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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-08-05

ExcURsloSs to the head Of Lake Super
Or are the order of the day. \ man may
nave been to Europe, OF the Sandwich ls-
auls, but he dare not show his head in
good society nowadays, i he have not
made the grand rounds on nc great Lake.
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TIE broad gauge railways are coming
back 10 the ordinary business gauge. One
recently changed its line {34o iniIes) in half
! DAY, by the help Of twenty-five hundred
men
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
comments Of lhe New YOrk Press.

Comments Of the New York Press.
New YoRK, December The Tribune,
commenting on the Presidents message,
says: "On The whole, we find much more
to approve than to condemn in the mes.
sage, and believe that II will he iavorably
regarded by a large majority Of the Amer.
lean people"
The Times says Of the Presidents pol.
icy, as set forth ia his message ave are
much mistaken II the most exaCting can
find in 1t any recommendation or over
sight on which to base any serious com.
plaint. 1t will strengthen the intelligent
faith OF the people in his sound sense and
sympathy with better feeling In the
country"
The World severely critiCizes various
portions Of the Presidents message, and
says that at has great deal more dry
recital, such rs the chief clerks OF depart
ments are capable Of furnishing, and
which alert newspaper correspondent an.
tiCipated while the events were still fresh
and had q character"
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River Report.

ST. Louis, December 5.-The river has
gorged below the city, and shipments are
stopped.
CGIRo, December J.-Arrived-James
+. Rankin, from Evansville, at "a. NJ;
julia from Vicksburg, at 9 A. NJ; II. s.
Turner, lrem New Orleans, at = A. NJ;
Minnesota, from Memphis, nj noon. De.
parted-H. q. Yeager, for New Orleans,
at 0 r. NJ; Jas. E. Rankin, for Memphis,
8 A. NJ: IL. s. Turner, for Louisville, at II
A. N. The weather is cloudy and cold,
but moderating.
The W. II. Brown with n tow of salt,
ran on Bacon Rock, in the mouth of the
Ohio, this evening. She is reported bad.
ly injured. A tug has gone to her assist.
ance.
NASHVILLE, December, 5.-The river
falling slowly, with % inches on IIar.
peth Shoals, Weather clear and very
cold.
MEMPHIS, December 5.--Wealher
cloudy and cold. River falling.
PTTsBURGH, December 81 =. NJ
The weather is bitter cold. The Allegha.
ny Is frozen over above the city, and the
Ohio will soon follow. Navigation is sus.
pended; three feet Of water and falling.
ST. LOUIS, December 5.-The river
gorged at Kemswick, twenty-five miles
below here yesterday and today, and the
ice has backed up and became stationary
in the harbor opposite the city. No ferry
boats ran to-day, and the only communi
cation with the Illinois shore was by the
transfer boat Lewis N Bogg, which Is a
ram, but she was able to make but two
trips The weather has moderated con.
siderably since yesterday, but unless the
gorge below breaks away there will be
no crossing here for day OF two, or until
the ice becomes strong enough to permit
teams to cross, A few pedestrians made
the passage this afternoon, but II was al.
tended with great danger.
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CHICAGO.
COLD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF MIR.
MRDILL FROM TIE TRIBUNE.

