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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
BENEFIT or RAILWAY CONNEC-

BENEFIT or RAILWAY CONNEC-
TION
Under the heading of "The Rail
roads-What they have done, and
are doing for the Northwest" the
St Croix Republic0n after citing
St Paul as a familiar instance Of a
place built up by railways, speaks
as follows of New Richmond itself:
"And to bring the matter nearer
home-has not our road done some
thing for us? Are not each Of our
citizens feeling the benefits it dis
penses? What could we do with
the immense amount OF lumber man
ufactured here and at the surround
inc mills if it was not for our little,
stub end of railroad" Does not
Its manufacture give EN- ployment to
many men, and does not the trade
of those men assist in making busi-
ness pay here? And is 1t not great
convenience and saving to our farm
ers to ship their grain here, instead
of having to haul it to Hudson, as of
yore? Is it not convenient and a
great saving of time and money to
step into the cars here to 90 east,
west, north or south, over the old
stage way of doing it? Does not
our merchants and mechanics feel
its benefits in the facilities it affords
for procuring goods and stock, and
do not the people thro' them reap a
benefit: We think they do. Who
Is there that doubts that wheat, oats,
and all products Of the farm, would
command an enhanced price if the
North Wisconsin was completed to
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

HON. II. IT, RICE BEFORE ST. PAU
CHAMBER or COMMERCE.
4 st. Paul letter appears IN the
Milwaukee journal Of Commerce,
giving a resume of the remarks OF
Hon. II. NJ. Rice on accepting the
Presidency of the St. Paul Cham
Der Of Commerce. The letter says !;
"He addressed the chamber IN a
conversational manner for about ten
minutes, and stated that among the
immediate necessities OF the people
of this state and Wisconsin, were
universal Improvement OF inland
navigation---the securing via SAINT
Croix river. a water outlet TO Lake
Superior. the careful attention of
scientific men to fish culture IN our
numerous lakes and rivers, the for
nation Of committees to gather Such
facts rs may enable us to increase
our exports, and decrease our I'M
ports, and the education OF our Peo.,
ple in regard to the superiority OF
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

Lake Superior, and the producer be
benefited correspondence"
There is both truth and philoso-
ply in the above Any railroad con
nection,, and the earliest railroad
connection are indispensable to the
real prosperity of these frontier
towns in the far Northwest. W.
NAV well congratulate ourselves on
having secured definite and fayOra-
bic terms from the greatest railway
of the region, and lin the future) OF
the continent. The Importance OF
the transactions of the past few
menths is little realized by us at this
time, but within a brief period we
will begin to see the good fortune OF
being on first class footing with a
first class railway. IF every little
interior village is developed and
built mp by railway facilities, as they
are; how much surer it is that a great
terminal point like this, will be pro,
perly appreciated by business men.
With railway in Superior, manu-
features will begin at once, and cap
ital direct commerce to this point
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
WESTERN TERMINUS or THE ". p.

The Kalama Beacon of June 80,
after stating that the choice of a
place for the Western Terminus OF
the n. p. r. r. on Puget Sound is
now narrowed down to a decision
between Seattle and Tacoma, both
of which have offered large land
subsidies, the former (as rumored)
also, cash subsidy of $3.50, 900, thus
describes the two places:
Tacoma is down the Sound on
the east 81 miles north of Olympia,
in Pierce county, and contains about
100 inhabitants 1t is situated on
Commencement Bay, the site being
on the west side, upon an obtuse
triangular peninsula between The
Narrows and Commencement Bay,
the base line on the south between
the bay and NarrowS extending east
and west about six miles, and the
north and south verteX on the west
side of the peninsula about the same
length to PIT. Defiance. The town
contains a steam sawmill, owned by
Hanson, Ackerson & Co; one pub,
lie school, Il public ball, a hotel and
a store. The country surrounding
it is well wooded, further i'll the in
terror it is open prairie. An Indian
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

