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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

Shipment blanks, In large or small
quantities, for sale at the ARGUS office.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

A good quality Of envelopes for sale
cheap at the ARGUS office.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

ID. Rodman is expected home
this week. a'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

And still the rainy weather con.
tinues.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

Circuit Court commences on
Tuesday next. ~"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

We are pleased to learn that Ed.
Kelsey has leased the Harrington
property, on Third street, for
term of years, and will erect there
on skating rink, which is TO be
60x150 feet in size. Our skating
people will, with this rink, have an
opportunity to enjoy themselves
to their hearts content. 1t is
little early to talk of skating,
yet we hope that in this enterprise,
which will be rather expensive to
Mr.. Kelsey, the people will lend
their hearty support.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

F. III. Armstrong has removed
his clothing store to the Hopper &
Davis building, on Water street.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city oil
Alpena met in the Council room on
Monday evening, October 4th, 1875,
and was called to order at eight o'clock
by the Mayor.
PREsENT.-Geo. L. Maltz, Mayor; A.
r. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Pack, Seagc, Sheahy and Timms.
Journal of last session read and ap-
proved. Tr..
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Douglass Scott, Street Com
missioner, estimates oflumbcr expended
in constructing sidewalks. Ordered
placsd on file.
From the Comptroller, recommending
the payment of the following amounts
for salaries.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

Regular annual meeting of the
Board of Supervisors next Monday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

Moved by Alderman Seage, that the
report be accepted and adopted and war
rants drawn for the amounts. Ayes
Pack, Richardson, Scage, Sheahy and
Timms. Carried.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

s. Rosenthal has returned from
the east with fall goods.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

Letter paper and note paper for sale
at the ARGUS Office,
-
Shipment blanks, In large or small
quantities, for sale at the ARGUS office.
A good quality Of envelopes for sale
cheap at the ARGUS office.
And still the, rainy weather con.
tinues.
ID. Rodman is expected home
this week.
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Circuit Court commences on
Tuesday next. 80 ~
s. Rosenthal has returned from
the east with fall goods.
Regular annual meeting of the
Board of Supervisors next Monday.
r. Stones music store is now To-
Gated on Water street, under the
telegraph office.
f. ii. Armstrong has removed
his clothing store to the Hopper &
Davis building, on Water street.
Have we fire limits or have we
not.-Pioneer.
Or have we not, we should say.
At the meeting in the township
last Saturday, about a dozen can
d.dates for teachers were examined.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

Have we a fire limits or have we
not.-Pioneer.
Or have we not, we should say.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

r. Stones music store is now To-
Gated on Water street, under the
telegraph office.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

Advertisements of Ave lines or less inserted In
this ccumn at 25c per week, and Sc for each addi-
ttonA line. III continued for three months or
longer. - por cent doount from these figures.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

sY>o hENf.-A large house with good garden
~ grounds. situated near Union School House.
90 White street. For particulars enquire of
J, II. KERR, at Bolton s. McIiae's. ali
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

WANTED. Everybody to know that not
w withstanding Owens opening his new and
elegant Furniture rooms, on Dock street, he il
still buying and selling second hand furniture and
stoves, Mt his old store, on Fletcher street. 2O7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

apARM FOR SALE.-i0 acres, 80 acres, 100
acres or l6o acres Just as the purchaser wishes
tire. Joins the city limits. 900
al6ms Enquire at this Office
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

REAT IT.-Owens says he can sell Furniture
lOat his now store 90 per cent. less than any
manufacturing establishment in Alpena. 2O5
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

rJ>o RENT.-A good business building, ready
Il supplied with counters and shelves, on CHS
holm street, 70 rent at reasonable rates. Enquire
OF L. LALONDE. FOG
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

TNEAMING,-Parties in want of some one to
Il 10 do their Teaming, water-hauling, blowing,
etc, will save money and trouble by chilling on
1874 w, \. FURNISH
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

LNOR SALE.-A good house, lot, with store
II building and barn, on State Street. to be sold
mt a bargain. Enquire on the premises of
1877 Nj. ID. MILLIGAN.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-06

s. RosENrHAL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
RTsINESS TROPHIES.

