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Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
A Nobd Wncsnsiu Man Dead.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 13. - John Fl.
Tweedy, fer many years one of the
leading citizens of the state and q
pioneer of Milwaukee, died Thursday.
Mr.. TweedF served as member of the
territorial legislature and in the con-
stitutional convention. He retired from
his profession aud from public life in
1858 on account of ill-health. He was
o promoter Of the first railroad in the
state and one of the first manufacturers
in Ailwaulee.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

Montague, Nov. i2.--Dsed last even
ina, solomon Msnpore. aged 20 years.
"old Solomon" Sc he wss caliea. vss
born m Petite Poser. Bsle'nn, ~ isii \
ADD came " the United states IN isso;
having ressded in Nentsgue nn"s. oi
the t,e,e snce. Jhs funeral vss neia
FRIDAY in the Catholic church.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
MICHIGAN CONFERENCE ORGAN Izsp

Revs. \. l.. Bray, CoIdwater; 1. X. A.
Wightman, Albion; G. w. sherman.
Traverse City; Levi Masters. kslama-
ZOO; George Hickey. Lansing; W. j.
Cogshall. city; J. !. Buell., Iona; and
ID. w. Parsons, Big Rapids, presluing
elders of the Michigan Methodist Epis-
copal conference. met in this city and
organized for the ensuing year by elect
ing Rev. \. l.. Bray, Of Coldwater.
president. and Rev. l. X. A. Wlghtman.
of Albion, secretary. 1t Was decided
TO apportion the collections and distri-
butte the church funds the same as last
wear.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

SPoxANR Wash. Nov. l3.-Four
masked mon entered the store of the
Farmers Trading Company Thursday
and. driving the clerks into a corner
at the poin OF revolvers. robbed the
store of sixteen gold and eight silver
watches and took about 50. 900 in cash
from the safe. They mounted horses
and departed A posse is after them.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

The Good Templsrs will hold social
psrty next Thursday night a. the home
ot &. r. Mitchell. No. 259 Gold street,
the occasions being the birthday ami
verssr,es OF Mrs. Mitchell ard w. T..
Hawk. The proceeds will be used for
sending fallen brother TO Dwight, ILL.,,
to De treated for the liquor habit.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

The United Friends of Michigan,
commsndery No. &c. held socisl and
p.dro party last evening in Good Ten.
plsts hall. McMuilsn block. Music vas
furnished by Miss shinsmsn's orehes-
ira AZ pedro the first prizes we're son
by Mr.. and Mrs Chris. Zlmmerbsch sud
TIE b. o'iies Nv Charles Burkbart and
Mss kliie Winter. Lunch baskets
we're cold 81 snction from which ws.
Teslised about 80. The proceeds vii
lie de.sted TO the cemmsaaery.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

With The frss cod asys Of winter
comes slwsys sa aFsent demsnd for
nsonos e. naeet the needs a The poor
TIE isdsrs of tbs Il. 3. 4. home mao
ssenent rrsl'ssng this hsve been held
ins far vhich closed rsta q dinner
yesterday fron ~ - .. On. 10 .. va. Al
Haftessns lrrfors fo.asn
Fof shs fer PRETTY f.eoshs of pint ssd
ffesn sers nssssra al Esd the isasr-
~ cfsssss ID fsssfisne tesfassr. slssas
fessnas 81 tae iasatstsca barinS sft.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
DEPARTMENT. PAY ROLLS.

