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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-14

colored man, was smothcred by fall
ing embankment at Big Mound, on
Broadway.
The Bar Association of Richmond
County, Georgia, held a meeting Fri
day, and unanimously passed resolu ions
requesting Congress to establish a
United States District Court, with
Circuit powers, in Augusta for the
Fifth Congressional District of that
State, and for eight or ten counties in
adjoining Congressional Districts.
The taking of the new drug choral
has become a popular vice among the
woman of London.
Omnibus lines in all the cities prove
to pay much better than street cars.
The tax valuation Of Ohio has been
increasing over sixty-two millions.
Ohio lacks twenty of having one
hundred and ten thousand dogs.
The graves of the pioneer dead at
Marietta have been opened and the
bodies reinterrcd elsewhere.
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continue her trip. We should think
that when our harbor was in a condi.
tion that a loaded vessel will run
aground at the very mouth of the riv-
err, it was high time something was
done to remove the obstruction.
Miss hlpern, the partner of S. Ros-
enthal, arrived in town last Friday,
bringing large stock of millinery
and fancy goods.
The first annual ball of the Alpena
Fire Department will take place at
the Burrcll House, on Wednesday
evening, Nov. Goth.
Geo. w. Hawkins, while passing
through a gateway yesterday morning,
was accidentally shot in the right leg
by the gate swing shut, striking re-
volver which he carried in his pants
pocket, causing it to discharge. Tho
ball entered the thigh and passed down.
ward, inaicting painful wound. 1t
was dressed by DIR. Maiden, but the
ball was not found.
j. W. Creighton has commenced
drawing lumber onto his lot, on the
Section Line road, preparatory to the
erection of a residence.
DIR. Smith has gone to Msckinaw,
but will return in about a week.
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FIRE =

About half past one o'clock Sunday
morning the building on River street,
owned by Alex. Mcdonald, and occu-
pied by j. G. Mcdonald as a saloon,
was discovered to be on fire, and the
alarm was Immediately given. The
steamer was soon on hand and throw
Ing water, but the flames had gained
considerable Roadway, and was burn
ing furiously.
When the fire was first discovered
the ceiling of the saloon was all ablaze,
and very little of the contents of the
building could be saved. The money
drawer, containing a small amount of
script, was taken out, together with a
few other things, but most of the fur
niture, liquors, ETC., were swallowed
up in the devouring flames. About
S75 in money, which Mr.. Mcdonald
had put away in book, was also
burned.
The fire spread with great rapidity,
and soon communicated with the Globe
Hotel, owned by G. Potvin and occu-
pied by j. r. Beach, and before the
flames could be arrested the main part
of the building was nearly destroyed,
leaving the charred frame still stand
ing. A wing on the southeast side,
and some of the lower part of the main
building, escaped without much dam
age, but the building was old, and we
think would hardly pay to repair it.
Mr.. Beach succeeded in removing the
greater part of his goods and furniture
from the house, but in some of the
rooms nearest the fast spreading flames
it was impossible to save ALL and that
which was saved was more or less dam
aged.
1t is reported that some fiend made
an attempt to cut the hose while the
fire was raging, but was prevented
from so doing, and he made his escape
before being recognized.
About three o'clock the flames were
subdued, and the engine was returned
to the house, having done a noble
work, and saved an immense amount
of property, which otherwise must
have been destroyed To the fse
boys great credit is due for the man
ner in which they acquitted themselves
during the fire; but good set of
hooks and ladders would have aided
them materially in their work
Some of the boardcrs at the hotel
had barely time to dress themselves
before they were forced to leave their
rooms, while others were compelled to
finish dressing on the street
When the fire broke out the wind
was blowing lightly from the east, and
other buildings on the west were at
one time thought to be in eminent dan
ger but good fortune prevailed and
they escaped the fiery elements.
Mr.. Potvin's loss is about 81 500,
and no insurance Beach's loss is
about 81 900, and no insurance. j. G.
McDonald's loss is probably $500, and
no insurance A. McDonald's loss is
$500; insured for $500
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OFfIcg or QUEEN INSURANCE Co.,
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OFFICE or QUEEN Insurance Co.,
U. s. Branch, III Broadway, J
New York. Oct 9, 1871.
Any business proved TO be improbable should DO
abandoned.
Acting upon that principle, this Company With
drew their Agency from nc Chicago in February, 1870,
RlBLE COMMUNICATIONS THAT SWEPT
OVER THAT CITY YESTERDAY, affecting the
financial, commercial and insurance interests Of the
whole country, GRIPPING and impairing many Of the
Oldest and soundcst Insurance Companies, and ut
terly running 80 many, that property holders with
difficulty decide where to look for protection
We trust this calamity will of necessity end the
reckless and in many instances soandalous COMPETE
tion that has rprung up within the last two years.
almost driving prudent underwriters from the field
and giving unmistakable prcmonition that day Of
wreck and rctributon was certain in the not very
distant future, and whc is only preciptated by
this terrible visitation of Providence.
Insurance is one OF the main pillars sustaining
the credit OF the mercantile interest and should be
so managed as TO make sure its safety and soundness
under all circumstanccs-in fact its stability should
be above all suspicion.
This can never be unless underwriters adhere TO
such rates of premium experience has proved to
be adequate and necessary 10 meet ordinary losses
and provide Reserve Fund for such contingencies
are sure to arise. No prudence or foresight can
forete the time place that the blow will fall, yet
II is sure TO come as the records show Troy, Port
land and Chicago succeeded each other In increased
magnitude, more than outstripping the gigantic
growth of the country.
The Mercantile and Insurance interests are so
intimately bloEdcd that !. Is reasonable TO assume
that the former will readily and cordially respond
to any reasonable demand of such Companies as
have fortunately escaped the general wreck have
stockholders able and willing to make good their
impairment, for AN equitable advance of rates. snf-
fcicnt to bring their business to paying point and
give assurance of future sound condition
RATES MUST BE ADVANCED 70 APANING
POINT OR BUSINESS DECLINED the future
safety Of Insurance depends upon Underwriters
adhcring to this position.
We therefore advise our agents, in responding to
the increased demand that will inevitably press
upon them for the Queens Policies, not TO charge
unreasonable rates, but firmly adhere tothe spirit
of the above and insist upon such equitable advance
prudence mperatively demands.
Agents whom In doubt as To the proper rates will
refer this office and will then have such advice
experience dictates.
We trust our AGENTS will give their active and
efficient co operation in accommodating the wants
of the public, and are confident that the QUEEN
INSURANCE COMPANY can through them REM
der a service to the mercantile community that will
prove mutually satisfactory.
Nm. H. ROSS, Manager, U. s.
W. F. GOoDENOw,
Agent, Alpena, Mich. lsmS
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T. Q A L..

