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The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-19

The comet which was discovered by
a Partisan astronomer last December
seems designed to cut quite figure in
terrestrial circles. Professor Boss, of
the Dudley observatory, reports that
it is increasing in brightness, and
"promises to be grand spectacle"
By the middle of April it will be VISA
BILE to the naked eye, and two weeks
later, according to the professor, it
will probably be as brilliant aS the
great comet of 1881. We take it that
Professor BOSS regards this particular
celestial as inclined to be sociable with
our own planet, for he remarks that
when nearest the earth "the comet viii
only be 100000 miles distant"
Distance, like everything else, ode
pends." If one was in hurry for an
answer and had to send the average
messenger boy 10000, 900 miles with a
no.e to her, with the chance of his lott
ering on the way to discues base ball
and roller skating news with one of his
brethren-wby, then, 10000 tuniles
would seem considerable of a yawning
galf. But let heavenly body be 12,-
600, 900 miles from the earth and astron
omers remark that il is "onIy" that
far of with an air Of people alluding 10
stranger, who while not exactly liv-
ing in town, can be found in the sub.
urbs.-I Fort Scott (Kansas) Moniter.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-19
PUBLIC SALE OF FINE STOCK.

I will sell at public auction. at the Court
House Square in the City of Monroe, La {,
on Saturday, May the 22d, 1856, lot of
Finely Bred AlmOnt and Mambrino brood
Mares, Colts, and FiIlies.
Sale to commence at IL O'Clock, m.
Send for Catalogues. ID. c. MORGAN,
Agent.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-19
OUACHITA HOUSE,
DESIARD STREET,
MONROE. LA.

Convenient to railroad depot and steam
boat landing, and provided with superior
Accommodations, is now open to the travelling
public. Gs-Sample Room for commercial
travellers. Mrs. G. X. PURVIS,
Proprietress
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-19
THE STRIKE ON THE GOULD
SYSTEM.
Indications That The Strike is Nearing
An End.


GALVESTON, March 19.-A specal
dispatch from Greenville Texas to the
News says: The Knights Of Labor
: organized lodge here Sunday night
but only one railroad man Joined the
organization. The citizens and railroad
employees at this point seem TO indorse
the action OF the railroad officials. The
business men joined in telegram to
Vice. President Hoxie Wednesday com>
mending his firm action against what
they term ssorganized wrong dictation
and anarchy" They said; eve be-
lieve the time has como when legisla-
tion had as we'll make it a felony to
Interfere with or block the transporta-
tion OF commerce." Nothing but
through passenger trains are arriving
on the Missouri Pacific railway there,
the merchants, however, are in very
good shape and can supply their Gus.
toners for month yet.
ST. LOUIS, March ia New Or
leans special says General Sheldon said
at lao o'clock yesterday afternoon that
be considered the strike in a fair way
to its end. The receivers, he says, will
not arbitrate but If Hal! submits his
case to the court and the Judge should
decide that Hall was discharged with.
] out sufficient cause, then the receiver
will reinstate him. If after this the
strikers will not return to work then
the company will proceed with the
protection Of the court to carry or its
business. 1.-THE strikers will submit to
the judges decision if it should be
adverse to them then of course the
strike will end. All trains, both pas
senger and freight, on this division of
the Texas and Pacific railway are
running on their regular schedule
time.
A special from Marshall, Tex, states
that the master mechanic in charge of
the Texas and Pacific company's shops
and yards at that place reports 1OS men
are now employed in the yards and
about 20 in the machine department
andNothsrs are reported on their way
thither seeking employment. The
strikers are still confident and believe
that the strike will be settled on the
basis OF the compromise suggested by
Heceiver Sheldon before next Monday.
ST. LouIT, March l9.-The general
impression prevail yesterday morning
in railroad circles that the Gould strike
is nearing an end. The resumption in
this city of suburban passenger traffic
without any interfere from the strikers
~ looked upon as a hopeful sign and
the partial reestablishment of freight
traffic at other points is regarded it
the same light.
The knights Of Labor are jubilent
over the determination of T. V. Pow
derly, general master workman of the
knights of Labor, to confer with the
dissatisfied Gould knights, and they
express confidence that his efforts to-
wards settlement of difficulties will
result successfully in their favor.
Daspite the fact that officials of the
railroads centering in East st. Louis
alta meeting Wednesday decided to
The Daily telegraph., 1886-03-19
CENTRAL HOUSE.
Corner Jackson and Grammont Streets,
MONROE, LA.