The police and FIRE Commissioners
met yesterday snd audited q large
number OF accounts. TAe pay rolls of
the TWO departments wss also passed,
that OF the poiice department amount
ing 10 y, ,s4i.6s the tire department. ga
4ol.56- An application from ". r.
Butcher nsnlng Tor an appointment as
= fireman wac placed on Tie. Captain
Jobnssn Of the police force asked Tor .
leave Of absence from November % 10
December 5 aud his request MAS grant
ed. h. c. spaulding Was confirmed as
signal operator st police headquarters.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. l3.-The munici.
pal campaign IS on the issue of bar
rooms. The Rev. Sam Small is leading
the snti-bar-room tight He has in
Cured the enmlty of the rum sellers
and was today assaulted by one of
them. Small was knocked down and
kicked in the mouth, breaking out one
of his teeth. His assailant was ar
rested.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

A newly married couple from Reed
city were the victims of an enbsrrss-
singjoke yesterday perpetratcdhya news
Toy. at the suggestien of wonid-be
witty passenger, on @. X. 4 !. train.
The boy was crying bs papers 81
auction ssl-. and bids were coming IN
rather slowly. A passenger suggested
that perhaps ne might sell few papers
IN the neIt car So It contained a couple
who mad just been married at the Sweet
House. in Reed City. Act ng sceoreing
TO the ''tp," the voungstef went into
the car and seeing the happy once with
ther bsamins coun.eaances that left
no doubt of the fact OF tRefr recent
alliance. he called ont, Evening
papers here All about the gri who
got married TO-DAY ct the Sse.t House
in Reed citvf" A crimson hue sopn
fitted scross the features n tie isri ie
and she vilted like = tender nlsnt rrd ar
o scorchi- July sun. The conpie yer.
sson picked ont from among 80 pss-
senfers and ell eves were turned 10
ward them. The bow vas hard 20 re-
mark that the sohenBe worked 10 ne
entire satisfaction FOR he ssid five
IA pefs ln that car
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
our IN rss coLo WORLD

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r~s-s Adverse sssss~rsssr
ts.s night shoat s~s1se ee'oes an
sa.sss .n.~.s,as yofsh. eisd ~ eE
hsm ss.rs psps.ss sns ssis isesss' ever.
a.. ssa mussv hevss. h' ess
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Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
wei Merlted Yun,shmeus,

PrrrsBUIsH, Pa, Nov. ia Salem
TO- specia to the Times says: Stock
well. who pleaded guilty to indict-
ment charging him with having out
ragged two little girls at Teegarden,
last summer, one of whom died, and
the other il insane from the effects,
whose moher is also insane through
grief, has been sentenced to twenty
five wears u the penitentiary
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

ssv FRAScTsco. Nov. IS -A5vices
from China say that 1900 houses xer-
DESTROYED by ssg Ere in Hsneow. on
oossbrr Thirteen shonssnd people
we're mad. homeless and Il Is thought
that . number Of ives were lost in the
ronssrrsticn Another IRE M the
same place ony two DAYS after the
frSt enc destroyed 400 other dwellings
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

prrrAna. n Y, New fs-Jehn
R.oeh.r. one os RaTslo's wealthiest eis-
s<ens. has seeuesfhed his snc residences
A. Delaware avenue and huron street 20
=. used a. chsritsels home for sE-d
m-r. sna has provided FER The endow-
nars cf The ins.issticu with simost his
...ir. fsxtans. essisnsses at ., ees. sea
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.
Horrible Discovery Made After . Fire
ut Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio, Nov. IA fire,
supposed to be of incendisry origin.
this morning caused the death OF i've
persons. composing the VIII lie family
of Charles Bethers, IN tenement
house on North High street. A search
among the ruIns, after the fire had been
controlled. Was not "a rigid as should
have been. and the bodies were not dis
covered I'll late in the afternoon. In
tigntiug the flames, two pipemen sent q
stream into the room without discover
ing the dying occupants, who were un-
conscious aud unable To utter cry. A
full investigation will follow.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
HERE'S A FOOLISH RuMoR.
Reported That = United states Cruise
Wal Seize Hawaii

New York, Nov. l3 The special cor
respondent of the United Press, who
was sent to China to investigate matters
which have been causing uneasiness In
diplomatic circles, cables from Shaghai,
that the cruiser Chlrleston has left
those waters for Honolulu u ndcr in
structions from the United States gov
eminent to seize the Hawaiian Islands.
should certain eventualitles occur, and
that the above information Is authentic
and Is fully believed in Official circles
In Shanghai.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
wrlL NOT REPLACE ecAN.
No Truth IN the story That Ghsrardi is
q, he sent to Chill

