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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-02

HuMoRs.-Tt is strange how fast ru-
,,ors will travel when once started'-
And generally report never grows
less by circulation. Last Thursday
IL was reported that Mrs. Moses
Bingham died the night previous, but
on a little inquiring we found this to
he false. On Friday morning we were
informed that Mrs. Bingham died at
;eo'c,oek Thursday night, aud this at !,
az nrovod az did the first report Ana
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-02

PUBLIC INSTALLATION Last We'd
nesday evening the officers of Alpeno
Lodge, No. 100, +. and \. NJ. were
publicly installed into their respective
Offices, for the ensuing term. A good
time was had, Nd everything passed
off in manner satisfactory to ALL
The following are the officers:
w. Nc. II. Rice.
s. We. NJ. Harrington.
j. W.-Geo. Richardson.
Sec'y.-H. S. Seagc.
Treas.-C. c. Whitney.
S. D.-L. b. Howard.
j. D.-J. G. Park.
Stewards. - Geo. Speedily, d
McRac.
Tylcr.-A. b. Stocking.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-02

in the afternoon Friday we learned
that she breathed her last at 7 o'clock
that morning Now, the truth is, Mrs.
bingham is still living, aud we are H.
formed, in fair way of recovery.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-02

OrR New YEAG's. - We reminded
our friends two weeks since that we
could use turkey to good advantage
on Christmas. TO this a lady friend,
Mrs. Smith, responded with a good
fat turkey, as mentioned in our last,
at which time we limited that pair
of chickens would not come amiss for
New Years. L. seems that the good
people of Alpena are determined that
our wants shall be supplied, and
Mcssrs. Gille & LETTERS presented us
with Us beautiful turkey as was ever
prepared for the table,-in fact it
looked too good to eat, but We put our
selves on the outside Of that beautiful
bird yesterday. The turkey was but
fair specimen of everything kept for
sale by this frm,-the best quality.
Messrs. Bolton g. McRae, feeling
that we ought to have something
strengthening after our illness, kindly
presented us with a bottle of their
best port wine,-which We can assure
the people is A No. for which they
will please accept our thanks, and feel
confident that they will ever be re.
membered by the printer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-02

small card published for few months
after giving your address.
"Beware Of long, prosy advertise
ments.n
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-02
DISSOLUTION.

The co-rartncr.hip heretofore existing between
L. Il. Cewly and David Thompson, as saigon see e
is this day dissolved by mutual consent, ~ ,, ~
Clewly retiring. All accounts due, ana ~, oi,Is
agains, said firm will be settled by David lhomP-
son. "no WIN T. Y. CIEwLY,
DAVID THOMPSON
Alpcns, Nov. :, ISL H"'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-02
AlPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
LOCAL.

Advertisements must be handed in
by Monday morning to secure insertion
in the same weeks issue of the ARGUS.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-02
e2,000,000 Sterling

orrrcr OF QurrS assurance Co.,
L. 5. Branch, III Broadway,
New York, Oct. o. 1871. J
Any business proved to be Improbable should 10
abandoned
Acting pom that principle. This comF1ny with
drew their Agency from CHICAGO in February, 1870,
and AS a result HAVE NO LOSSES IN THETER
RIFLE CONFLAGRATION THAT SWEET
OVER THAT CITY YESTERDAY, affecting the
financial, commercial mud insurance Interests OF the
whole country, Gripping and impairng many OF the
oldest and souEdcst Insurance Companies, aud ut
terly running many, that propcryholders with
difficulty decide where 10 look for protection.
We tIust this calamity will Of necessity end the
reckless and in many instances scandalous compct-
ton that has sprung up within the last two years
almost driving prudent underwriters irom the held,
and giving uumiStakable premonition that day OF
wreck and rctribution was certain IN the not very
distant future, and whic Is only rrecipitated by
this terrible visitation of Providence.
Insurance Is one OF the main pillars sustaining
the credit of the mercantile interest and should be
so manag ed to make its safety and soundncss
under all crcumstancesin fact its stability should
| be above all suspicion.
This can never be tmltss underwriters adhere to
| such rates of premium experience has proved TO
! be adequate and necessary to meet ordinary losses
and provide Reserve Fund for such contingencies
as are sure to arise. No prudence or foresight can
oretol the time or place that the blow will fall, yet
il is sure to come the records show; Troy, Port.
land and Chicago succeeded each other in increased
magnitude, more than outstrippng the gigantic
The Mercantile and Insurance interests are so
intimately blended that it is reasonable to assume
that the former will readily and cordially respond
| to any reaso' able demand of such Companies as
have fortunate escaped the n(ral wrecks or have
| stockholders able and willing to mike good their
impairment, for equitable advance OF rates, sur.
fricnt to bring their business 10 paying point and
| give assurance of n future sound condition.
| RATES MUST BE ADVANCEDI 10 PAYING
| POINT OR BUSINESS DECLINED; the future
| safety uf Insurance depends upon undetWfltefs
J adhcring 10 this position.
We therefore advise our agents, in responding to
the incrca ed demand that will inevitably press
upon them for the Queens Policies, not to charge
unreasonable rates, hut firmly adhere to the spiiit
Of the above aud mist upon such equitable advance
MS prudence impcra'ivclv demands
Agents when IL doubt az 10 tue proper rates viii
refer 10 TIN. oce aud will then have such adj lee az
| experience dct'tcs. ,
We trust cur Agents will give thor active and
efficient co operation in accommodating thr want
! of the public, aud are confident that the QUEEN
( INSURANCE COMPANY can through them ren-
der a service to the mercantile community that will
prove mutually satisfactory.
I'M IL. ROSS, Manager, U. s.
| W. +. GOODENOW,
| AGENT Athena Mich. lsm3
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
REFORM IN RICHMoND COUNTY.