The schedule of Isaac NJ. Thatcher and Pat
rick Curran, VINO have made assignment to George g.
Brooks, has been flied In the Court OF Common Pleas
They state their liabilities at Sl0656 Sc; their nominal
assets II O20 9S and their real assets at 5000 9S
The statement J. Rau, fled in the same office, places
his liabilities at S1069j 10; his nominal assets at Sj7,
226 90 This real assets at 41758 So and his assgnees
bond il put at $4,000 The schedue.Of IsraelP Warren
and william W. Wyman places their liabilities at about
$4,000 their assets nOmina at e64Ji % thelr rta
assets al $3.50 49, Their assignee gives bona IN S3
800. ~, ,
Assignments for the benefit OF creditors have been filed
with the County Clerk by Louis Sporting 10 T. VI. Spel
Ing and Henry Rau; by James @. McCicery 10 BarthOlo
new J. Poole; by Ferdinand Muller t. Henry Schneider;
and bv bernhard Gardes 10 Frederick Pfuecr
Burdick & Robinson, dealers in lace and millinery
goods No. J13 broadway, were assigned 10 hliso"
A. i}urdick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
EXECUTION OF CITY LEASES.

The Common Council authorized a lease of
the premises the north side of ChmbeIss formerly
occupied by branch OF the United states Courts, and
also lease OF part Of the premises owned by the New
York Dspensary, and directed tho Controller 10 sga
these The Controller refused his signature, on the
ground that the would carry the amount Of rentals
due by the city in the financial year beyond the appro-
praon for that purpose. The motions being argued On
this ground the Controller was defeated Special Term
The Controller appealed 10 the supreme court, General
Term and that Court, Judge Davis giving its opinion, do
ss that the Controller ia not the proper person 10 exc
CUE leases under the charter Of 1873; that provision
IN that charter that he shall nd0rse on city cOntracs,
which OF course includes lcases that they within the
appropriations before they become valid rightly cont
dered repugnant To the theory that he must minister
ally execute leases which he must afterward pass
iudioally and that President and Clerk Of tho Com
Iuon Council tho proper persons To execute lease
THE orders of Court below therefore reversed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03

through this city INCLUDING the two new wards ana INC
public institutions the islands. 1t has been caieo up
and defeated every meeting for the past four months
II was again defeated nll the Republicans except hoo
man smonson voting in the negative. Alderman MOT
rs offered resolution providing for the laying OF
oOinch main through Wliam-st. from Chanbers-st to
Wast with large surface hydrants This was laid over
for one week.
A communication received from Gen fltzJohn fo'
ter with reference the resolution of the common ooun
ell requesting heads Of departments to restore the OLD
rate Of wages After giving tho resolutions Cen Porter
says:
with all proper respect for the Board of Aldermen and
with entire readiness defer always To any direction
request, or eugeesiiOns nlide pk "o ,,biic onicer
matter in which the law ana my duty as lloiIc go
allow a discretion. am In TINS matter Coisti
report that the Department OF Public WORKS eanhot,
under present circumstances, advance the rate OF "sc
beyond the figures now paid ,,., . o,,
on the 9th of June last. after interview with Com
mttee OF your Board, addressed letter To th"t 'o
mttee stating the reasons which had caused the present
of wages TO be adopted ana now lcI9sn q coS VI
now make il impracticabe 90 advance inc rats-hueeu
they stronger because the market rates Oh iano
now, am told even lower than they were mn, a
considerably lower than the figures by tins DEPART
ment allowed. You aware that the law makes
IT incumbent, not upon the Common eou,,Sn, nv
uuon each Of the several executive departments OF l
City Government to fix for itself the rates OF wags Wy
paid That function has been exercised by Inc as Com
missioner of Public Works with profound sense Oh tnc
obligation when IS upon me so to administer my rs' az
Ia fifll my duty 10 the whole community ana 10 al
classes II not likely that any individual memncr Oh
the Board habually pays to such aDoers or wonden
very considerably OF tho market rates except
when he gives away his money rs "A grauity, or III
charity, aud unwilling to suppose that any member
OF the Board, If filing TIE responsible once now 4ecu
pied by ne would administer it otherwise tan under
OF duty, would allow public moneys uhuer ms
charge disDursed gratutes or Otherwise thn III
payment at a reasonable approximation 10 tIo ~ nv
city. In that manner must continue TO perform my
functions the head OF this department - ,,,,-,.,
Commissioner of Public WORKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
FILLING UP THE NAVAL FORCE.
sEAMEN WANTED AT TIE BROOKLYN NAVY-YARD-
TIE TRANSFERS OF TROOPS TO THE SOUTH.