To BE sent To chill.
Washington, Nov. l3.--There 10 no
foundation for the story that Admlrsl
Gnersrdl ls to succeed Fssn - minister
TO Chill. Secretary Tracy says Che
rardl will rrmsln in the Atlantic and
further declares thst no mors vessels
will he s~nt 10 Chiii than those named
last week. The state department. in
dorses Secretary Trscy's denisl so far
astne dip enas.ic side Of the story Toes.
Thsre - no LIKELIHOOD thst Egsn vii
Be removed until the restoration Of the
entente between the United States ard
Cnlll. That done, he Will he recalled.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

John Hsskiss hss zen elected s>crs-
tsy % ths halidsssf spd Trsssrs Asss-
e3ss.ssu ~ succsea thsfiss r Wat.
csn8h. rsge@d. H~fss9fsrs tfs secfs
ssry hss sven BE psfsoasl stfsnssnn =.
80 sstessi dates. i1sss ses tsss hss nss.
siil - ssn~ ~ el<fs fpfaisfeyi ~
tsse s~ssrs - ss'fsessfs Tf~fs are sAv
szsi sesi.esess fss sss ps,s sses
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

srrryerrLp. Mo-. Nov Is.-sheriff
Charles H. Dobson. Of Knoxville. Tenn.
has arrested James c. Si.emore az this
place sinmore is the desperate who
killed C. Johnson near Knoxville
last June His father. who died with
his boots on. bossted of killing sixteen
man
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

BALTIMORE. Md. Nov. 1a--Thcre IL
q report abroad that Gov. jackson will
appoint . United States senator to
serve until q successor of the late Sem
ator Wilsos is elected by the legisla-
ture. Mr.. Eobert 4. Brattan. president
of the last state senate. will, IL Is un-
derstoed. receive the appointment
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
DeAcoNEss HOME OFFICERS.

Mrs. Laura c. Aldrlch, Of MusEegon.
Mrs. n. w. Nortnrop, Rev. w. l. Cogrs
hall. John Widdlcomb, o. K. Wilmartb,
Elvin Swarthout and Geo. Wilmarth
have been elected trustees of the pro-
posed Desconess Home to be buiit in
this city by the Michigan Methodist
Episcopal conference and the Woman's
Home Missionary society.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14
NO BASE BALL AGREEMENT.
The League Adjourrs without Patching
up with che Aysociation

mp With the AssociAtion.
New York, Nov. l3.-The league ad.
journed late this afternoon, subject to
call, without announcing whether any
steps had been taken toward making
peacs with the ASSOCIATION. 1t was said
that Soden of the Boston league club
and Prince of the Boston association
club, would contlrue to talk the matter
over ana thought that the league and
association might come to some agree
ment. Most Of the delegates left for
home this evening.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

Newark. MI. Nov. is.--John Morris,
. usllknosn eonfrcaoper, mnItss 4
suicide this sfternoon BY Jumping CT
the Harrisburg bridge over which
ne and his wife we're driving The SUI
eide vss the result Of eii<sl patton.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

WISER sprpser. We, Nc. "a An
.asne~a sas eeamitt~s s~teia~ nv
throwing s~ssif 10 treat 81 ga eaglne
go The satissrn far-ss reaA lie Vas
eseuni sr ptsee.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

Nav York. Nov. t3.--thsrlss rlsn-
rhette. veii knewa m ths thsstrcal
warls. ard advance srsnt ef Charles
Frsabmsn. died tosssy ~ TIE Blo.minx-
t.ts assstss,
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