The Voucher Robbery Prnctiscd by the Ring.
The corrupt officials Staten Island are in
very preCariOus condition at the present time The
annual term OF the County Sessions opened on
Tuesday last at Richmond, where warrants and
summOnses issued by Judge Metcalf for the APP
pearance OF large number OF prominent officials
III Court.
The proceedings are instituted by the Reform
COmmltiee from the different townships.
On Tuesday evening last young man of respect
able appearance called at the residence of Mr. Van
Name, In CastleLOn, IN whose charge the records OF
the village were left by the Clerk and asked Tor the
village books stating that he was sent for them by
the Clerk
Mr.. Van Name, not doubling the statement of the
"yOung gent" gave him The records, which con.
tanned The names and bills OF officials throughout
the entire village for years. Since then nothing
has been heard or them, and the name OF the indi-
vldual Is not known. There Is doubt but he was
the hired tool OF certain persons who were awaiting
investigation, and wished to have all evidences
detrimental TO themselves destroyed. They are,
however, 'euchred In their little game" Tor the
accounts were previously duplicated and are now
III the hands OF the County Clerk. T0daJ four JUS.
tees Will he arralgned at Richmond on various
charges.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29

tied to proceed 10 washington and urge The matter
upon Congress.
The action OF the present Grand Jury at Jersey
City mas not been at all beneficial to the municipal
robbers, and It Is now proposed TO make one step
toward the abolition OF the Grand Jury system
altogether. Dill was introduced In the House on
Tuesday evening by Mr.. Wandle, OF Jersey City,
which authorizes the Judge OF the supreme
Court VINO snail hold the Hudson County
Circuit 10 appoint three persons who shall
not all be OF the same political faith,
who shall be styled commissioners oil Jurors"
who snail draw all grand and petit jurIes required
In the different courts which may he holden IN Hud-
son county; said Commissioners to hold their Office
during me pleasure of said Justice ana shall receive
for their services such reasonable compensation as
the Justice may direct. In drawing grand jury OF
twenty-four persons the names OF ninety-slx
persons qualtned shall be placed in q box, and
each OF SAID commissioners are then 70 draw out
eight names, VINO shan constitute the Grand jury.
In the selection or petit Jurors times as many
names as may be necessary TO constitute petit
jury Of persons qualihe shall be placed In q box.
Each OF the Commissioners are then to draw out
One-third OF the number necessary. No person who
has served as a petit or grand Juror for the two
preceding terms TO the passage Of this act shall be
eligible AT the first drawing, and no person shall
serve as grand or petit Juror 0ftener than once IN
three successive years.
The passage OF such an act as this may well pre-
pare the people for state OF things which seems
not far distant-the notification Of the popular vote
altogether
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
ARREST OF A NAN EATER,

