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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-04
Clearances

The following steamers and vessels
cleared from this port the past week;
October 10th.
Steamer City Of Msckinac. st. Ignace.
Steamer Metropolis, 18th trip, Fay City.
Steamer Atlantic, 81. Ignaee.
Schooner Parker. 100000 lumber and 100000
shingles, Chicago.
Propeller Garden City. 100000 lumber Clevolandl
Barge Lathrop. $50, 900 lumber, sandusky.
Barge Russian, $40, 900 lumber, Cleveland
October 27th.
Steamer City Of Mackinac, 5ist trip, Detroit.
Steamer Arundel, 10th trip, Bay City.
Steamer Oneida, LIST trip, Green Bay.
barge wend the Wave, SOC, 900 lumber, Sandusky
Barge Hinckley. 100000 lumber, Detroit.
Barge Lady Franklin, $4,000 lumber, Buffalo.
October 2sth.
Steamer City OF Alpena, St. Ignaee.
Steamer Atlantic, 9th trip Detroit.
Barge Monitor. $50, 900 lumber Buffalo.
Propeller westford, 10000 lumber, and 1900
shingles, Buffalo.
October 10Th.
Steamer Arundel, soth trip. bay City.
Steamer City Of Alpena 53rd trip, Detroit.
October, Soth.
Steamer Metropolis, 10th trip Bay City.
October 3ist.
Steamer Arundel, sist trip, Bay City.
Steamer City of Mackinac. Sind trip st. Tgnace.
Steamer City of Alpena, st. Ignaee.
Steamer Flora, Rogers City
Schooner Ellsworth, 10000 lumber Chicago.
November LIST.
Steamer City Of Alpena, 5ith trip, Detroit.
1tl, t.;,
The total number of departures during the week
was ~, of which 10 reported at the Alpena custom
house.
The lumber shipped on the above YES
sells went to the following ports:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-04
Maple Ridge.

AT a recent session of the Board of Edu-
cation, of Maple Ridge business was done
as follows
The monthly meeting was rescinded.
Clerk and President were authorized to pay
teachers wages when due.
Bills were allowed as follows:
John Wedge, 16 cords OF wood, si2 45
Henry Vroman. Mt meeting of board, 30
Freight on school books. IS
Mrs Bishop, cleaning school house, 80
Frank Lynch, cleaning school, and wood, rs
Peter DcglOpper. one day on Board Ed 70
Nelson stevens. day on Board and Wis sch1 90
Nelson stevens, taking census, making rep so
Nelson stevens, visiting Hunt school, 20
Patrick Clark day on Board Of Ed 80
Patrick Clark attending school teachers 90
James Shelley, making out annual rep'ts, 10 90
James Shelley, delivering reports. etc. 90
Thomas TAFT. day ON board OF Education so
Total, $50 80
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-04

For colds, coughs, asthma, bronchi-
It's and sore throat, use DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil, and get the genuine.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-04

From Frank j. Pierce, Periodical Depot,
1873 Water street, Augusta, Me. III am
pleased to say that two bottles of your
valuable Adamscn's Cough Balsam, has
entirely cured me OF cough of nearly a
years standing. have tried many mix
lures during that time without success"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-04

Committee on Jail stated they had ex-
amined the Jail, found it in delapidated
condition, unhealthy, unsafe, and recon-
mended that new Jail be built.
The following bills were allowed:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18
A Night OF Fearful Peril

MILWAUKEE, Wis, February TO-
The snow storm in this section con-
tinued until an early hour this morn
ing, with high wind and intense
cold, the mercury reaching 10 de-
grees below zero at noon. During
the height of the storm in the night
the 200 inhabitants of Jones' Island,
at the mouth of the Milwaukee Riv-
er, were subjected to terrible suffer
ing and had narrow escape from
death. A wall of ice about ten
feet in height had been formed on
the shores of the lake, making bs
-in in the centre of which were the
homes of the residents. The wind
drove the waves over this ice wall
into the basin, threatening to drown
the inhabitants. There was no
chance for the people t" escape.
They took to the upper stories of tie
highest buildings tor saftty. NJ
fires could be maintain ell, and the
people were in danger of death from
fire., zing. as well as from drowning
Toward morning the wind abated
somewhat, the waves ceased to break
over the ice wall and the absolute
d anger of death was passed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18
Tramps Try to wreck a Train.

