Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-08

light is needed during the fail ana
winter.
Mrs. Jos. Fisher, of Altoona county,
went into burning barn, last Satur-
day, TO save set of harness. She
tried to get out on opposite side of the
barn from where she entered, found
the door locked, had to rush through
the fire, was so terribly burned that
she died some hours after.
The bridge tender made count OF
the persons and teams that passed
over the bridge, between Second and
Dock streets, last Saturday forenoon,
and ascertained the number of persons
who walked over at 1920. The
number of teams that crossed the
bridge in the same time, was 500.
ID. Crippen has small mill few
miles from the city, and last Thurs
day as he was at work, one of the pull
leys broke, and a piece of it struck
Mr.. Crippen on the head, causing a
severe and dangerous wound. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Crippen will fully
recover from the effects of the wound.
Next Saturday afternoon. August
18th, a fine hickory pole is to be rails
ed by the Democrats, in front of the
Globe Hotel, and in the evening there
will be Democratic meeting at the
Opera House. Last week we stated
the pole would be raised in front of
Mayor Klock's office, which was not
correct.
The inmates of M. Majors resi-
dence, on River street, woke Monday
night to find the house on fire. A
messenger was sent to the engine house
to give the alarm, and the fire boys
promptly responded. The house was
ruined, causing loss to Mr.. Major of
over $4,000. Insurance 81 200. Part
of the furniture was saved.
j. f. Grant, commission merchant,
reports fruits and vegetables sold at
following prices Apples, per barrel,
$500 to 1915; Potatoes, $1.S5 to ST.
80 per barrel; cabbage per crate,
$1.25. to 81 40; tomatoes $1.75 per
bushel; green corn 8 to 10c per doz /;
Onions 1926 to $50 per bushel ban.
anas $3.50 to so per bunch.
Two train men were seriously in
jured Saturday last. A log train in
charge of Tom Corners had broke in
two, and Corners and brakeman
named j. Sans, were at the brakes
where the coupling broke. As the
cars were shunted together the logs
slipped and the two men were caught
between ends of the logs on the cars.
Corners was severely injured, his hip
being cracked, but it is believed he
will recover all right. Sans was hurt
in the leg. The wounded men were
brought to this city Sunday.
The well known lecturer, Sam Small,
delivered one of his string and lively
speeches at the Opera House, Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Small's remarks
were mainly in behalf of prohibition,
and he was not at all backward in
criticisms of the Democratic and Re-
publican parties. He said the posi-
ton of the Democracy on the liquor
question was plain, but as regards the
Republican party, it was impossible
to tel how they stood, AS they chang
ed so much. The speaker remarks
were lively and interesting, especially
to- Prohibitionists.
The Alpena County Agricultural
society was in session Saturday after
noon, at the Office of w. f. Rogers.
The city and four townships were rep
resented. 1t was decided to have a
two days fair, and the executive com
mittee was empowered to fix the date
so as not to conflict with the fairs OF
the shore counties. All entries are to
be in by one o'clock p. NJ. of the first
day. M. B. Spratt was elected a
member in place of A. r. Richardson,
deceased. A committee of three, con-
sisting of F. S. Dewey, S. f. Leroy
and N. M. Brackenreed, was APP
pointed to revise the premium list
Meeting adjourned to August 18th.
Binkie Morgan was hung at Co
lumbus, Ohio, at an early hour on the
morning of the Sd. He maintained
to the last his innocence of the crime
of killing detective Hulligan. There
were present ut the execution about
30 persons. Much interest was man.
Tested nv citizens here regarding the
execution, and when il was announc-
ed that Blinkie was dead, there was
general satisfaction. AT this place
Blinkie was regarded as the murderer
of Sheriff Lynch, and it was for that
deed that the citizens principally de.
sired Blinkie's execution. Many are
of the opinion that Blinkie was the
leader Of the gang of burglars that
broke into F. w, Gilchrist's safe some
time ago.
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