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opening the following streets /;


Moved by Alderman D'Aigle that all
bids for opening Wisner street be rejected
and that the Comptroller be instructed ic
advertise for bids for opening Blair street
from State to First street. Carried by un,
animous vote.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
contract for opening Beech street be award.
ed to John Bunker for the sum Of 500
Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
contract for opening Commercial street
| from Lake to Clarke street be let TO j. f.
Thrasher for the sum of $3.50. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman D'Aigle that the
contract for opening the alley in block No.
46 be awarded to W. III. Moloney for the
sum of $l3. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
Committee on Streets and Sewers be and
are hereby authorized to re-award any Of
the above contracts that the parties to whom
awarded, may refuse to accept, to the next
lowest bidder. Carried by unanimous vote
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
Comptroller be and is hereby instructed to
execute all the above contracts for opening
streets as awarded. Carried by unanimous
vote.
BY Alderman Campbell.
Resolved, That the Recorder he and is hereby
| instructed to draw warrants In favor OF each OF
| the employees Of this city. whose salaries have
| been fixed by this Council, on the first day OF
each month, for tho payment OF The amount due
| them for services during the past month, and
| also, In favor Of all other employees on the re-
| commentator Of the Comptroller; and he IL
Resoired That the Comptroller be and is here
| by instructed to report TO this Council at its
| first regular meeting In each month the amount
Daoust and Campbell. Nays-Nonc.
BY Alderman Kimball.
Resolved, That the City Surveyor be instructed
paving with cedar blocks, two blocks on Dock
street, from Oldfeld street to Lake street, one
| block on River street, between Second and
Third streets, one block on Chisholm street. be-
| tween Second and Third streets, and also that
portion OF Water street between the macadam-
lied part and the casterly side OF First street,
and TO submit the same at the next regular
meeting Of the Common Council. Carried by
unanimous vote,
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
matter of providing proper means of dis
posing Of refuse and garbage be referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means, to be
reported on at next meeting. Carried by
unanimous vote.
On motion of Alderman D'Aigle the
Council adjourned TO meet on Tuesday
evening, July 9th, 1886, at 7:30 O'clock.
A. HARSHAW,
JNo. $. McNIcAR, Mayor.
Recorder.
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The body of the little boy of John
w. Thompson, was recovered from
the river last Friday, and on Saturday
the funeral took place. The men
employed by the Thunder Bay River
Boom Co, suspended work and attend
ed the funeral in a body. The pro-
cession was one of the largest ever
seen at this city, and is said to have
contained over eighty carriages.
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DROBATE ORDER.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF ALPEsA. s''
At session of the Probate Court for said county,
held Mt the Probate Office in the city of Alpenn
on Monday, the 2sth day of June, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
six.
Present, Geo. s. Lester, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Charles w. Rich
ardson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
OF Diana Richardson, widow of said deceased
praying that u certain instrument now on file in
this Court purpo.ting TO be tho last will and tesla
ment of said deceased may be admitted TO probate
and that administration of said estate may be
granted TO said Diana Richardson the executrix
named in said will.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday, the Goth
day of July, a. ID. 1885, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition
and that the logatees and heirs-at-aw of said 6e-
ceased and all other persons interested in said cs-
tate are required to appear at said session of said
Court then TO be holden at the probate Office in the
city of Alpena, and show cause, IL any there be.
why the prayer Of the petitioner should not be
granted.
And il is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice TO the legatees and hers-at-law named
in said petition and all other persons interested in
said estate, of the pondancy Of said petition and
the hearing thereof, by causing copy of this or
der TO be published ia the Alpena Weekly ARGUS,
newspaper printed and circulated IN said count y,
OF Alpona, fol three successive weeks previous to
said day of hearing.
GEORGE s. LESTER,
Judge of Probate.
IA true copy.l 777wi.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council Of the city of Al
pcna met in adjourned regular session in
the Council Room on Monday evening,
June 2Sth, 1886, and was called to order at
7:30 o'clock by the Recorder.
PREsENT.-John 5. McVicar, Recorder
and Aldermen Kimboll, Carr, DAigle,
McCandlish, Daoust and Campbell.
Journal of sessions held June 9TH, 10th
and 2lst, 1886, read and seyerally approx.
ed.
The Recorder requested that the order OF
business be changed so as to fill the vacancy
eccasioned by the death of our Mayor
Moved by Alderman D'Aigle that An.
drew Harshaw be appointed Mayor to fill
the vacancy occasioncd by the death OF
the Hon. Charles w. Richardson. Car.
ried by vote as follows: Ayes-Kimball
Carr, DAiglc, McCandlish, Daoust and
Campbell. Nays-None.
On motion Of Alderman pAigle, com.
mittec of two Aldermen was appointed by
the chair TO wait upon Mr.. A. Harshaw and
escort him TO the Council Room.
The committee reported by presenting
Mr.. Harshaw, who, upon taking the oath
of Office, addressed the Council, after which
the regular order Of business was taken up
CONCENTRATIONS.
From a committee Of citizens of West
Bay City, inviting the Council TO join with
them in celebrating the coming Fourth Of
July.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
invitation be received and that the Record.
er be instructed 10 send our regrets, as VIC
arc unable to attend. Carried unanimously
PETITIONS.
The following were presented and re.
fcrred 10 the proper committees:
From Minor Lumber Co., asking the
Council to order hydrant at the corner OF
Prentiss and Railroad streets.
From +. Olsen and Is others, asking for
n sidewalk on the southwest side of Clarke
street from Dock to Commercial street.
From pr. Wilkinson, d. Crippen and +.
S. Dewey, asking Council TO open Miller
street from Washington avenue across Pot
ter's track
From Fred Lennox and 6 others, asking
that the alley in block 60 of Hitchcock's
addition be opened.
From +. III. Vroman and Others asking
the Council not to order sidewalk on the
easterly side of Dock street this year.
From j. Kesten & Son and 20 others,
asking that Water street be paved with
cedar block pavement.
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Detroit Markets

