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The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
MICHIGAN PROHisITIONIsTS
Adopt n Ire Silver Platform After a
bitter struggle.

| AuOpt 10 r'e silver IlatfOrm After II
Bitter struggle.
The Prohibitionists of Michigan held
conference at Lansing State Chair
man Giberson presided over the con-
ference and Rev. w. III. Hoze, of Lam
sing opened the convention with
prayer. Rollo X. Bryan, of Lansing,
| entertained the delegates with chalk
talk and was followed by George r..
Malone also of Lansing. Rev. Fred e..
Bretter, of Albion, urged singleness
of purpose on Prohibition. II. ID.
Scott, of Pontiac. had Il word to say
upon the subject. lie was loyal to
Prohibition, but he wanted the finan-
cial question settled also. c. X. Per-
rine, of jackson, and Geo. Il. Bryan,
of Barry county, felt the same way,
but Rev. John Russell, of Detroit; j..
A. Kidd, OF Owosso, and Rollo *.
Bryan, of Lansing, wanted their Pro-
hibition straight.
EX.Gov. j. Il. ST. John. of Kansas,
was the star OF the convention and
was greeted with terrific round of
applause and three hearty cheers when
he arose to address the conferences
lie thought that the party should take
stand on the silver question, and
upon every question, as he put it, in
which is involved the veal or woe of
the people.
On the second day B. l.. Lockwood,
Chairman Samuel II. Dic<ie and ID. w
Grandon were the speakers of the oc-
casion, but their efforts were com
pletely overshadowed by the fight
over placing free silver plank in the
platform. The convention proper was
organized by making ID. w. Graudon,
of Adrian, chairman, and w. Nj. Hutch
of Detroit, secretary. The resolutions
presented as u majority report after
recognizing Almighty God as the
source of all power, declared for the
complete prohibition of sale and man
ufacture of intoxicating liquors; de-
nounced local option us a mal<eshift;
indorsed female suffrage, the initiative
and referendum, governmental owner
ship of railroads telegraph lines and
other special monopolies; favored the
election of the President and United
States senators by direct vote of the
people; condemned the issue of govern
bonds in times of peace and declared
in favor Of liberal pensions.
The minority report was presented,
indorsing free silver coinage at the
ratio of l6 to independent of other
h"IIohs ailu lhSuluCVlhE Lhc uclcSdIeH
to the national convention to vote and
work for that principle. The fight
was long and bitter, but the report was
finally adopted by an overwhelming
vote. The convention elected the fol-
lowing delegates-at-large-Henry A.
Reynolds, of Pontiac; Samuel Dickic,
of Albion; Geo. H. Malone, of Lansing;
John Russell, of New Haven. Alter
nates-Nirs. Sarah TUFTS, of Jackson;
Mrs. j. w. Dawson, of Pontiac; Mrs.
CallSins, of Kalamazoo; Mrs. Blanche
Mason, Lansing.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
Dash for Liberty COST His Life.

William Brown, seven year convict
from Oakland county for burglary,
and John Dolan, u SIX year burglar
from Gratiot county, employed in the
trip hammer shop at jackson prison,
secured "a ladder used in the shop to
adjust belts, etc, lodged out of the
shop and adjusted it against the wall,
midway between the sentinel stations
on top and began to ascend to liberty,
but they were discovered by one of
the guards, who sounded an alarm,
and called to the reckless fellows 10
descend, firing random shots to scare
them. The convicts only increased
their upward speed. They had nearly
gained solid footing at the top of the
stone wall when both guards fired.
Both convicts plunged headlong down
ward, alighting on the hard surface of
the driveway inside the wall. The
shooting brought Deputy Warden
Northrup and several guards to the
spot. Dolan was found untouched by
the Winchester bullets, but badly con-
fused by the fall, while Brown was in
sensible and bleeding profusely from
IL terrible wound through the body,
rending the right lung and passing
downward through the viscera, pro-
ducing almost instant death. Convict
Dolan is regarded as dangerous man,
and is believed to have led Brown into
the fatal trouble. lie has been placed
in a solitary cell.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
POLITICAL STRAWS.

