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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
AN ENGINEER,S FATE.
Wrecked Three Times at One Spot In
WlsconsIn-The Third Time Fatal.

Wrecked Three Times at One Spot in
WisconsIn-The Third Time Fatal.
Three years ago Fred Almquist, of
Rockland, became an engineer on the
c., NJ. & ST. Il. railroad, and since that
time his life has been n series of acct
dents. About one year ago his entire
tram was wrecked at Adventure
bridge, sos miles north of Milwaukee,
and the bridge was destroyed. Last
June he was wrecked on the same
train but nine miles south of the first
wreck. His engine was thrown down
10-foot embankment and several ears
piled on top of it; but Fred crawled
out of the wreck without n scratch.
During the recent forest fires he
started north with the same engine
and train. Fires ragged fercely each
side of the track for many miles,
necessitating a very careful watch
and slow run; but in spite of all pre-
cautions, when he reached the spot
near Adventure bridge, where he was
wrecked year ago, the rails spread,
and the engine turned over on its
right side in precisely the same man
ner as last June, killing Fred instantly.
A passenger was due in one hour.
Scores of lives were in danger Twice
Brakeman Crane started ahead to flag
the approaching train, but each time
he was driven back by the smoke, his
face burned and hair sCorched. The
third time he succeeded, and stopped
the train just in time. Brakeman
Orion was found with n broken leg.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14

Secretary Gresham had a conference
with the Chinese minister concerning
the Chinese treaty which was ratified
by the senate. Minister Yang Yu told
Secretary Gresham that owing to the
war overshadowed all else, no action
had yet been taken by the Chinese
government.
A terrible storm visited Wichita,
Kas. The lower portion of the town
was inundated by tine cloudburst The
lightning was incessant and at the
home of Thomas Herman bolt OF
lightning killed his 3-year-old boy,
fatally burned 9-year-old girl and lit
orally tore the house TO pieces.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
Brutal Murder of a Miser.

One of the most shocking crimes
which has evor occurred in or about
Detroit took place near Crosse Pointe,
the victim being a historical Crosse
Pointe road character. Charles Chau-
yin, an old man worth probably more
than a quarter of a million dollars,
who has for many years lived as a
hermit. The perpetrators of the deed
broke into the back door of the little,
tumble-down cabin, and killed the
taciturn old hermit with an AK. Then
they tumbled over all the articles in
both rooms of the house, presumably
in search of valuables, and made their
escape. 1t is believed that they were
unsuccessful in securing any money.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
Judge Longs Pension, Again.

Judge Long, of Michigan, filed his
replication in the suit for mandamus
against the commissioner of pensions
in the supreme court of the District of
Columbia. He denies the allegation
of the pension Office that he is able to
perform such labor as may be per-
formed by a person having one arm,
and states that he is permanently and
entirely disabled. Judge Long holds
that his duties as one of the justices of
the supreme court of Michigan can in
no way be construed as manual labor,
an opinion which was concurred in by
Commissioner Tanner in 1889.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
Count of Paris Dead.

London: Louis Philippe Albert,
Prince of Orleans, Count of Paris, and
grandson of Louis Philippe, king of
France, died at the Stowe house, his
London residence. With his death the
mantle of the French royalists will
again fall to the ground, only to be
smoothed out and placed upon the
shoulders of his son, the young Duke
of Orleans. The Comte de Paris was
born in 1888. 80
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
80 Houses Burned I'm an Ohio Town

Twenty acres in the heart of the viii
age of Dalton, o., were devastated by
fire, and over so houses destroyed.
Assistance was sent by special train
from Massillon, Orrville and Canton
The village water supply was soon ex-
hausted and then wells and cisterns
were emptied. Early in the morning
a welcome rain began to fall and the
flames began to die out The fire is
supposed to be of incendiary origin.
The entire loss is estimated at $500, 900.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
seven More People Burned to Death.

