Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-01

moment single OK is found to be
diseased there arises temptation
to smuggle the whole herd across
the frontier. 1t is calculated that
10 close the long extent Of open
frontier effectually some 10000
men would have to be employed in
this tiresome duty.
ASIA.
India.-Dec. 26.-The Quettal
column is near Candahar, the gov.
ernor of which is reported to have
said that it was impossible to re-
sist the advance Of the British
Gen. Browne, with the KhybeI
force entered Jellalabad on the 2lst
and was warmly greeted by the in
habitants. A revolution appears
to have taken place at Cabul. The
Ameer has fed, and his son, va
coob Khan, who had, until very re-
Gently, been imprisoned by his
father, is said to be at the head OF
the Afghanistan government. The
tribe of Zukkum Khels who led
the attack on the Khyber, fed to
the mountains on the approach OF
the British avenging force. 1t is
thought that the accession of va
coob Khan will end the war soon.
UNITED STATES.
Newcastle, Del, Dec. 21.-Geo.
Draper (colored), convicted OF
murder in the second degree, was
placed in the pilory in a binding
snow-storm to-day, afterwards re-
ceiving sixty lashes, and now goes
to prison for life.
Cincinnati, o., Dec. 21.-Quar-
ter-Master Swiggert, of the troops
that marched to Breathitt County,
KY, returned to Mt. Sterling last
night for supplies. He says the
troops may remain there for a
month or more. They arrived at
Jackson on Tuesday, and on the
same day Jno. Lunden was elected
County Judge in place of Burnett
(killed in the riots.
st. Paul, Dec. 23.-The cold here
has steadily increased for the last
three days, reaching the lowest this
morning, when different located
thermometers marked eight to
thirteen degrees below zero. Lit
tie snow, but promise of continued
cold.
Cheyenne, Dec. 23.-A party of
road agents named Harrington,
Maunse, Rudy, Howard, Sleson
and "The Kid" with some stolen
horses and some goods taken from
the trading store near Fort Me-
Kinney, were captured yesterday
near Rock Creek. They also had
in their possession the saddle on
which Deputy Sheriff Wedomfield
rode when killed last summer,
which in a measure identifies the
gang as that which has operated in
Albany and Carbon counties dur
ing the summer.
Buffalo, Dec. 23-The severest
snow-storm since II visited this
section last night, and is still rag
ing. Full three feet has fallen on
level and badly drifted. Trains on
all the road are delayed. 1t is
very cold. The heavy snowfall in
the neighborhood of Watertown
blocks all trains.
Troy, N. Y, Dec. pa boiler
explosion at the Star Forge killed
Alfred st. Charles, q water tender,
and Thomas Gentleman, puddler;
four others were injured.
Brooklyn, N. Y, Dec. 23.-Last
night Margaret Murphy, while
intoxicated, lifted a four months
old baby of Mrs. Emmy from It's
cradle and began dancing it on her
knee. Losing her balance she fell
with the child on q red-hot stove.
The baby was burned to death.
The woman was badly burned, but
is locked up on charge Of drunken
ness.
Cincinnati, Dec. 23.-At the ca
thedral, Officiating Priest Farley
failed to arrive yesterday. Arch
bishop Purcell made an address.
He stated that he had written to
His Holiness, asking to be re-
lieved on account Of his advanced
age, and inability on that account
to properly look after the affairs of
the church. He then explained
infinitely his financial affairs, show