The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-09-09
THE N EWs
Miscellaneous.

The army worm has commenced operation
II Alabama. and is committing fearful rayages.
The cotton crop will be materially decreased.
PEDRO G. POLAR, aged seventeen, son of
the Mexican Minister at Washington, was
drowned on Friday. while bathing.
The international quot match on Friday,
between Buffalo and Toronto, was won by the
latter by 1872. Kinks played. II; total score,
Toronto, 634, Buffalo 472.
FIFTEEN MILLIONS of the new five per cent
bonds, subscribed for abroad. will be ready for
shipment by Saturdays steamer. and more
will follow on the 9th of September.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue de-
cides that the revenue law will not reach the
case of cigar-dealers who use imitation i'm
ported stamps upon boxes of domestic cigars.
The trotting mare, Lady Thorne, is again pre-
pairing for the turf, having been hitched to
wagon Saturday last, for the first time since
the accident, year ago. Mace thinks Thorne
can soon be made to resume her place on the
track.
HE recent heavy demand for the new five
per cent. bonds has developed great increase
in the call for Dor DIS of the denominations of
$50 and $50, which is understood to be due TO
classes.
The steamship London, reported loat off
the Florida coast with twenty lives, was built
of iron, and abont 800 tons burden. Her car
go was full one of assorted merchandise,
amounting in value at least to 600, 900.
INSPECTOR Z. PLATr STRATToN, who was
charged with manslaughter in the third de-
gree by the coroners jury in the Westfield ex
plosion investigation, surrendered himself and
was released on IS, 900 bail.
OS Thursday, subscriptions to the new loan
amounted to $11 800, 900. 1t is anticipated
that the balance of the loan will be closed i'm
mediately, and the subscriptions viii he filed
in the order of their reception. Those in ex-
cess of the fifty millions reserved for sale to
the national banks will be returned.
A LETTER has been received by an of
ficer Of the Treasury Department from Gov.
Ito, the Japanese Minister of Finance. an
nouncing his arrival at Yokohama He states
that the Government Is much pleased with the
success of his mission TO this country and he
has already commenced the work of introduce
ing the IDEAS he received into the financial sys
tenn Of the japanese Government.
The East
The famous United States Hotel at Sarato
80 - " nc i5pullt at q cost OF Half 4 mIlifOu
dollars.
The Canonchet cotton NIL, at Hopknton.
X. l., was burned Thursday night Loss 800
600; insurance $4,000.
HE people of Brooklyn have asked for a re-
duction of S45, 000, 600 in the state estimate OF
the value OF real estate in that county.
The New York Times Is to be sued bv Tam
many for SIX years rent for the ground which
the establishment occupies.
PENNsYLyASIANs III the Treasury DEPART
ment are to be allowed ten days leave of alb
sence, besides their usual leave of one month
for the purpose of voting.
JOHN \. MARTIN and Geo. A. Crawford have
been appointed Commissioners for Kansas to
the Centennial Celebration of American indie
pendence.
A TRUNK containing the body of a female
about 70 years DID, who had died from an
abortion, was left at the Hudson River Rail-
road depot, in New York, on Saturday.
The dispute about Trinity Church property
promises to be revived. The Anneke Jams
people now say they have discovered further
evidence of their right to the property, and
are raising means for the commencement of i
new suit
REAR COMMODORE OsGooD, of the New York
Yacht Club, accepts Vice Commodore Doug
lass challenge, and viii race the Columbia
against the Sappho thirty miles to winIwa.d
for the $1,000 cup.
The West
a CATHOLIC CHURCH 10 being built in Detroit
the bare walls Of which VIII cost SO 900.
EIGHT buildings were burned at Pulaski
Tenn, on Tuesday. Loss very heavy.
FIRE in Winchester, Adams county. Ohio.
destroyed the Ramsey Hotel, the Masonic
building and Douglass drug store. Loss,
$40, 600
ADvIcEs from Fort Sill to the 9Th state that
several chiefs of the Kiowas had come il,
bringing part Of the mules stolen by them
III Texas.
WAGON containing the family of one VIM.
Shea upset at Cincinnati, on Sunlay. breaking
the arms of Mr.. and Mrs Shea. the les, of on
child, and injuring the other children.
CHAs BUscH, OF tho firm of Busch & Sim
mons, cabinet makers in Chicago, was instant
ly killed en- Thursday, by a block Of wood
thrown from a circular saw, which struck him
III the neck.
a FIRE at Amboy, H. on Friday. DESTROYED
nearly all the business houses on both sides IF
Nam street. Loss, 3200,O0O; insurance S75.-
0Je. Aman named John Shannon. who was in
the city jail, was burned to death before help
could reach him.
hEV JNo. BECK, minister Of Leavenworth
was severely beaten and then shot by gang
OF rowdies at camp meeting near Rulo, Ne
baaska, few days since.
Tue Commissioners of Internal Revenue hes
decided not TO allow tpe claim made by the
Bank OF Kentucky for the refundlng of taxes
pala' Inc claim for retunding was on the
ground that lhe state owed a large amount of
stock III the bank.
FIRE broke out in the drv-goods store of
Trash d Bro, at Hartford City. Ind. Wodnes
day morning, and destroyed the entire soutb
side of the public square. embracing twelve
buildings. Loss $50, 600.
AT lied Oak station, on the Burlington and
Missouri road, so miles from Council Bluffs. a
man named Cowdry shot divorced wife Of his
through the hight lung, INJECTING mortal
wound. tie then placed the pistol to his own
head tired three shots, each shot piercing, his
skull. He did not 1--we FIVE minutes after me
was shot.
Foreign.
The Empress Eugene will make visit to
Spain.
inE Emperor Napoleon will pass some time
at Iorquay
II Is now denied that the Russian Minister,
NJ de Catacazv has been recalled
Consul MCGOWAN. at Shanghai. writes to
the State Department warming against the
gl-~.,.