Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-07-24

state room was full, and there was
no more to let on the cabin floor.
Vessels are beginning to come in
to port a little more lively, and the
demand for lumber is looking a lit
tie upward.
Judge Juttle has ordered a spec
ial term of the Iosco County Cir
cuit Court, to commence on the Goth
day of August.
The X. of H., of this city, have
fitted mp a neat lodge room in the
Potter block, where they will here
after hold their meetings.
An alarm of fire on Monday,
caused by the roof of barn on
the old Churchill mill property talk
ing fire. No great damage done.
Bathing is now in order, and if
the boys fail to enjoy themselves in
the sparkling waters of Thunder
Bay, then we are no judge of "hu-
man mater"
Harding q Crossman are erecting
q building at the foot of Chisholm
street, which they intend to occupy
as a work shop, for manufacturing
purposes. They will put in ma
chinery and run it by steam.
Edward Chappelle, late Treasur-
err Of the county of Altoona, con-
victed of emhezziing $4,000 Of the
county funds, disappeared two
weeks ago, and as yet his where
ahouts has not been learned.
A deck hand on the Dunlap,
named Schultz, while wheeling coal
on board at Bay City, on Monday
of last week, fell into the river and
was downed. Every effort was
made to revive him, but without
avail.
At the Republican Congressional
Convention, at Bay City, on Thurs
day last, r. G.. Horr. of Saginaw,
received the nomination. Although
a strong effort was made to nomin-
ate II. NJ. Loud, of Au Sable, the
effort was in vain.
Last week J. w. Paxton rep'ant-
ell some peas in his garden, from
seed that he raised this year, and
although he is not one Of those
kind of people who believe that
such a thing is impossible, yet he
is under the impression that they
can't beat it much in Kansas.
Sheriff Dyer returned home on
Thursday last, having left his
brother apparently better, and the
attending physician appeared to
think that he would live some time;
| but on the same day of Mr.. Dyer's
arrival home. he received te'e-
gram which brought the sad inteili-
gence of his brothers death.
Henry Bolton, who has been on
n camping expedition at Turtle
Lake, returned to this city last
week. He reports having had n
splendid time with the fiDny tribes
of the lake, and says that the deer
were never so plentiful in this part
Of the country as they are the pre-
sent season.
Fitzmanricc. the temperance le"-
tnrer. addressed large audiences on
Sunday afternoon and evening. ut
the rink, and obtained about forty
new signers to the pledge He ais"
delivered n very beautiful address
to the ladies on Monday afternoon.
and last evening he entertained an
audience at Alpine Hall. Fitz. has
done considerable work in Alpena.
The terrible hot weather of the
mast three weeks, has proved ex-
ccedingly fatal in the inland cities
and towns Of the country, especial
~ in st. Lonis, Mo-, where on Sun
day week there were over 30 cases
of sunstroke, 90 Of which proved
fatal. while on Monday there were
$50 cases, 80 of which proved IA
tai Detroit has also had numer-
Que fatal cases.
l Mr.. Domonie Corpues has been
in town this week, and informs us
:, that he has rye growing on his
place which stands seven feet four
inches by actual measurement
We have since learned from the
G several farmers that rye OF that
v height is quite common throughout