Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-11

was all destroyed, and it kept the
flames busy nearly all day. In the
salt block of A. u. Brewer were
1000 barrels of salt in the bins,
while a shed containing nearly p
600 barrels was also destroyed.
The drill house, and futile u
Pease's mill also burned. Total
loss, $4,000
Deadwood, d. IT,, Dec. Am
extensive and destructive prairie
fire below Crook city swept in an
easterly direction, burning up the
hay which had been cut and stack
ed for the military post at Bear
Butte. The military quarters mar
rowly escaped destruction. Many
ranches were burned to the ground.
Sturgis city, which lay in the path
of the flames. was saved by Il slight
rainfall, which stopped the fires
progress.
Chicago, Dec. 5,-The scrapers
and cutters of the Chicago Pack
ing & Provision Co., large con-
Germ which comprises several of
the most important firms doing
business at the stock yards, struck
this morning 10 the number Of $50
for an increase OF wages from S2.75
to SO per day. AS the company re-
fuses to accede to their demands,
some 1000 of their other employ
es are idle.
Two men were killed and sever
al scalded by the busting of a boil
er at Hayden's rolling mill at CO.
umbns, Ohio, on the 5th.
1t is stated that LOO Indians on
he Lapwa agency, Idaho, are self
supporting and well advanced in
civilization.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sidney, Australia, Nov. 81
Eight liberated convicts and three
natives, who were in small boats,
rave been murdered by rebels at
he mouth of the Poys river
Troops continue to pursue the in
in Poys district. The
est Of the colony is quiet.
Lord Lorne and the Princess
4ouisa have had enthusiastic re-
options at Montreal and Ottawa.
Garibaldi is credited with saying:
The future of the world is Re-
ubican."
The California Constitutional
is opposed to the pro-
osed Franco-American CONNER
ial treaty.
News from Australia says heavy
aims have caused floods in some
of New South Wales,
traffic, but no serious
amage has been done. The crops
enerally promise dwell.
Advice from New Caledonia re-
orts the continuance Of murders
Y the natives, several small parties
aving been attacked. The friend
: tribes have made a common
luse against the rebels, and so
isposed their forces as 10 hem in
lie main body of rebels between
rem and the whites, drawing their
nes across the island and cutting
I the hostiles from communication
it'll the doubtful tribes of the
orth. An engagement has be-
lrred, resulting in the defeat of
lie rebels and death Of a promi-
ent chief.
Harry Fisher, of Ottawa, Ont,
Is issued challenge to skate any
an in the United States from 900
900 miles. for $500 a side.
Corkey and Howse are to have.
six days walk for the Ashley belt
Geo. Hazael has issued a chal-
nge to run any man in the world
ON five to fifty miles for fl00 and
wards. Hazael is an Englishman.
Forty-five Turkish families late
returned to the Bulgarian vii
ge of Souiiiar. Having been
bbed of their cattle by the way, 4
ey reached their old homes ut \
rly destitute. Since their re-
TN several of their number have S
en- killed the others have been
by the Bulgarians to make
icks, and their employers place
erseers over them, armed with
rips. VIII keep them early and late.