Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-01-13

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--~5Henry Bellows sentence to 10
years for criminal assault.
6 Mrs. George Mcdonald commits
suicide at Muskegon.
IS The M. & o. road opened to
Allegan.
% James A. Barker, at Hart, SEN
fenced to jackson for 10 years for
murder.
%. A. B. Morse, fusion, and Thos
M. Cooley. prohibition, nominated for
supreme court justices.
MARCH.
2 Jacob Scheffier murdered at De-
troit, and on May LIST, August Win
klewski was sentenced to 10 years at
State prison for the murder.
5 Deputy Sheriff Kohl, of Negau-
nee, shot dead by Pat Benan, des-
perado.
IL Thos. M. Cooley, prohibition can
didate for supreme judge, also nomi-
mated by the Republicans.
II A 100000 fire at Ishpeming.
IS A $4,000 fire at Michigammi.
Peter Stack, aged Ypsilantian, COM
mits suicide.
10 Steamer Michigan, caught and
held by Lake Michigan ice for weeks,
sinks off Grand Haven.
% Tom Navin pleads guilty at
Adrian; sentenced to 10 years in
State prison.
SO Six Indians perish at Pine river,
from cold and starvation.
APRIL.
6 Mrs. Wescott, of Coldwater, and
B. Frank Chapel, of Buchann, COM
nit suicide. Allen b. Morse elected
justice of the supreme court, over
Cooley.
s Railroad accident at Milan; six
persons injured.
10 Henry w. Smith, of Leoni town
ship, found murdered in barn at
jackson.
81 Orlando w. Powers, of Kala-
mazoo, appointed associate justice of
the supreme court of Utah territory.
q Mrs. John T. Clerk shot dead
in Hume township, Huron county, by
Edward Clark, her stepson.
MAY.
5 Gov. Alger vetoes the minority
representative bill.
IA The minority bill passed over
the governors veto.
10 A 100000 lumber fire at Osco-
da big fires at Stanton, Bannister,
Cedar Lake, Muskegon, Granville,
and other forest fires.
q Hiram d. Goliath commits sui
eide at Adrian.
2 Annual State convention X. Of
L., at East Saginaw.
8 Cyclone at Sturgis.
8 Mrs. Kittie Sessions, tried at Ale
gan for the killing of Mrs. John
Peck, of Wayland, by abortion, con-
victed of manslaughter.
10 Chas. Barry and Sam Lawrence,
circus employees, shoot each other dead
at Houghton.
% One man killed and 20 injured
by furious elephant at Lapeer.
20 Grand Rapids manufacturing
company fire; loss, 100000.
30. Eliza Sage found murdered at
Allegan. Death of G. r. Mabley.
Beginning of millmen's strike in
Saginaw Valley.
s Collision between strikers and
police at Bay City.
13 State troops called to East Sag
inaw to quell strikers.
20 Troops withdrawn from the Sag
NAV valley.
% Dolphice Bergeron, East Sagi-
naw-hotel keeper, killed in his saloon.
Commencement of-the Northwestern
regatta, at Detroit. VIM. A. Miller
commits suicide at Morrice.
AUGUST.
IL Thos. Goodrow murders his en-
ployer near Lake City.
IL @. l.. Brown, Detroit CONNER
cial traveller, commits suicide at East
Saginaw by throwing himself under
q moving train.
"a $4,000 damage by rain to cele-
~ at Kalamazoo.
SEPTEMBER.
8 Single men strike at Muskegon.
Q Bad cyclone in Lenawee county.
10 Emma Fogle committed suicide
at Hart.
IA Big fire at Crystal Falls; loss
$4,000.
%. First reunion of northeastern
veterans, soldiers and sailors at Flint.
OCTOBER.
/ Standard time goes into effect in
Michigan.
3 II. d. Purdee cuts his throat at
Middleton. VIM. Arnold found guilty
of the murder of the Jagts, in Mis-
sauke county, and sentenced for life.
8 The Nelson farm, Grand Rapids.
finally selected for the soldiers home
sife