Advertisements must be handed in
by Monday morning to secure insertion
in the same weeks issue of the ARGUS.
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New Advertisements.
Capital,

Continues TO afford protection against loss by FL
at an eqitablc advance in rates.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, June 20,
The committee having In charge tho
preparation Of the list of premiums for
cotton, to be given by the citizens Of st.
Louis, at the ST. Louis Agricultural and
Mechanical Fair, next October, completed
their arrangements today, and have de-
iermined on the following scale of prizes :
For the best bale OF long or short staple
raised in Tennessee, $500; second best
bale, $3.50; third best, Sl00. The same
premiums will be awarded to cotton grown
In Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkan-
sas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
North Carolina and Missouri; also $500
for the best bale from PeCler or other i'm.
proved seed, and 81 600 for the best bale
grown in any State, making an aggregate
of $4,000. TheprCmiums are the largest
amount ever given for cotton In this
country.
The buildlng,previously devoted to the
agricultural department of the fair will be
used for cotton display this year, and
another building erected by the Fair AS
soCatiOn for the exhibition OF agricul-
tnral products.
In the United States Circuit Court to-
day the case Of the United States US.
'rhirty.sevcn boxes Of sugar, appealed
from the District Court, was decided in
favor of the Government. This sugar
was removed from the Government ware
house ut New Orleans by an arrange
ment between the importer and the Col
lector and Deputy Collector Of that port
without the payment of duties, with n de.
sign Of defrauding the Government, and
afterwards sent to st. Louis, where II was
purchased in open market, ut full value,
by Glasgow & Co, they having no knowl-
edge of the fraud committed.
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CINCINNATI.