Seven people were burned to death
in the fires at Marengo few miles
south of Ashland, Wis. The bodies
are so badly burned that recognition
is impossible.
Reports from the north are to the
effect that Carlton. Kerrick and Bar
mum, Mimi, are in danger. The fires
now surround these places and are
raging turiously. So dense is the
smoke at Carlton that the operator
there said he could not see across the
street
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK: Bradstreets trade review says;
Special kilograms from more important dis
trbuting points make IL plain that in mercan-
tile lines trade is fairly active, fully meeting
earlier and more favorable anticipatons in a
majority of instances, and exceeding them In
some. An increased number OF interior buyers
at larger cities within the week has served TO
stimulate the feeling of hopefulness and. aside
from the cotton mill strike in New England
and distress in the northwest, que TO forest
fires, the past week has not brought unfavor-
able features. Staple prices tend upward,
except for wool. A striking feature at the
west comes from Chicago and St Louis, where
the volume of business in all lines increased,
especially in dry goods, the total for the week
being the heaviest for the season. The grand
total of SS;i5S,OO0 bushels of wheat available In
the United States and Canada, september
was - per cent larger than year ago and the
heaviest stock ever held on that date.
NEW YORK: Dun's review OF trade says:
The business outlook is much like an April day,
with alternate clouds and sunshine. In some
branches strong Improvement stu continues,
lessen, for the time, the working force perhaps
as. much as IL otherwise increased, but toe
strikes Of garment makers spreads so rapidly
that an early end is considered certain, while
the strikes in cotton mills have advanced
prices so much that a settlement is thought
expected to foreshadow a great loss in corn,
while other observers believe reports mater
tally exaggerated. Is is quite remarkable that
wheat has advanced. Notwithstanding that The
receipts have been over 1.00O.OOO bushels more
and the exports 100000 less. than last year
reported poor crops in many sections. During
the week the failures were 2l5 in tho United
states against 3e3 last year, and AZ In Canada
against rs last year
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
A Farmers shirt saved the Train.

A farmer near Stevens Point, MINI.
drove off band of trainwreckers who
were tearing up track on the Wiscon-
sin Central. He then tore off his shirt,
set fire to it and signalled the early
morning train from Chicago, which
was approaching, and which would
otherwise have been derailed and
thrown over precipice.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
40 to 60 Killed in a Collision.

Paris: The disaster to the Paris and
Cologne express train at APPLY be-
tween Noyon and Chauny, France, was
more serious than at first supposed.
The first estimates placed the number
of persons killed at ten with 20 injured.
1t is now stated that from 40 to 60 were
killed or injured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14

The steamer S. S. Curry arrived at
Gladstone with the largest cargo ever
hoated on fresh water. 1t consisted
of 4,491 tons of coal, and $50 tons OF
fuel, making total of 4,74O tons and
drawing only 1876 feet of water This
cargo almost equals two of the whale
backs.
Janitor Freeman, of the Muslxegon
.city hall, thought he would fumigate
one of the rooms, so As obtained sew
eral pounds of sulp4ffr, closed all the
windows. locked. thesioor and touched
it off. lie IdQ0hd more dead than
alive and a tragedy was narrowly
averted.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
Boy smothercd To Death.

Robert Wierenga aged years wan
dered away from home at Grand Rap
ids. A search was instituted The
lad was found in street excavation
in lifeless condition. A large chunk
of earth had fall on him and he had
been smothered to death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14
MICHIGAN MATTERS.
an CONDENSED FORM FOR
BUSY READERS.

4 Decision which Again Opens tho Bcr-
rIen County Seat Trouble-Hastings u.
X. n. of l.. the Champions-wiIIiam
Shakespeare's Pension Case-BriefeJs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-14

