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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
ANARCHISTS SET FREE.
Governor Aitgeld, OF Illinois, Pardons the
Famous Haymarket Murderers.


Governor Altgeld, of Illinois has is
sued pardons TO Samuel Fielden, Oscar
Neebe and Michael Schwab, the an
archists serving terms of Imprisonment
at Joliet penitentiary for alleged com
phcity in the Haymarket riot in Chi
cago on the night of May 4, 1886. The
pardon message contains 1900 words.
The governor takes the ground that
these men did not have fair trial and
that the court was preiudiced. He
scores Judge Gary and Chief of Police
Bonfield severely. He speaks on the
many petitions received from citizens
of Chicago and says that they assert:
First. that the jury which tried the case
was pacNed ury selected TO convict; sec
ond, { at according to the law as held by
the supreme court both prior and since the
trial OF this case, the jurors, according TO
jurors ana the trial was therefore not
legal trial; third that the defendants were
not proven to Ge guilty OF the charges In
the indiclment; fourth, that as TO the de-
PENDANT Neebe, the state att rney had de-
clared at the close of tie evidence that
there was no case against him and yet lie
las Teen Eept in prison all these years;
fifth, that the trial Judge was either so pre-
Iud ced against the defendant or else so
determined to win the applause OF class
in tho community that he could not and did
not grant fair trial. Upon the question
OF having been punished enough, Will
merely say that If the defendant, had n fair
trial, and nothing has dc elOped since TO
show at they are not guilty OF the crime
charged in the indictme t. then there ought
TO be no executive interference for no pun
i-hment under our laws can then be too
much. The government must defend itself
Lite and property must be protected ana
law and order must Oe maintained; murder
must be punished an so IL tue defendants
are guilty OF murder. either committed with
their own hand or by some one else acting
on their advice then, If they ha fair tria
there should be in this caS no eXecutl, g
interference The soil OF America is not
adapted for the growth OF anarchy. While
our Institutions are not free rom In Justice
they are still the best that have been de-
Vtsed ana therefore must &c maintained.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30

Crop reports from the Minnesota and
Dakota wheat country state that the
extreme heat has proved very damag-
ing to the ripening grain and in some
localities the yield Will not be a half
crop.
Two men were killed in a frightful
manner at the Chaplin mine, at Iron
Mountain. Gust Johnson and John
Larson were missed. 1t was thought
that they had been buried alive. The
second evening the two were found,
standing upright, dead. Their mouths,
noses and ears were filed with sand.
They are supposed to have died n few
minutes after the cave in occurred, as
all air was shut off.
The 4O0-ton steam barge 5. G. Clark,
loaded with coal, bound up, owned by
j. w. Squires, of Marine City, was
partly burned IL miles above Sanilac.
Capt. VIM. Smith and crew of l2 men
abandoned her and were taken to Ma
rine City by the steam barge KalkaslSa.
Capt. Pringle, of the steam barge Des-
mond, owned by the jerks Shipbuild-
ing company, of Port Huron put out
the fire and lowed the burning vessel
TO the latter port.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
Infanta Sails for Eurone.

Infanta Eulalia, with her suite and
servants and 1853 trunks of all kinds,
were safely placed on board the La
Touraine Of the French line, and sailed
for Havre. She also sent to the Circulo
Colon Cervantes, which had asked for
her impression of the United States, a
letter in which she said that these i'm
pressions met all her expectations and
many pleasant memories will be at
tached to them; that "Longfellow' 5
knowledge of English, Depew's imag-
ination and Mary Anderson's sentimen-
tally" would be required to express
all her feelings for this country. The
official world. the press, the people and
society, she said, had been most kind
to her.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
Lizzie BORDEN Acquitted.