LAWRENCE, Kansas, February IA
An attempt was made by three
tramps Yesterday To wreck an east
hound Atchi-on, Topeka aud Santa
Fe passenger train. The party
boarded the train at Topeka and
refused to pay their fare. As there
were no stops between Topt ko and
LAWRENCE the conductor did not at
tempt to put them IF, hut waited
until the train arrived here, when he
locked the doors of the Car and de-
manded their fare and threatened
To have them arrested Thev open
ed a window and csc sped and,
walking the track, brg ke the lock
lun switch and tnrnrd it. The
engine VIA ditchei, but the rest OF
the train was saved by the slow
speed at which il was running. The
engineer and fireman received few
bruises. Noother damage was done.
The wreck was cleared 81 that trains
were moving by noon Two OF the
parties have been captured aud the
third has been traced to Leaven-
worth, KapsaA.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18
Imprisoned In Snow.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb. 13 The pas
senger train which left Chicago on
the Wabash Road last Sunday night
left here this morning. One of the
passengers tells the story of the trip
as follows: The train was about
two hours out of Chicago VIII n il
ran into heavy snowdrift, in which
the engine was powerless The snow
was soon piled Ms high az the Can
both ahead of the train and behind
it, and for three days aud nearly
four nights the passenger were :r-
tually prisoners. Ev rything that
was eatable aboard tie train was
soon consumed, and relief parties OF
passengers and traiumen vera sent
out TO the { nh q which d the
prairie at long intervals, there to
gather supplies.
"Prices for provisions went up to
a remarkable figure, and the days
were long and dreary. Nobody
starved and nobody froze, but every
one was fairly worn out by the inn
prisonment On Wednesday night
another train from Chicago reached
us, and the two engines managed to
break through the drift after anoth.
er day and a half of work." gof
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18
A Farmer Charged With Stealing
Geese and Chickens.

BRoADFoRD, Pa, Feb. 14.-To-
day George Washbaugh, a wealthy
resident of this place was arrested
and taken before Squire Wylie, OF
emerson, to answer petty charge
of stealing a goose and several chick
ems from the hen roost of Hugh Coll
few nights since, to which Washa-
ugh plead guilt and was held in the
sum of $500 bail at the March term
of court at Uniontown, DR.. R. S.
Reagan going on his bond. The
constsbles had quite a hunt for
Washabaugh, and when found was
snugly laid away in one corner OF
his attice, covered from head to foot
with SCOT and cobwebs, and when
brought before the squire for an in
vestigation his appearance resombied
that of common tramp more than
man vino was worth his thous.
ands.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18

LIrELE CorToNwooD, UTAH, Feb.
14.-At S :15 last night snow-slide
swspt through the mining camp zof
Alta, destroying three-fourths Of the
town and killed IS persons including
five children.
The town of Alta was nearly wip-
ed out by the avalanche. 1t has
been showing fcrs-week, and~ths
snow is II feet deep on level. 1t
is still storming hard. Last night,
soon alters O'Clock, tremendous
volume of snow swept down over
the Emma mine works. doing no
damage there except taking the
smekestack along. Then it struck
the town, crushing about three
fourths of it. But fortunately many
of the houses were deserted for the
winter. The place was built at the
foot of converging gulches and the
slides had fair mark.
fuckers boerding-house was
swept away and the hotel was crush
ed. The Vallejo works, including
building and tramways, were crush
ed. Two men at tits mine happen
ed to be in a drift and escaped
Strickley & fuckers and Wallace's
stores were injured slightly. Pow
ers' butcher shop and Simpsons
drug store were the only buildings
that entirely escaped.
A large portion of the lives lost
were those of persons in the board
ing-house and hotel. Twenty-eigh'
in all were buried. Twelve wer'
dug out alive this orning- The res
are all undoubtedly dead.
Men from the city Rocks mine
and the Evergreen formed a digging
force to get out the bodies. Three
were taken out amid much difficult,
and heavy storm and severe cold
Timothy Madden was not dead wher
brought out, but died soon afterwar
ward. The bodies of James Watson
and Mrs. John Ford we're taken ou
quite dead.
! A rescue party starts from Little
Cottonwood in the morning. 1t II
possible that some of the above may
be alive.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18