The G.. o. j. in New Jersey has no
choice as to the presidential candidate
but evinccd strong antipathy - tree
silver
Reed! Reed, Rec - was the only
name ut the Maine Republican coz
vention, and honest money was the
burden of the resolutions.
At the Republican state convention
at Fargo, n. d., free silver was turned
down. The delegates to the St Louis
convention were instructed to use all
honorable means to support Mckinley.
kentucky Republicans think grea :
deal of their Republican governor and
therefore instructed their delegates to
vote for Gov. Bradley as their first
choice for candidate, but naming Me-
Kinley as second choice. Free silver
was opposed, in the resolutions
adopted
The Colorado Democratic state con-
vention at Denver was an anti-admin-
istration and free silver convention
throughout. The platform, which
was unanimously adopted, deals with
no other question but that of monetary
issue and favors free coinage ut the
ratio of Is TO |. Hon. Charles :.
Thomas, of Denver, who was elected
delegate-at-large by acclamation said:
''If after the efforts of our delegation
at Chicago, silver is not recognized,
will withdraw from the convention.
The state board of agriculture has
decided to change the time for the long
vacation at Agricultural college from
tie winter 20 the summer months.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
SPUN Wants No Interference.

A correspondent at Madrid says De-
spite the persistent official denials,
both from Washington and Madrid, it
is now an open secret that both gov
ernments have freely discussed their
attitude toward each other in the
Cuban affair Spain is aware that
President Cleveland wishes to become
conciliatory, but that he cannot an
swer for the control of American opin.
ion if the struggle in Cuba be pro
longed to the injury of American com
merce. Spain, on the other hand, has
informed President Cleveland that she
is willing to conclliate the sympathie'
OF sensible Americans, but that she
cannot entertain a proposal for the in
dependence of Cuba, or even for sus'
pension of hostilities to negotiate with
the rebels, as public opinion would
never tolerate such humi iliation.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24

The stockholders of the Columbus,
Lima & milwaukee, Railroad Co. met
at Lima, o., and voted to change the
name to the Michigan, Ohio IL South
crn Railroad Co. The company will
absorb all the interests and property
of the West Virginia, Ohio e. Western;
Columbus, Lima & Milwaukee; Detroit
e Toledo short line; Central Michigan
and Ohio belt line and several other
short railroads in Michigan and Ohio,
thus connecting the coal fields of West
Virginia and Ohio with the lakes.
Work will be commenced at once on
those portions of the road from Colum-
bus to Defiance and from Detroit to
Toledo.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
MICHIGAN NJ EWS.

Bad Axe Methodists will erect new
church.
The u. of M. has total enrolment
of 2,917.
Eight fishermen were fined at ST..
Joseph for using nets of illegal mesh.
Victor Hcndrickson, Finn, was
drowned in the ship canal at the 800. "
Rev w. II. Davenport and wife of
<aranac, celebrated their golden we'd
ding.
Burglars shot Leo Hrth, grocer and
saloonkccper, at indianapolis, and also
eried to kill his wife.
The Second district w. G. II y. held
their second annual session at Ann
Arbor with so delegates.
The Michigan Firemans association
will hold its twenty-second annual
meeting at Ithaca, May 20-2l.
James Murray, Of Port Huron, ran
into his burning home to save his
clothing, and was burned to death.
The infant child of A. Vandermeiden
was fatally scalded at Grand Haven,
by pulling pan of boiling milk over
upon itself.
Senator James Mcmillan announces
that he will not again act as chairman
of the Michigan Republican state cen.
tral committee.
Worthwhile people are we'll pleased at
the prospect of new $4,000 fish
hatchery, the senate having taken ia.
rorable action on it.
Mrs. Hugh Collins attempted suicide
n Saginaw by swallowing four grains
of morphine. She was Respondent
over domestic troubles.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24

Bert Holmes, the Grand Ledge
young man who, on Jan. L., shot and
killed Albert Jonson in boarding
house at Grand Rapids because the
latter played a practical joke on him,
has been found guilty of murder in
the first degree after an interesting
trial in which an attempt was made
to show Holmes as subject to tenn
rorary insanity. The trial has nearly
ruined Holmes parents financially and
they are nearly crazed with grief, for
they had every con n6dcnce in his ac-
quittal. Judge Burlingame later SEN
fenced Holmes to Jackson prison for
life. His attorneys will take the case
to the supreme court.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
Deadly Worie OF an Electric Storm.