Central Location; convenient to railroad
depot. steamboat landing and the business
portion of the city. Superior accommOda-
tions and excellent table. MS- Special
inducements TO Railroad men.
MRS. KATE NORRIS,
Proprietress.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02
Montmorency.

A colony of French people from
Alpena have during the past few days
been prospecting in the county with
view Of settling here permanently.
They looked at the land in Mcntmor.
ency, Hillman and Rust townships,
and returned to Alpena, where it is
the intent to complete their purchase,
and at once move into the county for
actual settlement.
While here from Alpena this week
Judge limerick expressed the prob
ability Of his forming a partnership
with some practical man for the pur-
pose Of damming the main river and
building grist and saw mill upon
the forty acres of land he purchased
last winter, lying directly west of the
Peter Bates addition to the village.
Should nothing unforeseen occur to
prevent he will soon be prepared to
begin operations and Mt once plat
portion Of this into village lets which
will be sold at moderate prices to
parties pledgiDg themselves to build.
-Montmorency Index.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02
Representative Holman Dissatisfied
with Congress.

Representative Holman is greatly
dissatisfied with the manner of doing
business in the Forty-ninth Congress.
He says that the money already ap-
propriated for the next year is s23, 900
900 in excess Of that for last year and
anexcellent opportunity will be afford
ed to increase very materially within
the two months before the session ex-
pires. A considerable portion Of
these expenditures arise from what is
termed log-rolling. The Southern
members, for example, will vote any
amount for pensions SO long as
the Northern, and particularly the
Republican, Congressman reciprocate
with large appropriations for their
rivers and harbors. The careless,
reckless methods that are being pursued
by the present Congress are be-
coming more and more a matter of
scandal. 1t is found almost impos-
sible to keep a quorum of either
Houses in their seats. Some of the
most important legislation by which
millions of dollars have been voted
has been done by mere handful of
members by viva vocc vote. The
evening sessions when the private PEN,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02

concluded by singing Rally Around
the Flag"
Only one accident occurred TO mar
the pleasure of the day. When the
gun squad were firing the salute of
13 guns near the Court House, on
Chisholm street, the cannon discharg-
ed prematurely. II. A. Campbell was
raining homo the charge of powder
at the time. The ramrod was
blown out of his hands, and Mr..
Campbell was severely burned. 1t
was wonder both his arms were not
blown of. The cause of the premature
explosion is supposed TO have been
owing to the cannon not being proper
ly swabbed out and some fire was
left in the breach of the gun.
Dealers in ice-cream, lemonade, and
other refreshments did a thriving
business.
The Oscoda Post came up on the
steamer City of Alpena Saturday
forenoon. They were met by dele
CATION Of Lockwood Post, and es-
corted to the G. A. r. hall, on Second
street. Accommodations were furnished
them at the Golling House, and dur
ing their stay here the members of
Lockwood Post did everything in
their power to make the visit one to
be remembered with pleasure, and we
believe they succeeded. On Sunday
forenoon the Oscoda Post formed on
Second street in front of the G.. A. r.
hall and marched to the steamer
City of Alpena. just before embark
ing they gave three cheers for
Lockwood Post, and their cheer was
returned by the members of Lock
wood Post, as the steamer left the
landing. The Oscoda Post had fife
and drum corps. One member of
The post bore away with him large
and fine boquet.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02
Widows Pensions.

The mother of General Mcpherson
receives $50 a month, and that amount
is also paid to the widows of twenty
six deceased generals of the late war
Hackleman, Richardson, Wallace,
Plumer, Stevens, Baker, Whipple,
Summer, Bedwell, Harris, Berry, Low
ell, Anderson, Candy, Thomas, Helm
tzleman, Stanley, Mitchell, Casey,
Taylor, Rosseau, French, Ramsey,
and Warren. The widows of Ad.
mirals Wood, Reynolds, Hofe. Bell,
Davis, Winslow, Paulding, Rodgers,
SPOTS, and Goldboro, and of Connie
dores Gallagher, Frailey, McCaulley,
McCaver and Quest of the navy, re-
ceive similar amount, as do the Wild
ows of Colonels Harris, Delaney and
Twiggs of the marine corps. The
only widow of a civilian drawing a
pension is Mrs. A. b. Meachan, whose
husband was chief of the Modoc
Peace Commission and was crippled
for life in the massacre of 1873, when
General Candy was killed. She re-
ceives pension of $50 month grant
ed by Congress in 1883. The pension of
$1,000 year that has been voted to
Mrs. Hancock is the largest paid to
the widow of any soldier, except Mrs.
Grant, who receives the $4,000 year
granted to all the widows of Presi-
dents, Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Tyler and Mrs.
Garfield. The widow of General and
ex-senator Shields receives the next
largest sum, 81 200 a year, granted to
her by special act of Congress in
1S79.-Kansas City Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02

