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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

Lady: "The kale was not done
enough yesterday Cook: Il
know you said so, but there was
four witnesses against yer; for my
mother and sister was here to din
ner, and there's Lizer and me-and
twas done beautifully."-Punch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

The cashier of a bank at Knox
vile can't tell where the funds Of
the bank went to, but several per-
sons can easily tell where the cash
Ter will go to.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

Dialogue between the Sultan and
an old officer, privileged by his
age and service: "Sire, ] am ex-
hausted by the labors which my
position exacts of me- every
well; am going to give you a
place in which you will have moth
ing to do-pay master. New Or
leans Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

The misfortunes of Mr.. Charles
Stringer show that Philadelphia
people do not willingly allow a man
to put his grandson on hot stove.
New Orleans Picavune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

The average small boy is already
kicking up his heels at the thought
that his fathers overcoat will net
enough to take him safely over the
Fourth of July.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

Irish boatman TO timid female)
-"Och, niver mind what they've
been telling We about the boat.
She do capsize aisy, it's true, but
that's nothing; she rights herself
in a jiffy.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

Now does the small boy repair
10 the point south of town to in
dulge in the recreation Of a noon
day bath; and we may soon eX-
pect a vigorous denunciation Of
the shameless practice from the old
lady who owns a held-glass.-
Broollville Jelfersonian.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27
Select and Oririnnl.

A young man having been re-
quested at a dinner to reply to the
time-houored toast OF woman
closed his remarks with the familiar
quotation from Scott:
on, woman, in thine hours Of esse,
Uncetin, coy and hard TO please
Here his memory failed him, but
after little hesitation he contin-
ued in triumph:
But seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure. then pity, then embrace.
II is very rare that Scott and
Pope have been so felicitously con-
founded; nor would any one be-
lieve that the last couplet, design
ed for Vice, could be so ftly ap-
piled TO woman.-EX
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There was only one cigar left in
the box, and there were two young
hopefuls struggling for it. The
first little boy clutched it, but he
said consolingly to his brother,
"Never mind, Dick, I'll smoke it
till / get sick, and then you can
finish it," And then the heart of
the other little boy was comforted.
Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

A correspondent writes to ask
why newly-married men are called
Benedicts. The reason, we believe,
is that, in entering on their new
state of life, they are supposed to
give up all the bad bachelor habits
to which they have been addicted.
San Francisco News Letter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

A Kentucky darkey said: ave
know'd that mule for free YEAH
an | don't tink de animile wud
hurt a lam, 'cause"- The blank
indicates where the recommends
ton was interrupted and Sambo
forwarded to the other side of the
frnce.-EN.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-27

A mince-pie sent to Sing Sing
convict was found to contain an in
genious rope ladder. Unless you
oversee the preparing of the mince
meat yourself, you can't always
tell how a mince pie will pan ont /;
and a rope ladder is not SO apt TO
spoil mans appetite as a half Of a
mouse garnished with a tail and
cut bias.-Norristown Heard.
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Literary young man at a party
-"Miss Jones, have you seen
Crabbes' Tales p Young lady
scornfully; II was not aware, sir,
that crabs had tails" Young man,
covered with confusion--"I beg
your pardon, ma'am. / should
have said, read Crabbes' Tales ?"
Young lady, angrily scornful "And
/ was not aware that red crabs had
tails either" Exit young man.
A Brooklyn butcher has an in
telligent German clerk who is try
ing to learn English by looking up
in the dictionary every word he
hear but does not understand. A
few days ago lady customer, in
her efforts to explain what cut Of
meat che waited and why she
wanted it, mentioned that she ate
her beef cooked rare. "Rare y
he repeated. "Rarel Vat ish dat'
Oh, yes; ! know. R-a-r-e-very
seldom."-Ex.
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NoDTGAGE SALE.