The recent torrid weather was some
what broken by terrific electrical
storm which swept over nearly all the
state Two bolts of lightning struck
the farm house of Andrew Oleson,
near Wallace, killing two of his chill
dren, a boy and girl, aged respect
lively and years. The father and
mother were fatally injured, while q
visitor, Mrs Anderson, and the young
est child of the Olesons were also in
jured. The house was quite badly
wrecked and was set on fire, but
neiChborS came to the stricken
familys assistance. The wind was
veritable cyclone, travelling with al
most incredible speed, tearing up
fences and blowing down trees.
Serious damage was done at other
places VIM. Bennett drove his team
into Farnams horse barn for shelter
ut Edmore. Lightning struck the
building, killing both horses and
knocking Bennett and Colgrove down.
Henry Cooley was standing in door
at Clio when lightning struck the
broom, passed down his left side and
tore his shoes from his feet He will
recover. A barn was destroyed near
Yale and Orrin Holcomb was killed by
having the ton of his head cut off.
Stepheu Hubbard and his l2.year-old
son were struck by lightning, near
Ashley The boy was killed. but the
father still lives The depot at Evart
was considerably damaged. Peter
Schafer, of Nottawa township, Isabella
county, was instantly killed by light
ming while going from the woods with
an AK on his shoulder Paul Marvin S
house was badly damaged at Midland.
~ barn on John Gruber's place at
Evart was burned.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
The bimetall;c conference ca,,od

The bimetallic conference, called
with the view of paving the way to in.
ternational negotiations on the sub
Ject, assembled in Brussels. Delegates
were present from Germany, the
United States Great Britain, France,
Austria, Russia, Belgium, Denmark,
Holland and Roumania.
A Paris correspondent says that at
Frances invitation, Russia now directs
the negotiations with England on the
subject of the Nile expedition, grow
ing out of the objection urged by
France and Russia against employing
the Egyptian debt surplus to defray
.he expenses of the expedition.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
Bicycle aud Tool Wcrx, Burn at Toled

BY the explosion of a barrel of gas
oline in the Dauntless bicycle factory
at Toledo the entire plant was wrecked
The fire started near the elevator and
quickly reached the assembling room
on the fifth floor where about , 1000 BIZ
cycles were stored. The fire was com.
municated to the Toledo machine and
tool works where many valuable pat
terms were ruined. Their loss will
amount to $4,000 with insurance at
$50, 600. The loss on the bicycle fac
tory is placed at $4,000 and the in
surance at $4,000 The surrounding
property was damaged to the extent of
81 900, fully insured
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24

A tornado, accompanied by "a heavy
rainfall, swept over the northern part
of Sandusky county, O.. killing two
persons, injuring a number of others
and doing great damage TO buildings
and other property. The dead are:
VIM. l.. Greene and John Low. The
wind leveled every tree and building
in its path. A bridge was wrecked
and big tree blown down upon w.
81 l.. f. freight train, which crushed
the caboose and nearly killed "a number
of trainmen.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
REVIEW OF TRADE.

Favorable weather, except in some north
western states has stimulated demand for
seasonablo merchandise, notably light summer
clothing, On the whole the week presents q
distinct gain. This is not so much apparent ut
eastern centers as in the central Mississippi
valley states. Preparations are making at
most la se ports for the opening of navigation,
one OF the FIRST effects OF which will be to re-
lease lO.0OO0o0 bu. OF grain in store ut Chicago.
The failures IN the United States the past
week were 223, against I'll the same week last
year
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
Murder Sensation at Holland.

a party rowing on Black river at
Holland found the remains of Enos
Lawrence, an cmploye of the Holland
Furniture Co., who disappeared about
three weeks ago. The swollen and
discotored limbs of the unfortunate
man were tied at the ankle with Il
quarterback rope, which was wound
around the legs and body to the waist,
where it was tightly lSnotted. From
there to the neck the rope was colled
Ground the body and arms to the
throat Attached to the end of the rope
were tied several pieces of castings
The head was wrapped in an old coat.
At the top of Lawrence's head was q
deep gash, from the blow of weapon
which split the skull and entered the
brain. A gag formed of a leather strap
had been forced into his mouth and
huciEled SO tightly around the neck
shat the features of the dead man
were disturbed, and the center of the
fhroat was stab wound The bridge
where the body was found spans
Black river within two blocks of
where Lawrence formerly lived. His
wife at the time of his disappearance
snid Enos had gone north. She sold
everything she possessed and left the
W
Coats, have been located at Howard
City, and the sheriff went there to
place them under arrest.
2Latcr developments show that the
man Mrs. Lawrence claimed was her
brother, was no relation and that they
were ma .ried in Grand Haven week
ago. They were traced to a farm near
near Kalkaska where Mrs. Lawrence
was arrested, but the man-Ray Porter
got wind of his danger and skipped.
saiurlerOus Outbreak at Iouia Prison.
"A dastardly attempt Oh the life of
Keeper j. IL. Walker, of house of cor
,rection at Ionia was made by Convict
James Williams, colored, a three-year
t1lan from Detroit, whose time had
nearly expired. Williams, was ordered
Co step out of the line and await pun
Sshment in the rotunda for an in
Sringement of rules, when he suddenly
drew carving knife, which he had
concealed, aimed blow at Walker S
heart The knife pierced his clothes
and Inflicted a slight wound. Walker
strucls Williams on the head with his
cane, but not in time to escape another
xnurderous lunge from the knife
which caught him on the back of the
hand, making cash five inches long.
sSeyer,ng the veins and the cords of
She thumb. Other keepers came To
Walkers assistance, and the convict
zvas dubbed into submission. There
seems no doubt that the attack was IL
conspiracy on the part Of Williams
and white convict named Delevan,
but the latter backed down and gave up
his knife.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24