The closing day of the famous Borden
murder trial-in which Lizzie Borden
was charged with killing her father
and stepmother-at New Bedford,
Mass, was very interesting. There
was about the same curious crowds as
had been present during the long trial.
The testimony was all in, the defense
argument had been made and the at
torney-general had only to close his
argument. Judge Dewey then took
the case in hand and charged the jury,
carefully reviewed every point of
evidence and cautioned the jury TO
give the poisoner the full benefit of
every reasonable doubt. When the
Judge had completed his charge the
jury retired and the large audience
waited patiently for their return.
Just one hour and 20 minutes passed
before the II marched into the room
again and were polled.
Miss Borden was asked to stand up,
and the foreman was asked to return
the verdict, which he announced
mot GUILTY" Then all the dignity
and decorum of the courtroom van
ished. A cheer went up which might
have been heard half mile away
through the open windows and there
was no attempt to check it. The
stately justices looked straight ahead
aJ the bare walls during the tremend-
Gus excitement, which lasted fully a
minute. Miss Borden's head went
down upon the rail in front of her,
and tears came where they had refused
to come for many a long day as she
heard the sweetest words ever poured
into her willing ears.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
a New Michigan Town.

The Lupton Land company is the
name of an extensive corporation
which is engaged in establishing a
village in 0gemaw county. The loca-
ton has been secured and the town
has already been plated. 1t will be
known as "Lupton," after the chief
promoter of the scheme, and will be
essentially a manufacturing place.
The site is 22 miles from West Branch
and 35 miles from East Tawas. 1t is
but short distance from the main
line of the Michigan Central and will
Doe connected with it by branch road.
The Lupton Land company is composed
OF prominent capitalists of this and
other states and is the same company
which laid out Harvey, Ind.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
A HARD BLOW ATSILVER
irHE EAST INDIA GOVERNMENT
STOPS FREE COINAGE.
Financial and Political Circles ID scuss the
Observation-Disclosures and Miners
Opinions-Other News.

London cable: In the house of lords
the earl of Kimberly, lord president of
the council and secretary of state for
India, stated that the Indian council
had passed an act for the immediate
closing of the Indian minis TO the free
coinage of silver. He further said that
it is intended TO introduce the gold
standard in India, but that gold in the
meantime will not be made the sole
legal tender. In the house of COM
mons Mr.. Gladstone gave information
similar TO that given in the house of
lords by the earl of Kimberly. He
added that gold would not be made a
legal tender at present. Regarding
the silver now on the way TO India Mr..
Gladstone said that the government of
India had been instructed that it was
open TO it 20 admit this silver to the
minis if it thought fit.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30

The Braddocl Wire works at Rankin,
Pa. have shut down for an indefinite
period, and 700 men are thrown out of
employment.
President Diaz, of Mexico, will visit
Europe this summer, going by way of
Chicago and New York.
President Cleveland has accepted an
invitation to be present at the centen-
NAL celebration Of Williams college at
Springfield, Mass, on Oct. 10.
At boarding house at Grand Haven
Barney Zwagman, a peddler, and his
roommate, Ed Kraus, got into quar-
rel over some trivial matters. Zwag
man pulled knife and attempted to
cut Kraus' throat. BY hard fighting
Kraus saved his throat, but received a
cut TO the bone that extended half way
around the front part Of his head.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
Bay County for Good Roads.

The total vote of Bay county on the
stone road question as received
amounted to 2.246. OF this, 2,243 were
in favor of the system and but 1853
against it. In many of the townships
not an opposition vote was cast.
The board of supervisors took the
last steps toward the adoption of the
county road system under the recent
legislative amendments by fixing the
number of county road commissioners
at five and ordering a special election,
at which the commissioners will be
elected, to be held July 25. The
salary of the commissioners was fixed
at $50 per year.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
NINE KILLED
And over 100 Injured in a Tunnel Wreck
on Long Island.

on Long Island.
A train on the Long Island railway,
upon which were about 1000 persons
returning TO New York City from the
Sheepshead Bay races, was derailed in
a tunnel a short distance from Parks
Vile, l.. |. Two persons were killed
outright, seven died soon after being
removed to the hospital, and about 100
were injured, many SO seriously that
they will not recover.
The accident happened on what is
known as Bay Ridge Division of the
Manhattan railroad, and about half a
mile from the little town of Parkville.
The Bay Ridge Division, after leaving
Parkville, passed viaducG of the Coney
Island boulevard. The fatal train had
been to witness New York's great race,
the Suburban. The train consisted of
six cars, the front and rear cars being
closed, the others open. The train,
which was going at full speed, sud
denly gave jerk and jolt and the en-
CINE and the two first cars ran along
up the track, dragging behind them
the other cars of the train, humping
and Keeling along the ties up to the
very mouth of the tunnel. Then the
engine and the two cars that remained
on the track broke loose from the
others and were carried by their own
speed clear through the tunnel and 25
feet beyond. The other part of the
train pulled apart, the first dragging
itself half way through the tunnel.
People jumped from the train and fell
upon the enbankment to be bruised
and cut by the cars Others were car
ried along upon the train, their bodies
mangled and bruised upon the rocks
of the tunnel and the stones of the en-
bankment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
LAWS CLASS DAY.
Big Day for the Law Department of the
Michigan University.

