Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-08-03

circuit court TOT tillS county cOntdlnb
six criminal cases, 80 cases TO DO tried by
Jury, ono case to be tried by Court, and
IA fourth class chancery cases. Total
cases, so.
The Indebtedness incurred by tho people
OF this county during the month of July,
1892, as shown by the mortgage records,
amounts to $7,737.s4. For tho seven
months Of this year the total value OF the
mortgages recorded Is $62,305
The Maud Atkinson theatrical troupe
appeared at the Opera House Monday
evening, and will remain all this week.
The drama rendered was "Frou Frou,"
and the large audience appeared pleased.
Last evening the French Spy" was given.
II. II. Wittelshofer has added to his
large stock, sheet music at 10 cents, and
you can get the latest and highest price
music at 10 cents. Get a catalogue.
Over 1 200 pieces to select from.
Huckleberries 10 the amount OF 100
bushels were shipped on the steamer
City Of Alpena last Sunday, for Detroit.
During the week the steamers City OF
Alpena and City OF Mackinao carried
from this port 400 bushels Of buckle
berries.
Saturday morning the steam yacht
linda cleared for Mackinac, having on
board Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Gilchrist, Frank
Gilchrist, W. H. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Gilchrist and several parties from
out OF town. The parties will also cruise
In Georgian Bay.
In response to an appeal from the Bay
City officials, for help TO the people re-
Gently burned out at Bay City, there was
a meeting held at the Opera House, Sat
urday evening, and $S5 subscribed.
Committees were selected to secure sub
scrlptions to the relief fund.
Superintendent s. p. Wires, Of the Al
pcna fish hatchery, has received orders to
go TO Worthwhile and take temporary
charge of the government fish hatchery at
that place At present the government
is preparing number Of flshponds Mt the
Worthwhile hatchery, and Mr.. Wires Is to
superintend the work.
There are IS Rambler safety bicycles in
the city, of which 80 are pneumatic tired,
and nearly all are silver plated. The
Columbia safety has three representatives,
and tho Victor has three. In addition
there are about so other kind OF safety
bicycles in town. The value OF all tho
bicycles at this city is over $4,000.
Our thanks are due to ID. Cameron for
a copy of the Toronto Saturday Globe.
The number is entirely devoted to de-
scription Of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and
contains over 20 beautiful photo-engrav-
ines, showing views Of the city and her
buildings. II shows that Winnipeg is not
only pretty, but an enterprislng city.
The August term of the Circuit Court
commences next Tuesday. In addition
TO the Pressure Isle murder cases the
criminal cases are a. follows: People vs.
Walter Pepler, John Cook and Richard
Stodard, charge arson. People vs. w.
j. Miller, charge embeZzlement. People
vs. w. II. Head, charge false pretence.
q. n. Fletcher & Sons will lumber in
the Canadian pine woods the coming
winter, and the logs will be towed to
their bay shore mill In this city next
summer, and manufactured into lumber.
The amount to DO numbered the present
season Is ak million feet. It will assist
largely to maintain business for Alpena
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John Subchuok, who went to work in
mill near Duluth some two months ago,
was killed last week. His family in this
city had received notice from him TO re-
move to whore he was, and tho unfortun-
ate man's letter reached his family but
short time before the telegram came an
nouncing his death. The remains were
brought to this city for burial.
The new county poor house is hne
looking building, and will have plenty Of
room. The building is Of brick, with
stone basement. The house 10 all COM
pleted except tho interior work. 1t will
be ready for use In few weeks, and will
be q credit to the county and comfortable
place Of abode for unfortunates who have
to be supported by tho taxpayers.
The propeller Pilgrim has been char
tered to carry the members OF the A. o.
Y. w. and their families TO Thunder
Bay Island next Sunday. The propeller
will leave early In the forenoon and will ar
rive back about nine In the evening. The
, members OF the society will have q pleas
, ant time, providing the weather Is agree
able. Thunder Bay Island is o pleasant
place for picnic party.
Morris and Amos Cooper, Arnold
; Walker and Winnie Smith, four boys,
the youngest being fifteen years and the
Oldest II years Of age, were on the bay
last Sunday afternoon, enjoying sail IN a
small sail boat, when the boat capsizcd
whom near Avery's mill. The lads re-
! manned in the water, hanging to the boat
for about an hour, when the tug Arthur
ID. came to their assistance. They had
narrow escape from drowning.
The Democratic ward caucuses are to
!. take place In the various wards ncxt Tues
. day, as follows: First ward, at reform
club rooms. Second ward, at council
room. Third ward, at Court house.
Fourth ward, at Crawford's hall, corner
y Of Eleventh and Chisholm streets. Fifth
, ward, at engine house No, /. Sixth ward,
OF BEGINNINGS store, Dock street. Each