Rev. Albert Diaz, an American Bap-
tist missionary, and his brother, Al
bert, were arrested in Havana and are
held ''incommunicado," and, therefore
nothing definite can be ascertained re-
garding the charges against them
further than it is generally understood
that they are of a political nature.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
GRAIN. T. TIC.

@Detroit-Hay, No. Timothy, sl5 per ton.
Potatoes. new southerns, 81. - per bu; old aOc
Live Poultry, chickens, 10c per d: turkeys I2c;
ducks. l0c. Eggs. fresh 10ISc per doz. Butter
fresh dairy, l6c per lb; creamery, l0c.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
ROUND ABOUT HOME.
MICHIGAN EVENTS RELATED IN
BRIEF ITEMS.

Several People Killed by Lightning
Missing Holland Man Found Murdered
and His wife Is Arrested-ionia Con-
VEct Trios To Kill "a Keeper.
The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24

The body of u man about as years
old was found in the harbor near No.
ore dock at Marquette. The body
was clothed in heavy garments. On
the body were found u testament, $50
in money and memorandum book.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-20
Al SOLID SILVER MAN.

Capt Almond r. Horton, of Wake
field, a former Republican but Popu-
list since '92, heard Bryan speak Thurs
day night. II shall be at the polls if
I live, at sun-up on the 3rd of Noyem-
ber," said Capt. Horton, land I am
going to try to be the first man in
North Carolina that votes for Bryan
IF the Executive committee of my
party accepts the proposition of the
Democratic committee for eo-opera-
ton on the electoral ticket" continued
Capt Horton, II shall feel that they
are sincere in their advocacy of silver;
if they do not, shall know that they
are not sincere and / shall vote for
the Bryan and Sewall electoral ticket,
and then vote the straight Democratic
ticket from constable up, as a rebuke
to what shall believe to be insincere
leadership, and / believe that nine
tenths of the Populists in my section
will do the same thing"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-20
SUFFERING FOR A LIFE TIME.

Persons afflicted with rheumatism
often suffer for life time, their tor
lures being almost without remission.
The joints and muscles of such unfor-
tunates are in most cases shockingly
contorted and drawn out of shape. To
afford them even temporary relief, the
ordinary remedies often prove utterly
useless. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
on the other hand, is ayouched by per-
sons who have used it, to be genuine
source of relief. 1t keeps the blood cool
by promoting a regular habit of body,
and removes from it impurities which,
in the opinion of all rational patholo-
gists, originate this agonizing com
plant, and it's kindred malady. the
gout. Besides this the Bitters remedy
disorders for the stomach, liver and
nerves, prevent and eradicate interTnit-
tent and remittent feyers, promote APP
petite and sleep, and are highly re-
commended by physicians as desir-
able medicinal stimulant and tonic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-20
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
CAPT. THOMAS w. MASON,