"Aurt Bstsis" Burton. whom all
Grand Rapids knsvs. suffered . sliEht
stroke OF psrsiyss at her home y-ster-
dss morning. The left sde 10 slightly
sseeted. BAT ret enough g impair her
faculties 20 Any 6eeree. and the doctors
.av fhst ~Ith proper care snd rsst no
serious rssnlts need he feared.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

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rsst@sst@s # Assslass Fsrs as sssn
ssfsstp8 Fas ssessss @s@ess us. sssat
sss = ssis - :. tsssae
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

r~rrs rccs. Arb. Nov. N-The
t,,~v n he ess- cf ex-Stste Tressursr
w,~Srnr entered c,urs AZ necn and
,.r.ort~a tAas th~v were snsbts - sxres
,,-.., . s~~sgics Th-r were Discharged
Thr iary sss~s sis fsr ssas'ssssn sss
xs tor seqsistal
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

Lester Rschens, 10 Jspes street, ".
Yhose fever, ---- GYlrusn. Housefnsn
firnk ehrksa por. Charles waisk. 2s
RIVER sssnns. ssphkseria-
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

ccUa nN~T egsisr rE~ersrics
esar RapsAe. Is. Nev fs--st st
Iakes Ho-pznss Tsestsy s<af or
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

PAsrs. Nov Is The minister Of ma
rine. after q long compilation with the
other members of the cabinet and with
President Carros. has cabled instruc-
tions - she French naval commanders
a. Brszsiian waters in regard TO the at
titude they are 70 assume in the pres
sas troubles in Brazil 10 is understood
that IN substance the French command
ers are TO observe the most strict neu-
tFxlity
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-14

wAsHESa~aN, Nov. is.-fnformatiou
has been Revived st the department. Of
state tc the effect that in three towns
in the Brazilian provinces Of Rio Grands
the militia has joined the citizens in OPP
posing the domination of the Fonscca
goyernm-nt
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
Alpena's Sales Last Week.

The lumber business was very dull last
week, and only IA steamers and vessels
cleared with forest products. The num-
Der Of cargoes and tho amount shipped
to various ports was as follows:
To Cleveland, o., five cargoes, con-
tanning 1890, 900 feet of lumber and 500
900 lath; to Toledo, O., two cargoes,
containing 775,000 feet of lumber; to
Detroit, Mich, two cargoes, containing
10000 feet of lumber, $4,000 shingles
and 10000 cedar posts; to Algonac,
Mich, 10000 feet Of lumber; to FIRE.
mont, o., 10000 feet of lumber; to
Chicago, ILL.,, $4,000 feet of lumber !;
to Port Clinton, o., 1000 feet Of lum-
Der.
Total shipments during the week were
as follows: Lumber, 2,9S0,0OO feet (;
lath, 5000 pieces; cedar posts, 10000;
shingles, $4,000.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
Letter Carrlers-June.

The number Of pieces OF mail matter
delivered by the four letter carriers dur
ing the month Of June, 1891, was as fol-
lows Registered letters, 90; letters,
% $685. postal cards, 5,272 second class
matter, 33,01S. Total number Of pieces
of mail matter delivered during June, 81, :
236.
During the same month the carriers
collected 1,121 local letters 6,t2S mail
letters; 377 local postal cards; ,050 mail
postal cards; second class matter, 173.
Total, 9,247. Most Of the letters. etc.,
mailed, are done either at the postofIlce
or at the railway car. The above repre-
sents what were taken out Of the street
letter boxes.
AS regards the number Of pieces hand
led by each carrier, F. N. Buck delivered
1888, and collected 4,418. F. Nicholson
delivered 10, $50 and collected 8,713. F.
H. Northrup delivered 8,088 and collect
ed 278. Jacob Corpus delivered 1881
and collected $40.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