COLD wEATTIER-wITIDRA OF MIR
MEDTLL FROM THE TRIBUNE.
CHICAGO, December 5.-The weather
today has been intensely cold. The
thermometer early this morning was 7 to
IL degrees below zero, according TO local.
ity. Tho effect has been TO almost sus.
pend work In the burnt district.
Mr. MCdill, the new Mayor, has with.
drawn from his editorial connection with
the Tribune, which will continue 80 long
as he remains Mayor
H. A. Jarvis, q carpenter by trade, re.
siding at tlhG corner of DesplainGs and 4th
street, committed suicide yesterday after.
noon by cutting Ibis throat. lie was in
sane.
Early this morning the dead body of q
girl, frozen still, was found lying in the
rear of 3Sth street, 4th avenue. She was
seen last evening about II o'clock near
the place where her body was found in an
intoxicated condition.
Kate Shem, living on May street, last
night, while preparing supper Tor her
husband, ignited her clothing while near
the stove and was burned TO q crisp. She
was intoxicated. Her husband was ab.
sent at the time.
A beer still connected with tho distil.
lery of G. G. Kenscl, on Third avenue,
exploded this noon, instantly killing Geo
Bennett, beer runner, and seriously inlur.
ing Geo. Ladd, tub washer, and another
employo, name unknown. The building
was completely demolished. Loss about
$4,000.
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scrutiny OF Government officials. HI
hoped tho House would sQuelch tht
thing at once.
Mr.. DAWES did not understand thai
any project had been recommended. The
statement Of Mr.. RANDALL that the tele
graph company ask Congress to purchase
Its property at enormous rates showed
that the gentlemen didn't understand the
relations of the matter any more than a
baby. The Western Union company was
arraying itself with all its power and in.
lluence against any such propositions.
hr. BECK remarked that while the
Western Union company opposed the
project at the last Congress he under.
stood it had changed position, and now is
anxious for it.
MIR. DAWES said that fact would not
commend the matter to his approval, but
this was not the time TO enter upon the
merits of the whole subject.
Amer further discussion by Messrs.
PALMER and GARFIELD in favor and
Messr9. CONNER and KING against a
special committee, the subject was refer.
red to the Committee on Appropriations.
MIR. Cox moved reference Of that por.
tiOn OF the message relative to the new
loan to the Committee on Banking. Re.
jected and the subject left with tho Ways
and Means Committee.
Mr. WAsHBURN, OF Mass, presented
resolution, which was adopted, tor inquiry
into the eXpedienCy of the establishment
OF a labor bureau In connection with the
department Of agriculture, with view
to the compilation Olstatistics and more
complete recognition OF the rights of the
laboring classes. Adjourned.
SENATE.
In the Senate various bills were intro
duCed and referred.
A resolution was adopted calling for
a report Of the expedition of Capt; Sci.
fridge to tho ISthmus Of Tehauntepec.
MIR. KELLOGG introduced q bill author.
izing steamship service between New Or.
leans and several Of the Mexican ports
and Havana. Tabled.
Mr.. BLAIR called up his resolution OF
yesterday as to the suspension of the writ
OF hd6edS corpus in South Carolina.
Messrs. MORTON and CoNKLINa opposed
the motion 10 take II up. Lost.
A resolution WINS adopted calling for
the correspondence on the retirement of
CatacaZy.
The bill from the House declaring the
of the eight hour law was taken
up.
Mr. TRUMBULL offered an amendment
it,
Mr. WILSON urged the immediate pass
nge OF the bill, but before action tho Sen
AlG adjourned.
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, December 5.-Fred Deck.
ers, Of Sidney, Ohio, was killed Sunday
by the upSetllng of buggy while driving
at desperate rate.
Harvey Natorc, oil South Union town.
ship, Ross county, was killed yesterday
afternoon while putting n barrel OF vine.
gar in his cellar. lie was foand at the
bottom of the cellar with the barrel resting
on his head, which was shockingly crush.
ed. There being no one present, the
immediate cause of the accident Is left 10
conjecture. 1t is supposed, however, that
while taking down the barrel 1t got the
advantage Of him, and rushing down the
cellar way carried him before II, and con.
cludcd the terrible accident by rolling
over bis body and head after he had
reached the floor.
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Methodist Church, all tle other Churches
being closed, and was the great meeting"
of the Convention. Had the Church been
twice US large it would still have been too
small for the people that came.
The meeting was called lor six and a half
O'Clock, but by 0 o'clock the Church
was full, and few minutes af.
ter that hour Mr.. Weidcnsall stepped
forward, and stated that as the house was
full, the time would be occupied, until
the arrival Of the President, in misCella.
neOus devotional exercises. He gave out
o hymn, which was sung with much
spirit, after which he asked il there was
any one in the house who desired the
prayers Of the meeting for themselves or
friends, AT first q few spoke out, but as
the speaker became more anxious, the
interest increased; and rs hO then asked
every one to hold up their hand who de-
sired prayers for them, scores OF hands
went up, A prayer was then offered by
one OF the delegates.
The President appeared and formally
opened the meeting, Five minute speeches
wcrc then made by nearly every delegate
present. OF these addresses, II would
perhaps be unfair to speak of any as
being better than the others, but we feel
as though VIC must say q word In COM
mendation of DIR. Kidwells remarks, as
the Doctor certainly excelled himself
At about 8 o'clock resolution was in
troluced, recommending the first week in
january US II week Of prayer for the
Y, NJ, q. A, The President then
came forward and made very
touching address thanking tho people Of
Clarksburg Tor their generous and kind
treatment Ot the delegates, and spoke In |
u feeling manner about the work com.
menCed and the work to do, and begged
OF those present not to let the good work
commenced stop or be retarded. After
his remarks the President declared the
first Convention of the Y. NJ. G. A. State
Association at an end. The crowd pres
ent seemed but little disposed to leave for
their homes, and Il half hour after the
aisles were still well filled by those wait.
ing to give words of cheer to the dele.
gates
At this meeting every clergyman In the
town was present and took part N the ex.
crCSes; In fact one of the marked features
of the Convention was that seCts and dc.
nominations were all swallowed up and
forgotten.
Thus closed the first State Convention
In our.State, which was indeed q grand
success.
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ARKANSAS.

