The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-29
NEWS OF THE Week
The East.

OWING to the statement contained in a let
ter from Havana that on the night of the 9Th
instant, when the news CT the capture OF the
Eirginius reached Santiago, the Spanish vol
unteers in fiendish exultatOn over their tn
umph visited the widows Of the Masons shot
in 1868 and b1utally outraged the helpless
women that in The struggle four were killed,
seven have since died, and several are in such
a dangerous condition that they cannot posi-
bly, recover. A petition, circulated in New
York, is being signed by masters of Masonic
Lodges, and past masters of lodges residing
n New York, calling for emergent session
of the Grand Lodge of the state to take such
action as may be necessary. Similar action
on the part of the Masonic fraternity is being
taken in New Jersey and Massachusetts,.
ROBERT PORTER, juror in the Stokes trial,
has teep arrested for bribery on an indictment
found by the Grand jury.
ANNOUNCEMENT is made that the CORPORA
tion to which +. J. Blake, late President oil
the Mercantile Bank New York, made extensive
loans, was the Domestic Sewing Machine Com
pauy, and that the paper of the company had
gone to protest. A meeting OF the directors
has been called, and an extension Will ot
asked Negotiations are said to be pending
to amalgamate the Domestic with another
sewing machine company. David Blake
brother OF 4. J. Blehe, is President OF TIT
Domestic Sowing Machine Company. An in
vestigation, il Is stated, shows the compan
to have a surplus OF a million dollars over tn
liabilities, aud that the embarrassment wa
OWING to tre Extraordinary stIngency OF tn
money market.
Boss TwEEL's trial has resulted III his con
viction, and h. has been sentenced to pay
fine OF $1,000 and serve four years IN the stat
prison.
J. Fl. HoEroN, the bank forger, has bee
convl cted at Lancaster and sentenced to tw
years Imprisonment. He restored $4,000 {
the money obtained by his forGeries.
THREE boys were drowned while skatin,
near PoughkecpsIe, n. Y.
MAN na,ued john Boyle was stabbed b
George Russell, at Philadelphia trein q!
effects OF which he died IN d few hours Ru
sell was arrested.
EDWIN X. WINsHIP, Of New York, is amour
ced deiaulter 10 the extent of S400. 90
Winship was engaged in the purchase
claims Of the government employees at 10 p,
cent. discount, and receiving deposits c
which he paid sass PER cent. per month. [
continued topay interest, but when asked Il
the principal in the recent crisis he failed
respond, and at u meeting Of the creditors i
formed them by letter that he was hopeless
bankrupt Winship had a home on State
Island and lodgings in this city, but is no
supposed To be out OF the country.
TIE National Trust Company of Pittsbul
has suspended. Inc assets of the bank a
believed 70 be amply sufficient for the pa
ment of all lis liabilities.
THE New York Times publishes a report
an interview with Gov Hendricks, Judge He
man. Hon. 5. I. Kerr, and other prom
nent Democrats OF Indiana, from which it
pears that they generally agree that the pla
form OF the democratic party should be llbe
alizgd, but the name and organization sbou
not be abandoned.
ORDERS have been received at the navy val
at Philadelphia to ct out the M nItor Mania
tan TOR sea immediately. A .rge force
workmen have been employed. 1t is unde
stood that other nao,,.torn at League Islar
are to be made ready for sea at once. Orde
have also been received at the Brooklyn ma
yard, o get the sloops OF war Kearsarge al
Junlata ready for sea at once. Under equal
pressing orders the Torpedo, Admiral Port
was launched, and VIII be made reaoy f
active operations in a few days.