OF Washington avenue TO point where
the center Of Washington avenue inter-
scots with the center OF Teft street I;
thence along the center OF Tefft street TO
a point where the center OF Tefft street
intersects with the center Of Fifth street !;
thence along the center of Fifth street to
where 1t intersects with the south bound
airy line OF the northwest quarter OF north
west quarter OF section 81; thence west
along said boundary line to the southwest
corner OF northeast quarter OF northeast
quarter Of section %; thence north to the
northwest corner of the northeast quarter
thence west TO point In the center Of
Thunder Bay river where II interseots
with the section line between sections 81
and 2S thence up the center Of Thunder
Bay river to point where the center OF
said river again intersects with the Sec
ton line between sections 81 and 2S;
thence west to the west line OF sections
81 and %; thence north to the center OF
Thunder Bay river; thence down along
the center of said river to point where
the center of said river intersects section
line between sections 81 and %, near Pot
ter's lumber mill thence east along said
section line to tho southeast corner OF
section 81; thence north along the east
boundary line Of section 81 to point
xphn ~ Int thu onptar ~ Ninth
street; thence along the center Of Ninth
street to point opposite the center OF
Ninth street In the center OF Thunder
Bay river; thence down and along the
center of Thunder Bay river to the place
of beginning.
The Fourth ward Of said city shall In
clude all that portion Of said city lying
westerly and southerly Of Thunder Bay
river, not included in said wards one,
second and third.
The Fifth ward of said city shall include
all that part of the city within the follow
ing boundaries: Commencing at point
on the shore of Thunder Bay directly OPP
posite line between lots one and two In
block one Of Wade's addition of the city
of Alpena thence along In direct line
to the corners oflots one and two thence
on line between said lots to Mill street
thence to and across Mill street to a point
where Mill street intersects the center OF
Lake street; thence along the center OF
Lake street to point where the center OF
Lake street intersects the section line be-
tween sections 90 and 49, thence north
on said section line between sections %,
90, 10 and ID. to the northeast corner OF
the northeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter Of section IS; thence west In
direct line to the northwest corner OF the
northwest quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section 16; thence south along the
west line of sections 10 and 81 to the Gen.
ter Of Thunder Bay river; thence down
along the center of Thunder Bay river to
point in center of said river directly
opposite boundary line Of the Gilchrist
lumber dock thence along the outside
boundary line of Gilchrlst lumber dock
and the shore of Thunder Bay to the
place Of beginning.
The Sixth ward Of said city shall in
clude all that portion of said city lying on
the easterly and northerly side OF said
Thunder Bay river and not included In
said Fifth ward.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

wards can be generally stated as follows
The First ward lays between Second
street and the bay. The Second ward
comprises the territory between Second
and Fifth streets. The Third ward ex-
tends from Fifth street to Ninth street.
The Fourth ward extends from Ninth
street to the river. The Fifth and Sixth
wards comprise the old Third ward, di-
vided by Lake street and Long Lake av-
enue. In the outskirts, on the west side
of the city, the ward lines have such turn
ing freaks that 1t is liable to make man
dizzy to read the description.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
The Six New Wards of Alpena.