\ WRITER from the Vienna EX-
position In a communication to the
n. Y. World, criticises the failure
of our government to provide for an
adequate national display there, but
commends the n. i. Il. X. Co. for
enterprise in exhibiting specimens
of the resources Of its domain. At
ter mentioning the large map OF the
n. p. line and country adjacent,
which was noticed in this paper last
spring, the writer says:
3" Below is set of shelves exhib-
iting the mineral and agricultural
treasures of the country through
which the road runs. One may see
here specimens of the gold, silver,
lead, and iron ores Of Montana, the
coal Of Dakota, and the granite OF
Minnesota limitations of pears,
cranberries and goOseberries; blocks
of wood. glass bottles filled with
Oregon and Minnesota wheat and
Norwegian oats. The sides of the
enclosing baluStra1es are lined with
sheaves Of rye, wheat, timothy, oats
and prairie grass. The centre is
ornamented with 3 stuffed antelope,
over which are hung the antlers of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

our climate, soil, morals and advan-
tages. He corhpared our climate to
that on the Pacific coast, and said
that during the past few years many
OF our citizens had gone to CaIifor-
ma, and after remaining there from
SIX to twelve months, were only too
glad to return, if their circumstan-
ces permitted it.o
Some comparisons instituted by
Mr.. Rice between California and
Minnesota, may be tabulated as fol-
lows:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
ABOUT SUPERIOR.

The Milwaukee Wisconsin has
the following good and true words
to say about the present status, and
near future of Wisconsin's big port
at the head of Lake Superior. The
advantageous railway prospects Of
Superior, are duly appreciated by
our friends throughout the state:
DAYLIGHT FOR SUPERIOR.
The city of Superior is at last to have rail
road connections with the outside world
without fail, aud that within a year. A con
tract has been completed by which the Nor
thern Pacific Railroad is to be extended down
Rices Point, across the St. Louis river to
Superior. The Superior Times says that the
right of way has nearly all been secured, and
ground has been donated by property hold
ers in Superior for depot grounds. When
this extension is completed Superior viii have
equal railroad facilities with Duluth, and as
she already has as good if not better har-
Dor, she may reasonably expect to grow as
rapidly as her rival, and perhaps outstrp her
if she puts forth the requisite enterprise and
energy
Should the roads southwark and eastward
of Superior that are contemplated be built
within few years Superior will be placed in
a position where the most possible can be
made out Of her situation There is no doubt
that within three years road viii be built
along the south shore Of Lake Superior from
Superior to Ashland, the northern terminus
of the Wisconsin Central. so that should no
other railroad be built Superior will have two
Southerlv railroad connections. We anucI-
pate that the Wisconsin Central Railroad,
which will be completed within year, will
do most of ali for the Superior towns and the
country adjacent: it viii give them a short
and direct connection with the southern pol-
ton of the state, and rapidly develop the re-
sources Of timber and mineral that now lie
wholly unused The day is dawning for
Northern Wisconsin.
The River Falls journal of the
llth congratulates Us in these words:
Superior city IS to have a railroad the
North Pacific Company having determined to
run a branch from Bices Point TO COnners
Point Good for Superior. We hope to see
chat city become sharp rival Of Duluth.
The st. Paul Djspotch sums up
the situation in railway matters and
adds:
According to this, there appears to be no
longer any doubt that Duluth and Superior
City viii divide the honor and profit of being
the lake terminus of the n. F. and L. S 4
NJ. railways
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
ST. CROA GEMS.

"A poor, deluded journalist in
Monroe, Green county, pitches into
Gov. W ash burn because he " threw
obstacles in the way Of the Wiscon-
sin Railway Company--a Company
desirous of completing the Monroe
ertcnsio,a and the land grant road .
That's the richest joke of the sea-
son : Chip. Herajd.
The new Wisconsin Railway
Company which sought to again
cheat and swindle our people out of
their land grant railroad, is compos-
ed Of thirteen stockholders, who sub
scribed for ten shares of stock each
at $4,000 per share, making the
sum Of $l3, 900, or about enough to
build 0ne-h0Lf q mile of the railroad.
And they pretend that they would
build four hundred miles Of road.
We trust that the people OF the state
have had enough Of this fooling, and
boys play, and that the next legis-
Iature will do something for the St.
Croix NaIley.-PoM County Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
SEATON7S
Duluth City Grocery,

SUPERIOR ST, Head OF Lake Avenue.
Keeps onstanty On hand everything in the way of
groceries, and makes speciality of fine goods
Best Brands Winter heat Flour, Choicest Family
Butter, Fresh Eggs and Poultry in ;, ason
Have made arrangements to forward all goods or
dered for Superior every day all parties ordering
from house withot fail. Citizens of Superior can
send their orders by the Duluth express, and pay
delivery of goods. j. *. SEATON.
References NJ. L. Avery, H. Robbins, Superior.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

The letter concludes in remarks
as applicable to Wisconsin, as Min
nesota:
"These are a few, and only a few,
of the facts drawn from official rec
ords. They speak loudly in favor
of our state, and such facts should
be sent abroad. Much has been
said about the length and severity
of our winters, but it should be re-
membered that the earth needs
sleep and rest, as much as the hu-
man family. Our winters are the
cause of our abundant and never
failing crops, and to them are we so
largely indebted for the health of
our people Send these facts abroad,
and the highways Of our public
travel will throng with emigrants to
settle up our state. If we would
build up our cities, we must first
build up the state"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
BISMARCK ITEMS.

