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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-05-07

usual for this firm to send solid train loads
Of machinery all over the country, but
this train attracts especial attention,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-05-07

The meteorological report of the
weather at Alpena city, is as follows
during the week ending Monday,
May 9TH, 1890:
Highest temperature, - degrees, ON the I'd
Lowest temperature, 20 degrees on the ID.
Average temperature, q degrees
highest baroinetric pressure, 5000 inches.
Lowest buIometric pressure, 20 81 inches.
Total rain fall 80 inches.
Prevailing wind, from the north.
Total movement of wind ,sl5 miles.
Greatest daily rainfall, O.G0 inches, on the 5th.
Highest velocity of the wind, - mier, from the
northwest, on the 30th.
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We carry full and complete line i'll this depart
ment and believe can suit you in
QUALITY, STYLE and PRICES.
IF you will call and look through the stock we
carry the Stock for you to select from
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-05-07

The following vessels and steamers
cleared from this port last week with
exports as follows:
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so'CLoCK p. NJ. OBSERVATION.
Meteorological Report

Signifies below zero, X
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Will Lynch tho Whisky,

New ionH, April l5.-A Raleigh, N
o., special says: Sheriff Pulley, O
Pearson county, has never had n NOR,
thrilling and doubtless unique expert,
ence than that Of Friday night last. A
large party Of completely masked men
rode up to the Jail in the little town Of
RoSboro, knocked at the sheriff s door,
and when he opened 1t, rushed In and
compelled him 10 surrender the
Keys. lie expected, Of course,
that they wcro after prisoners
to lynch them, bnt was astonisLed when
they went to cell in which the deputy
revenue collector had placed a QUANTITY
Of Illicit whisky for safe keeping. After
they had rccaptured the whisky, thew
gravely shook hands with the Sheriff
loaded the stuff on a wagon, and formed
in regular marching order, left town Al
quietly as they had entered it,
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RANDALL'S FUNERAL.
It twill be Conducted According
to the Former Programme,
WITH NO PUBLIC DISPLAY.
Tho Committee on Appropriations
Adopt n Generous Tribute to Its
Former Chnirmnn-IIisS Strict
Integrity and Popularity.

WASHINGTON, April l5.-At the ur.
gent request OF a number OF the members
OF tho House, Representative O'Neill,
Of Pennsylvania, this morning called at
the residence OF tho deceased Congress.
man, 10 ascertain Mrs. Randall's wishes
in regard to the funeral ceremonies.
There was an earnest desire en- the part
OF the members that the funeral should
assume National character, and that
the ceremonies should be celebrated in
tho Chamber, which has been the scene
OF the dead statesman's duties and labors,
Mrs. Randall, while appreciating
fully the friendship and affection which
lnstigated Mr.. O'Neil's action, and
while being thankful to Mr.. Randall's
colleagues for their desire 10 DO him
honor, decided that the original pro-
gramme should be carried out and tho
ceremonies should take place in church.
This is in accordance with the wishes
OF the deceased. .!..E rE .T
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Labor Dny In Germany.

BERLIN, April l5.-The TolksJlan pub
fishes a manifesto, which was decided
upon at meeting Of Socialist delegates
held at Halle on Sunday last. Itunani.
mously recommends the observance Of
May as a general labor demonstration
day, provided the workmen 10 not come
in collision with the police. The dem
onstration, it, says, ought to take the
form Of day Of rest. Meetings should
be held to urge the establishment OF IN
S'hour working day, and to reorganize
petitions for presentation to the Reichs-
tag asking the establishment Of an S.hour
law. The manifesto further SAYS that
after victories achieved by the Socialists
at the recent elections it is not necessary
to hold public review. All the Social:
ist members OF the Reichstag except one,
who is in prison, have signed mani.
festo in which they urgently appeal to
the workmen to avoid conflicts with the
authorities, which they declare are
hoped for by the boureeoise.
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Tho I.ircl,nIl Murder c,sc


BRASrFoRD, OSr., April l5.-An in.
teresting discovery that may still further
complicate the Birchall murder case, has
Just been made here. On the CONNER.
clal hotel register was the name Of F. C.
benweIl, which was supposed to have
been placed there by Birchall's victim.
It's now learned that it was written by
another young Euglishman, who left for
THIS country a few weeks before the
Princeton tragedy, and who curiously
enough bore exactly tho same patrony.
mic as Birchall's friend. AS Birchall
has all along avcrred that the supposed
murdered Benwell is still alive. it is
likely an attempt will lie made to iteu.
tify the murdered man as the one who
registered at the hotel,
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a Zig Failure.

