Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-04-30

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two.
1t is thought in Albany that Gov.
Hoffman will veto the New York
charter on constitutional grounds, in
which case it is regarded as doubtful
whether the necessary two-third vote
TO pass the bill can be obtained.
A woman named Mailer, residing at
Grcenbush, n. j. was struck down
Sunday evening week, and had her
neck broken while attempingt to stop
fight between her two sons. Joseph,
the alleged matricide, has fed
Gugley's Vinegar Works, at Crys-
tai Lake, were burned Thursday morn
ing. Loss, $1,000; no insurance.
John Pronger, a carpenter thirty
years of age, hung himself in Chicago
Thursday. No cause can be discover
cd for the deed.
The Kansas delegation to Cincin-
natl is expected to number over 200.
The Government is gathering a
small cavalry force at Brownsville,
Texas, to protect the border from the
Mexican cattle thieves.
The Magnolia races at Mobile have
been given up.
The Buckeye race course at Cincin-
natl was sold to Col. L. A. Harris
Wednesday, for $4,000.
The Liberal Republican movement
in Virginia has broken down. Nearly
all the leaders, upon the publication Of
their names, have backed out.
1t is said that the Missouri delega
ton to Cincinnati will number 1000
politicians from all parts of the State,
and it started Thursday with a band.
The Congressional Committee on
Appropriations will report 100000
for an extension to the court house at
indianapolis, and 100000 for public
buildings at Cincinnati.
The American steamer Ocean
Queen went ashore at Aspinwall the
other day and was badly injured.
Marshal s. p. Laros has been SEN
fenced to Northampton Jail for two
years for stealing letters from the
Boston Postoffice.
There has been another land slile
on the Lackawana Railroad, and the
Lackawana cannal is not yet repaired.
At Pottsville 125 puddlers are on a
strike, and thus throw 700 iron workers
out of employment.
A Baltimore e. Ohio locomotive
exploded at Parkersburg, w. Va, Mon
day, the boiler leaping $50 feet distant,
killing Melton Parker, engineer, and
Daniel Nelson, fireman.
A row of frame buildings used for
saloons, etc, corner of ST. Clair and
Washington streets, Toledo, was burn
ed Tuesday. Loss not great.
The chair in which John Adams
sat when he signed the Declaration of
nde,oendence, is to be sent to Cincin-
att for the use of the presiding officer
of the Liberia, Convention.
Last "Wednesday evening, seven
proisoners escaped from the Franktord,
KY, Jail. Five were recsntured. a
man named Depold, just out of
the penitentiary, and a negra are still
at large.
John O'Del, of Louisville, guardian
of VIM. O'Del, aged seven, sues Con-
rad Kalb for $4,000 damages for
numbering VIM. O'Del, senior, father
of the boy.
The Prcsbyterians of Kentucky
have issued a call for mass meeting
of the alumni of Center College, at
Danvillc, and friends of The education
al enterprise under the auspices of the
synod of Kentucky, to be held at Lex
ington, May 7th, with view of or
ganizing for the establishment of q
Presbyterian university in kentucky.
The Louisville Legislature convened
without quorum Monday and adj
journed to Tuesday.
A. ID. Ravencrof, wealthy mer'
chant of Versailles, Illinois, dice
Sunday week, Of apoplexy.
Daniel Il. +. Dobel suicided in st
Louis, Sunday, by shooting. Cause
disappointment in love.
The steamer Cambridge arrived ID
Bangor, Me-, Sunday week, being tn
: first arrival Of the season. The frs
, arrivals last year were five week
earlier.
Col. James II. Howe, Of the Oh
gago & Northwestern Railway, WI
: seriously injured at Kenosha, Wiscol
e sin, Monday morning, by a runawa
y horse.
y Camp Spring Touring mill at S
n Louis, owned by Eckerman & c.
O uos tot,Ily dastyoyod nv Ere Mnnd.