The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-04-12
THESUPERIOR TIMES.
SUPERIOR, WIS.
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sent to him two weeks ago, to complete it's
transfer to Judge Kelly, and to be returned
with statement as to the amount OF dividend
due upon it, which amount General Spinner
proposed to put in the Teasuiy at Kelley's re-
quest.
GORDON, of Georgia, presided over the Sen
ate during the absence of the Vlce-President,
on Monday the first ex-rebel in the chair
since the war.
A WIDOW named Houston sixty years old,
living nine miles south ofNashville. was taken
OUT of bed by unknown parties, Monday night. |
carried to a common gallows erected Tor
dressing hogs, and hung until dead.
The appointments of Collectors of Internal
Revenue under the new consolidation act have |
all 5een made. The stamps are very nearly |
all printed.
VIM. L. LANGsToN, a son OF the old lady who |
with the little girl Mary Faster who was liv-
ing with her, was found mul dered in her bed |
recently, near Paradise, Illinois, has confessed
to the killing of both parties, and accuses his
wife as an accessory.
TIE Presid ut has very positively defined
his position concerning Southern appoint
ments. He will appoint none but native Re
of the people III their respective localities
He wlll make no appointments until the ex-
piratiou OF the present commission, except for
cause.
COCHIsE, with one thousand of his braves,
is on the reservation of Sulphur Springs
Oregon.
THE Secretary OF War has appointed Majors
q. X. Warren, Z. i. ConIstock, Godfrey Welt
eel anu Y. E. Merrill to inquire into and re-
port IpOa the VTacticabllity of bridging, con-
slstent With tue interests of navigation, the
channels between Lakes Huron and Erie as
soon as it be needed for passing railroad trains
across said channel.
A BILL has passed the New York Senate al
lowing the Erie Railroad to charge passengers
three cents mile.
THE house OF Henry Peters, at Crosse Point,
near Detroit, burned on Tuesday night.
Three children perished IN the flames.
A FIRE IN Aliegan, Mich. destroyed the
wagon ana blacksmith shop of Thomas Parker
and the dwelling house of Ira Cheffee. The
total loss Is =, 500-no insurance.
Rev. \. PIERCE, Baptist clergyman of
some note, aud a representative from Illinois
to the International Prison Congress, held at
London last July, died at Springfield, Illinois,
on Tuesday.
IT is stated that proceedings are to be taken
against Holiday, President of the Oregon and
California Railroad for alleged fraud similar to
the operations Of the Memphis and Ell Paso
Railroad in Paris.
\ SPECIAL dispatch from London says that
the Lincoln handicap, the first of the impor-
TAM spring races in England, was won on
tuesday by Westminster, beating Drumstick
Lydon
THE Trumbull County (Ohic) Republican
Convention, adopted a resolution asking
James \. Garfield to resign his seat III the
House OF Representatives, declaring that by
voting for retroactive salary he has forfeited
the confidence OF his constituents.
STATEMENTS are published based on the
forthcoming report OF the Comptroller, that
nearly half million dollars has been eXacted
as black mail within the past few years from
stall owners III Washington market New
York. The market overseers N that time
were appoint of the fugitive Connolly, and
among those benefited by the steal are several
well known members OF the ring.
LE1TERs from London state that VIM. Z.
Gray, a notorious perpetrator of Wall street
io,geries to the amount of three hundred
thousand dollars in 1865, is probably one of
the chief conspiratOrs in the Tecent torgeries
in the Bank of England. Gray, be it under
stood, is son of cx-Chaplain Gray of the
United States Senate He formerly held Of
flee in Washington, and Is one the most adept
fOrgers known.
NEW horse disease has appeared in Port
n. u
weak that it is difficult for the animal to
stand. Nc fatal cases.
THE min Of the American Powder Company,
at Acton, Mass, blew up Thursday, killing
two workmen, one named Wentworth, and IN
juriug three others
Tue steamer Grace Irving has been found
where SUNK, of | anbury, Mass. She will
probably be raised.
JNo. hEDplE and his son Andrew, Scotch
emjgraute, who arrived III the steamer Malta
at Boston, on Tuesday, under the name OF
Scott were arrested on a cable dispatch from
Eduburg, charging them with serious frauds
IL Boston youth aged Ii, played hanging
Saturday, using wheebarrow for platform.
which cauted over. lie was soon after found
dead.
Pacific Railroad Will be tried in Boston.
LARGE meeting OF German Catholics was
held vt Philadelphia Tuesday evening, to ex-
tend sympathy to their friends III Germany.
HAMMOND. the revivalst, is at present in
Denver. Colorado.
DONALDSON, the pronaut, made an Scension
at Reading, Pa, on Monday.
In Is reported that New York city real estate
of the Harlem Company, equal to a dividend
OF thirty-tivc per cent, viii be divided among
the stockholders.
AMONG the nominations made BY the Presi-
dent ON Tuesday, we're VIM. S. Utley as Post
raster at Racine Vim. ]. Lacure. at Green
VILE, Iowa; George l.. Torbert, at Dubuque.
The Senate confirmed Messrs, Utley and Tor
bert
THC amount of legal tenders outstanding
on Tuesday WAS 1858 SOS, 997.
APPLICATIONS continue to be forwarded to
Jhe Presiden, ard to the Department CT State
Tor appointments TO the Vienna Exposition.
The statement is made by request that all
appointments authorized by law have been
made.
IHERE Is 4 very serious quarrel over sala-
rles under the appropriation for the Vienna
Exposition. The law gives no directions con-
corning salaries. The Commissioner General
has arranged to give himself aud his assist
ants comfortable salaries, and offers the
skilled artisans only 81 Geo, They claim 81. 900
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