DETROIT, April lal5.-The Detroit Steel
aud Spring Company, the largest concern
OF this kind in the United States, has
suspended payment, with liabilities
amounting to 100000. Assets nominal
ly the same. About month ago the
company fell into financial straights, and
to protect themselves and their credi.
tors they filed chattel mortgage.
The debts OF tho company
amount to 100000. and it was pro.
posed that $l5O,0OO Of the amount
should bc bonded, and the remainder
settled on the basis Of so cents on the
dollar, in six months notes at 6 per cent.
The proposition was accepted by the
creditors. Morris l.. Williams has been
appointed trustee. Pending a. full settle.
ment Of the present difficulties the works
will be closed. The annual output Of
the company amounts to 100000.
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Divided on tho Silver Question.

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 15.-The
Senate and House Republican commit.
tees on the silver question were in joint
session two hours this morning. Very
radical differences in the views Of the
Senators and Representatives were dis
closed by the discussion, but IN earnest
purpose was shown to harmonize the
differences, if possible. One OF the
chief points upon which the committees
could not agree was the proposed in.
crease OF National Bank circulation,
Such proposition. it was said, could
not secure a majority vote in the House
It was finally decided to commit the
subject to a subcommittee Of five Sena.
tors and five Representatives, who will
continue the work OF hunting for com
mon ground upon which they can stand
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THE MONTANA SESATORSulp.
A Comic Turn Given tho Debate in tn
SenAts-vots To-day.

A Comic Turn Givcn tho Debate in the
-.'' sennts-vots To-day.
| WASHINGTON, D. G., April 15.-The
Montana election cases were taken ur
in the Senate to-day, Senator Daniels
speaking at tlength in favor OF the Demo,
cratic claimants.
A comic turn was given to tho debate
by MIR. Vance, to whom Mr.. Daniels
yielded, saying that moral impression
from tho action OF the committee had
already been produced in Montana, as
was proved by telegram received from
that State at 2 o'clock this morning.
He proceeded 10 read amid laughter:
"Hurrsh for homes. citizens who vlndIca,e the
Hurt.h a ior law and liberty; tho people won the
Republican ucorrupsIouls.s went weeping to their
For The ,oo yoS,s S PLACED the ban upon the men who
Tho monrnE5s oan ,Ss spesk In wh'pe there's Grape
The Go; .,1 !: & wa, killed by stealing precinct
Mr.. Hoar said, that as he understood
the facts the Democratic ,nsjority in
Dustot HHISu year aRu Wa5 ouu, nau
been reduced to about $50; and that, at
precinct thirty.iour. there vas not
single voter left. All OF those apparent
voters had gone, like laAs years snow
bank. He left his friend from North
Carolina to his comic alu,anac.
Mr.. Vance-"The Senator from Mass.
achusetts derives as much comfort out
Of small material as any Senator on this
floor. My information is entirely differ.
ent. The city Of Butte gave a Republi-
can majority last year; and there has
been great turn over in consequence Of
subsequent proceeding"
Mr.. Hoar-1f the Senator had been in
bed at 2 o'clock last night lis ideas
would have been clearer this morning."
[Laughter.l
Without concluding his speech Mr..
Daniels yielded for motion to adjourn,
and after an agreement that the vote
would be taken at 5 o'clock tomorrow,
or earlier, II the Senate should be ready,
the Senate adjourned.
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At LincOln's Tomb.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 15.-The
twenty-fifth anniversary OF the death Of
Abraham Lincoln was most appropriate.
y celebrated in this, his old home. in.
der the auspices Of the Lincoln Memo.
rial League to-day. Though the weather
VI was cold and disagreeable there were
thousands Of strangers in the city. The
city was literally decorated with ilavs
and az solnbre habiliments Of mourning.
There was large procession OF G. A. r.
civic and military organizations, Tur.
ners and the city's fire department to
the national Lincoln monument, where
the memorial exercises were held, Pres.
ldent Harrison and other prominen men
sent letter Of regret Of their inability TO
be present, -l''7,
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DIDN'T COME 10 TINE.
An Editor Sued for Label but Plaintifr Falls
to Appear Ia Court.

