The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-08-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

John j. Hoagland, agent of the
Adams Express company, disappeared
at Newark, O. An investigation of
his accounts shows that he is short
81, 106.
An imperial trade has been issued by
the porte of Turkey granting amnesty
TO all Armenian political prisoners.
Many of the latter have already been
released.
Rev. DR. Edward Beecher. brother
of the famous divine, Henry Ward
Beecher, died at his home in Brooklyn,
aged %. He had spent the greater
part of his life in the ministry.
Four hundred men employed at the
Lake Shore foundry, at Cleveland,
went on strike for an increase. TO the
wages paid previous TO a reduction
which took place about two years ago.
w. f. Barrett surrendered himself
TO the sheriff at Santa Cruz, Cal, as
the murderer of Blanche Lamont and
Minnie Williams at san Francisco-thc
crimes for which Theodore Durrant is
now on trial. Barrett is believed to be
insane.
Emma Mitchell, a pretty mulatto
girl, aged l6, was shot and fatally in
iured by James Lock, musician at
Cleveland, who at once turned the re-
volver upon himself and sent a bullet
through his brain. Jealousy prompted
the crime.
Edward Cardwell. poor farm hand
working near Ilersham. Pa, received
word from England that his father had
died, leaving him an estate valued at
so, 900, 900. Cardwell at once started
for New York to take the first out
going steamer.
The Y. NJ. c. A. building on New
York avenue near the treasury depart
ment, Washington, ID. G. was almost
destroyed by fire. c. c. Bryan's gro
Gerry was also badly damaged. The y.
NJ. c. A. building was valued at $50, coo.
Mr.. Bryan's loss will reach $50, 900.
Tie new building at the Dane
county, Wisconsin, insane asylum at
Verona was struck by lightning and
entirely consumed. Supt Edwin, who
was fighting the fire ON the roof, fell
to the ground, and was injured so
badly that he will die. Loss $4,000.
The cemetery at the Iowa soldiers
home was entered by an unknown
miscreant who broke off at the ground
46 marble slabs erected by the govern
ment over .he soldiers graves.
Threats against the life of the guilty
party are made by veterans at the
home.
The Indian war has broken out in
earnest in Idaho and Wyoming. Ban
mock Indians killed settler, his wife
and child in the Salt River Valley,
and the white men killed six of the
redskins. The excitement among the
settlers in northwestern Wyoming is
intense.
A cyclone passed over the village of
Three States, Mo. Lightning. struck
shanty boat killing the owner,
George McClelland and wife, and ia
tally injuring their three children.
At Barnes Ridge, lightning struck a
farm house, killing a man and wife
named Thomas
Public men in Washington are be-
ginning to discuss the probabilities as
to the length of the next session of
congress. Opinion is generally favor
able to a short session and is based
largely on the belief that both parties
will be desirious of getting away for
J Vic Sdlii pdib Il 40 carry 40 POSoADAS-
national association Of wire goods
manufacturers was formed at Cincin-
natl. Among those present were A..
+. blanchard and c. l.. Postelwaite,
of Detroit. The officers elected were:
President, Fred j. Myers, Hamilton,
! o.; secretary, III. II. Suydam, Cincin-
natl Prices were advanced 20 to 25
per cent,
BABY Marion Cleveland will prob
ably touch the button that will start
the slachinery at the Cotton States
nd international Exposition at At
lanta. The Western Union will run
n wire to Gray Gables and an operator
will give the signal. and at the other
] end, 1000 miles away, touch of the
button will send the current that
starts the wheels.
Ray Marquette, first mate of the
steamer Frank L. Vance, was killed at
Ashtabula, o., by attempting to pass