Last week the ARGUS happened "a
express its opinion that the Superin'
tendent's salary should not have been
increased to 81 800 for ten months
labor. and the Pioneer charges that
the ARGUS made the statement be.
cause the school printing was award
ed the Pioneer. The argument OF
the Pioneer is both childish and feol-
ish. That paper got the printing be-
cause it offered to do the work ten
per cent below its regular rates, and
is under no obligation to the Board.
Two years ago the ARGUS was award
ed the school printing. There was
no favor about it. The Board adver-
tised for bids. The ARGUS bid was
the only before the Board. 1t got
the school printing because it bid for
it and there was no lower bid. It
was under no more obligation to ne
Board then than the Pioneer is for
its present contract. So much for the
suspicious action of the ARGUS in ex-
pressing its opinion on the increase of
the Superintendent's salary to 81 800.
The Pioneer also insinuates that the
ARGUS has not critized the actions of
the Board for some years previous to
last issue. Why should the ARGUS
criticise the Board for what it did
the past two years? Does the Pioneer
mean that some wrong has been COM
mitted during that time, and that the
ARGUS neglected its duty? The AR
GUS has no knowledge of such, and if
the Pioneer has, as it intimates, why
does it not do its duty and make in
known!
On May 10Th, the Board increased
the salary of the Superintendent to
81 800. The next issue of the ARGUS
was on May Goth. 1t then expressed
its opinion in regard thereto. 1t could
not speak any sooner.
Neither does the ARGUS condemn
the Board of Education. The men,
bers by their votes expressed their
opinion that it was right to increase
The Superintendent salary to 81 800.
They are entitled to their opinion.
The ARGUS merely expressed a con-
trary opinion and is entitled to its
opinion.
We would also inform the Pioneer
hat the ARGUS did not find any
fault with it in last weeks remarks
On the subject. This is great and
glorious free country and if the
Pioneer desires to do the school print
ng at ten per cent. or hundred per
cent. discount, it has a right to do SO.
We do not know why the Pioneer
should put on its rusty armor, place
A chip on its shoulder and yell fight,
unless some one interested has urged
It to that course.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02
New Gold Fields.

Since the exhaustion of the placer
fields of California and Australia there
has been a large falling off in the pro-
duction of gold. At one time some
5000, 100000 was the product of the
mines in one year. Last year the
production of the whole world was
not much over S7O,O00,0OO. This is
particularly unfortunate in view Of
the fact that gold is now the sole mea-
sure Of values, and its scarcity means
lower and still lower prices, thus
throwing a cloud OH the business in
terests of the world. There is reason
to believe, however, that in a few
years there will be new supplies of
gold from distant parts of the earth.
Patagonia promises to be most i'm
portant gold field. The deposit ex-
tends from Cape Virgin, on the north
ern shore of the Strait of Magellan,
along the Atlantic shore some fifty
miles. The gold country is easily ac-
cessable, and the deposits are known
to be as rich as those of California or
Australia. Fresh supplies of gold
also are expected from South Africa.
There is gold fever in the Transvaal.
On the closing week of last year $500
ounces of gold were received at Natal.
Farther north rich deposits of gold
and baser metals have been found
south of the Zambezi. This region is
but little known to white men, but if
it is as rich as represented, tens of
thousands of white miners will soon
be in Central Africa. Northern Thib-
ct is another region which is known
to contain vast quantities of gold,
which will very soon be extensively
worked. 1t is an upland region with
underlying rock, and there is from
sixteen to twenty feet of soil, all of
which is auriferous. Then there is
gold in abundance in Manthuria.
This is a region in China near the
Russian possessions. In Madagascar
reports come of wonderful gold finds.
In Burmah, also, which has Just been
by Great Britain, there are
believed to be valuable gold regions.
So far the United States has main
tanned the lead in producing gold In
deed, about half of the precious met
ais of the world come from our mines.
But should gold be. found in Pata-
gonia, Southern and Central Africa,
in Burmah, Thibet, and Northern
China, it will lead to the emigration
of white people to those distant re-
gions. Should any large quantity of
gold be found it would greatly stimu-
late the commerce of the world. Not
only would business be benefited but
civilization would gain by rush to
these different auriferous regions
Demorest's Monthly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02

