Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-11-17


The efforts of Gov. Hennesay Il
suppress domestic slavery in Hons
Kong, China, are as determined as
ever. Two Cinnamon were brought
before the Chief Justice charged
with OBTAINING a woman with in
tent to sell her. They were found
guilty and sentenced to two years
imprisonment with hard labor,
while two other culprits, convicted
Of OBTAINING Ave boys, we're SEN
fenced to seven years imprison-
ment.
In Toxic. Japan, 1000 houses
were destroyed by typhoon.
The total coinage At the United
States Minis during October was !:
Gold, SO, 97s,s35 ; silver, so, 279, 900.
During the week ending Novem-
her 9th. there we're distributed
604, 496 standard silver dollars.
Arrangements have been made
between the Red Cloud and Spot
ed Tail indians whereby the Chi
cago. Milwaukee e. 81. Paul Rail-
way Company receive the right Of
way from the mouth of American
Crow Creek westward through the
Sioux reservation to Cheyenne.
The right of way is $50 miles long
and 30n feet wide. One hundred
and ten dollars per mile was paid
and 81 per acre for station grounds,
not exceeding $50 acres per sta
tion. Five dollars per acre is
paid for n town site on the vest
side Of the Missouri River at the
month ri American Crow Creek.
The Denver City Tribnne's Lead
vile special says: Eldhridge J.
Dawson. ASSISTANT postmaster. and
Edward A. Clark. stamp clerk.
were arrested on charge Of steal
ing government funds. The amount
Of their deficiency IL about Sc, 900.
There are 4o.959 postoffices 10
the United States. It Is estimated
that about, 10000 persons are In
the postal service.
The Chicago Tribune says that
a careful recapitulation Of the raw
ages Of the great storm Of October
10th on the lakes shows that up-
wards Of 100000 damages was
done to vessels and cargoes. and
that ninety-three persons perished.
There were seventeen total wrecks
involving loss Of $4,000, and
in all sixty-six vessels we're dam
aged to greater or less degree.
All the Nihilists on trial at st.
Petersburg admit that they are
members of the revolutionary par
ty. Three confess their share in
the attempt to blow up the Gar.
The monks expelled from France
are most cordially received in
Spain. Mobiles tender them their
palaces. Town councils give them
old converts and vacant buildings.
The king grants them interviews.
The steamer Galatea, on her way
from Baltimore to Bristol. used up
all her coal fighting a terrific gale,
and had to burn her masts, boats,
derricks, yards, and several tons
Of oil cake for fuel In order to
reach land.
The largest grain elevator in the
country is the new one erected on
the site Of the old Columbia
mills, at BROOKLYN. N. Y. The
main hnilding il GOO feet long, 100
feet wide. and SO high. This con-
tains nine stores, having each so
hins, and every lin will hold from
1000 to 5000 bushels Of grain.
The Northern Pacific Railroad
has been completed to the Mon
tana line.
The schooner Norway foundered
while on her way from Toledo to
Kingston. All hands lost.
The October shipments Of wheat
over the Northern Pacific into Du-
lnth were 747.00O bushels; into
Minneapolis. 1000.
The population Of Louisville has
increased but twenty-seven per
cent. 10 Ten years, hut the manu.
factnres of the city have doubled
10 that time, employing l6,451 men
10 l,l9l establishments, represent
ing a capital Of over s2o,oO0,OOO.
and producing goods valued at
about $50, 100000.
On the 9th an earthquake was
felt throughout southern Austria