PHILADELPHIA, April l5.-The case o.
Esher va. the Evangelical Publishing
Company was called for trial yesterday In
tho Circuit Court Of The United States
for the Eastern District Of Pennsylvania,
The plaintiff Is tho son OF Bishop Esher,
and son.in.law OF Bishop Bowman, aad
brought this action Of libel last fall by
reason OF several articles which appeared
In the Evangelical, In reply to certain ar.
ticles which he had published, comment
ing on the former church trial OF the
Rev. II. B. Hartzler, editor Of the Fran.
gelical. The articles complained Of had
accused the plaintiff Of falsehood and
ISLANDERS. The defense pleaded justiGca-
ton; that is, that tho articles complained
Of were true. The plaintiff has irisd to
have the case continued, but the court
refused to continue 1t any longer, and
the case came up for trial yesterday.
The plaintiff, however, did not put in an
appearance, and the court entered II non.
suit. This puts the cost OF the case on
the plaintiff, and rs the defendant had a
great number OF witnesses, who came
from Chicago, Cleveland and other dis.
iant points, these will amount to several
hundred dollars. 1t is considered dc.
cislve victory by the minority party.
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a fientlisli Deed.

JACKSON, Miss, April 15.-Gov. Stone
has been notified Of a horrible assassin.
alton in Lawrence county, thirty miles
from this city. The stable OF Jerry
Bass, colored, was set on fire
6y unknown parties, and when
Bass and his son Charles came
out Of their house to extinsuish the
flames, they were fired on in the dark.
ness. The boy was killed and Bass bad.
" wounded. Their dwelling
house was then burned to
the ground. No clue to the identity Of
the murderers has yet been discovered,
10 the statutory reward Gov. Stone hal
added $500 for the capture and convic,
ton Of the fiends. ~ -
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THB NEW CHANCELLOR
Opens the Prussian Diet With a
Very Liberal Speech. ".
THE COURSE OF THE EMPEROR
VIII Remain Unchanscd-The New
Premier Courts Practical Criti.
'cism, and Will Adopt What.
ever IL Good-EorcIsn News.

BERLIN, April l5.-Thc Prussian Diel
was opened to-day by Chancellor Won
Caprivi. In his speech he said: at is no,
my intention to state tho Government'a
programme, but having hitherto held
aloof from political life, I now wish to
speak few words in order to approach,
you personally" [Cheers.1
The Chancellor then referred TO tho
important position that had been held
by Prince Bismarck, and expressed the
hope that in the future the Empire
would continue secure. The ediilce OF
the state, he said, was cemented firmly
enough to resist wind and weather.
Moreover, the noble personality Of the
young monarch had already manifested
itself at home and abroad. He affirmed
his undyiny belief in the future OF Prus.
sia and Of the German Empire resting on
prussia'sshoulders. Both could anticipate
the future full Of hope. The Emperor
bud said that his course would remain
the same. The inauguration Of a new
era was. therefore, not to be expected,
although a more harmonious solidarity
would be manifest among the members
Of the Diet.
In conclusion, the Chancellor said be
would allow the widest scope OF practi.
cal criticism, and would adopt what was
good whenever aud wherever it was
found. He would cooperate with all
the persons having at heart the interests
OF Prussia and aiming to foster the Mon.
archie feeling in Prussia and tho Ma. |
tional feeling throughout the Empire.
[Cheers,
The speech was received with general
approval OF the Chamber. Herr Won
Heune, a member OF the Right Centre,
went to the Ministerial bench at thc
conclusion Of the speech and shook |
hands with the Chancellor. Herr Rick. |
ert, Treissinnige leader, expressed sat.
lsiaction. DR.. Windthorst declared tha,
the Centrists insisted upon tho rc.cs,ab.
lishment OF the relations between the
church and state which existed before
the knlturkamof. Herr Zsdli,z, Of the
Free Conservative party, aud Herr Rich.
ter, the German Liberal leader, ex.
pressed confidence in the Ministerial
declarations. - -
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MINERS AND OPERATORS
Meet in Convention at Colum-
bus to Fix Mining Prices. !.
HITCH IN THE CONFERENCE
Tho Indianapolis Carpenters Strike
for tho Eisht.Iiour Day-Ncarly
Eight Hundred Men Out.
Other Labor News.