Espnanza steamed from Ft. Ben
ton to Bismarck, 300 miles, in
four 900 tons freight re-
ceived at the r.. z. station from the
east, the first weeS.-Coal bed open
ed forty miles above; 200 tons be
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

THE Chicago Times prints reports
from different points in each OF the
Northwestern STATES, showing the
condition and prospects of the crops.
The advices are Of very encourag-
ing character, and indicate that the
yield of most kinds Of grain, and
especially wheat, will be considera-
bly, above the average product.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

CONTINUATION of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal survey, authorized
by Congress last winter, will begin
about the first Of August. If the
Congressional delegations Of Mime
sofa and Wisconsin do their duty,
the ST. Croix and Lake Superior ca
nal survey authorized by Congress
next winter, will begin by or before
year from the first Of August
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
NUMBER A6.

an American elk. Within the en-
closure are stereoscopic views Of
scenery along the road, The col
lection is the main feature in our
court, and shows TO the world what
the American people is now doing
in the way of conquering its terri
tory.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
NEW PROPOSITIONS.

NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Both of the immediate parties to
the St. CroiX land grant controversy,
lie the West Wisconsin," and
Wisconsin" Railway Co.'S, are
putting forth feelers in the shape Of
propositions The West Wisconsin
proposes to build from Eau Claire
to Chippewa Falls; the Wisconsin
proposes to give something over a
quarter of a million security, instead
of the demanded million and a quar-
ter. We quote from Hudson Star
and Times as to the first project:
Coon We are glad to know that Messrs
Baldwin & Humbird, are to build railroad
from Eau Claire to Chippewa Falls. One is
greatly needed there, and will be of great
benefit to the upper Chippewa Valley. We
find the following items in the papers over
there The Eau Claire Free Press says:
Mr.. Humbird has put on a corps of engi-
neers between this city and Chippewa Falls,
for the purpose of estimating the cost of
grading a road from here to that place. 1t
is generally understood, all things being fa-
vorable, that the road will be constructed
this fall"
From the Dunn Co Ne,cS
1he West Wisconsin K. r. company pro-
pose to build road from Chippewa Falls TO
Eau Claire. Engineers are now surveying
the route"
The Milwaukee NeacS of the 18th,
writing OF the new company, speaks
thus briefly, Of
A NEW PROPOSITION.
We learn that yesterday the committee of
directors above alluded to, forwarded to Gov.
Washburn a proposition TO accept the land
grant under terms provided by law, and to
give the state approved securities in the sum
of $500 900 for the building of the road and
the fulfilment ,f the terms of the law An
answer is not, of course, expected within a
few days
What effect either propositi II will
have on the future of the St. Croix
grant is yet indeterminate. We
should still like to see one of the
contestants SHOW Ihelf business cor
2pstyess and objIitU by conStructino o.
:
thirty miles Of road on the grant this
CONGO, Saint Croiv nro,,isos ora
about played out
M I;o:,l .,;,Ia f. .la
Chippewa HerQM reveals the um-
.. e.. ~. Io.. 80 a;.oo
f'N''9''''' '''O' '''''' -
tor of the new Wisconsin Railway
...,
~ IP"Hl "ec''' = ''''' ''' 0'''''' 'O
ton was in their programme at pres
!
o'i'' .''i'' S''''1 '''Ce N''''P'S - 70
now 10 get posse SION Of the grant.
~ ~ H., o,ro,,t
"'''''' -
killed outright, rs lri fled with from
l.. ~
GU " SS'' - ~
Mlx&D UP.-Ihere's evidently mIsunder-
standing somewhere. GOV. Nashburn says
that Nr Knapp, OF Nenomouee, distinctly
Salt that the Wisconsin halfway company
had no idea Of building much road TINS year,
II case they got the land grant. Ana no"
Il rrtfr.E 80 "a ~ u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE dALrIIE
From New Work.