Busker y Miller's tobacco factory wai
seized to-day by Collector Pullam on a
charge OF fraudulent use OF stamps, The
prOprietors claim they will make salts.
factory defense They will give bond and
resume business tomorrow.
Tho Boston Base Ball Club reached
here this afternoon, and their game here
with the OlympiCs on Tuesday Is looked
forward to with much interest.
The Forty.SiXth Annual commence.
ment OF the Miami University met to-day,
with large attendance OF the Alumni
and other friends Of the institution. Twen.
ty.three young men received the degree
Of Bachelor Of Arts. II. b. Stanton, of
Oxford, received the first honor and A.
j. Surface, OF Eaton, second degree. Mas
ter of Arts was conferred on George b.
Hawreth, Of Dayton, DR.. Chas Warren, of
New York, and John Il. Brooks, of ST..
Louis, Honorary degree upon Professor
John Cooper, Of Illinois, DR.. Stanton
having resigned the Presidency and Prof
Millikin the Greek Chair, resolutions of a
very complimentary character was adopt.
cd by the Board of Trustees. Prof Hep.
burn of the Faculty was elected President,
pro tenn. The Greek Chair not to be filled
now.
The body of Morris s. Knight, of Chi.
cago, who was drowned Tuesday night
was found to-day, half IL mile from where
It went down. The remains leave for
Chicago tonight.
A meeting OF three hundred persons
was held this afternoon at Turner Hall
to take action relative to the present re.
spCct of the Sunday law question. Tho
meeting was composed principally Of
brewers, saloon keepers and cigar dealers.
Long resolutions were adopted declaring
in favor Of repeal, and il the laws are to
be enforced hv0ring uniform enforcement
against all kinds of occupations, includ-
ing the running of street cars, milk and
ice wagons. A Committee was appoint.
ed to present the resolutions to the COun.
Gil and Mayor
The Cincinnati College of Medicine
and Surgery graduated thirtythrec stu.
dents tonight
WiLtenburg College, at Springfield, held
its commencement exercises today, The
graduating class number seventeen.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The Young Mems Republican AssoCia-
tiOn, In the State of New York, met at
Binghampton, Thursday morning, and
adopted resolution condemning iactlous
and promising an earnest support to the
administration and Republican party. - -
At the Annual commencement OF tho
Indiana State University, at Bloomington,
Ind, Wednesday evening, Senator Nor.
ton delivered an address TO the Alumni
in which he came out strongly for woman
suffrage.
"A worthless drunken fellow, named
Sanders, residing ut Black Earth, Dane
county, Wisconsin, shot and fatally
wounded his wife, Thursday morning.
He then fired at his nother.iu.law, Mrs.
Foster, who saved herself by raising n
chair. The neighborsbeing attracted by
the noise, went into the house and seized
the murderer, and were about TO lynch
him, when he shot himself dead.
The large mill belonging to Smith
JaCkman, at Janesyille, Wis, and the nd.
joining warehouse, owned by o. Drualti.
son, were burned Thursday evening; loss
sixty thousand dollars. There was an in.
suranCe on the mill for twelve thousand
five hundred dollars, which will only
cover small portion Of the loss. 1t was
the work Of an inCendiary.
Jacob Manchester, of the firm Of Man
chester, Hopkins & Co, Appointment bust
ness man ol Providence, Il. l., died sud
denly yesterday, OF heart disease.
Senator Mat Carpenter was serenaded
last evening at Madison, Wis, by the col.
ored band Of that city, and made n speech
in response which was highly compliment
tary to the African race Tor the manner In
which they had accepted the situation.
The brass furnishing establishment o.
Rob & Co., Mt Buffalo, N. Y, and the ad
joining buildings occupied by II. Weiser
were destroyed by fire yesterday. Los,
$4,000. Insured.
Shreveport dispatches report that tht
steamboat Red Cloud, with 900 bales o
cotton on board, was burned to the water:
edge at Montgomery Landing.
The Republican Territorial Conyen
ton Of Montana met at Helena, Wednes
day and nominated William II. Clagett
of Deer Lodge, Tor n delegate to Congress
Mr.. Clagett Is a son of Judge Clagett, edl'
tor OF the Constitution at Keokuk, Iowa
The election takes place in August.
The storehousc of Ewing & Co., to
pethCr with two or three adjacent Dusi
ness houses at Victoria, Knox county
were burned on Tuesday night. Los
not stated; no insurance.
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ENGLAND.
LONDON, June 90.