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $1.00 to 1915 per barrel.
Butter, 10 to 10 per pound.
Flour per barrel, $2.75 to $3.50
Hay, balcd, Sl1 to $12 per ton.
Mess beef, $500 to 1925 per Dbl.
Oats per bushcl, 30 to 80.
Onions, $500 to 1926 per barrel.
Pork, $1,000 to Sl2.25 per bbl
Potatoes, $0.45 to 5000 per bushel.
Wheat, $3.50 to $0Sl per bushel
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly Of Wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
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Death Of q Pioneer.

Dougald Macarthur, web known
citizen and pioneer, died at Detroit
last Friday, where he had gone for
medical treatment. The remains
we're brought to this city by the
steamer City of Mackinac. arriving
Sunday night. They we're received
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Burial of Mayor Richardson.

The funeral of Mayor Charles w.
Richardson occurred oil Thursday after
noon last, and the funeral procession
was the largest ever seen at this city.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired. Pleasant brcezes tempered the
heat of the sun. The business places
in town were nearly all closed during
part of the afternoon.
About two o'clock in the afternoon,
the Masonic society marched from
their hall, OH Dock street, to the
residence of the deceased, being pre-
ceeded by the employees of Mr..
Richardson. The Guards and large
number of citizens also assembled on
State street, in front of the deceased's
residence. The services we're held i'll
the house, Rev. J. A. Mock, officiating.
The house was able to contain but n
small number of those present. The
piazza, and street in front were crowded
with citizens, unable to gain admit
lance. State street is beautifully
shaded with naples, and the cool,
pleasant breeze that rustled the leaves,
made the waiting agreeable. From
the door of the residence TO the hearse
OH the street, were two lines 81
Masons, who maintained passage
way.
As soon as the services we're over
the remains were brought from the
house and placed in the hearse. On
the coffin were several fine floral Of
ferings, prominent among which was
a floral crown. The pail bearers were
Henry Bolton, Donald McRae,
George l.. Maltz, Frank w. Gill
christ, Moses Brown aud John I.
Bostwick.
The procession started up State
street to Dunbar street, then to Wash
ington avenue and then to the GEM
etery. As the funeral procession
turned from State street to Dunbar
street, it was in order as follows:
Germania band Is strong, playing a
funeral dirge.
Alpena Guards, 80 strong, with
flag draped, and carrying arms re-
versed.
Employees at deceascd's lumber
and single mills, on foot, to the
number of Sc.
Lodge No. 1919, +. and A. NJ, on
foot, and numbering 63.
Ministers carriage and five other
carriages, after which was the hearse.
Then came Is carriages containing
mourners, and friends, and then the
Common Council and city officers, in
FIVE carriages, and behind these were
SO carriages containing citizens. The
procession was nineteen minutes pas
sing from State to Dunbar street, and
contained 165 men on foot, and 80 car
riages. Between State and Second
streets over ten more carriages were
waiting to join the procession, and by
the time it had reached Washington
avenue there were 81 in line. Half a
mile further up, there we're 119 car
riages in line. A large number of car
riages had also preceded the process
sion and were at the cemetery when
the remains arrived. Altogether
there must have been at least $50
carriages out, and in the procession
there was at least 600 people. Large
numbers of spectators were gathered
at various points along the route to
watch the procession.
The city marshal and four police
men were mounted and rendered
efficient aid in marshaling the process
sion and keeping the route clear.
A.
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Weather.