sion bills are passed arc VIGOROUSLY n
farce. No one seems 10 know or care
what he is voting OF and there are sell
dom more than twenty or thirty men,
bers present. 1t is not surprising un-
der these circumstances that the Presi-
dent has concluded il is necessary for
him to take up all those bills and cx-
anime them with care before signing
them. Washington dispatch to Free
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02

The following vessels and steamers
cleared from this port during the past
week:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02
Wild Cherry and Tar,

Every body knows the virtues of Wild
Cherry and Tar as a relief and cure for
any elections OF the throat and lungs.
Combined with these two ingredients arc
a few simple healing remedies In the com
position Of DR.. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup making it just the article you
should always have in the house, for
coughs, colds, Group and bronchitis. Price
30 cents and 800. Samples free. Sold
by Houk Il Perkins and III. Beebc.
cOM723Y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02
lletroit Markets.


The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $1.0O to $2.75 per barrel.
Butter, 10 to 1S per pound.
Flour per barrel, 1915 to $3.50
Hay, baled, $12 to $13 per ton.
Mess beef, 1916 to so .25 per Dbl
Oats per bushel, 81 to 35.
Onions, $3.50 to $500 per barrel.
Pork, $9.75 to $1,000 per Dbl.
Potatoes, *0.27 to $685. per busllel.
Wheat, $0.7s to $0.S2 per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of a wholesale ma.
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02
Meteorological Report

During the week ending Monday,
May 3lst, 1886, the meteorological
report of the weather at Alpena city,
was rs follows:
Highest temperature, 50 degrees, on the GOTH
Lowest temperature, 81 degrees on the 26th.
Average temperature, So degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 3o.OC9 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 2o.6i5 inches
Total rain fall O.4o inches
Prevailing wind, from the southeast.
Total movement of the wind 1912 miles
Greatest daily rain fall 0.io inches, on the 27th
Highest velocity of the wind, IS miles, from the
west, on the 10th.
JAMES J. FITZGERALD,
Serg't Signal Corps, U. y. A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02

Some remarkable cures for deafness
are recorded of DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil. Never fails to cure earache.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-06-02
Clearances-

The following vessels and steamer,
cleared from this port during the pas
week:
May a.
Steamer Metropolis, trip IS. Bay City.
Steamer Atlantic. Sc. Ignace.
Schooner Brooke, $4,000 lumber, Tonawanda.
May rs.
Steamer Arundel, trip ~. Bay City.
Steamer City OF Alpena. st. Ignacc.
Barge Grotin, $50, 900 lumber, Buffalo.
Schooner Concord, AS 900 lumber, Cleveland.
Barge tennessee Chief, 100000 lumber Detroit.
Propeller Cleveland, $4,000 lumber, 900 Hath and
10000 shingles, 800 posts, Cleveland.
May 90.
Steamer Metropolis. trip IL. Bay City.
Steamer City Of Alpena, trip 0, Detroit
Steamer Atlantic, trip 9, Detroit.
Propeller II. Stewart, 27i 900 lumber, Buffalo.
Barge Cote, s25. 900 lumber, Toledo.
Schooner johnson, $4,000 Chicago.
barge Tyson, 100000 lumber, 100000 iath and
100000 shingles. Buffalo.
May "a.
Steamer Arundel, trip IS, Bay City.
Steamer Flora, st. Ignace.
May %.
Steamer Metropolis, trip 10, Bay City.
May 20.
Steamer Arundel. trip 10. Bay City.
Steamer City Of Aipena, st. Ignace.
Steamer Flora, trip S, Detroit.
scow Aipena, 5000 lumber, and $1,000 hath,
Black River.
May 80.
Steamer City Of Aipcna, 10th trip, Detroit.
Steamer City OF Mackinac, st. Ignace.
The lumber shipped on the above YES
sells went to the following ports:
To Buffalo $4,000
10 6SOOOO
10 52)OOO
To Tonawanda ..... $4,000
To $4,000
10 3O0DO0
To Black River ................. .......... $4,000
Total weeks shipment Of lumber. 900
The total shipments OF lumber, etc, by
vessels that reported, the present season,
are as follows:
LumDer, 2ZboS, OOO
onnges 11lO,OOO
Lain l,5S3,OOO
Cedar .... 1900
Trap net $50
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08
NUMBER III.