The candidates for governor will
speak at county mass meeting in
Petoskey, September 10. The whole
of northern Michigan is expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

entrance by turning a conference.-the of a
springboard landing in the ring When the time
came that evening the Vrginan made a sudden
resolve. In his boyhood he had turned handsprings
and summersauts. He would try II again Inc
first clown the real article. made his entrance In
approved style. Then came the substitute He ran
out boldly on the board and sprang. He was snot
high into the air thrown over and over. and came
down with terrific thud fiat on his back Slowly
ne arose. staggering weakly around the ring on
his face that look OF cOmical agony which man
wears who has had the wind knocked out OF him
He greeted with storm OF applause Inc
spectators thought that that was hif part-that ne
was a trick clown. They shouted. clapped their
hands and howei with delight. Painfully bowling,
he staggered out of the ring and then threw him.
self to the ground gaspng 10 get back his breath.
outside. In the ring. the crowd was roaring Tor MIN
to appear again. The ringmaster came 10 him.
They're crazy over you" he said. You'll have
TO do that again for them 49,,
My God.' groaned the clown claspng his
stomach. do that again? See here. you owe US
$500. I.et off from doing that again. and wen
call
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

from the wall? | screamed awfully: and you
and the old lighthouse kceper-wasn't he queer
lttle mon?-vou both chafred me about II till
We left the place | wonder II he is there now
such 4 kind soul, lie wouldn't take the money
/ offered him and felt ashamed.
As they passed the blackcned walls ~ Nike
NIlte-thcy looked like miniature mouse oi
death floating on the water-Mrs. Webb uttered
"a lItte cry: How CHASTITY that looks in the
mist"
1T always looks ghastly."
why don't they blow 1t up-or destroy II IN
som. way
"oh I don't know It's rather interesting
relic"
Ism, there some story connected with it-some
'Iia,c You forgotten il? | thought everybody
in Boston knew that Don't you remeinber-a
pirate or a criminal Of some sort was hanged
thee And while he on the gallows he said
that Il he was innocent-he claimed that he was
innocent becve-the water would swallow up
the island. There was quite an island there at
the time You see there isn't any now. At high
tide il disappears"
so ne really was innocent"
Webb laughed AS i romantic novelist. sup
pose ! ought To- believe 50. At any rate. he was
clover"
"Oh YOU think that he knew that in course OF
time the water you'd wash away the island
"Possibly. But | prefer the supernatural in
80 do |. Bur it's dreadful"
AZ low tide there's still quite strip Of land
there"
But the prophecy is fulfilled"
Evelyn turned to look at Mixes Mate second
time She had heard the story before. but the
fresh recital gave It new interest for her. As
she sat viewing it's uCness. she heard a little
cry. she looked around and saw Mrs. Webb
struggling i'm her husbands arms. The yellow
face was twisted apparently in paroxysm OF
pain. and the invalid seemed To he making des-
peratc effort To free herself Webb's face had
turned a livid hue and he was using all his
strength 10 hold her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
(To be cortinued)
4 CLOUN FOR FIVE WINET ES.
HE MADE \ TREMENDOUS hit AND IT COST
HIM $500

HE MADE \ TREMENDOUS hit AND 1T COST
HIM $500
There sat in a fashionable restaurant the other
evening a man OF iron-gray hair and dignified
bearing who II appearances could be relied upon.
had never I'm his life done anything ridiculous He
was 80 dgnlned that he almost stately. Portly.
pink Of complexion and erect he picture
OF the gentleman of ease. And yet TINS man al
one period In his life was circus clown Twenty
five years ago he lived in Norfolk Va. His father.
a wealthy Virglnan. owned a steamboat and steam
ship line To Norfolk day came circus. When
it had closed its business there 1t engaged steam
boat to take it further South. The boat stopped at
several places. but -rywhere. as they would say
now the show was frost" When the end OF
the water route reached the circus owed the
boat $500. and had not a dollar to pay. On the
boat. to look after the interests of the steamship
company was the son OF the owner Of the line.
He teegraphed to his father explaining the sltua-
ZION.
with H. Collect on account whenever you can"
So the young MANTLE same who. twenty-five
ionable New-York restaurant-became stroller
win a circus He was with i to make collections
ness got worse: everybody. even the would-be coll
ector went broke" and still the circus wandered
on
The Young VIrginian. who was at first regarded az
a prosecuting demon. to make himself less OBJ
services in various WAYS He collected tickets sold
anein ana made himself generally agreeabe One
a clown. fell ill., It was necessary to have two
clowns, Tor one said all his funny things to Sec
let with the sweet prince eliminated and so the
hi .!Yas,.r went went to the young Virginlan
said There will be nothing for you to do Wen
pant YOU, chalk you and make you up"
so second clowh the Son OF Norfolk prepared to
The two clewns were accustomed to make their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
4 DRAGON FL I.