The lowest temperature at variou.
sections Of the country was as follows
during the week ending June 9th
1SS6-Saturday exccptcd-thc six
observations being taken at ter
o'clock p. NJ, by the U. S. weather
observers
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Premium List.

The ninth annual fair Of the Al
pcna County Agricultural Society
takes place at the fair grounds, city OF
Alpena, on October 18th, 9Th, and 9th,
1886, and the listof premiums offered
is as follows:
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f. Il. Barnes, 344 Fourth Ave-, New
York, writes: 81 have used Adamson's
Balsam, as have also some of my personal
friends. We found it the best remedy TO BIZ
had for coughs and colds"
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Meteorological Report

During the week ending Monday
June 2Sth, 1886, the meteorological
report Of the weather at Alpena city,
was as follows:
Highest temperature, 40 degrees, on the Goth.
Lowest temperature, As degrees on the 18th.
Average temperature, 90 degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 30.l2l inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 29.79s inches
Total rain fall 0O7 inches.
Prevailing wind, from the southeast.
Total movement of the wind ,167 miles.
Greatest daily rain fall 0.C3 inches, on the 23rd
Highest velocity of the wind, 16 miles, from the
northeast, on the Goth.
JAMES J. FITZGERALD,
Serg't Signal Corps, u. s. A.
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REPORTS OF OFFICERS.

bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means:
w. Mirrc. engineering, ETC.. $3.50 90
Moved by Alderman Campbell, that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment Of the several bills
and that his recommendations be concurred
in, Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Kimbali, Carr, DAiglc, McCandlish,
Daoust and Campbell. Nays-None.
From the City Marshal, presenting the
name Of Charles Dcwer as patrollman, and
asking Council to sanction the same.
Moved by Alderman DAigle that the
report be accepted and the appointment Of
the Marshal be confirmed. Carried by UNI
animous vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Ways and Means
and Streets and Sewers, verbal report
stating that they had examined into the
matter Of sewers and paving, and had de-.
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Clearances

The following vessels and steamers
cleared from this port during the past
week:
Barge Russian. 800 900 lumber. Cleveland.
Barge wend the Wave. 100000 lumber, sandus'y.
Barge Hinckley, 100000 lumber, Cleveland.
June "a.
Steamer Arundel, trip 20, Bay City.
Steamer Atlantic. st. Ignace.
Steamer City OF Mackinac, trip 7, Detroit.
Tug Reed, Cleveland.
Barge Lady Franklin $4,000 lumber, Detroit.
Propeller westford, 1900 lumber. Cleveland,
Barge Monitor S55 900 lumber, Cleveland.
Propeller Handy Boy 10000 lumber Detroit
Schooner Smith Post, 100000 lumber, Toledo.
Barge Grotin, $780, 900 lumber, Chicago.
Barge Young, 5000 posts and poles, Chicago.
June %.
Steamer Metropolis, trip %, Bay City.
steamer City OF Apena, st. Ignace.
Barge Stewart, 10000 lumber, Toledo
June 20.
Steamer Arundel, trip 30. Bay City.
Steamer City Of Alpena, trip IL, Detroit
Barge Tyson, 100000 lumber. Toledo.
Schooner Concord, 10000 lumber, Cleveland.
Schooner Magrudor $4,000 lumber, Lorraine.
Schooner Rawson, II 900 tics, Chicago.
Schooner Tibbets. $4,000 lumber. Cleveland.
Propeller Cleveland, 10000 lumber, Cleveland.
June %.
Steamer Metropolis. trip ~. Bay City.
Steamer City of Mackinac, st. Ignacc.
June 25.
Steamer Arundel, trip ~, Bay City.
steamer City Of Macknao, trip 3, Detroit.
June %.
Steamer Metropolis, trip %, Bay City.
Steamer City of Alpcna, ~. Ignacc.
steamer Flora, Sc. Ignace.
June o.
steamer City of Alpcna, trip Is, Detroit
Steamer City OF Mackinac, st. Ignacc.
Steamer Flora, trip =, Detroit.
The lumber shipped on the above YES
sells went TO the following ports:
To Cleveland 10000
To 10000
TO S3O,OOO
TO $4,000
10 JOO,OOO
To Lorainc....... $4,000
Total weeks shipment of lumber 0si 900
The total shipments Of lumber, etc, by
vessels that reported, the present season,
arc rs follows:
Lumber 80, 5000
Lath 2GS3,OO0
Shingles 1,llO,OO0
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10 O'CLOCK +. NJ. OBSERVATION
Club List.