handlers on all the Chicago roads to enforce
the demand now for shorter hours, while tho
workingmen in all departments Of trade are
doing so. This sentiment was cheered, and
upon the suggestion of some one in The
crowd, the men started for the Wabaah
freight yards to urge the men employed to
stop work. The crowd increased in size asit
moved. They entered the Wabash yardg
and the men at once quit work and joined
the procession, which then proceeded to Ne
the men employed in the freight houses to
abandon their positions. The new recruits
joined the crowd, which next visited tho
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago yards,
where they were also successful in their
efforts with the freight handlers. The hand
lers in the Michigan Central and Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul yards also Joined tho
strikers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08

The harmful and fatal results attend
ing the use of cough mixtures containing
morphia, opium and other poisons, arc
daily becoming more frequent. It is fcT
this reason that Red Star Cough Cure
has received the unqualified endorse
ment of physicians, and Boards of Health
everywhere, as a purely vegetable com
pound, entirely free from all narcoticaL
Price, twenty-five cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08
OFFICIAL CALL.
Republican State Convention.

Republican State Convention.
A delegate convention of tho republicans q
Kansas is hereby called to meet in the house q
representatives, at Topeka, Kan, ON
WEDNESDAY, JULY It'll, 1855,
at 4 o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates Tor the following state Offices, vi1:
Associate justice of the supreme court
Governor.
Lieutenant governor.
Secretary of state.
Treasurer of state.
Auditor of state.
Attorney general.
Superintendent Of public instruction.
Also to select q republican state central cou>
mittee.
The basis Of representation for counties in said
convention, shall be one delegate and one alter.
nate for each 400 votes cast and one delegate and
one alternate for each fraction of 200 and over
for the republican candidate for secretary az
state at the election in 1884, and one delegate and
one alternate for each organized county, county
organized since said election of 1884, according to
the following
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08
Wf11 ". WAIroN, Secretary.
Topeka, Kan, April a 1606

The Seventh Day Adventists contsw
plate putting up church edifce IN b.
lott the present season. Work has =
ready begun on it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08

The members OF the United BretheB
church of Russell, Russell county ~.
raising funds for the erection OF churcn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08

Leavenworth recently received 3109y
from the state for caring Tor indig0t
insane people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-12
The Bailiff Insulted Him.
Atlanta Constitution.

Here is story that is to good to keep.
Snodgrass because that is not his name.
Now Snodgrass has very large ideas and a
very small income. His list of creditors
is as long as the Declaration of
Independence. The same might be said
of the faces of the various and sundry
collectors. 1t seems to be gen9raly agreed
that in the management of these financial
affairs Snodgrass is not to do any of the
walking. Snodgrass occupies a "sweet''
of rooms the 'roOt of which is up dusty
stairway. To be fashionable Snodgrass
sleeps late. The other morning the boy
who sweeps up the ''sweet" of rooms for
Snodgrass Inadvertently left the door
open and bailiff got in with a view to
levying Fl. ia. on the good and chattels
of Snodgrass. Snodgrass was asleep, and
the bailiff shook him gently. Snodgrass
awoke and demanded why he had been
aroused.
''Mr. Snodgrass,' said the bailiff, cit is
painful duty, but I have come to levy a
Fl. fa."
''Why, man. exclaimed Snodgrass, an
grily, ''what do you mean by disturbing a
gentleman in this fashion? Go into the
next room there, and wait until [ finish
my morning nap"
The bailiff withdrew, Snodgrass turned
over and slept for an hour, during which
time the patient bailiff waited.
Gentle reader, do you think you
know Snodgrass? Perhaps you know
one of him. His name is legion.