Peter McHugh, tall, I<-owerlul man. residing at
No. $50 West Sixteentr Street, and william McFar-
land, aged twentE Of No. l29 West Nineteenth
street, about he'll the size Of McHugh. OH Tuesday
night met o. Seventh avenue, sixteenth street,
both beng under the influence OF liquor. While
they <ere engaged In conversation dispute arose,
Diving which Mcfarland knocked McHuRn on the
pavement, and falling on him, succeeded In getting
McHugh's nose IN his mouth and blting the end on.
Mcfarland was arrested Dy officer Buck OF
Inc sixteenth precinct, and locked up on
O charge OF mayhem. McHugh was conveyed to
the station In twentieth street, where his wounds
was locked up Oh charge OF intOxicatIon. Yester.
day morning they were conveyed before Justice
Cox, at Jefferson Market, where McHugh refused 10
make a complaint, stating at was all over now.n
A complaint OF dlsorderly conduct being preferred
against Mcfarland he was committed 10 tile Island
for six months In default o. 81 600 BALL McHugn
was DISCHARGED with reprImaud.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
SEWER GAS-A GOOD SUGGESTION.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Having read III your paper lately number OF COM
municatons IN regard TO the cause OF fever IN our
dwellings,, and especially the one prepared by Dr.
Morris, In which he states that they are caused py
the escape Of foul odor from the street or main
sewer into our dwellings, have made the above
subject study for the last four or 1--WE years. and
have come to the conclusion long SINCE OF the ne.
cessty OF alaw which would compel the owners OF
buildings 10 continue the drains connected
with the street sewer TO the roof OF their buildings
without trap intervening. Any person may read
lily see how perfect the ventilation OF our street
sewers would then be, for we should then have TWO
openings Tor every twenty-five feet OF our street
sewer Tor the escape Of foul gases, TO tue
ROOF OF buildings on each side or the
street. thereby relieving the sewer OF that strong
pressure OIL loul gas which VIC now find pressing It's
way through shallow traps and joints made by in
lerior workmen, encouraged by INSCRIPTIONS EN-
ployers with putty or mortar instead OF solder or
lead. This Is subject wnicn vitality concerns US
all. nave frequently found TINS odor quite strong
wnen visiting In different parts OF the city; while
the occupants OF the house have not perceived it
when 1t has been escaping some eight or ten months
previous, gradually increasing as the crevlce III the
pipe becomes larger, until II has Deen discovered
Dy some one familiar with the cause. propose 70
prepare paper IN q lew days showing now inc
waste pipes can be 50 arranged that VIII DC utterly
impossible for any gas whatever 10 escape mo our
dwellings, - WMs H. hACHAnDo'
NRw YoBr. Fan. ~ 1872
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
A COSTLY SPREE.

How Two Brooklyn Youths Robbed Their
Aunt-S1,jOO Squandered In Seeing the
Elephaut-FrOm the Theatre to the Jail.
Three Brooklyn youths named John and James
Kelley and Edward Walsh, determined upon see-
ing the elephant in New York, having heard that
the animal was exhibition, and that 1t was only
necessary TO take along rev greenbacSs in order
TO least their eyes upon his magnificent proportions.
They accordingly rne1 the trunk OF their
aunty MRS. Callahan. who resides &C the corner OF
Navy anu Prospect streets, two weeks SINCE OF tne
sum OF $1,000 In greenbacks and 500 IN silver an
the money she had. and which was the result OF
many years savings. with this sum they started
out lodging every shadow which fell across tner
pathway, In the dread OF capture: They nrst LOOK
the cars and went TO Trenton, NJ J., and they
then returned TO Greene street,, New YORK,
wnere they beheld the elephant as be IS
shown up In the metropolis the wine
flowed freely and aunty's money likewise. They
paid $40 per bottle, IN their ignorance, for Greene
street wine Tney bought several girls elegant SILK
dresses rugged themselves out In the disguise Of
gentlemen, nired coaches and private boxes at the
theatres and were kings for the day. Aunty's
4 /, 800 only lasted q few DAYS and the boys found
pennless. James Callahan, they saw
went TO New orleans, and yesterday Wash and
John Kelley were arrested by Detective Dunn or
New York, and brought TO brooklyn. Kelley saws .
hey were AFRAID to spend the 500 In silver wnIcn
hey TOOK, and they accordingly threw IT away alon9
ne DOCKS. They were locked uD W answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
MR.. DEXTER A. HAWKINS FIGURES AND
INFORMATION.n
CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL, |
NEW YORK, Feb. rs, 1872.
To the EDITOR OF THE HERALD

CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL
NEW YORK, Feb. rs, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In the statement OF Mr.. Hawkins IN last fridays
HERALD OF money received by Catholic schools, &C.,
he has St. Michaels Parochal School, 1869, ST. 500;
1870, 1900; 1871, S. 566 So far. all right total
OF 49, 56 But IN addition to che ABOVE figures he
has "St. Michael's church, aid OF school attached
TO, $4,000" ana again, est Michael's school,
S5.o0O.n Neither OF these sums or any part thereof
was received by this churcn from city or state
Seeing IN Sundays HERALD that Mr.. Hawkins
stated to your reporter that he ''Obtained the
hgures and Information from the Comp,rOer'3
books, by order OF the Comptroller l dropped IN
today at the Comptroller's office, showed the
deputy, Mr.. Storrs, the above two ''nguresD or
$4,000 each, and requested hun to examine the
books. Mr.. Storrs did So and reported TO me that
there were no such entries on the books OF I'M
Office. SO much for Mr. Hawkins "ngures and in
formation" Will now give mine. The total re-
celved by this church OF puoc funds for schools or
any other purpose Is $s.056. 1t mas expended
accommodate 1000 chlldren; the principal OF these
buildings corner Ninth avenue and Thlrty.first
stree) IL more oil an educational palacen than any
of the public schools. These buildings Will effect at
least saving to the City OF the usual quarter OF
a million tnat IS nowadays ''aDstracted from the
public treasury to build an educational palace.n
ARTHUR J. DONNELLY,
Pastor Church oil ST. Michael.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
THE GERMAN IMMIGRATION SOCIETY-AN-
NUAL MEETING.

The German immigration Society held Its eighty
eighth annual meeting at Lederkranz Hall last
night when the election of members Tor new
Board of Directors resulted the election Of Messrs.
Frederick Setback, Theodore +. Buck, DR.. Johannes
Roessng. Carl Rose, willy Wallach. William A.
Scnmlttnenner and l.. A. Delius, who, with the ex-
cepIlVn OF the last named, were members Of the Old
board, and, with seven members Of the Old board
holding over, having been Ell ected last year, Will
form the new board Tor the ensuing year. An
amendment was adopted providing for The appoint
ment VI salarled physicians to attend To the sick
under the care OF the society," In place
Of the volunteer system heretofore IN
use. The annual report WAS read, showing
that the society EXPENDED during the year 1920
In aid OF poor German immigrants: The assets u the
society amount to $50, 00c. The German immigra-
ton at this port during the last year amounted 10
50, 600 persons. an increase OF 1899 compared
with the preceding year. The tide OF the GerIrdn
Immigration Is at present manly directed TO the
states Of Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Mis-.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
NEW ARRIVALS AT STATE PRISON. NEW
JERSEY.

Essex county has contributed four more
schoars:-Alexanon Matthews, grand larceny, one
year. Theodore Kaup, grand larceny, one year; will
liam DOgherly, assault and battery one year; Orrin
Reynolds, assault aud battery and breaking, one
year and half.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
A Good Word for the Sisters Of Charity.

Good WOrd TOr the SfstcrB OF IhHrity.
NEW YORK, FeD. %, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
AS the Sisters OF Charity, In their communication
OF the Goth inst, deny that Mr.. Dexter A. Hawkins
has ever contributed to the support OF the ST. Vim.
cent Hospital, think 1t would not 20 much against
the conscience OF the gentleman If the editor OF the
HERALD should enclose the $40 received from him
the Of Charity Tor the Of said hospital
as the editor himself appears to have no pressing
need Tor IT, From one who has been there.
j. *. MILLER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
TNehw. Tnh.id. Sasiet. Meas,es. Me,' a.. , %cr
February H.. l 103 l6 ~ Po',
February a.. 3 IS ~ ia