LITTLE Rock, December J.-Melander
Balshe was accidentally shot and killed
by his brother.in.law, near Arkadelphiv,
Thursday.
On Tuesday Colored man named NYm.
Bailey was shot near Camden under the
following circumstances: Bailey, who
had been walking along the road, had sat
down to rest, when Joe Green, another
colored man, came riding by, and seeing
Bailey, without any pr0vocatlon, raised
doublobarrelGd gun and shot him
through, killing him almost instantly.
A fire occurred tonight in frame
dwelling on the corner of Commerce and
Third streets, nearly destroying the whole
building. The house belonged to Alex
George, and was occupied by Robert
Bruce
A light snow fell to-day; clear tonight
River fell 0 inches.
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HAVANA.

HAVANA, December 5.-SenOr Moreno
has assumed the Governorshp Of Havana.
The report OF the removal of Vain azedG
IS untrue The principal telegraph lines
have been placed in working order and
remain undistuTbed by the insurgents.
This IS considered positive proof OF dc.
cline In the rebellion. Several prominent
rebels have surrendered, and others call
upon their countrymen To lay down their
arms. The only rebels now in the field
are plantation negroes, who are headed
by negroes and few whites. These par.
ties owing to misdeanors committed by
them, refuse to surrender 1t is reported
that UrQuiza has also surrendered. This
surrender is considered important, as
Urquizl was the successor of tho noted
rebel leader, PanCho Vega, who was inca.
pacitated for service some time ago. 1t
Is reported that Vega has made his escape
to Jamaica.
The U. s, war steamer Nepsic arrived
here yesterday
The taking Of negroes from the Eastern
Department 10 work on plantations In
the Western Department has been pro.
hibited.
President Grants message was the sub.
ject OF general discussion here to-day.
The portion relating to Americans hold
ing slaves Is universally approved.
The number of Americans owning
plantations or otherwise interested In Cuba
Is very large.
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WASHINGTON.
GER. suERMAN's REPORT.

WASHINGTON, December 5.-Gen. Sher.
mans report praises the zeal and eillCien.
Cy of the army and expresses the hope
that Congress will remove restrictions
and give the President discretionary pow.
er to keep the companies up TO standard
ranging between 60 and 100 privates, nc.
cordng to the nature Of tho service re.
Quircd Of tho troops. Such n measure
would add very much to It's efficiency
and would rarely If ever carry the aggre.
gate strength Of tho army above the
standard OF 10000 men now fixed by law.
The General asks that some uniform sys.
TEN Of tactics be adopted for the hand.
ling Of all arms of the service.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
The report Of the Southern Claims
Commission Ia to be submitted to Con.
gress next Monday. About five hundred
cases have been concluded, three.iOurths
of which arc in favor OF the claimants,
though the aggregate amount Is reduced
from 81 100000 to less than 100000
Collector Mclean, of Chicago, was In
this city to-day, and had a long consulta.
ton with Secretary Boutwell,, relative TO
matters pertaining to the government OF
that city. Among other things, he sub.
mitted n proposition for providing for the
temporary accommodation Of the various
Government officers at Chicago, which
the Secretary has under consideration.
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Railway Accidents.

