Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-02
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SeNS aseth>s
William Il. Purcell, cx-Judge Q
the Orphans Court of the District o
Columbia, died Friday week.
The Philadelphia health officer re
ports 22S deaths from smallpox foI
the week ending Dec. %.
The Ontaro Parliament has beer
prorogued until January Is. The va
esncics in the Mnistery will then b.
filed.
A meeting of Canadian stockhold
ere of the Erie Railroad has been held
in Montreal, to form a combination
against the ring and the present man
agemcnt.
The Mcclellan case at Dayton, O.,
went to the jury at LOO o'clock Sat
urday week. The Jury was out one
hour aud returned a verdict of not
guilty.
A locomotive on the Hartford, Prov
idence & Fishkill Railroad at Hart
ford, Conn, exploded on the 23d, xii,
ling the engineer, W. S. Collins, and
fireman named Vought.
A resolution has been introduced
into the st. Louis Council for the APP
pointment of a committee of three
well-known citizens to examine the
qualifications of appointecs of the
Mayor, after the fashion of civil SER
vice reform.
The steamer Alpa returned to Hal
flax on Saturday week from st. Thorn
as, bringing back her passengers and
freight. In consequence of a report
that cholera prevailed at Halifax, the
st. Thomas authorities refused to al
low them to land.
Alexis arrived in Buffalo Saturday
week, and was enthusiastically welcom-
ed. Ex-Prcsident Fillmore delivered
the welcoming address at the Buffalo |
Club rooms. The Duke will be shown
on Monday, the mode Of receiving and |
delivering grain at one of the eleva-
tors.
At Columbia, S. c., Dec. 90, in the
United States Court, the jury in the
case of Middles and Whitesides, after
nearly 81 hours consultation, returned
verdict of guilty on the second and
fourth counts The defense moved for
a new trail. The court took a recess
until Wednesday last.
In the Supreme Court Of Massachu-
sets, Saturday week, application was
made for an injunction to restrain the
Directors of the Boston & Main Rail
road from issuing the 100000 addi-
tional stock authorized by the stock
holders on the 10th inst.
A snowbird match was shot in To.
ronto Dec. odd, between Capt Bogar-
dus, the champion shot of the United
States, and James Ward, of Toronto.
Ward 66 birds out of 100, and Bogar-
dus 60. a good deal of dissatisfac-
ton was expressed at the result, as it
! is believed that the men could have
done better.
The Democratic State Convention
of Connecticut, is called for Tuesday,
February 9th.
On Sunday evening, during the alb
sencc Of the family, the residence of
j. G. Ward, at jacksonville, Ohio,
six miles from Cincinnati, was entered
by burglars, who distracted frcm a
trunk $4,000 in bonds and notes.
Prosecuting Attorney Ampt, of
Cincinnati, Dec. q, filed several in
formations against Judge fIocfrer,
Probate Judge of Hamilton County,
charging him with violation of the
act defining the duties pertaining to
the assessment, collection and report
of fees and costs.
VIM. A. Whitaker, postmaster at
Bowling Green, Wood County, o.,
was arrested and taken to Cleveland
Wednesday by deputy Y. s. marshal,
charged with embezzling money-ordcr
funds. He was held to bail in the sum
Of 81 800 to answer the charge at the