Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-07-05

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The police made five arrests OF drunk
and dlsorderly persons the past week.
The cases were disposed OF in the fol-
lowing manner: Two sentence suspend
ed, two fined 81 and costs each, and one
released.
The street parade Of the farmers
band OF the 81 Plunkard company, Mon
day forenoon, was very amusing, and
attracted large crowd. 1t was good
show, and caused rush for reserved
seat tickets.
The cable layers are expected to arrive
In this city to-day, and will at once CON-
mence the work Of laying the telephone
cables from the main land to Thunder
Bay and Middle Islands, on the govern
ment contract.
J.E. Field & Co. are selling wall paper
at prices that make 1t cheaper to re-paper
dirty walls than to try to clean them.
A Jury was secured for the Molitor
murder cases last Friday, after nearly
200 jury men had been summoned, ex-
amined and rejected because they were
intelligent and had learned something
about the case.
The trial of the Molitor murder cases
commenced at the Court House last Fri
day, with Attorney General Ellis and Jas.
Mcnamara conducting the prosecution,
and Frank limerick and V. G. Burnham
counsel for defendants.
The Hillman Telegraph says; IF Al
pena county does not place the State road
from the county line to the city in pass
able condition this season the majority OF
the trade from this side OF the county
will be hauled from Lewiston In the near
future"
VIII Bickford, late Of Detroit, now in
Potter block, has I'm connection with his
barber shop parlor for ladies and child
rem, with all the modern facilities for
and shampooing. Mr. Bickford has had
twenty years experience.
The steamer City Of Alpena made the
run from this port to the can buoy,
distance OF nine miles, in 80 minutes, on
her way up Saturday, and on her way
down trip came from Chcboygan to AL
pena without ciowding In little over
five hours.
T.. A. Tulian received the official notice
OF his appointment as foreman OF the
government fish hatchery In this city,
on Monday. Since s. p. Wires was pro-
noted to be superintendent Of the Du-
luth hatchery, Mr.. Tulian has OBLIGATED
as acting foreman. His salary is $1,000
per year.
The palace steamer City OF Detroit call
cd at this port Thursday evening, on her
way to Detroit, having taken some 200
Knights Templar to Macklnac. Her
commander, Captain Mckay, Is well
known In Alpena. AS the steamer was
leaving band on board favored the peo-
pie with musical selection.
No attempt has yet been made TO try
the speed Of the new steamer City Of AL
pena, and it will not be attempted until
her machinery has been used for some
time. Without making any unusual ef-
| fort she runs easily mt the rate OF eigh-
teen miles per hour. II is believed she
can make over twenty miles, by being
crowded.
The steamer Lora, OF the Bay City and
Alpena line met with an expensive accident
when near Scare Grow Island, Thunder
Bay, last Thursday morning. Her cyl
inder head was broken and considerable
damage done to other parts OF her ma
chinery. The Thunder Bay Island
life saving crew went to her assistance,
and then came to this port for tug
to assist her The Frank w was char
tered to tow the Lora to Bay City.
Frank fuckers company gave five en-
tertainments at the Opera House, last
week, rendering the following plays:
Mismated, is Marriage Failure, Noble
Outcast, False Marriage and Hand Of
Fate. The company had their own band
and orchestra, and an outdoor concert
was given every evening. The parade Of
their Farmers band was OH amusing one.
The patronage was small, although some
of the comedies proved very entertaining.
A company should not try to play week
at Alpena at this season Of the year.
We have made further inquiries In re-
gard to the proposed railroad excursion
from points along the Detroit, Bay City
h Alpena railroad TO the Worlds Fair,
and find that train will bo run II 40
passengers from this city would buy
tickets. A round trip ticket will be sold
for the small sum OF $ll.55 and DO good
for a week. The train would leave dur
ing the afternoon, run all night, aud ar
rive at Chicago the next morning That
would enable person 10 go TO the Worlds
Fair and not cost over $50 for visit OF
one week.
The Guards will not 20 TO the Worlds
, Fair. The question was decided by the
, State military board on the 30th, and In
place thereof q State encampment will
be held at Island Lake, August 10th to
18th inclusive. Tho Detroit Journa
says the board held long conference
with Governor Rich, and the matter o