Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-12
THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN.

John Holiday, or buchanan, fell 40
feet from derrick and will probably
die.
Bruce Runyan, of Utica, is in crit
ical condition from excessive cigarette
smoking.
At Marquette all boys found on the
streets after o p. IN. will be arrested
hereafter.
William Stanton, who broke out of
the Ionia Jail, has been captured at
Cedar Springs.
Albion burglars stole 5000 worth of
clothing and other goods from f. L.
Hoaglin's store.
Grand Rapids society people danced
81, 200 into the poor fund at their an
nual charity ball.
Seven inmates have entered the
woman's annex at the Soldiers Home
at Grand Rapids.
Evart people have sent carload of
provisions and clothing to the needy
at Iron Mountain. -
Hillsdale college students have
flooded their athletic grounds and will
make them into skating rink.
The new Alpena & Northern railroad
will be extended to Cheboygan within
a few months, and the people are jubi-
liant.
The Round Oak stove works at Dowa-
giac have started UP after being closed
for two months. About 300 men are
employed.
John Phieffer attempted to commit
suicide at Dearborn by cutting his
throat with a razor. He is in pre-
carious condition.
The farm house of John Conroy,
near Croswell, was burned 10 the
ground, together with the contents.
Loss, $1,000; insured.
The postoflice at Clawson has been
robbed of 500 in money and stamps.
This is the second time in three weeks
the Office has been burglarized.
The Michigan Heaalining &c Hoop
Co., of Coleman, announced a cut in
wages from 10 TO 25 per cent. The
men all accepted the inevitable.
j. w. Blackboard of the Grand Rap
ids Dispatch was held up and robbed
by man and boy near Mecosta. The
highwaymen get Sl20 and watch.
Adelbert Pangburn. of Vestaburg,
while temporarily insane from the eff
fects of typhoid fever, shot himself
through the brain and died instantly.
Mrs. Fremont Neil, of Coleman,
shot herself through the stomach dur
ing fit of insanity. She is about 80
years of age. Her recovery is doubt
full.
Justice William Hyland, of Marion
! township, Osceola county, has been
fired from Office by Gov. Rich. He had
been convicted of being drunk and dis
orderly.
South Haven will organize law
| and-order league for the purpose of
closing up the numerous "tonic joints"
which now flourish in that local option
| village.
DIR. c. w. Colby, of jackson, got off
a train in motion near Horton and was
found shortly afterwards in an uncon-
scious condition and considerably
bruised.
The Clawson postofficc was looted of
| 500 in money and stamps The officers
have a clue. This is the second time
in three months the office has been
burglarized.
Isaac Snow and WILDER Loree were
arrested at Otter Lake by u. S. Mar
shall Weeks, charged with counterfeit
ing nickels. The case is said to be
strong against them.
The store of Feltus & Tradewell
who own and operate saw mill at
Raber, Chippewa county, was burned
with all its contents. The loss is
So, 200, with no insurance.
State Food Commissioner Storrs is
somewhat discouraged regarding con-
victions for selling impure food, as the
law does not make the analysts certif-
icate of adulteration prima facie evil
dence.
Frank F. Hayner left Owosso Oct. %
for his home at Red Jacket. He
reached Maclinac all right, but has
not been heard from since and his
parents are very anxious. He was IS
years of age.
Mrs. Albert Groaters, of Holland,
had her leg amputated close to the
body. She had suffered from gangrene
for several weeks, and this was last
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critical condition.
Atty.-Gen. Ellis has decided, in re-
Spouse to a question from Clerk Eddy,
of Kent county, that it is not necessary
for one TO write his full name to
legalize a document. w. ii. Smith is
just as good as William II. Smith.
Engine No. Al on the southbound
freight train No. "a on the T., A. A. &,
N. NJ. jumped the track in the yards at
Owosso crashing into the train dis
patcher's office. Engineer Carey was
slightly injured, and the engine tank
and one car was demolished.
Judge Wisner, of Flint, sentenced
Robert Nixon TO the state house of
correction and reformatory at Ionia for
eight years. Nixon pleaded guilty to
charge of manslaughter, being impli-
Gated with John Elder in the saloon
row which caused the death of Charles
London.
Jacob Burridge, an old resident of
Benton Harbor, was recently convicted
of arson and sentenced TO nine months
at Jackson. He burned his house