The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-12-14

THE Supreme Court of New York has set
,side the conviction of Rosenzweg, the famous
who was sentenced last November
o seven years Imprisonment for the murder
Of Alice Bowlsby and packing the remains In a
trunk for transportation from the city, and or
1ered new trial new trial has also been
granted to Dutch Heinrich.
SIX regiments from New York, three from
and one from Maryland, have
'igniiied an intention to participate in the
ceremonies at the inauguration of President
Grant on tine fourth of March next.
THE first volume of the census report is now
that the distribution Of copies will be author
izsd in the course of fortnight.
TIE Sacs and Foxes of Missouri desire that
one half the proceeds of their present reser-
walton, which is soon to be sold may he in
vested and held by the Government as school
fund for their children.
PHILADELPHIA advices announce that Gen.
Robert Patterson is i'll with the pneumonia.
TIE u. S. Supreme Court has decided the
celebrated Cherokee land case in favor of Joy,
the purchaser Of the lands from the tribe,
holding that as the United States had not en-
forced the forfeiture against the Indians for
taking part in the rebellion the title could not
be impaired by it's entry and occupation by
settlers, whose title is declared void.
A SEVERE shock of earthquake was felt at
various points in New Hampshire on Monday.
ONE hundred thousand dollars was sub
scribed to the centennial fund at a meeting of
the Committee in Philadelphia on Monday.
THE Newport Mercury, established by
Franklin in 1853, changed hands Frederick
A. Pratt, its editor for the past thirty years,
selling it to John P. Sanborn, the editor of the
Newport News.
SERGT. BATES, the American who started on
Tuesday OF last week to walk from Glasgow to
London, bearing unfurIed the flag of his coun-
try, has arrived at Bolton. Everywhere be-
tween the two cities he was greeted with the
cheers of the people. He reports that he has
in no way been moested
THE business portion of the town of Abby
vile, S. c., was destroyed by fire on Sunday.
Loss sol, 000 partly insured.
THE silk weavers' strike, at aterson, n.
J., is about over, all the employers but one
men.
EDWARD DIX, we'll known steamboat cap
tain, shot Robert w. Estlin, of New Orleans,
at the Southern Hotel in st. Louis, Sunday
evening, inflicting slight wounds.
The charge against Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Mann, wife and daught + Of the Rev. Dr. Brin-
ton Smith of Raleigh, n. c., of poisoning him
to death, has been dismissed by Judge Watts,
there not being the slightest evidence against
them.
THE residence of Mathew Linden, at Elrod's
Station. near Pittsburg, was destroyed by fire
on Friday morning. The wife of Mr.. Linden,
being sick Mt the time, and unable 10 escape
persisted IN the flames.
VIM. LITTLE fell down shaft at Fairplay
Wis, on Friday night, a distance of seventy
five feet, and was instantly
MIKE ENGLISH shot and killed Frank Rice
at the Bolton place, in Memphis, on Saturday
PRESIDENT GRANT has addressed letter tc
Mr.. Bristow, the retiring Solicitor General, ex.
pressing regret at the severance Of their off
cial relations.
BRIGGS & NORRIS large ice house, in Buf
falo, was entirely burned Sunday; 1000 tons
II ice were destroyed
The small pox is spreading throughout Hi
nois.
STANFIELD WENTWORTH & Co, large New
York house, has failed in consequence O
losses by the Boston fire.
A CONSPIRACY to throw the Fountain and
Niagara Insurance Companies, of New York
into the hands OF receivers in the interest O
M NJ "
mated Monday by the appointment Of receiver,
favorable to the present management The
Board OF Underwriters has passed vote cen
suring the act of the parties in the conspiracy
and IS soon as the affairs are arranged the re
ceiverships will be closed.
TIE Government has ordered the breakws.
ter at Duluth to be repaired, and work upon il
will be commenced Immediately. Only the
superstructure was swept away by the storm
This will be restored and made stronger and
more secure than before.
HE losses by the Brooklyn warehouse fire
will not exceed half a million dollars. The
loss from grain will not be over $3.50 900. Two
firemen were injured and Ferry Carrigan, q
laboreT, is missing
VIM P. Ross las been elected chief of tbf
Cherokee nation of Indians, in place of Levi.
Downing, deceased
BY direction of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the practice Of transmitting transfer
checks in redemption of old, defaced and mn
| tiIated currency, in sums of IS and upwards
and legal tender notes III sums of $50 and IN.
wards, forwarded By express to the Treasure,
or the United States, will be discontinued De.
| cember, 1872. Thereafter returns for sucl
remlttence viii be made in all cases bv ex.
press at the expense Of the department in new
legal tender notes or fractional CURRENCY il,
such denominations as owners may request.
Abroad:
DISPATCHES from various points in Wales
report that heavy gales prevailed on Thurs
day, destroying many houses and other pro.
perry.
HE ceremony the presentation of statue
OF Queen Victoria to the city of Montreal tool
place on Thursday
The Ecclesiastical Rights bill prohibiting
the issues of DEGREES of accommodation. has
been submitted to the German Diet. II dc.
ciareS that any clergyman who shall by name
threaten with punishment, or decree or pro
claim as punishment, subject of Prussia,
shall be liable to fine of 5 1000 thalers or two
years Imprisonment, and ineligible to office for
a term of five years.
REAR ADMIRAL TAYLOR, commanding the U
). navy force of the South Atlantic station
Rio Janeiro, Brazil, in a renort dated October
says that on the 18th of October
by request OF the Brazilian authorities, the
flagship Lancaster was dressed with the mast.
head flags, and at noon salute of q guns was
fired III honor of the baptismaI day OF the