LONDON, June ~.
The delegates of the American Evan.
gelCal Alliance, to confer with the Gar
Of Russia, were banQuetted at the Rich.
mond last evening by the Evangelical AL.
lance Of England. Thos Hughes, NJ, F.,
gave them u reception to-day.
Emperor Napoleon visited London, md
has been reelected II member Of the
Army and Navy Club.
The little ship City Of Ragusa, from New
York, arrived today.
A boiler explosion at Kids Grove occa.
stoned tho death Of six men, and nineteen
others were seriously injured
The Emperor and Empress Of Brazil are
Mt Rome. They leave there today for
England. Prince De Joinvilc accom-.
panies them to this country.
The steamships England anl Manhat.
tan from New York, touched Queens.
town, and lsmnla arrived in Clyde.
The late historian George Cote, be-
Qucathcd his library to the London Uni.
versity, which he was for some years
President.
In the House Of Lords tonight, Lord
OIuUIlDTU luONGu lCsulNC CNplCSslub
regret that the Queen had been advised
to sign the treaty Of Washington, bar.
gain 50 unbecoming the honor and digni
ty Of the country. Its conditions were
In conflict with the instruction given and
were ahiect and humilating and irrjtatel
Canada without concilating America.
Earl ACilie defended and praised the
treaty.
The Earl Of Laudcrdale said 1t gave
everything to the United States without
securing any equivalent for England.
Lord llaughtOn was satisfied with the
compact, because itwould prevent future
quarrels.
Earl Granville closed the debate with
vigorous defense OF the action of the gov.
crnment and on motion OF Lord Oranmore
1t was defeated without division.
In the House OF Commons Gladstone
hoped that an early day he fixed for the
discussion of the treaty OF Washington.
Sir Chas. Dixie opened the Question on
the ballot He denied that voting by
ballot had proved failure in the United
States. The debate was continued by
Sir Stafford Northcotc, Foster, Gladstone,
and Disracli, until adjournment
The Emperor and Empress OF Brazil
arrived in London this evening
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IOWA.
A Split in tho Iowa Democracy.

A Split In tho Iowa Democracy.
CHICAGO, Juno 81.
That portion Of the Democratic party
in Iowa unplcased with the "new de-
parturc" recently made by the State Con-
vention, has called another State Con-
vention, to be held At Des MoinCs,
August 18Th. Legrand Byington heads
the call, and Henry Clay Dean will be
the leader of this late "new departure"
EXCITEMENT OVER A DEFECTIVE LAND
TITLE.
The Shelby Qowa) Record says that
Harlan and Shelby Connties generally are
laboring under great excitement by the
announcement that the title of the Rock
Island S Pacific Railroad Company to
even sections, and also that portion of
their grant lying beyond 20 mile limits
was dCicctivtive, and consequently the
land belonged to the Government, and
was open for homestead and preemptiOn.
A large crowd of land hunters have been
in town or enCamped near II during the
past week, and the County Treasury has
been called upon several hundred times to
point out the Railroad Company's real es-
tate. There are one hundred and fifty.tlve
thousand acres IN the county. A lawyer
living in Edira Is said to have made the
discovery of the defective title, and he Is
to receive iny cents an acre when the IT,
tie is perfected.
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Terrible riots has occurred among the
miners in the Imperial iron works, at
Eeonigshutte, in Silesla, The office Of
the superintendent of mines and prison,
were destroyed by the rioters, who then
commenced plundering the Jewish resi-.
dents of the town. The UhlAns were
called upon to put down the disturbances,
and cleared the streets, killing seven of
the miners, wounding thirty, and arrest.
ing sixty Martial law is proclaimed.
The Emperor has granted amnesty to
all the natives of AlsacC and Lorain under
sentence Tor political or military offences,
combined with ordinary crimes,
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MAINE.


AUGUSTA, June %.
Tho Coroner's Jury in tho case of the
Hallowell railroad collision rendered a
verdict that the accident was caused by
the neglect Of the conductor of the train,
Charles Merrill, to observe the printed
rules and regulations which govern the
running of trains.
Mr.. Merrill, the conductor, testified
very frankly that it was his neglect that
caused the accident. lie had some trOu.
bic with a passenger on board, who re-
fused TO pay his fare, causing him to for
get that the train was not running on lis
usual time, and at llallowell he signalled
the engineer to proceed. lie thought Of
tho mistake nm inOtant before tho alarm
was sounded.
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virginia Unlverslty commencement.
CuARLorTrsvILLE, Va, June 30.