New YORK, Nov. l2.-.-John A. Brown
Captain of the ship John Harvey has been
lodged ia Ludlow street Jail to await lnvestlga,
ton on charges Of brutality preferred by I'VE
scauen and committed during Il voyage from
this port to Cronstadt, via Mobile anu return.
The failure in the tea trade Monday IS attrl-
butcd rather to composition 10 the West than 70
the panic. Great Western marts, 1t is SAID,
are receiving their teas mainly by way OF San
Francisco and many smaller firms mere have
been wound up owing to this withdrawal OF
trade. The decreasing trade is mentioned as
the cause of one Of the heaviest importers al,
sertsing two vessels OF their feet for sale.
The bale of cotton rc.sold here yesterday
for the benefit of Memphis will be shipped TO
the buyers at Liverpool and there sold again
Tor the same object.
!. is said the engine which exploded on
Fourth Avenue Yesterday had been tended by
hoy, the engineer being absent. Miss Bass
ford, who was killed, was a young woman OF
great beauty aud intelligence. She was on her
way home aud attracted by the shout of a work
iugmau stopped for a srcond and was struck by
flying piece Of the boiler. The little girl kill
ed was an Italian street musician. Her harp
| vas found lying by the side Of the body The
death was apparently mainly executed by piece
OF iron weighing fully POO pounds, which was
thrown off from the boiler at a height Of about
five feet and sped through the air at about that
.cvc above the grouud LIS force was spent at
the corucr 18th street, where it fell striking on
the head aud killing the young woman above
mentioned The families of the deceased men
wko were nearly all married and had children,
visited the sation-house during the evening
and with tears Vt anguish identified the dead.
\ fire in the military goods auction room OF
W. A CauIcr, No. 81 Courtlaudt street, this
morning damaged the stock to the amount OF
S2U. 900: AMI building So, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
From Cuba.

HAVANA, Nov. l2-On the 18th inst. the
caplaln and thirly-siX Of the crew ofthe steamer
Vlrgiuius were executed at Santiago de Cuba,
and On the next day, the Sth inst, twelve more
Of the Cuban volunteers on the vessel were
shot. Among the aIaltcr was Franchi Alfaro.
HAVANA Nov - The dispatch from San
tiago dc CUBA announcing the execution OF
Capt Fry and the crew Of the Virginus and
twelve more CUBAN patriots say that trauchl
Atnro, who was among the latter number, Of
fcrcd the Spanish authorities : 900, 900 if they
would spare bis lie. The Spaniads say Alferc
cane to assume the presidency Of the so-caled
CUBAN republic.
Several pa~scpgcrs, both mon and women, by
the steamship City OF New York, from New
York. Nov +, which arrived yesterday, were
arrested by the authorities on landing. 1t Is
reported that they are accused Of completely
with the insurgents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
SNOW.

Concord. n. H., Nov l2.-Four inches Of
snow fell here last night and seven inches at
bradford, three inches at Clarcmont and six
inches at Plymouth. The storm changed to
rain this morning.
BosToN, Nov. - -ricrc was light fall of
snow here last night.
PouGIIKEErsIE, \. Y, Nov. -Four
inches OF snow fell here last night, the first of
The season. but TO day it is raining
LEWISTON, Me-, Nov. l2.---Snow began
falling early this rnnrnlug and has continued
through the forenoon. There are now five
inches on tie ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
Financial,