Dated Alpcna. jun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
RUNNING RACES AT PITTSBURGH.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, July 1.-THE running
meeting OF Iron City Jockey Cub opened this after
noon nj Friendship Park The attendance large, the
weather favorable and the track in fine condition
The first a one-me dash Tor ali ages; 800 10
first and 25 second horse There seven entries
as follows: Gath. Probability Moses Primrose. Edwin
A., Jack HarKawsy, Patriot and Daisy Miller AT the
start the horses got away we'll together Al the quarter
Patriot took the lead and maintained it. coming Ia hrrt
Daisy Miller second Jack Harkaway third 11de l;4T2
Second for Pittsburgh cup for all ages; ~ miles,
entrance SIS p p $500 added; $50 10 second ana 80
IN third horse Two stsrtedInvoee and Kiburn
Ile latter took lead and kcp' II for mile ana a
when Inv Oce passed him and won. Time, 3:loi2
The thrd was a hurdle race neand-ahaf miles over
ak hurdles $3.50 10 hrst, $50 10 second W 10 trn
horse The following horses started Culpcpper, Bih
Munday Bay Fiily and Port Leonard AT the start Bn
Muudsy fell the while the others Kept close t
yether and made the closest aud most exciting race OF
Zoe day Al the fourth hurdle the hortes were sde y
side and leapod the hurdle together Coming down Tue
home stretch Port Leonard gained tue lead ana came
in FIRST with Culpepper second Time, 2os
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
THE CANADIAN ORANGEMEN.

MONTREAL, July 1.-THE streets after mid
night almost entirely deserted. The Orangcmon
AMI Young Rritons played "BoyDe Water" "Croppes
Lie DOwn and other party tunes and INDUCED in other
demonstrations returning from the funeral yesterday
The hcarse used the same winch conveyed
TIE Of Gnibord to the grave. Chief Of Police
Pemion yesterday showed the Mayor ami Police Com
mittcc a paper picked up by Col. Bacon Tus document
contains number OF Irish divided into four sec
tons. with one person designated as cnief OF each
division; and TO show that there WAS regular
organization in viog the 12tu o. July
William Elliott OF LonoXviilo who was shot at yelling
EGge yesterday lies IN precarious condition today
The bali encrod the right side of the spine below the
shoulder, and has not been extracted. Complaint wa
laid Police Court this afternoon against three vol
unteers wbo, attacked about O'Clock last night
Patrick Dryer conmittcdOr trial to-day, charged
with attempting shoot Messrs. Lemay and Duelesne
yesterday His only plea is drunkenness.
OTTAWA. July 17-At "a mass-meeting OF Orangemen
last night decided TO give the brethren who went
to Montreal grand reception A procession Will he
formed at Orange Hall. o'clock to-day, ana march 10
QUEENS Whar. On the arrival " the steamer Peerless
addresses Will be delivered, after which the 400 VIII be
escorted Orange Hall Several societies Will take part
In the demonstration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
BANK TROUBLES.

END OF THR RUN ON THE ST. LOUIS BANKS
RUMoRED SUSPENSION OF TIE BREMEN BANK.
ST. LOUIS, July 17.-This morning business
at the banks opened brighter Prospects and al IL
o'clock nothing Of special note had occurred. Very few
peope, not moro than halfa-dOZen AZ any one tne'
hay been at the Fourth National ana PrOydrnt savings
Banks presenting checks whchhaye been promptly paid
The run seems to nave stopped aud it is hoped there VIII
be no further excitement trouble. shl Il cannot bo
known what day will bring forth. the officers Of the
North st. Savings Bank assert that the assets OF te
bank exceed the liabilities fully $l50OOO, and that these
can be pretty easily realized The deposits amount to
100000 The bank will so into liquidation. IL Is SAID
that Espy Hedebach d Co. Of Cincinnati had a cOnsld-
cradle sum ia bank when IL closed As stated yester
day Mr. Merrill President Of the Bank OF st. Louis says
the bank viii pay its deposors every dollar The cur
rent deposits amount to about $4,000. and the time
deposits to $4,000 with assets than sufficient TO
pay all The bank had large amount in Newly ork ex
change which it could not dispose OF bat 1t could nave
pulled through had not the North St. Louis Savings Bank
closed up S27 900 OF its clearngs.
Later the day apparently well authenticated reports
cane from the extreme Southern part OF the Guy,
that the Bremen Bank had closed ts doors No partcu
lars be given ne this writing. TIE downtown
banks may be regarded stopped The enforcement OF
the thirty days notice rule yesterday regarding time
certificates have Effected this result ana AS the
small accounts in savings banks were mostly
drawn out, the excitement has about suDsidel, and
business is progressing again in It's regular Channels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
WHO OWNS MARE leland.