CHARlOTTksVlLhE, VAi June w.
TheeXercises ofthe Virginia University
during its commencement has been pro.
crossing for the past four days. Las.
night the annual address before twenty
literary societies was delivered by Gen.
Alphens Baker, Of Alabama, in which he
said In the late war the South only at.
tempted to indicate her own sense oI
right, and for this she was mathematical
Those who were enemies are now again
friends, and clasp hands indlssoluble. He
counsellcd tho Southern youth 10 obey
the laws, no matter how Objectionable
they might be. These were in the same
sense like sausages, very good in their
way, but would be disagreeable in the
mouths Oftheir manufacturers.
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Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June ~,

WAsHlN0ToN, ID. G., June ",
Synopsis for Past TtceHty-F6ar Hours
The barometer has iallen slightly north
and west of Missouri; it has generally
risen since Wednesday evening on the
lakes and Atlantic coAst but has now
somewhat fallen from North Carolina to
Florida; the temperature has iahen on
Lakes Erie and Ontario; in the Ohio Val.
ley and Florida northwest winds prevailed
during the day north and east Of Penn.
sylvania; southwesterly winds have set in
on the gull coast, and fresh nOrherly
winds on Lake Michigan; local and yar.
able clear weather has been very generally
reported in tlG interior and clearing
weather in the middle and eastern States;
clouds and rain prevailed in northern
Florida; u light rain fell in western Ten.
nessee during the night.
ProbdbiliticS-lt is probable that the
threatening weather on the gull coast
will extend, with southwcstcrly winds,
into the interior, md rain Is probable for
the south Atlantic States tonight; easteTly
winds are probable for the upper lakes
on Friday cool westerly winds and par.
TALLY cloudy weather will probably be eX.
perienced in the middle and eastern
States
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RICHMOND.
RGcnMoNp, VA, June 90

RICHMOND, VA, June w
The trial of eX.Mayor Cahoon for com.
pIicity in forgery was concluded this eve.
ming, the jury finding him guilty and re.
commencing him to Executive clemancy.
He was sent to the Penitentiary for two
years. The jury will call on the Governor
tomorrow in his behalf.
In the Circuit Court of Virginia today
Matthew Stannaker was convicted on
second trial of the murder of G. W. Mont.
gomery last April.
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MILWAUKEE,.

MILWAUKEE. June 80
Mr.. GeorgeC. Stevens, of this city, an
extensive stock dealer, has shipped his
high bred trotting FLY, Ida Clay, to Mr..
s. Campbell, Of Montreal.
The funeral of s. Mclaughlin, late
Chief Of the Fire Department, takes place
on Sunday afternoon. The City Council,
Board of Underwriters and city press have
each adopted resolutions Of respect and
coincidence, and resolved to attend the
funeral in body.
Sentence in the Ulrich murder trial has
been postponed for the present, pending
some new evidence touching the case.
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ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June 20.
Tho board of trustees of the Rochester
University has been materially changed
by the election Of two representatives to
the Alumni, Francis A. Macomber, class
Of 1850, and II. W. Cook, class Of 1860
The new board has pledged itself to in.
crease the endowment fund oil the Uni.
vcrsity one hundred thousand dollars.
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MISSOURI.
state University Commencement.

SthIC university commencement
ST. LOUIS, juno 30.
The annual literary commencement and
other exercises of the State University al
Columbia, Missouri, have been in progress
several days. The last has been attended
by large audiences.
Yesterday the cornerstone OF the new
scientific edifce was laid under Masonic
auspices, no lodges from different parts
of the State being present. The Cere.
monies were directed by Thos. Garrett,
Of ST. Louis. An address was delivered
by Gov Brown. The first prize for the
Greek scholarship was taken by Miss j.
+. Ripley, the announcement OF which
was greeted with great applause.
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INDIANA.
New Railroad Organized.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 9

At n meeting held here this afternoon,
the Anderson, Noblesvillc, Lebanon Il
st. Louis Railroad was organized, and IL
board of thirteen direCtars elected, with
Hon. Thos N. StoCkwel, of Anderson,
President. The road will run from An
derson on the Belleiontain road to Paris,
Ills, and on the indianapolis e st. Louis
railroad. Distance 109 miles. Capital
stock $9,0OO,0OO.
The appointment Of Major j. T. Simp.
son as General Superintendent Of the III.
dianapolis, Vandalia & st. Louis railroad,
ricc G. Il. Peddle, resigned, was officially
Announced to-day.