The First ward shall include all that
part Of the city included in the following
boundaries: Commencing at point in
the center Of Thunder Bay river and the
center Of Second street, thence along the
center Of Second street to point where
it intersects the quarter line Of section 81
in said city; thence west along said quar-
ter line to the west line OF section %
thence south on west line Of section % to
the southwest corner OF said section 80 ;
thence east on south line OF sections %
and "a to the shore OF Thunder Bay ;
thence along the shore Of Thunder Bay to
the center Of Thunder Bay river; thence
up the center Of Thunder Bay river to the
place Of beginning.
The Second ward Of said city shall In
clude all that part of said city within the
following boundaries Commencing at a
point In the center of Thunder Bay river
and Second street; thence along the Gen.
ter Of Second street to point where ii
intersects the quarter line Of section 81
thence west along said quarter line to the
west line Of section %; thence north on
the west line OF section % to the north.
west corner Of section 90; thence east
along the north line Of section % to q
point In the center Of Thunder Bay river
where the center OF said river intersects
the north line Of section %; thence along
the center Of said river to point where
the center OF river intersects with section
line between sections 81 and 28 thence
east along said section line to the north
west corner Of northeast quarter of north
east quarter Of section 90; thence south
on quarter line to southwest corner of
northeast quarter Of northeast quarter of
section 80; thence east ON quarter line
to point where 1t intersects tho center
OF Fifth street; thence along the center
OF Fifth street to point where 1t inter-
scots the center Of Tefft street thence
along the center OF Tefft street to point
where 1t intersects the center OF Washing
ton avenue; thence east along the center
VI 'Uohib6eoh oNcuuo W q POilV WueI6
the center Of Washington avenue inter-
scots the center Of Plains street, to q
point where the center OF Plains street In
scots the center of Fifth street; thence
along the center OF Fifth street to the
corner OF lots 20 and 81, In block 8, city
Of Alpena; thence on the line between
said lots 20 and 81 to point In the GEN.
ter Of Thunder Bay river opposite said
line; thence along down center Of Thun-
der Bay river to place Of beginning.
The Third ward OF said city shall in
clude all that part Of said city included
within the following boundaries: Com
mencing at point In the middle OF Thun-
der Bay river opposite line between lots
90 and 81, In block g; thence along be-
tween said lots 20 and 81, in block 9, to
Fifth street; thence along the center Of
Fifth street to point where Fifth street
intersects with tho center of Plains street |;
thence along the center Of Plains street
to point where the center of Plains
street intersects with the center Of Wash
ington avenue; thence along the center
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

Adam Scott had been In the city for
some time PAST, assisting In settling his
late brothers. accounts. Mrs. Scott be.
lieving he had collected accounts due her,
and was retaining the same, and discov-
ering he had removed from the house and
was about to leave town, had O warrant
made out for his arrest. The man went
to the steamboat wharf last Friday morn
ing, and while there fell into the river.
He was promptly flshed out, then went
and bought steamboat ticket. Shortly
after the police officials arrested him on
Mrs. SCOTS charge. Later the charge
was withdrawn, and from what we have
heard since, we are Of the opinion that he
had not done wrong. He was discharg-
ed from custody.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15
Rasa Ball.

The members Of the Mystic base ball
club and other ball players met at the Of
flee of c. 7. Park, last Thurday night,
and organized for the present season by
electing the following officers:
Manager-W. B. Westgate.
Captain-A. B. Potter.
Sec and Treas.-A. Shefferman.
Other members Of the ball club are R.
II. Collins, G. T. Park, F. w. Hagen, H.
Eddy, X. Mclean, D. G. Cameron and
+. Nicholson.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

A large party Of society people had q
real pleasant trip to Thunder Bay Island
last Wednesday evening. A lighter,
towed by the tug Arthur D., was used to
convey the excursionists. The lighter
was gaily decked with evergreens and
banners, and an awning was suspended
over the after part Of the craft. A dane
ing floor had been laid on the deck
There was dancing on the voyage to and
from the island. The party arrived home
about three o'clock Thursday morning,
all we'll pleased
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

Those who live In the outskirts OF the
new First, Second and Third wards will
have to exercise some mental gymnastics
In order to find out In which ward they
live. The western boundaries OF these
wards do some queer turning, and we
should not be surprised II some Of the
voters became bewildered.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

The grocery store Of julius Szczukow-
ski, on River street, was discovered to
be on fire about three o'clock Thursday
morning. The fire was raging fiercely
when the alarm was given, but the fire
companies soon subdued the flames. The
entire interior of the store was either
burned or badly damaged, and the goods
ruined. The loss to building and goods
is about 1000, and the insurance on the
goods amounts to So 600.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-15

In addition there were used a large
number of government stamped envel-
opes, besides 201 four cent stamps, 995
five cent stamps, 743 ten cent stamps,
and SO special delivery stamps were sold;
also large number Of postal cards.
The total number of stamps sold during
the past three months were 1905.