The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-11-25
THE N Ew S .
Miscellaneous.

BOSTON desires the next hepuphcau va
tional Convention to be held there.
The deaths from small pox in Philadelphia.
last week, averaged fourteen per day.
TUE rules adopted by the Civil Service Com
mission have been handed to the President.
The fishing schooner Fitz E. Riggs, of
Gloucester. has been lost with all hands, on
the Grand Bank.
THERE is a great rush to Brigham Canon
in consequence of the discovery of exceeding
lyrich gold quartz.
A LUMBER mill was destroyed by fire at OF
tawa, Ontario, on Wednesday. Loss $4,000
insurance $50, 600.
COLLECTOR RaFF, Of South Carolina, is un-
der arrest on charge of embezzlement and
conspiracy to defraud the government.
EDWARD b. CHURCH. prominent New York
dry goods mer liant was killed on the Enc
Railway, at Middleton, Saturday night.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. of Frank
lin, Pa, has given one thousand dollars to
ward rebuilding the Methodist Churches In
Chicago.
THE disaster to the whaling fleet was fully
predicted by the EsquimeauX, but no atten-
ton was paid to their warning. The Esqui-
meaux were boarding the ships and carrying
oft everything of value to them.
Coz. DAVID STANTON, Auditor General elect
of Pennsylvania, died suddenly at his resi-
dence Ill New Brighton, on Sunday, from the
effects of an injection of morphine into his
arm.
TIE United States Supreme Court has be
gun the practice of awarding ten per cent.
damages besides costs III cases where appeals
have apparently been taken for the purpose of
delay.
8LEX. c. FELTON,. convicted of Irregularities
in connection with the Hide aud Leather Bank
of Boston, has been sentenced to one years
imprisonment III the Lowell jail, and to pay
fine of 81 900.
WI. THOMPSON. the boy switch-teuder, who
pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter
in having caused the accident at Bulls switch
New jersey, in July last, has been sentenced
to three months Imprisonment and fined $500.
IN the case of Aaron Brooks, G. \. Gorsch
Garrison, Fritz and Christine Ergendeltf, adj
lninistratrix. and c.. and Caroline :. Crath,
before the United States and Mexican Joint
Commission. the umpire decided in favor Of
the claimants against Mexico.
RETURNS to the Land Office show that over
individuals IN the Augusta and Humboldt
(Kansas) land districts alone during October.
The cash receipts were nearly 900
At Cincinnati. George Shoemaker, car
renter, IN attempting to cross on a board from
one house to another. fell three stories break
ing his legs and skull, besides shocki1gly mu-
tilating himself with broad AK which he had
IN his hand
,ToHS H. KEYsER is believed to be in Florida
or the Carolinas for his health. His partner
says the latter's property at Aiken, s. c., was
bought by Keyser months ago for the purpose
OF establishing hospital for Northern invalds.
Az express train on the Cincinnati and LII
dianapoiis Junction railroad was thrown from
tine track by COW east of Liberty, Indiana,
Thursday afternoon, wrecking the engine.
tender, baggage car, passenger car, and Pull
Inaus sleeping coach, and lnJurlng fifteen per
sons, three of them seriously
EXTENSIVE strikes announced as taking
Place at Ebinen, an important port of Eastern
Prussia noted for its manufactures, especially
it's sugar refineries. WOODEN and other facto-
lies, wherein steam power is extensively used.
TIE degree Of Doctor of Medicine has been
conferred upon Miss Dimick. an American
lady, by the University of Zurich She had
completed her studies in the medical school
attached to the University.
Tue newspaper controversy in England. con
corning the international copyright law, has
taken so personal a turn and has. become so
heated that the Times declares It's intention
TO close its columns to any further communi
cations on the subject.
lloNsIGNoRE, the french plenipotentiarv.
has left Constantinople, having failed 10 OBJ
tain any guaranty from the Sultan in regard
50 the status of Catholic subjects of Turkey.
he sublime Porte persistently refused To
eiscuas the question OF its Christian subjects
JUDGE DwINELLE, OF the Fifteenth District
-3urt OF California, has rendered decision
affirming the validity of the special assess
lncat- OF the stockholders Of insurance com
IlHie-, levied 10 make good the capital i'm
paired hy tic Chicago losses.
The Comptroller Of the Currency report
that Ire resources OF all National Banks on
October, excepting three banks i'll Chicago and
ore bank III Indiana. from which reports have
not yet been received, amount to 81. 72l ,046,
~ The number of banks Is ,663
THERE excitement in the village OF
a~saIc. on Saturday, in consequence of the
sale Of the furniture of the village council
g1om TO mcnt the certificates of the Mavor of
.lcrs,y City to the amount of four or five
thousand dollars, which hc was unable to col
Icct.
Is the trot at Buffalo, Saturday which
wa= the closing day Of the season. George
Palmer, Henry George Wilkes, American
G,ir and ". IL. Alien competed, Henry win
nIng the iiret. second and fourth heats and
George Palmer the ilird. The best time was
-E"l. The purse was $4,000.
O> Monday little girl thirteen years old
named Anna stacy. three miles from New Al
hdny lad, was attacked 10y negro as she
was returning from school. Her screams at
tf3c5ct her father, who ran TO her rescue but
size fell dead before he reached the spot from
paT9SysIn Of heart disease. The negro es-
cauej.
A erLcIALto the Chicago Times from New
York says " It's now ascertained from auth
cntlc sources that the over-issue of South
Carolina bonds Is S30, eat, 900, instead of $50
oi0,99o. They were printed by the American
Bank Note Company. were sealed and signed
III this city, and at least SIS, 600 eco packed
here and sent to Europe. The remainder are
telng negotiated here 1t is believed that the
state is completely bankrupt
\ COUNCIL BLUFFS dispatch states that on
Monday, - some laborers were at work cut
tug new road through a hill and hollow
known as uaus Hollow. they excavated a sack
containing twelve thousand dollars in gold and
silver. The money was hidden there eighteen
wears ago by a man named Muir who murdered
agomrade a Californian, in this city Muir
was, captured and hung by mob of Californi-