Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03
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News Items.

A tape worm, measuring more than
thirty feet in length, was recently ia
ken from young man at Davisburgh,
in Oakland county.
The Ohio prohibitionists propose to
put a ticket in the field in every county
in the State, except those in which
either the Democratic or Republican
candidates will pledge themselves to
vote for prohibition.
On Friday week, Mr.. Nathan Gibbs,
highly esteemed and worthy citizen
of Battle Greek, while on his way up
Jefferson street, and when near the
grocery store of j. NJ. Guernsey, fell
on the sidewalk and Immediately ex-
PRED, The cause of his death was
pronounced to be apoplexy of the
heart. The deceased has resided in
that city for the past eighteen years,
and at the time of his death was in his
forty-second year. Mr.. G.. conducted
blacksmith shop on South Jefferson
street. His wife and three children
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their hour of deep sorrow.
Willie, Oldest child of Mr.. Stewart
Walter, a boy of about eight years of
age, was drowned in the Battle Greek
river in the vicinity of the works of
Messrs. Nochols, Shepard & Co., at
Battle Creek, on Monday week. He,
in company with few playmates, was
endeavoring to wade the stream, when
he unfortunately stepped into deep
place, and being unable to swim, sank
to the bottom. Immediate assistance
was rendered by the employees at the
machine shops, and the body recover
ed, but life was found to be extint.-
The parents of the child have the sin
cere sympathy of the community in
their severe and sudden affection.
There was very severe hail and
wind storm in the southeastern part of
Jackson county Wednesday afternoon,
blowing down stacks, unroo6ng build
ings, destroying orchards, killing sheep,
and doing other damage.
Another mineral spring has come
to light at Wyandotte. It's medical
properties are sulphur and iron. 1t is
on the property of Mr.. Potter, and il
valued at $4,000.
| An unsuccessful attempt was made
a few nights ago to burn an Irisl
Protestant Church in Williamsburg
New York.
The postoffce at Lima, Ohio, wa
J burglarized Monday night week.
} Two hundred dollars in stamps ant
| money were taken.
5 James Ochs, night Waterman Of
' the Missouri Pacific Railroad, a
e Franklin, was killed by a passin
c freight train July Odd.
A violent hail storm passed over
J, portion of Pike county, Missouri
s about two weeks ago, completely dc
+ stroying all corn and tobacco crops i
l. its path.
G Frederick Seymour, second Office
d Of the New York steamship Lodon,
o fell overheard and was drowned on til
= 18th inst, off Fryingpan shoal.
d A dispatch from Des Moines, low
i states that James Guyon, connecte
d with Robinson's Circus, was kille
there Sunday night week by son
l. person unknown.
rs A man, name unknown, was kille
A. some twelve miles from st. Louis {
If Monday, of last week, by having h
" skull smashed by stone in the han,
n Of unknown parties.
" The County Court of st. Lou
p has approved the action of Coun
X Collector Mcguire, in his attempt
G, collect delinquent taxes of tho Ir'
ID Mountain, Pacific & North Nilsson
is Railroads and authorized him to e,
he ploy council at the comty's expense
is defend any suit that may be broug
against him or his bondsmen.
IT. "A big row, resulting in the death
nd two Indians and one colored ma
ill took place IA few days since at pla
to two miles west of Fort Arbuckle.
to There was a camp meeting going on