Michigan University
Class day of the Senior law class of
the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor was great day for the members
of the class and their friends. Univer-
sity hall was handsomely decorated in
the maize and blue OF the college, with
the class colors scattered in for relief.
The lower part of the hall was COM
fortably filed though the attendance
was smaller than usual. On the stage
were seated the class officers, who par
ticipated in the exercises of the day.
The delivery of the addresses was good,
and that the efforts of the gentlemen
were appreciated was shown by the
loud applause showered upon them by
their hearers.
Following an overture, "Picque'
Dance" by the Chequamegons, Albert
Webb Jeffery, the president, delivered
his farewell address to his classmates,
and splendid effort it was and it was
heartily received.
After the orchestra had rendered a
selection from 1.-The Fencing Master"
the history of the class during its coll
lege life was read by Chas. Knox Fried
man; Charles Edward Dedrick wrote
and read the class poem; 1.-The Signifi-
canoe of Brotherhood was the sub
iect of the Grafton by James William
Good; Arthur X. Hitchcock read the
class prophecy, and the Columbian
Law Class Day" closed with the vale
dictory by Milton Johnson. Judge j..
w. Champlain delivered closing lee
ture to the class and interspersed an
amount of wholesome advice for the
"boys." Prof. Mechem was called out
and also gave brief talk.
When the class of '93 was first
launched upon their studies it COM
prised 324 members, but circumstances
cut the number to $40, representing 80
states and territories and five foreign
countries.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30

The gallows on which John Brown
was hanged at Harper's Ferry, Dec. 2,
1859, will be placed on exhibition at
Chicago, together with the rope used
on that occasion.
The mob which was supposed to
have lynched Lee Bennett at Gleason,
Tenn, hung Jim Harris, an innocent
man, instead. Bennett. is in Jail at
Dresden, heavily guarded.
Edward II. Todd, prominent citisen
of Quincy, ILL.,, and member of the firm
of 4. Nj. Miller a. Co., builders of
coaches and omnibuses, committed sui
eide by shooting himself No cause
can be assigned for the act.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
How it Affects American Silver.

New York special: The cessation of
the free coinage of silver by the gov
eminent of India has been fruitful
source of conversation among inan-
ciers. A prominent banker, who is
also one of the heaviest silver bullion
dealers on Wall street, said to a re-
porter when the announcement came:
THAT is crushing blow TO silver.
The effect will be paralyzing upon the
whole silver market, and i think the
settlement of the silver question in
this cCIntry is now at hand. The
basis, of currency, in India is silver.
The minis have been open for free
coinage and such immense quantities
of silver have been presented by pri-
vate parties and the circulation of sill
yer became so great that the price of
the Indian rupee has been declining
for months"
Another large bullion shipper said:
81 don't see how the action of the In
dian government in closing the minis
will much diminish the demand for
silver in India. India is a creditor
country and do not see how her bal
ance of trade is to be settled save in
the old way, by imports of silver"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
TO JACKSON FOR LIFE.
Frank l.. Hayes Convicted of the Murder
of Drug Clerk Kelly at Detroit.

