrance to
ignite, and then left the mine without
informing the men.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
Hart is agitating the question of es
tablishing an electric light plant.

Excavators At Delphi, Greece, hare
unearthed a colossal marble statue OF
Apollo. The statue, which is of the
best antique school, is in excellent con-
dition, except that the nose is broken.
The Democratic majority in the
lower branch of the Rhode Island as
sembly unseated two Republicans as
soon as they convened. The action
was in direct opposition to the supreme
court decision.
Robert Moulthorp, farmer living
near Decatur, had fortunate escape
from being burned to death. Moul.
thorp is a bedridden invalid and was
alone in his dwelling when IL caught
fire. The flames attracted the atten.
ton of some men working in IN adj
joining field, who rushed into tn,
blazing building and rescued the mar
just as the bed on which he, was lying
was commencing 10 burn.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
DIR. McGlynn ua. sailed for Rome.

Rev. DIR. McGlynn has sailed for
Europe to make his long-delayed
amends to the pope. His departure
was secretly arranged, aud word was
given out that he had gone to the
Worlds Fair. 1t has leaked out, how
ever, that his real mission is toward
Pope Leo XIII, and that he goes be-
cause Monsignor Satolli suggested that
the amends to the pope should no
longer be deferred.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
Detroit and Her street Railway Cases.

Rhe case of the city of Detroit
against the citizens street railway
company, of that City, has been par
TALLY decided in favor of the city in the
United States district court. District
Judge Swan read the opinion of Circuit
Judge Taft which says that the ordi-
nance of 1879, extending the street rail
way company's franchise, was invalid,
but was uncertain whether the city
has not recognized the ordinance OF
1879 as valid by enforcing obligations
against the company under this ordi-
nance which could not be enforced
under previous ordinances.
Judge Swan dissents from Judge
Tafts opinion in every particular and
the matter is still far from settled.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09

VIM. Townsend, the man charged
with intent to assault Mr.. Gladstone,
has been found guilty, but not deemed
responsible for his actions. He will be
confined in prison until such time as
the authorities deem him a safe person
to be at large.
An underground railway for
smuggling Chinese into the United
States by way of Canada caused five
arrests at Charleston, Lydonville and
Johnsbury, VT. 1t is thought that the
principal conspirators are in Boston
and other New England cities and an
effort is being made TO unearth the
entire gang.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
Fntnl street Car Accident.

Mrs. VIM. Lake, lady prominent in
church and society circles, wife of a
well-known Saginaw insurance man,
met with % sudden death. She was a
passenger on a street car, and, becom-
ing frightened as the horses were gall
Looping up the approach to the Genesee
avenue bridge, jumped from the car.
Her skull was fractured and death en-
'Sued. She was 81 years of age.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
Killed byaLogging Train.

James Shetrow was riding on the
pilot of an engine in Wells, Stone &
Company's camp near Meredith. Alog
car came backing down upon the en-
CINE, throwing him upon the track
and cutting off his leg and arm. He
died shortly after.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
A Wealthy aged Farmer Suicides.

William Ford, wealthy farmer liv-
ing in Henrietta, committed suicide
by hanging himself in his barn. He was
65 years of age and had resided in
Henrietta over quarter of a century.
lie was partially deranged.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09

Justice Field, of the u. S. supre me
court, denies his intention 10 re tire.
The justice says that while he has con-
templated retirement IL will not occur
so long as he has strength to stand mp
TO the arduous labor imposed upon him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
To Locsts Michigan soldiers posltsea.

Gov. Rich has appointed the follow.
ing named gentlemen commission To
locate the position of Michigan regi-
ments at Chiclkamanga, Charles Il. Bel
KNAPP, Grand Rapids: James M. Whalen,
Fitchburg; Lucius l.. Church, Howard
City; Edgar A. Crane, Kalamazoo; Syl-
vester +. Dwight, IIillsdale.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09
Michigan Man Suicides Near Chicago.

Jacob Fess, German, who. left his
address as Grand Ledge, Eaton Co.,
Mich, jumped overheard from the
Goodrich liner Atlanta in the lake on
the way to Chicago and was drowned.
His act was plainly premcditated. as.
he had removed his coat, shoes and hat
and laid them in the cabin, together
with about S25 in money and a. watch.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09

A telegram received in Flint says
that George Shatto, well-known in
Flint and Flushing, was killed in a
railroad accident at Los Angeles, Cal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-09

Hiram Emery, one of the wealthiest
timber men of West Bay City is soon.
to remove to Mobile Bay, Alabama.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
CHANGERS IN SESSION.

Shepherd Pomona Grange met, in
fairly large numbers, in the larger
hall of Enterprise Grange at Lyndon
vile yesterday afternoon to hear an
address by National Master Brigham,
who is making tour among the
oranges in New England. After mus
ic by chorus of ladies, the national
master was introduced by c. A.
Hoyt, master of the Pomona
Grange, and proceeded to talk about
the necessity for organization among
the farmers-not new topic, by any
means; but one, he thought, to which
the farmers give altogether too little
heed. He endeavored to forcibly
impress on the minds Of those pres
ent how much the farmers could do
in their own behalf by organizing.
There was no such need for organi-
zation among them years ago, but
conditions have changed; other lines
of industry have taken to combina-
ton, and farmers should follow suit
if they would intelligently and profit
ably protect their own interests.
State Master Messer Of Rochester
was present and addressed the meet
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
sENA TOR MORRILL, ON SILVER.

