Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-02-18

1lSl-teI 10 IlOtlIty VIII Sal uOul
Boston for his post of duty on the
10Th inst.
George Driver was convicted of
murder in the first degree at Chi
cago, Tuesday, for killing his wife,
and sentenced TO death.
At Eiizabcthtown, Kentucky,
Monday week, a motion was made
to transfer the great diamond suit
I to the United States Circuit Court
Gen. Crooks forces have killed
over 800 Apache warriors in Ali-
IONA since the opening Of the cam
paign, and viii fight them till they
sue for peace.
From the Mansfield, Ohio, Her
aid, we learn that the iron was laid
On the new bridge over SanduslIy
River, on the line of tho Mansfield,
Coldwater & Lake Michigan Rail-
road on the 18th nit.
The Manistce Times says: Lake
Michigan is frozen over as far as
the eye can reach from either shore,
and some seem to think that the
ice covers the whole of the surface
of the lake between there and Mil
waukce.
A servant girl in Saginaw named
Bridget Reagan, was arrested for
pilfering, and. when searched, six
pounds of butter with piece of
ice and seven pounds of sugar were
found secreted in her bosom.
The ice at Grand Haven is about
two feet thick, and much apprehen-
sion is felt by lumbermen in respect
to the large amount of logs in the
river between that place and Grand
Rapids. Should a heavy thaw oc-
cur at the present time, while there
is so much snow on the ground, ii
is feared that q large amount OF
logs together with the big boom,
will be swept into Lake Michigan.
A stabbing ARRAY occurred at Ish-
peming, Marquette county, on the
LIST, in which a man named Furry
received five severe gashes about
the head and neck at the hands OF
a man named Mahan. Though suf-
feriDg considerably from the loss Of
blood, prompt medical attendance
averted fatal consequences. After
stabbing Furry, Mahan walked from
Ishpeming to Marquette, freezing
his ears and feet.
The Marquctt Journal wants
Grand Island, instead Of Mackinaw
converted into national park
The Gazette would like to have il
on some Of the islands in Portage
Lake.
A Neguanec, Marquette county
nitro-glycerine factory produces
about four hundred pounds Of that
explosive per day, and cannot more
than half supply the demand.
The Presbyterian Church at Al
bion, Calhoun county, was totally
destroyed by fire on the 9th. The
origin Of the fire is unknown. Los.
1000; no insurance.
In addition to the vast products
of iron, copper, ETC., from the mines
of the Lake Superior region, ex
tensive quarries of the best quail
ity of building stone are said t.
exist above LAnsc.
Burglars entered the house of
Mr.. Barclay, of Bay City, on tin
night of the 10th inst, but succeed
ed in securing only small quaint
ty Of plumber, when they wer'
} frightened away.
Charles Coleman was captured
} while burglarously entering tn,
, store of o. Il. Coleman, of Kalama
zoo, through rear window, on tn
night Of the 10th inst. He wa
: lodged in Jail to await examination
A shooting ARRAY occurred a
, Port Huron on the night of TIN
sth inst, by which man nance
; Palmer was shot by one Moore, an,
! badly wounded in the leg. Moor
claimed to have acted in self de
Tense.
} An attempt was made to set OF
: fire the iron works of the Smalle.
Brothers, Of Bay City, on the nigh
, of the 10th inst, q bundle Of oil
7 clothes, wool, ETC., saturated wit
oil, having been discovered In ful
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