Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-06-29


Gen. Thos. +. Curley, superintend.
eat of letter carriers at st. Louis, was
removed, Friday, for political reasons,
White winter wheat of this years
growth was sold at the Chicago Board
of Trade Friday. 1t was harvested
at DeSoto, Illinois.
The failure of Samuel B. Locke, a
Boston dealer in iron and metals is
announced, with liabilities of S24S,-
900 and assets of $4,000.
The difficulty between citizens and
railroad emf loyes at Bloomfield, N.
j., which, at one time threatened to
become serious, both sides being armed
was compromised on Friday.
The report of the fire at the Allan.
tic Oil Works of Philadelphia, Thurs
day night, was exaggerated. A tank
of oil containing 10000 gallons, in
the refinery of Warden, Frew & Co.,
was burned to the ground. Loss $780,.
600.
The dissatisfaction with the manage
ment of the American and Foreign
Christian Union resulted in the unani
nous adoption by the associations o.
Massachusetts, and Connecticut of res
olutions Withdrawing from the support
Of the society.
In Philadelphia, Thursday, during
a game of base ball between the For
est Citys, of Cleveland, and Experts
of Philadelphia, E. White, catcher o.
the Forest City Club, had the small
bone of his right arm broken near the
elbow by striking post as he was
running after the ball.
A special to the Chicago Tribune
from White Pigeon, Mich, says that q
frightful tragedy occurred at Stone
Lake school house, Van Buren,, Ind.
on the 22d. Chauncy Barnes and Ad-
die Dwight, a worthy young school
teacher, were formerly engaged to be
married. Subsequently Miss Dwight,
finding him unworthy, told him that
she would not fulfil the engagement.
On the ED, during school hours, in
company with a young lady, Barnes
proceeded toward the school house to
call on Miss Dwight. Finding her near
the school house with some of her
scholars, looking for spot suitable for
holding a contemplated picnic, he re-
quested her to step one side, as he
wished to speak with her. She did so,
and he then asked her if she intended
to become his wife. She answered in
the negative, and he drew a revolver
and fired two balls into her brain, kill
ing her instantly. He then fred four
shots into his own head. Barnes is
still alive, but sinking rapidly. He
has been taken to the Lagrange coun-
ty (lnd.) Jail. Intense excitement
prevails in the vicinity, and should
Barnes show any signs of recovery, he
will doubtless be lynched.
Isaac G.. Lansing, a farmer hear
Waterford, N. Y, was arrested on the
22d, charged with plotting to destroy
his wife's life. Abram Devoe swears
that he paid him 500 to kill her,
Lansing going away from home while
the deed was being done, at night
The case produced great excitement in
The lower part of Saratoga county.
The procession at Wheeling, on the
list, in honor Of the Papal anniversary
vas grand affair, fully three miles
ong. Great numbers of women and
participated.
On the Dist the Catholics of Pitts
ourgh and vicinity celebrated in grand
lyle the twety-fifth anniversary of the
Pope. At. st. Paufs Cathedral sol.
mn high mass was held in the morn
ng, and in the evening the Church
vas illuminated. The crosses on the
pires, three hundred and fifteen feet
lbove the ground, were illuminated
With gass. Philomena's Church was
Illuminated and from its iron tower a
shower of works was
made. All over the city fireworks
we're seen at night. At three differ
mt places great guns were fired in
honor of the occasion. On Sunday
eligious services ended the celebra-
ion.
The Catholics of Dayton celebrated
he twenty-ffth anniversary of Pope
Plus TX in grand style. The day
vas given up to festivities and exer-
Uses. Churches and dwellings were
decorated, the streets spanned with
riches and an immense and beautiful
procession paraded the streets in the
fternoon.
During the prevalence of fierce
torn near Wasterville, Iowa, on the
9th the house of n chart SIo,,Ltar