Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-18

New York, December John
DIVER, the prize fighter, says he
accepts the challenge of James FL
lott, and he will fight him for
$1,000 side and the champion
ship, and will deposit the money
to-day.
Leadville, Col, Dec. THE
silver products in this camp en-
ceeds the expections of the most
sanguine. New discoveries are
exported daily. The product of
the leading mines has increased
fifty per cent Within the past two
weeks. Two thousand tons, Yield
ing 10000 ounces of silver, were
delivered this week, and 5000 tons
of high grade ore are waiting
transportation.
San Francisco, Dec. AT
Sacramento to-day, Rarus trotting
and Sweetzer pacing, the former
won in 2:lS}, 2:lS, 2:22. The
track was a trihe heavy and q keen
north wind blew.
Chicago, Dec. "a dispatch
from Davenport, Ia, says the
Washington County Poor House
was burned this afternoon with all
its contents and five of the twenty
six inmates.
A mob broke into the Jail at
Brainhridge, Ga, At 3 a. IN. Mon
day and literally riddled with bull
let's A. NJ. Cooper, negro, confin-
ed for the actrocious murder of
prominent citizen named John NJ.
Gangbey.
New discoveries OF rich silver
deposits continue in the vicinity of
Leadville, Col. Among the latest
and most remarkable is that made
last Saturday morning of vein
from which $4,000 were taken that
day. Nearly two million pounds
of bara bullion were transported
from Leadville during November,
and upward to twice that amount
of high grade silver ore.
Pottsville, Pa, Dec. 9.-The |
miners and laborers employed at
May, Audenried & Co.'s Buck
Ridge Colliery, Shamokin, struck
work this morning. The miners
an advance of FIVE cents on
each wagon and the laborers al
advance of fifty cents per week.
This strike throws 200 men and
boys out of employment.
Mount Sterling, KY, Dec. O.
James Petit, Deputy United States
Marshal, arrived here last night
from n point twenty miles from
Jackson, the scene of the late dis
turbances in Breathitt county, and
reports another collision between
the parties of Bill Strong and Jer-
~ Little on Wednesday evening
last. Four men were killed and
six wounded.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. GA meeting
of cigarmakers was held in this
city to-day, at which resolutions
we're passed approving the course of
the New York cigarmakers in OPP
posing the tenement borse system
1t is proposed to make the proceed
ing general throughout the country.
New York, Dec. 10.-Gilmore's
Garden has been rented by o.
Leary's hacker, AL Smith, for the
six days contest between Campana
aud O'Leary. The walk begins on
Dee. 22, and is for stake of $4,000.
Great interest is also manifested
in billiard circles in regard to the
coming match for $500 side and
the championship of America be-
tween Sexton and Slosson. The
match, which is to be three ball
game, takes place at Tamany Hall,
Dec. 81. Betting is 500 to $50 Cd
the champion.
The final arrangements for the
international Billiard Tournament
have been completed. 1t is to be
held at Cooper Union, commencing
on Monday, Jan. IA, and end on
the following Saturday. The play
ers win be Sexton. Rudolph, Slos-
sos, GARNER, DAILY, Dion, Schaefer,
and others.
Grant has United States frigate
at his beck and call in the Medi-
terreDeaD, and now the United
States steamer Richmond is to be
placed at his disposal for excur-
sions 10 Asiatic waters.
New York, Dec. l0.-A fate like
that which the City of Boston met
in mid ocean has probably over
taken the Herman Ludwig. She
left this port for Antwerp on Oct.
%, and was never seen after pass
ing Fire Island Light. Her cargo
consisted of $4,000 worth of gem
eral merchandise. She was valued
at $4,000. The steamer belongs
to the White Cross line, plying be-
tween New York and Antwerp
She was built on the Clyde in 1870,
and was baptized the Andes. Soon
after the launching she passed I'M
der the Belgian flag, and was re-
christened the Herman Ludwig. |
She was built Of iron, on the latest
models, and rated 100 Al.
There has been immense damage
done by rain floods to property in
the States of Pennsylvania, New
York, Connecticut and Massach-
usetts.
MISCELLANEOUS.