SFAMFN WANTED AT TIE BROOKLYN NANY-YARD-
TIE TRANSFERS OF TROOPS TO THE SOUTH.
Much comment was caused yesterday by the
appearance Oh the Nayy-Yard gate. IN Brooklyn, OF
notice reading: Wanted for the L. 5 Navy-Seainen
&c Apply on board L. 5. Colorado" This was signed
by Lieut.. Commander Dana, Executive Officer. Upon
making inquiries TRIBUNE reporter was informed that
this notice was only for limited number to OIL up va
cances in the complement OF sailors and other men al
lowed by law-namey, 7,5O0-in accordance with in
struct.ons from Washington.
The flagship Minnesota came UP to ths Maynard
Yesterday and was moved to the buoy of Cob Dock
She IS removed from the Battery TO get her away from
the ice Tie shenandoah left New-London Wednesday
noon, reached Brooklyn Savy-Yard at , p. IN yes
terday and was made fast alongside the wharf for the
purpose Of receiving repairs. She Owcd by the tug
Seth Low.
The steamer Gen. Meade IL to leave this port for the
South this morning with detachment Of troops of the
9TH United states Artillery, under command Of Brevet
Brig Gen Richard Arnold, L. s. A. The troops consist
of ak cOuuanpS numbering abOui $50 men, besides the
officers Two of the companies viii 20 To Key west ana
the remaining four To Fort BarIguCas Pensacola, and
will relieve detac hmens OF the lst Artillery now sta
Toned at those places or the rest Of the regiment. one
company and battery have gone 10 Charleston. ana
two conpancs TO St Augustine These are the troops
concerning which there was much excitement Jew
DAYS ago relative 20 tie carterlng ot vessels 10 convey
troois south The hips owners have put up tom
t,r hunks on the freight deck for the accommodation
Of the soldiers and the officers With then families &C
cuu cabin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
UETEROPHEMY.
ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DIR. JOHNSON AID wARBCR-
TON.

ILLUSTRATIONS FROM DIR. JOHNSON AID wARBCR
TON.
TO The Editor Of The tribune
SIR: Perhaps it may illustrate the subject of
heterophemy to repeat anecdote which is printed
in a collection of Or. Johnson's Apothegms. TO
person who spoke unexpectedly of Blachmore and
cited one of lis poetic contradictions, the Doctor
replied 81 hope, Sir, blunder after you have
heard what ! shall relate VIII not be rcck0ned
decisive against poets reputation. When was
Young man translated Aldison's Latin poem on the
Battle Of the Pgnies and the Cranes and must plead
guilty to the following couplet
Down from the guardian bousls ;he they huuy
And L,ird thG get illuminated young
And vet" continued the Doctor, "I trust that
am no blockhead. | afterward changed the word
lIrd to crniM'
May DE Mr.. Grant White viii like TO be reminded
Of this anccdotc. Another instance viii be familiar
to him. Pope in a note on Measure for Measure
informs rs that its story taken from CintlO's
Novels Dec. :, Nor. j-that is Decddc ;. AOrei ,.
Warburton in his Commentary on Shakespeare, puts
the words at full length-DeccHber 8, AOrember ito
the great delight Of Edwards, who exposes the slip
in his celebrated Canons of Criticism. WarburtOn
who probably was furiously angry, could only
attribute the mistake to the printer, and call
Edwards a Ounce. BULL.
Trenton, Nov. -, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
THE LESLIE ENTERTAINMENT SUIT.