Frank l.. Hayes Convicted OF the Murder
of Drug Clerk Kelly at Detroit.
The prolonged trial of Frank l.
Hayes for the murder of Drug Clerk
Fred II. Kelly at Detroit has reached
an end and the accused has been con-
victed of murder in the first degree
and sentenced to jackson for the rest
of his natural life.
Fred ii Kelly was clerk in Cald-
wells drug store and occupied room
in the rear of the store. On the morn
ing of November 10, last, the body of
Kelly was found in the cellar of the
store with bullet wound in his head
and deep veil of mystery surrounded
the case. His overcoat, gloves and
other articles were missing and small
amount of change had been taken from
the money drawer. A short time pre-
vious n robbery had been committed
at the store while Kelly was exercising
on his bicycle and the safe rifled by
someone who knew the combination.
Hayes had been discharged from the
clerkship which Kelly then held, and
suspicion was directed toward him and
he was arrested within few hours
after the discovery of the murder. In his
possession were found Kelly's overcoat
and revolver, Hayes protested his inno-
cence and throughout his long impri-
sonment and trial his indifferent de-
manor was the remark of everybody
who saw him. The prosecution worked
very hard on the case and the defense
fought every point, the judges charge
was clear and unprecedented in any
particular; the jury was out hours
and IA minutes and returned verdict
of murder in the first degree. A new
trial will be asked for.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
Killed at the Tunnel.

Angus Mcdonald, q brakeman work.
ing for the st. Clair Tunnel company,
attempted to jump from the top of a
freight car TO the tender of the engine
just as the train was entering the tun-
mel on the Port Huron side. He fell
short and dropped to the rails between
the cars and was killed instantly. He
was single man.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30

Washington special The President,
Secretary Carlisle and the financial
officers of the government generally
received their authentic news of the
startling action of the government of
India in suspending silver coinage,
through the press dispatches. Mr..
Carlisle discussed the bearings of this
action with the President for several
hours without reaching any positive
conclusion as to line of action to be
adopted. The circumstances are re-
garded as too serious to permit of any
authentic expression of opinion as to
the future policy of the United States
until all the facts are fully digested.
This much, however, can be stated
with absolute confidence, that the
action of the India government in
closing the India minis to the free
coinage of silver is regarded by the
United States as doing away with the
necessity for reconvening the interna-
tional monetary conference which was
to have met again in Brussels this fall.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30

A saw mill on Muslegon lake owned
10y the Muskegon Booming company
burned. 1t was built in 1867, was
leased to Firman e. Harper, and unin-
sured. The loss is about 5000. 1t re-
quired heroic efforts to save the Chi
cago &c West Michigan bridge near the
mill.
All railroads la Michigan will sell
round trip tickets to Bay View for one
fare from July 10 to 10 inclusive, good
ito return up tq~August iaxE Etiz- will
cover thfRast barS6t the>Yay View
seasouss&<AnA.knusnniusFt1ky opens
ON July IL. the assembly on July 10,
both closing ON August 16.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
a Fast Trotting Colt.

Mason Nutwood, the handsome
2-year-old colt owned by Coe Brothers,
of Mason, trotted a mile at the driving
park at Lansing in 2:35, the last quar-
ter being made at 2:24 clip. This
remarkable performance is the talk of
the numerous horsemen at the park,
who claim that the Mason horse is the
most promising 2-year-old on the turf.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
Dran,. Corrosive subI;mate.

While the family of Joseph VanZant
was moving into a new home at Deer
field 3-year-old daughter found bot
tie in the woodshed and drank of its
contents. 1t contained corrosive sub
iimate, and although everything posi-
BILE was done to save her she died in
few hours in great agony.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
Diving of Hydronhobia.

In April last Bertha Burnham, of
Deerfield, who has just graduated from
the high school there with the highest
standing of any in her class, was bitten
by dog She exhibited signs of
hydrophobia and has continued to sink
ever since. Three physicians are at
tending her, but claim she cannot re-
cover. The dog has disappeared.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30
Michig ans FIRST.