SAN FRANCISCO, July I7.-ln the suit of
BoudIn obtain possession Of Mare Island me taking Of
testimony began before the Court OF Commissioners "
day at Benica. Both Bouldin and the Government,
derived their titles through Victor Castro. He
appears TO have sod the Land twice. once to Bryant Ia
1917 who decided u Cooper the same year. and Cooper
10 Bouldn II 1919 Proof OF sale 10 Bryant is defective
bu Bou,n expects to prove 1t by oral testimony. The
other sale by castro to }. b. FrisOic and Dyer
Smous IN lS49, sold TO Vim. Aspnwal aud
Others who sold 10 the Government. All these
deeds are record except that OF Coy. Ayorado TO
Castro The latter although he admits making the
deed 10 Bryant and his deed % Frisbc Is ON record
claims island st TO be ms properly aud says lac
VIII begin proceedings 10 gam possesslon BOudlu
who Is cLen OF Missouri, explains AIS failure 10 Orin8
suit before statement that his father went back East
1880 aud did know Tor many years atcrWard mat
the island had been occupied for nayy-yard. Iheu
came and after II there were certain political
lnu III nAtIrr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
TILE STRIKERS PERSIST.
THE TROUBLE EXTENDS As FAR WEST AZ WHEEL
ING-InREAIs 10 snOOI TRAN My.

THE TROUBLE EXTENDS As FAR WEST as WHEEL.
ING-THREAIs 10 SHOOT TRAIN MIN.
BALTIMORE, July 17-10 L. M.-No further
occurred the Baltimore ONO Road In
the city vicinity tonight Since O'clock Mount
Clare workshops Camden Station, Camden aud River.
side Jun, aud Locust Point have been visited
Perfect quiet and prevail all points. small
ger have arrived and departed time. three
freight trains have also left but IL Ia expected than
the latter will pass MartnsbLrg No further diculty
seems TO be- spprehended here at present.
At MartiBsbury the str kers. numbering about one
hundred men. still have absolute control and refuse "a
are not stopped. From MaTtinsburg the strike mas
extended West 10 Wheeling the main stem, and
also on tho Psrkersburg branch, numbering q
total OF five hundred AZ Wheeling, about
twenty hands struck. At Grafton violence was
attempted, but promptly checked by the
civil authorities. At Keyser the new men were
forced from the trains by the strikers, who threat
ened shoot any attempting move the
tram At Martlnsburg, seventy trains, consisting
Of ebout 1900 freight loaded and empty,
two thirds bound East aud onsthird bound West,
held by the strikers Between 500 and 600 head OF
cattle the Eastward bound trains A larg. por.
ton Of them have been turned into the ards on
adjacent pastures. Many Of the laden with
grain.
Gov. Matthews OF West Virginia 10 now at Grafton
with the Matthews Guard numbering sixty men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
THE RUSSIAN VANGUARD.