past week there were registered s heinz nS the me-
crease of 81 upon the previous week and an excess OF 0J
duced l5 deaths constitutional fsa; local S develop
mental a. and violent causes a. The fatal cases Of small
cough from of scaratina from 30 to 29 Of
and OF Intermittent e eY from to The deaths by measles
increased from la by dphhera Group together,
rs0asd I'D of phus fever. from to There were
Anectiors caused II deaths. Phths pumonss exhibited
an Extraordinary fatality. It's deaths amounting 10 izl-
the next largest having 100 In ending Mardh
1871 The local respiratory affections likewise
participate the unfavorable influences they coca
STONED oo deaths their average weekly mortality sncc jan
The following the principal meteorological features
Vnoa;-Maxmum temperature IS degrees minimum tenn
peraure IL desrees dairy Of temperature,
IT, 40 degrees greatest daily range deees mean tenn
the corresponding period during the pasten Mean
reading Of the barometer s7d nches mean degree of hui
Attorney reports follows Number actions COM
menced for Noncompliance with orders violations Of
health laws and ordinances 81 number Of judgments OBJ
evidence Of abatement OF all OF complaint, 49,
number Of complaints by inspectors examined and form
OF order endorsed thereon 2 number Of such
examined and returned for future examination and re-
port, %.
confscaed unfit for human food Cattle Ii sheep, 49,
hogs 26; veal carcass veal tbob S. fish, 1889 pounds
The slaughter hCYses OF the city are reported a. being
The Attorney has been directed to prosecute N. Donohue
Coz sa5 Ninth avenue and r H. tarrin 4s5 West Forty
The Sanitary Permit Inspector reports the following per-
sons as sui continuing business In violation Of the code,
"a West Thirty sixth street Mary Leonard south OF
Fiftheghh street. between Fifth and sixth and
John Martini Ftyseventh street. between Fifth and Sixth
avenues against whom the Attorney has been ordered
commence action.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
A Teacher Out Of EOO,s.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20, 1872.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
SIR am q poor school teacher. am obliged to
deny myself all luxures and many necessities Of life.
All winter have been trying to save money enough
to buy myself pair OF new boots, but so far have
been unsuccessful need them, and, although l
belong to no society OF religious sects neither am
semi bar baran, yet may not be quite deserving
OF charity Would you, SIT, suffer any cOmpuncLons
Oh conscience by giving me the "HawSins mite ?" I
assure you II would not be sowing upon stony
ground. Yours, hopefully, r. ID.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
A Voice from the victimized.

n voice from the VlrtimIZeOs
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
As you seem to have an elephant In the "IIawkins
Mite" have thought 1t possible that can render
you some assistance dispOsing OF the quadruped.
/ would suggest that the amount enclosed to you by
Mr.. Dexter A. Hawkins be divided pro rata among
those OF the stockholders OF certain defunct sew
ing machine company, known as the '.NOrth Ameri-
can Manufacturing Company" who were induced 10
loan the SAID company seventy-tve cents share
their STOCK upon "lull and complete general
statement Of the present condition OF the COM
pany," as iOll0ws:-
427 sewing mechnes value 1900 435 %
Machinery and stock at factory, ST. john N b. lW0OO 10
Total .x3O9435 z8
And also upon letters aferward written, assuring
them mat the loan was safe one. and ny making
II their STOCK would be worth SO snare. A large
amount was loaned by parties relying entirely upon
these statements and advice. Very soon alter the
bubble burst; the assets including the loan, disap
peared and both the cost OIL stock and Joan had
gone .'where the wOOdbine twneth." Uni ess some
stronger claim Is presented shall consider my sug.
gestion good one, although am not IN this mat
ter at least a UNITARIAN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
A Pnternal Suggestion.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
SIR suggest that the Hawkins mite" be sent
to the Hospital for Foundltngs, and IN doing so 1t
may still remain In the family. Yours truly,
HARRY, Of the Reform Party.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
A PIea for Sunday School.

MORRIsANIA Feb 81 1872
II you would send the $40 with which Mr.. Haw-
kins vainIy endeavored to present your al thful
tacne to the CT the Rev. Joseph Woods, of the
Church Of st. Augustine, Morrisania, in order to aid
the boys and girls of his Sunday school IN procur.
ing catechlsms and useful reading 1t would be
Rra elully received. Mr.. Hawkins mas done much
toward coaxing money from the pockets or our
people for the schooling OF other richer peoples
children and this 10 Will be mite OF restitution
to them. We Will O1er up special prayers that he
may be no longer slave OF the Union League, that
he may be converted from some OF his practices and
that he may become member OF the Church built
ONE OF THE TEACHERS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
APPLICATIONS FOR lnE HAwA,Ns MITE.

The following communications have been received
by the HERALD IN reference to the disposal OF the
"HaWkins Mite.n
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-20

The Madison Journal says John
Ray is an honest man. The State
Register denies this ON the ground
that Mr. Ray advocated and voted for
nearly every swindling measure that
has been passed by the Legislature
within the last four years. The rea-
soning of the Register is good, in fact,
unanswerable. So when this latter
journal insists upon declaring S. b.
Packard to be model of honesty we
shall merely remind it that Mr.. Pack
ard, in the lobby, advocated the pas
sage of some of the same Ubiquitous
bills that Mr.. Ray raised his voice for
in the Senate. And while it is prob
able the latter gentleman only used
wordy arguments, is not impossible
that the former convinced hesitating
and doubling legislators by the be-
stowal of slight pecuniary compile
ments."