ST. Louis, Dec. 5.-Isaac Lewis, Jr. a
railway engineer, while acting as fireman
on an extra train on the Atlantic & Pa.
Citlc railroad, Monday night, fell from the
platform between the locomotive and ten.
der and was killed. Ills body was shock.
ingly mangled.
About O o'clock this morning, while on
engine and cabOose car were backing UP
from franklin, on the Missouri Pacific
railway, TO Gray's Summit, to assist q
stock train up the grade at that place
they met the Washington accommodation
train coming east,and a collision occurred
resulting in the death Of B. L. Freeman
brakesman on the Caboose car, and dislo
eating the shoulder Of Geo. Beeler, The
conductor of the ireighttrain. The rela
tiycs OF freeman live at Floydsburg, Ky.
whittier his remains will be sent.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Ku-Klux TriaIs--The LegiSla.
tuFe,

COLUMBIA, s. G., December 5.-In the
Ku.Klux trial to-day, Mr.. Stanbcrry for
the defence, moved to quash the indict.
ment against Crosby and others, on the
grounds that the injured were not men.
toned in the indictment; that the Grand
Jury had decided as to law instead OF
facts; that the indictment was defective,
stating that the deprivation Of the right
to vote as taking place at n future date
that the Constitution and laws do not SO.
cure TO any citizen the right to vote, and
that State and Federal Courts must re.
dress the personal grievances complained
of Mr.. Stanberry argued two hours In
support Of his objections.
Climber, for the government, replies 10.
morrow.
In the Legislature to-day a number Of
financial bills were introduced, among
which were bills for the cancellation Of
all unsigned State bonds for obtaining
possession of the sterling bonds now In
New York, and for obtaining u full ex.
hibit Of all expenses since September,
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MISSOURI.
Meeting of the LegIslature.sEov.
Browns Message.

DIOWn'B MeSSaEes
I ST.. LOUIS, December 5.-The Missouri
Legislature will meet tomorrow at Jeller.
son City.
Gov. Browns message Is devoted large.
ly to State affairs. In referring to his ap.
pointments TO office lie declares them 10
be representative rather OF fitness and
capacity than from partisan favor. This
branch of the subject Is so treated as to
bear inferentially upon the civil service
reform In the country At large. lie re-.
Commends the radical revision OF the
revenue laws and the payment in gold Of
interest on the State bonds. lie also re-.
Commends constitutional ordinance EN-.
braCing charter for the city OF ST. Louis,
whose provisions will thereby have some
permanenCy and not be altered and mnti.
lated at every session Of the Legislature.
lie devotes considerable space TO national
affairs, and deprecates the tendency
towards Centralization at the expense Of
the local and State government. lie draws
q distinction between Republican prinCi.
pies and the Republican party, and from
this standpoint frames q Bcathing indiCt.
ment Of the national administration. The
results Of the last election in this State are
referred TO and contrast drawn between
the condition of our people under liberal.
ism and those Of the South. The railroad
interests Of the Stale are fully discussed,
and the statistics Of each company given.
He also recommends the establishment Of
reform schools for boys.
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DOIIer E1pIOsiOn at AbIngton. 1ll..

ABtNGToN, December 5.-At about half
past seven o'clock this morning, the boiler
in the Touring mill Of fJas. Dowdy & Co.,
at this place, exploded with q terrific
force, injuring the proprietor, Jas. Dow.
dy slightly, and Joseph Hicks, engineer,
and Charles Trout, assistant, both severe
ly, and perhaps fatally. The mill, a sub.
stantial brick building, three stories In
height, Is almost complete wreck. An
extensive cider factory was connected
with the mill and five hundred barrels Of
cider were lying In and about the build
ing Several Of these barrels were thrown
high into the air, and one or two Of them
came down through the roofs of the ad-
Joining houses.
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THE COLD WEATHER.