Parties desiring to save money can
take advantage of the following club
list at this Office, for journals for
1896.
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CLASS nI-FoREIoS MANUFACTURE.
a diploma given to each of the following dis

Any OF the above articles not made in county, nre
barred. But the best displays IL not made in this
county will receive diploma on request Of owner.
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| plays:
Furniture hardware, dry goods, clothing millin-
cry and fancy goods, clocks and watches and Jewell
ry musical instruments, horse rakes, tanning mills,
churns hand and force pumps, washing mach nes
clothes wrngcrs, parlor and cook stoves, hay pres
SEES and threshing machines, and sewing machines
NorE-Any person who has been awarded pre-
MUM, can take diploma instead by application TO
the Secretary,
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DEPARTMENT A-sTocK.

NoTE.-The exhibitor of all bioodsa
stock must file with the Secretary = copy
OF their pedigree when entered rs such, on
or before the fret day Of tho fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-02
THE NASSACHUSET-TS AVENUE EN-.
TENSION.
Property Owners Making Improve.
ments-Capt. Greeme,s Plans.

The Improvements on the proposed MasSachu-
SettS avenue extension are going on at both ends
or the line. The owners OF the property west of
the new Observatory grounds have begun The work
of opening the avenue at their own expense. They
applied to the District Commissioners for author
ity, and were informed by Col. Ludlow that they
had right to do what they chose on their own
land. The right OF way for the extension west OF
Rock creek has not yet been condemned or Sc
cured by the District, except so far as the
expressed consent Of the owners secures it. There
Is section OF the route however, passing through
.ne OBSERVATORY grounds, which can Only be
In the improvements desired TO place the money
IN the hands OF the Commissioners TO eXpend on
the extension, but Col. Ludlow declined 10 take
the responsibility of eXpending private funds or of
mixing private and public funds. The Commits
slonerS Will go on with the Improvement 10 Rock
creek, and there the work Will be halted until pro-
vision is made for bridging Rock creek, and IT is
not expected at the District offices that this bridge
y, VIII be completed for several years Meanwhile,
IL Is thought, the property owners themselves
VIII have opened the avenue west OF Rock creek.
''rhe detection OF the avenue said Col. Ludlow
to-day, "waS necessary from an engineering point
of view. and that plan has been approved by every
engineer that has considered the subject. dscov-
cred the other day two plans made by Capt.
Greene, which make practically the same defiec-
tlon. one OF them was made In 1881 and the
other in 1888"
The map made by Capt. Greene in 1881 provides
1or Slight detection at the present terminus OF
Massachusetts, avenue, carrying the avenue TO
near the point at Rock creek, where the present
plan contemplates crossing the creek. Then from
Rock creek the avenue makes a curve or parabola
nOrthward, Skirting the north side of the ObServa-
tory grounds and terminating at the same point
on the Tenleytown road where Col. Ludlow's eX-
tension as planned Will terminate. Capt. Greene'S
later plan provides for detection at the present
terminus OF the avenue, from which point
straight line Is drawn over the intervening cOun-
try, directly to the point on the Tenleytown road
that Col. LudlOw's plan touches. Col. Ludlow re-
marked to-day that about all the Commissioners
C0l0 al a
OF way, which could only have been purchased at
great cost a few years hence.
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ROBBED HIS EMPLOYER.
The Confidential Clerk of n Chicago
Coal Merchant Nteuls S100.000.

CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-The H,ter-fEedH this morning
says: The most sensational and heaviest defalca-
tion which has taken place In Chicago In years, II
not during ITS history, has Just been brought 10
light. Miner I. Amcs. the millionaire coal mer-
chant l. the victim and Theodore =. Mile. his con-
ndcniial bpokkeeper and cashier and secretary or
the chicago and Minonk Coal and coke company,
AT l42 La Sale street, Il the peTptrator oi NIB
berry that II estimated NJ sl00.oen and may eN-
ceed that amount. From his position as book
keeper. cashier. Coniidcnial clerk aud secretary
OF the coal company. Mtlc had absolute control of
the moneys OF the company and the private
funds o1 Mr. Ame>. Mile i one ot the best known
men In local business circles having a very cN-
tensive acquaintance, ana ne also has bern one al
the most popular men OF his sci. lie was a menl-
ber OF the Union Veteran club and the Apollo club
being singer of much ability.
RUINED BN VINE AND WOMEN.
Mize Is handsome, stylish and talented. hut I'm
this ease n l. the old story-wine women and ruin.
His employer, Mr. Ame>, had known him trum in-
fancy, being an old friend oI the Young mans
father. Edward Me, formerly of Akron. ohio but
employ OF Mr.. Am"> since lsTs Within couple
OF years from the time H. entered Mr.. Amt.s en-
ploy he began a sNstrmatlc course oI robbery,
covering up his dishonesty hy false entries upon
the books and hy other schemes. Al fiTri his steal
ings were comparatively small, but hr soon began
operations on a more extensive scale. and oi late
years II Is rtImored, his populations frequently
reached the stin sum of $1,000 In a single month
DISCOVERY AND CONFESSION.
About a week ago Mr.. AmVS discovered that
something was wrong with the money accounts.
A br1ef Investigation convinced him that large
sums were missing. II l. said h' then thAei MiKe
with dishonesty and DECLARED he would engage eN-
pcI1s Ia go over the books. MiZe at once weakened
and confessed that he was guilty and had been
rObbing his employer for many Years. He begged
for mercy and promised restoration 50 far as il lay
within his power.
Since then all his property which could be found,
including a fine house ON Ellis avenue have been
turned over TO Mr.. Ames. MiZe could not be found
last night, but Il believed to De stopping iur the
present with his father. Besides the eNtravagant
manner I'm which he and his wife lived o. /, a.
serted that MiZe AT various times supported three
other women, on whom he laNtshed money.
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They Will Try for a Majority of Their Own
A BIG DEFALCATIoN IN CHICAGO,
SOUTH CAROLINA STILL QUAKING.
WHAT BULGARIA ASKS OF THE POWERS
Extensive Seizure of Suspected Tea.
WITH THE UNIONuSTS.
The Tories will Dissolve Parliament
Before Easter and strive To Get N
Genuine Tory Observation-Disclosures of
the (sladstOuians.

Special Cable Dispatch TO THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Political information has been
scarce OF late here, but yesterday received
piece OF the first Importance, concerning which
know for fact that IL is expression OF present
opinion in the highest quarters. II is that dis
solution OF parliament is expected by Easter. The
recent conferences which Harcourt, Morley, Spen-
Ger and others have had with Gladstone at Hawar-
den have been chiefly concerned with the prepara-
ton OF program to bc set before the country,
and the details OF the liberal campaign. The dis
solution Will be OF the tories own seeking, the
government, especially Churchill are utterly
DISGUsTED WITH THE UNIoNIsT ALLIANCES,
and propose after dissol7ing parliament 20 throw
the unioniSts overheard. They evidently expect
TO get solid, genuine conservative majority. The
unionstS, on the other hand, are equally dis
gusted with their tory allies, and are quite con-
Enced that complete rupture is inevitable at no
distant date. Now that the rogtleS are falling out
the honest men may come by their own. 1 learn
that II Is the intention OF the GladStonianS TO
make no compact Of any kind with the unionists,
but 10 diSarow them utterly. Wherever in the
next election unioniSt Is opposed by a c0nServa-
tive, and there is no Gladstone candidate, the
Gladstonian electors will be urged TO support the
conservative.