TIE loud and frequent protesta-
tions of Democratic leaders that there
will be no extra session of Congress
is exceedingly suspicious. Methinks
they do protest tee much. Business
was never so backward 90 near the
end of session, and apparently no
effort is being made to push it.
While Democratic leaders are busily
protesting that there will be no ex-
ira session. the journals OF that
party are charging upon the Repub'
licans that they are trying to force
one; ali of which means, if we are
not mistaken, that an extra session
has been determined on, and the
blame is to be placed, if possible on
the shoulders Of the Republicans
The imbecility of this little plot is
very transparent to those who re-
member that the Democrats have q
majority of more than seventy in
the House, and that Mr.. Randall
almost absolutely controls legislation
in that body. The triumphant par
ty that has just won the government
is too 'cowardly to assume RESPONSE
bility for its own actions.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18

A BILL has been introduced in the
Legislature at Harrisburg providing
for the periodical investigation OF
all banking institutions in the State.
That this is a good movement, will
be granted by all who have given
the slightest attention to the conduct
of these institutions having charge
of the money of others. The safety
of stockholders and depositors de-
mands that all institutions of fidu-
ciary character should be subjected
to examination by some disinterest-
ed person ohce at least, or oftener,
every year. 1t is true that this
would add some labor to the officers
or owners of these banks or bank
ing houses, but it would have the
effect of giving standing and charac-
ter to those that are solid and prop
erly conducted, while it would weed
out or expose those that are weak
or shaky, while at the same time 1t
would immensely relieve from anx-
ie,v the entire community Going
business with them.
There are several hundred State
banks and private banking lnstltu-
tions in this Commonwealth, and
the general public, whose money
they. handle or have on deposit,
know absolutely nothing about
them. 1t is true that the State banks
make report to the Auditor Gener-
al annually, from which report their
basis of taxation is ascertained, but
this is simply their own statement,
the truth or falseness of which there
is no way OF authenticating, and In
view of the constantly recurring
failures, and the absconding of the
officers Of these institutions, but lit
tie reliance is apparently to DE
placed in them: moreover, the pri-
vate banks, which carry large depos-
its of the peoples monev, are almost
without legal responsibility to any.
one. There is every reason why We
should have in this State a system
of bank inspection, similar to that
which the National banking laws
provide, and We hope the bill now
before the Legislature, or one akin
to it, will : passed. The interests
and the safety of the people de-
mand it, and it is largely in the
interests of all sound ard well con.
Quoted banking institutions, that
their depositors shall feel that they
are at all times open to inspection,
by the proper State authority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18
Cure for Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by
sense of weight in the back, loins
and lower part ofthe abdomen, caus-
ing the patient to suppose he has
some affection of the kidneys or
neighboring organs. At times,
symptoms of indigestion are present,
as flatulency, uneasiness of the stom-
ach, ect. A moisture, like perspira-
ton, producing very disagreeaole
itching, after getting warm, is COM
mon attendant. Blind, Bleeding and
Itching Piles yield at once to the ap-
pllcation OF DR.. Bosanko's Pile Rem
edy, which acts directly upon the
parts affected absorbing the Tumors,
allaying the intense itching, and ef-
fecting a permanent cure. Price 30
cents. Address, The DR.. Bosanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, o. Sold by
C. N. BOYD, Druggist, Somerset,
Pa. dec3-1y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18

ERxrRA, N. J, !, Feb. 13.-The bank
ing house Of M. Scely, at Osceola,
Pa, thirty miles south of this city,
was broken into last night and over
$500 stolen The burglars were
tracked to Elkland, where they stole
q team and started for this city
Three miles from here their fast
driving aroused the suspicion of an
officer who attempted their arrest
In the struggle several shots were
fred and the officer wounded 10 the
arm. The thieves, four in Dumbsr,
left their team in the officers hands
and fied across fields. Striking an.
6ther road they sboy driv-
ink % team loaded with barrels of
water. They thrsw of the load, seis-
ed the team eNa started across the
hills towards BigAsts, a town ten
miln west of.here. Officers from
this city are on their track and have
capspsed the burglars With part Of
the money aud the others will no
doubt b captured. 4sg
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18
svnocas.d In : sewer.