Mailed N terror thy harness cleaning.
Soldier OF summer. days desire.
Lantern oyoballs .ustrously crcaiiii!G.
Mirroring woodland. NIL and sPi",
WocdccinC gee n tho deptns that pent 5hee
Crawling soft On the dlm-iit ncor
Was Il the fire In NY heart that sent tnee .
Brave through the ripple, to shine ana soar!
Then when the piled clouds big with Thunder
Smitc thee down with summers tear.
Floating. lost ih langud wonder.
On to The deadly swirl of the weir,
Dream OF the days Of thy sunny playing.
Take no thought OF Tn" depths beneath,
TIL the eddies that smile in Staying
Draw thee down TO the deeps OF death
! too come In the summer weather.
Dropping down when the winds are low,
Float like birds of an alien feather.
Weary of winter and Northern snow,
Cool depths under us. blue above US
rareessly drifting side by side.
Is there a heart to guide us. love us?
Are W. lpt made to De tossed aside?
Whcrc;orc question Of what befal thee
Winds mat blow from the sunless shore
One hath made thee and One shall call thee;
Dream IN the sunlight and ask no more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

to look ?, +, N tha; way; one can never rcaiy
repay such debt Oh. she had tried TO De r;5o
full. she had tried TO see her aunt ; pe'' ~
but she had been unable 10 find H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-16

IF those present in court, evidently believed
that her counsel would lead Miss Pollard
step by step from her childhood I'D to the
present day. Col Ereckinridge smiled
broadly when the plaintiff. in speaking Of
her age. remarked that the defendant must
he who indorsed applications filed with the
civil service commission He smiled. too.
when Miss Pollard was asked II she knew
Mr.. Claude de La Roche Francis.
4 Good Witness.
The plaintiff made what Is known TO the
legal profession as a good witness. She
spoke deliberately, with a slightly raised
voice. seemingly weighing the effect and
force Of every word uttered by her. The
various dates referred to by her were given
without the slightest hesitation. except when
abe was asked the dates of her visits with
the defendant to DIR. Lincoln and Mai
Moore OF this city. For moment she ap-
peared slightly confused, but almost i'm
mediately settled the date in her mind, CIV
ing them as given by DR.. Lincoln and Maj.
Moore.
For some reason or other Col. Rreckin-
ridge appeared to be less AT ease as Miss
Pollard progressed in her testimony-now
sitting well back in his chair. now sitting
well forward. with his elbows on the table
before him, his face resting in his hands
and now and then bending over toward Mr..
Butterworth. who appeared to be takin z
notes for the cross-examination of Miss
Pollard. and making whispered suggestions.
As the plaintiff told Of Col Breckinridge's
calling for her with a carria3e at the
school, the defendant threw back his head
and. while he steadily gazed her straight
In the eye. he nervously strokcd his beard
nrst T1th one hand and then with the
other When Miss Pollard told of the visits
- the ceIendant and herself to the house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-16
ADMIRAL BENRAM,
He Will Only Have a Week to Exer.
else Authority ut Bluehelds.


