The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-06
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PAUL f. Low, son of Ex-Governor Low,
charged with shooting William Devinc in New |
York, was admitted to bail on Saturday IN the |
sum of $50, 900.
EDWARD T. HARDY of New York, on Thurs |
dav. shot William l.. Davis, engaged in bust |
ness in Washington, for alleged irreparable
wrong to the formers daughter. Davis |
wound is not considered dangerous.
TRADE mark convention between the
United States, England, Austria and the Hun
garian Empire, has been proclaimed by the
President, and will tal0 effect from the 22d o
July and continue i'll force ten years.
JOHN W. AVERY, of this city, confessed the
murder of Jacob w. Erb at Creskill, N. J. He
IS to be executed at Hackensack on the 2Sth
instant.
THE post Off department is examining de
Signs for postal cards under the recently enact
ed law.
THE President has appointed ex-Congress-
man W. Clark, Postmaster at Galveston, Tex
as, rice Mckee, suspended under the tenure
Of office act.
COMPTROLLER BRoDHEAD has rejected the
claim of a pardoned rebel for military supplies
furnished in 1860, on the ground that it is ex-
lressly forbidden by act of Congress.
The University of New York has conferred
the degree of Master of Arts on Whtelaw Reid,
Of the Tribune.
HAMLIN CONDOR, of Ablons city, H., stu
dent at the State Normal School in Tcrre
Haute, was accidentally drowned while bathing
in the Wabash Thursday arnning
By order of the President, the land Office
for the newly established Republican Valley
Land District in Nebraska, has been located
at Lowell, Nebraska.
The steamer California, of the N. 2. T. Co.,
from San Francisco for Sitka, with mer-
chandse aud Government stores, was wrecked
on the coast of the Gulf of Georgia, east of
Vancouyer's Island. The steamer Idaho, o
the same line, is ashore on. Chain Rocks, II
miles from Victoria. She is in danger of go
ing to pieces.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BATES has arrived i'll
Washington to consult with the Attorney
General in regard to Utah matters. Mr.
Bates expects that a number of indictments
will be found, and it Is his intention to make
one test care and carry it to the Supreme
Court, to get decision on the point whc ther
the treaty made with the Mormops, aud which
16they claim recognizes poligamy, is not set
aside by the law of 1862, which prohibits it.
In the suit of ould against Lord Gordon
peared az a witness The counsel for Gould
oontended that the witness could be arrested
under attachment which had been issued
against him until the conclusion of his cXam-
natioa. He was arrested consructyely until
his bond of 81 900 was completed after which
he drove t. his hotel.
IS the United States District Court at Balti-
more, on Wednesday, Judge Giles, i'll the case
of Joseph Carr (black) against the master of
from the after TO the forward cabin of the
steamer, the court decreed twenty-five dollars
damages ana costs. In giving his decision
the judge remarked that it was not i'll The
power of common carriers for Transporting
passengers to make discrimination as 10 color
AT meeting at Niagara Falls of southern
editors, on an excursion north, the following
resolution was passed:
ResOicsd. That in leaving Niagara we cam
rot do 50 without giving assurance of fealtv to
the Union and the determination of the peo-
pie We represent to share the common pros
rer1ty with their brethren of the north
THIRTEEN thousand two hundred dollars
has been received from Hon. E. d. Morgan.
being the contribution of Illinois to paw for
The bronz naval group. The infantry group is
already provided for by Chiccgo. 1t is cx-
pccted that Boston Will soon provide for the
cavalry group, and Philadelphia for the art1l-
Icry group.
On and after the 1st OF July. 1872. every
person who sells or offers for sale manufactured
tobacco, snuff or cigars, except manufacturers
Vt those articles who sell only their own pro-
ducts at the place of production, is subject to
special tax at the rate of fifty dollars Der
annum, without regard to the amount of his
sales. The exemption of persons whose an
nual sales do not exceed 100 is repealed by the
new law.
ONE HUNDRED of the West Albany car shop
ttrikers have resumed work under the ten
hour system. About 900 men still remain
out. \ large force of workmen has been
brought down from Schenectady, and it is said
a The force that Is necessary ia at work at
West Albany
IHE Mayor of Boston has vetoed an order
passed by the City Council for opening the
public library on SUNDAYS. The Mayor ad-
vsed 10y the City Solicitor thinks the carving
out of the order would conflict with state en-
actmentS.
lHE Chicago Board of Police forbid the
burning of fire crackers or gunpowdor IN the
units of that city on the Fourth of Juy Not
even The discharge of cannon or smaller fire
arms will be permit ed