In his speech before the senate on
Monday, on the silver question,
Hon. J. S. Morrill, of Vermont spoke
in substance as follows
He said he did not yet abandon all
hope of bimetallsm, and therefore he
should gladly vote for the repeal of so
much OF the act of 1890 as required the
purchase of silver. 1t had not originally
received any favor from him, and the
wide dstrust which it had excited should
be speedily removed. After it's repeal the
country would not be dependent upon
gold alone for currency, as there would
be much more of silver than of gold, and
more of paper currency than ever before,
and as the silver dollar would not be de-
monetized, whenever more silver could be
coined and utilized without crowdng
gold to premium, it would be done
with universal consent but the treasury
should be relieved from it's embarrass-
ment of furnishing gold to pay for silver
bullion. To maintain silver, with the
existing standard, on parity with gold,
while increasing the public debt by the
daily purchase of over five tons of silver
bullion, the treasury notes for the pay
ment of which were practically redeem
able in gold, was too heavy A task, and
the administration had acted wisely in
appealing to congress. AS to the declar-
alton of the silver mine owners that they
would not consent to the repeal OF the
act of 1890 without satisfactory sub
stitute indicated by them-free coinage
this was the very measurement feared by
the country as it would bring with it
the single silver standard. The coin would
then be legal tender, but would be by no
means measure of value. No man out
side of an insane asylum would receive
the silver coins of Mexico, or Peru, or
India, for more than their weight value
in bullion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
A SERIOUS OMEN.

The CALIFORNIAN is not inclined to
60 into the croaking business, but it
believes that the recent labor riot in
New York city, where lack of EN-.
ployment and food transformed five
thousand men into a bowling mob
eager for socialistic doctrine and an
archist methods, may be regarded as
a serious omen. Unless relief of some
kind is speedily afforded-unless con-
gress stops its senseless quibbling
and waste of time and attends so
far as in it lies to the immediate f.
nancial needs of the country, there
are breakers ahead. The existence
of so great an army of unemployed
men all over the country cannot be
lightly ignored or laughed at as of
little moment. It matters do not
speedily improve it will require wise
elaboration and discreet action on
the part of both national and state
authorities to stay the misfortune
which will threaten the thousands
now out of work and those depend
ent upon them for support.
Such national calamity as would
be involved in widespread suffering
among the working people is thing
to be fought against, and congress
should wake up to this fact at once.
The manufacture of party capital, or
the questionable interests of COM
paratively few devotees of the silver
god, either state or individual, should
not be put into the balance as
against the pressing need Of the co M
mon people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
AFFAIRS ATHA WAII.

DR.. Mark l.. Miner has returned
from an extended trip to Honolulu
and will spend week or so at his
wife's old home in this place. Dr.
Miner says the provisional govern
ment is getting along all right and
that nobody but the royalists and
the natives want to see a return to
monarchy. He thinks that event
ually the islands will become a pro-
lectorate, governed by the United
States, but not annexed as part of
our national domain. Claus Spreck-
les, whose sugar interests there
amount to 100000, is opposed
to annexation because contract la
Dor would have to be abolished. 1t
is only by contract labor that the
sugar plantations can be made to
pay. DR.. Miner has brother in
Honolulu and thoroughly enjoyed
his visit to these tropica islands.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
A FIVE PER CENT Wall.

The wall which one or two news
papers have sent up over the work.
ing Of the five per cent state high
way taxa wall based on the fact
that the cities and larger towns of
the state are drawn upon to some
extent for highway benefits for
smaller communitieS-evidences a
spirit of narrowness of which the
walters should be ashamed.
There is no special hardship that
we can discover in this contribution
by the larger and more prosperous
localities to improve the highways
running into and out of the smaller
and weaker townships, since any
betterment of the roads in any sec
ton of the county is benefit con-
ferred upon the whole county, and
thus upon the state in general
way. St. Johnsbury hands over
something more than fifteen hundred
dollars above what she receives OF
this five per cent tax; but taking the
county as a whole, the towns re-
ceive but about seven hundred dol
lars more than they pay OF this high.
way tax. The people of every town
in the state are interested, for social
business and other reasons, in hav.
ing their own and every other town
approachable by highways worthy
Of the name, and there is no flavor
of injustice in the operation of the
new law-provided, of course, tn,
money raised thereby is judiciousl,
expended. The value and import
ance of better highways are not con
fined TO town limits, and we ar,
glad to note that the murmuring.
against the recently imposed 6v,
per cent tax are not by any means
general. Give the law a chance t.
prove its merits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-08-24
FOREPAUGH,S CIRCUS.

Our advertising columns give full
particulars of the attractions of
Adam Forepaugh's circus which ex-
hibits here next Saturday afternoon
and evening. Adam Forepaugh, son
of the late Adam Forepaugh, has en-
barked in the circus business on his
own account and bids fair to achieve
as much prominence as his father did
in arenic amusements. For many
years he was his fathers manager
and director of amusements and as
an animal trainer he is known as
without peer. Mr.. Forepaugh has
a good show full of interesting per-
formances by the leading specialists
of the arena. Everything is present
ed under one ring and there's enough
going on to interest everybody for
two hours. The street parade takes
place at about 10 o'clock next Sat-
urday morning, when the finest
horses ever seen in st. Johnsbury will
be on exhibition.