The Democratic candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, and Locke Craig,
elector-at-large, will address the people
at the following times and places:
+ Winston, Monday, September 2sth.
Aulander, BERTHE county, Tuesday,
September Goth.
Goose Nest, Martin county, Wednes-
day, September 30th.
GAINESVILLE, Martin county, Thursday,
October LIST.
Roper City, Friday, October End.
Columbia, Tyrell county, Saturday,
October 3rd.
Edenton, Monday, October 5th.
Hartford, Tuesday, October 9th.
South Mill, Camden county, Wednes-
day, October 7th.
Shiloh, Camden county, Thursday,
October Sth.
Canal Bridge, Currituck county, Fri
day, October 9th.
Moyock, Currituclx county, Saturday,
October 10th.
Gainesville, Gates county, Monday,
October 18th.
HON. b. f. AYCOCK,
Democratic candidate for State
Treasurer, will address the people at
Pactolus, Pitt county, September 26.
Yatesville, Beaufort county, Septem-
Der 2Sth.
Leachyille, Beaufort county, septem-
Der goth.
sladesyille, Hyde county, September
both.
Swan Quarter, Hyde county, October
LIST.
Aurora, Beaufort county, October
Bayboro, Pamlico county, October
5th.
vaceboro, Craven county, October
9Th.
Newport, Carteret county, October
Sth.
HON. CYRUS b. WATSON,
The Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, will address the people at the
following times and places:
Asheboro, Saturday, September Goth.
Troy, Monday, September 28th.
Albemarle, Tuesday, September goth.
Big Lick, Wednesday, September 80.
Monroe, Thursday, October 1gt.
Wadesboro, Friday, October End.
Rockingham, Saturday, October 3rd.
Lumberton, Monday, October 5th.
Whiteviile, Tuesday, October 9th.
Wilmington, Wednesday lat night,
October 18th.
Burgaw, Thursday, October sth.
Clinton, Friday, October 9th.
Kenansyille, Saturday, October 10Th
Trenton, Jones county, Monday, De-
tober 18th
Newbern, Tuesday, October 18th.
Kinston, Wednesday, October 14th.
Snow Hill, Thursday, October 18TH
Greenville, Friday, October 10th
Washington, Saturday, October nth.
Tarboro, Monday, October 10th.
Williamson. Tuesday, October goth.
Plymouth, Wednesday, October 21st.
Edenton, Thursday, October 22nd.
Elizabeth City, Friday, October 23rd
Gainesville, Saturday, October oath.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-20
NEW BRIDGE OVER CRABTREE.
The Best Built Structure of the Kind in
the Superintendent Nc
Mackin's Ideas We're Car
ried Out

Superintendent McMacl<in is build
ing over Crabtree creek what is proba-
bly, the finest bridge on any public road
in the State. 1t is of unique design, and
is constructed after Mr.. McMackln's
own plans.
The bridge is $50 feet long, and is
twenty feet wide-wide enough 10 al
low three teams to drive abreast. The
height of the bridge from the tioor1ng
to the top of the iron work is 10 feet.
The flooring is four inches thick, ana
will last fifty years, and the plank are
placed an inch apart so that no dlrt
or water is accumulated.
The old covered bridge that was the
immediate predecessor of this new
iron structure rested on substantial
piers. To form the piers for the new
bridge. an addition of fourteen feet
was built of hardened brick, giving a
total width of % feet. 1T took $4,000
brick and 1877 barrels of cement to ac-
complish this. The coping is twelve
inches thick, four by six feet, and is
chiseled from hardened Greystone
granite.
The bridge is in two spans, seventy
five feet each, and each span is able to
bear $4,000 pounds of moving weight.
There are ITO pieces in the bridge.
and Mr.. MdMacllin hal it put together
without making a single error. The
floor is twenty-eight inches higher
than the old bridge, and the new
bridge is the widest in the State.
A handsome plate in iron is SET at the
top on each approach to the bridge.
1t reads:
1896. Built by King Bridge Co.
Board of Commissioners, Wake coun-
ty-W. c. Stronach, chairman. j. ID.
Allen, W. I'll. Fl. Jones, r H. Jones,
w II. Hood. w. G. McMackin, Super
visor. w. G. Allen, Superintendent.
The abutments are admirably ar
ranged and guard rails lave been pro-
vided. The channel of the stream has
been cut deeper near the bridge. and
the possibility Of its being sweep aYa2yy
by high water is made remote.
The new bridge Is a credit to the
county and the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-20
PROPOSALS FOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
RALEreH, N. @. Sent. lsth. Is

RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. 18th, 1896.
Sealed proposals will be received for the
construction of church and Sunday schoo
building on the lot lying on the S. W. corn er
of Salisbury and Morgan streets, in this
city, as per plans and specifications which
may be lad on application to Mr.. George
Allen, Secretary. Bids must be made TO
cover as follows, viz;
lst For the entire structure, as per plans
and specifications.
End. For the Sunday school room sepas
rate1y. including division wall and tower
connected with the same, complete. AL
material and labor to be furnished by con-
tractor.
Bidders win be expected to state wha {
they Will allow for material in present
church building, which is not to be re-
moved until construction of main or church
building shall be commenced.
Suitable bond must be givenfo for the faith.
full performance OF work on signing con.
tract
The committee reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids, or either part of any
bid, aud also at its own option to furnish
all Rolled Cathedral Glass, as stated in
Bids will be opened in the Office OF George
Alien, ESQ, Secretary, at y M. Thursday
October 18th. 1896.
Chm'n of Build. Com, OF LIST Pres Church.