CHICAGO, February l2.-While b
number of workmen were cleaning
out a sewer on Kinsel street this sf-
ternoon they were overcome BY the
foul gases. Two companions, stand
at the mouth Of a man-hole on the
street above, heard cry for aid and
going down, found the men near the
opening, some of them gasping for
breath and others lying dead. As
sistance was quickly rendered and
FIVE were rescued alive. Four were
dead when prought up and another
died coon after. ia
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18

A BILL has been introduced into
the Senate by Mr.. Wallace, and
another in the House by Mr.. HUI
lings, to prevent discrimination in
freight charges by railroads. They
are, both of them, long and specific,
and provide heavy penalties for vi
olations of their provisions. The
abuse of their power by railroads
has become crying evil, and legis-
lstion, particularly on the subject
of discrimination, will appeal tc
the sympathies of every class of
shippers. Railroads have it in their
power, and not unfrequently exer-
else their ability TO make or unmake
manufacturers, miners and Others
along their lines, and even to affect
the entire commercial interests OF
towns and cities, by a system of
tolis, rebates and determinations,
based only the sweet will of their
managers. So gross has become
this eva that reformatofy legislation
is imperatively demanded. n fs %
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18

OscEoLA, Pa, February, 14.-At a
O'Clock yesterday morning family
living near Morgan Seeley's private
bank in this place heard an explo-
sion. and Immediately notified Dep
uty Sheriff Taylor, who lived near.
1t was found that burglars had en-
tered the bank by a rear window,
blown open the vault and safe, stol-
en- all the money it contained,
(about $500, half of which was
in silver and escaped. Five men
were seen by woman leaving the
rear of the bank shortly after the
explosion. Tevh were followed and
captured near Elmira, N. Y. About
$1,000 was found on the prisoners
One confessed to having lost quite
a sum in silver by slipping and roll
ing down bill in his fight.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18
workmen Q Terrible Fail.

HAvRE- DE-GRAcE, Md, Feb. O.
This morning five workmen went on
a scaffold at the philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad
bridge crossing the Susquehanna
river at this place, for the purpose OF
making some repairs. Suddenly the
scafioId, which was supported by
iron hooks, broke in the centre. Two
of the men grasped the string pieces
and escaped, but Barnes. John
Schultz, Samuel Fleming and Peter
Patterson fell on the ice thirty feet
below, and crashed through it into
the river. Help was near at hand
and all were rescued. Barnes was
seriously hurt in the back and legs
and was internally injured. The
others are seriously hurt. -
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18
A TERRIBLE MASSACRE.
Gcoeraf Gordon and 'he Faithful in
khartoum Put. to the sword

KoRTI, Feb. 11.-Colonels Wilson
and Wnrtly, with the expedition %
Khartd6n, arrived here today
They made the Journey from Gubat
in four days. They bring J l.ews
Of General Gordon's death Onesof
the pachas in General Gordon's
force marched the garris..n to the
side of the town nearest Ouadurman,
saying a rebe. attack was expected
at that point. Meantime another
traitorous pacha opened the gates
at the other end and allowed Ell
Mahdis troops to enter, and they
easily captured the town. General
Gordon was stabbed while leaving
the Government House. Natives
who escaped from Khartoum say
General Gordon was killed while in
the act of leaving his house to rally
the faithful troops. The latter were
cut down to a man, and for hours
the town was the scene of merciless
slaughter, not even the women aid
children being spared. All notables
were killed except the traitorous
pachas and their followers.
On the day of the capture, which
is. variously stated ss the 26ih aud
9th of January, General Gordon 9
attention was attracted by q tremen-
dous tumult in TIE streets. He left
the so-called palace or Government
building, in which he made his
headquarters, " ascertain the cause
of the disturbance. Just as he
reached the street he was stabbed lii
the back and fell dead. The tumult
caused by the Mahdi's troops, who
had gained access to the interior
town through treachery, and who
We're soon in possession of the place,
including the citadel, was great. A
fearful massacre followed. The
scenes of slaughter described sur
passed the Bulgarian atrocities and
rivaled the worst horrors OF the
Sepoy mutlny. Panic-stricken
Egyptians We're captured III flight
and put to death with the most
fie,idish tortures. Some were trans
fixed with spears and left to bleed
to death. Most of the victims were
mutilated in the most horrible man
ner. Their ewes were gouged out,
noses slit, and tongues were torn
out by the roots. In many cases
the mutilated parts of the victims
bodies were thrust into their mouths,
while living. The massacre includ
ed many non-combatants, and the
Egy ptian women were subjected TO
the most shameful indignities. More
than hundred women and young
girls were given over to Ell Mahdl S
followers to be used as slaves.
After the slaughter many Arabs
were seen rushing about the streets
with the heads of Egyptians I'M
paled on spears. The next night
was spent in saiurnalia of blood
and debaucherv. Since the capture
of Khartoum El Mahdi has repair
ed the Notifications and made the
place well nigh impregnable- He
has made it his permanent head
quarters, and is said to have an
abundance of small arms, guns aud
ammunition. Both of Colouel VIII
sons steamers were wrecked, owing
to the treachery of pilots, who will
be court martialed. A regular post
al service has been formed between
Korti and Gubat. The storming OF
Metemneh by the British is ex-
nected
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18