Duncan, sherman & Co. began "a civil suit
against Ella shaw she calls herself Margaret A.
Katen formerly the mistress OF their deiaulting clerk
Leslie to recover $4,000 in gold certificates placed in
her hands by Leslie. she moved to discharge the order
OF arrest on the ground that she married woman,
and no married be arrested in civil suit or
If not married woman, that she had been guilty OF no
Wlul injury 10 property or person FOR when single
woman is liable to arrest judge Barrett decided against
her Mrs Shaw appealed. and the Supreme Court, Cen
eral Term, yesterday affirmed Judge Barretts decision
Judge Davis giving the opinion OF the Court holds that
the assertion Of marriage was NOT sustained ~ any PROOF
Of time, place, circumstance Tie mann question was
whether Tue acts II the defendant amounted 10 Wllul
injury 10 property. lie holds that an injury 10 property
!, moi necessarily destruction or other damage ot the
article itself Tie property Is the right in the tng NOT
lie thing t.c Bat in the case of females TO warrant
an arrest the injury must bee wful Here the aiilavit-
showed that a clerk plaintiffs mad been induced and
persuaded by 10 take $4,000 IN gold certificates
from his employers and give them 10 her, she knowing
he 10 Dee thcr property and she then converted or con
caled them m fraud OF tie plaintiff This Was wilful
uiarv 10 property 70 hold otherwise would be refining
too technically fOT Tie benefit OF crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
sT'IT FOR EXCEss OF Duty.

In the case of II. Herman & Co. against
Chester A. Arthur Collector Of this port action was
brought to recover $40 OF duty paid under
protest on impOrtstOns o. cloth composed, as was
claimed, OF calflar and cotton, but on which duty was
aseased ut the rate Of that imposed manufactures OF
cotton The case was tried last February in the United
states Circuit Court, before Judge Sill man. when the
defeuiani-n reality tie GOyewment-cliimed that the
goods in question composed IN part OF wool and
- per I'd yorem The jufy found verdict for the
defendant, and judge ShIIman granted new trial. IL
came on Yesterday the United states Circuit Court,
when the makers Oh the goods testified thai there was
no wool in thtm but that they composed VI calf
bar and cotton. II sought To recover the alleged
excess or duty the ground That tie goods were
sssd Ms manufactures " cotton and when this tcsti-
mony came out United States District-At0mcy Bliss
raised the point ~ Law that the plaintiffs could not
cover because cotton lot tie component part OF
ohef value IN tle goods.
Judge shipman reserved his decision until to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
WEAK BANKS TO BE Welded OUT.

SUPERINTENDENT ELLIS DETERMINED TO ERADICATE
UNsoUND SAVINGS INsTITUTIONS-A RECEIVER
FOR TWO BANKS.
A reporter of THE TRIBUNE called on ID. T..
Ellis state Superintendent of Banks at the Metropolitan
Hotel last evening, and had long conversation with
him in relation the condition Of the savings banks In
his city. Among other things Mr. Ellis said:
The worst is now over. shall act carefully, cautiously
ana prudently, but determined that every unsound
savings bank in this city shall he closed by the end OF
have hard work for several months. and only
solvent banks will remain In operation at the beginning
of the year. Very few banks VIII be closed shail
compel the trustees of the weak banks 10 Sc
cure the depOsitOrs fully by advances Of cash
whose deposits will not yield sufficient income 10 meet
expenses mnst retire from business The monetary CON
Cling against fate and it is Impossible for them to gain
strength there is nothing from which they can support
great care every annual report Of the banks ana
marked those whose affairs seeIned 10 ,h re-
city and consulted with the leading bankers
way quietly hut surely. until understood fully the con
didon OF things There were many millions OF dol
lars involved and the Interests OF thousands of deposit
or to be cared and protected that it would have been
highly improper for me to nave acted rashy nav no
acted on my unsupported Judgment but have been
advised by the best men in all positions IN society
ain now undoing the bad work OF Legislatures OF pre-
yious wears, With the new savings Bank law and the
diG1ities in the way Of getting charters, banks will
people demand them The new law also limits invest
ments within a harrow circle.
Mr. Ellis stated that the Security Bank had been found
by the examiners TO be perfectly safe and he supposed
would resume business early next week. He had no
fault to find with the bank. As to the Mutual Beneht
savings Bank remarked that the trustees were men OF
spirit and energy and they had asked for weeks delay
in which to put the bank on "A sound basis lie had
given them time and the result would be made known
by Monday. There was nothing against the Mechanics
and Traders Savings Bank ana he had been surprised to
learn that run had been made on 1t.
Il is understood that Mr. French, lawyer, has been
amounted receiver of the Peoples and the Central Park
savings Banks lie will probably enter upon his duties
to-day There is so small amount TO be handled IN the
last med bank that il was not considered advisable TO
appoint a separate receiver for 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
CIVIL NOTES.