The Russian advance guard crossed the
Danube in boats when they captured Matchn, but after
ward transported to the Turkish side of the river
barges These barges protected the side by huge
wooden bulwarks, built up to the hight OF man. with
loophoes through them These bulwarks would ward off
a bullet but hardly "A shell. Gen. Zimmerman, COM
uander OF OF the Russian corps in the Dobuda
after the Russian vanguard entered Matchn went
10 its assistance with 600 soldiers AS the
inhabitants saw the heavily laden barges coming The
London Dav Netes states they formed into procession
and came down the shore with banners holy pictures
taken from the churches and various ether religious
blems They were led by three priests and some
other church dignitaTies In full canonical robes,
who met the Russian troops chanting a hymn.
General Zimmerman took off his Gap and kissed the
little wooden that presented TO him. while with
n bunch OF green leaves they spashed any amount Of
holy water over his head and in fact almost drenched
him Each Of those who followed were treated with the
same copous erbath aud the day hot and all
were terrible perspiraton the ordeal was by means
an unpleasant The people then greeted the troops
with loud burabs and marched after thc nanifestins
the extravagaut JOY especially tue boys, whose de-
light wac as unboundod IL was troublesome. Never
tbeless 10 spite something that grotesque about
IL ALL this Of the conqucrors by the
of the nvaders by the invaded, had profound political
slenncance which UAe Turc6phes, II there any
present would have done well 10 ponder. These people,
Instead looking upon the Russians as enemies and
inv and oppressors hailed them VITA
delight and satisfaction their doliYerers from de-
grading end terrible bondage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
AFFAIRS At TUE CUSTOM HOUSE.
MR.. JAYS SECOND REPORT.
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS As TO SALARIES
BRIBERY, AND REGULAR INVESTIGATIONS
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IMPORTANT RECOMMENDA HONS As TO SALARIES,
BRIBERY. AND REGULAR INVESTIGATIONS
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, July IT, The second report OF the
Custom House Commission, of which John jay Is
Chairman, is not the final one. Three important
points are treated of in this report First is that OF
a reorganization of the system of salaries IN order
TO make the pay Of such officers perform similar
duties the same. Great ncongruites in salary were
discovered by the Commission. though the present
Administration the Custom House was very little,
if at ALL responsible for them The salaries OF EN-
ployes of the Custom House are not fixed by law.
and it has been customary for former Collectors
and Surveyors 10 grade the salaries in their offices
more in accordance with the personnel OF their en-
ploy6s than with the character of the work to he
performed. Favorites Of the Administration OF tho
Custom House at any given time have in
many instances received much higher sala-
ries than others. less fortunate, performing
the same grades of duties. The Custom
House Commission propose an arrangement
of the different classes of clerical and other duty,
somewhat as they are arranged IN the Departments
at Washington making several grades of clerks with
a fixed salary for each grade.
The second recommendation Of the Commission IL
that whenever a Custom-ilouse broker Is detected
in bribing or attempting to bride any employc Oh
the Custom-House, rther fer the purpose of induc-
ing BIN tonegect his duty to facilitate the trans
action of business which the broker may have with
the CustomIouse such broker shall not thereafter
under any circumstances be admitted to the Gus
House This regulation, if adopted, Ia intended
10 correct an abuse of which much complaint was
made by merchants and others in their testimony
before the Commission.
The third recommendation is that at stated inter
walls thorough examination of the administration
of the Customliouse shall be made by a disnter-
ested committee in order to prevent abuses from
growing up aud TO discover any reforms that ought
to be adopted
The Commission will hereafter report on tho i'm
porant subject of spprasemsnts, and on other mat
tens not included in the two reports already made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday July IL 1877.
The President has issued order deachng Tho county
Of Niagara from the Thlrcth Internal Revenue Colec
ton District OF New York adding II 10 the Twenty
District Of that state
The President a, this time has no intention Of visiting
Green Brar White Sulphur Springs, bat he VIII proba-
bly, accept the invitation visit Old Point, Virginia, 20
attend the Posa Convention which meets there the TAT
ter part VI the month.
H. speake was before the Police Court In this city To-
day charge OF scndng postal card To Johu L. sick
calling him unmtgatod and unprIncipled lar IL
was ACKNOWLEDGED That the defendant had posted INC
card but his counsel argued that there no law punish
ing the offence. No decision WAS rendered today
The Department OF agriculture reports that the I'M
proyemens In cotton the June report Is just two
per cent ranging In the states from nothing In Arkansas
10 six I'm North and south Carolina The region IN which
small and healthy p,,nts with clean culture, promised
the most rapid Improvement under fayoring suns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
OFFICIAL GOSSIP.
ApPoINTMENTs-THE COUNSEL BEFORE THE TREATY
COMMISsION-GEN. PHILLIPS ILL.
General Press Dispatch