As a result of the active work of
the temperance women of this State,
a bill was passed in the Senate last
week requiring that physiology and
hygiene shall be taught in all the
public schools, while in the House
a similar measure was debated and
temporarily postponed.
The object hoped to be obtained
by this measure is good one. 1t
is sentim entail, however. rather than
practical, and while in our judg-
ment, will effect but little good, will
certainly do no harm. Physiology
is generally taught il all our sch ools
of the higher grades, and doubtless
a knowledge of the structure of our
bodies is Of great value, and a neces-
Sary portion of a general education,
but the compulsory teaching of it
in all our schools, particularly those
of lower grade, will interfere with
other more essential studies, and
certainly wiil be OF little or no ad-
vantage to those who are studying
the rudimentary branches. 1t is
Temperance Hygiene" however,
upon which particular stress is laid,
and the teaching of which in all
schools is the primary object Of the
good ladies praying for this legisla-
ton. How many teachers are pre-
pared to impart instruction on this
subject? viii not a vast majority
have to be taught before attemp pting
TO teach ? And when taught how
many of the youths attending our
public schools will profit by in.
struction regarding the laws of
health i? What parent has not had
manifold troubles with children
regarding the observation of the
commonest rules fer the preservation
Of their aealth, and how much
more will they be impressed with
instruction or warning, or examples
cleaned from their books? Take
the tobacco habit, for instance, what
have precept and warning of its
pernicious effects, accomplished tow
ards eradicating the evil? The idea
of teaching physiology and hygiene
is good one, and the object aimed
at is commendable. but we greatly
doubt the propriety and the utility
of )egislating these studies into all
our schools As branches of more
advanced conrse than is commonly
taught in our country schools, they
are desirable, but their CON-
pulsory teaching in all our schools
is, We believe, q measure that
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18

AT a joint session of the two
Houses of Congress on Wednesday
last, the Electoral vote of the States
was formally counted, by which it
appeared that Cleyeland and Hen
bricks had 219 votes, and Blaine
and Logan 1S2 votes. Thus the
election formalities have been closed,
and ali that remains to be done is
the public Inauguration of our new
servants on the 4th day of March
next. Long live the Republicl
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A Singular Fatality.

CoLD SPRINGS, L. l.. February IA.
Mrs, Elizabeth Holmes died yes
terday from blood poisoning, the
trouble arising from what apparent
~ was trifling accident. Mrs.
Holmes. while peeling some oranges
on Tuesday evening, scratched her
hand with the knife, and in short
time her arm began to swell and
showed signs of inflammation. On
Wednesday a physician was called
and she continued to grow worse
until she died.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-18

GOVERNOR PATTIsoN is pouting
because the Senate refused TO con-
firm several of his nominees, and
refuses TO nominate persons to fill
other vacancies. The Senate can
stand it if the Governor can, but this
child's play is rough on his friends
who want the offices, and the inter
ests of the public suffer for lack oi
proper officers. Hush, little baby
don't YOU crv."
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don't you cry

Mr.. CLEVELAND, having Interview
ed scores of his leading partisans in
New York last week, has returned
home, locked his front door behind
him, and is attempting to adjust
and reconcile the conflicting views
that were whispered in his ears. To
select a cabinet, and formulate a
policy that will give general salts
faction to the jarring elements OF
his party, is a herculean task.