Distractions on the Pacific Rail-
rOads.slG Deg. Below Zero at
Omaha.
OMAHA, December 5.-The Union Pa
cifc train eastward, reported yesterday
as snow bound at Elm Greek, made no
further progress. The two engines sent
to It's assistance run Off the track or have
been disabled. The storm has been &C..
we're along the whole length of the road.
The thermometer was 10 deg below zero
this morning.
John Delaney, lawyer Of this city,
was found last night with his arms and
legs frozen, having fallen on the side.
walk and severely injuring himself. His
life will probably be saved by the ampu.
tatiOn Of the feet.
NEW YORK CANALS CLOSED.
Tbe Nscs has intelligence from Albany
and other interior places which says that
the canals are considered closed for the
sensOn
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Trial of Mrs. wharton at Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, Mp, December GA full
jury has been obtained in the Wharton
case. During the reading of the indict-
ment the eyes Of the prisoner were fixed
alternately upon the clerk and the Jury,
but not a feature changed and no emotion
was visible The case was opened Tor the
prosecution and Mrs, Eliza Club, Of Wash
ington, gave her evidences, but threw no
new light upon the crime for which the
prisoner is charged.
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Great Fire in Paris.

PARIS, Dec. ga great fire occurred
to-day in the NrCadGs Of the Hotel Dula.
mel, which contain many Of the most
elegant shops in Paris. Owing to the
exertions the flrcmen, the flames were
oxtinguished before any damage was done
to tho palace itself. The loss to the
storekeepers Is immense.
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Ia ChAncery, Circuit Court for Ohio county
West Va.
In pursuance Of decree Of said Court made
Ia this cause on the Goth day Of December, 1870
will offer for sale, OH
FRIDAY, the 18th day Of December, 1871,
at the front door OF tho Court House Tor Ohio
county. West Va, commencing At ~ o'clock A.
tho following real estate, lying In the city 0l
Wheeling, on tho west side OF Main street, VIZ
The two valuable stores now occupied BY d.
A. Adler d Co. and by Peter e. Zinn aud others,
lying between the houses occupied by Harbour
4 Dittman and y. Kline. Also the property on
same side OF Main street now occupied by the
shoe store Of Richard Porter, adjoining house
owned by j. b. Sheppard.
TERAS OF bALE-Onohfth Of purchase TO be
paId In cash and the balance In one, two. three
and four years from day Of sale, with interest,
notes with good security TO be- given for the de-
erred payments, and deeds Of trust, at the eG'
pense Of the purchaser, as further security on
'"U S6yiS WIZ" DANIEL G. LIST, Trustee.
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The Pittsburgh Eiection.sDIackmorC
Elected MaVoT.

PtTTsRuRdn, December 5,-ThO full
returns from all the wards in the city,
with the exception of six, which can't
materially change the result, elect Black.
more, Independent, Mayor, over Morgan
Republican, by 1874 Magcc, Republi.
can, was elected City Treasurer, by about
600 majority.
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The Weather To-Day.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFPIUB oPTuE CHEZ SIGNAL OFFIuER,
WARRINGTON, d. O., Dec, 5--7.80 p. N.
PROBABILITIES.

PNUBAHILTTIES.
The barometer will probably rise on
Wednesday in tho middle and Eastern
States, and to II less extent in the south
Atlantic States. A falling barometer
throughout the Mississippi Valley, with
increasing southerly winds and threaten.
ing weather, and possibly rain on the
Louisiana and Texas coasts. Cloudy
weather from Arkansas to Lake Michigan
and westward, northwestward and back to
southwest, with u rising temperature on
the lower lakes, with cloudy aud clearing
weather. Contrary signals continue this
evening ut Cape May, New York, New
London, Boston, Portland, 0swego, Ro,
chester, Cleveland, Buffalo and Toledo.
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The Venezuelan Reyolutio n.

New York, December 5.-Venezuelan
dates to the 10Th Of November states that
the revolutionisls succeeded in taking the
town Of Zaile, alter a battle in which
they captured some 400 prisoners. Pulgar
leads the revolution, which has extended
around Maracaibe.
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Four Men Drowned In the Mononga-
hela.

PrTTsBURGH, December 5. Patrick
King, George Wesley, Owen Mcdonald
and Michael Corbett, all intoxicated, at.
tempted to cross the MOnongahela river
at Braddocks Field, in skill, last night,
were run over and swamped by tow
boat and all drowned.