ApPoINTMENTs-THE COUNSEL BEFORE THE TREATY
CoMMIssION-GEN. PHILLIPS ILL.
General Press Dispach.l
WASHINGTON, July lie. A. Carman of
New jersey mas app pointed Cnief Clerk OF the De
partcnt Of Agriculture place OF Frederick Watts Jr
sou OF the late Commissioner, and to-day entered upon
the discharge OF his duties j. L. Dodge, Statstcian OF
tina Department OF Agriculture. Will leave tomorrow
morning for the White sulphur Springs to attend the
Cotton Convention which viii meet there tomorrow.
" H. Prescott of South Carolina left Washington to-
dav for Boston, 10 consult wi tn his colleague Richard H.
Dana IT, those gentlemen having been appointed coun-
sci for the Government before the Commission provided
for by the Treaty of Washington determine the amount
of COMPENSATION winch ought 20 be paid by the Govern
nent of the United the British Government for
certain fishery privileges The Commission VIII meet at
Halifax n s. on about the 27tn ns II Is anticipated
mar "A Large auounG OF testimony Will % taAcn
Can't Joseph Hidcsdcimer. a promne German Gu
zen OF North Carolina VIII, ACCORDING " present hdlc;i-
tous he appointed Consul to Bremen lie Is strongly
commenced by leading citizens OF that State regardless
OF party Affiliations
The President has appointed Burt Van Horn TO be Col
ect mr. f Internal Revenue tho Twenty eight Dstlct
AZ Nw-YorK FredeIi Buell. Is retained by tue PIesl-
deut IA Collector OF Internal Revenue Tor the Ihretn
District OF kew-York. ...- ., ,
soIicitor-(ien Philips who is Acting Attorney General
during tine absence judge Deycns, was taken suddenly
M In.i night and though somewhat better To-day was
unable W DO Al tne Department % Justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
WASHINGTON.
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.

NO EXCEPTIONS To BE MADE--ALL oFFICE-HoLDERs
MUST RESIGN THEIR POLITICAL POSITIONS OK
THEIR OFFICES.
lDr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE question recently
raised by members of the National Republican Com
mittee, touching the application of the Presidents
late Civil Service order to their cases, discussed
at much length in the Cabinet meeting today 1t
seems that the opinion previousy reported having
been given by the President, that it would not be
necessary for members of this Committee
TO consider that order as applying TO their
cases, since they would have 10 political
duties to perform during the next three years,
gwen as his first impression in the matter further
and moro careful consideration of the subject has
convinced tho President aud the members OF the
Cabinet that it is best to make exception to the
rule, aud especially to make no such important
ception, it would seem had been determined upon
from the statement contained in Assistant Secretary
McCormck's letter to Postmaster Filley. Any other
course, it is feared, would be widely misunderstood
by the people, aud cause dissatisfaction among
ofice-holders to whom the rule made
TO apply. No formal vote was taken in
the Cabinet to-day this subject, but
a complete understanding was arrived at that men,
bers of the National Republican Committee who
hold Federal offices will be required at no very dis
tant day to choose which they will renquish. The
members of the Republican Committee who have
raised this question Postmaster Filley Of st.
Louis, A. b. Cornell of New-York, and Assistant
Secretary Mccormick. 1t was reported in Washing
ton several days ago that Mr. Cornell had made up
his mind to make an issue withthe Administration
in regard to this order and to refuse resign either
of his POSITIONS thus forcing TIE President to
him from his place in the Custom House. 1t is not
known whether he still contemplates any such
action or not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-18
THE TIDAL WAVE AT The MARQUEsAs.

SAN FRANCIsCo, July 16.-Captain Nisser, of
the brig Potoma, WHO recently arrived from tie Mar
quesas Islands and Tahiti Gays that the tidal OF
May 10 was not felt Tahiti at ALL but at Nukahiya,
one Of the MarqueSas group and ia the Bay OF Taohae
the water roso and fell all day tho greatest rise being
fourteen feet Captain Harris plantation. On the
other side Of the island the tide with great force
sweeping away houses and other property. The
houses were all washed away ANA the Inhabitants CON
PEELED to flee Tor taer lives. The most remarkable
feature phenomenon that although Therc mad
been 10 ram the island for f0ur years fail Of rain
occurred just preceding the TIDAL wave and at he tse
O, tne Poi ons sailing, had been raining heavily fOr
Twelve Tho food thus caused washing away
bridgcs aud doing considerable other damage.