| Columns, o., April 15.-At tho joint
convention Of miners aud operators there
were l5l miners delegates representing
between 10000 and $4,000 organized
miners, Ohio >having or delegates, Iii.
nois 10, Indiana %, Pennsylvania II and
West Virginia II. There wero about
Is coal operators, principally from Ohio
and Pennsylvania, present. A. Dcmp-
ster, OF Pittsburgh, explained the call
which he issued or, his own RESPONSE
bility, believing there was disposition
on the part Of tho operators and miners
to amicably adjust the question Of
wages. He read a letter from W. Z. Ep.
pert, Secretary Of the Indiana Coal
Operators' Association, stating that the
meeting held April II had decided no,
10 attend the joint convention. N',
=. A letter IRON S. N. Yocmap, stating
that the operators Of northern Illinois
had decided not to attend the conven-
ton because the operators OF the south.
ern part OF the State had refused to par.
ticipate, was also read. Mr.. Demps,er
said as neither State would be repre-
sented the convention should proceed
carefully. He advised moderation and
Cancellation in all matters.
The following committee on creden-
tials was appointed: Opcrators-J
Morton Hall, OF Pennsylvania and L. r.
Doty, OF Ohio. Miners-R. J. Jones, OF
Ohio; William Smith, Of Pennsylvania;
William Seal, OF Illinois and Jeremiah
Meade, Of West Virginia. 4sf 4WGIH
A committee on scale OF wages was up.
pointed: Operators-Oscar Townsend
and J. s. Morton, Ohio; Geo. Schlenden-
berg and John NJ. Risner, Penns, lvania.
Miners-Thomas Ratchford and Edward
Thomas, Ohio; VIM. Barker and Abram
Windors, Pennsylvania. The miners OF
Indiana and Illinois thought they would
be represented on the Scale Committee,
as they were interested in the question
Of wages. Mr.. Lukens, Of Streator, ILL.,,
being the only operator OF this side OF
the Ohio aud Pennsylvania present, and
not being in a position to take part ia |
the convention, it was decided that the
miners Of Indiana and Illinois could |
have no more than an advisory connec-
tor. NJ tl:7 i.g' ,5LiSi
TIE Committee on Co lentials pre-
sented report which showed tha,
seyeuty.nine operators were entitled to
seats, sixty.four from Ohio and fifteen
from Pennsylvania. There were l5l
miners delegates, ninety one from
Ohio, twenty three from Indiana, six.
teen from Illinois, seventeen from Penn
sylvania and fourteen from West vir-
ginia. -
A. Dempster was elected permanent |
chairman aud Patrick Mcbride and
Robert Winchner secrefaries on the part
Of the miners, and J. Morton Hall and
Frank S. Brooks on the part Of the
operators.
The miners Of Illinois and Indiana ap-
Pointed representatives to confer with |
the Scale Committee and the conven-
ton adjourned to 10 a. IN. tomorrow.
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THREATENED STRIKE
OF All tho railroad Lines Entering Pitt
M burgh-Domants Atnda. ll.n

Ot AL tho Nnilronu Lines Entering Pitts
s0t burgh-Domands Made.
rirrsnuRolI, April 15.-Reports re
garding strike OF the railway switch
men tomorrow morning are conflicting
The more conservative men say the
strike will not take place at that time
while others assert that II their demands
are not granted all the roads will be tied
up within twenty.four hours.
The bill OF grievances was presented
TO tho superintendents Of the various
lines this afternoon and the only reply
was that an answer could not be given
within the time specified, and that the
matter would have to be referred TO the
higher authorities. This will require
several days. Tho railway officials say
the demands were unexpected, and 1t is
unfair for the men to expect a reply In
twenly-'our hours.
It Is the general belief that the men
will not act hastily and that the strike,
II It occurs at all, will not bo ordered
before some time next week. The
switchmen were In session again to.
night until late hour but the result Of
the meeting is not known,
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Working Women's Conference.

New Yonx, April l5.-Eight hundred
women, most Of them young, crowded
into the Metropolitan Opera House this
afternoon. when the sixth annual con-
vention OF the Association OF Working
Girls Societies was opened. Mrs. Rich.
ard Irving made the opening speech,
and explained that the convention was
held under the auspices OF the New York,
Boston and Brooklyn associations, and
the Philadelphia No. 3 Century Work.
ing Women's Guild. Two hundred and
fifty Of those present were delegates, and
were from Massachusetts,, New York,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Rhode Island, California and Illinois.
Several well known local women ware
present, including Mrs. Abram S.
Hewitt, Mrs. Ella Dietz Clymer and Mrs.
E. P. Terhune (Marion Hariand). The
reading Of papers touching upon the pur-
poses Of the societies occupied the entire
afternoon.
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a Naval INJURY.