The hearing in the Barmore VIII case was
resumed yesterday before Surrogate Hutchings Dr'
william Van Buren, testified that Mr.. BarmOre's disease
dill affect the mind and that, In his opinion Mr. Bar
more was perfectly sane.
A gross libel on Capt. Samuel Samuels was
nnocenty published years In some Of the even
ing papers, and, among the rest. In The Erenin9 hdI
story contradcted in the morning papers and In
the evening papers OF the succeeding day. Capt samu
els brought libel suits against the evening papers which
had published tho libel and received judgments. His
find ment against the Evening Mail Association was for
50 500 The Mail Association appealed and the supreme
Court General Term awarded new trial. Judge Dan
els giving the opinion. hOds that the only question
being the mitigation OF damages, the Court below erred
IN refusing evidence Of immediate retracton OF tho
false statement and OF testimony that Capt Samnels
himself stated that he not hurt, but could not Win
draw the suit as his lawyers had interest In waat tey
could mako out it, THIS evidence, the Court Thinks
should have been presented 70 the jury on the queotoa
OF amount OF damages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
THE CONVICTED MIrRDERERs.

APPEALS FOR NEW TRIALS OR STAYS OF PROCEED
INGs IN THE CASES OF DOLAN, ELLIS, THOMP-
son, AND WESTON oyERRULED.
ApulicatiOns were yesterday made, IN the
uaure of an appeal on writ OF To the Supreme
Cout General Term for trial or stay OF proceed
,,s in the cases OF John DOlan the murderer OF MI
Voc and Ellis Thompson, and Weston, the negro muir
erera OF the peddlcr in Lydgs Woods, all OF whom
now under sentence of death On behalf of Ellis and
Thompson only points were presented-one. that the
Court of General Sessions had right 10 transfer The
case to the Cour: Of oyer and Ter'niner after
a plea Of not guilty; and the second that tho
pet,t Jury panel was invalid, having been sum
moned by Thomas Dunlap when Douglas Taylor was
Commissioner Of Jurors. In WestOn's third point
WAS added that the law making the court the trier of the
challenge to the favor unconstitutional, and that
Judge Barrett erred IL deciding particular juror in
different In Dolans the question OF the Commits
sioner OF Jurors more particularly raised by plea
10 the Indictment the ground tnal the bfdhd jury
which found il not properly summoned ana not
taken from the petit jury list. 49,
Before leaving the court the Judges decided all three
appeals, and wrote somewhat lengthy opinions. In The
case of Ellis and Thompson, judge DAVIS wfote the
oDiniOn holding that the sHnmOnlng or the peut jury
being formally regular, the prisoners could take no adj
vantage Of any merely formal defect ana Tue transfer OF
from the General Sessions 70 mo -! ef ana lerih
uer for trial." under the statute might take pace AT
any time before tT1al Judge Brady, passing
ON Weston's case accepts Judge Daviss conclusions
and holds the act making the court the uier
of challenges 10 the favor constitutional, and thai
in the cast Of the particular Juror excepted to, Judge
Barrett acted rightly BON J9uge DaSlS anu JuusGe
Mr. uott 10 their clients, but override their efforts
their behalf Judge Daniels gives The opinion on the adj
dt0nal point raised in DOans case aud holds that the
plea show that any injury arose to DOlan from
the irregularities alleged as 10 the suhlnohHnS OF the
Grand jury, and therefore, II they are irregularities II
cannot avail Mn In al Inc cases Tie JuushVhl vi Juusc
Ra "A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-03
SECURITY FOR AN ATTORNEYS FEES.

Wingate & Cullen were substituted after
sharp controversy MIS- Ianra b. Tayors attorneys
in place OF Rufus r. Andrews who had UP to that time
conducted on her behalf the litigation over the Taylor
estate The substitution made condition that shr
should stpuae pay Mr. Andrews's charges aud his
actual advances to her ont of her interest In the estate
when obtained. Mr. Andrews appealed from this order
and the Supreme Court General Term, sustain in part
his appeal. Tncy affirm Judge Brady giving the tie
Csion he prOptty The substitution, but hold, as no
CHARGE misconduct Is made against Mr.. AnreWs, that
De Is entitled 10 Dee iuy secured fO s iecs ana advaces
Ihey therefore require Mrs. Taylor to assign rs security
so much of her interest in Nj. IayOrs estate rs VIII
cover Mr. Auircwss prop charges, and direct refer
euce 10 ascertain amount OF hi, claims against her.