The Office of state food and dairy
commissioner, created by the last
legislature, has been filed by Governor
Rich by the appointment of Charles f..
Storrs, of Muskegon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30

The South Haven and Casco Horti-
cultural society has appointed Joseph
Lannin TO look after the fruit interests
of western Michigan at the Worlds
Fair. He is one of the best known
fruit-growers in the state.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-30

George A. Cady the other day at the
Sault shot a perfectly white ground
hog. This animal Is very rare.
The morning call., 1893-05-25
HOLLY PARK AROUSED.
Citizens Declare the Square Is Not
Properly Graded,

Much indignation is being expressed by
propertv-o wnPrs adjacent to Holly Park
over the way in which the contractors who
lave been at work grading the park have
left their work.
1t Is said by number of those residing
in the vicinity and who have been con-
stantiy watching the proceedings since the
contract was let by the Supervisors that
the grading has not been properly done
and also not in accordance with the
specifications on file at the clerks Office
The specifications call for the moving of
1890 cubic yards of earth. No such
amount has been removed ii. is asserted by
indignant taxpayers. Instead OF filing in
on the easterly side of the park the earth
has simply been pl0wed up and when n
heavy rain falls the earth will be washed
down and will leave the rark somewhat
more below The grades than desired.
The contractor Claims that the work is
completed, but this is disputed, ard visits
have been made to the City Surveyor and
Supervisors calling their attention to the
negligence on the art of the contractor.
A petition is also to be sent TO the Super
vlsors asking that they refuse to accept
the ID until finished and done according
to the plans and specifications, and that no
money he paid until such time to the
parties performing the work.
The citizens in the vicinity declare that
they intend To see that the money ex-
pended for the improvement is rightfully
earned before they will ceasa their obi. e
tons. and they do not desire that the work
be done over at the eity's expense.
j. w. Smith was the successful bidder
some four months ago. and he agreed to
perform the grading for $4,000 The jop
was subet, however. to Thomas Madiean,
who disputes the assertions Of the prop
erty-owners that the work is not well and
rightly done.
The work has not been passed by the
CITY Engineer. and shoud it be the Super
visors will have to also approve the work
before any pavment is made.
Five Thousand dollars was originally ap-
propriated for the grading of Holly Park,
and the taxpayers have great hopes OF Sc
curing an additional appro priati0n out of
the next tax levy in July. Supervisor
james. 1t Is said, has promised to do all in
his power for the advancement and beau
tifying of the park.
The morning call., 1893-05-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STATE HARBOR
~ commissioners. 10 California at san Fran
CISCO Cal. May %, Sg3 i"'i
sealed proposals bids will ba received at RI :.
9iice u or prior TO O'Clock P NJ on ru ESDAY
June s. 1898 for furnishing the cement tn no ussd
II the cons ructlon of the found tti ans of the n
prohrh To ferry slips nos. > 3, A. and & M m.
toCt of Market ST.. the water front Of the citv
ana county OF y Francisco. In accordance with
specifications pre- AIRED therefor by the chief an.
2S, 1888. TO which special reference is hrrahy
maze ] hr=e snparate and distinct proposals will
he received 70 be des ignated respectively Lot M
l. Lot NO. 2. Lot No. 3. each to be made on Il fTer
tnt blanks for about 1880 barr-ts the tor al
nmeunt OF the three bids aggregating about 10 O0u
barrels. 0'0'O
NO bid will be received unless it is made nm
blank fern furnished from this ofice aud ia -
compaHied by n certified c1eck for 3 psr cent Of
Inc amount OF the bid payable to tn order or tho
secretary Of the board rs a guarantee on ths 80 @
OF the successful bidder that h. will within :. ~
days after the acceptlnce of his bid, enter into
written contract to do said work prdiup IN rho
specih"atinbS prepared therefor and viii aiso
execute and f!e with this board n gaod ana snf
hcient bond. to be approved BY SAID board In such
amount as II snall direct, and conditioned for III n
faithlu! y r ormshcA of spch contract. nor vii,
SAID bid be considered by this board unless d.
lverea TO the secret ~ or TO the assistant secrc
tary. at the ofics OF the tary AT or nrior r o
n'c!ock p NJ. ON tuesday, June q, lS93 at rhioL
place the bids win be opened With
The board reserves the right T.. ra,ac- -.
or all bids If deemed Tor tue best Interests of ~
Stltr. VI tne
bidders are invited to be present at the onenin,
OF the BIDS. q Y u ,sSv,rr v1,rr1riins
w Il. BROWN
DAN =. COLE
Board OF state Harbor CommIssioners
HOWARD c. HOLMES, Chief Engineer
-- - . NfEGAN orcretary my25 lot