Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-02-13
WEDNESDAY.

Ill at washington. The physician
says he will recover.
Cabinet yesterday discussed, in an
informal manner, the report from Eng
land in reference to the Washington
treaty. The sentiment was to stand
by the position assumed by the gov
eminent.
London dispatches say Theirs was
shot at on the night of the 9Th, but
was not hurt. Assailant escaped.
A special election in Buffalo, yester-
day gave the Republicans 100 ma
jority.
THURSDAY.
The pension bill passed the Senate
yesterday. 1t appropriates over thir-
ty millions.
Speaker Dennison, in the British
House of Commons, has resigned.
Grand Duke and party left Mem
phis for New Orleans yesterday.
Arch Bishop Spaulding, of Balti-
more, died yesterday.
Washington dispatches say Boutwell,
made the statement before the Senate
Finance Committee yesterday that he
did not favor any material reduction
of tariff. He said he needed all reve-
nue. he could get to reduce the debt.
Senator Davis is improving
b. f. Granger is confirmed as col
lector of internal revenue for the
burnt district of Michigan.
Washington special says that the
British note to our government made
no formal demand forthwith. 1t al
luded to the excitement of the public
mind and different interpretations of
the treaty. The following is dis
patch to Minister Schenk: "Sir -
You are authorized to affirm that in no
event will the government Of the Uni.
ted States recede from the position
taken in relation TO the Washington
treaty. Signed, Fish"
FRIDAY,
A resolution asking the President
for information respecting alleged in
tention of Great Britain revoking the
Washington treaty. Patterson assum-
ed that our government knew what
claims it had right to present, and
thought the reported language of Glad
stone insulting to the United States.
Ex-senator Grimes, of Iowa, died
at Burlington, at $50 p. NJ, on the
18th, of heart disease.
The educational bill pass the House
by the following vote: Yeas, is
Nays, 9S,-Stoughton and Waldron
voting in the negative.
The London press, though still mod
crate, finds fault with Gladstone for
defending Washington treaty, and says
Parliament is unanimously in favor Of
rejecting American demands.
SATURDAY.
The celebrated old Methodist di.
vine, the Rev. Peter Cartwright, was
struck with paralysis, at his home in
Sagamon county, ILL.,, yesterday.
1t is believed in Washington that
as Earl Granvill's note to our govern
ment does not intimate any intention
of Withdrawing from conference, a
back down will be made on the grounds
| that no intention to withdraw was ex-
pected.
The Amnesty bill with its amend
ments, was rejected in Senate.
A movement is on foot in the French
Assembly to make Theirs President
for life.
A Boston special from Halifax say
IL is reported that a treaty bas beer
signed by the British and Canadian
Governments for the separation terms
as agreed upon at the time of the
Conference, but it is not to take effect
for some years unless the British gov
eminent saw necessity for action sooner
It is said that if trouble arises will
the United States, the British govern
mcnt will publish the treaty and de
clare Canada free.
The New York Custom House com
mittee have adjourned to Washington
MONDAY.
London special says that Schenl
sent note to the English government
on the recent language Of Gladstone
which was deemed an imputation OF
good faith. Our government note il
regarded as proper assertion OF tn
dignity of our government.
Bsmark offered to the government
at Washington and London his goo'
Offices for effecting an agreement OF
old claims. The English government
Is anxious to avoid misunderstanding