WAsnlSGroS, D. G., April l5.-The
Judge Advocate General OF the Navy to.
day submitted a preliminary report to
Secretary Tracy in the McCalla case, re.
commencing that Commanders Bowman
and McCalla be tried by court martial
on charges, to be made public tomorrow,
based Oh the facts developed during the
recent investigation by a court ofinquiry
into the late cruise OF the United States
corvette, Enterprise. The Secretary ap.
proved this recommendation and ordered
the court to meet at the New York Navy
Yard, on Tuesday.
No decision has as yet been promul.
gated with regard to the trial OF any OF
the other officers OF the ship, but it is
thought very probable that Lieutenant
1ngersoll may be tried by court to be
su uhseQueptly. nrdared
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NRw York. April l5.-The New York
presbytery met yesterday in the Scotch
Presbyterian church in West Fourteenth
street to elect officers and appoint dele
gates to the General Assembly, which
will meet ut Saratoga on May Is for final
decision on the question OF revision OF
the Confession Of Faith. Moderator
Sample presided. The following officers
were unanimously elected: Moderator.
Jesse F. Forbes; Stated Clerk, Samuel
Alexander; Permanent Clerk, james
Hoadley; Assistant Clerk, J. ]. Lampe.
The election OF delegates took place in
the afternoon. Every delegate and al.
ternate elected, minister and elder, is n
strong revisionist: The largest number
OF votes received by any anti.revisionis
was fifty, which were polled by DR.. John
Hall
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Al'LuCHY hoy.
lie Draws or ku Hiux Gang Who Were
Heating ilis Father, Killing Two Man.


Heating Ills Father, Killing Two Men.
CHICAGO, April l5.--A Doniphan, Mo.
Item says: Two Of a gang OF four muske,
ku klux who visited the residence O
M old man named Holland, living OF
tho Fikc place, near here last Saturda,
night, for the purpose Of whipping him
were killed by Hollands l4.year.oll sor
Ed. Gillian, r., one Of those killed, wa.
the son OF Il prominent aud well.to.do
farmer Of that section. The other, Alex
Gatewood, bore an unenviable reputa.
ton. Upon tho arrival OF ku Klux a,
hollands house, ono Of the gang held
the horses while the others forced their
way into tho dwelling. They knocked
the old man down and were kicking
him when the boy opened fire on them
with double barreled shot gun, killing
Gillian. GGtewood attempted to Shoot
tho boy, but his gun missed fire and thr
LAD emptied the contents OF his second
barrel into Gatewood's breast. Tho men
ran out OF tho house, but Gutewood ielI
md lay all night, dying shortly after ht
was found in tho morning. The identity
Oh the other Ku klux Is unknown.
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Seed Blown out OF the Ground.

CulcAGo, April ia special dis
patch from LINCOLN, Nebraska Gays:
Governor Thayer is in receipt Of
trustworthy information from Cheyenne,
Banner, and other far western Nebraska
counties, giving an account OF disas-
trou5 storm. The wind blew so hard
that grain which had been sown was
blown entirely out Of the ground over
thousands Of acres. The farmers have
no funds to buy seed and the Governor
will issue general call for aid ior the
unfortunate people. Wheat and oats
for seed will be especially needed. n
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CHICAGO, April l5.-The captain OF
the local life saving crew still insists that
the unknown vessel seen in distress Sun
day night must have gone down OF Hyde
Park. A yawl boat was brought in by
an incoming steamer. and the bodies OF
two unknown men were washed upon
the shore near the foot Of Forty seventh
street last evening, and these incidents
seem to confirm the life savers theory.
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Why ne CouErutulates nlmse,f.

KINGSTON, N. Y, April l5.-Informa-
ton has been received hers that Law
renee Vaudermark, a lawyer, who fled
from Saltwater about two years ago, af-
ter uttering large amount of the paper
with the forged endorsement Of DR.. G..
D. Ball, his father.in.law, is now resid-
ing and practicing his profession at Well
lington, Australia. In a letter to q
friend he congratulates himself that he
is outside tho pale Of the extradition