1t is expected that it will take Admiral
Benham eighteen days to make the journey
from Rio to Bluehelds IN the L. s. S. San
Francisco, so that if he starts TODAY he
will not get there until April = She will
make the trip by way of Trinil Had where
she will stop for coal and fresh provisions.
Admiral Benham will have only a week
to exercise his authority at l5lueaeids. for
he retires on April 10. -he law is inexor-
able. and as the admiral reaches the age
of sixty-two on the date named, he must
retire even if his ship is at sea. II is prob
able that if the situation al Bluetields wa
rants IL, the San Francisco will run down
to Colon day or two before that date and
there Admiral Benham wall haul down ais
flag and be transferred TO one OF the Pa
CHIC mail steamers, which vii, bring hin,
to the United States. This ceremony OF
finally relinquishing command is ALWAYS
one tull OF sentiment and interest for sai.
Tors, and 1t Will be particularly SO In the
case OF Admiral Benhan, who closes his
naval career with the distinction shed hy
his energetic conduct at Rio.
The probabilities are that If il is found
necessary TO keep the San Francisco al
Bluehelds beyond the date Of Admiral Ben.
hams retirement. that he will be relieved
OF command there by Commodore X w
Meade, who will probably be. assigned ~
the command of the North Atlantic station
which hciuoes those waters. before thai
time. In case this plan is not carried cnt
and the vessel is compelled to remain there
Capt j. c. Watson will be in Temporal ~
command Of the naval forces at Nicaragua
The departure OF Admiral Benham from
Rlo Will devolve the command of the forces
on that station on Capt. ]. ". Philip. coln.
handing the New York, as the senior Off.
Ger present, until the lrriyal Of Admir-
stanton, who will be the permanent com.
mander Of the station. The latter is nov
in this country awaiting The result of IN,
kea rsarge investigation, but IL is expected
that he will start for Rio In a shcrt time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-16

Oh Sarah Guest, Col. Breckinridge again
and again made whispered suggestions to
MI ButterwOrth, who sat beside him. But
never for a moment, however, did he re-
move his eyes from the woman on the
stand.
Not only was Miss Pollard a cIear-head-
ed. composed witness. but she was also a
most obecient one. rarely. indeed, utteriny
word not called forth by the inquiries Of
Mr.. Carlisle When the four volumes Of
Washington Irving's works, which have so
frequently appeared during the trial. were
produced, the plaintiff did. however volun-
teer the Information that certain inscrip-
tons were in them before she opened them
on the stand. remarking, as she opened
them, Yes, here they are" During the
whole of her time on the stand the lady
from the House Of Mercy sat beside her.
but Miss Pollard gave no indication Of
needing her care. and not until she was
asked who was the father of her first child
did the plaintiff exhibit more than ordir ary
emotion When she answered. col Breck-
fnridge. she seemed to gather herself to-
gether, and put all the emphasis az her
command in voice and manner So too
when she was asked if she had ever been
intimate with any other man thin the de-
PENDANT she hesitated until perfect still
ness awaited her reply. and then replied
In greatly raised voice. slowly ard en-
phatically, mo, never, never"
The Spectators.
When ii became known that the plaintiff
had taken the witness stand in her own
behalf the court room almost instantly be-
came crowded to its utmost capacity while
a great throns of people stood in the ada
cent corridors and peered through the win
dows, and among those who endeavored to
catch a glimpse of the plaintiff from the
window were a number of women. None
however. had the courage to seek admis-
sion TO the court room. Judge Cole occupied
seat on the bench beside Judge Bradley
Tor some time and was quite an interested
81 ectator. Ex-Sheriff Middleton of MARI
bcro', who did not catch Pinkney, the negro
murderer. endeavore1 to catch Miss Pol
lards story. Among others present at the
morning session were Col. Wilson, ex-Dis-
trict Commissioner Douglass Rev. E d.
Bailey Of the Central Union Mission and
several members of Congress.
Miss Pollard Testifies
When the court met few minutes after
10 O'Clock there was some delay while coun-
sci for defense looked over some notices to
produce testimony served by the plaintiffs
counsel Then Miss Pollard was called to
the stand. She was examined by Mr. Car
Isle.
She was born in Frankfort, KY. Her ia
ther. who was a saddler, died in June 1876
She remembered his funeral very well. He
was an Odd Fellow and Mason and rep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-16
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-
4 Hearing Postpoued

The hearing on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad bill, which was to have been held
this morning, was postponed until next
Friday. The Northeast Washington Citi
zens' Association, through Rev Dr. Sey.
mour, Father Gillespie, Gen. J. d. Brady
Gen. VIM. Birney. Evan H. Tucker and j
w. Frlzzell, visited the Capitol this morn.
ing and talked with several members of the
House District committee about the efforts
of the citizens to abolish grade crossings.