The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-03
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THE gauge of the Memphis and Little Rock |
Railroad was changed along the entire line on |
Sunday.
GEO. l.. HANSON, a clothing dealer in Bos-
ton, committed suicide on SUNDAY night by |
taking laudanum.
THE stables of the Western Hotel, at Cats
kill, with seven horses, were burned on Mon
day. Loss $4,000.
CORNWALL & Co.'S large paper-naill, at
Ypsalanti, was completely burned Saturday
night Loss 100000.
ALL of the states entitled to agricultural
college land scrip have received the same ex-
cept Arkansas and Florida.
JAMES FOSTER, who has been on trial for the
murder of Calvin Hatfield, in Indianapolis,
some weeks since, was, on Monday, convicted
of murder in the first degree, and sentenced
to the penitentiary for life.
FIRE at Manchester, Iowa, on Sunday
night, caused by the explosion of kerosene
lamp did damage to the amount of SO 600 to
the store and stock of Charles Burnside, which
fully covered by insurance.
SAMUEL b. KuNDIa, convicted of embezze-
ment of government funds in 1863 while he
WAS dIsbursing officer of the Patent Office, was,
on Saturday, sentenced to confinement i'll Jail
two years, and to pay q fine of ia, 900.
The House Committee Foreign Affairs
have agreed to report bill raising the sala-
ries of Ministers to st. Petersburg and Berlin
from $4,000 to ST, 800 which latter is the
same as the salaries at London and Paris
A CHILD of three wears, and a newborn
infant, children of French Canadian named
Belfort, we're burned to death, early Tuesday
morning, and their mother nearly snothered
by fire IN the room they occupied il Somer-
VILE, Mass.
COURIER has arrived from the North
Platte. and reports the hunting party of the
Grand Duke Alexis having grand time.
The weather is warm and pleasant, and buffalo
in abundance. The Grand Duke Alexis killed
his first buffalo.
JOHN O'NEAL was frozen to death last Sun
day at st. Louis Gulch, Montana. His relatives
reside In San Francisco AMI Philadelphia. A
German miner. who had been missing for ten
days from the same gulch was also found
frozen to death.
The negroes of Mcintosh county, GA, are
rebellious in consequence of q legislative en-
actment, appointing white Commissioners to
take charge of the books of a negro official
named Campbell. The latter is the rng-leader
OF the macontents.
AN Atlanta dispatch states that Governor
Conley, before retiring in favor of the new
Governor, Smith, pardoned Foster Blodgett
and others charged with fraud in connection
with the State Railroad. The validity Of the
paIdons will be contested.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons to the Senate Monday: J. H Wing.
Receiver of Public Moneys at BAYFIELD, Wis
Register of Land Office, n. Baldwin. Council
Bluffs, Iowa Assessor of Internal Revenue.
1trhfeS'd8 the last fortnight deliberate, but
unsuccessful attempt was made to explode
100 kegs of powder stored near Blockington's
Corner, Rockland, Me- stolen key of DOW
der was placed near the magazine and fired
but failed to burst the magazine door
GREAT contiagration occurred in New York,
Sunday morning, lasting seven hours Two
saw and Touring mills. varnish factory. and
immense quantities of lumber were DESTROYED.
large quantity of benzine was removed lust
IN time to prevent an explosion Total loss
1000, 900.
COMMISSIONER of Internal Revenue Doug
lass has notified the committee of Congress
considering the New York Central scrip divi-
dend tax case. that unless they tender a re-
port by the 10Th inst, he will order the I'M
mediate collection of the tax, leaving the
question at Issue to be settled hereafter
IL
Navy, has been found guilty of cruel punish
ment, abuse OF official power, and oppression
and lDhuman conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman. The sentence is that he shall
be suspended for three years and reprimandeei
IN general orders by the Secretary of the NAVY.
SWORN statements In the Florida case have
bceu received at the Navy Department. They
have been forwarded to the State Department,
liF order OF the President q demand will be at
once made in manner which will admit of no
evasion, tor explanation, apology and fun
satisfaction.
\ LONG memorial has been submitted to til
Ways and Means Committee declaring that the
com umption of distilled spirits was two OF
thee times greater than the product returned
for taxation. With a consumption of not less
tran 10000 coo gallons per annum, it Is as
suned that Is not possible nor probable that
me ptodnct Is only % ,OOU0UO gallons per an
mum.
MILES LEArHERwOOD, James Walton and
William Lcatheruood, employees of the Dnck-
town Mining Company. Polk county. Tenn.
losj their lives few nights ago. BY the fall of
aTouden tent IN which they were sIeeDJnc An
were terribly burned the tent haviny taken
tme. Miles leathervood had much local no.
tGile'y IN mat part CT Tennessee. as the
slayer 81 John Morgan, the rebel general
A. official statement shows that in the land
concessions made by congress to states and
corporations for railroad purposes the
estimated quantities emf raced in the limits of
the grants, make total of 2O7. 4GO. OBJ acres
The estimated quantity which companies Will
receive from tue grant il 172 739 $50 acres
The number of acres certified patented no TO
June 3oth, 1871. was is, 935. 9O7 acres.
JAMES 7. JOY has ordered the Headquarters
OF the Michigan Central Railroad to be re-
moved from Chicago to Detroit II is said
that he contemplates the purchase and con
soAdauon of all the existing feedinc-bnes in
Michigan. and to building up of a solid state
sEstem.tor whose outlet TO the East he intends
gradually to obtain and manage the Great
Western, n which he has already secured a
large interest
On SATURDAY. last two bows. each about II
years of age, one a son of Captain Miner. an
Old and well known resident of VermuIion,
Dakota, the other a son of Miles Russell. of
the same place, started hunting, each on
hol setback. Their guns were crosswise on the
saddle In front of them, when by some acct
dent the piece belonging to Miner was dis
charged blowing the top of young Russelrs
head entirely off, killing HIM instantly.
\ SPECIAL f:om Washington SAYS that the
Goftschakof letter is regarded by high Off
GERS as direct and open insult to the Presi-
cent ana secretary of State, and likely to lead
TO serious results. The country need not no
surprised II Curtin our Minister to Russia.
Is Immediately ordered to demand his pass
ports and the Charge d'Affairs In WASHINGTON
DG suplllied WITH has. IN order that he may
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