LONDON Nov. 1.-The committee the Stock
Exchange have adopted ii resolution that toul
shiIings (BriIsh) per dollar (Americau) shall
be the rate of Exchange after the Bird Of De-
cember.
New YORK, Nov. r. The associated banks
gained : 200, UOU since yesterday and now have
S3G, 20U.0 900 on hand.
The Russia, sailing for Europe to-day takes
Out $4s7 SIG ia silver bars.
LONDON, Nov. l2--3-3O p. m.-The amount
of bullion gone into the Bank Of England on
balance today Is q 1000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Notwithstanding some of the Washington,
Baltimore and Richmond newspapers say the
repairs to the railroad bridge at Woodbridge
have been completed, and that the running OF
the trains on the Alexandria and trederlcks
burg Railroad have been resumed, nobody IN
this city knows anything about either the con-
pletion of the repairs or the running OF the
trains, and passeng gers for the South both morn-
ing and mig ht are still going by the maiIboat.
It is understood that Mr. Turnbull, Presi-
dent of the Mount Vernon Cotton Factory
Company has declared his intcn>ion to stop
work at the mill on Saturday next, in couse-
uuence of the action Of the Board Of Aldermen
last night in refusing to CONCUR 10 that Of the
Common Council, iD agreeing to remit the
CORPORATION tax on that mill for the current
fiscal year.
Mr. Aleek Sinclair, formerly clerk of the
Circuit Court of Alexandria city and county,
has been appointed deputy clerk OF the County
Court by Mr.. L. f. Payne, clerkelect Of that
court, the appointment to take effect on the
LIST of January, when the latter goes into office.
Young master Sam. kincheloe, son of Mr.
Elias Kincheoe, had his hand accidentally
caught and his arm drawn in the elevator at
Suite & Stuarts mill, on Union street, this
morning, and narrowly escaped serious injury.
The steamers Keyport, Lady Of the Lake
and Virginia got tangled up in the stream, OF
the city, this morning, and before they were
clear Of each other the latter had portions OF
her rail and wheelhouse carried away.
Two persons this morning made application
at the iail for and were supplied with pieces OF
the rope with which Jackson was hung, firmly
impressed with the belief that what they got
would cure their children of fits.
Again to-day, as was the case yesterday,
there were % cases Of criminal character re
ported at police headquarters. -Four dodgers
we're accommodated at the station house last
night.
1t is understood the aDnexationists arc buSlly
at work, and, with Judge Underwood to assist
them, will "stretch every nerve" this winter to
despoil Virginia of this corner of her territory
Ben. Boswell, who escaped from the chain
gang yesterday, is till at large. Apparently
he experiences no difficulty in slipping his bal !
and chain.
Opossums, coons, old hares aud squirrels are
said to be more abundant than for many pre-
vlous seasons.
The tug boat Comet will leave here to night
for Richmond and this winter will be employed
on the James river
Wyman, the magician, always favortc
with Alexandrians, will commence four
nights entertainment at Sarepta Hall tonight.
Round trip tickets to Washington and re,
turn on the | .33 p. III. train arc now SOLD al
the ST. Asaph street depot TOR tlity cents.
1t commenced raining early this morning and
continued until o. clock this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
Methodist Missionary Committee.

New York, Nov l2.-Ihe twenty-eighth
annual meeting of the general missionary COM
mittee of the NJ. 4. Church was held this
morning. There We're present Bishops James,
presiding Simpson, Scott Bowman, Ames,
Merrill Wiley, Haven, Andrews and Peck.
There was also full attendance from the mis-
sion districts. The Treasurer 5 report for the
past year shows the receipts during that period
to be $767 .233; expenditures $125, 1863. The
question Of the appropriation of funds for a
mission station in Central Africa was taken up
for disc ussOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
From San Francisco.

SAN Francisco, Nov. ll.-PooI selling on
the lour-,n mile race for $4,000 TO come off on
Saturday next, began TO night, Thad Stevens
is the fuvortc, the pools selling as follows =
rhaI Stevens, 80; Joe Daniels, 30; True Blue,
%; Hubbard b.
4 dispatch from Van Cauver's Island says a
steamer arrived there tonight from Setka,
with news of a recent discovery of new mines
twelve miners, who have $4,000 10 gold dust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
Died Of1HiS Wounds.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l2.-Johu Boyle, who
was stabbed by George Russell in sailors
boarding house yesterday, died during the
night. The parties were shlpmates. The diff
liculty commenced during wrestling match,
both being intoxicated. The deceased has a
family living iu Dublin, Ireland. Russell is IL
,.nsrndk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
From Spain.

MADRID, Nov. p "A dispatch from Car
tagena says the in,urgent fleet is making pre-
parations to leave the harbor. The vessel:
hope to get out without discovery by the gov
crnment squadron.
BAYoNSE, Nov. Pit is reported thai
another battle has taken place between the
CarliSts aud Republicans, again resulting in a
great victory for the former. The Republl.
cans are said to have lost 300 men and the
CariiSiS 200
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
Monitors Being Fitted Out.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l2.-Orders have been
received at tue Navy Yard to fl out the noni-
tor Manhattan for sea by Friday next. \ large
force OF workmen are employed. 1t is under
stood that other monitors at League Island are
10 be made ready for service at once.